The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
At the organization Of the Peoples

two weeks before, and unanimously |
adopted:
/ Whereas, We believe whenever it .
! l.ecCnes necessary III the course OF
| human events to sever the political
ties that have heretofore bound Us,
Il decent respect for the opinions OF
others requires that we should de- /.
clare the cat;se that impelied us to /.
tie separation, w believe tina. life, /
liberty and the pursuit., of happiness !;
are the inalion&blc rights of All men.
That all men should be equal and
have equal rights u;i''cr the law, !
that special privileges Should be
granted to no one We therefore
claim that we have just reasons to-
complain that the !aborcr a:,a pro,!lc-
er under the system Of Legislation
:or the past - years have been
accorded nothing like an equal Show ,
I'm TIE race of i.fe) That the tend
;,:lcy Of all legislation on the linanci;i
question has been rapidly and surely
to gold basis ana We have witnessed
year after year with alarm the de-
probation of labor and its products.
We have not only seen but felt the
evil effects Of the money idea, we
have witnessed with patience and
realized from long suffering tue loss
of the nou interest bearing yreehback
which by legislation was taken away
.nd BIZ law made an interest bearing
debt, we haye seen silver demonltzed
the dollar OF olr fathers, TIE poor
mans dollar taken from us. We
have seen giant moEopo.ics fostcrcd
by law protected hy law and encouraS
Ell by law, that have spent the life
blood OF liberty. We see us the
gradual offspring Of tins system,
NatiunaI Bank Corruption, controlling
At will without reference to supply
and demand the circulating mea;iiam
# the whole people. We see the
money of tic people loaned them
without interest. Interest pad III
advance to be in t,rn loaned to
the people ut Il rnirous rate of ill.,
tcrcst. We have seen great ratlroaa
companies controlling the Legislation
of the couatr. and forming :, gulf
. between the producer and consumer
defy;ng the power of the government,
rs legitimate result OF the happen
. ing; of these Years. We see nine
millions Of nortgagcd bones, Industry
: fett>red ana Impoverished; tie child
i r.'a OF the once prosperous producer
. be@r:..c bread. Now 70 remedy these
anu other kinds Of evils we pledge
. ourselves by al! that is sacred among
I inel to stand Together u.:t!l i shall
G laye been enacted and mainland AS
+ 4 Lag: First. the free and unlimited
=: coinage of silver second the abolition
: Of National banks, third: the absolute;
1 coatrol by the government; of the
4 meas y: communication aEI transpor-
: taticn Fourth. the establishment
:. by tsle government of . circulating
y m";;i;,m consisting Of gold silver ans.
: paper currency, receivable for AL
? debts. dues ana demands; inconvcr1i-
: bic, il sufficient quantities to DO the
5 business Of tie country Oh cash
!, basis and, that if it tc ncccssaf, that
. loncy be loaned The people on land:
e and on non peiisi,s,ble products 4;
L two per cent in lieu of !iItcr;ng i,
q Dat though National Banks at run
{: Gus rate OF interest, fifth, that nc
|. revenues be collected by tariff OF
e otherwise. than will maintain, the gov
It er1.:ncnt economically administered;
sixth, that :.le alien ownership CT
# vca. estate be prohibited, seventh. ail,
C thai q grad income Ia. be o,taJ!::Ac;:
4 ..a>! bei;evoir.; Guy. these noe,!-v
IL reforms csa ,n.y be reached through
Il in' -l,onlas:l political action in lii,
Il shape Of new par.st .a'' believing
8. that the shortest and best rotl from
he oppression to liberty is through til:
II peoples party Is expires N I'll,
t; platform Of principles at It. Louis, ".
il therefor. adopt and ritifi TIL
- aainc and call. Epcn All mca who ;.;,,
II home and family better than party
4 who love liberty better than gree; %
y gri,', w;lo love God better than Say
j; iochs, to join with us 20 emancipa.s
y ourselves.
IA Resolved, That in organizing on
I'd county. such organization contain
4: committee Of three 10 DC known q
4. the educational committee, the ilut,
G. Of which shall he to secure :efoi Il
III speakers, presc.. for publication re
1t form literature, and 10 al! N thci
hi power to educate the citizens of tin
AZ county. Said cnmni.:e to h.. appoin
IN ted and under the supervision of tn
~ county central committee.
~ After the above was adopted tn
=" followia. preamble and resolution
III were offered and unanimously alor,
*, cd:
IS Whereas, The FARMERS UNION G
Scotland county. having been c,;ah
at lishcd in the interests of the laEoi in.
lie Glasses, bo!;lly conten:iing az st
a. piutocr.:tlc money power and a sui
NJ sidized press, advocating the demand
u Of the Farmers Alliance, AS incorpol
'r, atetl III he platform of the great labo
y Conference recently held in the CIT
I'll Of 81. Louis, and defc:s:in. the bes
On ii. ierests Of the people in Tissues
az Therefore he it
re Resolved, That we heartily endors
IN the course the UNION has t..ken an
adopt it as the organ Of the organic;
is ton consumated to-day.
Tut That we commend it } every cit
zen OF the county as worthy Of hi
ad support and subscription.
NJ Resolved, That 4 copy OF the fors
tit going resolutions he furnished sal
ter FARMERS UNION for publication.
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NJ Col. Sid Harper. CnaiUnan Of tn