Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-26
HEARTY AND UNANIMOUS


tionists as it was on any other question that
came before us. 1 consider that the coming
conference between our officers and those of
the Famers' Alliance, and the action taken
thereon. will eventually be of the most I'm
portance.
can't tell you what will be the probable out
come of this alliance, but will tell you what
think it ought to do 1t should regulate the
affairs Of this country in the interest of the
producer and the consumers, and should de-
priye the Shylocks of Wall street,i in New York.
and of Lombard street, in London. of
the power they have hitherto exercised
to rob the people of both countries,
England and the United States. 1t will be a
powerful political Organization-nota partisan
machine, managed in the interests of an Office
holding class. 1t will be SO managed that it
can be swung as pendulum with telling force
to regulate the legislation of the country.
Our farmers are robbed and made the prey of
a mortgage-grabbing class through system of
finance which was invented by usurers for
their own interest. We believe that with such
ciaI policy of the Government, and thereby
make good prices and high wages the rule, in
stead of depressed prices and high rates of in
terest, as at present In few words, we mean
to kill OH, If possible, the system Of usury that
now prevails, and bring the means Of transpor-
tation fully under the control of the people.
THE WORK OF TIME.
Our former land plank was rather indefinite,
but it must be remembered that when that
plank was framed, Is years ago. very few peo-
pie gave any heed to the land question. Had
it expressed the full intent of the order it is
doubtful if we would have had such a thorough
study of the questi on, and the consequent
number of converts. Our present land
plank expresses the views of the order
fully and clearly. but it does not change them
in the least, for what we say now we have
always believed. We are opposed to land be-
ing held for speculation, and have always
so rn1 -.l,- =
the use of land to the use and benefit of the
community. This plank was adopted by the
most enthusiastic unanimous vote ever cast in
general assembly.
To use an everyday expression. up to the
present time we have been making up trains,
and we have had to do great deal of shifting
and side tracking, but all of the couplings are
now made. We are out on the main line, and
while we expect that the usual numbered
lights will be swung in our faces. and few
obstructions placed on the track, we shall land
our train at the end of the Journey: 1t may be
little behind time, but will get there all the
same.
In reference to the suggested alliance be-
tween the Farmers Alliance and the
knights of Labor, A. w. Wright, of the
General Executive Board, said:
MIR. wRIGHT's VIEWS.
It cannot be stated at present what will be
its scope, but that there will be an agreement
more or less partaking of the nature of
an alliance may be looked upon as
certain. An invitation has been ex-
tended to the Knights TO send represen-
atives to the great Farmers Convention, which
meets in st. Louis on December g. and this has
been accepted as cordially as 1t has been given.
General Master Workman Powderly, Ralph
Beaumont, of New York, and myself will go to
the st. Louis meeting. with the assurance chat
in all they do to bring about closer relations
between the two great sections of the army of
producers we will have the support and ap-
proval of the whole order. Regarding the COM
bfned membership of the two organizations.
do not think thatit will be an over estimate to
place 1t at 500, ,0O0 and of these very nearly q
600 600 will be voters