The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-04

Resolved, That W call upon III
producers and all persons interested In the
prosperity Of the producers Of this state In
iaboring men, mechanics and professional
men to unite with US at the ballot box
next November to secure legislature that
will work in the interest Of the many
against tho exactions Of the few.
Of tho people are redressed We demand
annual sessions OF the state legislature.
The term of sixty days in two years Is too
short . space for the necessary legislation
Of great and rapidly growing community.
While it saves us t37, 500 every. year, or
inhabitant, II leaves rs now the helpless
prey of rings of plunderers, by whom the
millions Of dollars are stolen from US
annually. It is Saving at the spigot and
;''RE III thing = sss that p p.op. s :ss sSoad
SO tie their own hands that they can
not exercise self-government In its high
est prerogative-thc making Of their own
laws-for more than sixty days in two
ances. unless an official Of their own cleo
tion permits them to assemble in extra ses-
sion.
Resolved, That al attempts to belittle
free institutions by first corrupting and
then ridicuiing our legislators and there
upon abolishing the services of our legisla-
ture are parts of general movement In
this country inaugurated by those who live
upon the people and who would be glad TO
reduce us TO the Russian system, where no
| legislature ever assemblies The true remedy
for bad legislation is to be found in purer
hearts, higher motives aud greater interest
| In politics amOng the people, The first duty
| Of . man in a free country 10 to be thor
oughly politician in the highest sense Of
Whereas, The farmers Of Minnesota do
| not as class make per cent. per annum
| on the value Of their land and s'plant" after
| deducting all taxes and expenses and rear
| sobable compensation for their own time
and labor, and,
| Of the real wealth OF the state and bear the
major part of the burdens Of the govern
meLt, therefore,
Resolved, That we demand that the leg
| islature shall exercise the powers which the
| supreme court OF the United States has
| to regulate freights and charges upon the
railroads Of the state, 30 as to give those
| who have settled in this region OF the coun-
! try fair chance for an honest living.
Resolved, That while our farmers are
toiling in . severe climate for bare sub
sistence, We are opposed to railroad cor
porations drawing from them by excessive
charges vast sums Of money, wherewith
First-To pay, princely salaries 70 Officials
mssisriss is. nearly Ear s =. high g that Of the
Second-To corrupt our legislature 90 %
| to deny US remedial legislation.
Third-To buy up newspapers to befog
and mislead the people.
| rourtn-.S pay lnteress on vast qu1un. -
| not represent one dollar Of actual capital
paid IN, but are simply coagulated steal
age.
THESE exactions constituse nuee MOIE S:-
gege on tne people OF tnls s.ate, n0t s on saeas
yMn eh; ianus a3ns ou1 On S .nsir No. ~ ttsir
tne,r Hves, ana Lne iaDor anu nvcs ol suoI
children, and which like the exactions o.
lne lrlsn iandlords, vii lncIease - uuo
Pr0pOTtlOn 70 any increase 40 ~ inuuscIy
| ana economy ol the people ~ Snas sno se PsO.
Pc cannoI Work so naIu q l I've - poola a.s on1s
INTO the aeptns OF tnelr poverty.
Resolved That we demand sucn 2 re.
e,a;aht ana =, ~" nassanesrs On tha rs;,ro.S. ~
this state as will leave the companies after
paying their legitimate expenses just
aud reasonable interest on tne money n
rasd ~, ~ rnt n ona dni,sr ~ ths
on watered stock.
Resolved, That while preserving our
present system Of inspection At terminal
prssdv a nassea e .n fnr the farm.
err ers Of ibis state an absolutely free market
with system OF local inspection At every
station where zoo OoO bushels q grain are ere
annnaay y nana,sd 90 as g pus pd s.oP PhIl. Ic -.
practiced upon us. u.s. And to that end We de-
mand an amendment to the state constitu-
ton with proper legislation hereunder,
wn,ca snam MAKE @ az s.senpss - % onr
nrnI,ct,pn. felonias nnnishshle a criminai
conspiracies are now punishable BY law.
And we ask the people 70 elect : legisla-
sure that WI! enac. % sncn .aws A ana In gov. .
.hat tbav au .ra rs erec;,teS sine4@4 "o -. 500
Resolved, That we demand such legisla-
tion as will be etfectual to stop the cheating
~ Tue weight OF farmers Proauc.ions, nov
With s. suai, c'sS = system of heavy fines snd
large rewards to parties Complaining 6
will insure the execution Of the law.
Resolutions followed condcmning
the effort to dcmonitize silver and de-
mandipg the coinage Of silver on pre-
cisely the same terms with gold. Al
SO calling for such modification OF the
present tariff as will reduce the taxes
to the actual necessities Cf the govern
ment for revenue only. Also favoring
the passage Of bill by congress MAX
;nr IN annrnnriafion to the several
s -. c.. r.. ortahl;sh,,or. - a r.r;o,,I-
s.a.ss iol .nc cs.aui'sno.. , ..s..s =. a.as
tural experimental St6tiOns. ALSO
demanding legislature making
/ il a penal offence for q rail-
road ~ tender ! nass - 4 indOe.
c. vau ,hr e. 80 lor;sl..!sss
otalo OliceI, Mcnoe. - uO iuEisio.ulO
or county officer, aud like Otfens0 tor
such official to accept q pass. Also
rennirinu elevator owners. or ware
s1a ..s I'll. 49,.
mouse men 10 make goou .ne!r wheat
checks as TO grade and weight at ter.
/ minal points. Also advocating the
holding ~ farmers, institutes IN avery
4l. -. Lasx s.a.Lasa -
county ~ 'cacn .no pcSe IO'.ous ~
farming ana dairy work. Also IaVOrlng
amendment to the patent law, abolish
/ inr all ROYALTY ON AGRICULTURAL imDle.
s -. =. CO.., "a Tho ;nvortor hos
ncu.s ~ soou :" . 1;.s:. -
reccAeu q cason1ot0 s =. =.
prOnt, said nmt 70 De nameu 10
tho law. Also asking legislation OF
cnrrrass imnns;nO a fnx of ten cents
..a,,.,., -, na,,for al .na III - e,o.
POI pouue on nsuI :. ,.. @N ="
dients OF cOunterielt outter. Also oe-
| mAndinp that the legal rate of interest