The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-03

THE second annual session of the Farmers
Union was held in the city of Columbus, on
Wednesday of last week. More than 200 dele
gates ard large number of visiting farmers
were in attendance. The following declaration
of purposes was adopted:
"We the delegates representing the several
organizations of Ohio. in convention assembled
in the interest of good government and the wei.
fare and pr sperity of the entire people of this
state and nation. and claiming equal represent
alton in our law making bodies (both state and
nationaD for farmers. declare in favor of the
following principles and we will work and vote
for their enactment into law:
First-Equal and fair distribution of the nee
essary burden OF taxation on all forms of wealth
to be listed at actual value less actual indebted
ness,
Second-A system of school books at actual
cost.
Third-Suppressien of all traffic in intoxi.
eating liquors a beverage.
Fourth-Suppression of free railroad passes
or other gifts TO Legislators, judges of courts
county auditors and other public officials,
Fifth-That we dem and the issue of not less
than $50 per capita of full legal tender money
to consist of gold and silver on parity with
each other and paper.
tion of principle we declare in favor of and
recommend to the farmers of Ohio to see to il
that no man be nominated or elected a repre-
sentative or senator from any agricultural dis
trict in Ohio who Will not stand squarely upon
this platform.
Seventh-To this end we call upon and invite
all 'laboring and business men to co operate
with us -
The fifth clause as introduced by the commit
tee declared fer free and unlimited coinage OF
silver. The clause as adopted. together with a
demand for the proposed two per cent govern.
ment loan. was introduced as a substitute, and
afer long debate the loan feature was voted
out and the clause adopted as above, by about a
two thirds majority.
What was believed by many te be the princi-
pal work of the meeting was brought out by the
Introduction of the following resolution by a
member oftheCincinnati committee referred to .
Resolred. That a committee of five be appoint
ed to confer with the committee appointed by
the Ohio delegates at the Cincinnati convention
in regard to calling State convention to NOM
mate candidates to be voted for at the Novem-
ber election, ard thhu sili committee shall FIX
the basis of representation and fix the time and
place of holding said convention.
After heated discussion lasting about six
hours, in which both sides of the question were
thoroughly discussed. the resolution was de-
clared lost by an aye and nay vote of SO for to
Ga against.
Many of the enthusiasts who went to the
meeting believing that the new party idea
would carry by an overwhelming majority went
home feeling sick at heart. One of them said,
81 feel as il 1 were going home to my own fu-
neral" Many delegates said. both publicly
and privately, that in their own counties farmer
tickets would be nominated for the coming
election, and it Is also quite probable that the
committee appointed by the Ohio delegates at
Cincinnati will call convention for the nomi-
nation of State officers. DELEGATE.