Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-12
Synopsis of Mass Meeting of Farmers
and Laborers, July 9TH, 1883.

| The first mass convention of the independ
ent citizens of Iron county convened at the
| Academy of Music in this city on the above
date, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ.
| B. F. Bone of the southern municipal
township, called the house to order. After
a few well-chosen remarks, stated the call
for meeting, submitting the work before ii
the nomination of full county ticket.
The next order of business was the cleo
ton of permanent chairman. j. w. Lasbley
was placed in nomination and elected by ac-
clamation unanimously. j. NJ. Mcpherson
and j. III. Moon were elected permanent
| secretaries.
1t was decided to appoint only a Commit
tee on Resolutions. On motion of the house
the chairman appointed FIVE as committee:
John Halter, B. B. Pullen, John Terril, 6 go.
Davis, VIM. Cox.
While committee was out, Mr.. Crowley
addressed the meeting on the pressing topics
of the occasion.
The committee on resolutions came in
shortly afterwards and the chairman, John
Halter, submitted the following as their
deliberations:
We, the Independent labor citizens of Iron
county, meet in mass meeting for the pur-
pose of averting the ominous import and
aggresslveness of power, through wealth,
which Is fast crushing the enterprise and in
dustry OF the people by increasing the de-
pendence of the masses, driving many to
poverty, while it enables some to build up
colossal fortunes-the result of class laws
which have been administered in way to
build up this moneyed aristocracy which
ahsorbs the wealth of the country. 1t has
filled the whole land with cooperative CON-
binations, pools and trusts. Therefore, re-
solved,
First, We feel it necessary to counter bal
ance the evils that now are threatening the
people to avoid any ring that will not be the
direct voice of the peop.e.
Second, All office-seekers should be abol-
ished SO as to let the Office seek the man.
Third, We declare ourselves the independ-
ent citizens of Iron county, separating our
selves from the two old parties, as we are
not party slaves.
Fourth, That we, in dealing in the interest
Of the people shall try to harmonize in all
our works and feelings presented before this
meeting.
Fifth, That the ticket here presented by
your committee, picked from the various
parts of Iron county, will extend fraternal
feeling to all free minded men. by selecting
individuals qualified for the duty of the cit
izen, regardless Of party or office-seekers.
Sirth, That no candidate shall eectioneer
personally, directly or indirectly, by money,
whiskey or any other evil influences.
Seventh, That full county ticket be NOM
mated.
Report accepted and committee discharged.
The following was the ticket adopted be-
fore adjourning:
INDEPENDENT LABOR TICKET.
For Representatives: G W Phillips.
Treasurer: AZariah Martin.
Collector: Andy Lewis.
Sheriff: r NJ Summers.
Assessor: j II Moon.
Prosecuting Attorney: j c Carly.
Judge Southern District: John Crowley.
Judge Western District: David Palmer.
Constable of Arcadia Township: Wash
Freeman.
After discussing few questions the house
proceeded to adopt their ticket, unanimously
pledging themselves their undivided support.
This to be published in the Ironton REG
lister and other papers.
A vote of thanks was then rendered to the
officers of the hall for the use on the above
occasion. Adjourned sine die.