Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
PA s OF THE CHANGERS.


OcALA. Fla, Dec. 5.-The work of the
National Farmers Alliance yesterday
was principally the reading of the
official reports and the introduce
ton of resolutions. All speeches we're
limited TO five minutes. A committee of
one from each State was appointed to
attend the Interstate Immigration
convention at Asheville, n. =, this
month.
At night the colored and white alli-
ances held joint open meeting in the
opera-house. Many speeches were made
by both black and white delegates
They were all of the most harmonious
and friendly character, and nearly all
were strongly in the line of the third
party movement
OcALA, Fla, Dec. 6.-At yesterdays
session of the Farmers National ALI
ance DIR. Macune, of the executive
board, addressed the convention upon
the policy of the alliance, especially
with reference to its position upon lead
ing public measures and its attitude
toward the Democratic and Republican
parties. He told the delegates that
were not prepared to embark in
the third-party movement and
said there was great necessity
for conservatism and caution He REG
commended as compromise that con-
vention be called to meet in February
1892; that it be composed of delegates
from all associations of producers, and
that the next annual session of the SUI
preme council elect delegates to repre-
sent the order in that convention.
The election of officers resulted as
follows; President, L. L. Polk, of North
Carolina, (re-elected); Vice President
b. II. Cover, of Kansas (re-elected);
Secretary, J. II. Turner, of Georgia:
National Lecturer J. S. Willets, of
Kansas The National executive board
remains nchanged-Macune, Wardall,
Tillman and Polk.
0CALA. Fla, Dec Sat the session
of the National Alliance on Saturday the
committee on agricultural statistics
recommended the appointment of a
committee of five alliance Congressman
who should cooperate with the alli-
ance statesmen at Washington in gath
ering and disseminating correct crop
reports.
A National Citizens Alliance was
formed with the avowed purpose of fos-
tering a third party on the alliance
principles. D. B. Holden, of Kansas, is
the president; Ralph Beaumont, of New
York, secretary, and j. L. Wild, Of
Washington City, treasurer.
THE CoLoRED ALLIANCE.
OCALA, Fla, Dec. 5.--The National
Colored Alliance is holding its third
annual convention here with National
President j. S. Jackson, of Alabama in
the chair. The secretary's report
showed chat there were now enrolled
in the organization about 1900, 900
members. Yesterday the elections bill
was discussed, and on this subject they
are at wide variance with their white
brothers. Delegate Mason, of Louisiana
offered a resolution condemning the
white alliance for going out of its
province to pass the resolution against
the Lodge bill. A motion to refer the
resolution to the committee on resolu-
tions was carried.
OcALA, Fla, Dec. 6.-At the meeting
of the National Colored Alliance yes
terday the following amended resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted;
"ResoEUed, That we, the delegates attending
the National Colored Farmers Alliance. do
hereby in meeting assembled at Ocala. Fla
urge upon Congress to pass the Lodge election
bill and let it apply to all sections of the United
States"
OCALA, Fla, Dec S-The Colored
Alliance adjourned Saturday. Itadopt-
ed Superintendent Humphreys sugges-
tions, single tax and all, after striking
out the clause relating to third-party
action. The convention did not wish to
take official action just now.