Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-19

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BILE OF inviting general, cordia
and united recognition of the re-
spective parties.
ResotUed, That we approve of the
call for q "Farmers' Council .
without party distinction, and ex.
press the earnest hope that al
school districts that have not hat
sufficient notice will either for
mally or informally, make up theil
full representation during the com.
ing week.
RESOLVED, That the perllous con
dition of public affairs calls for de.
termined action in the naming O.
delegates to the Constitutions
Convention. The people must
speak through nominating conven.
tions or not be heard.
Resolved, That in this exigency
the farmers have an opportunity Of
exercising a marked influence on
the selection of the delegates by
recommending suitable names to
the other nominating conventions,
or if necessary, by making separate
nominations
| Resolved, That the Convention
will be the peoples grand oppor.
tunity mot soon to recur) for re.
forming the fundamental law, and
if the farmers allow their "mow'
ers,n headers" and "threshers'
to prevent them from participa-
ton, then let them wear the shack.
els which land monopolists, asso.
ciated capital and corporate greed
place upon them.
Resolved, That our sympathies
are with the struggling laboring
masses of the country, and we ex-
press the earnest hope that they
will reconcile the unfortunate dis
sension in their ranks, and, avoid
ing excuses in speech and action,
that they will demand and secure
their just rights under the FERNS of
| law. Their cause and that OF the
farmers is substantially the same.
RESOLVED, That State sovereignty
and local self-government-town
governmeuts-are the safeguards
of our civil liberty; that the Federal
| government is sovereign within its
limited powers, and the States are
sovereign to the extent of their re-
erved1powers; tin atleach should see
to the execution of its own laws.
Resolved, That it is the duty of
the State government to repress by
the most rigorous laws the grasp
ing, oppressive and corrupt prac-
tees employed by some corpora
tions, monopolists and capitalists
in debauching the public admins
trations and in augmenting their
power and plumber. 1t is also its
duty to repress the violence and
disorder which these practices pro-
woke in times of general distress.
An honest, vigorous, thorough ad.
ministration of the law is the only
safety for both classes-the rich
and the poor. The death penalty
should be inflicted for bribery or
corruption in public office. The
confidence of the people in the
faithful administration of the gov
ernment and its laws must be re-
stored or ultimately anarchy or
despotism will be the result.
Resolved, That the science of
government consists in ascertain
ing, expressing and executing the
public will.
Resolved, That it is the public
will that corporations shall be
bridled and forced to complete
subordination to just laws; that the
sovereignty of the State shall be
declared and effectually made SUI
perior to the sovereignty of the
great railroad power that has so
long, so unblushingly and so sue
csss ully debauched legislation,
baffied and defied the laws and
public officers and held political
parties and the people of the State
In the hollow of its hand.
Resolved, That it is further the
public will to establish such consti-
tutional plans of taxation, eXenp-
ton and Inheritance as will invite
land inonopoists to sell and per-
sons of small means TO buy in
small parcels. Thus the State will
eventually connect the thousands
of idle hands and hungry mouths
with our millions of vacant acres
without violence to private rights.
Land monopoly will gradually be
overcome in the slow, impercepti-
BILE progress which this reform can
alone accomplish.
Resolved, That it is further the
public will that "the Chinese must
go;u that they oughtto be expelled
by any legal means permissible
under the Federal Constitution, but
that they must have the protection
of our laws while they are here.
RESOLVED, That it is further the
public will that Our revenue sys-
tenn should be so definitely con-
structed that persons of small
means or small farms shall not
practically be assessed or taxed
higher in proportion, than persons
of large means or large landed es-
tates; that growing crops should
not be taxed; that farming impIe-
ments or tools Of q trade or Occupa-
ton by which the owner acquires a
livelihood should be exempt from
taxation, at least to u limited
amount.
Resolved, That it is further the
public will that the provision in
our present Constitution requiring
the estab lishment of system of
rural town governments be re-
adopted, with adequate guarantees
that it will be put in operation by
the legislature and will secure to
| the people of each town the man
agement of such public affairs as
properly pertain to town govern
ment and make it the agency for
the more effectual assessment,
equalization and collection of taxes
for school districts, town, county
and State purposes.
Resolved, That it is further the
public will that all county officers
be paid by moderate salaries and
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