The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-06-27
The Farm,
Wisconsin Farm ers' Alliance.

cured on June 3, in Joe Hooker Hall,
Baraboo. There are Is alliances in the
State, and the attendance numbered
over 100 delegates.
The alliance has grown wonderfully
in Wisconsin this last year, and char
tiers are being applied for. Large saw
ing has already been made to members
in the matter of supplies direct from
the manufacturer, ye, some trouble has
been experienced from occasional manu-.
featuring monopolists. who when ap.
piled to for prices, simply refer the
alliance agent to their local agent Of
the firm. In such cases the alliance
simply ignores the firm and looks else
where.
Other cases sometimes cone up-one
for instance, in which the agent for an
alliance in north western Wisconsin ap
piled to an extensive Touring mill for
wholesale prices. Application had
already been made to merchants at the
market city, but they refused rebate,
and told the manager of the mill that
if he sold direct, they would seek other
brands OF -four. The mill agent how
ever concluded to sell to them and the
consequence is, these merchants lost
not only the sale of flour, but their
other alliance trade also.
The proceedings of the meeting were
marked by addresses and discussions,
that were not only acute and to the
point, but, also, most careful presenta-
lions of the subjects under discussion.
The report Of the Treasurer showed
the finances of the organization to be in
first rate condition. Receipts for the
1iscal year ending june l, were $274.10;
disbursements $l2l.12; leaving a bal
ance in the treasury of $1529S.
Among the principal resolutions
adopted were the following:
WHEREAS, We, farmers of the
United States, are most in numbers Of
any order Of citizens, and among other
productive classes have mole freely
given Of their blood to found and main.
tain the nation.
WHEREAS. This government is our
government, and any existing admins
tration is our administration regardless
of the political party that placed it in
piwer.
WHEREAS, Many reforms are need
ed. and we ask for legislation and en-
forcement of law to bring them about,
and we demand the passage of these
measures not in the name of any party,
but In the name Of justice and in the
name of the people.
Resoloed: That we favor co opera
tion of all the agricultural and laboring
classes of the nation to protect them
selves from the robberies of non. pro-
ducers.
Resolved: That we sympathize with
the just demand of labor of every class,
and recognize that many of the evils
from which the farming community
suffers Cypress universal labor, and
that therefore producers should unite
in demand for reform of unjust sys-
TENS and the repeal Of laws that bear
unequally upon the people
Resolved: That the general govern
ment with the States should control all
railroads.
Resolved: That open gambling on
boards of trade should be abolished
and we ask the State and Congress to
pass such laws as shall make all such
transactions a criminal offense.
Resolved: That we are in favor of
the collection of the delinquent tax on
the whiskey in bonded warehouses and
applied for the carrying out of the sub
treasury bill demanded by the National
Farmers alliance.
Resoloed: That we are opposed to
any system of finance that necessarily
perpetuates the public debt, but that
we are in favor of paying the same as
fast as possible, that the surplus in the
treasury may be reduced and we are
further in favor of the free coinage Of
silver, and we demand t1at the govern
ment shall issue all paper money direct
to the people, thus placing our circu-
lating medium beyond the control OF
influence of corporate or private capital
Resolved: That the telegraph should
be owned by the government and oper.
ated by the posta! department.
Resolued: That We are opposed to al
alien ownership of land.
ReSvIved: That the United State.
senators, president and vice president
should be elected by the people.
Rsolved: That cities, towns and vii
lagos granting licenses shall pay al
cost of prosecution of crimes resulting
from the sale of liquor in their respec-
tive communities.
On motion it was alo carried unani
mously that the follow .ng questions be
submitted to candidates for lepislatiy,