The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-06-12
THE FARMElis' ALLlANcn
A Strong stark County Organization
Eif cted Today.
Speeches as TO How the Farmers arc Being
Robbed OF pheir Property 10 henefit
Monopolihts,- ofiioera hleoled,

The Stark County Farmers Alliance
was organized "a the assembly room VA tue
olty hall today, Delegates were present
| from tho W subordinate alliances IN the
county, which represent total member
ship OF 900, One delegate was present Tor
every ten members,
Israel niNler, OF Nimishllen, was elect
cd temporary chairman ANA George H.
| Sull, secretary,
County Organizer John O, Harmony
made an address, explaining the obleela
| of the Alliance, lie said that Ii was for
| tho purpose of promoting the inierehlh OF
| the farmers IN all ways, Every branch or
business has lts organizations ana tue
| farmers are the last % associate lhein'
selves for mutual protection, There are
| 2A 0rganiZatlonR OF tie Alliance In the
state, already, and the total membership
| la the United States h 100000, Tho
| fafmers interests are certainly depressed
aud Il IL hoped through the Alliance, az
least 10 ind out where the trouble Hes
| and 20 obtain relief, 80
Chairman lllxler was called for ana ne
| made An excellent speech, showing ihhl
| he is well Informed on the Legislation OF
| the pnst 20 years, The property OF the
farmer has been taken away from him by
| wealth, rings, trusts and combines ~
| class legislation la 1910 farmers of this
country owned 10 per cent, Of their farms,
| la 1880, after 10 years of protection, the
| farmers owned M per cent OF thelf farms,
| and in another decade they VIII not own
more than 20 per cent unless some radi-
cal changes are made,
Reuben Erwin was the next speaker
| llo said that he was glad that such an or.
| glnlzaiiOn aa The Farmers Alliance lal
| been formed. Although no 10 "a Prohlhi'
/ a. L. aHllllnfN la with lln
organization. ID h clear that the iarinerh
are being robbed by class legislation aud
| something must he done 70 prevent H.
A brother OF Mr. Erwin was called for,
| lle said that he Ia u wool buyer and has
/ Of course given the subject OF wool
| thorough confederation, lie talked Of
| how Tie tariff on wool had been operated,
aud how the farmers had been dlscrimi'
| mated against hy q ruling Of the treasury
| department which was 20 the material IN
teroat OF the large manufacturing con-
Germs and against the wool growers,
causing the farmers 10 be robbed for tho
benefit Of the rich,
After Mr., Erwln'a speech the meeting
adjourned until o'clock.
The meeting was called 10 order NJ i
| o'clock this afternoon by President BlNler
| John &, Harmony made a few remarks
| ON the importance Of farmers organizing,
President Blxler asked for the reports
from the various township, prolaclng his
rcqucnt with q short speech corroboratlng
| Mr. Harmony'a statements.
The reports from the townships give the
membership aa followai Marlboro, bbj
| Washington, 20, Lexington, 20; Nlmlahil'
len, *, Lake, 50, Paris, ~ Canton town
| ship, "a Plain, G3l New Berlin, 20, Qui,o
| "a number did not report, but those report
| Ing said that their Alliances are growing,
aud that they arc many applications Tor
| membcrahlp,
The following committees were appoint
eds Resolutions, A. W, Wlao, A., h,
Stoyor, B, j, lnmol permanent orgnni2n'
| tIon, William Reader, A. =, Wltaamau,
| A. Shnfcr While the committees were
dcllhorntng Cen /, R. Sherwood and
Mayor John H. Blako made short and
| pointed speeches which were greeted
| with rounds Of applause,
The committee on permanent organlzp-
| ton reported The following candidates
president, l. Blxlor, j, A, Johnsonj vice
president, Wm. Duynll Louis llnngj
secretary, Geo. u, Stnll, j, j, Snydcri
treasurer, A, NJ, Wiac, w, j, Mathlo.
The election Of officers resulted 40 fol-
lows; President, /, BlxlOr; Yioo-Prosidont,
| Wm. Duvall; Secretary, George II, Stull
Treasurer, A. M, Wise. Aa the News
DEMOCRAT goes TO proaa the Alliance ~
still In session and Is likoly 10 be for SOW
ornl hours.