Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27
THE p. OF /. ASSOCIATION.
Principles Adopted at the Recent
Convention at Lansing.

The supreme association OF patrons of
industry, which met at Lansing last week.
adjourned Saturday, leaving the time and
place for the next convention 20 be fixed by
the executive board. The closing hours
were given over entirely 10 discussing the
new declaration of principles, the COM
mittee having this work in charge being
twice sent back 10 revise the resolutions
before they were finally welded into salts
factory shape. The declaration. as finally
adopted, is as follows:
1--WE favor an intelligent discussion and
thorough investigation OF our national
system OF finance aud demand that in the
collection of funds Tor the support Of our
government such system shall be adopted
Us will furnish 10 the citizens the means of
ascertaining how much they have con-
tributed 10 the support Of the government
and the amount and purposes Of all dis
bursements In view OF the fact that upon
the prosperity and independence of the
farmers depends the welfare and comfort
Of the nation, and that from them a large
percentage of the funds of the government
are derived, we demand the enact
ment Of laws whereby money may be
loaned TO the people on a good real
estate security at a sufficient low rate OF
interest TO free their homes from the grasp
of eXorbitant bankers. and prove our in
stitutions 10 be a protection TO those in
need. In view Of the fact that the
agriculturalist developed and established
this government and today constitutes Il
majority Of the wealth producers of the
same, and whereas the interest OF the
farmers and their government is leopard
lied alike by socialism on the one hand and
monopoly on the other therefore be it re-
solved that it is the duty of the agricul-
turists in all parts of North America 10
stand together for the maintenance of the
farm and home, and oppose this agrees
siveness upon their rights with all the
means that we rs citizens are possessed of.
We demand the Australian ballot; we de-
mand equal taxation, and we demand
equal representation from all parts of the
country. north and south. We demand
such legislation. state and national, as will
check the advance in financial and political
power OF all classes Of corporations.
monopolies and trusts. and restrain and
prevent them from further encroachmcnts
upon the rights and prosperity of the
laboring and producing classes. While we
are non-partisan and non-sectarian in our
organization, we invoke the aid and CO.
operation of all classes who have in view
the elevation of mankind, and the general
welfare of every citizen Of North Amer
ica."
The committee on cooperation held that
it was useless TO expect cooperation from
the two old political parties, but advises
cooperation with all Industrial organiza-
tons that have for their object the promo
ton Of the wealth producing classes, both
financially and politically, aud we invite
the cooperation of all labor and reform
organizations that have for their object the
improvement OF the condition Of the toiling
Masses This report was adopted, and
G. a. Sessions of Mears, Oceana county,
:. j. Lawrence OF Wyandotte. II. G. Le-
inert Of Napoleon, .. G. ID. Wooster of
Broadhead. Wis, and Peter Corrigan Of
Ontario, were appointed as a committee TO
confer with like organizations and devise
ways and means for obtaining such polti-
cal recognition as the delegates feel the
interests Of the order demanded. These
instructions, following upon the heels of
the declaration that the order was strictly
non-political, indicates that the delegates
left for home in mixcd-up frame Of mind
as 70 what position the order had taken re-
garding Independent political action.
IL was decided that the salary Of the SUI
preme secretary should remain at 81. 900
annually. but the treasurcrs compens alton
was reduced from $500 TO $500.