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arty. Before February. 1892" said he,

party. Before February. 1892" said he.
we shall have chance to see which one
OF the two leading political parties will
snow Willingness TO accede to our demands
II neither listens to US, then it will be time
1or us to act Independently. l see no p0ssi-
BILE chance for the Republican party to
secure the alliance vote of the South while
1t stands on the present protective tariff
platform, 1t will have to wholly forfeit its
present identity as political party in order
to change that, and do not see any possible
chance of this coming about"
do you think" said the reporter, !" the
Democratic party of the North would join
the Southern Democrats on an alliance
PLATFORM"
2" do; and made the prediction that the
Democratic National Convention of 1892 Will
adopt the alliance st. Louis platform In
toto"
THE COIoRED ALLIANCE.
The National Colored Alliance this morn
ing adopted resolution urging Congress to
pass the Lodge Election Bill A paragraph
ccriticIzing. and .denouncing the white Ma
tlonal Alliance for its opposition to the bill
was eliminated.
At last nights session of the National
Alliance j. III. Rice of Kansas, who is an
aspirant for the peoples nomination for
Senator. against ingalls,, got the floor on a
proposition to improve Mississippi River,
and took occasion to deliver violent politi-
cal speech, in which he denounced the Re-
puUICdll pdl tS unworthy OIL eAlSltUCt.
Inc speech produced sensation, and the
alliance men of both parties wish it under
stood that his opinions are simply those of
an individual, and are not indorsed by the
alliance as a body.
The Investigation Committee this after
noon reported that it had been unable to
ascertain single fact duplicating in any
way President Polk. As to President Liv-
lngston of the Georgia Alliance, while moth
ing was found derogatory to his personal or
official character, the committee cannot in
dorse his course in the Georgia Senatorial
contest. The same was true of DIR. Macune
The report did not give entire satisfaction,
but was adopted without debate.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The annual election of officers was held
this afternoon. President Polk and Vice
Pres dent Cover of Kansas were unani-
mously reelected. j. Ii. Turner of Georgia
was elected Secretary, and j. S. Willetts of
Kansas National Lecturer.
Early in the day the convention had or
dered the sending of q telegram to Director
General Davis of the Worlds Fair at Chi
cargo, asking his cooperation with the Ma
tlonal Alliance In securing fitting exhibit
OF American agricultural products at the
exposition. This afternoon reply was re-
celved from the Director General asking for
the appointment of committee for that
purpose. The committee was appointed,
also one to memorialize Congress for the sup
preston Of lotteries
PoWDERLY's SPEECH.
L. V. Powderly and A. W. Wright, men,
bers OF the Executive Board of the knights
of Labor. arrived here this afternoon. At
a public meeting tonight they spoke. Pow
derly, In his address, said it WAS time for
lawyers to stand aside and give the farmers
chance, as we'll as the merchants and la
boTers. He was speaking only for himself
individually, but il it Was the general sent!-
ment sof all the producing, industrial and
labor organizations to stand and vote TO-
gether in 1892 he would be in the hottest of
the fight. The whole line of Powderly' 8
talk was In encouragement of the third
party movement, if it became necessary.
In conclusion he said: LET me say to
you, our greeting is most cordial aud
OF your organization. Let us all agree upon
your platform. If it is to agilate and do
hard work on that platform we are with
you. and If we are to vote with you upon it
we will stand by you at the polls"
President Polk made brief reply and sew
erai other speeches were made.
DEMOCRATIC INTERFERENCE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. = Representative
Sweeney # Iowa to-day sent the following
telegram to Representative Picker of South
Dakota, who is at the meeting Of the Farm
erS' Alliance at Ocala: Il am informed
that instructions to procure the passage by
your assembly OF the resolution opposing
the Election Bill was telegraphed from the
Capitol here to Florida by Democratic Sem
ators several hours before the resolution
was reported to your assembly," Sweeney,
While declining TO give the names of the
Senators alluded to, expressed his readiness
10 testify before any committee desiring to
Investigate the matter