The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-03
FARMERS ALLIANCE CONVENTION.
Organizers to Be Sent TO Washington
and Other States.


OcALA. Fla, Dec 2-The National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union met here at noon
today. President Polk delivered the annual
address, in which he con graduated the Alliance
on It's achievements since the last meeting He
reviewed the Causes of the agricultural depres-
sion. and declared that this depression was an
anomaly TO the student of industrial progress.
Refrigeration in American agriculture" he
said, means national decay, aud powerful and
promising as is this young and great republic,
yet It's power and promise depend upon the
American farmers" The speaker mentioned
the harmful incident OF the Capitalization OF
the money power ana The building mp of mo-
nopoies. He then indicted both political
parties. and condemned their action in encour.
aging this condition.
President Polk urged that additional organiz-
ers be sent at once into Oregon. Washington,
New York. New Jersey. Arizona and other
states
Among other recomme ndstions was that an
organization be formed 10 be known as the
national legislature, composed OF q national
president and the presidents of all state ALL
anees, 20 look closely after the legislative re-
forms demanded by the Alliance both in state
legislatures and congress.
In his remarks upon the proposed national
legislative council, President Polk said: "An
organ zation OF this kind would wie.d power
which woRld enforce the respect of any legisia-
tive bcdy TO which it migaE appeal" Touching
upon the political action OF the Alliance. Pres
ident Polk said: While our organizgtio il
political. il cannot BE- partisan or sectional in
its aci n. In support of this declaration we
proudly point TO our whole past record and TO
the recent popular election" Outlining the
future financial policy OF the Alliance, Presi-
dent Polk said it would demand restoration of
silver 10 all the rights ana quail ties of legal
tender which gold possesses; the issue of gov
ernment currency direct 10 the people; equali-
cation OF taxes; prohibition of alien ownership
of land; ownership and control of Transports
ton ines oy the government; the limit of
public revenues TO the economical sdministra-
ton OF the government; graduated taxation of
incomes, and the election OF United States
senators by direct vote of the people
President Foukes, of the South Dakota ALL
ance, made short address, speaking forcibly
upon the breaking down OF sectional lines.
An old Union soldier from Indiana moved
that all ex-soliiers in the hall who endorsed
those sentiments rise. Forty or fifty stood up,
amid the widest enthusiasm Then an ex-sol-
der from Wisconsin called upon ali the Union
men TO give three cheers for the old Confeder-
stes in the Alliance. They were given with
VIII. after which the Coniederates returned the
compliment in q manner that isft no doubt a.
TO the genuineneAs OF their feelings
Expressions Of dissatisfaction are heard with
reference 10 the consuct Of Dr.. Macone. editor
OF the National Ec3Hoaist in taking part in the
recent senatariai ngnG "a Georgia. II Is also
charged that he has violated tae policy of the
Alliance in advocacy OF the Conser iSrd bill and
opposition 10 the PADDOCK pure iood bill and in
several other ways. This matter will come mp
fo- consideration IN dsy or two, ana viii like
ly cause consideTab c debate.
The Alliance opened its Hfkt business session
tonight and iroa now on all sessions will be
secret
The annual meeting Of the National Colorsd
Farmers Alliance viii be- held tomorrow The
organization embraces two states and has
membership Of over 2.ooo,0j) Oae o. iis chief
objects Is 10 divide the negroes politically,
which. OF course, means taking large NUMBERS
OF them into the voting ranks of the Democratic
rarfy