The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-13
STEER CLEAR OF POLITICS.
Maryland Farmers Do Not IndOrSs Frank
B'OTn for Governor.
DECIDEDLY OPPOSED TO 4 THIRD PARTT.
Reaffirm the Principles and Demands of the
Ocala Platform-Their Position on the
Subject of Taxation.

| DALllhObk, MD, August lZ.-SOOn after
o'clock this forenoon. with the thermometer
marking 50 degrees (91 was the figure at the
corresponding time yesterday. the third con-
vention of tho Farmers Alliance, or peoples
party, began its second and, hoped for, last
days session. Mr. Hugh Mitchell, the presi-
dent of the State Alliance, was in the chair,
and DIR. j. Garfield jenkins was secretary.
There was much complaint Of the great
heat. The delegates who went home TO look
after the gathering Of the fruit crop did not
return to-day TO the convention. There are
| only few OF these, however, and their ah-
sence was hardly noticeable. Delegates laid
! aside their coats to-day and took up fans, and
thus equipped endeavored TO keep cool. or as
cool, at any rate, as the requirements OF
political convention would adWit.
AS soon as President Mtchc.~ 'snped the
desk with his gavel he gave the order clear
the ball of all outsiders and reporters. r.
was duly done, when delegates were examined
and cards of admission carefully vised The
convention was then tiled with all the rigor
OF Masonic communication. and business of
She first session of the second day WAS begun.
The debate on the resolutions carried the
session up till l o'clock, when recess was
taken till 2:90
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The resolutions adopted are as follows:
BE 1t resolved by the Farmers Alliance of
the stateof Maryland, That every citizen has
a right to stand on footing Of exact equality
before tho law with every other citizen
That, therefore, the burden of all taxation
ought tO be imposed equally and impartially
on all property of whosover kind, both per-
sonal aud real, without distinction and dis
elimination.
That every exemption from taxation is
equivalent TO direct appropriation for the
benefit of the owner of exempt property and
an increased levy on the property of those who
pay taxes.
THAT no tax law which provides for the ex-
emption OF any property OF any kind can be
either eXpedlent or Just.
That no law, no contract, no device which
by any means, directly or indirectly, imposes
the payment of any part Of any tax upon any
man not the bona fido owner Of that property
Onght to be tolerated.
hat such law. contract or device ought to
be illegal and void.
SHOULD NOT BR APPROVED.
That the proposed amendment TO the Con-
stitution of the State 20 DO submitted to the
voters at tho ensuing election for their ap-
proyal, and which is in the nature OF a sub !
sttute for artic 70 OF the bill Of rights, while
ostenslbly providing limitation OF exemptions |
from taxation GOES in fact lodge with the |
Legislature the unrestricted power TO make !
both exemptions and determinations u its |
pressure, ana Lliat therefore 10 CuHht not to |
be approved on adopted by the people.
That all debts secured by mortgages at |
legal interest are among the best and most |
productive forms of property and should be |
taxed where tho mortgages are recorded, and |
that therefore the proposed amendment to |
the Constitution in that behalf is expedient !
right, wise and just and ought to be approved |
and adopted by the people.
That non-residents Of the State ought not
TO participate N the use and enjoyment Of
the public property Of the people of the State,
and that. therefore, the oyster and other fish
cries Of Maryland ought TO be preserved by
law for the sole use and benefit of the people
Dt Maryan and that the fishery and other
water rights Of riparian and other citi-
zens ought TO be clearly defined by explicit
statute, that no natural oyster ground now
productive, ought u DO sold or leased by the
state that no single person or corporation
)ught to be allowed TO acquire control Of
sufficient oyster ground 10 erect thereon any
destructive Of rights heretofore en-
Dyed by the puolc. And that therefore 1t is
Necessary to limit strictly by law the quantity
which any citizen or corporation can acquire.
OPPOSED TO THIRD PARTY.
That the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
JniOn is not and cannot become q political
arty. The proper work of the order is edu-
ational only, and its members are free each
or himself 10 decide with what party he will
GU, IL - Du the OLNcT manu- lOI pDuLlcal par
les, and the manager thereof each for them
elves 10 determine what they will do TO de-
erve the moral support Of tho order OF the
otes of its members.
That the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
TniOn Of Maryland doth indorse and doth
ereby for itself reaffirm the principles and
emands of the National order as set forth in {
le Ocala demand
The last resolution was adopted unan-
nously and without debate
Tho resolution in reference to the oyster
uestion was adopted unanimously by a ris-
x vote. q
FRANK BROWN NOT SDORsTD. +
A resolution was offered commenting tho I
lndidacy Of Frank Brown, the Democratic I
omnee for Governor. to the farmers of !
aryland. A motion to lay the resolution on /.
10 table was defeated by the vote Of the 7
which made the vote tie. The I
solution was then rejected. But Frank !
rown will get our votes" declared dele =
tie. d