The record-union., 1891-03-05
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Completion Of the Organization for
Sacramento County.
State Deputy F. p. Cook Explains
the objects of the
Alliance.

The work of organizing the Sacramento
| County Farmers Alliance was finished
yesterday, and the body is now officered
as follows: President, w. S. Manlove
OF Brighton; ce-President, Miss C. G..
Chapman, of Union; Secretary, w. L.
| Willis, of Oak Park; Treasurer, Solomon
Kreeger, of Grant, near Gait; Chaplain,
Rev. Mr.. Scott, of Elk Grove; Lecturer,
A. A. Krull, of Enterprise address Sac
ramento); Sergeapt-at-Arms. T.. w.
Springstead, of Elk Grove; Steward, Mrs.
| q. S. Williamson, of Elk Grove; Door
keeper, III. d. Scott, of Dry Creek, near
Gait; Assistant Doorkeeper, Miss Flor
ence Beach, OF Freeport: County Business
Agent, G. D. Brooke, of Oak Park.
The election of officers was concluded
Tuesday afternoon. The evening session
was given to addresses, opening with a
Farmers Alliance song by Mrs. Scott,
wife of the Presbyterian Minister. The
| Vice-President, Miss Chapman, presided
| John M. Benson, County Lecturer of San
Joaquin County, led off in the speaking,
contrasting the times as they were when
| his mother landed with him, baby in
her arms, at Sacramento dock, some forty
| years ago, with present times. Mother
and baby Were Showered with gold coin
by the early miners when they arrived.
but Mr. Benson said he hadn't been able
to hang on to as much of the yellow
metal as he would have liked to, and he
| thought it was partly the fault of bad leg
lslation, by which money had been taken
out of his pocket, and the pockets of
millions like him, by various round
about business methods, and put into the
| pockets of a few.
The State Deputy, +. P. Cook, being
| called upon, first introduced ID. NJ. Town
of Elliott, County Organizer for Amador
| County, who responded briefly, and Mr..
Cook then read a careful prepared state
ment of the objects and methods of the
order. 1.-The EARTH" said the speaker,
''is a great legacy from the Creator to us,
his children. Its resources, if properly
managed, are sufficient for the needs,
comfort and noble development of all the
inhabitants of the earth forever. The
trouble is we are mismanaging these re-
sources. The system, in general way,
by which we are managing them-the
| system OF division, of personal gain re-
gardless of the general welfare-is wrong.
1t lacks that loving spirit of the ALL
Father set forth in the Gospel of Jesus.
Gradually there is stealing into the minds
of men the feeling that all war means
waste; that the struggle of business classes
against each other within nations is un-
wise, and that internal peace is as neces-
sary as external peace for the noblest de-
| velOpment of humanity.
! 1.-The objects of the Farmers Alliance
are to promote social intercourse and in
| tellectual development, thereby helping
| to relieve the cares and anXieties of life:
| cooperation in everyday business, and
intelligent neighborly, searching inves-
| tigation and discussion of public affairs
| to secure better government The busi-
| ness nl1n of the Ecrilllcc1 11iaroa no, a.,
toward the simplitication of mercantile
| business. 1t viii cause some changes in
| business methods, but so have the rail-
roads caused some changes in methods of
doing business. They have superseded
the stage coach and the professional
teamster, and they have caused many a
little river town To practically disappear
Politically, what we want is good
government. Good government is the
| result of free and full discussion of public
| affairs by citizens, as citizens, loving a
common country and determined to put
| the general welfare above any sort of
| partisanship. Our Alliance meetings
| enable us to have such discussion, by
| ourselves, without interference, and our
organization enables us to make that dis
cussion effective. We are free Americans
in the Alliance as well as out of it. If we
act together politically it is because
we want to. Every member is free to
| oO st> llC DiCuSCS. VIC dI6 SllIDly deter
mined that so far as in us lays the ma
chinery of government shall be used
solely for the general welfare"
The paper contained much information
| and suggestion of value to the order, and
i'll closing Mr. Cook said: "There is no
| fight between the Farmers Alliance and
the bulk of mercantile people. We are
both interested in ballot reform, trans
portation reform, etc, and we must work
together for them. In conclusion beware
of the men here and there through the
country whose principal, business is to
do the bidding OF city politicians-for
piece. They are not eligible to member
| acter." They are already traitors to
| themselves, to the nation, and they will
be to you.'
Hon. Thomas Mcconnell was called to
the front by general acclaim, and re-
spendeu with an earnest speech, which
was greeted with hearty applause. A
short speech by G. S. Tappan, a member
of the Alliance in Nebraska, was also
well received. c. D. Brooke, A. A. Krull
and others spoke briefly.
wednesday morning q constitution for
the County. Alliance was adopted, and
statutory or general laws for the order in
the county We're favorably passed upon,
and submitted to the membership in the
county for adoption or rejection, section
by section, by majority vote of the total
membership in the county, returns to be
made to the County Secretary previous to
June l, 1891.
1t was decided that there should be a
County Alliance meeting at Elk Grove.
April Sd and 4th. New Alliances formed
will be entitled to delegates, and present
lodges to increased representation.
The matter of bonds was postponed.
Officers were installed, committees an
pointed, resolutions of thanks for very
hospltable entertainment by the Elk
Grove people, and one Recommending
State Deputy Cook'saddress to the Pdcadc
Rural Press for publication, were adopted,
and the secret work again exernplified by
Mr.. Cook. The Alliance then adjourned,
with the best of feeling