The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

'" ''' y 'ilio, May 2i.-Ine Farm
ers Union convention of Ohio convened
tins lh"rhing with an attendance of
over 2'h' delegates, and all the farmers
organizations of the state were repre-
srnfed. lh" usual convention commit
fees We're appointed and President III, S.
ELLIS delivered an address in course of
which he said. "l'rom orr meet,np in
August last there was a number of re-
QUESTS to "llr law making bodies, both
national and state. Our state legisla-
iHre ptld some attention to these re-
quests. Most of the legislation we re-
lllrstrl from this body we got. Some
"i II Hot as complete as we wished for.
hut an effort WAS made to favor our de-
manc's. Many members of the legisla-
t're were willing and anxious to enact
such laws as the farmers of the state had
asked for. The others supported those
measures by their votes for they felt that
they dare not do otherwise SO far as
the natlona! legislature is concerned no
attention has been paid to our requests.
Free coinage of silver was asked for. the
C"nger bill, etc. All aud each of
'l'Hse measures were asked
10 be enacted into laws.
hnt our asking has brought no good re-.
suits. The great Importance of these
measures to the people had but little
weight with congress. Committees we're
appointed by districts. The committee
winch had been appointed by the last
convention, to attend the Cincinnati
third party convention, reported through
G. 5 Edwards of Highland county, who
read Il report at the general convention
AT Springfield Aug 9Th, to nominate
state ticket. This was put over to the
evening S sson for discussion, as it was
discovered the convention was about
evenly divided on the third party
movement. The committee on or
ganZ"tlon reported the officers of
the lnl"n the coming year, with S. II.
Ellis o! Warren county for president. j.
IL. Brighaln, master of the National
Grange, made a report of the state and
general legislation secured during the
past Year. The committee on resolutions
reported the following platform, which
was adopted after amending the money
section:
I'VE, the delegates representing sew
eral organizations of Ohio, in convention
assembled, III the interest of good gov
ernment and the welfare and prosperity
OF the entire people of this state and ma
tlon and claiming equal representation
III our law making bodies, both state and
national, FOR farmers declare in favor of
the following principles, and we will
work and vote for their enactment into
laws:
]. Equal and fair distribution of the
necessary burden of taxation on all forms
of wealth To be listed at its actual value,
less actual indebtedness.
:. system of school books at actual
cost.
3: The suppression of all traffic i'll in
toxicHt:ng liquors us Il beverage.
4. The suppression of free railroad
passes or "t Ter gifts to legislators Judges
of connty courts, county auditors and
other public officials.
.. That We demand the issue of not
less than fifty dollars per capita of full
lega! tender money, to consist of gold
and silver on IA parity with each other
and paper.
&. For the carrying ont of this decla-
ration of principles we declare favor
' '''' ''s'i'iiiielu to tHe farmers OF
o'I" t" see t" II that no men be nomi-
rated or elected from any agricultural
county or district in Ohio who will not
stand squared y OH this PLATFORM
To this end we call dpon and in
vite all laborius and business men to CO.
OPP rate with us.
The evening session of the convention
Was coAtlnned to / o'clock and the time
was spent iii discussion of the third par
ty movement ard a proposition to nomi-
nate an Independent ticket The propo-
sitlon Vas defeated by vote of 63 to GA,
and the committee then adjourned, SUBJ
lect to call Of the exective committee.
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