Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-31


in excess of ono and one-third times its rs
sessed value for taxation.
We demand that the assets OF Income OF rail.
road companies, insurance companies and all
other Incorporated companies, should not bo
used In excessive salaries reserves and in un-
just expense to the detriment OF interested par.
ties, and that they bo subject to legal control
In oil such matters.
Resolyed That the soldiers, their widows and
heirs should be paid the difference between the
face OF their contract and the coin value of the
sum paid, with compound interest nj six per
cent, and we demand that q graduated INCOME
tax be levied to provide funds 10 meet this just
demand.
ResoiUed, That we favor the reduction OF lot
ter postage from two cents to one cent
STATE MATTERS.
Wo demand the Governor to remove the pres.
ent Food and Dairy Commissioner on account
OF his inactivity In not enforcing the laws Of
| this State against ndulteruted foods and np-
point In his stead n competent man who will en-
forco said laws.
We demand the passage OF law governing
our elections after the plan known rs fhe Aus.
tralinn system OF voting.
We demand that the Legislature give the
people OF ench county the right to fix the sal
aTy of its owl. officers
| We demand schoolbooks at cost OF publlca-
tion.
We demand pure food and pure drugs
| We demand that county printing and station.
bidder.
Resoived. That we will not support for ONCE
| either by influence or vote, any candidate who
l
| poration.
ReSolcsd, That from the fact that all railroad
comp nies existing in the State OF Ohio exist by
| chartered rights given them by the people, and
| Ms they receive protection under our State laws
we look upon these corporations as partner
| ship existing between them and tho people in
which the people OF tho State Of Ohio have the
larger interest. We therefore believe that the
comfort, the convenience, and this best interests
| OF ii the people in the State OF Ohio can be
served by reducing the present high railroad
passenger fares to one cent per mile on roads
| whose gross earnings exceed 5000 per mile,
one and one cents per mile for roads whose
gross earnings are s9,5O0 per mle and two cents
per mile for roads whose gross earnings are
SEQ per mile.
We favor Just returns on actual capital in
vestment, but no returns on watered stock.
Rssotced That one day OF rest in seven shall
be observed by men in all occupations as an
American Christian Sunday
All taxable property should be listed at its
actual value, less any bona fde Indebtedness OF
| the owner thereof.
WHEREAS, The traffic In Intoxicating drinks
| is now, as It ever has been. the eternal enemy
| OF good government, the home, and mankind;
and
WHEREAS. The farmers are largely the sut.
| ferers from the trafic on account of having the
| heavy burdens OF taxes to pay In prosecuting
crime and in maintaining jails, penitentiaries,
| and poorhouses; and
WHEREAS, No evil has ever been abolished
by selling It the right to exist, and the saloon
| is place that every decent person is ashamed
| to defend; therefore he 1t
Resoiosd, by the Farmers Alliance of the
Stnte OF ONO, That the liquor tratnc Is an
enemy to the home, TO society. to church. and
| to the State, and that thu time has come when
| Christian people, and all lovers OF good gov.
ernment should cease to be indifferent and
unite their efforts for the suppression OF evil.
Rssoiccd That it is the sense OF this conven.
| tion that in the event that the demands OF our
State and national legislators ore unheeded we
shall coop rate with other labor and reform
| organizations, md all those desiring political
| reform, in the call OF mass convention to form
| peoples party that shall enforce our demands
with the ballot.
/ ResOlred That we demand n law making null
| 1ul -oid and uncolectable any promissory note,
| { o. III stocks. bonds, or chattel mortgage, or
| any other evidence of Indebtedness. held after
the first Monday in April Of any year, provided
| the same shall not have the Assessors stamp
| upon it, showing that the sane kas been listed
| for taxation.
R.SolaNd That we demand of the Ohio Legs.
lature that they repeal all laws that prevent the
farmers from selling and offering their products
| for sale during market hours In the market
places in the State.
ished or unfinished, and all raw material In the
| hands OF the manufacturer he assessed far taxa
| tion. or that farm products grown within tho
| year be exempt.
After the majority report had been
read, Alfred Whitaker, of Cleveland,
stepped to the front of the stage, and in
clear voice read the following report
of the minority:
| Rsso!u,d Th at we ore not in favor OF the doc.
| trlne set forth IN the following resolution as re-
| ported by our committee and request that this
convention do not permit this resolution to go
| before the country from the Ohio Stnte Farmers
| Alliance. I'VE demand that the Government is
sue fnll legal tender notes on real estate not to
exceed one half OF the assessed value at two per
| cent per annum"
| Champaign; d. M. Blosser Gnllia: w. +. Farr.
| Columbiana: Robert McNichol, Highland Israel
| Bixler, Stark; John Howell, Clark; j. Nor
| gridge Madison.
| J, Of 40 IN ~,
| Whitaker made most eloquent and
| logical appeal, which was cheered to the
echo. He moved the adoption of the mi
nority report. A dozen seconds We're
| heard, but an amendment was offered to
| lay it on the table. Cries of 'ques-
! ton on the original motion We're
heard. Delegates jumped on the
seats and clamored for recogni-
ton. Order was finally restored,
when Charley Jenlinson, of Mahoning
County, spoke against the minority re-
port. Another motion to lay the mi
Eority report on the table caused the
most utter and indescriba BILE confusion.
Hon. John Seitz spoke in favor of the
motion, and Israel Bixler made n elo-
quent appeal in favor of the minority
report. OeudlOr OTen diSo ldNOrtu Une
minority report. National Lecturer
Ashby poured oil on the troubled waves,
but several others jumped to their feet.
An old gentleman gained the floor and
inquired; ''NYhat is the difference be-
tween railroad monopoly and farm
ers' monopoly?" The question on the
adoption of the minority report was
| again loudly demanded, and amid the
greatest confusion the minority report
was adopted by standing vote.
The convention then adjourned to
meet at seven o'clock in fraternal ses-
sion with the Knights of Labor. The
adoption of the resolution as whole
was laid over until tomorrow.
At the conference with the Knights
of Labor in the evening Il number of
speeches were made. Mr.. Keiser was
in favor of harmony and consolidation
of the two orders. Owen Harbridge
spoke upon the objects and purposes of
| the Farmers Alliance. Mr.. \ artin