The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-12-05
CALL FOR A new PARTY
The Farmers Alliance 10 90 Into Poll
tics for Keeps.
IT'S FIXING FOR rs9a
The Alliance viii Preserve Its In
d'vlduality But VIII Fraternize
With All ORGANIZATIONS Of
Like Aims and Objects.

ocALA, Dec. AT the afternoon ses-
sion OF tho Farmers alliance delegation
representing the CitiEens' alliance OF
Kansas Was introduced by Colonel Liv-
ingston OF Georgia, and all made adj
dresses, tie substance Of which was tnat
Their organization was deeply interested
IN The success of the farmers movement;
that both bodies we're practically working
on the same line, aud they saw no reason
why merchants, traders, druggists and
the like should not unite IN
promoting this movement. They asked
Tor committee Of conference 10 arrange
for closer relations between the citizens
alliance and the national alliance. The
request was granted and committee APP
pointed.
Delegates from the New York Working
mems Reform league and the ANTI
Monopoly league addressed the conven-
tion, saying, among other things, that the
mechanics and laborers in the city were
as much dependent upon the financial
and industrial condition Of the country
as the farmers were, and should be eligi-
BILE 10 membership in the alliance.
Colonel Livingston, in reply, said they
would best keep their own separate organ
ization at present, but should fraternife
more closely and confer more frequently
upon measures Of public policy. He re-
commended cooperation and fraternity
with other national bodies but not consoli-
dation.
In an interview with an Associated
Press representative this afternoon, Dele
gate Davis said call Of a national con-
ference 10 be held on February 23rd with
a view Of forming a new party had been
drawn up. Il endorses the alliance plat
form adopted at ST. Louis and invites all
organizations In sympathy to send dele
gates TO Cincinnati. Il lays down four
propositions with reference 10 national
reforms, finance, transportation, land
and labor. Further than this its contents
thought the convention would undoubt-
edly result in placing presidential ticket
in the field in lsa2. The call will not be
presented to the national alliance but
will be circulated for signatures In s6 alll-
ance 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 information, 10 perform its duty.s A
vigorous protest was made 10 President
Polk to-day. The policy Of the alliance
seems 10 be one Of strictest secrecy.
The national colored alliance this after
noon discussed resolution eondemning
the action Of the white alliance in passing
the resolution OF yesterday in opposition
TO the federal elections bill because such
action has no reference whatever 10 the
aims and purposes of the organization.
Opinions expressed were not so
much in favor OF the federal elec-
tions bill as In condemnation
of the white alliance FOR going out of its
way To NEEDLE in politics. A resolution
will probably be passed to that effect to-
morrow. A resolution was adopted con-
demning the Csnger land bill and praying
for the passage Of the Paddock pure food
bill.
At the open session Of the national al
lance tonight delegation Of the coll
ored alliance was received and several
speeches were made, all indicating the
leaEIng Of tine colored alliance toward q
new political party. Lecturer Tracey of
the white alliance in his speech said
pointedly:
Before we leave this place we must es-
tabIish political federation with the
colored. Farmers alliance. 1 mean busi-
ness