The morning call., 1890-12-05
FARMERS ALLIANCE.

National Convention to Be Called With
View Of Forming New Party
OCALA (Fla.). Dec. 4.-The Nation al ALI
ance received the National Colored Alliance
in body. The visit was one of fraternal
greetings and introductions.
AT the afternoon session a delegation rep
resenting the Citizens Alliance Of Kansas
were introduced by Colonel Livingston of
Georgia, and all made addresses, the sub
stance of which was that their organization
was deeply interested in the success of the
farmers movement; that both bodies were
practically working on the same line, and
they saw no reason why merchants, traders,
druggists. etc, should not unite in pro-
noting this movement They asked for Il
committee of conference to arrange for
closer relations between the Citizens Alli-
ance and the National Alliance. The re-
quest was granted and a committee ap-
pointed.
Delegates from the New York Working
mems Reform League and Antl-MOnopoly
League addressed the convention, saying.
among other things, that the mechanics and
laborers III the cities were as much depend
ent upon the industrial condition of the
country as the farmers were, and should be
eligible to m emberslip in the alliance.
Colonel Livingston, in reply, said they
had better keep their own separate organ
lzatIon at present, but should fraternize
more closely and confer more frequently
upon measures of public policy. He recon-
mended cooperating and fraternity with
other national bodies, but no { nlidation.
In an Interview with an Associated Press
representative this afternoon Delegate Davis
said a call 1or national conference, to be
held February 23d next, with a view to
forming new party, had been drawn up.
1t iRdorses the alliance platform adopted
at st. Louis and invites all organ
izations in sympathy to send delegates to
Cincinnati. 1t lays down four propositions
With reference to national refornS-fnance,
trans portatlon. land and labor. Further
than THIS It's contents cannot be made public
yet Davis thought the convention would
undoubtedly result in placing a Presidential
ticket in the field in 1892. The call will not
be presented to the National Alliance. but
VIII be circulated for signatures in the thirty.
SIX Alliance States, and perhaps in all the
States Of the Union.
There is considerable Indignation among
correspondents over the failure Of the Press
Committee, which was to give out informa-
ton, 10 perform its duty. A vigorous pro-
test was made to President Polk to-day.
The policy of the alliance seems to be one
OF the stIictest secrecy.
The National Colored Alliance this after
noon discussed a resolution condemning the
action OF the White Alliance in passing
resolution yesterday in opposition to the
Federal Elections Bill, because such action
has no reference whatever to the aims and
purposes of the organization. The opinions
expressed were not so much in favor of the
Federal Elect ms Bill as in condemnation Of
the White Alliance for going out of its way
to meddie in politics. Tie resolution will
probably be passed tomorrow. A resolu-
ton was adopted condemning the Conger
Lard Bill and praying for the passage OF
the Paddock Pure Food Bill.
At an open session of the National AL
lance tonight a delegation OF the Coored
Alliance was received. Several speeches
were made, all indicating the leaning of the
Colored Alliance toward a new political
party. Lecturer Tracy of the White ALI
ance, in lis speech, said pointedly: Be
lore we leave this place we must establish
political federation with the Colored Farm
ers' Alliance. l mean business"