Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-11
IA Ro PARrY MOVEMENT.


Continuation Of tho Proceedings oF the Ne'
tionaI Alliance Consolidate n ~ nineren'
Organizations CAli For rhlrd Partl
Conference.
OcALA, Fla, Dee 0.-Dr q W. Ma
cune, chairman OF the National execu
tive committee OF the Farmers ALT
ance, said yesterday in regard to the
third party movement being engineered
by General John II. Rice. Congressman
elect John Davis and Editor Vincent ol
Kansas II told the delegates that the
people in the Southern States were not
prepared to embark in the third party
movement; that they had not elected
delegates 10 this convention; that the
people OF the Western and Northwest
ern States had already embarked in the
movement and considered that the
prosperity OF the order demanded some
acton Of that kind to sustain them in
their efforts. In this emergency there
was great necessity for con-
servatlsm and caution. We should
not forget that we were rep.
resenting the people at homo and not
our own likes and dislikes. ] recon-
mended as a compromise that would
carry out the end sought to be achieved
by the West and Northwest II it met the
appreciation OF the South thata conven-
ton be called TO meet in February,
1892; that the convention be composed
of delegates of all associations OF pro.
ducers; and that the next annual ses-
sion OF the supreme council elect dele
gates to represent this order in that
convention l sustain this by saying
that it did not commit the people
but provided a means whereby they
could express themselves on the
secret question through subordinate
county and State organizations during
the coming year When the great con-
yention meets the said delegates VIII
come there with authority and instruc-
tions from their people. II their re-
ports decide in favor OF independent
party action it viii prevail. II not the
cause will still be benefited by the con-
ference and there will be a better un-
derstanding of the object which the
labor.ng classes are seeking to ach eve.
This is the basis OF all recommend,
but 1t has taken wonderful hold upon
them and it VIII satisfy both sides"
At the morning session of the Ma
tional Alliance convention Colonel
Livingstone, OF Georgia, from the COM
mittee on organization, made 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-
tion which has an organization with
large membcrshi in the Western States.
The report was explained at length
by Chairman Livingstone Under this
proposition the Mutual Benefit Associa-
tion is stiil to maintain its separate or
but to be entitled to repre-
in tho National Alliance coun-
Gil and the executive committee OF each
is TO meet hereafter and
arrange the details OF this union.
At the conclusion Of Colonel Living
stones remarks, which occupied nearly
an hour, the report was adopted With
out dissent
Colonel Livingstone also offered q
resolution providing for the adoption of
the St Louis Alliances platform of
1850, inasmuch as there had been .
question raised as to the unanimous in
iorsement Of the demands therein con-
tanned byall State delegations of year
ago. His idea was to call out any OBJ
'ectlons which might exist about the
absolutely unanimous Endorsement
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Loucks, Of North Dakota, providing for
the ownership OF all railroad and tele-
graph lines by the National Govern
nent Mr. Livingstone opposed this
and offered as a compromise measure
resolution providing that the liberty to
control and operate all such lines should
vest in the Government; and IL after
/ fair trial OF this system it should be
ound that it did not afford relief dur
ng its effect or effect reforms in the
management OF them, the Governments
ownership should be complete. This
vas adopted after some discussion.
Mr.. Clover one of the Kansas dele
rates introduced and had passed reso-
ution reciting that the United States
ensus returns with respect to farm
mortgages was grossly incorrect and
alling upon all county and sub-alli-
nces in all States of the Union to make |
forts toward securing reliable statis-
les from the county records and make |
rompt reports thereon.
Following is the call for the third |
arty conference, signed by General
lice and John Davis, OF Kansas. and by |
bout seventy-five other Alliance men:
Whereas, In unity there Is strength, there. /
)re Il Is desirable that there shouss be a
non of all the variously named industrial
rganizations that stand on common
rounds TO this end. The individuals from
arious states whose names are hereto
gned make this call for National confer
nee TO be composed of delegates from the
blowing organizations, viz: The.Farmers'
lliance, the Farmers Mutual Benefit Asso.
ation, the Citizens Alliance, the knights OF
abor and all other Industrial organizations
nat support the principles of the St Louis
greement of 1883. Each State organiza-
on to send one delegate from each Con
rcssional district and two from the state at
rge, aud each district Organization to send
OF less than three delegates, and each
Dunty delegation not less than one dele
ate, to be chosen according TO the customs
each respective organization during the
onth OF January, 1891. Also that the editor
fhcu newspaper II ntrtbY invited as
slegate, that has advocated the principles
the 81. Louis agreement and supported the
lliancc candidates nominated in 1890 the
alegates 20 meet in the city of Cincinnati.
=, on Monday, February %, 1891, at 2 o'clock
m, for the purpose of forming National
liOn party based upon the fundamental
cas- of finance, transportation, labor and
nd In furtherance OF the work already be.
IN by those organizations preparatory fox
united struggle for country and homo 10
e great political conflict now pending that
ust decide who in this country is the SOW
eign, the citizen or the dollar"
Delamater a Co. Assign.
MEADvILLE, Pa, Dec. 8 5-Delamater
Co, bankers, made an assignment
lis lnorr,ng for the benefit of their
editors
Beyond the fact stated no particulars
e obtainable.
Messrs Hotchkiss & McClintock, as
gnees, took immediate possession and
g preparing q statement for the ,
iblic
There is little excitement although /
e suspension caused profound sensa- !
Jn.
Mr. Delamater. president Of the bank,
IS the defeated candidate for Gov.
nor at the recent election.
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