The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-12-12
KIBAI COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY DEC T. 1890
souri, pAxo1A FARMERS, ALLlANcE:

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SOUTH DAKOTA FARMERS ALLIANCE:
Resolutions Adopted at the state Meeting
just Closed.
MITCHELL, Nov. 97.--Special: The
State Farmers alliance adjourned at 10
q. m. today. The following were chosen
delegates to the National Farmers Ali,
ance and Industrial Union: j. r. Lowe,
j. s. Bryan, e. v. yandoran. G. l..
Hinkley, A. Wardall, E. b. Cummings.
]. G. Grouse. The convention above
named convenes in Florida December Q.
and these delegates started today for
the south to attend it
Tho following are the resolutions
adopted by the state alliances:
The alliance Of the state Of South Da-
kota, in convention assem- bled at
Mitchell November 25, 1890, feeling
grateful to the supreme bsing for the
blessings of health and the prosperity
that has been vouchsaied to our people
during the past year and for depend
ence upon him for every good, do assert
1. That we solemnly reaffirm our de-
votion to the cardinal principles of our
organization heretofore announced in
every meeting of this alliance, and that
we hold them paramount to every party
feeling; that we welcome to our
order every good man or woman of
every political or religious opin-
ion who is devoted to the interests of
agriculture, and that we will never
make such opinions test of member
ship in this order, and that, as in the
past, our motto shall be, sin essentials,
unity; in non-essentials, charity"
2. That we again reaffirm our alle-
piance to the platform of the National
Farmers alliance and Industrial union
adopted at the last annual meeting at
st. Lonis.
3. That we are unalterably opposed
to the creation or continuance of any
unnecessary public offices, and demand
that the salaries of all public offices not
fixed In the constitution shall cores
pond with the income of the produce
tive industries of the state; that in the
administrative offices of the state
the strictest economy shall be practiced.
4. We denounce in the strongest terms
the creation of expenses beyond The
legitimate revenues OF the state.
5. That we are satisfied that an ex-
tensive system of irrigation by artesian
wells is essential to the profitable de-
velopEent OF agriculture in the state,
and we are anxious that all practicable
legislation shall be enacted to secure
the same at as early date as possible,
and we are grieved to think that the
dominant political party of the state
should refuse to provide such amend
ments to the constitution as
would allow the state to con-
tribute to such a system, and sub
nit the same to vote OF our
people at the late election for ratifica-
tion and thereby mako it impossible
for the state to aid in the accomplish
ment of such irrigation for over two
years to come. And we further deplore
that our present representation in con-
gress used such untiring energy in
seeking and procuring appropriations
for unneeded and exarayagant public
buildings and unearned services and
not one dollar for the construction of a
single we'll OF for the advancement Of
the industrial enterprises OF the state.
The following is the report Of the
committee on legislative demands:
That the Farmers alliance of South
Dakota demands that the legislature
submit to the electors Of South Dakota
at the next general election an amend
ment to the constitution forbidding the
sale of any Of the school and public
lands, and providing for the proper
leasing of the same.
2. That we are in favor of uniform
series of text books for our public
schools, and demand that the state fur
nish them to the school boards at cost.
and we demand such legislation as will
carry this resolution into force and
And be it further resolved that we de-
made fair English education for every
child in South Dakota.
3. We endorse the Australian ballot
box system of voting, and demand of
our next legislature proper enactments
to carry the same into full force and
offect throughout the state.
4. We demand such legislation as
will forever prohibit the employment OF
armed bodies OF men other than our
state militia at the call of the governor
Of the state.
$. We demand law fixing railway
passenger rates at cents per mile.
8. We demand legislation providing
for the forfeiture of office OF any state
or county officer accepting q free rail-
road pass.
Z. We demand the election Of our
railroad commissioners by the people
and that they be empowered to make
freight schedules for all state traffic,
which rate shall be prima facie evidence
of reasonable rates.
8. We demand that the appraised val
uation of railroads for purposes OF taxa
ton be fixed at the value they are
bonded for.
We demand that our state be di-
vided into congressional districts
10. We demand that the law govern
ing the time for redemption of real es-
tate sold under execution or foreclosure
be changed and extended to three years.
IL. We demand the enactment of a
law taxing mortgages.
-. We demand that the coming legis-
lature appoint an Investigating commit
tee with power to send for persons and
papers and compelling their attend
ance and production for the purpose
OF ascertainlng if any elected officer
of this state has been implicated in
attempting to influence the electors in
the late election by the corrupt use OF
money, and that If the evidence shows
any person guilty, then we demand the
immediate i'm peachment of such official
Is. We demand of the coming legis-
lature that 1t enact such laws as will
largely decrease the fees and salaries OF
the various county and state officials to
the lowest proper limit consistent with
the proper discharge OF the duties.
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