Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-11

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cune. chairman Of the National sxecn-
ave oonmittes Of the Farmers AIli-
ance. szid yesterday In regard 10 the
laird party movement being eng neered
by General John b Rice. congresEnsa-
elect John Davis and Editor Vincent Of
Kansas I told the delegates that the
peopn the southern States were not
prepared to embark in the third party
movement; that they had not elected
delegates to this convention: that the
people Of the Western and Northwest
err States had already embarked in the
movement and considered that the
p1osperify Of the order demanded some
acton Of that kind to sustain them in
their eforts In this emergency .here
was = great necessity for con-
serratism and caution We should
not forget that We were rep
ressnsinE the people at home and not
cur own likes and dislIkes ] recon-
mended as compromise that would
carzy out the end sought to be achieved
by the West and Northrrsti II IL netthe
appreciation Of the South that conven-
tion be called 70 meet IN February
lss2, that the convention be composed
Of delegates OF ali associations OF pro-
ducers- and that fhe next annual ses-
sion Of the supreme council elect dele
gates 70 represent this order IN that
conEenzion sustain this BY saying
thss is did not commit the people
but provided 4 means whereby they
cou,d express themselves On the
secret question through Subordinate
coEaty and State organizations during
the coming year When the great con-
venticn meets the said Delegates will
come there with authority and instruc-
tions from their people II their r.
ports decide in favor Of independent
party action Il viii prevail II not the
cause viii still be beneEted BY the con-
ference and there Ella be = better un-
derstzrdinE Of the object which the
labor ng classes are seeking 70 aeh.eve
This is the basis OF ali recommend,
bat 4 has taken = wonderful hold upon
them AID II VIII satisfy both sides"
At the morning session OF the Ma
tionAl Alliance convention Colonel
Lirinrstone. OF Georgia. from the COM
u1ittss On organization. made report
which is &c furnish the basis for an ulti-
mate union between the National Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union and
the Farmers Mutaal Benefit Ass0cia-
tion which has IN organization with
large membership IN the Western States
The report Was explained at length
By Chairman Livingstone Under this
proposition the Mutual Benefit Associn-
ton is sui to maintain its separate Or
Eanizafion. bnt 70 be entitled 70 repre-
ell and the executive COMMITTEES OF each
organization Is 70 meet hereafter and
arrange the details Of this union
At the conclusion OF Colonel Living
stones remarks. which occupied nearly
an hour. the report was adopted with
cut dissent
Colonel Lsri1gst0ns also offered . /
resolution providing for the adoption OF
the St Louis Alliance's platform OF /
1855. inasmuoh zs there had been /
question raised as % tae unanimous in /
dorscment Of the demands therein con-
tanned by all State delegations Of year
ago HIS idea was TO caH ont any ot-
sectlons which might exist about the /
absolutely unanimous indorsement
An amendment was offered By Mr.
L6Bcts. Of North Dakota. providing for
the ownership OF all railroad and tele-
graph lines By the National Govern
men1 NJ Livingstone opposed this
anu crersd ~ c0m pr0lBise measure .
resolution providing that the liberty 20
E<r trol and operate al such Lines should
IN TIE Government; and II altar
= rrisl of this system It should Be
rI that IL did not afford relief dur
its effect er effect reforms in the
Of them, the Gover1uenfs
ou1ership should be complete. This
was 1dcpted after scsne discussion
Mr. Clover. enc Of the Kansas dele
rates introduced zne had passed reso-
'ntion recitinE that the United States
sensus returns with respect 70 farm
nortg<ges was grossly incorrect and
;zlling upon all county and sub-alli-
.nces IN all States Of the Union % make
sfforts toward securing reliable Stats
;icf from the county records and make
,romps reports thereon
Following is the call for tkethird
,arty conferences. signed By General
lice and John Davis. Of Kansas md by
Ibcut serenty-hve other Alliances men:
Whereas. In unity there r. sfrengfh, there
ore IL f. desirzble that there should be q
Inion o. al the rariouslr named industrial ,
IrEanlzations that stand on common
rounds 70 this end The individuals from
'nrf01s States whose names are hereto
iEned E1ake this call for E&.ionaI confer
nee 10 be composed Of delegates from the ,
ollDr ng organizations, viz Thesfarmers'
Iliia1cc. the Farmers Mutual BENEFIT Aeso-
iafion. the Citizens Alliance, the Knights Of
abor and ali other Industrial organizations |
hat suppor- the principles Of the 81 Louis {
on % send one delegate frOm each Con-
disfrict and rso from the State af :
.rEe- and each district Organization to send .
% less than three delegates, and each !
0unty delegation not less than one dele \
ATE. % be chosen according 20 the customs
each respective organization during the
ioufh Of January, ISL Also that the editor ;
each newspaper Is hereby invited - 5
eIegafe. that has advoczted the principles
the Sr Louis agreement and supported the
iliance candidates nominated In Ise1, the
eleEates 20 meet IN the city OF Cincinnati, {
:. cn Monday, February =, 1891. nf O'Clock a
N. for the purpose Of forming National
nian party based upon the fundamental
eas OF nnzn. transportation, labor and =
nd IN fu-lherznssS of the work already be .
IN By those organizations preparatory for
united struggle for country and home u ..
'e zreaf poIfficsl conrlict now pending fhas :
u-f decide who IN this country n the SOW ]
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