Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-07-06
The Farmers Request.

The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the Whitman County Farmers
Alliance, at regular meeting held on
Saturday, June 29th. 1889.
Whereas, We believe that the grant
ing of subsidies to railway corporations
is contrary to sound public policy; and,
Whereas, We view with alarm the
preliminary steps now being taken in
counties of this territory to create a
bonded indebtedness in behalf of such
railway companies; and,
Whereas, The creation of such bond
ed indebtedness will impose additional
and onerous burdens of taxation upon
the producing classes for a long period
of years, therefore be it
Resolved, By the Whitman county
Farmers Alliance, that the delegates to
the constitutional oo1ycL ton from this
county be, and they are hereby earnestly
requested to use every honorable effort
to secure the adoption of an article Of
the constitution of the state of Washing
ton, which will ever prohibit the state,
or any county, city, district or other
political subdivision Of the state, from
lending its credit, or granting public
money or thing Of value in aid of, or to
any individual, association, company or
corporation whatsoever, or to become a
stakeholder in such corporation, associ-
alton or company; and,
Whereas, All transportation compan-
les are public carriers, and as such
should be made subservient to the just
demands of the public; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we request the adop-
ton of an article of the constitution
which shall confer upon the legislature
ample authority to prevent, by law, all
phases of discrimination which may be
practice by transportation companies,
to the detriment of the public at large;
and to also compel all connecting rail
road lines, when requested SO to do, to
receive and transport, without unreas-
enable delay, the laden or empty cars Of
other companies over its road, and
at price not in excess of the average
rate charged per mile for like service
rendered by its own road.
Resolved. That we also request the
adoption of an article Of the constitu-
ton authorizing the legislature to pro-
vide by law for the organization of a
separate supreme court, to consist of
one chief justice and four associate JUS
tees, to be elected at general elections.
Resolved, That we request the adop-
ton of an article Of the constitution
which shall, as nearly as possible, bring
about an equal and uniform assessment
and taxation of property, compelling
alike the taxation of all classes of proper
ty, except school and church property,
according to its current value, to the
end that the burden of taxation may be
equitably borne by all classes.
Resolved, That we earnestly request
the adoption of constitutional provis-
ion which shall give the legislature
power to prevent, by law, the forming
of trusts within the state which may
in any manner place fictitious price
upon any product or commodity, the
consumption or use of which is neces-
sary to the existence or well being of
the citizens of this commonwealth.
Resolved, That the delegates to the
constitutional convention from this
county be requested to use their efforts
to secure the adoption of constitutional
provision which shall prohibit the water
ing of railroad stock, or the stock of any
corporation chartered by the state, there
by creating fictitious value of the same,
under the penalty of escheatage Of prop
erty, or forfeiture of franchise.
Resolved, That the delegates to the
constitutional convention from this coun-
ty be requested to support proposition
to submit the question Of prohibition to
vote of the people of the territory, as a
separate article of the constitution. And
they are also requested to use every