Thomas County cat., 1890-07-31
ALLIANCE CONVENTION.
They Meet and Pat Fun Ticket in the
Field.

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Field.
There was a large representation of
farmers in the city last Saturday. many
of them being delegates to the county
alliance convention. The meeting was
held at G. A. r. hail. and the convention
assembled at 10 O'Clock. O. Fuller was
selected temporary chairman and ]. J.
Dillatush temporary secretary The fol-
lowing committees were appointed and
then an adjournment taken until after
dinner:
Committee on Credentials-H. B.
French. of Rexford; j. w. Steel, of Ran
dali. and one other.
Rules aud order-W. B. James, of
Kingery, and Others.
Resolu tiOns-C. NJ Mckinney, r. w.
Bowman, Black, j. V. Davis and one
other.
Permanent Organization X. D. Mis-
ner, W. II. Howard, and one other.
After dinner the committee on perma
nent organization reported Chas Vail
for president, and ]. j. Dillatush, secre-
tary.
The committee on resolutions reported
reaffirming the following declaration of
purposes:
WHEREAS, The general condition of our
country imperatively demands unity of ac-
tion On the part of the labOring classes, ref
n
of principles best calculated to encourage and
foster agricultural AID mechanical pursuits,
encouraging the tOiling gmasses-leading them
IN and d1s saiT road to ana Just
change for our commodities, and the best
means OF securing to the labOrinR classes the
greatest amount OF good: we hold to the prin-
ciple that all monopOlies are dangerous to
the best interests of our country, tending to
euslave u free people and subvert and finally
overthrow the great principles purchased by
the fatners OF American liberty; we therefore
adopt the following as our declaration of
principles:
l. To labor for the education of the agricul-
tural classes in the science OF economical gov.
ernment, in strictly uon-partisan spirit;
and to bring about more perfect union OF
said classes.
2. To demand equal rights to all and special
8. To indorse the motto: I'm things essen
tial, unity; In all things charity"
4. To develop better state, mentally, NOR.
ally, socially ana financially.
5. To constantly strive to secure entire har.
mOny and good will among all mankind, and
brotherly love among ourselves.
.. To suppress personal. local sectional and
national Pretudices, all unhealthfui rivalry
Z. The brightest Jewels which it garners are
the tears OF widows and orphans; and its i'm
perative commands are to visit the homes
where lacerated hearts are bleeding, to as
suage the sufferingS of a brother or sister,
bury the dead, care for the widows and edu-
cate the orphans; to exercise charity toward
offenders: to construe words and deeds in
their most favorable light, granting honesty
of purpose and good intentions to 9th ers;
and to protect the principles of the Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union until death. Its
laws are reason and equity; its cardinal doc
trines inspire purity OF thought and life; its
intention is, Peace on earth and good will to
man.,
The St. Louis demands and state plat
form were adopted.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed
Resolved, That we believe the proposed in
crease of supreme court is not in the interest
OF the people; and that we announce our OPP
position to the judicial amendment,
Resolved, That we believe that so days is
sufficient time for all just and neces sary leg
islative amendment increasing 1t to 90 days.
A county ticket resulted as follows:
Representative-Chas Vail, 80; j. A.
Bucklin 10; r. j. Sisson, 10 sixth ballot.
County superintendent-H. A. Griffith,
33; j. J. Dillatush, %.
County Attorney. L Loar, A; Van
Metre. I; Brant, 6.
Clerk of the cOurt-Monroe Baum.
IND T
County Commissioner lst district-D.
VI. Haines.
The representative is hardly fair
nomination, according to parliamentary
rules There were 5S delegates voting
for representative. of which on the sixth
ballot Vail received go, Buckiln 10, and
Sisson 10. That being the case the vote
was tie. as it takes 80 votes to elect.