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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
South Dakota May be Put in the Independ-
emit Column.

It will be promised that South Dakota
was quite thoroughly organized before the
Ocala convention, sub-alliances having been
formed in every organized county of the
state but one. Since that time about 2000
new members have been added, making
total membership of about 10000.
Two charters have been surrendered for
political reasons.
The general sentiment here is in favor of
independent nominations for the presidency
in 1892 l am satisfied from careful con-
sideration of such indications as come to
this Office that fully 90 per cent of the men,
berthip will support such nominations and
will supplement them with state and local
nominations here.
The independent party of South Dakota
made the most brilliant campaign last fall
of any state against what seemed to be in
superable obstacles. In 1883 the Republic
cans polled seventy per cent of the vote of
the state, and elected their governor by
$4,000 majority. In the last election they
had less than 10000 plurality, notwith-
standing that fully 10000 illegal votes were
cast in their interest. Their magnificent
majority of $4,000 had dwindled to beg
carly minority of 1900. An honest vote
and count would have elected the inde-
pendent candidate for governor and the en-
tire state ticket.
l have been careful to note expressions Of
opinion, and my Office seems to De place
where opinions focus, and nothing has
given me any reason to believe that there is
any less zeal in the movement than before
election, but much to convince me that,
flushed by partial success, they will push
on to an assured victory in 1892.
The st. Louis platform will be adopted
and more stress will be placed upon the
financial and transportation planks than all
others. The Alliance men have carefully
considered the structures upon their
financial theories by the monopolistic press
these farmers are honest mem and they
believe themselves fully competent to meet
them all and satisfy the masses of honest
voters that they are right and the monop-
olists are wrong. The silly charge that
they are dishonest. as they are trying to
scale down their debts by an increase Of
currency, coming as it does from class of
cranks and looters who never raised their
voices when plutocracy was scaling up their
bonds and other evidences of debt, will
have but little influence in the future
Sectionalism is dead so far as these people
are concerned.
1t will be safe for you to put the electoral
vote of South Dakota in 1892 in the indie
pendent column. SOPHIA NJ. HARDEN,
Secretary South Dakota F. A and l. q.
Huron, S. D.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
ocala meeting, and these two hundred now
4 a.-c,.or mem her.shir ne fiftu

Ocala meeting, and these two hundred now
have an average membership Of over fifty
each.
The disposition among the members Of
the Farmers Alliance in Pennsylvania is to
give each Of the old parties fair trial, and
Il they will not accede to the demands of
the Farmers Alliance then to take indie
pendent action. The manner in which we
have been treated in Pennsylvania thus far
this year indicates that we will be driven to
independent action before the nomination is
made for the presidency in 1892. In case
we are you will find ninety-nine members of
the Alliance out of every 100 supporting
the independent candidates.
There never was time in Pennsylvania
when party ties sat so lightly upon the
shoulders Of farmers, and they are deter
mined to have more legislation in their
favor, as they have recently opened their
eyes to the fact that the legislation OF the
last thirty years has been almost exclusively
in favor of others and to their detriment.
HENRY c. DEMING,
Secretary Pennsylvania F. A. and /. q.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
They Expect to sweep Michigan.

The Alliance is about 5000 strong in
Michigan. Since the Ocala convention it
has grown very rapidly. There has been
organized in the state since then about
four hundred and fifty sub-Alliances. Our
state Alliance was organized last Sep
TENDER with less than one hundred SUBJ
Alliances and. perhaps, 1000 members. We
now nave 10000 to 25 900 members and be-
tween 500 and 600 sub-Alliances.
l am OF the opinion that a large majority
of our members favor an independent nomi-
nation for the presidency in 1892, and if such
nomination is made think so per cent OF
the membership, perhaps more, would sup
port it.
The Patrons of Industry have some Or
ganization in this state, as also have the
Citizens Alliance and Knights of Labor.
Representatives of each order met in
Lansing May II and agreed to submit the
. question of united political action to the
sub-organizations. If this is ratified it will
make combination which will sweep the
state, provided iudicious nominations are
made.
There is an old Greenback element in this
state, at one time IS, 900 strong, who are all
ready to join new independent movement
whenever it bids fair to succeed. For the
last month have been visiting county ALI
ances, and find the membership enthusi-
aStic. A E COLE.
President Michigan F. A and 1. U.
Fowlersville, Mich.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
No, 1ss.-F1oraI Anasrams.

