The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06


winds, rising barometer.
Last year, on Dec. 8, the highest tenn
perature was A . the lowest 80 and the
mean A. :, and two years ago the CORES
ponding temperatures were 55o, 34o anC
Ho.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. ID. c.,
Dec 5, S p. m.-Forecast until Sp. IN.
Saturday:
For Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas and Col
orado-Fair, northerly winds, colder ex,
cept in Kansas, stationary temperature.
OCALA, Fla, Dec. 5.-Mr. Clover, one of
the Kansas delegates introduced and had
passed, at yesterdays National Alliance
meeting, a resolution reciting that the
United States census returns with respect
TO farm mortgages were grossly incorrect,
and calling upon all county and sub-alli-
ances in the states of the Union TO make
efforts towards securing reliable statistics
from the county records, and make prompt
reports thereon.
T. r. Carskaden, of West Virginia offer
ed the following resolution:
Resolved. That we, the National Far
mers' Alliance Of America, believing that
obedience and veneration for the laws Of
God are the conserving and saving forces
of human government, do hereby respect
fully request that the directors ofthe great
national fair of 1892 do not desecrate the
American sabbath by keeping open the
gates of the same on the Lords day"
The resolution provoked no serious op-
position, and was passed unanimously
National Secretary Turner submitted his
annual report last night; but IL Is incom-
plete, owing TO the constant payment of
hub-Alliance dues during this session. Dur
ing the past year / ,069 new charters were
issued TO sub Alliances, as followa: West
Virginia. 252: Colorado, 152: Indiana 1872
Michigan, lO6; Virginia %: Illinois, 81;
South Carolina, So; Ohio, 81; Pennsylvania,
80; New Jersey, 70; Minnesota 5; Iowa, >;
Oregon, /; Oklahoma, !. State charters
have been issued to the following states:
Indiana, Illinois, Colorado, Michigan,
West Virginia, Oklahoma, and North
Dakota.
The feeling over the passage of the
day was high. and there is
strong pressure being made for the intro
duction of a resolution TO eXpunge il from
the records Of the Alliance.
The third party movement is gaining
ground rapidly. The presence here of so
many representatives of the national labor
and industrial organizations strengthens
IN the country will join this new party.
Western and northwestern delegates are
said to be practically united on endorsing
the Rice-Davis call This third party pro-
lect Is the uppermost topic of discussion
IN the hotels and everywhere in the city
outside Of the Alliance bill.
The st. Louis platform was adopted
with an amendment so as to demand gov
srnment control of the railroads aud tele-
graph lines; and if this shall not result in
relief to the masses. and in checking or
curing existing evils, the government shall
become the actual owner Of such lines
This platform does not include the sub
treasury bill.
Following is n call for n third party con-
ference, signed by Gen. Rice and John
Davis, Of Kansas. and 10y about seventy
five other Alliance men:
A CALL FOR NATIONAL CONFERENCE.
Whereas. In unity there is strength.
Therefore, il is desirable that there should
De union of all the variously named in
Austrial organizations that stand on com
mon grounds. To this end. the individuals
from various states, who are here to act,
make this call Tor a national conference
10 he composed OF delegates from the fol-
lowing organizations, viz: The Farmers
Alliance, the Farmers Mutual Benefit
association. the Citizens Alliance, the
knights of Labor, and all other industrial
organizations that support the prin-
eipes of the st Louis agreement of
1890. Each state organization is to send
one delegate from each congressional dis
trlct, and two from the state at large: and
each district organization To send not less
han three delegates, and each county del
cgatlOn not less than one delegate, to he
chosen, according to the customs of each
organization, during the month of July.
aHif nf
paper Is hereby invited as a delegate. that
oas advocated the principles of the ST.
LOUIS agreement. and supported the AL
lance candidates nominated i'm 1890: the
delegates TO meet in the city of Cincinnati,
D.. on Monday, the 23d day Of February,
1881, at o'clock p. m, for the purpose of
forming national union party based uDOn
the fundamental ideas of finance. trans
portation, labor and land, i'm furtherance
Of the work already begun by those organi-
cations, and preparatory for a united
struggle for country and home in the great
political conflict, now pending that must
decide who in this country is the sovereign
the citizen or the dollar"
THE PROCEEDINGS.
OCALA Fla. Dec 5.-At the morning
session Of the National Alliance conven-
ton, Col Livingstone. of Georgia. from
the committee on organization. made re-
port, which is TO furnish the basis for an
ultimate union between the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union
ana the Farmers Mutual Benefit associa-
ZION which has an organization with a
large membership in the West
ern states Under this PROPOSE
tion. the Mutual Benefit association
Is still 10 maintain its separate organiza-
tion, tut be entitled 20 representation in
the National Alliance council: aud the eN-
ecutlve committee of the organization i
10 meet hereafter ana 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 action undoubtedly
means the absolute consolidation Of these |
TWO organ izations in the near future.
Col. Livingstone also offered a resolu-
ton, providing for the adoption of the
81 Louis Alliance platform OF 1889; mas
much as here had been question raised
a. 10 the unanimous endorsement Of the !
demand therein contained 10y all state dele
cations Col Livingstone idea was TO call |
out any objections which might exist
about the unanimous endorsement.
An amendment was offered by Mr. /
Ioucks, Of North Dakota, providing for /
the ownership OF all railroad and telegraph
lines by the national government.
Mr. Livingstone opposed this. and offer +,
ed as "A compromise measure. a resolution I
providing that the liberty 70 control ami
operate all such lines shall vest in the GOV !
ernment: an" IL after fair trial Of fhis
system il is found that il does not afford I
relief during it's effect, or effect reforms in !