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

roaG companies existing in the State of
Ohio, exist by chartered rights given
them by the people, and as they receive
protection under our State laws we look
upon these corporations as a partner
ship existing between them and the peo.
pie in which the people of the State of
Ohio have the larger interest. We
therefore believe that the comfort,
the convenience and the best interests
of all the people of the State of Ohio
can be served by reducing the present
high railroad passenger fares to one
cent per mile on roads whose gross earn
ings exceed S3, 900 per mile, one and one
half cents per mile for roads whose
gross earnings exceed $4,000 per mile,
and two cents per mile for roads whose
gross earning are $4,000 per mile"
This clause was stricken out and the
| following substitute was inserted in
stead: 1--WE demand such reduction
in railroad rates for transportation of
freight as will correspond to the depre-
citation in farming lands and farm prod
ucts, and that passenger rates be re-
duced to two cents per mile"
The second clause, which is as fol-
lows, was stricken from the resolution:
"We demand the government owner
ship of the entire railroad system and
the telegraph system of the United
States"
The income tax clause was discussed
at some length.
The following clause was added and
the resolutions as presented yesterday
were adopted, excepting only the two
clauses mentioned above:
"Rssoc'd, That we ask for the passage Of q
game law that gives the ownership of game TO
the owner OF tho land on which 1t is found"
The message from August Post, re-
questing message to be forwarded to
Senator Ingalls, and Vice President
Morton to favor the Conger lard bill was
"squelched."
The following resolutions We're re-
ported by the committee on conference
with the Knights of Labor:
I'VE, the Joint conference committee of tho
Knights OF Labor and Ohio Farmers Alliance,
in Joint meeting have formulated and agreed
upon the following demands:
NATIONAL DEMANDS.
I'VE demand the abolition Of National banks,
and we demand that the amount of the circulat-
ing medium be speedily increased to not less
than $50 per capita
1--WE demand that Congress shall pass such
laws as shall efectualiy prevent the dealing in
futures on all agricultural and mechanical pro-
ductions preserv ng u stringent system of pro-
cedure in trials such as shall secure the prompt
conviction and imposition OF such penalties as
shall secure the most perfect compliance with
the lnws.
I'VE condemn the silver bill recently passed
by Congress. and demandSi in lieu thereof tho
free and unlimited coinage OF silver OF Ameri'
can production.
alien ownership of land, and that Congress take
prompt action to devise some plan TO obtain all
lands owned by aliens and foreign syndcates,
and that all lands now held by railroads and
other corporations In excess OF such as is actu.
ally used and needed by them be reclaimed by
the Government and held for actual settlers
only.
"Believng in the doctrine Of equal rights TO
all, and special privilege to none, we demand
| that our nationrl Legislation shall be so framed
in the future as not to build up one industry 1T
the expense OF another. We furth r demand u
Just and equitable system OF graduated tax on
income. We believe that the money OF the
country should be kept as much as possible in
the hands OF the people, and hence we demand
that all national and State revenues shall be
limited to the necessary expenses OF the govern.
ment economically and honestly administered.
I'VE demand that the government shall OBJ.
| tain by purchase, possession under the right OF
| domain, OF oil telegraphs, telephones and rail.
| roads, and that hereafter no charter or license
be issued to any corporation for construction or
| operation OF any means OF transporting intelli'
| gence and passen or freight
| "ReSoLrcd, That the Constitution OF the United
| States be changed so as to allow the eectlo
OF President. Vice President and United states
Senators by direct vote OF the people, limiting
| the term OF Senator to four years.
"ResOiUef, That in the great battle between
| monopoly and free competition we believe that
| these monsters known as trusts and combines
should be suppressed by stringent State and
| National laws, and that their charters be an
! nulled and that those engaged hereafter in
| these unjust combinations be punished by inn
prisonment for life
we demand the passage Of the Conger lard
| bill.
| 1--WE condemn the Associated Press for the
unjust course pursued towards the farmer and
wage.earner by misleading him in relation to
| the menacing attitude of the confederated
monopolIes. and we pledge ourselves TO with
hold patronage from any paper that misrepre-
sents our combined interests.
I'VE oppose the giving OF subsidies, both
| State and national.
1--WE demand that no corporate company shall
issue stock in excess OF one and one-third times
| its assurance value for taxation.
I'VE demand that the soldiers, their widows
| and heirs. should be paid the difference between
the face OF their contract and the coin value OF
tho sum paid, with compound Interest at six
per cent"
STATE Demands
I'VE demand the enactment for House bill
| No 35j OF tho substitute now pending in the
| House of Representatives at Columbus, relating
| to the licensing OF stationary engineers.
| we demand the passage of the bill known as
| the Nolan Dockage bill now pending In the
| House of Representatives in Columbus
We demand the enactment of u law prohib-
| iting the employment OF children In workshops,
| mines and factories under fourteen years of age.
1--WE demand the enactment of q free book law.
1--WE demand that the Legislature shall ap-
proprate sufficient money TO finish the Inter,
mediate penitentiary at Mansfield, to be used
| for the purpose 1t WAS originally intended viz:
the reformation of the criminal classes
1--WE demand Such Legislation Us VIII secure 10
| Incorporated towns such local government as
| may be desired by the majority OF its citizens.
I'VE demand the enactment OF such laws as
| will make it punishable by fine and imprison
| ment for public officer to grant police powers
| to anyone other than resident OF the county in
which they are to serve.
I'VE demand the Governor to remove the
| present Food and Dairy Commissioner on ac
count OF his inactivity in not enforcing the laws
| of this State against adulterated foods, and
| appoint in his stead a competant man who will
| enforce said laws.
BE It resolved that we, as the conference
committee OF the Farmers Alliance and
knights OF Labor in joint session, are In sym
| pathy with and extend the hand OF fraternity to
| all branches of organized labor"
| The convention received the resolu-
tious and endorsed the clauses that do
not in any way conflict with the resolu-
tions adopted by the Alliance. A motion
to pay so of the railroad fare of the
delegates to the National Alliance con-
vention was adopted.
The State lecturer was instructed to
forward message to the State Board
of Equalization to reduce the valuation
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