Mrs. Gerard has a beautiful garden,
which she showed US when we called there.
AS we passed down the walk we saw one
brilliant bed of bloom that stores at pass
ersby as if challenging admiration. Near
by is an Eros bush, and the beauty and
sweetness of the flower is worthy to bear
the name. We look about an spy beau
tiful frost defying flower. just then a
patent medicine agent, in large letters,
commenced to paint Use Dr.. Humbus's
Pills" on the garden fence. he had gone
as far as to paint User when we ordered
him away. The beauty Of some of the
flowers was marred By O f0ee pest which
fed upon their petals. While in the gar
den we saw what at first glance seemed q
beautiful Image run toward US 1t was
little Mamie Gerard, who announced more
callers, and we returned to the house.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18

not more than one thousand. The number
Of sub-alliances organized since said con-
vention is about thirty, with an average
membership of about twenty-five each.
The general sentiment in this state on the
question of making an independent nomina-
ton for the presidency in 1892 is not at all
strong. Not more than per cent of the
organization would favor such movement.
do not believe that more than 10 per
cent of the organization would support an
independent candidate for the presidency if
one should be nominated. That would, Of
course, include nearly all the Republican
members of the Alliance in this state.
R. F. ROGERS,
President Florida State Alliance.
Tallahassee, Fla.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
GOO mem We have issued about 1000 sub.

600 men. We have issued about 1000 sub
charters, fifty-six county and one state
charter since the Ocala convention. The
order everywhere is in the most prosperous
condition.
/ believe that seven-eighths Of the colored
Alliance men favor independent action.
They might be brought to act with the Re-
publican party if satisfied that that party
intended in good faith to carry out the Al
lance demands as formulated at Ocala and
afterwards Endorsed by the confederation at
Washington.
Should Stanford or any other equally
qualified man of the people be nominated
by the people for the presidency in 1892 he
can, with proper care pretty safely depend
on LOCO, 600 colored votes. Certainly people
change their minds
The Farmers Alliance may go overto the
Democratic party. Some say it will. If so,
the colored people may yet make pretty
fight for James G. Blaine
l mention these two names because col
ored sentiment is for them. Stanford first,
then Blaine, r. NJ. HUMPHREY,
Superintendent c. F. N. A.
Houston, Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
Alabama Awaits DEVELOPMENTS.

Alabama is about seventy-five thousand
members About two hundred such Alli-
ances, with an average Of twenty members
each, have been organized since the Ocala
convention, but the state was fully organ
lied before that time.
Much depends on the action Of the two
old parties in the meantime whether or not
independent political action will be taken
in 1892 Should no concessions be made
the sentiment for new party will be very
great and so strong as to carry the state, l
believe. OF course as an organi zation no
action will be had, but as individuals edu-
Gated along the same line they win gen.
orally act together, and they will be felt.
j. p. OLIVER,
Secretary Alabama F. A. and l. U.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
Indiana Ready for the rh,rd Party.

Our state was organized April q, 1890,
with eight counties and 1000 members. Our
state now has some %, 600 or $4,000 mem
bers of the Alliance and 10000 members of
the Farmers mutual benefit association. l
cannot give the growth since the Ocala
convention exactly, but approximately it is
about ten tousand. The number of SUBJ
alliances organized since the meeting at
Ocala Is about two hundred.
Our state is ready for the third party in
1892, and the sentiment is growing rapidly.
/ believe nine-tenths of our order will sup
port the third party ticket and think could
safely put it even higher.
The Alliance and the Farmers mutual
benefit association in this state are one in
cooperation and politics and stand as one
order-100,000 strong.
THOMAS W. FORCE,
President Indiana F. A. and I. q.
Choa1S Ind
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
Sentiment for the Third Party Movement
In Kentucky.


