Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-11
VOL. TX. NO. IA.
THg NATIONAL ALLIANCE.

Fhe GeorRla Senatorial Election Rrought
Before the Body Action on the Pending
Federal Elections BiII-Impr0ving tho
Mississippi.
| OcALA, Fla, Dec. 4When 4 the
Farmers National Alliance met yester-
day l. +. Livingstone, president Of the
Georgia Alliance, rising TO question
OF personal privilege, stated that
charges and rumors affecting him had
been whispered of unfair dealings In ref
erence to the Georgia Senatorship. He
demanded a thorough investigation,
and said Mr.. McCune, chairman OF the
National executive committee, and
President Polk OF the National Ali
ance heartily Joined in the demand.
A resolution was adopted providing
for committee OF one from each State
delegation to investigate the Georgia
Senatorial charges and any otnsrs that
might be made.
At the afternoon session Delegate w.
II. McAllister. of Mississippi, intro
duced tho following preamble and reso-
lutions. which were adopted:
Whereas, The President OF the United
States IN his annual message TO Congress
recommends and urges the immediate pass
/
elections bill; and,
Whereas, said bin Involves radical rev
| olatiOn in the election machinery OF tho
Union. both State and National, and It's pass
| age will be fatal 10 the autonomy Of the
States and cherished liberties Of the citizens;
| and,
Whereas Said bin is partisan in spirit and
will be partisan in its application. thus re-
| vitalizing the CORY ghost OF sectional es-
| arrangement and
| whereas, In the holy war we have de-
| clared against sectionalsm the fresdes OF
/ the farmers Of the North East, south and
| West are the ctadels around whicn the hcav
/ lest battles are being fought, and TO the end
that victory may crown our crusade and fra
/ ternity and union result; therefore be It
Resolved, BY the National Farmers. AIT
anos and Industrial Union Of America in Ma
tional council assembled, That we do most
soemnly protest against the passage of said
Lodge elections bill; most earnestly petition
our Senators to employ all fair and legal
means to defeat this unpatriotic measure,
| which result in nothing but evil 90 our
| common and beloved country.
Resolved, further, That copy OF this pre-
| amble and resolutions be forwarded 70 each
Senator in Congress.
Mr. McAllister took the floor in sup
port Of the resolutions and at the end
Of strong speech moved their adop-
tion. AS he sat down there was still
ness and hush in the convention which
| foreboded a storm. Everybody expect
ed 1t to be from the Western or North
western delegations but no storm
came.
After a few moments OF suspense
Delegate Deming, of Pennsylvania,
arose and said that he regarded the in
troduct on of the resolutions as untime-
ly; that there was largely prevalent at
the North feeling that the Farmers
Alliance was Southern organization,
its members being saturated with South
ern sentiments, and that the passage OF
these resolutions would strengthen this
opinion and check the growth OF the
Alliance in the North and West and
East His language was very temper
ate and conciliatory, and a ripple of
applause greeted the close OF his
speech
President McGrath. of the Kansas
State Alliance moved the adoption of
the resolution without reference to any
committee and without debate, which
was lost
A delegate from Illinois expressed
the same sentiments as Mr. Deming OF
L IeHHbNlNhnih ne lBdl Aut
adoption of the resolution at this time
would confirm the charge sometimes
heard that the Farmers Alliance was
partisan body. The Alliance, he said,
was fast getting the grip in the West
and in localities where Republican sem
timent was strong. This action of the
National body would tend to throw 1t
into political disrepute and stop its eT-
pansion over the States OF the Wesi
and Northwest
President Hall, of the Missouri stato
Alliance, moved that the resolutions bo
tabled, but after a short interval IN
which there were several short but
temperate speeches in favor of their
passage, he moved 20 table the original
motion, which was carried.
The question then required on Mr..
McAllister's motion to adopt the reso-
luton and when the motion was finally
put it was carried unanimously amid
the widest enthusiasm.
Aside from the adoption of the cleo
tions bill resolution, the most impor.
tant action OF the Alliance at the after
noon session was the passing of resolu-
tions denouncing the Louisiana lottery
as a blow at American civilization and
morals and providing for the introduc-
tion in Congress of resolution calling
for the submission TO the people Of an
amendment to the National Constitu-
tion prohibiting the operation OF lot
ter es in any OF the States The reso.
luton called out no opposition and was
adopted unanimously with little speech
fTbo 1a1arata I atffufara
all supported it heartily.
At the night session General John II.
Rice, OF Kansas addressed the conven-
tion on the improvement OF the Missis-
sippi river by urging an appropriation
of Congress Of 50. 600, 600 in addition to
81. 000, 600 already appropriated. One
delegate expressed it as his belief that
there was big railroad scheme behind
this plan, intimating also that he had
il on good authority that big syndicate
of capitalists had bought up the avail
able lands near the mouth OF the river
in anticipation of a raise of values by
building a railroad to them Several
delegates expressed no opposition to
any plan comprehending the improve
ment of the Mississippi river and the
relief OF the people within its border,
but they we're still unwilling to give
their Endorsement to any plan OF the
details OF which they we're not fully ad-
vised
Cyrus Fields Golden Wedding.
NEW YORK Dec. 4-Nesterday Mr..
and Mrs Cyrus w. Field celebrated the
fttieth anniversary Of their marriage.
AS their visiting acquaintance is a very