The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-13
NATIONAL ALLIANCE.
A Third Party Movement Appears in
The National Farmers ALI
ance Convention.
The Name of the New Party Will be
the "NatiOnal Union Party
of America.
The Press Representatives Indignant
at Their Treatment by the
Press Committee.
They Draw up a Resolution Severely
COndemning the Secrecy of
the Convention.
A Third Party Movement.

DIV tne Kansas Ucus JOuL II.
Rice, candidate for senator from Kansas,
assisted by Capt. Powers Of Indiana, is
drawing up a call to be issued to the
farmers Alliance and all the industrial
unions Of America, which favor the princi-
pies of the st. Louis platform, to meet in
convention in Cincinnati February %, to
consider the third party or peoples move
ment. The name of this new party will
be the "National Union Party of America"
This call is not expected to be issued be-
fore the close of the Ocala convention. The
efforts seem to be to keep the National
Farmers Alliance from the Inauguration
of the new party, and yet to make it the
main basis Of this new national party
The morning session of the alliance con-
vention was devoted to the reading of the
reports of the officers. The colored dele.
gates were received in the convention at
noon and greeted with fraternal express
A. P. GalIaher, fraternal dele gate of the
Workingman's Reform league of New
York, and w. H. Carey of Washington,
delegates of the Anti-mOnOpOly league, ad-
dressed the convention. They advocated
close union of their organizations with the
8lllanCe.
| 0At the afternoon session, Belden, Will
iams and Rice, Of Kansas, representing the
| citizens alliance of that state, were intro.
! duced by Col. L. F. Livingstone of the
Georgia alliance, and all three made ad-
dresses, which, in the main, followed the
| same line of thought and argument. Early
this afternoon the following communica-
yention hall: ITO the National Farmers
Alliance-Gentlemen: We beg to present
| our compliments to your honorable body
| and call your attention to the fact that we
need more ample facilities for securing in
formation concerning your proceedings.
| Allow us to call your attention to the fact
that the whole country is waiting with
| tiOns touching public policy, and the only
| source of information for the masses is the
| press, many of whose representatives have
| travelled thousands Of miles to reach here
for the purpose of correctly reporting your
proceedings. We who sign this communi.
readers. In order that the people
E g3st we we have HslliaBlSS aH ample informa.
| ton from you. You have appointed two
press committees. The first performed its
duties admirably; the second, we have not
| seen for twenty-fOur hours. This negli-
gence on the part Of its members compels
10 W 1CEOAV w AAV 1SsSpSS ~ ANSo SAO
cessful methods of hypnOtism, mind read
ing and kindred occult devices known
only to adopts in our profession. We
earnestly hope that your press committee
will hereafter have due consideration tor
our efforts to serve the alliance and public
in the most prompt and efficient manner"
This was signed by representatives, or the
Associated Press, Atlanta Constitution,
New York Herald, New York Sun, Phila-
delphia Press, Baltimore Sun, New York
Mail & Express, and many others.
President Polk did not read the com
municatiOn to the convention, but referred
to its contents and urged on the press conf
mittee the Importance of attending to its
duties.
Subsequently all the principal cores
spondents in the city met at the Ocala
house and appointed q committee of three
to wait on President Polk and ask him to
define his policy with reference to convey.
ing information to the press. He promised
to have the official .stenographer of the
convention confer with the chairman of
the press committee at frequent intervals
during the day and night, and to give out
promptly all Information relating to the
action or nOn-actiOn or consideration Of
matters of public interest. The greatest
indignation has 1 been expressed d., among 1as
day at the secret policy Of
the alliance and che utmost lack of COM
p~rehension Of its duties by the alliance
press committee. Stokes, one Of the dele
gates from South Carolina and chairman
Of the press committee, left Ocala for his
home last night and this afternoon Presi-
dent Polk appointed Talbot of South Car
appointment was announced he offered a
resolution. which was adopted, charging
all the delegates with the utmost secrecy
as to all of the alliance proceedings and
empowering the president to debar from a
seat in the hall any member outside of the
press committee guilty Of divulging the
proceedings.
At the afternoon session, q resolution
was passed allowing 5 cents mileage each
| way and per diem Of 81, 10 allow dele
gates to attend the rational meeting
Frank Burkett Of Mississippi, from the
special committee appointed to estimate
that with no drawback or distractions, the
lab0rs Ofthe alliance would be completed
by midnight Saturday.
"A resolution wa adopted, restricting all
| speeches to five minutes and allowing no
| delegate to speak twice on the same sub.
Vance of North Carolina offered a reso.
ton, which was passed, providing for the
| appointment of one delegate from each
| state alliance to attend the Investigation
convention at Asherville, n. c., December
II. No expenses are to be allowed dele
gates from the alliance treasury.
Guise of Louisiana offered q resolution
providing for the government taking
charge Of all improvements OF the Missis'
sippi river. This was referred to the
transportation committee.
J.. II. Pickler, congressman.elect from
South Dakota, was introduced to speak on
the su%b.treasury bill. He said it was the
keynote Of the financial condition Of the
country In tn. future, It's passage was
financial condition. He advocated the free
coinage Of silver and said the importance
Of this measure was indicated by five dit.
ferent members Of congress introducing
bills on this subject on the same day, each
without previous knowledge Of the others
action. Next TO the financial question
Picker regarded the transportation prob.
lem IS Of the greatest importance.
Deming Of Pennsylvania offered 9 resoiu.
ton calling for q grand encampment OF the
Farmers Alliance, and 1t was referred "a
the committee on the good Of the order.
Robert Vance Of North Carolina offered