St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-06
The ALLIANCE IDEA.
Lengthy Resolutions Adopted
Embracing the Demands
Of Farmers.
Southern People Are Not
Prepared for a Third
Party.
The Policy Of the National
Farmers Alliance Out
lined.
10 Chance for Republicans to
Secure Southern Alliance
Votes.

OCAIA, Fla, Dee. 5.-At the morning
session OF the National Alliance l.. +.
Livingstone, of Georgia. from the COM
mittee on organization. made a report
which is to furnish the basis for an ulti-
mate union between the National Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial union and
the Farmers Mutual Benefit associa-
ZION, which has an organization with
large membership in the Western
states. The report was explained at
length 10y Chairman Livingstone. I'M
der this proposition the Mutual Benefit
ASSOCIATION is to still maintain its separ-
ate organization. but be entitled to rep
resentation in the National Alliance
council, and the executive committee OF
each organization Is to meet hereafter
and arrange the details of this union.
At the conclusion of Col. Livingstone'S
remarks, which occupied nearly an
hour, the report was adopted without
dissent. This acton undoubtedly means
the
Absolute Consolidation
of these two organizations in the near
future. Col. Livingstone also offered a
resolution providing for the adoption
of the ST. Louis Alliance platform of
1889. inaSmuch as there has been a
question raised as to the unanimous in
dorsement of the demand therein con-
tanned by all state delegations one year
ago. Col. Livingstone's idea was to call
out any objections which might exist as
to the absolutely unanimous indorse-
ment THIS platform demands the abo-
iitiOn of national banks, and the subStl-
tuition of legal tender treasury notes in
lieu OF national bank notes in sufficient
volume to carry on the business of the
country on cash system; that congress
prevent by law the dealing iii futures"
Of all agricultural and mechanical
productions; free and
Unlimited Coinage
of silver: the prohibition of alien OWL
ership of land, and the adoption of some
lust plan by which the government may
acquire ownership of such lands, and
also in lands held by abroad companies
in excess of the actual needs; that taxa
ton, both state and national, shall not
be used to build up one interest Or class
at the expense of another: that all rev.
enues-natiOnal, state and county
shall be limited TO the actual necessary
expenditures of the government, eco
n0mically and honestly administered;
that congress issue sufficient fractional
paper currency TO facilitate exchange
through the United States mails: and
that the means of communication and
transportation snail be controlled
by the United States government.
in amendment was offered BY
Mr.. LOucks, of North Dakota.
providing for the ownership of all rail-
roads and telegraph lines by the ma
tiOnal government. Mr.. Livingstone
opposed this. and offered as compro-
mise measure resolution providing
that the liberty to control ana operate
all such lines shall vest in the govern
ment, and if,
After Fair ,EriaI
Of this system, it is found that it does
not afford the relief demanded or effect
reforms in the management of them,
the governments ownership shall be
complete. This was adopted after some
discussion. Mr.. Wade. Of Tennessee.
offered an additional amendment that
every Alliance lecturer, state and ma
tiOnal, and all newspaper organs of the
Alliance, shall support the st. Louis
and Ocala platforms (amended plat
FORM or suffer suspension from
the order; and further. that no
candidate for any national political of
fee shall be supported by the Alliance
members unless he ind0rSeS their plat
form. and any sub-Alliance not comply
ing with these restrictions may be sus-
pended at the pleasure of the president.
This was also adopted, and the whole
platform. as amended, was adopted I'M
" u nf
states.
The Third Party.
After the adjournment of the fore
noon. DIR. Macune gave the following
report of his utterances upon third
party questions:
Il told the delegates that the people
in the Southern states were not pre-
pared to embark in the third party
movement: that they had not elected
delegates to this convention; that the
people of some Western and Northwest
ern states had already embarked in
The movement, and considered that
the prosperity OF the order demanded
some action of that kind 10 sustain them
in their efforts. In this emergency
there was great necessity for con-
servatism and caution. We should not
forget that we were representing the
people at home and not our own likes
and diSlikes. l recommended as COM
promise that would carry out the end
sought TO be achieved by the Vest and
North if it met the appreciation of the
South, that convention be called to
meet in February, 1892; that the con-
vention be composed of delegates from
all associations Of producers, and that
the next annual session of
The Supreme Council
elect delegates to represent this order
in that convention. | sustained this by
saying that it did not commit the peo-
pie. but provided means whereby they
could express themselves on this great
question through their subordinate
county and state organizations during
the coming year. When the great con-
vention meets the said delegates will
come there with authority and instruc-
tons fr0m their people. If their people
decide IN favor OF independent party
action, it will prevail. If not. the cause
will still be benefited by the confer
ence, and there will be better under
standing of the objects which the labor
organizations are seeking to achieve.
This is the basis of all | recommend
but it has taken a wonderful hold upon
them and it will satisfy both Sides"
DIR. Macune's remarks were frequently
1HIOAluptOu Will dppiduSc, especially
that part of them which outlined the
policy for the National Farmers ALI
ance relative to third party, thus in
dieating very plainly the temper of the
delegates on this question. Col. Liy-
lngstone said, in reply to question as
to the probable effect on the politics of
the country of the Alliance policy, if
adopted as outlined by Dr. Macune:
VIII Watch the Parties.
at cannot fail to have a marked ef-
feet. 1t would commit the Alliance of
the South almost solidly against third
party. Before February, 1892, we shall
have chance to see which one of the
two leading political parties will show a
Willingness to acceGe to our de-
mands. There is nothing new
In the principles of the Alliance
platform, except in the circumstances
and conditions which have brought it
into existence. Clay, Calhoon and Web
ster stood ON it, and even Charles Sum