The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-06-28
Tho Alliance Meeting.

mics for all the Offices from United States
senator down to constable. Make -FOUR
own governors. senators, judges and legis-
iators; send your servants, aud not
some other persons servants to do your.
work and It will be done to suit you.
Smash all states, break oil rings and con-
troll the constitutional convention and
legislature in your own interest. Elect
your own man, and no candidate for Office,
president Of tie constitutional convention
on the 4th Of July next"
President Wardall, Of the hail depart
ment, explained in detail the workings of
the hail department, fire department and
lie department Of the alliance aud urged
the members to give each their full sup
port. Hon. George @. Cross spoke Of the
purchasing department aud gave an ex-
etc. A. @. Fuller, of Minnehaha, intro
duced q free trade resolution before the
committee on resolutions. The latter re-
fused to entertain it, telling him that he
should present it to the main body. Later
he offered to do SO, but the body refused
to entertain it. Finally on Judge Con-
klin's suggestion the resolution was re-
ceived. A motion for its adoption was
voted down by o proportion Of twenty to
one.
j. Burrows, Of Nebraska. president of
the National alliance, delivered q lengthy
speech concerning the organization, OBJ
out the country.
The following platform and resolutions
we're adopted:
I. All public necessities, so far as practical
BILE. should. BIO owned and controlled by the
government and managed In such O way that
no class should be allowed to exact unjust rates
for the use thereof.
g. Our railroads should be 30 controlled by
the government as to be run in the interests Of
the people Ip upon an actual cost basis.
In which a circulating medium In necessary
quantttiee shall issue directly to the people
without Intervention Of banks; that tie ma
Ment Of all debts. public and private. and that
the government shall not recognize or guarantee
any private banks or create any banking cor
Z. Equal and just taxation.
:. rTohibihon.state and national.
9: Election Of United States senate by direct
2. Courts OF arbitration, that Justice. not
precedent. may be given.
9. The Australian System of voting.
9. The abolition of the contract system by
our national, state and municipal government.
10. The prohibition. by Law. Of the employ
ii. To prohibit the hiring out Of convict
labor.
The committee on resolutions named
by President Loucks had something of a
difficult task to perform, but did their
work we'll. The resolutions were care
fully considered and reflect the sentiment
of the entire alliance and practically of
the Knights of Labor. They are MS fol-
lows:
Resolyed, That we. the farmers and laborers
of South Dakota, beltovc and most emphatically
reiterate the saying that God helps those who
help themselves. and pledge our most earnest
efforts to assist in laying.the foundation Of our
new and grand state on . broad and generous
plan and pledge our ntted influence to secure
O full representation at al primaries, county,
district and state conventions and zee to It thaat
no delegates are elected to represent us except
such rs are in full sympathy with our alliance
to procure legislation that will best mete out
Justice and prosperity to tho men who till the
soil, as well as those who toll in the mines aud
shops. for under GOD tho people should rule. n
g. That 1t ia the sentiment of this alliance
TINT our object can be best attained through
s sne IN = Ia,ss m Of . SsF ris n Eos,, We parties PARTS "a, as "
ourselves Of them.
8. That we deem the uee Of proxies in all
meetings and conventions as against GOO pub
lie policy and government, and strongly favor
the abolishmcnt Of the proxy system. and re-.
quest our central committees to state in their
calls that no proxies will be accepted.
a. Tint In tho. interests Of economy and
justice VIC ask the constitutional convention to
provide something similar to the Australian
system Of elections for tho elections this full,
and also that they provide for holding the elec-
tion for state and national officers .on u differ.
ent day from the election for tho capital, the
constitution ard its amendments.
.. That We demand from the republican and
democratic central committees that they call
the state conventions not earlier than Septem.
ber LIST nor later than September 10th, to the end
that farmers may be ablo to attend.
g. That as a Farmers alliance we have taken
| no mart In Anv CanftQl Hnhannoa Or In voafs,oV,f
companies.
Resolyed. That as tile Dakota Ruralist is the
official paper Of Dakota Farmers alliance, that
We will give it our financial support by sub.
scribing and using our best endoavors to get
othera to subscribe for 1t. Be it further
Resolved. That We will not support any
paper that ia no: in sympathy with the alliance
movement and will not give Il its friendly sup
port. We further
Resolve. That We consider It an insult IL
evory member of the alliance for any paper t.
spcnk Of our officers rnd leaders in q disgraceful
manne..
We further declare that our motto shall be
An injury to one is the concern Of ALL"