Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1875 — Citizens’ Meeting. [ARTICLE]

Citizens’ Meeting.

Thesjitizens of Walker township met pursuant to appointment at the Hershman school house, Saturday evening. May 15th, 1875, for the purpose of considering the question of non-residents leasing uninolesed lands in this township for herding grounds. The meeing was called to order when 8. A. Brown was chosen Chairman of the meeting, and K. Dnmond Secretary. After hearing several speak on the subjeet a committee of five were appointed to draft a series of resolutions, which they accordingly did, and after being read were adopted to-wit: Whiskas, Tbe grass lands of this township do not yield any more pasturing and hay than onr citizens actually need for the keeping of their own stock; and Vnui, It seems to be the disposition of certain persons to overrun the safirte with cattle from other States and counties, and to send in their foreign cattle to be herded on on tbe nninclosed grass lands of this township; and Whzsxas, We are improving the country by draining, making roads, fencing, Ac., and thereby enhancing the value of non-resi-dent’s lands, we therefore deem it no more than right and justice for us to have the use of mob lands ; therefore, Besotted, That we are opposed to the sending in of s&ch foreign cattle for the punpeee of being herded on such lands; therefore. Resolved, That we are oppossed to agents leasing non-reeidont’s lands fti this township, for the purpose of pasturing large herds of foreign cattle. Resolved, That we heartily indorse both the spirit and letter of the resolutions passed by the citizens of Union township, as published in the Jxsna Republican, under date of April 16th, and we hereby extend our hearty co-operation with all who take action in defense of our rights and the welfare sf our citizens. Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings be sent to the Jasper Republican office with the request that they be published. (Signed) Citizihs of Walker Township. S. A. Brown, R. Duhowd, Chairman. Secretary.