The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-17
WANT TO CHANGE THE LAWS.
Platform Adopted by the Illinois Farmers
Alliance at Peoria.
Peoria dispatch.


The Illinois State Farmers Alliance
has adjourned sine die The last day
was largely consumed in making changes
in the constitution, which was extensive
ly reconstructed. Officers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows: Presi
dent, A. f. Brunson, Worthwhile; Vice
President, Mr.. Baldwin, LaSalle; Secre-
tary, :. A. Kirkpatrick, MAYHEM;
Treasurer, c. A. Smith, Flanagan.
Executive Committee, II. Reynolds, Gift
ford; George :. Faxon, Plano: A. $,
Brewer, Tampico. Delegates to national
convention at Omaha, Jan. %: Brunson
and Baldwin.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
The public lands should be reserved for
actual tillers OF the soil. and we demand OF
Congress the repeal OF all laws bearing
upon the disposal OF the same, except the
homestead law. and that law TO be so re-
stricted as 20 prevent abuse OF its provis-
ions. We further demand the restoration
TO the public domain OF all land grants TO
corporations, and we are opposed TO the alien
ownership OF lands We oppose discrimina-
tion in favor OF one kind Of money at the
expense OF another, and demand an unlim-
tied coinage of silver. We demand an en-
tire revision of our present system OF STATE
taxation. and advise that the State be sup
ported as some other States are, by "a tax
upon the gros income OF railroad, telegraph.
telephone. and similar corporations. We
demand that taxes for county and local
purpose be levied on all kinds OF property,
including every form OF credit at "A fair
cash value. The tendency to the accumu-
lation OF mammoth fortunes should be
checked by a graduated income tax.
We emand that all dealing I'm options OF
grain be made a penal offense, punishable
A.. a. "A
that passenger rates on all railroads in this
State be reduced TO two cents n mile. We
declare that the charges OF the Chicago
stock Yards and other similar stock yards.
and also the charges of livestock commits
sion merchants, are an outrage on farmers
and shippers, and that $50 per ton for hay
and 81 per bushel for corn, and yardage
charges of % cents on cattle and cents on
sheep and hogs is such "a sWindle that we
will stamp the seal OF condemnation on any
member OF the neat Legislature that votes
for their continuance or neglects 20 vote for
their reduction 10 proper basis.
We regard the formation OF any trust as a
crime against both individuals and State.
We resolve to petition for the passage OF
such "A law as will make IL the duty of the
Supreme Court TO pass upon every new law
and define its meaning with sch clearness
AS To make IL plain to the average scholar
We demand the erection OF sufficient asy-
curably insane
We demand that one-half OF all moneys
occruiug from the licensing OF the liquor
traffic in any form shall be paid into the
County Treasures, and that all such funds
shall be kept 10y themselves and expended
by Order OF the Board OF Supervisors only in
the support Of poor farms or asylums. or
both. We demand such legislation from
our coming Legislature as will insure fair
English education for every able bodied
,Iii.d ina the State. We demand a uniform
sSsies OF text books 20 be furnished by the
state at cost. We are opposed to the issu-
aace II railroad passes TO Legislators,
Judges, and all public officials. regarding
the same as n bride. We are In favor OF the
election Of all State officials by direct vote
OF the people.
The railroads should be run by the Gov
eminent. We favor the Australian system
OF voting. are opposed 20 the liquor traffic
as "A national curse. and urge the passage OF
the lard bill before Congress known as
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