The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-01-02
PATRONS c.
Organization OF The ST. Joseph Dis
trict Council.


delegates of the oranges in Northwe.
Missouri, Eastern Kansas and Souther
Nebraska, met at st. Joseph for the pul
pose of organizing Il district council.
G. ii. Cowles, of Nebraska, was Gale
to the chair, and Joseph l.. Bennett, ,
this county, was appointed Gecretar
pro tenn.
The following delegates were in at
tendance:
Andrew county,. Brayton. job
Mcdaniel, j. l.. Bennett, +. W. Kim
berlin and E. Robinson.
Nodaway county-Solomon Shell, :.
W. Herren, ID. 1. Hale. Joseph Upde
graft and Judge A. ROYAL.
Clinton county,. G. Hale, j. W
Jones, c. Mallonee and NJ. Il. Allgaire
Gentry county C. Fisher, W. II
Rogers and W. 4. Patton.
Caldwell county-W. c. Atherton
w. B. Wright. J. Owens, S. W. Plymp
ton and NJ. Riblin.
Dekalb county,. L. McMahon, J
Dean, VIM. Bret. VIM. Moore and 5. W
Cook.
Nemeha county. Nebraska-S. w
Kennedy and b. F. McIninch.
Ot0c comfy, Nebraska-C. II. Cowles
Buchanan county--NOt represented
Constitution and bylaws were adopted
beginning with the following preamble
WHEREAS, Other classes and profrs.
sionS OF men have formed combinations
to protect their WI interests: and
WHEREAS, Many of the combinations
are oppressive and against the best in.
tercst ofthc industrial arm ofthe country
therefore, in order to form Il more per
feet union to secure our rights and pro-
mote our interest, We do adopt the toll
lowing constitution.
The following permanent officers were
elected: President. L. c. Hale; Vice
President, c. III. Cowles: Secretary. Il.
+. Pryor: Treasurer. S. W. Cook Trus-
tees, Solomon Shell. S. W. Kennedy and
j. l.. Bennett: Business Agent. Henry
Smith Door-keepcr, Adam Flcsher.
The following resolutions were adop-
ted by the Council:
WHEREAS, Agriculture is the great
basis of individual and natural suhsist-
ence and wealth, and ranks high among
the employment of men by reason OF
the numbers employed and the amount
of property invested; and
WHEREAS, This ancient pursuit is less
rewarded for the amount OF labor per
formed by man and beast than any other
industry of the country and
WHEREAS, This want of compensa-
ton for farm labor actually performed is
not due to any infection of Providence
or inherent defects IN crops, soil or eli
mate. but is caused by unjust taxation.
outrageous and burdensome charges for
transportation. adepreciated and iluctu-
ating currency, protected monopolies.
unequal laws and class legislation gen
orally; and
WHEREAS. We are determined To- use
every legitimate effort II remove these
expressions and tighten the burdens upon
the industry of agriculture; therefore.
RcSolred, That the preservation Of our
national life imperatively demands that
every American voter shall attend with
care all primary nominations and e!ec-
tons, so as To insui e the election of COM
petent and honest men 10 all offices in
the Gift Of the people.
R.s0lrei. That We demand the uncon-
ditional repeal of the saliry-gr.b law,
the repeal to be retroactive in it, action.
and this without "a restoration of the
ranking privilege.
ReS0IrcI. That we do not recognize
any necessity that public officers .hould
receive eXtraya|ant salaries to the end
that they may conform to the demands
Of expensive and fashionable tastes.
which in their very nature are antago-
nistic 10 Republican principles. and we
demand a reduction of official salaries.
ReS0ircd. That we demand the immc-
date reform OF abuses iii the civil ser
vice. through which the patronage Of the
government is dispensed rs a reward for
partisan service rather than with regard
to the public necessities.
Res0irci. That we are in favor of i'm
proving and periecting the navigation OF
u lakes and rivers and water connec-
tions as soon as it can he prop .rly done.
Rcs0lrcd, That we deprecate any fur
Their grants of public lands or loans of
the public credit, and of national. State
or local subscriptions i'll aid Of corpora
tionS.
Rcsolred, That we favor the repeal Of
our national banking law. and believe
that the government should supply Il lie
cal tender currency directly from the
Treasury. interchangeable for govern
ment bond, bearing the lowest possible
rate of interest.
Rcs0lred, That we hold that our pat
ent laws are too often made to subserve
the interest of monopoliSts, and that
they should be carefully revised and re-
strictcd.
Resolre', That we demand a reduction
of all public expenditures, 10 the end
that taxation may be reduced to the low
possible limit.
RrsOired, That while We recognize the
railways of the country as an effective
e of developing its agricultural re-
sources, and as having an interest COM
and i~nscparable with the country
which they pass. yet in consid-
of the fact that they have been
fostered, aided and built hy the people. a
fair degree of reciprocity would suggest
that they in turn should subserve the in
OF the people by charging tair
of freight, and by the equitable and
Just treatment of ali localities along
their lines.
Resolred, That believing in the time
honored political maxim of equal rights
to all, and exclusive privileges to none,
either private or corporate, we can no
be beguiled by the hoeus-pocus of
any system OF special Legislation by
we are robbed to enrich special
interests, and we demand that tariffs,
railroads, tclegraphs, and all
other m%onopolies shall be restrained
from their enrroachments upon the