People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
County Alliance Resolutions.

pdocCu W luC DuuuCl NOuuIl Air
ance at its last meeting, Thursday,
March s, 1894:
We, the farmers Of Sumner county,
hereby proclaim that we view with
alarm the existing conditions which
consist of anarchy, train robbery,
strikes, local war, murder, insanity,
poverty, suffering and starvation,
brought upon an intelligent, indus
trious and loyal people by vicious
system Of Hesitation.
We have been and are now con-
fronted by class Of partisans, whom
we must class in christian spirit
as our brothers," who persist that
legislation has nothing whatever TO
90 with our prosperity or adversely.
We here and now cordemn this class
Of men as deceiverS and enemies of
the masses. Legislation is the parent
Of law and every law clandeStinely
concealed contains some human be-
ings veal or woe.
Legislation has injured our pros
perity and legislation can remedy the
evils complained Of.
We do not believe the tariff reduc-
tions promised by the present admin
istration is responsible for the condi.
tiOn which confronts US, for We kno,r
for over thirty years we have sailed
as government under high prOtec-
tive war tariff, and every year since
1873, as a nation we grew richer,
as individuals the masses grew poor.
er. From 1850 to 1860, wheat aver
aged Sl.6O per hushel; from 1880 to
1894, the average was about so cents
In 1866 there were only 632 failures
in the United States, involving 81
100000, with per capita circulating
medium Of S56.76.
In the fiscal year ending March l.
1894, the failures number in the
neighbOrhOod Of 10000, aggregating
$500, 100000, with per capita Of s24
three-fOurths Of which is locked W
by law and cannot be used as a cirCu
lating medium.
Our population is increasing Ovel
two millions annually, our produc'
tions over ten times that amount and
this is really the first period for Oyel
100 years in which we are having nc
increase in our money supply.
Therefore we believe our condition
has been gradually brought upon us
by designing and black conspir,
acy through financial legislation
The farmers and laborers are the
foundation on which rests the pros
perity and perpetuity OF our govern
ment, and as the Sub-structure de.
Gays or crumbles, so is the entire
structure threatened with disaster.
We fully realize il the financial con
ditiOns, as now exist, are prolonged q
few years longer, that a wonderful
standing army will be inevitable
PlutOcracy is in the saddle and a.
we are following in the footsteps Of
kingdoms and mOnarchies, we must
expect like causes to produce like eff
fects. We further realize we are il
the midst of a money famine and or
the verge Of debt and bond slavery
We again appeal to all farmers, la
bOrerS and business men to come Il
the rescue before its too late. Oul
interest is your interest. Therefore
be it
Resolved, That we are opposed To
the issue of another dollar Of inter
est bearing bonds. Instead OF the
further issuing of gold interest bear.
ing bonds, we demand congress to is.
sue an equal amount of legal tender
greenbacks.
Resolved, That we favor the repea
OF the national bank act.
Resolved, That we, first, last anC
all the time, demand the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver 16 to l.
Resolved, That we favor the gov,
eminent control of railroads: if DC
relief follows, then ownership and
run in the interest of the people.
Resolved, That we favor the Hatch
anticipation bill now before congress,
We hereby request every one to
pledge their nominee for the next
legislature to support, work for and
vote for maximum freight bill, fol
| a free school textbook bill, the books
to be furnished TO the patrons Of the
public schools at cost Also for the
removal of the capital to the center
of the state, If it can be done without
expense to the taxpayers, and the
buildings replaced as good as they are
now.
We hereby endorse and commend
the fearless and just administration
of Gov. Lewelling.
We also endorse and are proud OF
the record Of our representatives In
congress and rejoice in exclaiming,
well done, thou good and faithful
servants"
We reiterate our old demand which
is requesting the county commission
erS to let the county printing 10 the
lowest responsible bidder.
We ask our taxpayers to compare
the cost Of our county printing while
Hon. Jim Heskett was on the board
with the cost of the same under the
administration Of the DemO-Rep
board. You will find it will cost you
probably $1,000 more.
Resolved, That it is our belief that
Jim Heskett was defeated last fall by
intrigue and Misrepresentation. We
further believe Mr.. Heskett was one
of the best county commissioners this
county ever had.
Resolved, That we demand the
county commissioners shall make ar
rannonante fn fov :uIUpnontc