The approximate strength of the Farm
ers' Alliance in Kentucky is 100, 900, one
fifth of that number having been added
since the Ocala meeting. Something near
five hundred sub-alliances have been organ
lied since that meeting. The number would
have been much greater had L been able to
have supplied the demand for organizers.
4 large number Of our members concede
the necessity of placing an independent
ticket in the field in 1892, and if proper ma
terial is chosen in my Judgment it will be
supported by a large majority of them.
They are becoming weary of waiting for
some ray of light to brighten their hope for
relief from the two old political parties.
There is no available force sufficient to
check the independent movement recently
started at the labor council in Cincinnati,
1 opposed any independent action at that
time, believing it premature and that it
would be better for our future interest to
give the next congress fair opportunity to
redeem some OF the many promises made to
the people, but l found myself in a hopeless
minority The line was drawn, and from
present indications the year 1892 will be
noted for one Of the most heated contests
ever witnessed in American politics, the re-
suit of which cannot be foretold.
L. T. GARDNER,
President Kentucky f. A. and I. U.
Pa,,dJra1l XIV
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
North Dakota Demands that Clarkson,
Quay, Brice and Company Shall be
Turned Down.

am not authorized to give to the general
public statistics concerning our organiza-
ton. l presume it would be very inter-
esting' and also of smuch value'' to certain
classes of the people to know just how
many members of the Alliance there are
and what the organization proposes to do,
but they will not get that information
through me at the present time.
l will say, however, that the order in
North Dakota has had an unprecedented
growth since the Ocala meeting. l will
also say that the Alliance in North Dakota
believes in independent political action,
unless the two old parties are thoroughly
renovated; such men as Quay, Clarkson,
Brice and company are relegated to the
rear, and men who will be for the peoples
interests, instead of those of corporations,
trusts and monopolies of all kinds, take
their places. M. D. WILLIAMS,
Secretary North Dakota F. A. and l. U.
jamestown, N. D.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
DAY OF PRAYER FOR ALLIANCE MEN.
Alabama Farmers Want Their Order to
Worship God on the Fourth of July.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, June IA curious
indication of the semi-religious character of
the Farmers Alliance movement in this
state is shown in the passage of a set of
resolutions at recent meeting of the Oak
Grove sub-Alliance near here.
Among other things the resolutions say:
ssWe the members of Oak Grove Alliance in
session assembled do hereby set apart theith
day of July as dayof special thanksgiving
to Almighty God for past and present bless
ings upon our order and our people and i'm
plore continuance of His mercy and favor
to guide US to the contamination OF this
great work.
"That copy of these resolutions be sent
to Brother S. NJ. Adams, state president,
and that he be requested to confer with
Brother L. L. Polk, national president,
asking him to issue proclamation to the
effect that the labor organizations OF the
nation may spend one of our national holt
days in solemn prayer to Almighty God.
THAT the Alliances, primary and county,
meet at their halls or some convenient
place and spend the day in prayer and
praise, and that II o'clock be set apart for
a special appeal to God to carry on the work
to its final contamination.
The movement seems to have appealed to
the Alliance men Of this state, and praise
and prayer meetings will be held in many
parts of the state
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
Third Party Sentiments Growing In
Tennessee.

Tennessee.
There are 1850 unions or alliances in Ten
nessee, with an approximate membership of
11S,000. The gain since the Ocala meeting
is sixty alliances with 1860 members. The
new members joining old lodges exceed the
number dropping out from non-payment of
dues-about twelve thousand since the
Ocala meeting.
About one-eighth of the membership is
in favor of an independent political move
ment, and the sentiment is growing rapidly
As to what proportion it will attain by July,
1882, depends greatly on the action of the
two old parties in congress and in the ma
tional conventions.
All who once break away will support the
independent nominee. I am opposed TO in
dependent political action, believing we
can reform in the old parties, yet there is
no denying the fact that there are thou
sand of good Democrats and Republicans
who have almost lost confidence in attain
ing redress of our grievances in old par
ties, and need very little encouragement to
enter a new political party There is no.
ticeable everywhere in this state an under
current of public sentiment that portends
political revolution, the results of which no
man can correctly foresee.
j. H. MCDOWELL,
President Tennessee F. A. and /. U.
Nashville Pam
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
No. 1ss-n.sasn Pieces OF Furniture.

