The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-20

the Sabbath school to sucl an extent that it
may indeed Do power in the land.
The meeting adjourned to meet at tho Ever
green settlement, Bloomingdale, on the twenty
seventh day OF August. II is hoped that all
who are interested in the cause Of sabbath
schools in this county may attend.
Respectfully, ST. NJ.
I'm following preamble and resolutions were
adopted by the Farmers Convention, held on
the Fair Grounds az Paw Paw. june ith 1873:
WHEREAS, Agriculture is the great source OF
all our nations wealth and greatness, and
Whereas, Persons engaged in nearly ali other
avocatious have organizations to promote thew
own pecunary interests, which often combine
to control the elections OF the people, ana use
the law-making powers to create monopohes,
to influence the judiciary in their decisions so
as to rob the farmer Of years Of u1remittng
toll upon mere tschnicalilies Of .a~. 20 go
manipulate the basis OF taxation as I D make 1t
oppressive to the husbandman. and 20 TX the
price OF every commodity which the fermer buys
or sells therefore,
RESOLVED. That all corporations Aot regUia-
ted and controlled by the laws Applicable 10
individual citizens constitute moucpJ-cs, cor
rupting in their tendencies and def, 1ental 10
the public interest
SECOND, That as railroads are the m-il'c nleh-
ways over which nearly all the comi esce Of
the country is carried, and the Constitution
of the United States gives to CoDsres3 "the
power to regulate commerce among the several
States, we hold that Congress hae tae power
to egislate and control the carrying trade OF
the country and to enact such laws Ss plSY be
necessary to compel all railroad coinpsues to
carry passengers and freight at reasouap4e uni
form rates per mile, and we calf npon Michigan
Senators and Representatives in Congress to
use their influence sor the PASSAGE of such
laws.
THIED, That we consider the iseIs az tree
passes to persons in authority system q ludi-
rect bribery, and that hereafter all our public
officers should dscline the acceptauco OF such
favors.
FOURTH, That as agricultnrists tarnish more
than one half the value OF the produchons OF
the country and nearly one hab Of the voters,
that we demand juster representation ID all
branches Of legislation, and fairer recognition
OF tho irnportance of labor in the economy OF
q sound government.
FIFTH, That while We commend the action OF
Michigan Senators and Representatives IN Con-
gress in their united and persistent efforts in
defeating the bill for the reduction OF the
duties on lumber; yet we cannot reconcile
their subsequent action with the idea ot DelnS
just to the farmers in not opposing cut voting
for the bill TO reduce tue tariff on WOOL. there-
by taking from the pockets OF the farmers OF
Michigan more than haf million dollars an
nually, and reducing the price OF wool below
actual producing cost.
SIXTH, That the basis o. valuation tor the
purpose OF taxation OF all producing property,
moneys and securities should be upon the net
income of the same and the practice OF asses
sing improved real estate, producing no5 III
come o. from three to i've per cent, the same
as money and securities producing from ten to
fifteen per cent. is unequal and oppressive.
SEVENTH. That az the agricultural though
the most important interest IN tho and, mas
no rights which monoplea are bound TO res
pect," we earnestly recommend thorough snd
complete organization Of all persons interested
in agricultural pursuits, for their own interest
and protection.
EIGHTH, That the pdblic lands obtained
through the united wealth of the whole country,
constitute sacred national domain, and should
be devoted rgidly to the purposo of sctual set
tlenent by persons who will develop their aSrl-
c,lt,ral and mineral resources. and not be
spuanderad upon corrupt railroad and credit
Mobilier corporatons and other iand-g@oOns
insttutlons of that lis, who, through SELFISH
ness withhold them from cultivation thereby
shamefully impeding the match Of progress 10
orr ultimate natural greatness
NINTH. That we consider the cd maxim,
that "Ilozosty is tho bost policy, as pTopo"
eition inst is equally applicable 70 Congress-
man a. to peoplc-to the sinner as TO the saint
and ihat in tho light OF it, wo cannot JUSTIFY
neither wall we uphold those members Of tho
last CONGRESS who having been elected to ohice
under an implied contract 10 serve the people
for the legal compensation thero attacned 10
Inc Office. violated their own honor and the
1 sspect OF tho country by voting TO themselves
a largely increased compensation, and THE, as
we deem il. in the face OF decency and common
honesty.
TENTH, That we SEQ no other course for
those Congressmen to pursue. who pocketed
the 'steaIings' derived from thrir own afro
cious legislation, than TO repay it into the trea-