The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-03
and enjoyed by civilized society; and

WHEREAS, Notwithstanding this
marked pre-eminence of the farming
class in the material life of the country,
it's rightful influence in the government
has either been lost through inaction
or dexterously appropriated by political
schemers who have used it in the inter-
est of money oligarchy which is grow
ing more dangerous and menacing every
day, therefore,
Resolved, That as the ballot box is
the means provided under our system of
government for the expression of the
popular will, and as our public meaures
and established conditions must sooner
or later harmonic with the popular
will, we are opposed to any attempt on
the part of any class to right real or
fancied wrongs through force and vio-
lence.
Resolved, That we sympathize with
the just demands of labor of every class
and recognize that many of the evils
from which the farming community
suffers Cypress universal labor, and that,
therefore, producers should unite in
common demand for the reform of un.
just systems and the repeal of laws that
bear unequally upon different classes
ResolUed, That farmers, together with
all other producers, should exert the
political influence of their great
numerical strength to thwart the in
creasing danger to the individual and
the public interests, which comes from
the unrestrained greed of the influential
anarchist who defies law and tramples
upon the principles of justice in his
methods of acquiring the wea lth that
others create; and the less influential,
less successful. but more demonstrative
anarchist who through speech and dy-
Mantle boldly proclaims his contempt
for law, order, government, human life,
and individual rights.
RESOLVED, That as temperance and
economy are conspicuous elements in
the prosperity of the masses, and as a
more universal regard for these virtues
would do much to harmonic the differ
ences between capital and labor, we are
in favor of such measures, influence, aud
popular instruction as will induce a
more extended practice of both and to
that end we demand such legislation in
regard to the liquor traffic as will re.
duce its temptations to extravaganza
and vice to the minimum, and that will
prevent the business from increasing
our taxes, endangering the morals of
our children, and destroying the use.
fulness of our citizens.
ResolUe,l, That We are in favor of so
improving upon the public school sys.
tenn that the education Of our chillreu
shall be "a practical help to them in
after life; that the theoretical plan
which is Low followed infe>ts many
with the idea that manual labor is not
genteel, and that this sentiment tends
to create hel pless class whose newt
able drift is toward the almshouse and
the prison; that our country needs an
educational system based on a moral,
manual, and intellectual training, aud
one that will incucate the dignity and
necessity Of honest labor.
ResoiOed, That We demand such leg.
islation as will place railroads under
close government superv ision, and that
will insure efficient service to the pub
Tic at fair charges; we declare that the
practice of corporations of Watering
their stock so as to claim incomes upon
fictitious and unreal values cannot be
to strongly reprehended, and that the
rates Of freight and transportation upon
railroads should be limited to fair
pensation, which should cover the
actual operating expenses Of the road
and legitimate interest upon the capital
actually invested, and that laws should
be enacted to enforce compliance with
this declaration.
Resoloed, That we favor direct State
control Of the police of all large cities,
to the end that these great centers of
population which are usually so badly
governed may not directly or indirectly
increase the burdens or endanger the
interests and morals of the balance OF
the State.
Resolved, That we demand of con.
gress more adequate legislation for the
protection of our live stock from con-
tagious diseases.
Resolved, That We are in favor of a