The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-04-04

! Il - 49, 49, A@O0Aoa LLASA II
it If the farmers had an organ
ization they had the whip row and
they could get their own prices.
Erect warehouses at all our prin-
cipal points and let advances be
made thereon, and never send
wheat to large cities ahead of the
demand. The products of the
farm are gambled with, and the
farmers have been made the foot
balls of spectators. Let farmers
do as other interests do and have
done, organize and determine 10
only put their produce on the
market at certain prices and the
great end will be accomplished.
Mr.. Willard, of johnson. was in
| in the organization of county, state
and nation. Its a matter of culture
| and information, and he desired that
the farmer should have ali the prop
| er knowledge; and then he hoped
they would go home and act. The
/ farmers have to fight railroads who,
out Of their profits pay salaries to
their presidents as high as S25, 600,
and are beset by class legislation,
| and the farmers have come to the
dire conclusion that something must
be done. He advised harmony, and
II they could not organize all would
go by the board. II the farmera
| were In power they could not be
bought and sold Hko sheep, and
during late election In this city
person could throw . stone and
knock down three or four corrup-
ionists ut any time. The people
were on the verge of a revolutlon.
aud 1t wonld be q bloody one unless
peaceable means were used TO effect
the desired changes.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle said If the or
ganization was not on G practical
basis &c would fail. Pork is three
cts. pound, and is usually low while
the farmer has any to dispose Of;
but just as soon as tho packer has
obtained ninety per cent. of 1t, it
Immediately takes a rise. Millions
of dollars have been made out Of
| this one article that of right be-
longs to the farmer. How can this
be prevented? How can the poor
ed to sell his products? After har-
NOoS9 h4u 0C61O40 014
bine to put down the prices, and
when they have obtained large
portion Of it, they arc very glad TO
sec 1t take rise, as IL most always
does. It 10 fact that the years
products are nearly all consumed IN
the twelve months after raising, and
It is certain that juat 80 coon as the
farmer has parted with his crops,
they always take rise.
A gentleman from Montgomery
stated that when he lived in New
York the wool manufacturers took
it into their heads that they would
not pay bat twenty cents q pound
for wool. The growers would not
stand Il, combined, and buyers paid
sixty ceptsR pound for 1t instead.
The farmers might have had fifty
cents bushel for their corn instead
of fifteen. He counselled them TO
act as q band of brothers, not as
Democrats and Republicans.
Mr.. Mugs, of Ossge county, said
that If the government permitted
banks to deposit their bonds and is
sue greenbacks, he believed that on
produce deposited in warehouses,
the government should issue q GER
tain per cent. of currency on their
value. The people built the rail-
roads and after being deprived of
their stock by some sort of skull
duggery charged them extortionate
figures. He was for co-operat;on
and organization and tho resolution.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
After some less important matters
were disposed of, the report of the
committee on resolutions was taken
Of. These resolutions were acted
on separately, and called forth
lengthy debate. They were finally
adopted and read as follows:
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, Agriculture in its var
ious departments is the basis of nj!
material prosperity, and
WHEREAS, The burdens and i'm
positions under which II lies having
become intoierable, therefore the
farmers of Kansas in convention as
sembled, do put forth this declara-
ton of our desires and purposes,
and state
/. Farmers desire to unite in the
form of clubs, unions or Atock ASSOC
Citations, for the purpose OF showing
that they can come together and co.
operate like other folks for q COM
mon good, and for the moral effect
il will have upon themselves and
the rest of mankind.
2. They desire associations for the
purpose OF controlling the prices
of their products through their own
boards of trade, or their own APP
pointed agents, go that nothing need
be thrown upon the market for less
than the cost of production and a
reasonable profit.
3. They desire to unite for the
purpose of getting their supplies at
cost, with q reasonable per cent. adj
ped, 10 pay for collecting and dis
tributing, sud the use of capital.
4. They desire to cooperate for
the purpose of securing o reduction
in freights and breaking the block
sde between different parts of the
country, by argument, by legislative
enactment and by means of the
courts.
5. They desire tax reform-the
abolition of sinecare offices-the re-
ductIon of salaries-rigfd economy
| in public expenditures, and the re-
peal of our present ubiquitous tax
penalties. :
6. They deRire home manufac-
! lures, so that the money paid for
implements may be kept In the
State, and our populations increas-
ed by industrious operativei, en-
gagged in creating wealth, rather
than In speculation.
z. They desire that the balance of
orr public domain should be kept
forever sacred 20 actual settlement,
and in no contingency be allowed
20 fail into the hands Of railroad
monopolies and land sharks.
4 Resolved, That organizations il
the great want OF the producing
classes at the present time, and we
recommend every farmer in the
State to become q member of some
farmers club, grange OF the patrons
of husbandry or other local organi-
cations.
ResoiCed, That the taxes assessed
and charged upon the people, both
by national, State and local govern
ments, are oppressive, unjust, and
vast sums of money are collected,
] far beyond the needs Of an econom-
ical administration Of government.
| Kesolved, That we respectfully re-
quest our senator's and members of
congress- to vote for and secure an
amendment to the tariff laws OF the
United States, 80 that salt and lum-
Der should be placed on the free
list, ecd that there should be made
| . material reduction on the duty on
iron, aud that such articles as do
not pap the cost Of collection be al
so placed on the free list.
i hesolred, That We earnestly re-