Huntsville gazette., 1890-12-06
FORNINST It .
Election Bill Denounced by the
Farmers Alliance.
Said to Be Partisan in Spirit
and Application.

Its Enforcement Would Result in Sec
tionai Estrangement' and BE Fatal to
the Autonomy of the States and Cher
ished Liberties of the Citizens. ANTI
Lottery Resolution Passed
OcALA, Fla. Dec. 5.-At the after
noon Sc sion of the Farmers Alliance
Wednesday, Dele sate w S. McAllister.
OF Mississippi, introduced the following
preumble and resolutions, which were
adopted:
w HEREAs, The president of the United
States, in his annual message to congress.
recommends and urges the immediate pas
sage of the measure known as the Lodge
election bill; AID
WHEREAS, Said bill involves a radical
revolution in the election machinery of
the Union, both state and National, and
Its passage viii he fatal to the autonomy
OF the states and cherished liberties of the
citizens; and,
WHEREAS, Said bill is partisan in spirit,
and Will be partisan in its application,
thus revitalzing the CORY ghost of sec
tional estrangement; and,
WHEREAS, In the holy war which we
have declared against sectionalism, the
flresides OF the farmers of the north, east,
south and west are the citadels around
which the heaviest battles are being
fought; and to the end that victory may
crown our crusade, and fraternity and
unity reign: therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union of America,
in National council assembled, That we do
most soemnly protest against the passage
OF said Lodge election bill. and most
earnestly petition our senators to employ
all fair and legal means to defeat this un-
patriotic measure, which can result in
nothing but evil to one common and be-
loved country.
RESOLVED further, That copy of these
preambles and resolutions be forwarded to
Zach senator in congress-
Aside from the election bill resolution
the most important action of the Al
lance was the passage of resolutions
denouncing the Louisiana lottery as a
blow at American civilization and
morals, and providing for the introduce
ton in congress of a resolution calling
for the submission to the people of
America of an amendment to the Ma
tional constitution prohibiting the oper-
alton OF lotteries in any of the states
The resolution called out no opposition,
and was adopted unanimously.
A special committee was appointed to
select men of National reputation to de-
liver addresses every morning and after
noon. Next Saturday has been desig-
mated as labor day." and T. V. Pow
derly will speak.
National Union Party"
Glimpses of third party movement
appeared at the Alliance convention
Thursday. 1t is chiefly agitated by the
Kansas delegation.
Gen. John H. Rice, candidate for the
Kansas senatorship, assisted by Capt.
Powers, of Indiana, is drawing up call
to be issued to the Farmers Alliance and
all industrial unions of America which
favor the principals Of the st. Louis
platform, to meet in convention in Gin
cinnati ON Feb. % next, to consider
the third party, or peoples party move
ment.
The name Of this new party will be
the National Union party of America.
This call is not to be expected to be is
sued before the close of the Ocala con-
vention. The effort seems to be to keep
the National Farmers Alliance from in
augurating the new party and yet to
make it the main basis of this new Ma
tional party.