The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-05

of our members, and the respect of our
enemies
1t Is the fixed purpose Of this organi-
zalion to secure, II possible, certain need
ed Legislative reforms However urgent
and emphatic may be our demands, ex.
peFlrnce teaches us that they are of no
svall unless supported and en-
forced by such practical methods
as Will convince the law making
power of our determination and ability
to prosecute them to successful issue.
Let this supreme council, representing
all parts of the country, and that great
interest that pays over 80 per cent. of all
taxes of the country, assert and maintain |
It's dignity ard it's solemn purpose to
protect and advance the interests of its |
constituency by declaring their legisla- |
tive needs, and by showing to the Amer
lean congress that when its demands on
paper are ignored, it can and will indi-
cate and maintain its claims at the bal
lot box
Our recent experience with that body,
as we'll as with the leaders of the two
great political parties of the country,
should admonish US that the time has
arrived when the great organization
should take bold and determined action.
To this end, l respectfully recommend
that this council authorize the organiza-
ZION OF a body to be known as the
National Legislative council of the
Farmers Alliance and Industrial union,
to whom shall be committed the charge
of such legislative reforms as may be in
dicated by your body.
| would respectfully suggest that the
Legislative council be composed of your
national president. who shall be eX-offi
co chairman, and the president of all
the States represented in the supreme
council, and that this body shall hold lis
aunnal meeting within sixty days after
the adjournment of the supreme council
Not only would its service be potential
for good in securing harmony and unity
of action among the people, and by crys
talizing and concentrating that action
upon any desired measure of reform,
but the natural and harmonious blend
ing Of the moral force of such body,
with the influence of the reform press
throughout the States, would establish
and solidify a power which could not
fail to exercise a most b -nefcent effect
upon public affairs.
| recommend, if it be practical and
eXpedient, that the Office and duty OF
) treasurer be transferred and merged into
| that of the secretary. | respectfully
suggest the expediency and advisability
9 of requiring any officer of your body
Y who may be nominated or appointed &c
/. any civil Office, to tepder his resignation
j promptly upon his accept ance OF such
4 nomination or appointment.
d An intelligent conception and com
y prehensiou of the re alton and recipro
a cal obligations between the citizen an(
). the government is one of the highe5
,f attributes to American citizenship; ant
D under cur form of government, one 0
n the most important duties and responsi
,. blities devolving upon the citizen. Henc
>. the attainment of this knowledge is frs
d and foremost in our declarations Of prln
d ciple We announce that we are to labO
,r forthe education ofthe agricultural classe
d in the science Of economical government
in strictly nonpartisan spirit, and t
al bring about a more perfect union OF Sal
,e classes. Were it the design of the farm
he ers Of our organic law to impress ou
ne membership with the responsible an
ne patriotic duty Of reaching the exalte
at standard in citizenship to which a
|
ch assert that our organization was pollt
al cal in the highest sense OF that tern
ur they were fortunate in adopting the la'
list guage used in this declaration; but viii
tic our organization is political, 1t cann
,c- be partisan or sectional In its action.
lc- support of this declaration we proud
ri point to our whole past record and
ter the recent popular election, and partl
nd ularly to the noble and patriotic bea
10 ing Of the brotherhood in the States
ur Kansas and South Carolina.
AN 1t is as needless as it would be crll
ose inal to attempt to disguise the fact tn
i've as an organization we have reached
in critical period in our existence. In
ac dious and powerful influences are see
for ing to divert US from the high purpos
md and grand objects for which we we
Die, organized Flushed and elated WI
success marvellous in many OF Its aspec
leo the most remarkable in the political
ing tory of this country, let US not imp
, of it's prestige and power by indlfferer
to or inactivity on the one hand, ana
to- grasping for the impractlcable or un
iyi. tainable on the other, strong as we
and strong as we must become-stro
the enough if united, to render our Ill
ois, impregnable to any open or opposl
,ali. force, yet we are not strong enough
nm can we be to wi ,hstand the intrigue q
ded treachery of fees within. Our pril
,cil pies must find their ''city of refuge
ates our cause its citadel of safety In
ork. loyal hearts of devoted membership
ali Let our primary bodies barrlc
the their doors against unworthy and
signing men, and, if such be fot
most already within the gates, let them
.ibu- once be furnished safe and speedy
mph to the camp of the enemy. Let th
swer primary bodies, standing as sentl
Ion. at the outer gates, be constantly on
ocal alert, and watch with ceaseless vigila
,ers, lest they admit dangerous emissa
iety. from corporations or political or nor
es of olistic ordinations Let us, as an orr
es of adopt as our rule of action the lnf1ex
| for test of loyalty to Alliance principle
ed the first and most essential prerequ
,hich to membership, and to our confldel
mas. Apply this test to the selection or
-, of COWS from the steward of primary bi