Our servant girl is just over from the old
country, so she says, and, so far as l can
Judge, she tells the truth. When she comes
down at o'clock ON Monday morning to
get her washing in the tub, racket is no
name for the noise she makes. She puts
on such airs that she makes Us laugh, and
when once she enters the sitting room or
parior she sticks like bur. Eau de CO.
logne seems to be her favorite perfume,
and she helps herself to the contents of
my toilet bottie whenever she pleases. /
am not yet able to teach her the things
she must learn. When engaging help l.
another time, should inquire more about
the capabilities of the applicant
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18

Louisiana Awaits the Action of the Su-
preme Council.
The Alliance in this state is much more
thoroughly organized than it has ever been
before, and number about 20, 900 members,
has 700 sub-Alliances and has chartered
twenty new lodges since the Ocala meet
ing There has been but little work done
by lecturers during the winter months, but
several lecturers and organizers began
active work between May Is and May 25.
There is but little talk of an independent
move in this state, as the supreme council
of our order decided to push the work of
education among the people during the year
1891, and to take no political action until the
conference of February, 1892. While there
are some Of our leading members who favor
an Independent move, the matter is held in
allegiance until such time as the supreme
council may decide, after discussing the
matter, what is best for the order to do.
J. w. MCFARLAND,
Secretary Louisiana F. A. and l. U.
Homer La
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18

The Farmers Alliance in Texas has been
on grand rally ever since the national
meeting in December last. Over four hun
bred sub-Alliances which had been dormant
since 1856 have reorganized and have gone
to work, and over three hundred new sub
Alliances have been organized. Five new
county Alliances were formed the first
week in May.
The prospects are that the order will
double its membership in this state this
summer. Every county has from one to
three organizers and lecturers.
S. o. DAVIS,
Secretary Texas f. A. and 1. U.
Springtown, Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
a Hundred Thousand Strong in North
Carolina.

The first sub-alliance in this state was or
gained April co. 1887. The first state
Alliance meeting was held October 4, 1887,
with las sub-alliances represented. In Oc-
tober, 1888, there were 1874 sub-alliances
in the state. In October, 1889, there were
1919; in October, 1890, there We're 2l62.
At the time of the Ocala convention there.
were PIP sub and 95 county alliances.5
There are now 1904 sub-alliances represents
ing over 100000 members. Every county
but one has been organized, and commits
sion has been sent to that one.
We have now a thorough lecture system
inaugurated which we think will increase
our membership at least so per cent by 1892.
The outlook is gratifying to us. We have
2200 sub-lecturers, 95 county, 9 district and
2 state lecturers.
More than So per sent of our order are a
unit for ''our demands as adopted at St.
Louis and Ocala. W. S. BARNES,
Secretary North Carolina, F. A. and L q.
Raleigh. n. c.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
The New York Alliance Not a Party

The approximate strength of the Alliance
aow in New York is $4,000 members. There
have been 266 subordinate charters issued.
The growth since the Ocala convention has
been much greater than before it. There
has probably been 10000 members added
since that meeting.
In regard to third party, will say that
me Alliance is not party and has no such
Idea. GEORGE A SCOTT,
Secretary New York F. A. and l. q.
Belmont N Y
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
No, la1.-A roothpisk Trick.

a pretty but H,ystifying trick can be
done with wooden toothpicks or matches.
The problem is to make with twelve picks
four squares, as in the diagram, and TO
change the positions of four picks, leaving
three squares instead OF four. These must
all be joined together as at first, and be of
the same shape and size. Although this
appears easy to solve, yet many people viii
find it to be perplexing proposition.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18

