The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-18
FROM KANDIYOHI COUNTY.
Strong ResOlutiOns-What the People
Demand.

Strong ResOlutiOns-What the People
Demand.
Editor Representative: The Peoples party
of Kandiyohi county held it's third conven-
ton inWillmar on the 18th inst The meeting
WAS temporary organized by choosing S A
Syverson chairman and A. o. Foreberg sec
rotary. The permanent organization was
performed in electing A. o. Forsberg chair
man and s. A. Syverson secre-
tary. The meeting was a large and en-
thusiastic one, speeches were made by Hon.
Nels Guam on transportation, Roy L. Sper-
ry on Capitalization of wealth. and by DR..
c. Johnson on the money question, The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
We.the Peoples Party of Kandiyohi coun-
ty, in convention assembled, do respect
fully call the attention of the producing
classes of society to the terrible condition
of our industry today, to the hundred of
thousands of men out of work, and with
their families suffering for the necessaries
of life. Also to the complete ruin of agri-
culture. In the face of this condition how
are the ranks and file of our people ex-
pected to have further confidence in such
political parties that has through it's past
and present maladministration brought state
of decentralization. The cry of tariff reform
and high protective tariff has for years fur
nished these parties with abundance of
ammunition to carry on sham battle for
the purpose of drawing votes. We believe
that the transfer of the administration
from the Republican to the Democratic
hands gave the money power an excellent
opportunity to make a scape goat of the
tariff.
We believe that the present industrial de-
preston and panic was precipated (made
"a Of
silver in 1879 and Is now promoted by our
financial system which Is upheld by both
parties alike. We point to prediction in the
Omaha platform and their literal fulfill
ment. We now ask all patriotic citizens ir-
respective of former political alliance to
unite with us to rectify present legislative
wrongs.
We declare our ALLEGIANCE to the Omaha
platform.
We believe that the often repeated argu
ment of reinstating the Republican party
and good and prosperous times will follow
Is only bait thrown out to dupe the peo-
pie in order to get new lease of power
to perpetuate privileged class legislation
which SO far has resulted in concentrating
half of the nations wealth into few
hands.
Therefore, be it Resolved, That we have
no faith, no hope of relief from either the
Republican or Democratic party; that we
can look for no favorable solution of the
ties, and we appeal to every honest student
of political economy and reform to join
hands, and help to carry out the policy of
re-establishing government by the people,
of the people and for the people.
We demand the time for the redemption
of real estate extended to five years. We
demand the reduction of salaries for ma
tional. state and county officers. We de-
mand the present effort to build state
capital against the wish of the majority of
the people of the state and demand that all
proceedings in building a capital at this
time be stopped.
We demand the taxation Of the rail-
road land.
We demand a state elevator at terminal
point.
We indorse our congressman H. E. Boen.
We demand the nomination of S. NJ Owen
for governor as man in whom all citi-
zens, regardless of party, have confidence.
We demand the establishing of a state
publishing house for the purpose of publish
ing text books for our common school
blanks and blank books for the use of all
state, county and town offices, the same TO
be furnished at cost.