The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-06
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Spotsylvania Association
Mass-Meetins

Adopted by the SpOtrN lNania ASSOCIATION
Mass-Meetine.
A correspondent sends the following full
text Of the resolutions offered by Mr.. Henry
NJ. Holiday, and adopted by the meeting f
Spotsylyania Democrats on Monday:
The Democrats Of SpOtsylVania In mass
meeting assembled declare: That The wan
the farmer which has been Wagcd for the
past quarter of a century by Wall-strcct
kings, milliOnaires. manufacturers, mil
owners, mOnOpOllSts, and trusts has wrought
its purpOsed and iney table effects, now APP
parent IN the alarming depression IN the price
OF all farm products the steadily decreaS-
ing profits and the steadily increasing bur
dens and poverty of farmers, the prOstrailOn
of all agricultural ndustrie, throughout tn
Union The diversion OF capital from acricul-
tural nun suits, and the distraction of val cs
i'm farm lands. This depl rlble condition OF
our country Is du' To laws hostile ana
OppressiVe TO farmers and Wdge-earncrs,
TO the decentralization Of silver and
The limitation OF its coinage, 10 reck
less. burdensOme aud rui Gus taxation.
and to unwise and injurious restrictions
upOn the exchange Of faIm products Win
other countries. The attitude of rings. trusts.
monOpOlists and mill-OWncrs. as rejected IN
Congress ana shswn in every branch of trade.
grows more mcnaCng, and ihelr greed more
hOundless, and year 10y year farmers, work
iuy men and Wage-caTn crs are being
reduced TO the condition OF peasants
and serfs, and our country is passing
to a system Of industrial serVitude woisr
than African slavery, IA which The money
kings the rulers of trusts and the favored
manufacturers and miil-Ownels viii be the
masters and the farmers, Workingmen ana
wage-earners their bOndsmen; therefore
be II
Resolved. l. That the paramount issue of
the day is justice to farmers, WOfkingncni
and wage learners, and that all patriots
should stand shoulder 10 shoulder IN defence
IT, of
pulous capital and neicenailes. beprecatins
the action Of certain party leaders and news
papers in misrepresentlng, antagonlzihg ahu
denOuncing the farmers movement, we nan
The widespread interest which farmers are
manifesting In public Affairs as an
auspieiOus omen. and recognizing IN
the Farmers Alliance powerful organlZi-
lion. animated 10y high ana pairiouc prr-
| nose we extend TO the members OF that order
"A CORDIAL greeting, and invite them 10 con-
ference and consultation AZ any ine, plcdS-
| ing the Democracy Of SpolsNlNania 10 meet
| them with fIankucss ana friendship, ana 10
mite with them cordially in support of all
measures calculated TO advance the pubic
| veal.
2. We invite the Alliance 70 anite with as
/ i'm demanding the overthrow OF Inc present
damuable and Ubiquitous system Of cOnnsca-
| ton whereby farmers and wOrkin9men are
| plundered for the benefit of favored manu-
| lecturers and miil-owners; that our foreign
| trade shall be burdened by taxation only for
purpOses OF revenue; the destruction OF trusts
| lie frce and unlimited coinage of silver;
| the repeal of all partisan and class legis a.
| lion and the stern repression of all reckless
| expenditure of public funds; an equal disiri-
| button of the burdens of taxation, ana iaNOrs
| 10 none i'm state and National legislation
3. Ne denounce the Republican Force bill
| AS a bold and unblushng attempt TO defeat
the will of the people by fraud and 10 apply
| millions OF public money to purposes of cor
luption and bribery, Nevertheless, the Dem
/ ocratic party should not he diverted from H.
| assault upon the Republican citadel OF
| iniuuity-the Mckinney bill-by the tire ichel-
| GUS counsel OF high taufl advocates masQuer-
aiding as Democrats.
| 4 In view of the necessity for honest and
cordial cooperation with the farmers. W
deem IL unwise. nexpedieni and unpair'otic
| TO name for positions OF trust and influence
| i'm the Democratic party, men whose per
/ sOnal associations. business relations ana
past records stutliy their present piOies-
| sions of friendship for farmers.
| B. The Chairman Ofthis meeting Is request
| ed 10 appoint a committee of three To wait
upon the Spotsylvania County Alliance and
| deliver a copy Of these resolutions.
! g. In the interest Of our party and county
we respectfully suggest action ola Ike chaI-
acter 10 the Democrats Of the various coun-
| ties In the state.