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The Grafton and Center [Farmers'] Alliances of Chautauqua County petition Governor Lyman Humphrey to call a special session of the state legislature to provide farmers relief from mortgages. The Farmers' Alliance and Labor's Union of America of Kansas produced the petition form and accompanying resolution circular. The circular claims that legislation is needed immediately since the financial failure of many farmers is imminent. The circular also claims other states have prospered with such legislation and the laws will not discourage financial institutions from operating in the state. According to the circular, farmers bear an unfair tax burden and their requests for financial relief are reasonable. G. W. Roberts, Chairman Committee, Bed Rock Alliance, Elk Falls, Kansas, produced the circular. See Governor Lyman Humphrey to John Hughes, December 11, 1889.
Creator: Electors of La Fayette Township, Chatauqua County
Date: December 20, 1889-[n.d.], 1890
Item Number: 207960
Call Number: Governor's Records--Humphrey, Box 14 Folder 3
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 207960
Agriculture - Farm organizations - Farmer's Alliance
Business and Industry - Banking
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Humphrey, Lyman Underwood
Date - 1880s - 1889
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Populist
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Populism
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Humphrey, Lyman Underwood
Government and Politics - State Government - Legislature
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Petition
People - Notable Kansans - Humphrey, Lyman Underwood, 1844-1915
People - Notable Kansans - Roberts, G. W.
Places - Cities and towns - Elk Falls
Places - Cities and towns - Grafton
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Chautauqua
Places - Counties - Elk
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - Age of Reform, 1880 - 1917 - Populism, 1890 - 1900
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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