Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22
ALLIANCE MATTERS.

From Kingman: The peoples county
convention nominated a full county
ticket, which is farmers alliance tick
most enthusiastic ever held in this
county.
From Salina: A county farmers
alliance convention has been held here,
at which delegates were elected to the
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 men,
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-.
ton 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-
ton 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 were instruct.
ed against Anderson. An effort on the
part Of some of the delegates to get an.
expression of views on Senator Ingalls,
failed. It was stated that the CON-
vention was not called for the pur-
pose of making q personal fight on
any one.
From lola: The peoples county
convention met here and placed fdll
ticket in the 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 Lest citizens, and
prospects are tiattering for the election
Of the entire ticket.
From Lawrence: The picnic Of the
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 years. Hon. w. w. wilkins, editor
OF the on-Conformist, OF Winfield,
Kansas, opened the days exercises with
a speech. Mrs. Mary L. Lease enter
tanned her audience for about half an
hour, making q very favorable impress
sion. Hon. A. F. Allen made an open
air speech to large crowd. The pro-
cession, which was about three miles
long, was composed of 80 vehicles. By
actual count, over 1900 persons were
in attendance.
Topeka Capital: The citizens alli-
ance Ut Kansas, IN organization which
is supplementary and auxiliary to the
alliance and the people, party.
was organized at Representative hall,
delegates being present from about =
dozen counties. The organization ws4
started about two months ago. and
already has a membership Of about
5000 throughout the state, which in4
cludes business and professional ms0
and mechanics Who arc in sympathy
with tho faxmseS alliance. The con.
vention formed permanent organiza,
ton. md resolved 70 support ths tishsS
to b nominated By The peoples party:
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