Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-10
To roRM A rHIRD PARTY.


Cali Tor That Purpose Issued 70 Ne Hold
In February Next.
OcALA, Fla. Dec. Sat yesterday after
Moons session Of the National Farmers
alliance the delegation representing the
Citizens alliance Of Kansas were intro
duced by Col. Livingston, Of Georgia, and
all made addresses, the substance OF which
was that their organization was deeply In
terested in the success OF the farmers move-
n,ent; that both bodies were practically
working on the same line, and that they
saw mo reason Why merchants, traders,
druggists. etc, should not unite In promot-
Ing this movement They asked for COM
mittee Of conference 10 arrange for closer
relations between the Citizens alliance
and the national alliance. The request
was granted and the committee was APP
pointed.
Delegates from the New York Working
mems Reform league and the Anti Monop-
oily league addressed the convention, say
ing, among other things. that mechanics
and laborers In cities we're as much depend
ent upon the Industrial condition Of the
country AS the farmers were and should be
eligible TO membership In the alliance. Col
Livingston. in reply. said they would best
present, but should frAternize more closely
and confer more frequently upon measures
Of public policy. He recommended cooper
alton and and fraternity with other ma
tionai bodies, but not consolidation.
In an In interview with an Associated
Press representative Delegate Davis said .
call for national conference to be held on
Feb. 20 next, with view to forming new
party has been drawn up. II indorses the
alliance platform adopted at St. Louis
and invites all organizations in sym
pathy to send delegates to Cincinnati. 1t
lays down four propositions with refer
ence to national refOrms-Rnance, trans-
portation, land and labor. Further than
this its contents will not be made public
yet. Davis thought the convention would
undoubtedly result In placing presiden-
tial ticket In the Geld in 1892. The call viii
not be presented to the national alliance.
but will be circulated for signatures In
thirty-six alliance states, and perhaps In
all the states OF the union.
There Is considerable Indignation among
correspondents over the failure Of the press
committee, which was to give out informa-
tiOn, to perform Its duty. A vigorous pros
test was made 70 President Polk, The
policy Of the alliance seems TO be one OF
the striGtest secrecy.
Al last evenings session, J. A. Pickler,
cOneressman-elec from south Dakota,
spoke on the sNb-tfeasury bill He said II
was the key note Of the financial condition
Of the country in the future. He advocated
the free coinage Of silver and regarded the
transportation problem % Of the greatest
Importance.
The National C0l0red alliance yesterday
afterSoon discussed . resolution condemn-
ing the sction of the white alliance IN pass.
Ing the resolution In oppositi0a to the fed.
eral elections bill. because such action has
no reference whatever TO the aims and p4r-
pOstA at the organization. The opinions ex.
pressed were not so MQcA In favor of the
elections hill ~ IN condemnation OF tho
white alliance tor going out Of it& way to
meddle IN politics. A resolution was adopted
condemaing the Conger lard bill aud pray
ing for The passage Of the Paddock pure
food bill.
Az the open session Of the national slli-
anca last night delegation OF the colored
alliance was received and several speeches
we're made, all Indicating the leaning Of the
.colored slliance toward new political
party.
lecturer fracey. Of the white alliance, In
his speeph said pointedly: s,Refoee we
leave this place ne must establish polttl-
cAl federation with the Colared fsrMers' Hl-
llxRce. neaR business. There Mast be
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