The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-05

Thsir session Yesterday Afternoon assa-
Hot Uma.


OcALA. Fla. Dsse 4.--The sensation Of
yesterday mornIngs = session OF the Farmers
alliance was when President Livingston. OF
the Georgia alliance. arose to question Of
privilege aud denounced A. ihfamouslS
false the Insinnation~ in certain newspapers
aimed at nr. Macune and himself, aud even
al President Polk. In connection With the
recent senatorial contest in Georgia. He
demanded tho appointment OF fair and
impartial committee go thoroughly investi-
gate the charges. President Polk and Dr
Macune also SPOKE. and IL was decided that
a committee on Investigation he appointed,
Ia consist OF one member from each state
delegation. % make thorough and search
Ing investigation In accordance with the
demand OF the gontlemen concerned.
AT the AFTERNOON session ". T. MeAilister,
OF Mississippi. introduced preamble and
resolution setting forth that the president
Of the United States, In his annual message,
recommends and urges the Immediate pas
sage of the Lodge elections bill; that said
bill Involves radical revolution In the
election machinery OF the union. and its
passage would he fatal 90 tho autonomy or
states aud the cherished liberties of citi-
xens; that said bill IL partisan In spirit and
win be partisan la application, thus revi~
talising the gory ghost OF sectional estrange~
ment; that in tlae holy war the alliance has
declarsd against seetionallsm the hresides
Of the farmer OF the north. the east, the
south and the west are citideh around
whfeh the heaviest battle are helnR fought,
and 10 the end that victory may crown the
crusade and fraternity and unhy reign,
be ID
Resolved, By the National Farmers' alii-
anee and Industrial Union Of America, that
we do most solemaly protest against the
passage 0f said blu and most earnestly PEE
tltion our senators 10 employ all fair and
legal means 10 defeat this unpatriotlc
measure, which can result in nothing bat
evii TO our common and beloved country.
Mr.. McAIiister made strong speech In
avor OF the resolution. Delegate Dcming.
of Pennsylvania. said he regarded the In
PRODUCTION of the resolution a. unsimelyi
that there was largely prevalent In the
north feeling that the Farmers alliance
was a southern organization, saturated
with southern sentiments, and that the pas
sage OF these resolutions would strengthen
their opinion aud check the growth Of the
alliance In the north and east. A delegate
from illinois, expressed the same sentiment
he feared the adoption OF the resolution
would confrm the charge that the Farmers
alliance II q partisan body. The alliance,
he said. Is getting grip In the vest and 10
localities where republican sentiment IL
strong. This action OF the national order
would tend 70 throw Ii into polltlcal dis
Eepate and stop its expansion over the
states OF the west and northwest.
After several other speeches, however,
MrAilisler's motion To adopt the resolution
was pat aud carried unanimously amid tbs
mllaasf enthusiasm,
Kaenanshons were also adopted denonac-
las kAse IpnIsiana lottery a. y blow At
Anlnxloan civilization aud morals, and pro-
Wiling Tor the introduction la eongre~s Of n
rx11snsson eAiEzaN sas snbml@ssoa 90 the pesS
pie of America of nm amendment 90 she
national constitution prohibiting the opera
tion OF lotteries In any state. Tue resolu-
tions we're adopted unaaimously.
ceierea Aniaaee saembers Aausltted.
OuALA. Fla. Dec. 4.--The alliance re-
eelsed the National coIoTed alliance in n
body IN the eonscntion hall and the visit
was one of fraternal greetings and intro
ductions.