Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-06
FOR PATERNALISM
AUD DIRECT VOTE,
FARMERS DECLARE
National Union Wants Natural
Resources, Coal Water
Power Etc,r Reclaimed. BY
the Government

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Sept. 5.--The
National Farmers union went on record
last night as favoring some of the most
advanced legislation advocated in the
history of the organization.h when 1t
adopted by section the report OF the
legislative committee. There was some
discussion over few of the sections.
but each was adopted by a practically.
unanimous vote.
The report was submitted by DR.. Il
@. Alexander, of North Carolina. chair
man; w H Brown, OF Indiana; n. S.
Knight, of Florida. and Louis Deiivuk
of Washington.
The report of the committee is as
follows:
We, your legislative committees.
recommend:
DIRECT VOTE.
1. The election of United States presi-
dent by direct vote of the people.
?. The election of supreme court
judges by the people.
s. The election Of United States sena-
tors by vote of the people
L. We indorse income and inheritasree
taxes as a method of raising revenue
5. That the rules of the nationsI
house of congress be amended as TO
make it impossible for the speaker and
chairman of committees 20 block Or.
control legislation.
6. That the banking laws be made
in the interest of borrower as well as
the lender.
Z. That congress shall not delegate
to individuals OF corporations the right
to regulate the circulating medium as
is now delegated to the national banks
s. That the natural resources, iron.
coal. petroleum, phosphate beds and
potash beds and water powers be re-
claimed from corporate monopoly and be
held for the beneht of all the people.
9. That the initiative, referendum
and recall be adopted by the national
government to the end that the gov
eminent may be responsive 10 the will
of the people.
10. That the policy of the government.
should encourage home ownership OF
land and to that end alien, ownership o.
land should be prohibitsd.
II. That corporations should not be
permitted to own more land than Is
| needed for the conduct of their business
and not at ali for farming purposes
u. That individual ownership of land
should be restricted by graduated taxes
and by absentee taxes.
10. That immigration should be effectu-
ally restricted.
IA. That legalized primaries shall take
/ r.. irr,s
Is. That stringent corrupt practices act
should be enacted by the national gov
eminent and all the states. ma king It
felony with heavy penalty for offering
or receiving brides.
PARCELS POST.
1 16 That a parcels express be conducted
by the government for the benefit Of
people.
Il. That public schools should be con-
Quoted not less than six months each
year and elementary agriculture and DO
nestle science shall be taught.
| IS. That county agricultural high
schools should be established In every
county where practicable,
10. That our agricultural and mechani-
cal colleges shall provide course IN
marketing and distribution.
20. That we heartily indorse all legis-
EIation pending in congress to promote vo-
cationaI education.
STATE UNION MEETS.
On account of Tennessee state union hav-
ing called its meeting for today. the ra-
tionaI union adjourned at 10 o'clock this
morning to meet again at 1880 having
been in session only one hour.
After some discussion the report OF the
committee on minimum price of short
staple cotton was adopted. The commit
tee recommended that the minimum
price for cotton be placed at Is cents for
this season. This price. the members of
union say, is fair and equitable at this
time, for reports from over practically
the entire cotton belt are to the eftcrt
that the crop is very much below lie
average.
The union believes that with natnl-
mum price of Is cents per pound and With
the holding facilities which it now has
in the National Warehouse company
they viii control the cotton situation. as1
that no farmer will be compelled TO
place his cotton 'Ipon the market for less
than this prize.
The presidents of the various state
unions who arc attending the convention
met at S O'Clock this morning at the
Read house and effected a permanent
organiza ton.
They discussed many matters OF inl-.
portance to their several state orgsnizss-
purpose OF keeping more closely IN touch
with each. thereby assisting each Jther
In organizing and other matters affeeting
the membership, elected DR.. II. @. Alex
ander. of NortI, Carolina, president, and
lawson Z. Brown, of Georgia, sec-e
terry.
=VH0VHNNNT n -