Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-26
ENDED THEIR WORK.

After Reafiirming the Oeala Platform and
Declaring in Favor of Limiting Pensions.
the Farmer Alliance Adfourns. still
Claiming Its Neutrality in Politics.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. 2S-The
most spirited fight that has character
lied any of the executive sessions of the
supreme council OF the Farmers ALI
ance occurred Saturday afternoon over
a resolution asking congress to pen
sion only honOrably discharged and
indigent soldiers and TO provide for
the payment of all pensions by is
suing sub-treasGry notes for that pur-
pose. The council at once divided on
political lines, Jerry Simpson and Gen.
Weaver leading the opposition and
Congressman Livingston, President
Polk and others from the south favor
ing its adoption. When put to vote
the resolution was carried by decided
majority.
The Ocala Platform Favored.
At the morning session the commit
tee upon platform reported approving
the 0cala platform with but two
changes, and these were simply in the
wording of the sub-treasury plank
Where that section reads shall
loan money" upon imperishable
farm products, it IS changed to shall
issue money" and ere it reads mot
more than per cent interest," the
last word is changed to tax" The
report of the committee was received
with cheers.
The resolution instructing alliance
congressman not to take part in party
caucus was defeated and a substitute
adopted asking them not to participate
in caucus IF the Ocala demands were
likely 10 be sacrificed.
The First Boycott.
The first official boycott ever estab-
Eshed by the Farmers Alliance was
declared against the Rochester firms
who locked out the $4,000 garment
workers. The adoption of this resolu-
ton is also the first act of cooperation
between the alliance and the Knights
of Labor. General Lecturer Wright
says that the knights are prepared to
indorse every demand of the 0cala
platform.
They Have Candidate.
A memorial indorsiug ID. =. Duncan,
of South Carolina, for place on the
Interstate commerce commission to
succeed Gen. Bragg was adopted, and
committee composed of President
Polk, J. b. Beverley, of Virginia, and
Hugh Mitchell, of Maryland, named to
personally present it to President Har-
rison.
Adjournment.
The supreme council of the Farmers
Alliance adjourned at midnight The
most important action was resolution
pledging the alliance to stand by the
decision of the February conference of
the Federated union. As it is fore
gone conclusion that that conference
will declare for Independent political
action, this resolution practically
pledges the support Of the alliance to
the peoples party.
sin Claims to BE Neutral.
Notwithstanding the representations
of the leader of the peoples party the
officers of the alliance maintain that
the organization is still in a neutral
position politically. Secretary Tillman
said: I'VE have held the alliance intact
as against partyism The members are
not bound by any action that has been
taken to vote either for or against any
party"
"What is the significance of the APP
pointment of a committee to be pres
ent at the February conference of the
peoples party?"
at is merely a concession to the sem
timent in favor of compelling political
recognition of our demands. 1t means
at that conference the peoples
party will be told what we demand
in the way of legislation. 1t will
at the,same time be notice to the other
political parties of what we want 1t
will mean that the party that will I'M
dertake to give us what we want,
whether republican, democrat or the
new movement will DC the one that
will receive our support, but at present
we are on the outside of all parties"
LEAPED FROM THE BRIDGE.