The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-01-12

the homes Of the people shall be ex-
empted from taxation to the amount Of
81, 500 and $4,000 each; the deficiency to
be made up by increasing the amounts
to be paid by accumulated and corpor-
ate wealth, by graduated income tax,
and by reduction of the charges CT
steam and street railway companies.
Resolved, That a republic cannot be
long maintained among a nation of ten
ants. We therefore heartily approve of
the principle of homestead exemption,
and we demand that laws be passed 20
prevent the homes of the people being
invaded by the sheriff or the constable,
and the owners reduced to homeless
pauperism. The home of the wife and
children should be sacred. To save
the republic we must first save the peo-
pie,
Resolved, That in these calamitous
times we demand the strictest economy
in public affairs. Our officials should
not be paid more than like services will
command in private life.
Resolved, That we ask all the peo-
pie to give the utmost attention to pub
lie affairs. 1t is only in this way that
our liberties can be preserved Those
who think govern; and those who gov
ern are always enriched at the expense
Of those who refuse to think. The
brainless man breeds slaves
Resolved, That we urge upon the
farmers of the state to interest them
selves in and build up the Farmers AL
lance in every county and township 1t
is the only organization which seeks to
improve their condition. II it goes down
they will be without a mechanism of
organization and self-defence Let
every farmer interest himself in this
great work. Do not wait for some one
else to move What is everybody's bust
ness is nobody's business. Get your
neighbOrs together and organize at
once.
Whereas. The existing system OF
grain inspection and weighing at ter
minal points fails to provide the grain
producers of this state with the open
market for which the organization las
for years been contending. and
Whereas, We believe it to be in the
power of the board of railroad and
warehouse commissioners to compel
common carriers to furnish necessary
facilities for the storage, handling and
shipping of all commodities offered for
transportation and
Whereas, The handling and transport
tation of farm products and especially
of grain is one of the greatest industries
of our state, therefore,
Resolved, That we, the F. a. and |.
U. of Minnesota, demand that all rail-
roads be obliged to furnish at all sta
tons on their lines the proper and
necessary facilities for storing, handling
and weighing Of grain offered for trans
pOrtatiOn at such stations.
Whereas, The national tariff system
protects the great manufacturing In
terests Of the East against European
competition, but furnishes no protection
for the manufacturers Of the impoverish-
ed West as against the Weather manu-
facturers of the East, THEREFORE
Resolved, That we favor a union Of
all the Western consumers to give pre-
ference to Western manufacturers, and
thus. In a practical way, encourage
home industry and help to create home
market for our crops.
IGNATIUS DONNELLY.
Chairman.
P. H. RAHILLY,
H.. POORE,
ERIC OLSON,
G. H. HTS,
H. A. SWAIN,
GEO. HALL,
PAUL KENNEDY,
NICK D. VANDERGON,
WILLIAM RUSSELL.
Committee.
The following special resolutions were
passed unanimously:
Resolved, That a committee be ap-
pointed to select a list Of names CT
farmers throughout the state, irrespec-
tive OF party politics to be presented 20
the governor, who will have the indorse-
ment Of this great agricultural society
OF real and practical farmers represent
ing $4,000 farmers, to select from In
making appointments to represent the
farmers OF Minnesota on all boards and
state institutions which the farmer
contributes to support. (Names will
follow)
Resolved, That a committee be ap-
pointed to Investigate the complaints
and condition OF the farmers and men,
bers Of the Alliance who moved into
the Canadian Northwest. and who are
reported as being in great distress. and