Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-14
OHIO FARMERS UNION.

An Orgnnization Effected and n Declaration
OF Principles Made-EGorfs to MIKE
the Body n Political One Fnil-EqunI
Taxation Demanded.
COLUMBUS, August 13-About $50 farmers
met here in State convention to-day in response
to a call issued by prominent agriculturists to
take action toward presenting their interests
to Congress and the Legislature. NJ. A. Nc
Intlre called the convention to order, and ]. H.
Brggan was chosen permanent Chairman. and
w. H. Lawrence permanent Secretary. There
is a strong effort to keep the movement out of
political channels. and a proposition to invite
Governor Campbell to be present was almost
unanimously voted down.
There was q strong fight to get temperance
resolution in the platform, which was finally
defeated, and the convention also refused to
make any expression on the tariff issue. The
proceedings were prolonged by a continued
effort to bring in politics and parties in various
forms, but none of them succeeded.
The Committee on Resolutions reported a
long address to the people, setting forth that
the farmers must take a new departure and
henceforth be a factor in politics. The Ques-
tion was whether this could be best accom-
pushed by the formation of farmers party or
by making their influence felt in the control of
existing parties. 1t is the sense of this conven-
tlon that they should thoroughly test the latter
course. Their aim should be to give direction
age and protect the interests of agriculture.
The address concludes:
we are in favor OF equal taxation upon all,
iorms OF property; the reduction OF railroad
passenger rates to cents a mile; Government
control OF railroads and telegraph lines as to
rates and charges: unlimited coinage of silver,
anu making IL legal tender for all debts public
and private; the election of United States Sem
ators by popular vote; forfeiture of all un-
earned land grants: taxes direct and indirect,
as low as consistent with economical admins
tration OF good government; the protection of
ton OF adulterated products: the passage
Oh law nullifylng the effect Of the
original package decision; the passage of the
Conger pure lard bill, and the rigid enforce
ment of our State and national pure food laws;
graded income tax for corporations and indi-
vlduals: the Butterworth bill preventing gam
bling in farm products; the Rawlings bill taxing
finished manufactured products; the Australian
ballot system: school books at cost; restriction
OF fees and salaries of public officers; the elec-
tion OF the Dairy and Food Commissioners by
popular vote. We oppose first, alien non-resi-
dent ownership of land; second, the granting of
passes to public officials"
A plan of organization was submitted in sub
stance that it should be known as the Farmers
Union Of the State of Ohio, composed of one
delegate from each county for each State
society. the officers to consist of president,
vice president, secretary, treasurer and an
executive committee.
The Com Emittee on Permanent Organization
rePorted:as follows: For President, s. h. Ellis,
Warren; Vice President w. n. Likens Mar
ion; Secretary, A. Mcdonald, Huron; Treasur-
er, Q. 8. Wolcotr, Fulton; Executive Commit
tee, ]. II. Brigham, Fulton; Miller Purvis, Nor
row; T. r. Smith, Delaware; G. d. Edwards,
Highland: Ira Smedes, Fulton; j. H. Whitaker
Wood; W. H. Strong, Lucas; C.N. Pulse, High
land.