Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-06
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
PRESIDENT POLK eNTHuslAsrlcAl-
LYRE-elEcTep.
The Charges Against Polk, Livingston.
and MP.cune Disposed Of--The Ne
proos for the Force Bill
10y telegraph to tn, nisp,tcn.l

aud calling upou all county and snb-alli-
auccs IN all theStates OF the Union b take
immediate steps toward securing accurate
statistics from the county records and
make prompt reports thereon.
TrE ruHo-rAETY CONFERENCE CALI.
OcArA. Fra. December 5.-The follow
ing D. the call for the third. party con-
ference. signed bv General Rice and John
Davis, OF Kansas. and by about seventy
five other alliance men:
Whereas Ira unity there Is strength
therefore % ~ desirable that there should
De- union OF an the yari0usly-named IN
du,tral organizations that stand on com
mon Ground. 10 this end the individuals
trpm various State, whose names are
haFcto signed. made This cali for n nation
ai conference, @ be- composed OF delegate
from the following organizations: The
lymcr' Alliance. the Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association. the Citizens Alliance.
t.. knights 81 labor. and all other indus
trisl ORGANIZATIONS that support The
runclpIes Of thc 81. Louis agreement of
each state org0u'Ztton O. send one
delegate from each congressional district
an. tuo from the state at large each dis
t.... organization 90 send not less than
three iegatcs. and each county dclcgn-
con uot less than one delegate, 10 be
chosen according % the custom % each re-
suectrc organization during the month of
january. 1891. Alao, that tine editor Of
each newspaper is hereby invited asa dele
gate trat has advocated the principles of
t.t SO. Louis agrcourrt und supported the
alliance candidate. nominated n 1890.
These delegates o. meet in Cincinnati,
OHIO. Monday TIE 23lof February, 1891, at
o o'clock y. NJ. for thcpurpose of forming
National Union party based upon ideas
o. nnancc transportation. labor, and laud
lrturthefnuCe OF thework already begun 10y
those organizations md preparatory for
united STRUGGLE llr country and homo IN
tho great political conflict now pending
that must decide who pa this country Is
soIC,cleu- citizen or the dollar.
CONSOLIDATION.
OruA. Fla. December g. AT tho morn
fug session of tlch National finance Colonel
L. T. Livingston. of Georgia, from the
Committee ou OsrMic Union. made To-
port which is % FURNISH tue basis Tor an
ultimate union between the National
Farmers Alliance, The Industrial Union.
aud tho Farmers Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation. which has am organization with
LARGE membership Iu the western State.
Tic report was explained at length 10y
Chairman Livingston Under this PROPOSE
ton tLr Mutual Benefit Association Is 90
still maintain lt7 separate organization,
but 90 boz entitled 10 representation M tho
National Alliance council, and the tNccu-
tive Committee If each Wclnizauou rs To
meet hereafter and arrange the details Of
th- umou. 81 tLc conclusion OF Mr. Law
ingsInu's remarks, which occupied nearly
1l hour tho report Wa- adopted without
sont. 1Gi, nr'Inn undoubtedly means
The absolute cuus.l datIou of these two
organizations in the near fIturc.
Ur}p1ruoN or ruE SIT. LOUIS PLATFORM.
Colonel Livingston also offered q reso-
tuition providing for the adoption of the
+. Louis Alliance platform of 1889,
ilHHuugh as there hts been Ques-
zion raised Gs o. tho unanimous en-
dorsomout of the demand therein con-
failod 10y aII the State delegations
One wear ago. Colonel Liyiugston's
ii.lwGs a. call ont any objections which
might oXfst as 10 absolutely unanimous
enlargement Ihr platform demands the
abolition of national banks and the sub
rtutIou az legal tender treasury notes lu
Htu 0t national bank notes IN sufficient
volume 90 carry on the business OF the
country on O cash system: that Congress
prevent by law tho dealing in the futures
ot all agricultural and mechanical
productions; the free and unlimited
coinage Of SILVER, and the prOhibl-
gnd the adoption Of some just plan
ty which tho Government may
acquire ownership i'm such lauds and also
boz lands held by rair0ud companies in ox-
cess % actual needs; that taxation, both
State and national. shall not he used to-
build up one interest or class at the eX-
p.use Of another; that all revenues, ma
tlual. State. and county. shall be limited
f1 the actnGl necessary expenditures OF the
Government, economically and honestly
administered; that Congress issue suiii-
1.ut fractional currency 10 facilitate OK
change through the United States mail,
and that al means Of communication ana
fre..f..rfafftu ehuti Is rtuf rolled bV fNp
u.tei States Government.
5VyEmNESr OWNERSHIP or RAILROADS AND
TELEGEArH Inns.
An amendment was offered by Mr.,
Iiutes. of North Dakota. providing for
ih. ownership of 40 railroads and tolc-
.rlpl lines by the National Governments.
1I Livingston opposed this, and offered
$3.50 compromise measure resolution pro-
wishing chat liberty o. control aud operate
all such iiups shall vest in the Govern
meut. and If after fair trial of this syS-
tom DO l- found that 20 does not AFFORD the
rClei demanded or effect reforms m the
management - tacm the Governments
ownership shall Do. complete.
Tins was adopted after some discussion.
Air. Wade. 90 Tennessee offered an adj
HlonI amendment To the effect that
every alliance lecturer, State and national,
and a.i utW-pAptr organs II the alliance
platforms amended platforms or suffer
su-pen,i.u from the order; aud further
that ul candidate torany national pohti-
cll office shall bc supported by alliance
members unless he endorses Tins platforms
aud auy sub-4llianco not complying with
those restrictions may be suspended al
the pleasure of ho President. This was
also adopted and the whole platform rs
amended was adopted unanimously upon
a call Oi the roll by States.
CHAIRMAN MAoUNE's REPORT.
OoAIA, Fla, December 5.--Dr. G. W. Ma
Cune chairman OF the National Executive
Committee. submitted his annual report
\ the work accomplished by that body
during the past year. IL referred at length
q the work Of the committee IN having
tbs sub Treasury hill drawn and presented
30 Congress.
The Chairman said that the committees
mission In tins particular was virtually
ended. because tho alliance had elected
forty cOns,ressInon, who would look after
pushing the bill through the National lie
gisiature Ia a short time, nc SAID tho men,
bers OF Congress viii pass tins blll, II not
willingly then by compromise.
REDUCTION OP SALARIES RECOMMENDED.
The report recommended a reduction Of
che salaries of al National Alliance Off
GERS aud a removal from Washington OF |
the National Alliance presidents Office, IN |
asmuch as the retention OF it there entails |
an expense not commensurate with its use |
tulncss
Dr. Mecune also took particular pains TO |
impress upon the delegates that during |
the past year the Chairman of the Execu- !
tive Committee had not been engaged IN |
LOBBYING for alliance measures but had re- |
he'd always on the merits of bills and the |
moral power and influence which stood |
behind them.
AT the conclusion OF the reading Of the |
report. Macune addressed the convention
upon the pOlity OF the alliance, ana espe- |
cially with reference 10 its position upon
leading public measures and IT'S attitude
towards the Democratic and Republican
parties in future political contests.
NACUiE oN TBE TBIRD-PAnTY PROPOSITION.
After the adjournment of the forenoon
session Dr. Macune gave the Associated
Press representative the following report
OF his utterauces upon third-party ques-