The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-11-28

VINO tsii lnuiana's fertile soil gathered 4
me rooms of the hoard ~ agricmlsur
Is-f week. f"r the purpose of discussin,
matters ~ Interest 10 men engaged Il
their 90 ling. They were mesnbers q
The State FArners' Alliance. tepre
seating the foIio wing counties: Whjte
Madison. Martin, Lswremce, Jsspes
h"wsrd. Wayne. Hamilton. Beninn
= ko.ciu.ko. Della ware, Pulaski. shelby
Nrwion. Henry. Tipson. Hendrick.
Carroll. Jsv, Clinton. DeKsIh. Tippe
canoe and Iiush.
The meeting wss presided over b,
Ihos W. Force. Of Martin county
Pr~sident Of the State Alliance. aud N,
alliance VS. WetrOused a. the city b.
Mayor sullivan, in ~ argnen,a,iro a
said:
The farmers Of ihis country. recog.
MIXING this brotherhood Of mssn. have
joined hands for the purpose OF minister.
inx 70 The wants OF their fellows. Good
VIII ainong men aud peace, charity for
fauits c"'nmifed snd reiief irom sufIer.
Ing endured, an earnest desire 20 elevate
'he farmer morally, menisily. socialiy
aui financially. sre the cardinal prin.
cip'rs upon which your order does rest.
And ~ the prosecution Of such 4 work
~ good citizens, without regsrd 10 re-
'ig,"us 90 political belief, will wish sou
god speed.
\ "u. gentlemen delegates, representing
ihIs vast brotherhood, do moi cunne 10
This CITY oS ours ~ psrtissn organize
sion- You do NOT come - : party seek.
ing Office. As declared IN Your pub
tished statement. your efiurts 10 SECURE
me mor~l. intellectual, social aud fnan-
c'si Improvement OF The farmer are made
'nssoe OF al political parties because all
parties are represented in your ranks. II
y because Of that fact that |. a. may Or
cf fthis city OF lndianspoIis. sm privileged
20 welcome YOU 10 this city - workers
~ the Cause Of humanity. who are en-
d-svoring by diIigent effort. 10 do good
Ia Nour day and generation"
Al The conclusion of Mayor Sulliyan's :
address, which was we'll received. Eli
Hudson. Of Mschanicsburg. chairman or
the State executive COMMITTEES respcud.
ed thereto. thanking the cit,s chief ~.
ecussve, aud congrsiuisting the alliance
upon lts growth since the last meeting
early In the spring.
a committee To attend the next legis-
Iaiurc IN the interest OF the measures sd-
vocated ~ The alliance, wss appointed.
consisting Of Z n. Boston, Pendieson !:
y. = vrecman, Guy: L. Joseph, Mitch.
4 committee was also appointed 10 -.
ren&e ior State nevrpap~r organ.
y. 1oo 49, oe)d )ose1uu u111D
midnight. end amer sransactinx consid.
rraole bSsiSees ~ routine chsrscses.
resolutions were passed making the loi-
low ing desnsmds:
Ihat al curt Officers be paid salary
10 proportion ~ the busimess tran sacsed.
ana i be proporfionate 10 the amount
ra'd for similar services aud respuusi.
hsIssies in ordinary business.
Thaf such Legislation be enacfed that
WI secure the debtor IN equisnhIe ex-
empt'on from taxation against bona-6Le
ind- iiedt,~ss.
That all tie free gravel roads Be placed
under The control OF The district super-
visOrs. 70 he kept In repair by them the
'ssDe q other public highwaya.
Inc enactment Of law making Il the
'usy ofseachers 10 take the euumerationl
D. their respective districts. aud report
2 the trustees q the close Of the school
erm.
That the law be repealed giving COM
n'ssi0ners power 10 grant special rlec.
ions for voting aid 70 railroads aud cor
we favor . b. metallic svstem OF coin /
ge and The free and unlimited coinage
= silver, with the character Of full legal
ender the came ~ gold. and We recox.
ize the fact. however, that the question
ss - 'nsernstionsI hearing; aud We
emsnd mat our national government
xerc'ss iiseli 10 the utmost 20 bring
bout such International regulations a.
hall make this pos-ibIe without disturb Il
ng the business conditions OF the coun-
~ or placing us - disadvsnsage inIs
he worlds commerce. We also dems ndIe
ne abolition Of the national banking Il
ystem, and the substitution Of the u. 4. IL
'essury notcs in . sufIicient volume fort
le trsnsacti0n Of the business Of thelc
Dmntry IN : manner that will be lust tol
le debior - we'll as the creditor Alaso. l1
nd that sll the money issued by the
nvernment be . legal tender for aule
sbts, public and private. II
We consider the liquor traffic detri.
'entsl 10 our interests. morally. men-Iss
~ and financially, aud sre. therefore. Il
Materially opposed 10 Il IL eli its bear !
lgs.
We demand : thorough aud RADICAL.
vision % our Ssnsr tax Iaws. which !.
AZ provide ~ equal aud fair asscss- !.
ent ~ I'll kinds " taxable propertv !.
~, rersonsl and corporate. to the end N,
a. Ill clsssrs ahalI conts ibmie in main
ming he public burdens; that mort
'ges and other incumbrances upon real
tste shall be ssAessed q = part of the
atty. thus relieving The morsgaxor c'
on . double taxation. Ia
We are n favor of juss and equitable =
nAion legislstion and are opposed 70 e
ivafe pension bills.
We demand that tho means % com. y y
unics'ion and transportation shsll be Y
der such government control as NAV N,
necessary 20 secure fixed aud reason. y
10 rates.
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