The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-12
KNIGHTS AND FARNppo
ON A PLAN OF Frprn,r,o,.
vKArunEs or THE crEAr cosso,,,,.
SCHEME.

Messrs. Powdcrly, Wright and po,n
representing the Knights of Iab,r ,ra. .H ~
demands ofthe committee of tho r. 'ue
and Laborers Union. and the basis NJ s,,
alton between the farmers and the k,i.'''
was agreed upon. hus
The resolutions to which the farme,,
agreed were read over TO the represa,,a,,'
of the Knights OF Labor, and viii '''
| slight notifications were accepted A, ..,t'
factory. Then il was agree tnat IN, s..
ers should appoint Legislative Comwi.,..
of two, TO act in conjunction with Tho t"
islative Committee Of the Knights a, " e
ington to secure legislation in occo-d.,4'
with the views Of both parties.
A Committee on Platform was a..
upon-on land, money and transp,-,,,,.1
reform-and an understanding ar,iysI ~
by which each organization will ac,iy.,'
assist the other ia every way possible. NJ.
executive oflic rs OF the two or,ani,,,i..'
will form a central council 10 conspt, o..
time to time upon all matters of i,n. ~
terest
The various farmers bodies have ,,...,
upon plan Of consolidation which ,yiI,
soon as the necessary reference, ca, b.L'
70 the various State organizations. rssrl, :
bringing about an absolute union q, -.
body. II is probable that in time the E,i.,,,.
will also join the farmers actual union =
the meantime the leaders of both b,l..,..'
entirely satisfied with the practical o.
ton now consummated.
The National Farmers A'r,ro,
adopted long series Of resolution, .,.,.i,,
woman suffrage aud favoring the re,g-,,,a,
Of public land for actual settlers. and a,,.,s
the acquisition of lands in the STATE, IA
Territories by aliens; for the rigid epf,,,-
ment of the law against railroad corr,r,,....
that were not complying with their c,Dt,,.,
as to the disposition of lands; calling r5ru,
free coinage OF gold and silver. and 4,
amendmentto to the law which permit,ella,,,
to banks on bonded securities of money al
per cent while the farmer was obliral =, ~,
s and 10 per cent; favoring the paymeB, \
the public debt as rapidly as possible o,
posing bon Is rs the basis for loans. and >.
iterating the argument against Ii,
National banking system and in flyo, q
the Grecnback doctrine. Taxes on ,,
estate, mortgages and graded income a,
are recommended. Economy in the m,v.
agement of all departments of the Goy.r.
ment is called for and "A special deoiarii,
is launched against any proposition io),,,
to the increase of Governmental salsss
The liquor traffic is opposed in all its form,
The Hennessey canal project is ndor,el
is also that of deep harbor on the On
coasts.
Another resolution was passed re0a.
mending Congress to take some action
compel the Union Pacific and Central Ri,
roads to pay their debts and objectn,
any further extensions of time. The A,
tralian system of voting is enthusiastic,
indorsed. The resolution on the tariff / q
follows:
"Resolred, That we favor such reGtu
and reduction of the { riff that the his
may rest as lightly as possible upon p.Oin
tive labor, ana that its burdens NAV be 4.
posed upon the luxuries and removed fHa
the necessaries of life and in a mang
which will prevent continued accumg.saa
of the United States Treasury surpu,
The foregoing resolutions were thea as
ped by one declaring that the memo,n 1
Tie convention would support no caal!a
who did not subscribe to the puasPs
enumerated therein.