The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-11

uOn anu Il. leOuaEu, was apPOluIeu.
A period Of speechmakiug then
ensued, the conference being al
dressed by Messrs. Long, Leonard,
T. w. Gilruth and others. A recess
was taken until l 80 o'clock.
Upon reassemb!ing the conference
was addressed by s. $. King Of Kan
sas City. Kansas; Austin Demmit:,
J. H. Moore, NJ. B. Rice, T. W.
G,lruth and others. Mr.. Rice desig
mated himself as common clod.
hopper farwer. who farmed his own
farms. At the close of Mr.. Gilruth's
talk the flow Of eloquence vas inter
rupted long enough TO permit the
committee on resolutions to submit
its report which is as follows:
TO the Chairman and Members Of
the Peoples party State Central
Committee.
We, your committee on resolu-
tions respectfully report the follow
ing:
Whereas, it is customary for pub
lie bodies to set fourth their senti-
sentiments in resolutions; aud
Whereas, the adverse conditions
foret:,ld By the national conference
of ST. Louis and reiterated at Omaha
are now realized in the prostrate con
diCiit,on Of our commerce, our indus
tries of our finance; and
Whereas, the suggesti0ns offered
by the Democratic and Republican
parties hold forth no hope OF relief
and offer 10 practical plan Tor the
present or future prosperity OF our
people and nation; and,
Whereas. We, tue people, having
already seen and fOietOld these evils,
both ut the industrial conference
aforesaid and the Omaha national
conference; Therefore
Resolved, That We reaftirm our
faith in the Omaha platform aud re.
assert our firm conviction that the
remedies therein set fourth offer the
only efficient measure for the popu
lar relief and future prosperity.
Resolved that we are uautterably
opposed to the further issue Of inter-
est-bearing bonds for any purpose
whatever. and demand that any de-
ficit in the public revenues be met BY
the issue of full legal tender. paper
money in small denominations, con.
venient for the general business oi
the people.
! Resolved, that we are in hearty
sympathy with the general aims OF
organized labor, and in proof thereof
refere them to the sta.e aud national
platforms of the Peoples party, ant
we invite and urge their cooperation
OF securing through the ballot-box 9
realization Of reforms demanded.
! T. H. HUNT,
l NJ. McOMBER,
i w. I. JUDsoN,
J. NJ. LONDON,
L. LEONARD,
COMMITTEE.
This report was received and adop
ted, and after some more talk th'
committe on plan Of campaign sui
mitted its report, which is as follows
The scarcity Of money in circula
ton, stagnation in business, enforced
idleness, debts, high taxes, fall il
prices, all financial failures that every
where harass and distress the people
are the direct results Of mistaken AM
vicious legislation by the state an'
nation, and the only remedy of relic
: is to repeal the bad laws and subst
: tute just laws instead; and to this W
. recommend that the people como t.
, gether, irrespective OF previous poti,
ical party affiliations, in every pre-
cinct AMI ward in the state ansl forn
Il People $ party organization, and Il,
only condition Of membership shal
be an avowed willingness to supper
the Omaha pl tform.
Therefore. We, your committee re
spectfully recommend aud urge upo'
} the chairman Of each county centra
+ committee Of tue Peoples party tina
he call his county committee togetl,e
on the last Saturday in January. 1894
and see that each aud every TOWNSHIP
; and ward is provided with coinmi,
!, teeman. 1t shall I've the duty Of esc
. township and ward committeeman t
, immediately organize clubs through
, cut their respective townships O
wards. The name of each club to b
; the -- Peoples Club Of
:. township or ward; each club to he el
ticered.1y president, vice-presitlen
!. and secretary-treasurer, aud the'
term OF office to lie three months.
Any person shall be eligible I