Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-21
WHAT THEY WANT.
The Farmers Formulate a Bill
OF Demands
A SYNOPSIS OF THE DOCUMENT.

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for the Benefit OF Grangers-President
and Senators y" BE Elected by the
feoPie--oth-r Ptsnks
sPEiNGFiELD. Ills, Nov 2l.-There was
more ironble over revising the constitu.
ton OF the F. N. B. A. yesterday morn
ing than was expected. K took over an
hour TO rewl il. and then it was read sec
tion by section for amend ment by the
convention The first i've sections were
finished by noon. The only important
change was enlarging the qualifications
for membership section. permitting the
wives, sons and daughters OF farmers. Is
years old and over. to join the subordin-
ate lodges. In the afternoon the commit
tee on resolutions presented q rsport
which Won occupy two columas OF
space.
Pressure on the Legislatures
The report recommends that this con-
'e"tion select one man from aild for each
STATE neieia represented, aud an addi-
uonai one from each or the states of ILL.,
nois and Indiana, to attend the coming
sessions OF their respective legislatures,
hh1 ~ C'Oty HOucSt tuctuUt WoFk 10 -
sure the measures that are so necessary to
the welfare of the farmers and laborers
IT these states; requires f. NJ B. A. men,
bers of the legislatures to keep aloof from
Did party caucusses, and demands the
suppression of all trusts
No Monopoly for Inventora
II then goes on to say: ave denounce
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sustained nv o,r svs,ar, q, r.,.n, i.u,. ~,
which ON ,.or,. "a -. s.s..,.',-.s
e. @
more thar Soo ooo ooo ~. -, :.
-. 'o 80. " VIM"
;. 'o ou' 70
iuo'eaSe 'ne numoer oil miiionaires IN
our country. ana we demand such re-
vision OF our patent laws as will eliminate
all monopoly from the system aud at the
same time secure to the inventor, and not
70 .he specuialor' a noerai reward Tor his
'e"''on III proPor''ou 10 'ts utiiity
Ihe FINANCIAL Pianks.
The planks relating to the finances are
simply the old Greenback platform more
elaborated. A clause demanding the
abolition OF the national banks was
adopted and also clause demanding free
""u ''hh"i' e" eo'"aso VI silver Inc uoc.
men. '"eh says niie we 40 not Ia
Nor 'ne SUD treasury or warehouse bill
proposed oy the r. A ana u, we DO
iivor 'he loahing OF money oy Inc national
government 1. 70 Ihe citizens In sums not
eAcee"'ne ei,VU 10 any one citizen on
nie nos eAceeu'ng I'VE years, secured oy
"a 800 &C "nen .he sum 'oahe shaii ex-
Soo VI sue s'the eAceeus one year; In
M o.her cases oy ample personal SECURITY
a. nn.eres. noI 70 ehoeed = per cent per
i"uni, pay o'e Seih'-annuaiiy.
am e'e""'''''"'' i"eA
,ha ns,;an.i .,ovarnrnan, - H1a,s =. ia. oy
49," =. oi'ou o'ase
~ nus sst VI hoe $50 IN denominations OF sio
-, :, ~. 81 a"nasi IN
auu ioueeuiaoie IN
- 90 "e"es .fossu'y notes
.ne op',o" y, ei'aer sne hoiuer or tue
governments We uemhnu tnat our gov
einheh'' instead OF using its influence as
heretofore Win European nations to
n siheain me sihge standard OF gold as
oney, shah hereafter use all ats influence
Win these nations which have demon g.
.'Ie" siiFer anu aoopten the goid standard
&C restore silver COINS 10 their former po-
s'ioh us nhouey
haa'csi Chsnge Advocated.
sweeping declaration In favor
% .hro1,nhe me cormoraot corporations
au naAinS mem eoneroiiaoie oy the
suo P'7.AoW eaAes up the
qe'o" % eiecs,o" y. pFesiosht ana sen
aors. ~ says tnst the reasons supposed
W exist ior erecting the PRESIDENT ana vice
PRESIDENT oy electors, ana United States
oy LEGISLATURES nave long since
anu "e Ao ." i"sor Oh eiecting
ne.n uuuer proper safeguard py direct
Daiiot OF the legal voters
Geo. VIM. Curtis TAX . Notice.
We are uncompromisingly opposed to
th creation or perpetustion OF class of
oniceholders- We believe that In re-
pt biican government the frequent return
OF tne omcehoicer to the ranks OF the peo-
as No>sa'y US inc i,equent recur'
VIC ' P'inc'p'es OF govern,
., s. e oPposeo 10 Al,
h.,sv;or Ia Saua,S ,h t.e % gooa
I1,;,ss S,a,as ;nana :, ne s,e''.ou "
- -, 'a - seou Per,oos,
- he -, 49,. ~ % ~ .ae Ssi'oes
-. o,s. - os s"e peo'
T., If :, :. 81. ,,s,',a,~ suIehs 70
sh,,Id ohoo., ~. dta.s VIM
Even tns fos.m asssrs-
we are IN iaVor OF the election OF post
masters by the legal voters In the vtcin.
.S lane Pos'oince. We ia'or the eiec'
.;oa.o. 10 -, - 80, Son III
An.tr,lis, haIiot srs,a :. ;"aai.
fro, vo,s ana f,ir $3.50 -. !"
s;,ion ~, a .Iass =, - go, ~, opp W,
80 as.I,s. s"e ui'ii'
a. .1".e eoeou' sne imme-
s =. n;,a =. sn pubic iaoos
to aid railways, the term, OF which grant
WEI e not complied with in the prescribed
time and manner Is demanded and the
servants Of the people are mott fed that
the F. NJ B. A. will keep tab on them in
this regard
The Tarin PLANK ~
awe bs,;av. Tho, tha ,s,,,.
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