River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-03-04

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on the value of their land and ''plant" after
deductng all taxes and expenses and rea-
sohable compensation for their own time
and labor, and,
Whereas They produce the greater part
OF the real wealth OF the state aud bear the
major part Of the burdens of the govern
meLt, therefore,
Resolved, That we demand that the leg
isature shall exercise the powers which the
supreme court of the United States has
time and agaIa affirmed It Is possessed Of
To regulate treights and charges upon the
railroads of the state, so as TO give those
who have settled in this region of the coun
try a fair chance for an honest living.
Resolved, That while our farmers are
toiling in a severe climate for bare sub
sistence, We are opposed TO railroad cor
poratiOus drawing from them 10y excessive
charges vast sums of money, wherewIth
First-To pay priucely salaries to officials
salaries nearly as high as that of the
president of the United States.
Second-Io corrupt our Legislature 50 as
to deny us remedial legislation.
Ihird-To buy up newspapers to befog
and mislead the people.
tOurth-f9 pay interest on vast quaint
ties Of bonds and watered stocks which do
not represent one dollar of actual capital
paid ia, but are SIMPLY coagulated steal
age.
These exactions constitute a huge mort
gage on the people of this state not on their
their lives, and the labor and lives of their
children, and which like the exactiOns of
the Irish landlords, Will increase IN due
proportion to any increase in the industry
and economy of the people so that the peO-
pie cannot work SO hard or live so poor that
heir eXtOrtiOns will not How them down
into the depths of their poverty.
r. solved, That we demand such re-
iuction in the rates Of transportation OF
freight and passengers on the railroads OF
this state as viii leave the companies after
paving their legitimate expenses Just
aud reasonable interest on the money III
vested in the actual construction OF the
road, but not one dollar Of the ''stealage"
on wateTed stock.
Resolved. That while preserving our
present system OF inspection at terminal
points aud enforcing the railroad laws
already passed, we demand for the farm
ers Of this state an absolutely free market
with a system Of local inspection at every
station where 200 900 bushels of grain are
annually handled SO as to put a stop TO the
swindliDg in grades so long and ruthlessly
practiced upon US. Ard TO that end we de-
mand an amendment 70 the state cODstitu-
ton with proper legislation hereunder,
which shall make ali attempts to fOrestall
or rIonopoIize our markets, or cheaper our
production. felonles punishable as criminal
conspiracies are now punishable by law
Aud we ask the people 10 elect legisla-
ture that will enact such laws and a gov
eFUOr ana attorney general huO Will hNS
hat they are executed.
Resolved Thet we demand such legisla-
tiou as Will Fe ehectual 20 stop the cheating
ina this weight OF farmers productions, now
almost universal throughout the state,
with such a system Of heavy fines and
large rev ards 10 parties complaining as
~ill insure the execution Of the law.
Resolutions followed condemning
he effort to demonitiZe silver and de-
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ciselv the same terms with gold. Al
% calling for such modification of the
present tariff as will reduce the taxes
TO the actual necessities Of the govern
ment for revenue only. Also favoring
the passage of bill by congress max
ing an appropriation to the several
states for the establishment of agricul-
tural experimental stations. Also
demanding legislature making
it a penal offence for a rail-
road to tender a pass to a Judge,
State officer, member of the legislature
or county officer. and like Offense for
such official TO accept a pass. Also
requiring elevator owners, or ware
house men to make good their wheat
checks as TO grade and weight at ter
minal points Also advocating the
holding Of farmers institutes in every
county 10 teach the best methods of
farming and dairy work. Also favoring
amendment to the patent law, abolish
ing all ROYALTY on agricultural nipple
ments as soon as the inventor has
received reasonable limit of
profit, said limit to be named in
The law Also asking legislation of
congress imposing tax Of ten cents
per pound on neuter oil and all ingre-
dients of counterfeit butter. Also de-
mauding that the legal rate of interest
be reduced to s per cent
Resolved That all grain elevators and
warehouses now built or hereafter to be
huilt uI,ou the right of way of any railroad
company ia the state al the terminal ship
ping points, Duluth, s.. Paul and Minneap-
oils, should be made by law public ware
houses properly licensed to handle grain
and in case of failure TO obey the laws Of
the state, should be closed up.
Resolved, That one of the great evils is
the legislative party caucus, wherein the
honest man pledges himself to execute the
behests of any successful knave who has
money enough to buy up bare majority.
Whereas The wheat stored by farmers
in elevators and warehouses is used as
"grain in sight to depress the price Of
wheat,
Resolved, That we advise the farmers of
the state TO hold their wheat in their own
bins until they are ready TO sell.
Resolved, That we set forth the declara-
tion Of principles not as Suppliants al the
feet of power. but as fTeemen demanding
their rights. We ask justice, not charity
Ii is adding insult to injury for any man 10
plumber a community OF millions of dollars
annually and then seek to balance the &C
count with few beggarly pigs and horn
less bulls.
Resolved, That the members OF the sub
ordinate alliances. in their respective cOun-
ties, are hereby urged 10 summit this platform
OF principles TO every candidate for the leg
stature III their respective districts, and to
vote as a unit against every man who re-
fuses to publicly subscribe his name to
the same and pledge himself, if elected, TO
live up to it.
The resolutions were received with
great applause and adopted unanimous
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THE EXPERIMENTAL EARN.
H. A. Swaine next read the report of
the committee upon the experimental
farm, which was simple statement of
the history of the institution and its
present condition. He reported that