Year: 1873

with or our interests sukserved in the admins
tratiOn Of public affairs until we shali
take ourselves the discharge OF the duties we owe
ourselves and each other OF choosing and eectng
candidates independently OF the action OF all
other political organizations and therefore earnestly
the farmers and aborers OF the state tnat
we shall do all in power procure they nomination
and election Of full and complete county, district, and
State tickets embracing candidates elected in the inter
es Of the of che people for all the positions In the
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches OF the
Government TO be elected this FALL and that to the END
that this policy may generally obtain, we solicit The CO.
operation of the Industrial masses OF the other states
IN order that the influence OF the movement may be
extended to the administration OF our national AFFAIRS


Tenth That receive with satisfaction the decision
Of the Supreme Court OF this State in the case OF Blake
agi. The Wnona and st. Peter Railroad Company, In
which the Court holds effect that the railroads are
simply improved highways, public roads, and that as
such the right prescribe rate of tolls and charges IS
attribute of the sovereignty OF the people OF which
legislation dvest them, and that the thanks OF
all people Of this State due to W. r. Clough the
attorney for the plaintiff. whose skill ability ana deVo-
tOn To the OF the people secured this judcIa "
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Elerenh. EThat we have with alarm the startling
revelations in reference to the condition OF our state
Treasury the undoubted defacson OF Treasurer OF
100000, and the reported defacaton OF his sue
of nearly $4,000 the loan of the public funds 10
merchants and lumber Dealers the making OF accounts
with bogus certificates of depost the fact that nearly
half million OF the school fund, the precious heritage
of our children left unindorsed required by law
and completely at the mercy of these dishonest officials
the perures OF the State Treasurer before the Coms
sion and finally the desperate efforts that were sue
cessfully made to hide the ring Of guilty parties
who had used the State Treasurer as their tool


Ttcelh That claim that the law requiring these
companies TO fence the lines OF their roads should De
strictly enforced and the said companies should be
compelled pay all loss and damage to stock caused
by the absence OF snch fences


Thirteenth That we are opposed TO the monopoly OF
wood and coal in great cities blythe Rings, as
shameful tax on the industry OF the people


Fourteenth: We are in favor Of free water commun-
cation with the ocean by Of the improvement OF
the Mississippi and other great rivers of the State and
the improvement the great lakes; that we are In
favor OF examination by the National Government OF
the region between Crox and Lake Superior to
ascertain whether canal communication can be made TO
connect the tributaries OF the Mississippi with the WA
Of Lake Superior


Fifteenth: We are in favor of such reasonable lmita
ton the hours labor the shops and factories OF
the State will give the laboring people opportunity
for moral ana mental Improvement


Sirteenh That we demand state law that will pay
cut of the public funds the and charges OF all suits
brought by individuals to enforce the laws OF the STATE
against railroad corporations.


SerenieenM: That synpathize with all al
tempts for the moral improvement of the people, and
that we regard societies OF the land
which working by moral suasion for the advance
ment of the cause deserving OF the consideration OF
good men everywhere.


Eighteenth: That the honor of state demands that
the delegation IN Congress from this State call for
thorough investigation into the equitable settlement 80
called OF transfer Of the Fort Smelling property.


Nineeen That the subserving of the present candi-
date for Governor on Republican State ticket to the
interest railroads. shows HIM 10 be enemy to the
rights of farmers and laborers, and friend OF mo-
pppOly.