New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-06
POPULAR OBSERVATIONS.
WHAT THE FARMERS WANT.
, LIST OF HINTS TO CONGRESS AND TIE STATE
LEGISLATURES.

LIST OF HINTS To CONGRESS AND TIE STATE
LEGISLATURES.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune
sir In an editorial few weeks ago you ably dis
cusscd some of the wants Of the farmer. VIII You
allow me 10 present in ~ concise form a possible
the views OF the successful farmers with whom have
convcrsed. The farmers organizations. like the
Grange Patrons Of lIusbandry. the League and All
ance, We trust the forcTnncrS Of g0m things to
come From these beginnings we hope thNe VIII
evolve an organization. call it. if you please. The
Brotherhood Of United states Farmers which shall
embrace in it, number, the members Of the above or
CARNATIONS. and also the successful farmers. few Of
whom have heretofore Joined any organization, but
whose presence is necessary to give organization
permanent success.
/. We hold that man has the privilege of working
for whOmSOcvcr and whceoever he chooses, and that
he should be protected by law in these rights and that
any interference by individuals organizations with
these rights i crime against liberty and should be
severely punished.
. Congress, aud state Legislatures should abolish
all >uperfuous Offices and REDUCE all salaries where the
labor performed is not in proportion to the salary
paid.
3. Whereas faruer, have TO work from twelve to
fourteen hours day 10 make living 1t Is unjust ana
a burden to the taxpayer for our National and state
Governments to make eight hours legal day WORK ior
state or Government employs.
t. We request our Legislature to pas, laws that Will
require all able bodied in our penal IN ftutons
to work while they coniAed therein 50 that our
prisons ,slll be self supporting.
). We are I'm favor Of the increased duties upon
our farm produce provided IN the Mckinley BILL and IN
protecting manufacturers to the extent OF the
higher wages they have to pay their employees, for
goods, machinery and their factory building above
the wages paid by foreign manufacturers. and If from
this there is not u sufficient amount raised for the eN-
pcnscs Of orr Government. then we favor higher
duty upon articles Of manufacture which are used
almost entirely by wealthy population. We also
favor reciprocity with other nations. Whenever the Dc'I
interest, Of our country are promoted thereby We
also favor our Government paying liberal compenaa
ton to our steamship, for carrying the United states
mails. and encouraging ,hpbuildng and the extension
# our commerce.
g. We in favor Of Congrc,, icna laws 10 increase
our circulating medium far as the sound hnanclt!
business Interest, Of our country Will permit.
:. We are opposed Government ownership Of
telegraph and railroads. bu' in favor of National Rail
road law 80 that employees, the public and ,harchold
en-, may each secure their Just rights; We also favor
minority representation Of shareholders in the board
II directors.
r. Whereas more than so per cent of the freight
tran, portatiou upon the Erie Canal is from other
~tatc, il unjust to the taxpayer, IF our state to be
urdcucd with IL, repair. and We request our Lcgi--
eminent for d. repair and maintenance. We request
our Leg laturc T. extend the Collateral Inheritance
tax. To direct liens upon all c,tates 40 exec, 81
80 900 and 20 graduated ttA on AL Income exceed
us 5000 per duuum.
.. We request congress to pas law - prevent
immigration 10 th, country Of al persons who are
IDIOT. tn-auc or paupcr~, liable Q" become a pubic
charge OF who have been legally convicted ~ i")uN
or other crime poly eamI-t~ anarchists cor 80
,all~-.7 and tD extend u' time for "lrl-n'l 10 De-
come "a cltlIcu to "a residence of twenty One years
10 Whcrca, 900 som" ptrt- ~ our con +trJ - per
cent ~ the pension money received h} soldiers l. -pe
for intoxicating drinks, We request congress I" pa
Laws ~ that pension money shall b" used i'r the pur
pose for which it, intended and mot -luanH"iel
Tor rum 600 .
II. \, statistics show that SJOo.Ooo.oop j. ~pcut
annually for intoxicating drinks, and that II causes
he urtimcv death II 10000 people each year. WE
r.uue,t Concr,,,- and stare Legislatures 10 pas
Law that viii mitigate thi, great evil az mu'h ~
possible ..., - ... . -. .t-,
mating Against Convict Labor, az unjust, FAVOR u'
r.pcll Of the Homestead Exemption law. that "pvcrn
mcut land may be- sold - settlers 10 - - per aero
ana the proceeds u-cd for building r-ervor ana canal,
for irrisng the arid Lands ot the West. arr opposed
10 foreigner holding large quautc, of real estate
favor law, regulating trusts and All large 'ouhhh'lp'
az capital. that they shall not prevent me c'lui
ify II opportunity for persons with small 'Hl'i 10
g. a.,re IN cuisines. We favor -'ri't Registry law
aud "A secret ballot; ,l-' % law Ia prevent -4mn!h5
IT,, t,r,, rr,iu,. UAlSEED.
Mnbro1h. \. y. Dee. 27'1-oo.