The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-12-11
yArIOSi.. FARMERS ALLIANCE.
i'rcsi..cn, Polk Delivers Ills annual iG-
dress.

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President Polk Delivers His annual .id-
Oc,I.,, Frs, y, ccmber 2.-psesident
Folks annual message wa. the Only lni-
rcrtant item in the frs days proceedings
ni the Alliance Convention. After con
gratulaiioiis 70 the oIde! he says:
Profoundly impressed with the magni-
,udc of TIL great revolution !1r reform,
involving issues ;nomcntous and stlprn-
deus IN tiicir character As affecting the
presen, and future welfare OF the people,
the public mi,,;i i naturally directed to
this meeting with anxious interest, il uot
solciiudc, and yon cannot be unmlhd!ul
of the importance and seSponsiDl!ls.
that attaches 10 your action - rei,resen-
tarvea.
Referring % the depression il asricu!-
iure, he says:
Never, perhaps, in The history OF the
world has Industry and ecouomy of
Thoughts: been more intensely engaged
than for Tie pas. two years in this cOun-
try in the investigation Of the causes
which have conspired 10 place agricul-
ture 50 far in the rear in the race OF ma
terial progress This investigation, ear
nest, sincere and searching, has cd TO the
general, II nc. universal conviction, that
it is due in large measure and in most
part, to tie impartial, discriminating and
grossly unjust national legislation.
EmbpIdencdby the rapid growth Of It's
fthe money! power, it has levied on ,hc
great political parties OF the country.
which must bepaid in seryile party sub.
seryiency to its greedy demands. High
places in politics and in government have
been inirus,ed to It's chosen servants and
suborned leaders, who scyfn the will and
the interest,"; o. the people. We are rap
idly drifting from the mo3rlngs ri cur
fathers and stand To day i'll the crucial
err. of our irce institutions, Of Tree form
OF government and If Christian civiiiza-
ton. 10 rescue these ineS!imab!c bless
ings aud interests from the impending
peril, should be the selfimposed duty Of
all patriots throughout the land.
lie then takes up organization:
Since ouT las. annual meeting in the
city of st. Luuis the States Of Illinois,
Iudiana, Michigan, North Dakota. Cali
fornia, Colorado, West Virginia, Penn
sylyania ans! Cklahnma have been added
to the roll call OF our supreme council.
Organizers are at work il the States of
Washington. Oregon, Ohio, &c" lork,
New jersey and Arizona, and in ali these
States Tho fields are ripe unto the har.
vest, but the lnborcrs are few
cannot too earnestly urge upon you
the Importance Of devising means and
methods for the prompt occupation OF
these and o,ber States with competent
and active organizers
To promote legislative reform lie re.
commends that thiacouncii authoslZe tne
organization OF T. body to be known IS
the National Legislative Council of The
National Farmers Alliance aud Indus
trial Union, to whom shall be committed
the charge OF such legislative reforms az
may be Indicated By yoLr body. ! wonid
respectfully suggest that thc legislative
counci be composed Of your naticnol
president, wan 5 shali be cx oticio chair
man, and the presidents of all Tie States
represented in the supreme council,
and tia: this body s!la'! h"!I lis
annual meeting within sixty days after
the adjournn,en ent Of the suprenic council,
at such time and place As may DC ndi.
Gated by the national pre.ident, and .iat
it be empowered and authorized 20 a:o-
pGir. such legislative committees as in
it. Judgment may be wise, and l!te: hc
reGi.:red 10 transmit to each oi The States
in printed form, through Tie n;tiona!
Secretary, ;or distribution 10 the ratorm
press, lecturers and membership, O: lAc
order, ali measures or bills togct!ie: with
the argument in their favor as they may
decide shor!a be enacted into laws. IL,
it be required further, thai the legislative
council hall keep Il correct record .! ~!
IFS rrocee,iiny-, which shall lie :ub;2!l;ed
through its chairman t the next annaa
meeting of The supreme c0unciI. ihs
body wall exert : great moral influence,
and witll the Influence OF The reform
press throughout, the States, wou!d ea;ab
lisii and soiit!iiy q power which could
not fail 10 exercise y most benc:ic!.! c!-
feet Oh public aliairs.
President Polk recommends live coa-
sli!u.ionaI amendments IAe i!!ih Is
bombshell /: says:
respectfully suggest 10 7oi!r body ,se
expediency aud adv::;&bilit? OF requiring
any officer Of y9ur body WHO may be
nominated Ur appointed TO any evil
office 10 ,c;,def tie resignation oi his
Office promptly upon his acceptance CT
such norlinati2n 81 appointment.
?ner cnme. The presidents t!p!iyeru.cc
on political iction, which is Is follows
IN Intelligent. conception ans! compre.
hension OF Tic rel",ions and reciprocal
obligations i.atwcen Tie citizen, ;:;.d the
,nvsrnma;i, = ure oi' the higl!ss! a,iri.
t.ils4 oi Americas, ci'iZensh;r, :ri; 'ii''!er
ouT f,rnl OF .ave.um-Iii, oue oi the most
iniportalt AID Responsible du.;ts devo!i:;-
ins ,ipou tic cil1c..> i, The ;;;tainmea5
O.. this kn5%iecIge Hence. first and
foremost IN our declaration Of Drincl
pies" we announce tia. We afe 'to labor
for The cc.ic.,;ion 81 the agricultural
classes il! The sclc!'ca Of ccono:,ie;ti gov
crnu.ent, il, !, strictly non partisan srllit,
and So bling .1aout n!ure perfect uni0n &
classes" We're it the design OF the fra.
uerS OF our organis.=.;" 10 inare,' orr
membership with iiic Tcapona:b!c aud
patriotic f!t:;9, o: reaching !ha; Exalted
standard IL. ci!;zan,..ip q HH;ch al
.Aulyftan Ircen,er should aspire. and 10
as.cr. that t,;.r organization VA pGilileai
in tie hig;l.ea =. ascot t;.at term. hey
were iorl,.aase il, ,niine the principle
il, ;i,;s :eclat..;;.:,l sui "hi.cur or..n
iz,,;yni is political. /: can, ba partisan