St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-29
ALLIANCE RESOLV YES.
The Farmers at Omaha Have
a Long Platform Of Prin-
ciples.
They Will Hold a National
Convention Feb, %,
1892,
At Which Time They Will
Name a Candidate for the
Presidency.
They Favor Free Coinage,
Woman Suffrage and Ag-
ricultural Colleges.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 2S.-In the Ma.
tional Farmers Alliance this morning
the proposition to make the Alliance
ably discussed. The Alliance is evenly
divided on the proposition to admit vii
layers who are not operating farmers.
The idea of admitting the wives and
daughters of farmers to full MEM
bership was favorably debated on, as the
convention inclines toward woman's
suffrage. Only one and not three lee
turers will be had. A resolution con-
graduating the Kansas farmers on the
selection of PETER was offered in the
convention. but was laid upon the table.
This afternoon the report of the COM
mlttee ON resolutions was presented,
and was considered by paragraphs.
The following were adopted:
Whereas. Owing to the oppression
that has been heaped upon us by grasp
ing monopolists. trusts and combines,
we believe it is time for action, and
Whereas, The National Farmers Alli-
ance. in convention assembled, do most
emphatically declare against the present
system of government, as manipulated
by the congress of the United States
and the members of the LEGISLATURES OF
the several states:
Therefore, w e declare in favor of
holding a convention on Feb. %, 1892,
to fix date and place for the holding
of convention to nominate candidates
for the office of president and vice preSl-
dent of the United States. We declare
that in the convention to be held on
fhot rot
shall be one delegate from each state in
the Union.
Resolved, That we favor the abolition
Of all national banks. and that the sur
plus funds be loaned tOiDdividu upon
land security at a low rate of interest.
Resolved. L at we are unaltefably in
favor of the Australian ballot law.
Resolved, That We demand the fore
closure of mortgages that the govern
ment holds on railroads.
Resolved, That we dscountenance
gambling in stocks and shares.
Resolved, That this is all administra-
ton of the people, and in view of that
fact the president and vice president of
the United States should be elected by
popular vote, instead of electoral COL
lege.
Resolved, That as the farmers of the
United States largely outnumber any
other class of citizens, they demand the
passage of laws of reform, not as party
measures, but for the good Of the gov
ernment.
Resolved, That the Alliance shall
take no part as partisans in political
struggle, as affiliating with Republicans
or Democrats.
Resolved, That the National Farm
erS' Alliance demands that the inter-
state commerce law be so amended and
enforced as to allow all railroads a
reasonable income on the money invest
ed, and we demand that the mortgages
OH the Union and Central Pacific rail
roads be foreclosed at once, and the
roads be taken care of by the govern
ment and run in the interest Of the
people, with view to extending both
these lines to the Eastern seabOard.
Resolved, That we favor the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, and that the
volume of the currency be increased to
$50 per capita. We further demand that
ity with gold.
Resolved, That we as land owners
pledge ourselves to demand that the
government allow us to borrow money
from the United States at the same rate
of interest as do the banks.
Resolved, That all mortgages. bonds
and shares of stock should be assessed
at their face value.
Resolved, That senators of the United
States shall be elected by vote of the
people.
Resolved, That laws regarding the liq-
uor traffic should be so amended as to
prevent endangering the morals of our
children and destroying the usefulness
of our citizens.
Resolved, That we favor the passage
of the Conger lard bill.
Resolved, That we believe women
have the same rights as their husbands
to hold property, and we are in SYM
pathy with any law that will give our
wives, sisters or daughters full repre-
sentation at the polls.
Resolved, That our children should
be educated for honest labor, and that
agricultural colleges should be estab-
lished in every state.
Resolved, That we favor liberal sys-
tenn for pensioning all survivors of the
late war.
After adoption of the resolutions.
recess was taken to 7:30, at which hour
a conference in reference to CONSOLE
dating of organizations was begun.