Thomas County cat., 1890-08-21
ALLIANCE MATTERS.

From Kingman: The peoples county
convention nominated a full county
ticket, which is farmers alliance tick
ct. The convention was ons of the
most enthusiastic ever held in this
county.
From Salina: A county farmers.
alliance convention has been held here
at which delegates were elected to thl
state convention at Topeka, and also to
the congressional CONVENTION at Clay
Center. They were uninstructed, but
are understood to be for Ex-Governor
Robinson, on account of his resubmis-
sion proclivities.
From Topeka: The citizens alli-
ance formed state organization to-day,
there being fourteen counties repre-
sented by forty five delegates. The St
Louis platform was adopted as the
guide. The citizens alliance is to be
auxiliary to the farmers alliance, tax
ing in all who are not eligible to mem-
bership in the latter. 1t is an open po-
litical organization, the same as the
parent society, with the secret work left
out.
From Leavenworth: The county
central committee of the Leavenworth
county farmers alliance and labor
union held meeting in this city. 1t
was decided to hold the county conven-
tion the second Tuesday in September.
At this convention candidate for
county commissioner and four candi-
dates for the legislature will be put
in nomination. No action was taken
in the matter of nominating other
county officials than those stated.
From Concordia: A county conven-
tion of the peoples party has been
held in this city. and delegates were
elected to the state and congressional
conventions. The delegates to the
congressional convention we're instruct
ed against Anderson. An effort on the
part of some of the delegates to get an
expression of views on Seuator ingalls,
failed. It was stated that the con-
vention was not called for the pur-
pos, of making a personal fight on
any one.
From lola: The peoples county
convention met here and placed full
ticket in tho field. A good representa-
ton of the farmers Of the county was
in attendance, and harmony and enthu-
siasm prevailed. The candidates are
all good men, formerly republicans,
and have not been up for Office previ-
Gus to this time. The movement is
strong among our hest citizens, and
prospects are tiattering for the election
of the entire ticket.
From Lawrence: The picnic of tho
farmers alliance and industrial union
of Douglas and adjoining counties, held
at Bismark Grove, was the largest as
semblage of people which has met there
for wears Hon. w. w. Wilkins, editor
of the Nom Conformist, Of Winfield,
Kansas, opened the days exercises with
a speech. Mrs. Mary L. Lease enter
tained her audience for about half an
hour, making very favorable impress
sion. Hon. A. F. Allen made an open
air speech to large crowd. Tho pro-
cession, which was about three miles
long, was composed of 80 vehicles. BY
actual count, over $4,000 persons were
in attendance.
Topeka Capital: The citizens alli-
ance Of Kansas. an organization which
is supplementary and auxiliary to the
farmers alliance and the peoples party,
was organized at Representative hall,
delegates being present from about q
dozen counties. The organization was
started about two months ago, and
already has a membership OF about
5000 throughout the state. which IN
cludes business and professional men
and mechanics who are in sympathy
with the farmers alliance. The con-
vention formed a permanent organiza-
tion, and resolved to support the ticket
to be nominated by the peoples party.
The contention was made up entirely
OF union labor men and democrats,
only TIVE ex-republicans participating.