The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-03
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
A Revisw Of the Causes Of Agricultural D
preston by Presidsnt Polk

preston BY President Polk.
OcALA Fla.), Dec. 2.-The National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union
met at noon. President Polk delivered the
annual address, which congratulated the
alliance on the achievements since last meet
ing. reviewed the causes of agricultural, de-
preston and declared this depression was
an anomaly to the student of industrial
progress. /" Retrogression in American
agriculture, he said, means national de-
cay, and. powerful and promising as is this
young, giant republic, yet its power and
glory DO not relieve the degradation of the
American farmer" The harm incident to
the Capitalization of money power and the
upbuilding of monopolies was then pointed
out and both political parties condemned for
10rcing and encouraging this condition.
The President urged that additional organ
izers be sent at once into Oregon, Washing
ton, Ohio, New York, New Jersey and
other States and Arizona Territory. Among
the recommendations was one that, an or
ganlzation be formed to be known as the
National Leg islature, composed of the Ma
tional President and Presidents of all the
State alliances, to look closely after the
legislative reforms demanded by the alliance,
Doth III the State Legislatures and i'll Con-
greSS.
In his remarks upon the proposed ma
tlonal legislative council, President Polk
said an organization of this kind would
"iSiu q PoWcl WHiCu WOulu ENFORCE the re-
spect OF any legislative BODY to which it might
appeal Touching apOn the political action
OIL the alliance, President Polk said: while
our organization is political, it cannot be
partisan OF sectional in its action. In sup
port Of this declaration we proudly point TO
our whole past record, and to the recent
popular election" Outlining the future
financial policy of the alliance, Polk said it
would demand the restoration of silver to
all the rights and equalities of legal tender
which gold possesses the issue OF govern
ment currency direct to the people. the
equalization OF taxes, prohibition of alien
ownership OF land, ownership and control
OF transportation lines by the Government,
limit OF public revenues to an economic ad-
miniStration of the Government graduated
taxation of incomes, and the election of
United States Senators by direct vote of
the people.
Presidence Foulks of the South Dakota
Alliance made short address, speaking
1orelbiy upon the breaking down of section
al lines. An old Union soldier from Indt-
ana moved that all the eX-soldIers in tile
hall who lndorsed those sentiments rise.
Forty or fifty stood up anil the widest en-
thuslasm. Then an ex-sOlder from Wis
eonsln called upon all the Union men to
give three cheers for the old Confederates
In the alliance. They were given with
Will, after which the Confederates returned
the compliment in manner that left no
doubt as to the genuineness of their feelings.
iSApiCooiuuo VI DISSATISFACTION dTt utdru
with reference to the conduct of Dr.
Macone, editor of the National Economist.
in taking part in the recent Senatorial fight
IN Georgia. 1t is also charged that he has
violated the policy of the alliance in the
advocacy Of the Conger Lard Bill, his oppo-
sitoD to the Paddock Pure-food Bill, and in
several other ways. This matter will come
up for consideration in a day or two and
will likely cause considerable debate.
The alliance opened the first business ses-
from mn oil
will be secret. .
The annual meeting of the National Col
ored Farmers Alliance will be held to-mor-
row. The organization embraces twenty
two States aud a membership of over a
million. One OF its chief objects is to di-
vide the negroes politically. which, OF course,
means taking large numbers of them into
the voting ranks of the Democratic party.