Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
ALLIANCE MATTERS.


ALLIANCE MATTERS.
Abilene correspondence: The county
Alliance held meeting in the city, and
| it is given out that it was decided to
put no county Alliance ticket in the
| field. at least until later in the season.
Another meeting will be held in
July to take final action in the mat.
| ter.
Dighton Journal: The Farmers
Alliance had quite bit to do with the
result of the congressional convention
at Colby last week. In the convention
and primaries is the place for them to
look after their interests. See that men
who are favorable to their welfare are
nominated.
Dispatch from ElDoraio: The Farm.
ers' Alliance of Butler county, at their
convention, after resolving to put up a
full Alliance county, Legislative. and
nominate no man who was after the
Office or who had ever held an Office. and
no man who had ever been a candidate
for anything.
Kansas Farmer: The Alliances in the
vicinity of Centralia have established a
cooperative business center at that
point. All members of the Alliance in
good standing are entitled to ship
goods through the agent, and all men,
bers of the Exchange are entitled to
purchase goods, which, as far as prac-
ticable, shall be purchased through the
State Exchange at Topeka.
Hiawatha World: District No. 2 has
no organized Farmers Alliance, but the
farmers are co-workers in the organiza-
tion, most of them being members of
organizations which are located near,
and are Of the opinion that if the farm
ers organization can accomplish moth
ing more, it has proved to be one of the
greatest schools of political economy
ever known, and is doing more to set
people to thinking for themselves in
stead of allowing others to think for
them, than any other society in exist
ence.
Kansas Farmer: The Russell County
Alliance resolved that, whereas the
grain dealers of Kansas City issued an
order last season to the Kansas grain
| buyers that No 2 wheat must weigh
fifty nine pounds to the bushel, there
| fore the Russell County Alliance re-
quests the State Exchange to boycott
Kansas City until she rescinds such
orders. and that copy OF this 1esolu-
tion be sent to the secretary of the
State Exchange and Kansas Farmer.
with the request that the brethren in
each county take action on the same.
The Alliances in Pottawatomie, jack
son, Wabaunsee, and Shawnee counties
have arranged fos grand mass meeting
at st. Marys, June 3, at which every
body. regardless O. vocation or party
affiliations, are cordially invited to listen
to Judge w. A. PETER, editor of the
Kansas Farmer. and author of 1.-THE
Way Out" who will address the assem-
bled multitudes upon the great finan-
cial depression. it's cause and remedy
1t is expected that this will be one of
the largest gatherings of the ''great
common people, ever assembled in this
| part OF the state.
Topeka Capital: The Farmers Alli-
| ance of the sixth district will meet at
Hill City on June 6 to nominate can
didate for congress. This was agreed
uron at an Alliance meeting held at
Colby on May 1, at which time fifteen
counties were represented. 1t has teen
recommended that the county conven-
ton be held on May % for the election
of delegates. Hon. Martin Mohler. Sec
retary of the state board OF agriculture,
who is a resident OF Osborne county,
has received during the past week a
number of letters from prominent Alli-
ance men and several republicans, ask
ing him to become the Alliance candi-
date for congressman. He was prac-
| tically rendered the nomination, but
, , Mr.. Mohler authorized Capital report
er to say that he would not accept a
nomination. Il am we'll satisfied with
my work at present" said Mr.. Mohler.
''and then there are other reasons per-
sonal to myself why I would not allow
my name to be used"
Special from Stockton: At regular
meeting of Ash Ro,k Alliance No. 2103
Rocks county. Kansas. at which men,
hers were present from the counties Of
Osborne, Smith, and Phillips, it was
unanimously decided to place the name
of Captain r. s. Osborne, OF Osborne
county, Kansas, before the Alliance and
people as candidate for congress from
the sixth congressional district. Cap
tain Osborne has been successful
/ farmer in Osborne county for nearly
twenty years. He is also recognized az
one of the finest orators in northwestern
| Kansas. He Enlisted during the late
war on Nav %, 1861. in Company F.
18th regiment, Illinois infantry, and
was discharged May l, 1868, on account
Of disability. He enlisted and served
until tie close of the war as captain OF
] Company F. 140th regiment, Illinois
4 ;nfopfrv uo 10 IN active member OF