The advocate., 1890-06-04
ALLIANCE CONVENTION.

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alliances Of Mitchell county met at Be
lott, May 2S, TO elect four delegates and
four alternates 10 a convention 10 be held
at Hill City, June 6, to nominate can
didate for congress from the Sixth dis
trlCt.
The meeting was called 10 order by W.
Q. Cochran, and J. W. Higgins was elected
temporary chairman, and Luther Cross
temporary secretary
A motion that the meeting be held
with clo3ed doors WAS lost, and the call
for the convention was read.
After porfccting the organization, seat
ing delegates and the usual prellminarles
the following action was taken:
The committee on resolutions reported,
and, after amendment the following were
adopted:
Whereas, We, the delegates OF the
Farmers Alliance Of Mitchell county In
convention assembled, believing that all
men are created free and equal, and the
constitution Of the United States Of
America guarantees equal rights TO all It's
citizens; and
Whereas, The rights OF the many have
been subverted to the interests Of the few,
30 that monopoly in many forms is OPP
pressing the people; and
Whereas, The financial policy Of this
government has been such that the cir
Culating medium has been contracted
until 10 is insufficient 10 meet the bust
ness of the country, causing a depression
of agricultural and mechanical Industries,
and placing the wealth producers at the
mercy OF the money power; therefore,
be IL
Resolved, That we heartily indorse the
articles Of agreement OF the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union
of America, adopted at st. Louis, Decem-
ber o, 1880.
Resolved, That we advocate free sugar
with O reasonable bounty on home pro-
ductlon), free lumber and free coal
Resolved, That we demand such legls-
lati0n as will suppress all trusts, pools
and combines, which interfere with the
natural laws Of trade-supply and de-
mand.
Resolved, That wo recommend that
congress make appropriations sufficient
70 construct deep water harbOrs on the
Gulf of Mexico for the purpose OF open
ing up more direct communication and
trade with Central and South America.
Resolved, That We favor economy In
our state and county affairs, and demand
reasonable reduction OF salaries of our
state and county officials.
Resolved, That we demand that our
county commissioners shall let the county
printing to the lowest responsible bid
der.
Resolved, That we favor the Austral-
ian or similar system Of voting.
Resolved, That we are In favor of Civ
ing the elective franchise TO women.
Resolved, That in view of the recent
supreme court decision, touching the
liquor question, we demand that CON
gress 80 amend the interstate commerce
law that spirituous liquor shall not be !
shipped into states where IL is in conflict
with the state prohibitOry law.
Resolved, That we will not support for
nomination or election any man for
United States senator, member OF con-
gress, state senator or representative who
we have not reason to believe will, TO the
utmost OF his ability, aid in carrying out
the objects OF these resolutions.
Resolved, That we favor the election OF
United States SENATOR president and
vice president by direct vote Of the
people.
Whereas, II is very desirable that the
man who is TO repsesent us in the next
congress- from the Sixth district Is an
able, honest and Industrious man, one
fully and heartily in sympathy with the
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