The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19
NO SECESSION.

draWaI From tine NaNAohNA /
will Work Within the Order
ST. LOUIS. Sept 17.-In the antl-suo-
treasury alliance convention yesterday
the report of the committee on resoi0-
tions was adopted The resolutions IN
dorse the Fort Worth platform ana CEN
sure Macune-
The committee on permanent org"hr
zation reported as follows:
We a large number OF the Farmers So
snce and Industrial Union representing ouF
constituencies, in convention ass elii'
being DESTROYS of settling the dinerehces eA
listing in our order, agree 10 the appot
| ,,,ant If q committee of seven members. VINO /
/ ore authorized to go before the supreme
| council of the Farmers Alliance anu lhu"
/ trial Union of America. when COM
| Indianapolis in November next, anu sum.
! 10 said council our objection to that par
/ - +ha demands of the order tsno-
| treasury and government lano Io1n
| scbenes> which were adopted "
| the supreme counch at is ~
| ing at Ocala Fla. Said committee are az"
| thorized and empowered TO use sneh -,
discretion in the premises Pening tness
vaccinations for an amicable settlement VI
our d differences, the committee her'so pr
vided Tor shall CONSTITUTES bureau "A M
nation and shall use all legitimate mean
for informing the subordinate unions an" am.
the ueODle in regard 10 the tLuS ~
principles now engaging the auenI' "a
tha Industrial classes of America saiu
nouuittee ia authorized to secure compe-
tept sneakers and suitable literature ana oe-
wise WAYS and means for paying All ca pen9o"
of an educational campaign
Said committee is authorized 10 cAAi . .
vantion of all the anti sub treasury ore'nlen
, throughout the country to CONSIDER ehe Ie
mort of the committee as TO the result " "a
, conference with the supreme couhc"' an
NAV fix the time and place OF meet'iE' en-
wake suc h arrangements as may be deemeo
nee essarV. -. ooob stote
we further recommend that each STATE
select a committee, such committee 10 eon
i stitute a state bureau OF Information "hloA
e shall be empowered to make All heeessaI ,
h arrangements TO obtain speakers allH ,ho
Il duct a campaign of education a'ahs' nv
suh+reasury and land loan schemes III the
IL respective states, and shall CO operate WIN
" the national committee
is This did not satisfy r. w. Nicholas, OF
;, Missouri, and he offered the following
10 amendments which was unanimously
adonted: THAT said committee be au
n thorized to file the convention 5 un
TO alterable and unending objection 10 tn'
=, massage of any resolution whateve'
lie binding the individual members OF TN
lie Farmers Alliance to any polltica
ty nv nrotest against the action OF an.
~ previous meeting infringing upon I'll
ne Individual political rights OF any inen
Der of the order.
wv Another amendment offered py D.
es Goodman, of Texas, was also adopVe
he as follows: eve further recommen
Lg- that each state committee organize
20: bnreau of information in each count
~ in their respective states who shall c.
hin onerate with the state and nauon'
he committees" The report as a VINO
les was then adopted by unanimous VoU
be The committee of seven was as 10
lows: B. W. Nicholas, OF Missouri; D.
ate Crews, of Tennessee; I. }. Patlllo'
tv. Texas; B. f. Passmore, OF MISSISSIPPI
rty at large, U. S. Hall, W. ). McAlllsO
ade and w. Pope Yeaman.
sea Then came one of the most lmpc
ma tant declarations of the convention.
de- has been maintained right along
ing MANY of the delegates, and some ev'
and went so far as to give out to the pre-
nes that n new state organization In M
ell. sorr; had been organized, that this &C
vention was for the express purpose
san seeding from the National farme
- Alliance and Industrial Union and for
tlv. ing a new body in opposition 10
,tv- present organization.
ZOO A. :. Smith. of Missouri, offered
the following, winch was
ork adopted:
toto whereas. The impression has gal'
come credence that either the primary
4oF intimate object of this meeting Is Tor
lton purpose of tffecting separation OF o. -
w. of the order and the formation OF oiS''
emit: organization: therefore,
Resolved. That such purpose - hot
'ico has not at any time been the intcnuo
nth, ,hjs meeting. but that its object IS pul
VEN one of express ing its opposition 10 the !
nosed sub treasury and land loan en-
. ments. and to institute an educ" =, -
letln movement i'm that direction, thereby Dr.
,ted- ing the organization back to those pr pr
total pies of wisdom, Justice anu
onol which it was originally based
49, The convention then took recess
i i Tpon reasse bling the committee
~ nermanent organization asked 10
- fnrthor hearing and the following
1os presented and adopted:
81 Relieving that the future policies
ram -rararjtv Of the government and OF
IT'S FARMERS Alliance and Industrial q
), O39 depend I'm a large measure upon the AZ
lots ~ this body and in setting forth plans
l.A4 york in the future; and fnIIy rcaiiA3AAE
f,ct that we need the hearty co -opeTatae
state oil peonle and especially OF
here members OF the order and in o
> set IN secure the same We recomn
,,,o that the members OF each state " no op
the sub treasury and land loan sehehns
anger The government ownership Of railroads
there who are not represented In fhis neetth
here ! respectfulIy invited to CO operate VIZ
- i'm. and are further requested t. proceed
ganfze and TO elect one member rom
state who shall become mem Der OF u
email. tionaI central committee provided II
y, the the report OF the committee on peFma
. into organization
- The committee on resolutions
-, rerorted a resolution indorsing the
-. las TEX Farmers World, which
= "a per is a steadfast opponent OF the
treasury and land loan scheme IL
- reported distinctive platform in
n1 the following resolutions were Z
80. imously adopted by the convention
FtrSt-A reduction OF the tar'n
- SCI -evsnue basis and q tAria for revenue
IS ago s.eeond-Tne free and unlimited CO
ID the If gold and sIlveF-tne money OF the
vorn- S.ltrtlon - and such currency a. ia
:, = founded thereon "a the suFsst safes
- '.AA 800 rarrnanent settlement Of the :
under H'V'A -