The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-12-11
4 CONVENTION
OF BREAD-WINNERS


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pres, lecturers and membership OF
the Order, all measures or bill. to-
gether with Arguments in their favor,
a they may decide should be enact
ed into laws"
In relation TO the political action
Of the Alliance President Polk said,
that while the Order is political, it
cannot be partisan or sec ional in It's
action. In support Of this declra-
tion the President pointed TO the
record of the AlliaD &C i'm the recent
popular elections, and particularly
TO the noble and patriotic bearing OF
the brotherhood in Kansas and South
Carolina.
Ia regard To the record Of the Al
lance during the past year, and cs-
pecially with reference 10 the legis-
ton demanded by it, Mr.. Polk de-
clared that Congress had persistently
ignored all Of their propositions, no
tably in the case known as the Sub
Treasury bill. Congress" he said,
"must come nearer TO the people, or
the people will go nearer TO Con
gress.'
In outlining the future policy of
the Alliance; President Polk said
that it will demand the restoration
of silver to all the rights and quail
ties Of legal tender which gold pos
sesses; the issue of Government cur
rency direct 10 he people; equaliza-
ton of taAes; prohibition of alien
ownership Of land; ownership and
control Of transportation lines by
the Government; limit of public
revenues to the economic admins
tTation of the Government; gradu'
ated taxation OF incomes, and the
election of United States Senators
by direct vote Of the people.
Rut little of the business transact.
ell is Tor publication at present Res
olutions were passed censuring Por
ter for his imperfect census, con
demning the bayonet election force
bill ard the Conger lard bill. L
was the wisdom Of tho body that il
was better for the AlliancetO dictate
to the two parties than to take the
expense, risk and responsibility of ;
National campaign Though State:
like Kansas can have a State thirt
party If, in the wisdom of the STATE
Alliances, it is best.
Macune and Livingston admitted
that they took a haTd in trying t.
defeat Calhoun, but on the grounds
that he was right on the tariff ant
was pledged TO financial refCrn
two of the cardinal principle
of the Alliance, and since we have al
Interstate Railroad Commission AM
no important railroad Legislation
would probably come before Con
gress that Calhoun would do tn
people more good in advocating Fl
nancial reform than any other maj
in Georgia. Col. Polk, upon bein
unanimously reelected President
said:
my brethren and sisters, say
you; without the slightest atiecta
ton, that this is the proudest me
. ment of my life. | accept the mar
Hesitation of :, our extreme kindnes
and partially and confidence not {
Il personal tribute, but simply as a
/ endorsement of my fidelity TO you
cause and to the great interest thu
you entrusted to my hands whe
you elected me twelve months age
| have gone in and out before yOl
concealing nothing and shirkin
nothing that | conceived to be III
duty, stand before you wit, hea
g too full for utterance, and only e,
press to you, as best ! can, the dee
gratitude [ feel at this moment t
F, wards you all. | can say to you, n
= dear brethren and sisters, that as yC
o have again placed your banner
my hands as your leader, whenevt
you want to see that banner, SO loT
as God will permit ne to carry it,
, charge you that you need look
| DuJ one IlIGCtiOl lOi Il-Su uSr6lH
q the front in the hottest of the co
. test. I pledge you here and nov
= that with the help of my kind NJ
q ker, when [ shall return that bann
e to you, viii return it without Oh
: single blot or blur Oh its snow viii
folds, save the marks that are place
there by the enemy.
q May God bless each and all OF VI
|. and bless your cause and our cor
0 mon country now and forever.
o thank you for this renewed mantle
tation of your confidence.'
=, The platform containing the d
mands on Congress has been som
what amended, but the princil
features are still the Sub-Treasuri,
Free Coinage Of Silver, Prohibit
of All Trading in Futures and Alb,
% ishment of Alien Ownership
: Land.