Ccnnndrums AnS1eDed.
Why is mouse like load Of haJe Be-
cause the cat'l eat it.
Why is the freight of ship like loco
notiyes Because it makes 3 cargo.
What two whole numbers multiplied
together will make thirteen7 Thirteen and
one.
What letter. is invisible yet never ont Of
sight! The letter 1.
What animal never grows ofd7 Tho gnu.
What fish is always under foote The
Sole.
What venonnops serpents are frequently
seen in counting roomss Adden.
What is the difference between q coss-
roads and the butchers busineaf Ono Il
meeting of ways and the other is weigh
ing OF Heats-
Why rs the motive power Of watch
cold. Because the Maine springs arc
usually chilly.
II YOU were going through the woods
which would you prefer, to have lion eat
you or . benri should prefer to have The
hon eat the beat.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
No, 1es.-Nunsrical Esix,na.

Ny whole, composed Of So letters, is
quotation from Byron.
Mya IL Il, e. 8, rs, Z, sis An aromatic
plant
Mys, !. 10, II, IS, -, 81 is kind of resin.
My II, Is, g, 90. g., :, 15 30 is to rata
Ny 8, 10, 90 is border.
Mye, 81, 81 is lively.
Ny 8. u, g is nourished
No. 13o.-Satisfactions.
Fin fhe blanks with words pronounced
alike, but spelled differently:
L Where was - We always bad light,
wholesome -.
2 That man with unsteady - broke
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
President Tennessee F. A. and l. U.
Nashville, Tenn.
Arkansas for the Peoples Party and Ex-
poets 1t to Win.

poets 1t to Win.
We have about fifty thousand to sixty
thousand members in the Arkansas State
Alliance. l cannot say just what the
growth has been since the Ocala meeting,
but we are growing verv fast now. Nearly
all our members are voting males.
We are for the Peoples party. There is
no use in trying either of the old parties
any further. Arkansas is for the St.
Louis demands, and neither of the old par
ties will grant them. Enough of our men,
bers will support the new party to carry
the state in 1892. PAUL T. DAVIDSON.
President Arkansas f. A. and l. U.
HOLLYWOOD, Ark.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
Key to tho Puxzler.

No. f91-Anagram. Garden Of Eden.
No. l2a-Axishmetical Problem: -
acT..
No. IA Letter Pozz1e: !. Tank-
t(h,snk. z Red-re(ai. q. Pea-pea(r).
4. Taes-tr3ack. 5. Bzad-hraG3d. a
Hoe-ts)aoe. :. Vzce-v(oaice. s. Brow
browtns-
No. 124-Retus: In vent On S Gnven-
tions).
No. 12s-Masteated Rebos: 'sNen arc
whist their mothers made the1a."
No. laA-NunericM Enigma Lawn tan,
mis-.
No. 1N-Hiddea Cities: I. Salem. 81
Bszne. g. Utica. 4 Erie. 5. Rome.
No. 12s..- Decspitations: S-hsddock,
Herring. Speculation, A-srophy. S-ouse.
Theron.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
Growing Rapidly.

The Alliance is now about one year old in
Michigan, and probably 10000 strong.
When the state elected state officers last
September we only had about 100 organiza-
tions, but now we have over 500, and are
moving rapidly forward each week.
j. NJ. POTTER,
Secretary Michigan F. A. and l. U.
Lansing, Mich.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18

Illinois Wants Independent Nominations.
The present memb ership of the Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union Of nli-
nois is between twelve thousand and fifteen
thousand. The membership has more than
doubled since the Ocala meeting
think that at least 70 per cent of the
membership of this state are in favor Of
nominating candidates for president and
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
No. 1s7.-Names of Noted Authors.

No. 1S7.-Names Of Noted Authors.
1. What rough man said to his son
when he desired him to eat properly.
9. A lions abode where no water is.
8. Pilgrims and fstterers have kissed
his tee.
f. Makes and meDds for f.st-class GUS
tomers.
5. Stands fer the dwellings of the inhabi-
taats of many countries.
6. The top OF a pump.
:. A name that means such fiery things
can't describe its pains and stings.
s. Inclining toward one Of the points Of
the compass.
9. What q heap Of oysters is apt to be.
10. a chain of hills containing 6 hsa=x
treasure.