The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-01-04
The National Alliance.

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In my last communication I sta
ted that / felt we were on the eve
of a grand revolution, and since
; meeting the national convention OF
Farmers, that assembled in st.
Louis, Mo-, December 3, 1889, that
opinion has been more fully con-
| firmed.
The farmers organization seeks,
not to make war upon any legiti-
mate business or occupation, and
only demands that strict Gustice
be given to all, and special favors
to none. Let these unjust and
vicious laws that permit the fnan-
cial power of our nation to be GEN.
trallized in the hands of the few, to
the great detriment of the masses
be repealed. Let our government
control the finances in the interest
OF the masses and let there be IS
sueda sufficient volume of currency
to meet the requirements Of our
people. trade and commerce at all
times.
The national convention was
composed of delegates representing
twenty-one States, as follows: Ala |
bama, Arkansas, Indiana, Georgia, /
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Illinois, Nebraska, Mis-
sissippi, North Carolina, Tennes-
see, South Carolina, Texas, vir-
ginia, Indian Territory, Missouri,
Oklahoma, North Dakota and South
Dakota.
Nearly all the other States have
entered into articles agreeing to
confederate with and will be con-
solldated at the next national meet
ing giving grand national farmers
organization of over six millions.
Messrs. Powderly and Beaumont,
the leaders of the Knights of La
Dor, were present delivering elo-
4uent, forcible and impressive ap-
peals to the people. These leaders i
,ome fully empowered to enter into :
articles of confederation with the !
Farmers Alliance, which object was :
It once consummated. At this :
tage OF the proceedings a grand 4
eunion of the American people \
rom north to south from east to .,
rest 20 far as this organization has 4
one, was perfected, such as has r
ever been Witnessed in this grand p
Id nation of ours. In clasping K
ne hand and pledging eternal v
Brotherhood to each section of this
reat nation there was not a dry
ye to be found in that assembly +,
some one thousand delegates sp
ailing as they did from north, =.
ruth, east and west. Yes, the ex
carers of blue and gray were once tn
ore united in bonds of fraternal ~ ~
'otherhood. Language fails me rh
picture the grand scene of that u. I'm
It must come from an a.
'ler pen than mine. of
As the farming and laboring clas- &c.
8 in every state of this union are fur
1T becoming solidifed in one at
and national organization, 1 will
Y to the corrupt politicians who rae
We dishonored the seats they &c
supy, and to those organizations Ar
d combines that have so grossly hoI
used their power, that they must tro
nd from under, for the purer ele- dru
mt OF the American people are adv
ely coming to the front and will VIII.
sp the helm OF State and steer in
t old ship back to its original or {
d mark where it trainers left it mo,
On strict and equal justice and cha
lection will be given to all, and wb;
cial favors to none. May God
ed that day.
he list of officers elect for ensu- u
year are: President-L T.. ,h
<, of North Carolina, Vice. Pres puD
't-Clover, Of Kansas, Seere- nen'
of Georgia, Lecturer and
Hickman, OF Missouri. ling
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