Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-05
THE ALLIANCE MEN.
a MOVEMENT AMONG THEM FOR A
THIRD PARTY.
fignifcanoe ~ the Presence nj Ocaia of
Distinguished Labor Lcaders-Ad-
dresses from Worklngmen.
10y telegraph 70 tho nIsra,cn.l

Alliance wot at 1890 A. NJ. The early part
Of the session was devoted chiefly to dis
cuesion Of inside topics, and at 1880 4.
Gallagher fratcrnal delegate from the
Workingmcn's Reform League Of New
York city. and w. A. A. Carsey, OF Now
York. from the American Anti-M1nopoly
League. were invited 20 address the con-
v,ntion. Zach spoke Tor bali an hour or
moro. their remarks being principally di-
rooted m favor Of a closer bond between
fl national organizations of the same char
fetcr. but against consolidation. Both al
vscd the National Alliance % stand by rs
So LOUIS platform 10 take the lead IN any
national political movement which might
grow ont of %. and said that other organi-
gaiious would follow.
WORKING ToR NEW PARTY.
j. II. Rice and John Davis. of Kansas in
connection with one or two others IN sym.
V1tny With the recent political movement
iu that state. among them Delegate Vim
cent. AFRO working upon Is call for a national
convention 20 form a new party. the date
ltilr lXot a. February 70 1891 and the
delegates from the National Farmers Ali
elec ana OIL other national Organizations
W sympathy with or which endorse the
So LOUIS platform. a9 we'll rs editors OF the
Reform press throughout the country,
q take part iu tho convention.
CHARACTER or TIE NEw PARTY.
Tho now party % be formed would
doubtless work on The same lines as the
people, party in kau.Gs-that IS renOunce
al ahhation with other political parties
bud place national tickets of ITS own IN the
.i1. This call, when completed, Will
probably boz presented 60 tho National Al
lguCo for its endorsement. although some
81 the men ln the movement are not con-
WINGED that this course Wll be wise OF
polite.
LABOR IEDTRs PRESENT.
John ). Holland. Of jacksonville, Fla, is
lore md when Fouderlv arrives there viii
g. four members Of the National Executive
Board of tho Supreme Council OF the
Lui-ht- of Labor present in the CITY, be-
lug oli of that committee except one
Ueyln of Michigan, and tins fact
.s thought 90 be faucht with deep
s.Euiii ance G1.opos of the thTd-pariy
movement. There is sad % be
ttrnuv feeling among tie National AZ
lauco men here Iu favor Of % general con
foIllat.on of an similar national bodies. 10
i- alleged that they hay" offered m the
event OF such consolidation. togiye al the
national political nominations 90 Orgaulza-
tons outside of their own. THERE'S, how
ever. % conservative element which may
uolsn6 SESSION or TIE ALIAScT.
At the forenoon session Of the National
Formers Alliance Mt-ls. Holden, VII
Hams. and Rice, Of Kansas, ropres nting
tho Ct1.u-' AiIaUc. oi TINT state, were
introduced hY Colonel J.. j. Livingstone,
Of the Georgia Alliance. and 1911 three made
addresses which 200 the main followed the
umo line If thought aud argument.
They sail chat thrIr organization was "a
deeply interested I'D the success of the
iarWrrs' movement u3 was th' alliance IT.
sef that both bodies We're practically
Rorsiu, Oh the same line aud IN the same
direction. They saw no reason why mer-
chants, traders, druggists, etc., should not
unite iu promoting TINS movement, md
they asked for q committee OF conference
fo arrange Tor closer relations between the
Citizen. Alliance and tho National Ali
uuCc. Tho request was granted and the
committee appointed.
ALLIANCE ORGANIZERS ASKED FOR NEW YORK.
Messr-. Gnllahor and Carscy, from tho
Now York N0Tkngmcu's Reform League
and the antiMonopoly League, respective
ly addressed the convention, and among
other things said that the mechanics and
hnrers Iu the cities were as much de-
pendent upon the industrial condition of
tlc country as were the iarmers and should
le eligible 90 membership in the alliance.
IIry recommended that the alliance or
rlu.2ers bc sent u New York State at once
CONSTITUTE sub-alhauces in all the cities of
tinf State.
Colonel Livingstone. OF Georgia, said
lu reply that he aid not regard II rs
fitting or polite that all classes of men,
even it imhued with the same general
ideas, should belong 20 the same organlza-
ton. They should do Their be.t to keep
their own separate organizations as at
present. but should fraternizc more closely
aUi confer together moro frequently upon
measures of public policy.
COOPERATION BUr NOT CONSOLIDATION.
The Farmers Alliance, ne said deserved
NO particular credit for having discovered
that these reforms were necessary or for
taking the lead IN the matter. The masses
Of the country We're practically IN the
same boat and all should work together.
Tho m0ney-pOwer Of thus country he
continued backed up by themoney- power
of Europe and aided and encouraged by
the railroads and corporations Is our COM
mon enemy To meet this enemy and
cope with IL successfully cooperation IL
absolutely necessary and 10 must soon come
about. ! therefore recommend coopera-
tion and fraternity with other national
bodies hut not consolidation.
The National Coloroj Alliance was an
nouuccd 49, ready o. be received for trater-
ms. greetings, hut the hour Of noon arrived
and the reception was postponed TIL the
evening session.
TuE CALL FOR A NEW PARTY.
OCuA, Fla. December 4-John Davis,
Congres mIn-elect from Kansas on the Peo-
pit- ticket. m an interview with IN Asso-
ciated Press representative tins afternoon
With rei.reuccto the call for delegates to
national conference with view Of form
ing new party said that the date for the
t..ffr +. o. rfil la sat f4r Iel4ruqTN
TIE l2,n, as previously announced by those
lu tho movement "lhis call" be SAID,
"Was drawn up 10y Professor G. Vincent
aud his two brothers, VI. and l.. Vincent,
an OF Winfield, Kan. the two latter being
tie editors and publishers OF the
A'ic1ntrmi" They were Mqe1 III
the work 10y &. A. Power, of Indiana,
and General j. III. Rice. Of Kansas. They
submitted the rough draft Of the call 10
me Yesterday. and, after making some lew
changes aud suggestions, l returned II 70
them for signatures. IL endorses the
alliance platform adopted at st. Louis and
invites all organizations in sympathy with
that declaration TO send delegates 10 On
cnuat. Ii has been extensively signed by
alliance members and by delegates IRON
other organizations"
wiiAr Is CALLED FOR FUBTKER.
When asked if the call touched upon
other measures Of public policy than the
81. Louis platform Mr. DAVIS said: YES /;
10 laws down four propositions with refer
enco % national reiorm-yi finance,
transportation. land, and labor. Further
than this the contents of the call are not
Tor public announcement a. yet. The call
will not be presented 10 the National ALI
gnce for its endorsement o. "a body, but
will be circulated for signatures IN the
thirtv-six alliance States, perhaps in all
tho States of the Union. There was q
deposition 10 take the call before the Ma
uonal Alliance, but l and Others dlscou-
RACED II as a step which would doubtless
result IN giving the movement a distinc-
lively alliance character, aud We do not
wish 60 80 construe II. The convention
viii undoubtedly be largely attended and
will result IN placing presidential uchet
in the field IN 1872 After securing several
hundred signatures in Kansas we shall
publish the call and thus start the move
iuent"