The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-30
With Candidates for the 0ffi0e
OF President and Vice
President.
So the National Farmers Allisnoe
Resolved 1t Its Meeting
In Omaha Yesterday.
The Abolition OF All National Banks
Demanded Many Other Re-
forms Wanted.

OMAHA, Jan. es.-The National Farm
er' alliance had . lively discussion u
yesterdays session ON IN amendment =
exclude women from acting rs delegates
and IL was voted down. An amendment
making all laboring men eligible u mem
bership was tabled by large vote. Tbs
remainder Of the morning was occupied
In discussing minor changes, aud 10
cess was taken until 2 o'clock In the af-
ternoon.
In the afternoon the report OF the
committee on resolutions, which Ii quite
lengthy. WAS considered by paragraph
and adopted. IL begins with the follow
Ing preamble.
WHEREAS. Owing to the oppression that
has been heaped upon us by grasptng mo-
nopolists. rapit siists, trusts and combines.
We believe IL In time tor action; and.
WHEaEAs. The National Farmers ALI
anco la convention assembled. d00s most
emphAttcaily declare against the present
system OF government ~ manipulated by
the congress Of the United States ana the
legislatures of the several states. therefore
We declare In favor Of holding convention
on Feb. 20. 1899. To hx the date and place
for the holding OF n convention 70 nominate
candidates for the Offices of president and
vice. president OF the United States;
resentation to be one delegate from each
state In the union. The resolutions favor
the abolition OF all national banks. and
that the surplus funds he loaned 10 In
dividuals upon land security at Tow rates of
interest; declare for the Australian ballot
law; demand tho foreclosure OF mortgages
held 10 be good on railroads; the discontin-
uance OF gambling In stocks and shares;
fnvors the election of president and vice.
president by popular vote: as the farmers
OF the United States largely outnumber any
other class OF citizens they demand the
passage OF laws OF reform. not ~ party
measures. but for the good of the govern
ment. The alliance shall take no part
as psrtisans In any political strua-
gle rs afilixting with republicans
or democrats; the interstate commerce law
should be 50 amended and enforced - 70
allow all railroads reasonable income on
the money invested. They farther demand
that the mortgages on the Union ana Cen
tral PAti6c railroads be forecloeod 1t once.
and the roads taken charge Of BY the gov
eminent and run In the Inter. 1t Of the peo-
pIaISsasstbfniaegutArdi fiS1 - 'S2ssh ~ iIpss
co,nare OF silver h favored, Am tu4S
volume OF currency DO increased 20 ~ pet
capita; the demand In made that papr
money be placed ON an equality with goio.
Another resolution declares that We AZ iano
owners pledge ourselves 20 demand tho Gov
ernment TO allow US to borrow money froia
the United States at the same
rate OF interest as do banks: all
mortgages and shares OF stock should DO
assessed at fair value; Uniteo states
senators should be elected by popular vote I:
the laws regarding the liquor tramc should
oe SO amended as to prevent endangerh9
the morals OF our children and destroying
the usefulness OF our citizens. We believe
women have the same rights ~ their hus-
bands TO hold property. and we are In SYM
pathy with any law that Will give our *ise-,
sisters aud daughters full representation ~
the polls Our children should be educateo
for honest labor. and agricultural coieges
should be established In every state. LID
eral pensions are favored; also the passage
Of the Conger lard BILL
A recess was then taken.
Al the conference with the Farmers
Mutual Benefit association representa-
tion last night. II was decided that th'
two organizations could affiliate, but no
consolidate.