Connecticut western news., 1890-05-14
FARMERS POLITICAL LEAGUE

The time has come for action The belief is almost universal that farmers must unite politically before they can secure desired reforms. Just how to accomplish this appears to have been settled by the Farmers League. This is 8 non-secret, independent, non-parti- san organization, in harmony with the Alliance, Wheel, Farmers Union, Grange, and kindred associations, agri- cultural societies, farmers clubs, and similar organizations. But the League goes step further. Its object is the farmers political welfare. The work of the League is directed toward securing a just representation and treatment of the agricultural interests in Congress and in the Legislatures, and due recog- milton of farmers in all public affairs, without conflicting with the best inter- ests of the entire people. It consists of 8 National League and of State Leagues, with County and Town Leagues where desired. The National League has general supervision of the affairs of the Farmers League and the work of the organization, and attends specially to it's interests in Congress. The State Leagues, as soon as organized, push the work of organization in their respective States, and attend to the farmers special interests in the Legislature The County League attends to the farmers interests in County matters, and to affairs in Senatorial and Representative the delegates who constitute the Coun- ty Leagues, and attend to the farmers interests in local districts, and in each election precinct.
 The Farmers League originated in Massachusetts, where it is very power full. The New York State League promises to exert controlling infu- ence in the politics of the Empire State. her farmers making equal taxa ton their first object. The farmers of Pennsylvania. Ohio, New Jersey, Vir- ginia and West Virginia, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Washing ton, Oregon, California, Kentucky, Tennessee; Texas, Alabama and other states are rapidly coming into line Indeed, there is general desire on the part of old agricultural organizations to league themselves together and do through the Farmers League the active political work which, by their constitu- tions and by precedent, they are pre- vented from doing in existing orders.
 The form of organization is extremely simple. There is no red tape about it. The League is representative through out. Any bona-fide farmer may become life member on payment of 50 cents Five or more may organize a Town League, five towns County League, and three or more counties State League. Except the first five member ship fees, all funds remain in the local Leagues treasury until the County and State branches are perfected, the pay ments to which are arranged by the respective states to suit their wants. The officers of the National League cheerfully give their effort to the cause, only their expenses being paid. Indeed, there are no "loaves and fishes" to attract political buzzards to it, which doubtless accounts for the fact that the best farmers in all sections are quick to unite with the Farmers League. Full particulars and outfit for organizing will be sent free to all who apply (with stamp to the National Secretary, Herbert Myrick, Springfield, Mass.