The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-05-29
STARK COUNTY FAHMmRa AND
THm ALLIAMOm,

The Farmers Alliance 10 organizing
rapidly Ia Stark county and II 10 likely
TO be felt In the coming campaign, II
represents a rapidly growing d,acontent
with the existing order Of things apd
seeks to better that condition by a aya
tenn OF laws that shall do Justice To the
farming class. This ia just what the
Democratic party has been trying 10 do
for the paat fourteen years, or ever
since the present robber tarlif was at-
tackled by Samuel j Tlden, In his letter
accepting the nomination for President
There ara some half q dozen differ
ont organizations OF farmers In various
parts Of tho country, the principal onea
being tho Farmers Alliance, tho Farm
erS' Mutual Benefit Association and
the Grangers.
In Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois and In
diana the farmers are showing great
activity politically, having Ia several
instances nominated their own eand.-
dates for Congress
In Indiana, IN Martin county alone,
the Ftmers Alliance numbers 1900
members, AT Logootee the Alliance
hls contract store, In Indiana the
various farmers societies propose 10
consolidate into one compact body OF
10000 members.
In Nebraska the Farmers Alliance
numbers 1850. OF these however, 0
per cent are women, who do not count
politically.
In Illinois the Farmers Mutual Ben
eAt Association has nearly 100000
members,
The declaration of purposes OF the
Farmers Alliance is document 10 be
commended 10 gentlemen with political
aspirations. IL is as follows;
Declaration OF Purposes-Proioundly
Impressed that we, the Barmera' Alliance,
united by the strong and faithful ties OF
financial and homo interests, should set
forth our declarations OF 'intentlona, we
therefore resolve;
10 strive 20 secure the establishment Of
right and Justice 10 ourselves and our pos.
porlty.
10 labor for the education of the agrl.
cultural claaaea In the science OF oconom-
lcal government In alrlctly non'partiaan
spirit.
10 lndorse the motto, "In things essen
tlAl, unity, In all things, charity.
TO secure purity OF the elective fran
chIae and 10 Induce all voters 10 lntolll-
gently exercise II for the enactment and
execution OF laws which will express the
most advanced public sentiment upon all
questions involving the interests OF labor
Ora and farmers.
TO deyelope botter state, mentally,
morally, socially and financially.
TO constantly strive 10 secure entire
harmony and good will among all man.
kind, and brothorly love among ourselves.
To suppress personal, local, sectional
and national proiudceai all unhoalthful
rivalry and all selfish ambition.
TO aasuago the suiIorings OF u brother
and sister, bury the dead, care for the
widows ami educate the orphans; 10 oxer-
else charity toward Offenders,
To construe words and purposoaln their
most favorable light, granting honesty OF
purpose and good Intentions 10 others,
and to protect the principles OF the ALI
ance unto death.
by notice published elsewhere II will
be seen that the Alliance is soon TO
have u convention In Cauton Wehaye |
information that leads as 10 suspect |
that q certain Doodle statesman, whose |
business for tho last decade |
has been to raid the farmers for |
The benefit Of monopoly sharks, win |
hear something drop, with dull and
heavy thud, In the coming November
The farming class has always been
slow to resent wrong, but when once
aroused they can stay mad longer than
my other class Of citizens,