The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-08-28
THE NEW YORK FARMERS.
They VIII Not support Cleveland Under
Any Circumstances.


Any Circumstances.
The following address recently issued by
the New York State Farmers Alliance speaks
for itself:
To the Farmers Of the State of New York:
Two years ago Mr.. Cleveland was chosen Gov
ernor by amajority of 1872, 900 votes. oonsidera-
Die part OF this majority came from the support
given him by large numbers OF farmers, who re-
lied on his pledges Of fidelity TO the principles
avowed In the Democratic platform OF 1881 For
the nrst time since the days OF SilaS Wright the
Democratic party In that year had a majority OF
votes In the agricultural counties and towns OF
this state.
tdency. IL Is therefore proper that his course as
Governor be reviewed in the light OF facts, that
the people may Judge how far he has fulfilled
his pledges and what is his fitness for the higher
office To which he aspires.
1t becomes our painful duty to denounce Mr..
Clevelands candidacy as unworthy the support
OF farmers and of the great body of independ-
emit voters who elected him two years ago. He
has violated positive pledges OF fidelity to the
peoples interests. In selecting two Of the Rail-
road Commissioners whose duties are to guard
the interests Of the people he chose men identi-
fed with railway corporations. He appointed
Commissioner of Public Works who IL run
ming the Erie Canal in the interest Of the rail-
roads letting it get so out of repair that II the
present policy is continued II Is only question
of time when the Erie Canal must be aban-
doned So far as he could by this appointment
Gov. Cleveland has neutralized the popular will
for making and keeping the Erie Canal as a free
public highway, which was shown at the cleo
ton by much larger majority for free canals
than Gov Cleveland himself received This Is
matter in which the farmers Of Western States
are interested equally with the farmers of New
York. In making a Board OF State Assessors
Gov. Cleveland left the great agricultural inter-
ests unrepresented, though this is subject of
especial importance to farmers, who are obliged
TO bear an unequal proportion of the burdens OF
taxation. Gov Cleveland did this in disregard
of the request for the appointment of farmer
who, by thought and study on economic ques-
TONS was especially fitted for this position, and
who was recommended by all the farmers or
CARNATIONS in this State.
Gov. Cleveland has identified himself and his
candidacy with the corporate monopolies. In
his veto of the five cent fare bill for the New
York elevated railroads, I'm defiance of the de-
cisions Of our highest courts, he avowed the ex-
traordinary doctrine that the Legislature in
granting franchise to railroad corporations ex-
hausts its powers: that 1t relinquishes the sover-
eighty OF the people and makes a contract
which no future Legislature can change,
III Gov. Clevelands veto Of this bill Is cound
law, the people of this State and of the United
States have no rights which the corporations
they haye created are bound TO respect. This
veto marks Mr.. Cleveland as e-eminently
the candidate OF the monopolists in this coun-
try. 1t Is from railroad corporations, the Stand
ard Oil Company, and other monopolies that
the money is To come which is to conduct his
canvass. IL Is important that the mass OF citi-
Zens who intend to preserve their liberties use
very honorable means to insure his defeat.
This is not party question, and we do not
appeal as partisans for any candidate Two OF
the members of our committee are Democrats
and none OF them voted for Gov. Cleveland 8
leading opponent two years ago. None OF them
can or will vote for him as President and in this
We fairly represent the feelings of the great ma
forty of farmers Of the different parts OF this
State. 1t Is certain that this opposition TO Mr..
Cleveland for President will extend TO the farm
ers of other States when the facts of his record
are fairly presented.
The nomination of Mr.. Cleveland makes an
issue which as political question subordinates
all others 1t il, whether the sovereignty of the
people shall be overshadowed by the corpora
tons which they creates 1t is impossible to
doubt that the result of such an issue will be his
overwhelming defeat.
IL Gov Cleveland took this position Ignorant
ly, the fact will not and should not help his
didacy. The people OF this country do not want
a man as President who could even through
ignorance make mistake of this character. But
any one who closely watched the Chicago con-
vention could not fail to see in the combination
of Standard Oil and other monopoly influence
against such reputable Democrats az Judge
Thurman the signs that the ruling forces in the
convention worked with definite aim.
Thurman, Bayard, Butler, and other lifelong
Democrats and representatives of popular rights
were set aside TO make way for this new man, of
whom nothing was known outside of the State
except that he carried New York with Repub-
lican help by nearly 100000 majority, and of
whom In the State we knew nothing politically
except that his course as Governor has falsitied
all the pledges by which his fictitious majority
of two years ago was secured
We have no recommendations to make with
regard to candidates other than that every hon
orable means be used TO make Mr.. Cleveland s
defeat certain and overwhelming. This, we do
not doubt Will be done. This Will be a result
which will have most wholesome effect on the
political future Of our country.
Hon. HEMAN GLASS, President,
LYMAN L. CRowELI, Treasurer,
WILLIAM J. FOWLER, Secretary,
JAMES q. SHEPARD,
WILLIAM c. WAYNE,