The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-17

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Alliance was held in the Opera House az
Ocala, Fla. About twelve hundred persons
were present. President Rogers, Of the Flor
ida Alliance, presided:
! The only business done was the calling OF
the roll and the appointment OF Commit
tee on Credentials. After recess for dinner
another session was held, and Governor
Flemine. OF Florida, made formal speech OF
welcome. which was enthusiastically received.
=, bohu r. Dunn, q prominent asprant Tor tne
aJnited States Senatorship followed the
Governor in q brief address. Presldent
Foulks, of the South Dakota Aillance'
delivered an address, in which ne pre-
dicted victory for the Alliance at the
ballot box in 1892. This sentiment was
cheered to the echo by the delegates. All the
sneakers predicted the general prevalence
Within a short time Of the ideas embodied In
the Alliance platform adopted at st. LOUIS.
Chairman Rogers introduced PresldenG FOLK,
who delivered his annual address. ne saio'
In part: s.u,.so, ,,;+, tho ,a,nitude
of the great revolution for reform. involving
issues momentous and stupendous In their
character. as affecting the present and future
welfare of the people, the public mind
"a naturally directed to this meeting
with anxious interest, If not sohcltude,
and you cannot be unmindful OF tne
importance and responsibility that attach 10
YOUR action as representatives, coming from
States and localities remote from each other
and differing widely from each other
In their material and physiological
characteristics, and marked by those
social and political differences
which must necessarily arise under our form
of ofGovernment. It's your gracious privilege,
as it shall be your crowning honor, TO prove
A. Nv harmonious SctlOn and
thoroughly fraternal cooperation. that your
supreme purpose is to meet the demands OF
patriotic duty IN a spirit Of equity and
The alarm incident to Capitalization Of the
money power and upbuilding Of monopohes
was then pointed out, and both political par
ties were condemned for forcing and encour-
tional organizers be sent at once to oregon,
Washington, Ohio New York, New Jersey,
Arizona and other States.
Among the recommendations was one that
an organization be formed to be known as
the National Legislature, composed OF the
National President and the Presidents OF all
State Alliances, their duty being to LOOK
the Alliance, both in State legislation and
Congress. He deprecated sectionalism, and
closed with an eloquent appeal for national
harmony.
In relation to the political action of che
Alliance, he said that while the order Is pollt-
ical, it cannot be partisan or sectional in its
action. In support Of this declaration he
pointed to the record of the Alliance in ther
cent popular election, and particularly to the
in Kansas and South Carolina. In regard
to the record Of the Alliance during the past
year, and especially with reference to the
legislation demanded by it, MIR. Polk de-
.clared that Congress had permanently ig-
nored all Of their propositions, notably in the
case Of the measure known as the Sub
Treasury bill. Congress he said, must
come nearer to the people or they will get
In outlining the future policy Of the
Alliance, President Polk said that it will
demand the restoration Of silver to all
the rights and qualities Of legal tender
which gold possesses, the issuance OF
Government currency direct to the people,
equalization of taxes, prohibition OF alien
transportation lines by the Government,
limit Of public revenues to the economic ad-
ministration Of the Government, graduated
taxation Of incomes and the election Of
United States Senators by direct vote of thu
people.
At the conclusion of President Folks ad-
dress the Alliance resolved itself into sort
OF "love feast" during which c. A. Power,
an old Union soldier from Indiana, moved
that all e1.soldiers in the hall who indorse1
the sentiments expressed in the spesch
of President Foulks, of South Dakota,
with reference to the burial of sec
tionalism, rise up to be counted. Ths mo-
ton prevailed, and between forty and fifty
stood up amid the widest enthusiasm.
Under the inspiration Of this good
feeling an ex-Union soldier from Wis
consin stood up in his seat and called
upon all Union soldiers present to
give three cheers for the old Confederates in
the Alliance They were given with will
Then it was the Confederates' turn, and they
cheared the old soldiers of the Union with q
volume and heartiness that raised no doubt
as to the genuineness Of their feeling. The
cheers ended with a wild. old-fashioned
yell" The convention then adjourned
until eight o'clock next day,