, 1873-06-10
THE FARMERS MOVEMENT.

GRIND muss-Convcntfon at Euyvronc..
hnn'~.-TAe Procession, Banners.
Speeches, and Revolutions.
A grand Farmers' Convention was hold at.
Lawrence Kan, On the 4sh inst, some s, 600 nor-
sons being present. Tho procession was about
throo milos in longth, md tho following are soma
OF the Inscriptions upon tho banners:
Down with Danks, mud Up With Corn ~
Equal Taxation !"
a God Speed tho p1owi l"
1.-Two. and Lot Live /" 70.
The 1!u'fs fsss as.ePs' q NovsmSsr, nsmars 7sw
ns1mssS "msT,non. Till II n' Freo1"
"No Mors Parasites ~
Offices, Less Laws, Less Taxes, and More
Farmers to the FrontMpol!tiel.ns tsi to tho ne,rm
:. " poseeably II We oan-Forcibiy Il Wo Suas y
:. MstoTm MsI n, or Revolution !"
..psssos 1p Salt River Tree n
fraternity, Equality, md Fair Exchange ~
A donkey drew cart on which was mounted a
boz 1eprcBonting the Unitod BtatoB Treasury.
=" dummy" aat by tho box, with his am thrust
deep into the Il Treasury" On tho side Of the
box waa tho suggestive quory, How is this for
howoF lAowo fH tho name Of the Represonta-
We II IN Congress from Kanaaa !. io voted for
:, back-phy:1 Aboyo gil WAS banner. bearing
the inscription, "No More Salary-Stoalsi"
Ex-aoy. Charles Robinson WAS chosen Chair
man Of the Convention, and delivered an address
showing tho sltuation OF the country and tho
condition OF the farming community. gpoocboy
More also made BY Moasrs Henry Brown, Alfred
Taylor, L. ". Hovor, Dr.. Lawrence and othors.
The following resolutions were adopted:
tbs = einos unions and oranges q
H. exercise aas sne ., 'ixa sslr
their products instead Of abjccty accepting any prco
dictated BY ho greed Or avsrice Of those csro to
producer md whnt tho consumer pays as wef as in
more respectable mode Of dtsnosng Of tho same !,
tsY sss9n e. h9 tss eos ns
,nss,sg Sf % ss.,,s sRa s5
the pay o remaining onos to farming baals; cessae
ton Of all monopoly Of tho peoples common nooda
every pubic ocpSs at the peopla aro GVte r.
maintssn and compelled to patronize, among which
sn markets.
Eesotutd, Tint aaid clubs, uniona, and oranges Of
tho Patrons Of Huabandry should and means to con-
ends; that they should politically and commercially
affiliate, IN order TINT mny realize much posi-
Tor purposes Of self protection, and that only.
III; ;Rsolged Thst w. ths farmers @ of Douglas County,
II authorized representatives o our clubs @ oranges, o.
unions ahal make arrangements with business houses
Ri6 y s susaess Ct hsasss
oe p
pledge.
Resopcd, That We beogo tho prsctloe Of candidates
for otco nominating and coconoering for themselves
detrimental to tho best interests Of free government
that tho olce Should seek tho MN, and not the man
Tho Office and NO pledge each other to ignore all POI
tcnl preferences and prejudicea that have eoyernod
ua hitherto to cur hurt, and support only such men
for otico as VIC know to be in intorcsts and in
con1lnnco.
Resolued That tho development OF, and the beat ,-
tereHts of or State demands immediate logiAation in
F1cf frafu, "a
upon basis Of Justice to all paries that tho tins of
tho ta1 penalty be extended to tile 1Bt at May The
abolition of HinecuEc Offices tho reduction Of aaa1cs
rigid economy In public expenditures, aud that tho
oppressive and unjust taxes now assessed and charged
Qomtca1 administration Of tho Government.
Resolred, That will call convention of farrners
this fall, md put In nomination for office anti-rng
antiaonopoly antl-carita anti-corEuptioniss moi.
for officers for this county.