Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-05
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.

Resolutions Adopted at the National Con-
yention of the Farmers Alliance al
Omaha, Neb.-The New ofhcers enosen
-The Next National Meeting to be Held
in Chicago
OMAHA. Neh., Jan. 30.-At Wednesday
evenings session of the Farmers ALI
ance National convention the report OF
the committee on resolutions was pre-
sented and considered by paragraphs
The following We're adopted:
WHEREAS. owing to the oppression tha'
has been heaped upon us by monopolists,
capitalists, trusts and CONFINES, we oelie'e
it is time for action.
WHEREAS. The National Farmers Alliance
in convention assembled does most emphat-
ically declare against the present system ol
government manipulated by the CON
eress of the United States, and the members
of the legislatures of the several states
therefore, we declare in favor of holding
convention on February %, 1892. to nix a GATE
and place for the holding of a COW ention 10
nominate candidates for the Office OF Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United states.
We declare that in the convention TO DC
held on February %, 1892. that representa-
ton shall be one delegate from cach state III
the Union.
Resolred That we favor the abolition of all
National banks and the surplus funds be
loaned to individuals upon land security at
a low rate of interest.
Resolred That we are unalterably in favor
of the Australian Ballot law.
Reso7red, That we demand the foreclosure
of mortgages that the Government holds on
railroads.
Resolred That we discountenance gambling
in stocks and shares.
ReSo{red, That this is an administration or
the people, and in view of this fact the Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United states
should be elected by popular vote instead or
by an electoral college.
ResOlred, That as farmers of the United
States largely outnumber any other class or
citizens they demand the passage of laws of
reform. not party measures, but for the
good of the Government.
J?esol,ed, That the Alliance shall take no
part partisans III political struggle as
afliliating with Republicans or Democrats.
ResOEred, That the National Farmers ALL
ance demand that the Inter state Commerce
law be SO amended and enforced as to allow
all railroads a reasonable income on the
money inves ted, and we demand that the
mortgages on the Union and Central Pacliic
railroads be forcclosed at once and the
roads taken charge of by the Government
and run in the interest of the people, with a
view to extending both lines to the Eastern
seaboard.
Pes0lred That we favor the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver. and that the volume
of the currency be increased to $50 per cap
tia. We further demand that all paper money
be placed ON an equality with gold.
ResoIred That we, as land owners, pledge
ourselves to demand that the Government
allow us to borrow money from the United
states at the same rate of interest do the
banks.
Resolred, That all mortgages, bonds and
shares of stock should be assessed at the face
value.
ResoIred, That Senators of the United States
shall be elected by vote of the people.
THAT rpuardipU the LIQUOR
traffic should be amended as to prevent
endangering the morals of our children and
destroying usefulness.
Resolred, That we favor the passage OF the
Conger Lard bill
Pesolred, That we believe women have tho
same rights rs their husbands to hold prop
erty, and we are in sympathy with any law
that will give our wives, sisters and daugh-
tiers full representation nj the polls.
Resolred, That our children should be cdu-
Gated for honest labor. and that agricuit-
nral colleges should be established in every
State.
Resolrcd, That favor 4 liberal system for
pcnsioning all survivors of the late war.
The election OF officers resulted as fol-
lows:
President-John II. Powers of Nebraska.
Vice observation-disclosures Spex, of New
York; Charles Morgan. of Pennsylvania; H
Tickens, of Ohio: William kinerk, of In
diana; c. NJ Butt, of Wisconsin; ID. B. Gown,
of Missouri; J. J. Furlong, of Minnesota; I.
L Payens, of Washin gton: Milton George, Of
| Illinois; A. J. WestfalI, of Iowa, and W. j.
james, of Nebraska.
Secretary and Observation-Disclosures Post OF
Iowa.
National Lccturcr-C. +. Lawrence, OF Ohio.
First Assistant Lecturer-Miss Eva Melon
aid. of Minnesota.
Second Assistant Lecturer-T. J.. l'ayens, OF
Washington.
Next years meeting will be held in
Chicago.