The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-04-03

RREA4BLE.
WHEREAs, Agriculture in its various d
partmeuts is The basis Of all material pro
Perity. and
|, under which il ies having become intOIer,
bic. therefore lie hrmen Of Kansas in CO..
vestion sapemh3sd Do pat forth this declar,
Of our dniro ssd purposes. and state
1. Farnen desire to unite n tie form {
, cluba. upioas q DOCK aDo6aeioas, for th
purpose Of showing that thsy en- cone r
estier and cooperate like oehef folke Sue
common good, and for the moral effect
will have upon themselvea. and the rest {
mankind.
2. They desire association for the purpos
of controlling the prices of their product
through their ovn boards of trade, or thei
own appointed agents, 90 that nothing nee,
be thrown upon the market for less than th
cost of production and reasonable profit.
g. They desire 10 unite for the purpose q
getting their supplies at cost, With reason
able per cent. added, 10 pay for collecti0i
and distributing, and the use Of capital.
4. They desire to cooperate for the pun
pose of securing . reduction in freighis ant
breaking the blockade between dideren
parts Of the country. BY argument, by legis
lative enactment. and by means Of tn
courts.
5. They desire tax reform; the abolition o
sinecure Office; the reducaion Of salaries;
rigid economy in public expenditure. and
the repeal of our present iniquitous tax pen.
alties.
8. They desire home manufactures, ..
that the money paid for implements may b
kept in the State, and our population in
creased BY industrious operatives, engaged
in creating wealth. rather than in specula.
ton.
Z. They desire that the balance of oul
public dom.in should be kept forever sacred
to actual settlement, and in no contingency
be allowed to fall into the hands of railroad
monopolies and land sharks.
Resolred, That organization e the great
want OF the producing Glasses At the present
time, and We recommend every farmer in
the State to become member Of some Farm
ers' Club, grange of The patrons of husbandry
or other local organization.
Resoire', That the taxes assessed and
charged upon the people, both BY National,
State and local governments, are oppressive,
unjust, and vast runs of money are collected,
far beyond the needs of an economical adj
ministration Of government.
ResOlred, That We respectfully request our
Senators and members of Congress TO vote
for and secure an amendment TO the tariff
laws of the United States, 90 that salt and
lumber shall be placed on the free list, and
that there should be made . material reduc-
ton on the duty on iron, and that such arti-
cles as do not pay the cost Of collection be
a,sn placed on the free list.
iscsolred, That We earnestly request the
Legislature Of our Safe at its next session 10
enact Law regulating freights and fares on
our railroads, upon a b,sis of Justice, and
that We further request our members of Con-
gress to urge the favorable action of that
body, where the full power exists beyond all
doubt, to the same end, and, if need be, to
construct National highways at the expense
OF the Government.
Resolved That the act passed by the last
Legislature, exempliDg bonds, notes, mort
cages and judgments from taxation, is unjust
oppressive and a palpable violation Of our
State Constitution, and We call upon all As
sessors and the County Boards to ace that
securities are taxed at their fair value.
Resoired, That the practice of voting mu
nicipal bonds il pernicious in its effect, and
will inevitably bring bankruptcy and ruin
on the people, and We therefore are opposed
to all laws allowing the issuance Of such
bonds.
Rcsoirei, That giving banks a monopoly
of the nations currency, thereby compelling
the people to pay them euch interest therefor
as they may choose to impose, seven-tenths
of which interest We believe is collected from
farmers, is but little less than legaliz d rob-
berry of the agricultural classes
Resolred, That for the speedy and thor
ough accomplishment of all this, We pledge
each other to ignore all political preferences
and prejudices that have swayed us hitherto
to our hurt, and support only such men for
Office ~ are known to be true TO our interests
and in whose integrity and honesty We have
the most implicit confidence.
The report Of the Committee on Perma-
nent Organic .tion was taken up and adopted
section BY section. The following comprises
the preamble snd the constitution As pre-
senied by the committee:
PREAMBLE
A means of obtaining more perfect uni
formity of action among the farmers of our
State, in order that We may be able to secure
q more equal division of the profits arising
from the different avocations Of life, of d.
minishiug the unreasonable transportation
tariff now charged by railroad companies,
and Of breaking down monopoiies Of every
character, We, whose names are hereunto
subscr ibed, do pledge ourselves to sustain the
following constitution and bylaws:
CONSTITUTION OF THE FARMERS Co-oPERA-
TIVE ASSOCIATION ON THE STATE ON
KANSAS.
ARTICLE l. This association shall be
called the Farmers' Co operative Association
of the State Of kansas.
ART 3 The object Of this association
shall be the collection of statistics relative to
the products Of the State, the amount, cost
and value; to assist the farmers in securing
just compensation for their labor; to Co
operate with -imiisr organizations in other
States in procuring cheap transportation,
and remunerstive prices for surplus pro-
ducte, and act generally in the interest of the
producing class.
ART. 8. The officers of this association
shall be elected annually, by ballot, and
shall consist of President, Vice president,
secretary, Treasurer and an Executive Com
mi,tee. of five. who, with the President,
Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer
shall constitute q Board of Directors. 1t
shall be the duty of the several officers to
discharge the duties usually devolving upon
such officers respectively.
ART. f. The secretary, in addition to re-
cording the proceedings of the Association
and Board of Directors, shall conduct COZ
respondcnce with auxiliary Associations, Of
whatever name, transmit to them all inform
alton Of interest to farmers, and perform
rr,ch other duties a the Association or Direc-
tors may require.
ART 5. The Board of Directors shall have
the general supervision of the interests Of the
Association, ard provide tor carrying into
effect the provisions of article number two
of this constitution.
ART. 8. The term of o63ce after the 6rsl
shall be one year, or until their succese0rt
are elected, and the annual meeting anC
election shall be held on the second Tuesday
| in January of each year.
ART. Any county, township or distric
organization in this State, whether called
union. grange, club or other name, which shal
forward to the treasurer the sum Of five dol
lars for each county society, and one dolla
for all other local societiea, and such assess
men,s as shall be made from time to time b!
the Executive Committee far the benefit o
the Association. whose secretary shall cor
respond with the secretary Of this Associa
ton, and whore memben shall co-opesate i
it's general objects. may become auxiliar
TO this Association and be entitled to all i
benefits.
ART. 8. Each representative district shal
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