The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-06
A Call for That Purpose Issued
to Be Held in Febru-
ary Next.
The Same Not Presented to the Ma
tional Alliance, But TO Be Cirou-
lated for Signatures.
Probability Of Presidential Ticket
Being Put in the FieidA-0ther
Proceedings.

OCAIA, Fla, Dec. 5,--At yesterday after
moons session of the National Farmers
alliance the delegation representing the
Citizens alliance OF Kansas were intro
duced by Col. Livingston, Of Georgia, and
all made addresses, the substance OF which
was that their organization was deeply I'M
terested In the success OF the farmers move
ment; that both bodies were practically
working on the same line, and that they
saw no reason why merchants, traders.
druggists. etc., shoald not unite in proEuot-
ing thiA movement They asked for COM
mittee OF conference 10 arrange for closer
relations between the Citizens alliances
and the national alliance. The request
was granted and the committee was ap-
pointed.
Delegates from the New York Working
meas Reform league and the Anti Monop-
oily league addressed the convention, say
ing among other things. that mechanics
and laborers In cities were as much depend
ent upon the industrial condition Of the
country as the farmers were and should be-
eligible TO membership in the alliance. Col.
Livingston, In reply, said they would best
keep their own separate organization as at
preaent, but should fraternize more closely
and confer more frequently upon measures
OF public policy. He recommended cO-oper-
alton and and fraternity with other na-
tional bodies, but not consolidation.
In an I'm interview with an Associated
Press representative Delegate Davis said Q
call for national conference to be held ON
Feb. % next, with a view to forming new
party has been drawn up. IL lndorses the
alliance platform adopted at St. Louis
and invites all organizations In sym
pathy Co send delegates To Cincinnati. IL
lays down four propositions with refer-
ence 20 national reforms-hnAnce, trans~
portAtion, land aud labor. Further thMIn
this It's contents will not be made public
ret. Davis thought the convention wonld
undou btedly result in placing . presiden~
tial ticket I'm the field In isa2. The call win
not be presented To the national alliances.
but will be circulated for sixnatures Ira
thirty-six alliance states, and perhaps in
ali the states OF the union.
There n considerable Indignation annonR
correspondents over the failure of the prsse
committees, which was 10 Else out inforinns
tion. % perform, les duty. Vigorous pro-
test was made 90 President Polk. The
policy OF tine alliance seems to be one of
the strIctest secrecy.
At last evenings session, J. A. Pickler,
congressman from South Dakota,
spoke on the sub-treasury bill, He said it
was the key note OF the financial condition
OF the country in the future. He advocated
the free coinage OF silver and regarded the
| transportation problem as OF the greatest
Importance.
The National Colored alliance yesterday
afternoon discussed q resolution condemn-
ing the action Of the white alliance In pass
Ing the resolution In opposition TO the fed
| eral elections bill, because such sction has
no reference whatever 10 the aims and pur-
| poses OF the organization. The opinions ex-
pressed were not so much In favor OF the
| elections bill as In condemnation OF the
white alliance for going out of It's way 10
meddie In politics. A resolution vas adopted
eondemnlng the Conger lard bill and pray
| ing for the passage of the Paddock pure
| food bill
AT the open session of the national ALL
ance last night delegation OF the coIored
alliance Was received and several speeches
were made, all indicating the leaning OF the
/ colored alliance toward a new political
nartY.
| Lecturer Tracey, of the white alliance, In
his speech said pointedly: Before We
leave this place we must establish poiiti-
cal federation with the Colored Farmers al
lance, | mean business. There must bs
| no foolishness about II"