Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
STATE FARMERS, ALLIANCE.



STATE FARMERS, ALLIANCE.
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of Principals--The New Officers.
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HARRIHGToY, Sept. 9.--The organization
of State Farmers Alliance was effected
here yesterday when The delegates from
the various alliances OF Kent and Sussex
counties met in Heptasophs Hall. The
meeting, which was a secret one and held
behind locked doors, everybody being ex-
cluded except the members OF the organi-
zation, opened at 10 o'clock with the
following delegates in attendance;
W. w. Morris, Greenwood James K.
Graham, LAUREL james H. Boyce, seaford;
Stansbury J.. Wheatley, Bethel, ". H.
vile; j. A. Peck, Redden and Frank
Archy, Of Sussex; J. NJ. Eisenbrey, w. Il.
Davis, Of Frederick; W. T. Case, FELTON,; j.
Alexander Fulton, Dover; J. B. Pretty
man. Vernon; A. II. Cahall, Harrington:
w. Il. Killen, Masten's Corner; of Kent
county. The other members present were
]. z. Kelley, Alfred Hopkins, Edgar L.
Kinder, George Il, Sullivan,
The morning session until noon was
taken up with the temporary organization
and the appointing of committee on by
laws and constitution. j. II. Turner. sec
rotary OF the National Alliance, of Wash
ington. was made chairman, and con-
Quoted the organization of the State Ali
ance. A. II. Cahall was elected secretary
pro TEN, and the committee ON constitution
and bylaws was ]. A. Fulton, J. NJ. Eisen-
brey, A. II. Cahall, of Kent, and 5. j.
Wheatley, w. w. Morris and j. Ii. Peck,
of sussex
The afternoon session was called to order
at 2 O'Clock and the session was long and
tedious one. The time was principally
taken up with the election of officers and
the adoption of the resolutions below APP
pended. The meeting did not have the
least political significance on its surface.
The election and installation of officers
occupied long time, and resulted in the
selection OF w. w. Morris for President;
W. L. killen, Vice.president; J. 2. Kelley,
Secretary James r. Graham, Chaplain;
J. Alexander Fulton, Lecturer; Executive
Committee, A. II. Cahall for Kent, J. H.
Boyce and Paynter Frame for Sussex;
Judiciary Committee, S. ]. Wheatley,
George A. Millington and DR.. i. L. Lewis.
The delegates to the national council of
the alliance, to be held at Indianapolis on
November 10th next, Were A. II. Cahall
and George A. Millington.
!, The first step Of Importance taken after.
the election Of officers was the adoption of
the declaration Of principles and pur-
poses for the Farmers State Alliance of
Delaware. This paper explains fully the
position and stand taken by the Alliance
on all questions political or otherwise.
First-The principles Of OUR order are
founded in the divine wisdom and justice
of God as set forth and exemplitied in his
word, which we acknowledge as the only
intallible rule of faith and practice.
Second-In this word we are taught to
love our neighbor as ourselves, to do JUS
tice. and love mercy. We therefore ask
nu,ning from any man or class that we
would not willingly grant. We seek no
selfish advantage and ask no special favor
Third-But we do demand fair play and
equal rights for ourselves as farmers, and
while we are ready and willing to bear
our full share of tho public burden, we are
not willing and will not longer submit to
pay nine-tenths OF all the taxes levied for
county and municipal purposes We
therefore, demand that invested capital
such as bonds, mortgages and stocks
which yield larger and more certain
return with less labor and care than our
farms, be taxed exactly as they are, at
their real value.
Fourth-We further demand that the
taxes when collected shall be wisely aud
economically spent for the benefit of the
citizens at large and not to reward favorites
or professional politicians for political SER
vices real or imaginary.
Fifth-We are neither a party or
partisans, but are political TO this extent;
that we demand the selection of good,
honest and true men for office, and will
support no other; and especially do we
demand the selection of honest, intelligent
and courageous men for senators and rep
resentatiyes in our State Legislature and
men who are imbued with the principles
we advocate and who will unhesitatingly
pledge themselves to carry them out If
elected.
Sixth-We further declare that while we
have our party preference, respectively,
we are yet ireemen and not slaves of any
party or faction, and will therefore sup
port only such men as who believe in our
principles and are willing to support them,
no matter to what party they may be allied.
Seventh-That under the head of farm
ers we include and recognize all who draw
their support directly from the land, such
as the owner, the tenant and the farm
hands.
Eighlh-We also declare our deep and
sincere sympathy with workingmen of all
classes and will aid them on every proper
occasion to secure their rights and the Just
reward of their labor and we ask them to
unite with us in the support OF these prin-
ciples and the attainment Of this end.
We ask the newspapers of this State of
whatever party or interest TO publish the
foregoing declaration of principles and
purposes.
The action of the National Alliance held
at Ocola, Florida, in December, 1890, was
heartily endorsed by the following resolu-
ton adopted.
Rcsoiusi, BY the Alliance Of the State of Del
aware in convention assembled that they nc
cept and endorse the demands as made by the
National Alliance in session at OcOla, Florida,
in December, 1880.
1t was generally understood that the
meeting would have some decided political