The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-12-04
WITH WILD ENTHUSIASM
The Alliance Adopts a Resolution Con-
demnlDs The Force Bill
FARMERS WANT NONE OF 1T
A Few Delegates Feared II Was Un-
timely but the Measure Finally
Passed Unanimously An
lnvestlg ating Committee.

OcALA, Fla, Dec. S.-The sensation OF
the morning session Of the Farmers al
lance was when President Livingston, OF
the Georgia alliance, arose 90 a question
of privilege nddenomced as UNANIMOUSLY
false insinuations IN certain newspapers,
aimed at DR.. Macune and himself, and
even at President Polk. in connection
with the recent sensational contest In
Georgia. He demanded the appointment
Of a fair and impartial committee 10 thor
oughly investigate the charges. Mr.. Polk
and De, Macune also spoke, and IL was
decided that committee Of investigation
should be appointed 10 consist Of one
member from each state, the delegation
10 make thorough and searching inves-
tigation in accordance with the demand
OF the gentlemen concerned.
Al the afternoon session W. s, Meal
lister Of Mississippi introduced a pream-
blc and resolution, setting forth that the
president Of the United States. in his an
nual message, recommended and urged
the immediate passage Of the Lodge cleo
ton bill; that said bill involves a radical
revolution in the election machinery Of
the union, and its passage will be fatal To
the autonomy of the states and
the cherished liberties Of citizens
That said bill rs partisan in spirit, and
will be partisan in application, thus re-
vitaliEing the hoary ghost Of sectional es-
trangcment; That the alliance has de-
clared against sectionalism.
The resolution continues: "The fire.
sides OF the farmers OF the North. East,
South and West are citadels around which
the heaviest battles are being fought, and
10 the end that victory may crown the cru.
sadie and fraternity aud unity reign, be IL
"Resoirei, BY the National Farmers Al
in national council assembled, that we
do most solemly protest against the pas
sage Of said bill and most earnestly petit
ton our senators 20 employ all fair and
legal means TO defeat this unpatriotic
measure. which can result in nothing but
evil to our common and beloved country"
| McAllister made strong speech in
favor OF the resolution. Delegate Dem
ing Of Pennsylvania said he regarded the
introduction Of the resolutions as un-
timely; that there was largely prevailing
/ ~ illt uoIbu N lttilg uiat tht ihIhtts
alliance was a southern organization, sat
urated with southern sentiments. and that
the passage Of these resolutions would
strengthen this opinion and check the
growth Of the Alliance in the North aud
East A delegate from Illinois expressed
the same sentiment. lie feared
the adoption of the resolution
/ would confirm the charge that
| the Farmers alliance is a partisan
body. The alliance, he said, is getting .
] grip in the west and in localities which
had been republican in sentiment
strongly. This action Of the national
order would tend 10 throw 1t into politics.
disrepute and check lis expansion over
states Of the West and Northwest.
After several speeches, however, Nc
Allister's motion TO adopt resolutions was
put and carried unanimously amid the
widest enthusiasm.
Resolutions were also adopted denounce
the Louisiana lottery as a blow at Ameri-
can civilization and morals and asking
/ for the submission To the people of
America Of an amendment to the national
constitution prohibiting the operation oi
lotteries IN any state.
Resolutions will be offered tomorrow
endorsing Senator Stanford's bill for
loanlng money on land al 2 per cent in.
terest, mortgages 20 run for thirty years