The advocate., 1890-04-02

VhlVoI VI hJchibOh county, were appoint
cd a Committee on Resolutions. On
motion, s. McIAllin B. p. Kies and L.
T. Youne were appointed 0 Committee 10
provide report Of proceedings for the
press
A communication received from the
Knights Of Labor was fled for future con
aideration.
The following Resolution received the
unanimous endorsement Of the confer
ence;
To Ills Excellancy, Governor l.. u. Humphrey
and the Executive Council Of the State Of
Kansas.
lnasmuch ~ the term Of Oillce Of one member
OF tho board OF railway commissioners has about
expired, and ills your duty 10 appoint man to
the position, we, the Farmers alliance Of the
state OF Kansas In conference assembled would
respectfully recommend for your consideration
In this respect the name of p. b. Maxon Of Em.
pOra. Mr., Maxon Is u man In whom we have
the utmost confidence as regards his integrity
morality and business ability and we believe that
| II appointed his rulings and actions would be In
the interest OF farmers and all parties concerned
b. II. Clover, j. II. True and j. Bleak
ley were delegated to present the resolu-
ton TO the Executive Council.
The following resolution was referred
10 a Committee Of three with instructions
TO give the subject matter the most care
ful consideration and report at the regu-
lar meeting OF the State Alliance at the
October session.
I'VE demand the repeal Of MI laws giving Dis
trlCt Courts Jurisdiction I'm foreclosure Of Real
Estate Mortgages, and also deprlylng MI courts
OF the power 10 Issue, and SheriiTs of the power
10 execute orders Of sale In such cases" II
being understood that whenever the Clrcum-
stances OF the people win permit, the Legislature
Is competent TO enact laws which will once more
set the courts In notion.
The following are tho members Of this
Committee:
W. II. Utley, Labette County.
o. W. Jones, Butler County.
j, w. Palmer, Marian County.
On motion the following Committee Of
FIVE were appointed to devise ways and
means Of immediate relief for present
conditions and instructed to report at the
morning session.
M, A. Householder, Cherokee County.
d. b. Winters, Klowa County.
s. j. Adkins, Reno County.
JIG. Otis, Shawnee County.
Frank Hopkins, Ellis County
The following was unanimously en-
dorsed and the Secretary instructed to
forward an official copy to our Kansas
delegation in Congress.
MEXICAN ORE AND RECIPROCAL RELATIONS
WITH THAT COUNTRY.
To the Congress Of the United States:
WHEREAS, The largest manufacturing estab
llshment In the State Of Kansas the Smelling
and refining Works at Argentine, In Wyandotte
county, exists mainly from the use OF ores i'm
ported from Mexico; second smelter Is being
built In the same county because OF the facilities
OF handling said ore at that point and
WHEREAS, Said ore has always been admitted
free ofduty, and thus American capital has been
induced 10 develop In our State this line OF indus.
try, with promise Of growing into the largest
smelling and refining center in the world; and;
WHEREAS, Rulings have recently been made
embarrassing the Importation Of this ORE result
Ing In retallatory tax by Mexico upon our ex-
ports, totally excluding Kansas meats and pac-
Ing tax ON our corn Of 2s cents per bushel; and
WHEREAS, The agricultural interests OF Kan.
sas are suffering great depression, although corn
Is stacked At railroad stations like cord wood. |
with an unlimited abundance Of everything else
and