The Red Cloud chief., 1889-11-22
FARMERS PLATFORM.
RESOLUTIONS Of the mi Courress-
Meeting Next Year I'm iowa

Meeting Next Year I'm Iowa.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. IL
Among the resolutions passed by the
Farmers congress was one fayorinc
Schemes Tor improving the Mississippi
n Missouri rivers and for a shir
canal across Illinois connecting the
Mississippi and Lake Michigan. The
institute was Endorsed and
national aid recommended and a Ma.
tional Board Of Agriculture demanded.
chicago WAS Endorsed over ST. Louis AS
q place Tor the Worlds Fair. II. F.
holp, OF Alabama, Was reelected
president and d vice-presitent from
each State WAS chosen. i. i. Clayton.
OF ~liiiiioIS, wiS elected secretary and
MI Lawrence. Of Ohio treasurer. The
next meeting Will I've held in Iowa
n resolution iavoIing the repeal OF
Tie tobacco tax MAS defeated; also a
resolution that the eyenue from the
whisky and tobacco tax should be dis
trbutcd among the States to relieve
local taxation, also a resolution favor
ing Government aid To steamship lines
10 build up trade with Central and
South America: also d resolution fav-
orlng unlimited coinage of silver; also
a resolution favorinT bountieS to sugar
growers. \ resolution favoring Con-
gresnlOnal Investigation Of accidents to
railroad employees, caused by imperfect
brakes and couplings, WAS adopted; al
SO the following resolutions, which
were prepared by Hon. William E.
Lawrence. OF Ohio, and reported favor
ably from The committee:
Resolved. Tia; while Congress main.
talns the policy Of a protective tariff
We demand that all farm product
shall be rs fully protected as the most
fayoied OF the manufacturing indus
tries.
Resolved, That while as now, a pro-
tective policy is maintained which sub
Stantlally protects irnportations of for
elga carpets and many other articles OF
manufactured goods, We demand that
the duties on mutton, sheep and wool
of all kinds shall be so Increased as to
equally prohibit the importation Of
mutton, sheep and wool of every kind
which C.lI, under protection, be sufi-
ciently produced at fairly remunera-
tive prices in the United States TO sup
ply all American wants. including the
better Glass of CARPET woods, especially
aS carpets rs Injuries are entitled &c
less favoTttan farm and ranch products.
Resolved, That the tariff on wool i'm
ported Ia make CARPETS should at least
be as high as that Imported 10 make
coats.
Resolved. That if protection TO this
extent be de3ied we viii call upon the
farmers of IL" United States 10 assert
their power al the ballot box and 9th
erwise To- right the wrong and injury
of discrimination against them. If they
fail ia ilI!S the Wool and mutton pro-
ducinC Industries viii lie 80 seriously
crippled that they Will lie III a large
measure destroyed and the farmers viii
IL longer have ANY interest III pTotec-
tion for the manufacturers Of WOODEN
goods. but viii insist that they shall
have no Larger measure of protection
than X accorded la the wool industry,
including any kind of wool.
Resolved. That the farmers of the
United States are not called upon TO
support the nomination of any man for
President, senator or Representative
III Congress who Will not To his utmost
ability aid in carrying ont the object Of
the foregoing resolutions.
Resolved that we favor commercial
treaties with nations which accept sill
Yer rs lega. tender money as well as
gold and against those which have de-
mnnetized silver.
After an amendment had been de-
feated "A MS tahen on the reSolu-
tionS and after considerable discussion
a division MIS- agreed upon 50 as to
take u separate yoie on the silver re>o-
luton. On the majority report. ex-
ceptinG the silver resolution, the vote,
as taken 10y STATES. stood as follows:
For the resolution as reported 10y the
comrnitie.-Coiorado. ,; Florida, >. H.
linoiS, -. Idaho. =; Indiana. 10. Iowa,
-: Kansas. II; Kentucky. =; Maine,
IL: Michigan, IL: Ohio. n; PennSy,-
yania, ~: Missouri. IL: Rhode Island,
6: total. li0 Nays-Aiahama, l.; Flor
ida. ,: Georgia. Il: Indiana. .: Ken
lucky. :, Trxas.li: Missouri. Is. North
Carolina. IL. total. So The silver reso-
luton MAS then carried unanimously,