Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-06
NATIONAL ALLIANCE.
Doings of Yesterdays Session OF the
Convention at Ocala, Fla.
The Colored Brother on His Chairman
Macune's Recommendations for
Third Party" Convention.
YESTERDAYS SESSION AT ocALA.

United States census returns III respee'
TO farm mortgages was grossly moor
rect, and calling upon all county AND
sub Alliances in each state 10 take i'm
mediate steps TO secure accurate reports
from county records.
T. Cascadiu of West Virginia offered
the following resolution: THAT we,
the National Farmers Alliance OF
America, believing that obedience and
yeneration for the laws of God is the
conserving aud saving force of the
human government, we do hereby re-
spectfully request tina. the directors of
the great national fair Of 1892 do not
destroy the Sabbath by keeping open
gates on the Lord s Day.
The resolution passed unanimously.
THE COLoREn BROTHERS CONDENSATION.
Alta meeting of the National colored
Alliance yesterday Il resolution was Of
fered criticisinG and coudemning the ac-
ton of the white Alliance ia passing q
resolution in opposition TO the Federal
election bill, because such action has no
reference Whatever TO the aims and
purposes of the organization, and was
calculated 20 check the growth and in
fiuence of the Alliance. The resolution
was discussed At some length. The opin-
I'iN GA " cHstI " tI q IlpL bb IA 49, va
of the Federal election bill as in con-
demna ion of the whites for going out Of
its way TO intermeddlo in politics.
NATIONAL sECTERARY IS REPORT.
National Secretary Turner submitted
his anNua! report last night. but it is in
complete, owing to the constant
payment of sub-AIliance dnes during this
session. During theipast year 1859 new
charters were issued TO sub Alliances rs
follows: West Virginia, 252; Colorado,
lj2; Indiana, 1872; Michigan. I0G; Eir-
g!uia, %; Illinois, ST; South Carolina,
81; Ohio, 81; Pennsylvania, 50; New
Jersey, 90; Minnesota, .; Iowa, .; Ore
gon, /; Oklahoma, !,
State charters have been Issued TO the
following states: Indiana, Illinois, Col
orado, Michigan, West Virginia, Okla
bona, North Dakota.
Some questions having been raised rs
10 the unanimous Endorsement OF the st.
Louis platform by the National Alliance
last year, Livingston of Georgia this
morning moved its adoption by the pres
snt body. The motion was adopted with
m amendment go rs to demand govern
ment control of railroads and telegraph
lines, and if this shall not result IN relief
10 the masses and in checking or curing
become actual owners of such lines.
This platform does not include the sub
treasury bill
Wade of Tennessee offered an addi-
.ional amendment that every Alliance
'ecturer, state and national, and all
newspaper organs of the Alliance should
print the st. Louis California amended
platform or suffer suspension from
he order; and further, that
1o candidate for any national po-
itcal office shall be supported
~ the Alliance members unless be in
iorses this platform, and any sub-Al-
lance not complying with these restric-
lions may be suspended at the pleasure
" the president. This was also adopted
unanimously upon the call of roll by
,tates.
:. W. Macune, chairman of the
Gational executive committee, submitted
eis annual report of the work accom-
Pushed Dv that BODY during the past
year. The report recommended
reduction OF salaries of ali
aationaI officers and the removal from
Washington City of the National ALI
ance presidents office, masmuch as the
retention OF IL there entails expense not
commensurate with Its usefulness.
After adjournment of the forenoon
fession, ,'cCune gave the Associated
Press repre- ,entative the following report
II his uttorarces upon the third party
question: "I told the delegates
that the people in the southern states
were not prepared to embark in q third /
party movement, that they mad not !
elected delegates TO this convention, !
that the people of some West !
cru and Northwestern states had
already embarked in the movement, !
and considered that the prosperity of |
the order demanded some action of that |
kind 10 sustain them in their efforts. In !
his emergency there was great necessity |
for conservatism, md we should |
rot forget We were representing |
the people ut home, and not our own |
likes aud dislikes. 1 recommended
compromise that would carry out the |
end sought TO Re achieved by the West |
and North il il met the approval of the |
south. that the convention be called |
10 meet in February, 1892, that
convention To he composed of dele
gutes of associations OF producers,
and that The next annual session
OF the supreme council elect delegates TO
reprepresent this order in that conveu-
ton. ! sustained this bv saying that it
aid not commit the people, but provided
means whereby they could express them
selves on tins great question through
their subordinate county and state
organizations during the coming
year. When the great convention
meets said delegates will come there
with authority and instructions from
their people. IL their people de-
eide IN favor of independent
party action, il viii prevail,
if not the cause will still be
benefited by the conference, and there
will be better understanding of the OBJ
jacts which labor organizations are seek
ing TO achieve. This is basis of all |
recommended, but il has taken wonder
full hold upon the man, and it will sat-
isfy both sides
col. LIVINGSTON S OPINION.
In conversation with an Associated
press representative Col. Livingston
said in reply TO the question as TO the
probable effect on the politics of the
If the Alliance policy
was adopted as outlined by DR..
Macuue: cit can't fail to have
marked effect. 1t would commit
the Alliance OF the South almost soldly
against q third party. Before February,