The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-12-11

Georgia-Alliance.
Tennessee-Farmers' and Laborers' union.
Louisana-Farmers' union.
Oklahoma-Wheel.
Observation-Disclosures.
Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures
North Carolina-Alliance.
South Observation-Disclosures
Missouri-Farmers' and Laborers' union.
lndiana-Farmers' and Laborers' union.
Texas-Alliance-Co nditionally.
The following committees were then APP
pointed:
To confer with alliance North on forma-
ton of National alliance. On cooperation
with Farmers mutual benefit association.
After listening to an address by Presi-
dent Evan Jones, recess was taken till
7:30 p. m.
The delegates to the convention of the
Northern alliance, meeting at the Plant
ers' house, under President j. d. Burrows
and Secy. August Post, held an informal
conference in parlor %. There are seven
ty-five delegates to this convention, repre-
senting the state organizations of Illinois,
Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kan
sas, Nebraska, Dakota, Colorado and
Washington, and under the plan
of consolidation with the Farmers
and LabOrers' union of America, this body
viii DibDdDlN dIlOllIll 10 sll III Tic ftllNtn-
ton at the exposition building before the
week Is past. Ut the meeting OF the Farm
ers' alliance this afternoon at the Planters,
atthe request OF the Farmers and I.aborers'
union, a committee was appointed to con-
fer with a similar committee from the I'M
ion to discuss the advisability of a consol-
ldation. The following are the committee:
a. Nj. Morris, Kansas; AlOnzo Wardell,
South Dakota; George W. Sprague, Mime
sofa; \. J. Streator, Illinois; John II.
Powers, Nebraska; Walter Muir, North
Dakota; y. b. Ashby Iowa; William Ul-
rich, Wisconsin; r. Y Williams, Wash
ington. The majority of these are not in
favor of a consolidation.
As to the proposed consolidation with
the X. OF L., +. l.. Livington, president of
the Georgia state organization, said: 1--WE
propose to form an offensive and defens-
i've alliance with the X OF l.. and to CO.
operate with them as long as il is mutually
advantageous. II our paths lead us along
the same road, it adds to the strength of
both orders to work together. When cur
ways diverge, we can part in friendship
to meet further along on some other issue.
/ am not one OF the principal advocates
OF cooperation with the knights, but l
can see the advantage to be derived from
such step"
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4.-The Farmers and
Laborers' union resumed its session this
morning, but in the absence OF reports
from the standing or special committees
the most of the time was taken up in
speech-making President Macune, of
the Southern Farmers alliance, made his
annual address. This alliance is now con-
solidated with the union. Committees
were appointed on tare and bagging, on
constitution and on presidents message
The joint committee of the union and the
Northern alliance appointed yesterday,
after long conference last night, failed to
agree upon plan of consolidation, and this
morning a new committee of five was APP
pointed to tackle the matter.
Mr.. Ralph Beaumont, chairman OF the
national legislative committee of the X. OF
l.. at Washington, and one of the commit
tee to confer with a committee from the
Farmers and Laborers' union, said this
afternoon: ave have no intention OF en-
deavoring to effect a consolidation with
the Farmers and Laborers' union. As |
understand il, the Northern and Southern
Farmers alliances, the Farmers mutual
benefit association and the Agricultural
wheel have consolidated. and we are 10
confer with them with a view to further
ing the interests of both organizations in
the way OF cooperation, not consolidation.
In view of the fact that legislative bodies
have made unjust discrimination against
the farmers by special acts of legislation
In favor OF corporations, we deem il neces-
sary to take steps to assist each other
The afternoon session was devoted to
general talk The following committees
were appointed: On legislative demands,
on monetary system, on land interests, on
transportation. There was no night SEES
sion, the members attending the meeting
at Central Turner hall, where Chairman
Ralph Beaumont of the X. of L. legislative
committee, delivered an address on the
principles of the X of J..
The majority of the delegates to the
Farmers and Laborers' convention were
present at the mass-meeting held in Central
Turner hall tonight The affair proved
regular love feast. o. II. Lake introduced
Lee Merriwether, state labor commissioner,
who confined his remarks to state labor
matters. Mr.. Ralph Beaumont then spoke.
for two hours on the principles OF the X.
of L.. dwelling at length upon the public
land question related to labor, trades
unions and the tariff.
When T. Y. Powderly, master workman
of the h. of L., entered the hall he was
cheered for several minutes He favored
confederation but not organic union. Mr..
Streeter of Illinois and others also adj
dressed the meeting.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5-This has proved busy
day in the next revolution" begun by the
Farmers and Laborers' union Of America, re-
sulting, practically, in the combination Of the
middle classes with 100000 voters in the
ranks. secret conference between Master
Work man Powderly, OF the X. of L., and Evan
| Jones, president of the Farmers and Laborers'
union, last night, which lasted until an early
hour this morning, resulted in thorough I'M
| derstanding being reached, and, to-day, Presi-
| dent Jones said that confederation was now an
established fact, while Master Workman Pow
derby admitted that there was much truth in
what Mr.. Jones said.
During the day Gen. ]. B. Weaver of Iowa,
the famous greenbacker, arrived and was, next
| to Powderly, the lion of the hour. All were
| jubiant save the few farmers who think the
Endorsement of the Henry George land doc
| trine debars from full fellowship with farmers.
At the afternoon session, the committees not
| being ready to report, Master Workman Pow
| Derby delivered an address. He was enthusi-
stically greeted. Mr. Powderly paid attention
to the land question, railroad transportation,
| the formation of the knights of labor, and the
present and future hopes of the order. He
related how the knights had attempted to run
a cooperative coal mine in Indiana, in which
| they were thwarted by the railroads and dwelt