Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-08-16
Farmers Alliance Meeting.

A convention Of ten delegates from
farmers alliances was held Mt the sher.
iff's Office last Saturday. President
Shingledecker was chairman and III. w.
Gipple, secretary. The object of tho
meeting was u subject for continued
discussion. 1t was contested by several
that the convention was called to de.
eide whether or not the alliance should
put ticket In the field, while others
believed that the convention was for
the sole purpose Of authorizing u call
for convention to nominate candi-
dates for county officers Mr.. Charles
Evans claimed to have made the pre-
vailing motion that the convention DO
called to decide upon n course, while
Secretary Gipple stoutly protested that
there was no alternative, the duty of
the delegates being to formulate call.
However the secretary did not have the
minutes of the former meeting and
spoke only from memory.
Mr.. +. B. lIoyt, of Melville, introduc.
ed u resolution to the effect that II was
against the best interests of the alliance
TO put ticket In tho field. Mr.. lloyt
made u speech Astounding in good
sense in support of his resolution. llo
said that the effect would be to scatter
votes, with no certainty rs to results.
He did not believe the alliance could
afford to become identified with politi.
cal movements. Whatever of political
aim there might be In the objects of
the farmers alliance should be accom-.
plished by individual votes rather than
public participation as an organization.
1t had been illustrated In the county
that third party movements were fruit.
less and Intellectual and he for one, was
opposed to placing IN alliance ticket In
the field.
Mr.. ID. A. Morrison, with free
thought journal under his arm, lifted
up silvery voice In favor of the third
party. The gentleman had taken pains
to call ut the Office of the auditor and
secure nm itemized bill of the cost of
the county poor farm, the implements
and stock furnished. But while no
held this bill In his hand during tho
time he occupied the floor, he made no
reference TO II In his speech, but con.
tented himself and much better served
his purpose, by making greatly exag-
gerated statements; statements which
were untrue and which were belied by
the dOcum ents he held In his hand. lie
disclosed the animus of his remarks by
saying that he had been In the county
six or seven years and 1t had been his
glory TO be identified with u third party
each year, and he proposed
to continue In the good cause rs long
rs the semblance of an organization
could be effected. In passing 1t may
be remarked that Mr.. Morrison has
demonstrated wonderful versatility and
at the same time remarkable devotion
In adhering to the diversified third
party movements which have waxed
and wancd since his advent In the
county. lie has welded strong or
ganizing power.
Mr.. John Roach not being a delegate
though member of the alliance, was
granted the privilege Of the floor, and
begged to enquire what the ticket
would do without head, candidate
for president. The voice of Uncle John
J. Mease, late chairman of the union
labor county central committee, arose
from retired corner suggesting that
all vote for Streeter. Mr.. Roach con.
tinued, saying that democrats would
not want to vote the ticket with Har.
rison electors, and he was sure the re-
publicans would more strenuously oh
ject to voting for Cleveland men. He
regarded the present county officials as
efficient and accommodating, all of whom
had been renOminatcd by the republi-
can convention. The board of super
visors was composed of two good far
mers, while the third was resident of
AudubOn-than whom he delied the
convention to name better man. Mr..
Roach inquired what better principles
or better men had the convention to
offer to the voters of Audubon county.
He earnestly solicited the delegates to
present some principle or issue before
soliciting the suffrage of the people.
Mr.. Mease issued from a retired seat
on the wood box and commenced an
old stereotyped harangue about rings
and cliques of the old parties. His
speech was for the most part non-sen-
steal and dull, only remarkable for its
glaring untruths. Mr.. Mease ruined
that reputation for candor and honest
intention which THE REPUBLICAN has
always conceded, when, on this occa-
sion be stated that the late republican
convention was wholly preconcerted.
He said the candidates were punched
and renomiRated by reclamation. Had
Mr.. Mease been in attendance upon
the deliberations of that body, or had
he read our report or the report of the
democratic paper he would have known
that the manner of nomination was by
call of townships, for each candidate
individually, with the exception of the
candidate for county attorney, who
was nominated by reclamation.
There were several shorter speeches,
directly upon the resolution, which was
put to vote and lost 8 to 2.
A motion to issue a call for mass
convention was carried, and gentlemen
elected with that authority, whose
names appear attached to that call else
where.