The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-15
FARMERS
RESOLUTIONS


Worth. TcNas:-
NV hlic 1t is true that the in
uerests Of the farmers can be large
~ iurthcred by legislation of the
several states, yet. we are con
sclous OF the fact that under our
dual form OF government and the
large latitude given to laws by
federal courts, We are constrained
to recommend that our interests
and rights demand that we should
be fully alert regarding legislation
by the nitcd States Congress, as
we have been and must continue
70 be regarding legislation affecting
farming interests of the various
states. The interests of the
farmers and of the industrial
workers are not only closely allied,
but they have been and can be
further promoted by mutual as.
SIStance aud co operation national
iy, as they have in the states: and
we. therefore, recommend the
foliOwing:
Resolved, That "a rational lcwis
lallVe committee be elected for the
purpose OF iurthcIing such icyis-
lation that will protect and pro
mote the rights and Interests of
the farmers and to prevent the
enactment OF Legislation inimica! 60
our interests.
Resolved. That this convention
of the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union OF America
hereby ln>tructs its officers and
Legislative committee to cooper
ate with the American Federation
of Labor along economic legislation
and other lines of mutual benefits
and advantages
In the many Years of our con
ncctlon with the labor movement
we have often been received with
cordial. hearty, and fratcrnal APP
probation. and have had our utter.
ancc> approved az various gather
ing was the feeling of earnest
sympathy and operation more
manifest than that accorded bv tho
officers and delegates at the
| Mon Convention at Fort
The resolutions were adopted not
apathctlcaiiy. or as a matter of
form or courtesy. but 10y 4 rising
Votc-cnthusia>tlcally and I'm
aninou>iy.
The farmers resent anv references
TO their organization other than
FARMERS MON. They are :.
union of interests. of hearts. of
minds and grim determination to
/ stand shoulder to shoulder with
ali Other labor in the common
struggle for .ju>iic for right. and
for freedom.
HE farmers would resent ANY
attempt to emphasize the idea thn,
their votes or political activities
are to partaic of Il distinctly
partisan character. But there is
no doubt Whatever that they are
determined TO stand with oru,IiIr,i
labor. hrSt. Tor their own interests.
and second. to protect and ad.
vance the just demands which
Labor makes upon Congress now
and III the future. The Importance
of such united action can hardly
Toe Uverc>timatcu. The results arc
certain to be beneficial to ali ;h.
people.
Inc delegates to the Farmers,
nlun Convention represented all
+ l'dIlS III lllc tOtnl!E. and they
Will. united with the or@aniIc,j
! labor. not only demand ut the
hands OF Congress the relief to
which the workers in the field.
the factory, the farm. the work
shop. the mill. ANA mine are en-
titled but they will make common
cause to unite with the wc;illi,
producers TO stand by the toilciS
friends and elect them. and to Oh.
pos" the toilcr>' enemies and de
feat them. whether they bc can
didate> for President. for congress.
or other officers. whether en-
ecutive. Legislative. or judicial.
Long live the alliance bctwccn
the agricultural aud the indus trial
workers. end may its noble pur-
poses inspire all to Il greater effort
not uuiN for their own rights but
for all the people of our common
y.-E'cderatiorist.