Telegram-herald., 1891-01-30
HAS MANY WANTS,
And Hesitates Not . Make Them
Known.
Platform 81 ne toaficnal Fsrwere'
Aliianes-A Presidential Ticket
to BE Named.


OMAHA. Neb., Jan e9.-CandidAt<s
for President and Vice President wal
be nominated by the farmers Of the
United States In iess This decision
WAS reached Wednesday q the copven-
ton at the National Farmers Alliance
The session opened with . warm dis
cussion on amendments to tho constitu-
ton. The liseliest time was over
On amendment TO exclude women from
acting as delegates and II WAS voted
down. An amendment making all
laboring men eligible 90 membership
WAS tabled by an overwhelming vote
after President Powers had made .
speech saying that such an amendment
would place the Alliance in . position
where IL would be controlled BY rings
and millionaircA The rest Of the morn
inx session was devoted 70 adopting
several sections Of the amended consti.
tuition. all Of which applied to the secret
work of the order.
At the afternoon scsaion the report
OF tho committee on resolutions was
adopted after debate. a follows:
~Issoissd. Thst We declare In favor Of holding
. Convention en- February -. isQ2, 70 fsx tho
date and place for the holding Of . conyention
70 nominate candidates for the ofnces Of Prcsi-
dent and viosPrssidsat OF the United States.
We declare that in the convention TO be held on
February a. lSo4, the representation shall be
one delegate from each State In the Union
THAT We favor tho abolition Of all National
banks and that surplus funds be loaned 10 in
dividusls upon land security 1t low rate Of In
tercst.
THAT We are unaltersbly IN favor q the
Australian ballot Law.
THAT We demand the foreclosure Of mort
gagcs that the Government holds on railroads.
THAT We discountcnance gsmbling In stocks
ana shares.
That this Ii IN administration Of the peo-
pie, and In view OF that fact the President ana
Vice President Of the United States should DO
elected by . popular vote instead Of BY IN
eloetsral college
'-rhat - the farmers Of the United States
largely outnumber any other class Of citizens
they demand tho passage OF laws Of reform. not
Is party measures but for the good Of govern
nsnt
That the Alliance shall take no part % par.
tissns in political struggles ~ sfhlisting with
Republicans or democrats.
'"That tho National FaSmen' Alliance d.
nsuds that the interstate commerce Lee b
80 amended and enforced g 70 allow all ratl-
roads reasonable income on money invested
and we demand that mortgages on the Union
and Central Pacific railroads be foreciesed ~
once and the roads bo taken charge Of BY the
Government and run IN the interest OF The pee
pie with Wow TO exte nding both these lines
20 the Eastern seaboard.
THAT We favor the frve and unlimited ceia-
eye Of silver and that the volume Of currency
be incre ssed to $50 per capita We further de-
mand that all paper money Be placed on IN
equality with gold
That wa, Is landowners. pledge ourselves
TO demand that the Government allow 40 to
borrow money from the United States st the
same rate Of interest ~ do the banks.
THAT Gil mortgages. bonds and shares u
stock should be assessed at fair value.
THAT Senators Of the United States shall b
elected by vote of the people.
That laws regarding the liquor trsf1c should
Be SO amended a. TO prevent endangerfng the
morals of our children and destroying the use
fulness Of our citizeuA
That We favor the passage Of the Conses
lard bill.
rights IS their husbands to hold property. end
our wives. sisters and daughters full represen-
tstion At the polls.
THAT our children should Be educated for
honest labor and that agricultural colleges
should be established in every State.
THAT We favor liberal system for psnsioa-
ing all survivors Of the late wax"
After the adoption of the resolutions
q recess was taken until 1850, at which
hour q conference with the Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association men from
Illinois in reference to consolidating the
organizations was begun. After .
lengthy discussion il was decided that
the two organizations could affiliate but
not consolidate. The election Of officers
will be held at the morning session and
adiournmenf will then be taken