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What The Grangers Want

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Parent Issue
Day
17
Month
January
Year
1889
Copyright
Public Domain
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Des Moines, la., Jan. 13.- The National Farmers' AUiance closcd its session here Fridny. Steps were taken toward consolidation with the Southern Farmers' Alliance. A list of resolutions setting iorth the aims of the organization was then adopted. They declare Ín favor of the foríeiture of all unearned railway land gra nts and the repeal of all laws grautin? such appropnatlon ; that the peneral Government should ovvn and opérate postal telegraph and telephone lines; in favor of a deep-wator barboi on the Texas coast and the early construction of the Hennepio cual, and that the Inter-State Cummerce law be kept intact unless changed by more restrictivo measures. A memorial to Congress was adopted, the substance of wtiich is that the Government should issue money direct to the peojile iustead of through the National banks. A resolut on was also adopted that the United State3 Senators should be eleoted directly by the people. The followinp; oülcers were elected: President, J. Bultows, Filley, Neb.; VicePresident, H. L Lucks, Clear Lake, D. T.; Secretary, August Post, Moulton, Ia.; Treasurer, J. J. Fnrlong, Austin, Minn.; Lecturer, Alvan D. Chase, Wateitown, D. T.

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Ann Arbor Register