The advocate., 1890-04-02


these industries sprung mp among usi that We
eameItly petition Tor such reciprocal relations
with Mexico aG win admit our products into that
country free Of dutyi and the Senators and Rep
resentatlyes In Congress from the State Of Kan
sas are urgently requested 10 advance the inter
ests Of the State as herein vet FORTH
On motion Of s. M. Scott, II was do
clared as the sentiment Of this meeting
that the rulings Of the judiciary board
should be enforced.
The following miscellaneous resolu-
tions adopted during the session, are
grouped here TO save space.
Res0iUed, That the President Of the Kansas
State Alliance send printed petitions 10 every
Sub'Alllance In the state for signatures, praying
Congress 10 Immediately pass law authorizing
the lOanlng OF money tO the farmers Of the cOun.
try on land nj q rate Of interest not 10 exceed
four per cent per annum. That as soon as said
petitions are signed and returned 10 him, that No
forward them Mt once 10 Congress and that he
request the Presidents Of all the State Alliances
tO take slmllaraCtOn,
WHEREAs, There Is growing sentiment Rll
over the State OF 6ansns on the part Of the pro.
ducers and laborers 10 grasp hands together for
the bettement Of their condition socially, moral.
ly and financially, and In order 10 meet the
emergency In the near future for m organization
be u
Resolved That the chair appoint member
from each Congressional District 10 be known 90
the Peoples State Central Committee
ResOlred, That we most heartily endorse the
action Of the United Conference heldat EmpOrla
on the NTH Of this month and earnestly recon.
mend the County Alliance OF each County 10 bring
the Emp0rla platform prominently before tho
membership OF their county and urge such action
in their respective localities ~ shall secure tho
election 10 Office Oi such men NJ win help 10
speedily enact the principles OF this platform In,
TO law.
WHEREAS, A number Of manufactures OF
farm implements have refused 10 sell their
machinery through the Alliance and demand Il
higher price this yenr than last and sBeh de-
termlned 10 force Che farmers OF the State 10 buy
through their Agents Mt old prices, thereby CAtss
Ing the farmers 10 pAy from 2b 10 7B bef cent
more than their wholesale price. Therefore b6
IL
ResOlDed, by the Farmers Alliance assembled,
that we win not purchase ANY farm lmblemeRts
from any manufacturers which refuse tO sbil hs,
through OUR state Agent, NJ thelr lowest whole
sale price,
WHEREAS, We have organized q State Ex.
change In order TO concentrate our purchasing
power, Therefore belt
RESOLVED, That the various Exchanges through
out the State and MI Snb-AnAnces are hereby
requested TO place all orders for goods OF any
kind soever through the state Exchange
The Committee on resolutions ap-
pointed in the early part Of the session
submitted the following report which
was adapted,
We the Committee on resolutions be2
leave to present for your consideration thB
following,
/. That we demand Legislative enact
ment, apportioning the shrinkage Of farm
values that are under mortgage obliga-
tions, by reason of circulating medium or
other unjust legislation, between Che mort
gagor and mortgagee, in proportion TO their
respective interests, at the time the mort
gage was drawn.
2, That we demandth th0tcongress appoint
a committee to investigate the original bill
relating to national bonds, for the purpose
Of ascertaining whether the word for, was
erased and the word after, substituted,
making the bonds payable with the premium
)f % to 30 per cent.
3. That we demand the election OF
United States senator's, by direct vote OF the
people.
A. We demand the election of rail-
'oad commissioners by direct vote Of