The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27
FARMFRs CONFERENCE.
Meeting OF the Farmers Mutual Beneht
Association,


Springfield, Ill.,, Nov. 1s-The National
Assembly of the Farmer Mutual Benefit
Association met In secret session this after
noon with go delegates present. The prin-
cipol topics to be discussed are the state nf
the union, the laud question. transportation,
money and interest. DR.. II. II. Moore, Of
Mt. Erie, ILL.,, who is member elect TO the
Legislature, is President of the association.
and his movements, together With those
Of Messrs. Taubeneck and Cockel, who
are also members elect tp the Legislature.
excite great interest. They declare that
they are not committed to the support Of
any candidate for the United States Senate
and decline to say what their course in the
Legislature will be.
Springfield, H., Nav. 10-The National
Assembly of the Farmers Mutual Benefit
Association is nursing a small volcano, which
promises to disrupt the organization. IL is
the subject of the tariff and the matter of
indorsing a United States Senator in Illinois.
The meeting to-day vas short. IL was de-
cided to hold the next assembly at Indian
apolis, and resolution was adopted favor
ing cooperation with all societies of like
character. This ends all idea of amalgama-
ton with the Farmers Alliance.
Secretary Stelless report shows there are
now in the United States i9i7 lodges, and Of
these 2,7GG were organized within year.
There were also organized within the year 6
State assemblies and IS county assemblies.
OF the lodges organize during the year COS
are in Indiana, SO7 in Illinois; 1913 in Kansas;
Gl IN Kentucky; 20 in Iowa; 80 in West Vir-
souri, and , in Arkansas.
The total reported membership, with dues
paid, Is lO7, 7sj The platform will be
adopted TO morrow 1t will advocate tariff
reform; lowering the taxes on necessaries
and increasing the duties on luxuries; favor
ing the election Of United States Senators by
direct vote Of the people; unlimited coinage
Of silver; the sub-Treasury idea and the
loaning Of money TO farmers at nominal rates
Of interest by the Government, and money
TO be issued directly to the people without
the Intervention of banks.
Springfield, H., Nov. 20.-The Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association Assembly today
agreed to resolutions demanding revision
OF the patent laws; the abolition or the Ma
tional banking syste.l; the circulating med
ium Of the Government be confined TO gold
silver and copper coin. and United States
Treasury notes favor the loaning of money
by the National Government 10 citizens in
sums not exceeding 81 coo to any one person
and property secured at interest not to ex-
coed per cent. per annum; favor the issue
and sale at par by the Government of United
States bonds in denominations of $l0 $50
$50 and 800 bearing per cent. interest and
redcemabe at the option Of the holder and
the Government. The resolutions demand
the regulation OF corporations by law.
They also favor the election of President
ccPresidcnt and United States Senators
by popular vote oppose the Civil Service
laws and fix the tenure of Office of United
States Judges at period not to exceed nine
years; the election of postmastcrs and \ -
way and warehouse commissioners by popu-
lar vote is also urged Pensions to soldiers
and sailors are approved, and a revision Of
Government officials salaries is recommend
ed as is also n reduction OF the taxation on
nccessarics and conyeniences and the regula-
ton Of immigration and the manufacture Of
adulterated food. The resolution concludes
by making provisions for the establ ishment
Of National organization TO attend the
coming session of the Legislature through
out the country in the interest of the farm
ers' organizations and calling upon the
representatives of the association to keep
a'oof from both "old parties