The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-09
FARMERS MASS MEETING AT

The meeting, according to previous an
nouncement, met in the old Court house,
the house being well filled.
| D. McInnis, the permanent Chairman,
| presided, and J. A. Cameron, Secetary.
A Committee of seven, previously APP
| pointed, reported for the consideration of
the meeting the following:
Whereas, realizing that we, as class,
have been negligent in our duty to our.
selves and our country in taking such an
active interest and participation in the ad
minstration of public affairs, as our well
fare and prosperity demand, therefore,
we now endorse and will use our efforts
to carry out the following resolutions.
1. That it is not the object of the Far
mers' movement to disorganize the Dem
ocratc party, but to demand and secure
the rights of farmers, mechanics and Ia
boring men, and to protect their interests
against the increasing entertainments of
monopolies and corporations and unwise
legislation.
2. That we favor constitutional con
vention.
:. That we demand the repeal of the
agricultural lien law, and all amendments
threto, except the part relating to landlord
and tenant and employers and employees.
4. That bringing convict labor into com
petition with honest and skilled labor is
neither right MOI just, and should be stop
ped.
(. That we favor the election of Judges
by the people.
6. That we favor a still further reduc
ton of salaries and fees of officers.
7. That it should be made a penal of
fence for any officer of this State, from
constable to Governor, to accept any free
pass from any railroad or other public car
rier, or any favor from any corporation
S. That pistols and bowie knives and
dirks have sent enough souls into eternity.
We want it it stopped and we believe the
only way to do it successfully is to strictly
enforce our laws and stop the importation
and sale of them.
g. That wool growing is attaining such
proportions in our State, that we deem it
wise to encourage it by all needful legisla-
ton
TO- That we want strict enforcement
of the Homestead law, and, in fact, all
laws, whether good or bad.
II. That although retrenchment and
economy is an old song, we still cling to
it with tenacity as our only safety, and we
want to give it vitality, which it has never
attained.
IL. That we require morality, faithful
ness and ability in our officers, and we
conjure all citizens Of every class and call
ing to exercise their sovereignty and to
share the responsibility of bringing our
government back to its primitive purity
and prosperity.
IL. That we as Democrats agree to the
principle in the platform both State and
national, and that adopted by the Democ-
racy of this county on the 18th June last,
except SO far as it excludes any voter on &C
count of precious political creed
II. That it is most important that clubs
be organized in every neighborhood as
soon as possible that all laboring men may
cooperate, and that we cordially enyite
all laboring men regardless..of previous po-
litical creed to join us provided they con-
form to our rules and regulations.
Is. That to facilitate the organization of
clubs it should be made the duty of our
most competent and discreet men to or
ganize clubs in every neighborhood.
10. That in the selection of candidates
preference for persons or LOCALITIES should
not influence us, requiring alone expri-
ence, intelligence and 'integrity, and secure
the election of such men that reliable and
discreet men should be ready at each pre-
cinet on primary election day to protect
voters, correct errors, and see that plenty
of proper tickets be distributed.
II. That we meet in Meridian on the
third Saturday in August to Recommend
candidates to gointo primary election, and
| we recommend each club to send five del
egates to the convention, the number of
votes from each beat to be regulated by
! the voting population of the same.
After long debate, the report of the com
mittee was adopted as a whole.