The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-11-06

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J. n. JAMIsoN, PRESIDENT OF MISSISSIPPI
STATE ALLIANCE.
California, Kansas, Indiana, Florida and
Iowa. These make total of twenty-six
states which have given the peoples
platform a unanimous Endorsement.
Missouri is the only state in which such
Endorsement was not given, and there
the matter was referred back to the peo-
pie. There are yet six organized Alli-
ance states to hear from. They will
hold meetings between this date and the
10th of November.
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The glorious reports If unity and pro-
gress coming to National Alliance head
quarters fills the Alliance men in the
national offices SO full of joy and enthu-
siasm that they are actually incapacita
ted for telling their brethern all over the
country the good news in sufficiently ex-
pressive terms. What they are able to
write cannot possibly express their en-
couragement and qualification.
When the state of Iowa came solidly
into line she reported that PSI new SUBJ
Alliances had been organized within the
past three months, and that the list was
still growing.
The Indiana state Alliance met with
200 delegates present, and reported that
200 sub-Alliances had been organized in
the state since the last annual meeting.
There are more than $4,000 members of
the Alliance in Indiana.
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Florida Alliance met, with every
county represented, and indorsed the
Ocala platform by vote Of II to 5. A.
p. Baskin was elected to succeed Presi-
| dent Rogers, who declined reelection.
There has been gratifying growth in
that state, and the members of the order
are practically unit on every demand
in the Alliance platform.
| Kansas met. Ten thousand people
were there. It was one of tho greatest
meetings ever held in that famous state.
The Ocala platform was indorsed in its
entirety. More than 10000 members
have been gained since the last annual
meeting. That meeting made the old
party hacks and henchmen shake in their
boots 1t told them that the people are,
by divine right, governors of this coun-
try, and they are going to govern it.
Mr.. w. b. Wiley was elected as success
sor to President Frank McGrath.
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| California state Alliance enjoyed the
greatest enthusiasm and demonstration
ever known at meeting in that state.
Six thousand people were present. The
Alliance demands were unanimously in
dorsed by representatives of nearly 5O,-
600 Alliance men. Many organizers re-
ported an earnest and enthusiastic spread
of Alliance principles, and sub-Alliances
are being organized at the rate of three
day. President Polk was at the meet
ing, and the following telegram will
give some idea of the enthusiasm that
prevailed:
Los ANGELES, CAL, Oct. q. 1891.
q. w. Aver, Washington:
| President Folks visit to the Pacific coast has
aroused US here. His audiences have been limit
ed only by the capacity Of our largest halls. He
has spoken every night, and tonight seven
| Thousand people cheered him to the echo when
| eloquently spoke for the peoples cause He
has made thousands of friends for the Alliance,
| and carries back to his home the thanks and
blessings of all. The old Union soldiers ten
dered him a special reception. California
| thanks him for coming, and will give him a
| magnificent welcome when he comes again.
| 81. II. BoYCE.
Mr.. b. G. Demming, secretary Of the
Pennsylvania state Alliance, writes as
follows:
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. %, 1891.
! b. w. Aver, ESQ.,, Washington:
| The Alliance Is standing together well in
Pennsylvania, and 1t will remain solid, to all
appearances, for long time to come.
The growth Of the Alliance throughout the
state has been very satisfactory during the
past year, our increase in the number Of Alli-
( ances being considerably over 200 and our
increase in membership over 10000. We will
1 soon have sixty or more farmers in the field
for tho purpose Of organizing additional ALI
ances.
From this time forward we believe the num-
ber Of new Alliances will increase at the rate
of one day throughout the year-possibly we
can increase the number of new Alliances over
100 by the LIST of November, 1892.
Mr.. A. w. Inery, secretary of the
Georgia state Alliance, in an official let
ter, says:
ATLANTA. Oct. q, 1891.
II. w. Aver, Washington:
DEAR SIR-Georgia has not grown numer-
ically inside the Alliance order. Many are
espousing our cause and are in sympathy with
the order who are not eligible to membership
in same. AS unit. Georgia is as solid as ada
mant.
Ny only suggestion is to go forward. ION.
Stanley! Onl"
4 The letter Of Secretary Brock. Of the
Alabama state Alliance, will snow what
the order is doing in that state:
4 MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 49, 1891.
Mr.. 81. w. Aver, Washington:
The increase in Alliance growth In Alabama
Il during the past year has been very encourage
ing. Since our state Alliance adjourned, Aug.
i is, I have issued charters to thirty-one newly
Il organized primaries. Our fourth quarterly
4 meetings are being held during this month
4 throughout the state, and encouraging reports
are coming In from al. parts.
One county secretary writes, "0ur county
has increased about 40 per cent. within the last
q three months" Another says: I'VE have just
a closed one Of the most harmonious and en-
q thusiastic meetings we have ever held. We are
4 growing In numbers, and am going to have to
4 organize several new Alliances In our county"
Similar expressions are coming In from all the
counties have heard from. The farmers are
K stronger orRsnized. moro determined and bet