The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-22

on the Slst of August.
Yours respectfully,
F. NJ. DOFFLEMfRE, Chairman.
The Last Nesting Of tbs Farmers Club.
WICHITA, August II, 1873.
The Farmers Club met in Eagle
Hall for the purpose Of completing the
organization.
The Committee on Constitution and
bylaws made the following report:
WHsREAs, An impression has long
existed among tillers of the soil and
other laboring classes to the effect
that capital. with its attendant corpo-
rations, seek to unjustly Cypress said
class; and
WHEREAS, Late developments serve
only to deepen that impression and fix
it more permanently in the minds of
the people, and believing that the in
eyitable tendencies of such q state Of
things is to unite the farmers every
where, and that only through such
Unions can our country be delivered
from slavery to corporate dcspotism,
industry revived, prosperity restored,
and the burdens of oppressive taxa
ton removed; aud with q knowledge
Of the fact that railroads in eastern
States, subject to the control of their
respective State Legislatures, are now
carrying passengers and freight at
rates little moro than half what our
Kansas railroads are charging; there
fore,
Resolced, That we, the farmers of
Sedgwick county, Kansas, unite upon
the following declaration Of principles
as articles of government for our fu-
ture action:
1. That in the corruption OF ex-
listing political parties, where Office
holders have enriched themselves, de-
frauded the country and Impoverished
the people. we find the necessity of
independent action, and the import.
ance of united effort, and cordially in
vite all men of whatever calling or
trade, and regardless of party, to join
us in removing the evils that so Sc
rionsly effect us all
2. That the purpose Of all proper
government is the promotion Of the
welfare of the entire people; there
fore, the conduct of any citizen, asso-
citation or copartnership, whether
chartered or otherwise, which may
operate to the prejudice of this gene
raj welfare, is antagonistic to the true
obiects-of our government, and viola
tive of the fundamental principles up
on which all correct law is based.
8. That all corporations created and
permitted by State laws should be
subject to the control of the Lcgisla-
ture of the State creating them, and
| that we will not knowingly support
for State Senator, Congressman, Rep
| resentativc, or any other Oiiice, any
bat men who have committed them
selves in favor of such legislative ac-
ton as will fix some fair and reasona-
BILE limits to railroad rates charged for
freight and passengers, leaving them
free to compete below the limit fixed.
4. That we believe Gov. Anthony's
management OF the affairs of State is
/ marked with economy and efficiency,
but that his apparent studied reticencc
in regard to the question of legislative
action for the adjustment of railroad
| rates, needs explanation; that the po-
| sitions OF other aspirants to that Office
| are equally obscure and unsatisfactory.
| and just such Us to allow .hiul.i 80
earoitly desert the werkingmen, the
founders of the party TO which they
| belong, aid become the property of
| capitalist aud the tools of corpora
tions, and we wIlE.r9i by our votes
give power whose direction is so I'M
certain.
5. That equivalent for equivalent is
the natural law of exchange, and we
are equally hostile to any form Of
Communism which seeks to appro-
pirate the wealth of others without
giving any equivalent, whethcrit is at
once by violence or by degrees in ex-
tortionate taxes, interest or railroad
rates, and we hold that the men or set
of men, be they farmers or grain buy
ers, W no seek to crush out and smoth-
er down the principle of free compe-
tition in our markets are simply dis
loyal to the principles OF free govern
ment.
BYLAWS.
SECTION /. This association shall be
known as the Sedgwick County Farm
crs' Club.
SEC. 2. The officers thereof Shall be
President, Vice-P President, Secretary
and Treasurer, and three others to be
appointed by the association and to be
known as Q Committee Of Arrange
ments.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
President to preside at all meetings,
the duty of the Secretary to keep a
record of the business ira asactcd, aud
the duty of the Treasurer to hold the
funds the society may have subject to
the order of the same.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
Committee of Arrangements to pro-
cure hall and make other arrange
ments for such meetings as it may be
decided to hold.
SEC. 3. The expenses OF this society
shall be borne by voluntary contribu-
tons OF its members.
SEC. 6. The meetings of this society
shall be held the first Saturday in each
month.
SEC. Z. The term of office in this as
ISOLATION shall be twelve months.
SEC. >. The Constitution and By
Laws are subject 10 amendment at any
regular meeting by vote of a MAORI
~ OF the members present.
SEC. 8. The Chairman, by consent OF
the Committee of Arrangements, has
power to call special meetings.
On motion the report OF the comalt-
tee was adopted.
On moiion the association elected the
following officers: L NJ. Dofiimyre,
President; w. IL. Ransom, Vice-Presi-
dent I. ID. Fouts, Secretary Murray
Myers, Treasurer 2. IL. Massey, w.
L. Williams, c. II. Plat, Committee
Of Arrangements.
On motion WI. Ransom, Wm.Ross,
and John Calherwood were appointed
to confer with eastern railroads in re-
gard to rates.
On motion MessTs. L. II. Massey and
w. y. Williams were appointed 10
look after the city scales aud report at
the next meeting.
The following gentlemen became
members of the association
Jno. Kelly. +. ii. DoiAmyre,
L. ID. Fouts, John Catherwood,
z. Ii. Massey, w. i. Williams,