Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19

of Labor in the smaller towns esn enter
was incorporated again.
The race question came up In the afternoon
proceedings. A clause of the new constitu-
ton was to the effect that it would be left
optional with each State organization
whether the colored man should be admitted
as a member of the white order. This, of
course, was the cause of much debate. The
Southern members, who compose the
strength Of the order, were in favor of placing
some restriction on the negro. While they
allowed hirI to become a member of local
orders, yet & was explicitly declared that he
could not be eligible as delegate to a Ma
tfonal convention. The clause says it is
"optiOnal with each State whether the
negro can come into full fellowship.
The regulation of the transportation of
products, the equalization of taxes and the
ownership of land were the same questions
in the new as in the old constitution. "The
expressions of the farmer must be lifted by
new legislation"
The session wrestled for several hours with
the new constitution. until it was finally
adopted. The National meetings hereafter
will be known as the Supreme Council, and
the executive committee will be called the
judiciary committee The election of OFF,
GERS was taken up late in the afternoon.
L. L. Polk. of North Carolina, was
elected president. His opponenents in
the race were G. w. Macune, president
of the late Southern Alliance, and
Vice President Isaac McCracken. President
Jones refused to run again. The election
was won cy only majority. B. III. Glover, of
Kansas, was elected vice president by accla-
nation. A Gardner, the present secre-
tary, j. A. Tets, II Louisiana, j. H. Mellow
ell, of Tennessee, ard j. III. Turner, of Geor-
gia, were put in nomination for secretary
Mr. Turner won easily. Il. w. Hickman, OF
Missouri, captured the plum as treasurer.
Mr.. Benjamin Terrell, of Texas, was elected
as National lecturer. This will be ,ae fourth
term that Mr.. Terrell has served as National
lecturer for farmers organizations, He -
one of the most intelligent and cultured men
in the Union, and speaks quite fiuently and
with mild, suave mannen
Adjournment Was taken to 40 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The night session began at $50 and lasted
until midnight. The change of name was
discussed at length, and finally it was decid-
ed to call the organ izatiOn the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union Of
America.
Messrs. Powderly and Wright, of the Knights
of Labor committee, were asked to appear
at the night session and again go over the
articles in the agreement. The farmer, a
rule, is very cautious that he does not work
into trap. The Knights have been or
ganized for ten years, and their wits have
been sharpened by friction, and they were
ready for agreement early in the morning.
THE AGREEMENT.
At a late hour the following agreement
was adopted:
ST.LoUIs, Mo-, Dec. 6, 1889.
Agreement made this day by and between
the undersigned committee representing the
National Farmers Alliance Industrial Union
on the one part and the undersigned COM
mittee representing the knights of Labor on
the other part.
Witness: The undersigned committee, rep
resenting the knights Of Labor, having read
the demands of the National Farmers Al
lance and Industrial Union. which are en-
bodied in the agreement hereby indorse the
same on behalf Of the Knights of Labor, and
for the purpose of practical effects to the de-
mittees of both organizations will act in con
cert before Congress for the purpose of Sc
with the demands mntnallV agreed harmony
And it is further agreed, in order to carry
out these objects, we VIII support for office
enact these principles into statute law unin-
huenced by party caucus.
The demands are as follows:
1. That we demand the abolition OF Ma
tional banks, and the substitution of legal
notes; issued in sufficient volume to do the
business of the country on cash system;
capita basis as the business interests of the
country expand; and that all money issued
payment of all debts, both public and pri-
vate.
2. That We demand that Congress shall pass
such laws shall effectually prevent the
dealing in futures of all agricultural and me-
chanical productions; preserving a stringent
system of procedure in trials as shall secure
the prompt conviction, and imposing such
penalties as shall insure the most perfect
compliance with the law.
8. That we demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
4. That demand the passage of laws
prohibiting alien ownership of land and that
Congress take early steps to devise some
plan to obtain all lands now owned by aliens
foreign syndicates: and that all lands now
held by railroad and other corporations in
excess of such as is actually used by them be
reclaimed by the Government and held for
actual settlers only.
8. Believing in the doctrine of equal rights
to all and special privileges to nOne," we de-
mand that taxation, National or State, shall
not be used to build up one interest or class
at the expense of another.
we believe that the money of the country
should be kept as much as possible in the
that a G State or
shall be limited to the necessary expense of
the Government economically and honestly
6. That Congress issue sufficient amount
of fractional paper currency to facilitate ex-
change through the medium OF the United
Z. That the means of communication and
transportation shall be owned by and ope
United States postal service.
For the better protection of the interests of
that such seals emblems as the National
Alliance and Industrial Union of America
in transit otherwise by the Knights of La
Dor, and that all seals and labels of the
ognfzed by the members of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union Of
America.
]Signed1 S. B. ERWIN, Chairman.
y. S. HALL, j. d. HATFIELD,
j. d. HAMMOND, S. B. ALEXANDRA,
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B. H. GLOVER, STUMP AsHBY
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