The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-01
OCALA'S ALLIANCE RALLY
THE VANGUARD OF THE CROWD
ALREADY IN TOWN.


President Polk Talks Of the Object Of
the Convention-He Thinks Finan-
cisl Questions are 70 Supersede the
Old Political Issues-H5w He Ac-
counts For the Democratic Victory.
OCALA, FLA, Hov. 30.-The annual
NEE ing of the Farmers' Alliance and In
dustrial Union viii open in this city next
TuesdIy. The convention will be composed
Of about leo delegates from thirty-fve
states, representing an az regate member
ship Of over 2,OO0,OOO Besides actual del
egates there will be large representation
Of alliancemen from ali parts Of the coua-
try. with many ladies. The aggregate
attendance is estimated at 500 Already
the hotels are filling up, and many national
officers have arrived
PRESIDENT POLK on HAND.
President L. L. Polk OF North Carolina
arrlvel last night In al interview with an
Associated Press representative to-day he
said; Il cannot outline the exact nature Of
the delibara ions Of the convention. but
will say that they will comprehend
many topics affecting national legislation.
Tue national alliance s,anis sQuarely on the
Platform adopted at 81. L us 1t has not
receced one jot or title from the position
which 1t then took, and it means to wi in o.
that declaration of principles and those
demands for reform.
NATIONAL ISSUE
sit will be the aim of the national alliance
at this NEE ing to so direct all its labors
aud deliberations that its policy shall be
universally recognzei as one of national
fraternity and unity. We desire TO make
1t thoroughly national in its character. We
desire 70 break down sectionai;..lines. We
have mad enough of the bloody shirt. We
have had enough Of sectional luminosity on
both sides Prior to last December
the alliance was practically unknown north
OF the Ohio river: but at the ST. Louis con-
vention we made a grand break across
Mason and Dixon's II e. We took the
farmers and laoorers Of the north and of
the east and of the west by the hands, and
to-day we are all trampiing sectionalism
under our feet"
THE RECENT ELECTION.
When asked for his opinion as to the
cause Of the result a. the recent election.
Presldeng Polk said: Il am mo ally certain
OF the reasons for it. Sc shall have to look
beyond the Mckinley tariff bill-it was
not that. We must o beyond the Lodge
biil-it was not that. We must
look farther than any and all of the |
political questions which have been obscur-
ing the real issue for nearly twenty years.
IL was the oppression of the financial sys-
TEN OF this country upol the masses Of the |
people. They have just found out what |
the matter is. They are thinkers to-day if |
they never were efore. They have |
scratched away all tne rubbish of the negro |
question, of the bloody shirt. lof the tariff !
and Of federal control OF elections, and they |
have at last got down 10 hard pan. 1t is the |
dollar that is keeping the people down to- |
day. 1t is the money power-the rule of |
plutocracy. And the people will have no |
more of it.
THE NEW SLOGAN.
The slogan he2ceforth is to be financial |
reform The national banking system must
go. The farmer and laborer must be given |
a chance to get what money they needupon |
the security of their real property, a priv |
ilege which is denied them to-day. The |
issue from now on Is to be q square one
between the manhood of America on one |
side and the great American dollar on the |
other and l tell yol right now that I'M
less the leaders of the great political battles
come e. recognize the real issue and meet |
II there are going 70 be terrible times in |
this country. The people will MOI suffer |
the real issue to be obscured any longer.
THE PEOPLE TO RULE.
the people Of this country are going to |
rule 1t. Sectionalism cannot pull them |
apart any longer. Why, if nv own father |
were candidate for office to-day, and |
upon the stump he should abuse the |
yankees, l would refuse TO vote for him |
II it was the last act of my life |
l am sick OF that rot and rubbish; heartily !
sick and tired OF u. The only men who can |
secure popular support are those who under |
sand the great economic questions of the |
day. and who are in full sympathy with the |
people In the battle for their rights against
the oppression Of the money kings"
Among the distinguis aed members of the |
national body already here are DR.. c. W. |
Macune, Chairman of the executive CON- |
mittee; Secretary Turner Congressman
elect Livingston Of Georgia. President |
McGrath of the Kansas stats alliance. J. F.
Wlllets OF Kansas, recently defeated for |
governor by Humphreys, republican, and |
B. F. Clover of Kansas. |