The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-06

"ue icuuluS VI IfpOILs VI tAo oliCcIs.
Colored delegates were received in con-
vention at noon and greeted with fraternal
expressions of hope and good feeling. A.
P. Gallagher, fraternal delegate of the
working mans reform league of New
York, and W. H. Carrie of Washington,
delegates of anti-monopoly league, ad-
dressed the convention. He advocated
the close union of their organizations
with the alliance.
At the afternoon session Holman,
Williams aud Rice of Kansas, represent
ing the citizens alliance of that state,
were introduced by Col. L. F. Livingstone
OF the Georgia alliance and all three
made addresses which in themain followed
the same line of thought and argument.
EARLY in the afternoon the following
communication was sent to President
Polk In the convention hall:
To the National Farmers Alliance
Gentlemen: We beg to present our COM
pliments to your honorable body and
call yOur attention to the fact that we
need more ample facilities for securing
information concerning your proceedings.
Allow us to call your attention to the fact
that the whole country is waiting with
deep interest for your action on questions
touching public policy, and the only
source of information for the masses is
the press, many of whose representatives
have travelled thousands of miles to reach
here for the purpose of correctly reporting
your proceedings. We who sign this com
munlcation represent at least 2O,00O,O 900
of readers. In order that the people NAV
be correctly informed, it is essential
that we have reliable and ample informa-
ton from you. You have appointed W
press committees. The first performed
its duty admirably; the second we have
not seen for "a hours. This negligence
on the part of its members compels us to
resort to intricate but not less successful
methods Of hypnotism, mind reading and
kindred occult devices known only to
adopts in our profession. We earnestly
hope your press committee will hereafter
have due consideration for our efforts to
serve the alliance and publish the pro-
ceedings In the most prompt and efficient
manner"
Signed by representatives of the Asso-
ciated Press, Atlanta Constitution, New
York Herald. New YORK Sun, Philadel-
phia Press, Baltimore Sun, New York
Mail and Express and many Others.
President Polk did not read the COM
munication to the convention, but re-
ferred to its contents and urged on the
press committee the Importance Of at
tending to its duties. Subsequently all
the principal correspondents IN the city
met at the Ocala House and appointed a
committee of three to wait on President
Polk and ask him { define his policy
with reference to conveying information
to the press. He promised to have the
official stenographers Of the convention
confer with the chairman of the press
committee at frequent intervals during
the day and night and to give out prompt
ly all information relating to the action
Ior non-action on presentation or consid-
GRAFTON of matters Of public interest. The
greatest indignation has been expressed
among the rGess representatives here to.
day at the secretive policy of the alliance
and utmost lack OF comprehension of its
duties by the alliance press committee.
Stokes, delegate from South Carolina and
chairman of the committee, left Ocala for
his home last night, and this afternoon
President Polk appointed Talbot of South
Carolina in his place. As soon as
Talbott's appointment was announced he
offered a resolution, which was adopted,
charging all delegates with the utmost Sc
crecy as TO all alliance proceeding, and
empowering the president to debar from
a seat In the hall any member outside of
the press committee guilty of divulging
proceedings.
OcALA, Dec. 4.-Wise of Louisiana Of
fered a resolution providing for the gov
eminent taking charge of all improve
ments of the Mississippi river. Referred
to the transportation committee.
j.. Il. Picker, congressman-elect from
south Dakota, was introduced to speak
on the sub-treasury bill. He said it was
the keynote of the financial condition of
the country in the future. Its passage
was imperatively demanded by the pres
ent financial condition of the country.
He advocated the free coinage of silver
and said the Importance of this measure
was indicated by five different members
of congress introducing bills on this sub
ject on the same day, each without pre-
vious knowledge of the others action.
Next to the financial question, Picker
regarded the transportation problem as of
the greatest importance.
Vance of North Carolina offered a res
olution calling upon the state and ma
tional legislatures to reduce the salaries
Of public officers to more moderate sums.
This was referred to the committee on
legislation.
Go to the Barber Shop in the Dunn
block, Central avenue, where you can get
medicated and medical lake salt baths.
1t will i%nvigorate the we'll and heal the
sick. Also to get your knives and shears
ground In first-class style.-O. Beardsley
-Four lines of Ladies Shoes which we
intend not to carry any longer will go at
cost this week at W. b, Raleigh u Co.'s,