Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-13
1ue MARYLAND FARMERS ALLIANCE.
. Nation to Table frank Brown Reso-
luton DEF, ,tcd.

D.,r,.,opr tnruet 12.-1he State Con-
,.a,tin,' If II @ a.ners' Alliance Of Mary
IanI concluded its twO-0ays session today
~" tbc adoptIon OF the followin. series or
very citizen has n right to stand on
footing OF exact equality neioTe th' law
with every other citizen. Therefore. the
burden If all taxation ourht 10 ne imposed
oouailv and lmpartally On ail property, OF
wnafsoeyer kind. both personal and real,
,,,,hout distinction and discrimination.
t,verv .xp,nptiOn from taxation ~ cQglNe-
lent 10 direct Appropriation iOI the g., lt
Of the owner of the exempt proIeriy and
nm increased levy on the property 81 those
J who nav taxes. No tax law which provides
for the exemption Of any property OF any
hind can be either exp adient or Just. No
law no contract, no device which by any
means directly or indirectly imposes the
payrnent Of any part OF any tax upon any
man not the bona fde owner OF that proper
~ ought to be tolerated. such law. con-
tract. or device ought to be Illegal and
void.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TEE coNsTI-
TUITION.
THE proposed amendment to the Con
etitutiou of the State to be submitted to
the voters at the ensuing election Tor their
approval, and winch J. IN the nature ~ "A
| RIGHTS. while osten-ibly providing lImi-
tation Of exemptions from taxation. does
| in fact lodge with the Legislature the nm
restricted mower 10 make both exemptions
and determinations at It's pleasure, and
therefore il ought not to be approved or
adopted 10y the people.
Debts secured by mortgage at legal
| interest are among the best and most pro-
| ductiye forms or property aud should be
h. b.a
| and. therefore. the proposed amendment
! 10 the Constitution IL that behalf IS eN-
| pedient. right. wise, and Just, and ought
| 10 lie approved and adopted Ivy the pee
pie.
THr OYSTER QUESTION.
"Non-rcsidents Of the State ough, not
| to partlciuate IN the use and enjoyment
! Of the public property Of the people OF tie
! State. aud. therefore. the oyster aud other
| fisheries IF Maryland ought o. bc pre-
| served bv law for the sole use and benefit
of the ueople OF Mary land. aud the fishery
| and other water rights Of rlpAIlhn and
/ other citizens ought to be clearly defined
| bv explicit statute: no natural oyster
| ground now productive ought 10 De sold
| or leased by the State no single person
| or corporation ought to be allowed 10 ac-
! Guire or control sufficient oyster-ground
| TO erect thereon any monopoly dr>tfucuvo
| OF rights Ntrtt pIoIc tLloy'9 'l 'H' W.
| lie. and therefore II IL necessary 10 limit
strictly by law the quantity which any
| citizen or corporation can acquire
| " Inc Farmers Alliance ana indu trial
| Union j. not and cgnnot b. "a political
party The proper WORK or the oid"r II
educational only, and it, members are tree,
! each for himself, 10 decide WITH Wttt
| PARTY he will act. II l. on the other hani
! for political parties aud tn" lDaIas,Ts
| thereof. each IN themselves. 10 determine
what they Will DO TO deserve the moral
! support Of the order OF the votes OF is
members.
TUT OCALA PLATFORM ENDonsED.
The Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union Of Maryland. doth endorse and
| doth hereby. for itself. reailirm the princi-
pies and demands 4 the national order as
| set forth IN the Ocala dcman
The last resolution was adopted unGni-
mously and without debate. ihc reSolu-
| ton IN reference 10 the sstcr question
was adopted unanimously by r-inS vote.
"FRASK BkowN WILL GET OUR VOTE.
A resolution was offered commenting
| the candidacy Of rank Brown. the Demo
cratic nominee Tor Governor. 10 the IA m
crs Of maryland. motion - lay the re,1-
| luton on tho table Was defeated by the
vote of the Chairman. which made the
vote a tie The resolution was thus re-
! iect.d. bat irauk Brown VIII got our
| votes declared delegate.
stated lecturer BTidirt IS known 20 be
Tor Brown. and Chairman Mitchell, while
he nay be more for the Alliance than ior
Brown. nevertheless l. for Frank Brown
| for Governor.