The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-04
ODIOUS TO FARMERS.
National Alliance Denounces
the Elections Bill.
BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE, roo.
Ssanford's State Socialism Warmly In
dorsed-The Great Beast Of Louis
lana Attacked.

OcALA. Fla, Dec. 3.-The sensation of
the morning session Of the Farmers Aili-
ance was when President Livingstone, of
Georgia. arose to question of privilege.
and denounced as UNANIMOUSLY false the in
situations In certain newspapers aimed at
Dr. McCune and himself. and even at Pres
ident Polk, in connection with the recent
senatorial contest in Georgia. He de-
manded the appointment of a fair and i'm
partial committee to thoroughly investi-
gate the charges. President Polk and DIR.
McCune also spoke, and it was decided
that committee on investigation should
be appointed, to consist of one member
from each state delegation, to make q
thorough and searching investigation in
accordance with the wishes of the gentle
men concerned.
At the afternoon session w. 8. McAllis-
ter, of Mississippi, introduced the follow
ing preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, The president OF the United States
recommends and urges the immediate passage
of the Lodge bill; aud,
WHEREAS, Said bill involves radical revolu-
ton in the election machinery of the Union
and its passage would be iatatto the autonomy
OF the stale ana the cherished liberties of citi-
zens; and,
partisan In Its application, thus revitalzlng the
hoary ghost OF sectional estrangement; and,
WHEREAS, The Alliance has declared against
sectionaiism; that the firesdes of the farmers of
the North, East, South and West are the cltadels
around which the heaviest battles are being
fought, to the end that victory may crown the
crusade, and that fraternity and unity may
reign, be it
ResoEred. BY the National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union of America, in national
council assembled, that we do most solemnly
protest against the passage OF said bill, and
most earnestly petition our senators to employ
ali legal aids to defeat this unpatriotc measure,
which can result In nothing but evil TO our
common and Beloved country.
McAliister made strong speech in favor
Of the resolution.
Delegate Deming, of Pennsylvania, said
he regarded the introduction of the resolu-
ton as untimely; that there was largely
prevalent in the North feeling that the
Farmers Alliance was Southern organi-
cation, saturated with Southern sentiment,
and that the passage of this resolution
would strengthen this opinion and check
the growth OF the Alliance in the Non tn and
East.
A delegate from Illinois expressed the
sentiment that he feared the adoption of
the resolution would confirm the charge
that the Farmers Alliance was partisan
body. The Alliance was getting grip in
the West, and in localities where Republic
an strength is strong this action of the ma
tional order would tend to throw it in dis
repute and stop its expansion over the
states in tue West and Northwest.
After several other speeches, McAllis-
ter's motion to adopt the resolution was
put and carried unanimously, amid wild
enthusiasm.
Resolutions were also adopted denounc-
ing the Louisiana lottery as blow at Amer
lean civilization and morals, and asking
for submission to the people of America OF
an amendment to the national constitution
prohibiting the operations of lotteries in
any state.
A resolution will be offered tomorrow in
dorsing Senator Stanford's bill for loaning
money on land at per cent. interest,
mortgages to run for thirty years.