The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the National Farmers ALI
ance, at Omaha, Jan. 2S, 1S9I-Against
Both Old Parties.

| Adopted by the National Farmers ALI
| ance, at Omaha, Jan. 2S, 1S9l-Against
Both Old Parties.
Resolrcd, That we declare in favor of
holding convention on Feb. -, 1892, to
| fix the date and place for the holding of a
convention 10 nominate candidates for
the offices of president and vice -presi-
dent of the United States. We declare
that i'll the convention to be held on Feb
| %. 1899, the representation shall be one
delegate from each state in the union
! RcsOirCf, That we favor the abolition
of all national banks and that surplus
! funds be loaned to individuals upon land
| security at low rate of interest
Resolred, That we are unalterably in
favor of the Australian ballot law.
! Resoired. That we demand the fore
| closure of mortgages that the govern
mcnt holds on railroads
| Re$GtrCd. That we diScOuntenancn
| gambling in stocks and shares.
| Rcsotrcd, That this is an administra-
tion of the people, and in view of that
fact the president and vice president of
the United States should be elected by a
| popular vote instead of an electoral col
| lege.
Rcsolrcd, That as the farmers of the
| United States largely outnumber any
other class of citizens they demand the
passage of laws Of reform not Jas party
measures but for the good of govern
| ment.
| Resolred, That the alliance shall take
no part pIrtiSans in political strug-
| giles, as afliliatng with republicans and
democrats.
! Rcsolrc.i, That the National Farmers
| alliance demands that the interstate
! commerce law be so amended and en-
forced as to allow all railroads reasona-
bic income on money invested, and we
demand that mortgages on the Union
and Central Pacific railroads be fore
| closed at once and the roads be taken
charge of by the government and run in
the Interests of the people with Il view
to extending both these lines to the east
| ern ScabOard.
Resoiced. That we favor the free and
unlimited coinage of silver nd that the
volume of currency be increased to $50
per capita. We further demand that all
paper money be placed on an equality
| with gold.
| Resolrcd, That we. as land owners,
| pledge ourselves to demand that
the government allow us to bor-
| row money from the 'nited States treas
| ury on real estate security.
| ResoirCd. That all mortgages, bonds
and shares of stock should be assessed
| at a fair value.
Rcs0lrcd, That the senators of the
United States shall be elected by vote of
the people.
Resoirctt. That laws regarding the
liquor traffic should be so amended as to
prevent endangering the morals of our
children and destroying the usefulness
of our citizens.
ResoIred. That we favor the passage
| of the Conger lard bill.
| Reso'red, That we believe that women
have the same rights as their husbands
to hold property, and We are in sympa-
| thy with any law that will give our
wives. sisters and daughters full repre-
| scntation at the polls.
Rcsolred, That our children should be
| educated for honest labor and that agri-
| cultural colleges should be established in
every state.
Rcsolred, That we favor liberal sys-
tenn for pcnsioning all survivors of the
| late war.