Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1890 — Favors The Farmers’ Alliance Principles. [ARTICLE]

Favors The Farmers’ Alliance Principles.

Hon. W. D. Owsn, who is always in the advance in every patriotic and statesmanlike movement, and who introduced and workecT for a service pension bill, even before the soldiers themselves generally saw the justice of that measure, has also for years endorsed and worked for the leading purposes now demanded by the various farmers’ organizations. In support of this statement, we publish the following letter from Mr. Owen to the secretary of the Jasper County Farmer’ Alliance: House of Representatives, U. S. Washington, D. C., Sept. 17, ’9O. C. W. Harner, Esq.. Sec. Jasper Co. F. A. & T. N. ““Remington,lmd. Sir: —I have your favor of the 13th, enclosing the “Declaration of Purposes” of the Farmers’ Alliance and asking if I will give these principles my full support, and stating that the Alliance of Jasper county will not support any one for office who will not first pledge himself to support its principles. . . In reply I have the honor to say that your request for support of these principles comes some years too late, and canjimlv ...be ofLialueE so far as I am concerned as a conforming with the rules of the Alliance. During my public career I have advocated, and as far as opportunity offered have voted for six of the seven principles and still endorse I go further in some of the principles than is here declared. Number six suggests a practical thing in asking an issue of fractional currency in order to facilitate exchange through the medium oF she m ail, and in unany r &speetusuch issue would be a matter of public convenience, and as such I would cheerfully support it. I congratulate the farmers on framing dfi organization to protect' their own interests, and moving to its accomplishment in so wise and conservative a method. *1 am Very Respectfully,

W. D. OWEN.