The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15
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Farmers Alliance.

The farmers alliance of Wisconsin
met in state convention at Portage on
the 9TH inst, and the following resolu-
tions were adopted:
This convention representing the various indus
trial and shipping interests Of the state of Wis
consin affirm as incontrovertible facts that the
railway system of the country has become vir-
tualmonopolv, corrupting our politics, hindrance
to free and impartial Legislation and menace to
the safety Of our republican institutions, oftimes
debating nominations elections and legislation in
the transaction of their business, basing their
charges not upon cost and risk Of service, but
upon what the traffic will bear.
That these and other corporations have be-
come so arrogant that they refuse to listen to
arguments and entreaties, believing their interests
above and paramount to the interests of the peo-
pie. In view of these facts and believing their
true interests identical with ours and in accord
ance with the decisions of the supreme court Of
the United States, affirming the right of the peo-
pie to regulate the charges upon railroads, this
convention resolves
First. That we demand system OF manage
ment which will compel them to do the duties
they owe to the public faithfully at rates reason
able, fixed, uniform and equal, without extortion.
without wanton charges, and without discrimina-
ton.
Second. We demand of congress a remedy
that it shall place the railroads of the country
under government control, enacting laws that
will certainly protect the producer from the terri
BILE extortion under which he has so long suffered
and that we hold our representatives in the ma
tional legislature to q strict accountability for
their action in the premises pledging ourselves
and our constituency to exert ourselves to the
utmost to defeat the reelection Of any man to
the legislature or the executive Office who does
not entirely favor in his official capacity the sub
iugation Of railroad corporations to the will of the
people.
Third. We demand of our representative rolti-
cal parties that they shall hereafter nominate for
congress and the state legislature only such men
as are in sympathy with industrial and CONNER
cial interests and who if elected will work and
vote to place the producer upon an equal footing
with monopolists Of every character, and to this
end oppose all class legislation; and if our re-
spective parties neglect to do this we pledge our.
selves to use every honorable means to defeat
the candidates whom they present for our suf-
frages. II
Fourth. Equal taxation, salaries commensurate
with services performed and an economical ad-
ministration, both state and national.
Fifth. We believe the practice of issuing free
ests Of impartial legislation.
Sixth. We pledge our support to those Jour
mails which support US and urge upon farmers
producers and consumers, the recognition Of this
principle.
The following state officers were
chosen:
President--A. A. Arnold, OF Galesville.
Vice PRESIDENTIAL. Emerson. of Fl. Whine.
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Secretary 7. II. Earle, OF Whitehall.
Treasurer-R. d. Frost, of Madison.