Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-14
THE ONO FARMERS.

Columns, o., Aug. I3.-FOur
hundred and fifty farmers met here
in state convention today, in re-
Spouse to call by prominent agTi
culturists 10 take action tjwanl pre-
senting their interests b Congress
and the Legislature. There is a
strong effort 10 keep the movement
out Of political channels.
The body is composed almost eE-
tirely Of Tillmanites, they having
carried thirty out Of thirty-five
counties on the election Of delegates.
Much confusion occurred through
the nomination Of temporary chair
man, the Tillmanites Directing to
the name proposed by the State ex-
ecutive committee. The Tillman-
ties finally elected w. J. HOlbert
Chairman Of the convention, and
took a recess.
The resolution set forth that the
farmers must take n new departure
and henceforth he a factor in pOlitics.
The question was whether this could
be best accomplished 10y the forma-
ton OF farmers party or by max
ing their influence felt in the cor
trol Of the existing parties. alt i
the sense Of this convention that
they should thoroughly test the lat
ter course. Their aim should bc %
give direction 10 the action Of the
political parties, ~ rs TO encourage
and protect the interests Of agricul-
ture.n
The address concluded: ave are
in favor Of government control Of
railroads and telegraph lines, rs to
rates aud charges; the unlimited
coinage Of silver and making il legal
tender for all debts, public and pTi-
waite; the election OF United States
senators by popular vote; the forfeit
ure Of all unearned land grants; pro-
lection Of pure food products from
the minOus competition OF adultera-
ted products; the passage Of n law
multiplying the effect Of the original
package decision"
a plan Of organization was sub
miited, providing that il should he
known n the "Farmens' Union OF
the State Of Ohio" ;. II. Ellis Of
Warren was elected president.
THE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. I3.-The
Republican state Convention met
here t. lay. The platform a iOp,c,i
declares that for thirty years the
Republican PARTY has successfully
conducted the government Of the
nation, performing deeds Of state
manship aud military achievement
worthy 10 live forever upon the
brightest pages Of history. IL favcrs
legislation tending % arbitration OF
controversies relative 10 wages and
hours Of labor, declares the free
public school n necessity 10 free
government; endorses the cOunse OF
Speaker Reed, favors pension legis-
laiion, the eigh;-hOur law and the
enactment OF stringent Laws against
pools and trusts.
The platform u Glaze that in the
interest Of agricultural and other in |
dustries Of the country they en-
dOnse the action OF the republican |
members Of Congress in the pass
age Of what Is known n the silver |
bill. The platform denOunces the |
manner in which the democratic |
party defeats a free ballot ia many |
Of the States, and insists that the |
fourteenth amendment shall be OF
served 50 far as il is within the |
power Of the federal government to |
effect that object.
Before the vote could be ann1uuC-
ed for governor, n motion was
mai that the nomination Of Colo
mel Henry Markham be made |
and il was carried amid |
much enthusiasm.
The following additional nominal
tons were MAZE: Lieutenant gov
ernOr, John B. Seidick, OF san |
Audre1s; chief justice, w. II.
Beatty, the present. incumbent; as
sociate justices, r. &. Harrison and
G.. II. GarrOute.