The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-13
MARYLAND'S ALLIANCE.
T6E STATE CONvEN rION HOLDS A
TWO DAYS SESSION.

A Long Series of Resolutions Adopted.
Taxation, the Oyster and Fishery In
terests and Other Subjects Treated.
The Alliance Declared to Be an
Educational. Not a Political Organ.
ization.
BALTIMORE, MD. Aug. 12.-The state oon-
vention of the farmers alliance Of Maryland
concluded two days session to-day by the
adoption of a series Of resolutions. They
are as follows:
That every citizen has right to stand
on the footing of exact equality before the
law with every other citizen that, therefore.
the burden Of all taxation ought to be I'm
posed equally and impartially on
all property, of whatsoever kind,
both personal and real, without
distinction and discrimination; that
every exemption from taxation is equiva-
lent to direct appropriation for the bene-
fit Of the owner of the exempt property,
and an increased levy on the property of
those who pay taxes; that no tax law which
provides for the exemption of any property
of any kind can be either expedient or
IN7s4 thhN AO i0Ws hO COhhl dObs hO Jus
vice, which by any means, directly
or indirectly, imposes the payment of any
tax upon any man, not the bona fide owner
Of that property. ought to be tolerated that
such law, contract or device ought to be IL
legal and void.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
That the proposed amendment of the con-
stitution of the state be submitted to the
voters at the ensuing election for their ap-
proval and which is in the nature of sub
stitute for article Xxx of the bill of rights,
while ostensibly providing for the limita-
tion Of exemptions from taxation, does, in
stricted power to make both exemptions
and discrimination at its pleasure,
and that, therefore, it ought not to be ap-
proved of or adopted by the people; that
debts secured by mortgages at the legal
rate Of interest are among the best and
most productive forms Of property and
should be taxed where the mortgages are
recorded, and that, therefore, the proposed
amendment to the constitution in that be-
half is expedient, right, wise and just, and
ought to be approved and adopted by the
people.
PROTECTION FOR MARYLAND's FISHERIES.
That non-residents of the state ought not
to participate In the use and enjoyment of
the public property of the people of the
state, and that, therefore, the oyster and
other fisheries of Maryland ought to be pre-
served by law for the sole use aud benefit of
the people of Maryland, and that the fish
cry and other rights Of riparian and other
citizens ought to be clearly defined by
rn explicit statute; that no natural
oyster ground, now productive, ought TO
be sold or leased by the state; that no single
person or corporation ought to be allowed
to acquire control of sufficient oyster ground
to erect thereon any monopoly destructive
of both personal and real rights heretofore
enjoyed hy the public. and that therefore il
is necessary to limit strictly by law the
quantity which any citizen or corporation
can acquire.
NOT A POLITICAL PARTY.
That the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union is not and cannot become a political
party. The proper work of the order is
educational only, aud its members are free,
each for himself, to decide with what party
he will act. 1t is, on the other hand, for
the political parties and the managers
thereof, each for themselves, to determine
what they will do TO deserve the moral sup
port of the order or the votes of its mem
bers.
That the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union Of Maryland doth indorse, and doth
hereby for itself reafflrm, the principles and
demands of the national order as set forth
in the Ocala platform.
The last resolution was adopted unani-
nously and without debate. The resolu-
tion in reference to the oyster question was
adopted unanimously by rising vote.
BROWN WILL GET THEIR VOTES.
A resolution was offered commendiug the
candidacy of Frank Brown, the democratic
NOMINEES for governor. to the farmers of
Maryland. motion to lay the resolution
on the table was defeated by the vote of the
chairman, which made it tie The resolu-
ton was then rejected. ''But Frank Brown
will get our votes" declared delegate.
State Lecturer Bradley is known to be
for Brown; and Chairman Mitchell. while
he may be more for the alliance than for
Brown, nevertheless he is for Frank Brown
for governor,