Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-06-13
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE,

THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
A Report of the First Days Proceed
ings at jam
Jamestown Alert: The North Dakota
Farmers Alliance is in session to-day with
over 100 delegates in attendance. This is
not the annual meeting; that occurs in
December. 1t is a special June meeting
the object of which is the consideration of
various matters having a bearing IN the
welfare Of the organization. Naturally
political questions are uppermost just at
this time and such questions the farmers
will consider more particularly. The
meeting will continue through to-day and
to,morrow-perhaps longer. Among the
prominent men in attendance are Presi-
dent Muir, Railroad Commissioner Under.
county, ""Farmer" Wallace and ex-member
Of the legislature, W. H. H. Roney of Steel
county, Hon. NJ. n. johnson of Nelson
county, A. W. Unkenholz of Morton county
and Representatives in the last legislature.
r. B. Richardson of Drayton, E. W. Bowen
OF Forman, l.. A. LELAND of LaMoure and
W. W. Beard OF Cass.
On Delal1 OI mayor fuller, r. b. ran
cher, in well chosen language, welcomed
the delegates to the city, saying that if be-
cause OF the recent rains any of them
should get exuberant they would be per-
fectly safe, as the police had been temper
arily laid off during their stay in the city.
When the committee Oh credentials re-
tired the convention resolved itself into an
experience meeting" during which va
rious matters pertaining to the good of the
order were discussed and pertinent sug-
gestions made. After several gentlemen
had spoken, Hon. NJ. n. johnson, of Nelson
an interesting talk. He said he was not a
delegate, but that he was all alliance man
and in sympathy with their movements.
"ln 1884," he said, 81 had the pleasure OF
organizing the first alliance in Nelson
county,
THE AFTERNOON.
On reconvening for the afternoon session
Mr.. Wallace, of Steele county, moved that
the secretary be instructed to send a con-
gratulatory telegram of greeting to the
South Dakota farmers now in session at
Huron. Carried.
The committee IN programme made its
report, which was adopted. It calls for
the appointment of half a dozen commit
tees to consider the important questions
which will come before the meeting.
President Muir called Vice President
Slotten to the chair and retired to
make up the committees. While await
the reading of resolutions from local alli-
ances. One from the Hamilton alliance
roasted the leglature and said the farmers
interests Jared about as we'll in the last
legislature as a flock of sheep would in a
convention of wolves. Some one in the
rear of the room sent up an envelope from
which Secretary Williams took and read a
strong anti-lOttery resolution, which in the
absence of any other sponsor the secretary
fathered.
The resolutions having all been read, a
discussion arose as to what the alliances
future political action should be. Three
or four short speeches were made pro and
con on the independent action question.
Some of the speakers were pronounced in
their views on the subject.
sECOND DAY.
jamestown Alert: The committee on fu-
ture political action made its report. 1t
recommended that for the present the al
lance endeavor to work within the parties;
late an alliance platform, and that the
political parties be requested to incorpor-
ate it in their party platforms and nomi-
nate candidates in sympathy Herewith.
In case of noncompliance with these re-
Quests the committee further recommended
that the delegates from each county assem-
Bile and the alliance launch out upon
its proposed plan of independent ac-
ton. The report was signed by four of
the five members of the committee. The
other member submitted minority report
recommending that independent action be
taken Immediately i. e. that the alliance
cut loose from present party affiliations
and organize a party of their own, nomi-
nate alliance tickets, etc. The gentleman
who submitted this report, it is said,
recommended and made the report under
instructions from the alliance he repre-
sents. These reports were received in
secret session and were followed by an iu-
teresting and animated one-sided discus
sion. At the noon adjournment action had
not been taken, but is is safe to predict
that the majority report will be adopted.
With the exception Of a few brief remarks
by one speaker the expression of speakers
in the discussion were favorable to its
adoption.
Interviews with alliance delegates from
all parts of the state indicate that an
abundance of rain has already fallen and
that the prospect for a good crop year is
excellent.
An emphatic and convincing farmer
orator SAID yesterday: INT United States
has never raised enough wheat to properly
feed the people of the United States. Don't
talk to me of over-production.
Hon F. B. Fancher has frequently been
noticed forming the central figure in a
group of delegates who were eager listen
ers to whatever counsel fell from his lips.
Among all the prominent alliance men
none stand higher with the farmers than
Mr.. Fancher.
S. w. Unkenholz of Morton county. who
was chairman Of the credential committee,
is a knight OF labor and one of the strong
men of his county. When this indepen-
dent party question was under condidera-
ton yestesday afternoon, he said: II be-
lieve this independent action project is all
folly. The people of my part of the coun-
try do not think as l do, and l fear you
would not have much support in that vici-
nifty. l do not think you should 60 further
with this move until you know your
strength as compared with the strength of
the other parties"
The project Of establishing an organ for
the alliance is not approved by many of
the farmers. They recognize that the local
papers Of every community in North Dako-
ia are distinctly farmers papers. All in.
terests here are agricultural and those pa
pers already established and directly sup.