Telegram-herald., 1891-01-29

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onAnA. Jan ss--J H. Powers. In
Deepen dent esndldats and contestant ios
the Goseraorship Of Nebraska. prssidsd
q the Nsssosal Farmers Alliance eoa-
vsntioaL There were Ia delegates end
seventy-hvs others in attendance. all
being admitted IS delegated The
States Of New York. Pennsylvanis.
Ohio. Indiana. Missouri. Minnesots.
Iowa Wisconsin. Wsshisgsoa and Ne
brA2ka are repressnted
Al the morning session was consumed
In routine business and in reading
President Powsrs annual address
The president advocated . general or
ganisation Of trades unions and the
Knights of Labor with the Alliance.
He said that no effective arrangements
of . National character for the conduct
Of business industries of tho country
can be made and prove of benefit
without being in effect the laws
Of The organization which adopts
them To prevent general snd
continual conflict with the laws Of the
Government the Government itself must
be controlled By these societies. For
attaining this object President Powers
proposed two plans-a new political
party and independent political action.
The first he opposed rs not practical for
industrial organisations. as the plat
form on which the party might be
formed would soon become obsolete
He then outlined his plan for action -
follows:
Let this Alliance discuss end agree upon
such measures IS IL shall deem expcdient -
form basis for political action for this year
ana next. Place this by correspondencs be-
fore other great Industrial organizations and
With their concurrence let . convention BE-
called ~ some central point for the purpose
Of comparing views aud cnaliy adopting as =
Nstional platform . concise set OF principles
which can be cordially supported BY all. Then
publish ITEM 70 the world and lot the re-
maind>k Of the year be spent in disseminating
sncSe principles ana preparing for the great
struggle In 1879. The subjects on which those
principles Arc founded should DO those which
are most vital 70 the prosperity OF tho people.
the honest laborsrs OF the whole country. and
which can ~ expressed BY . majority
seSy
carried Gus. thiak they may DO included In
the following list: Money reform. land reform.
transportation reform. ballet reform and the
suppression Of any vlce tolerated by law 70 i'm
peril our National prosperity"
At the afternoon session . resolution
was introduced by . delegate from Illi-
nois that it is the wish of the National
Farmers's Alliance that the Legislature
of Illinois select for United States SEN
ator . man who is favorable to the well
fare and prospects of the Alliance.
This was passed. National Lecturer
Ashby read his annual report showing
all alliances to be in a flourishing
condition. Five new States have been
organized during the year. he urged
that the organization keep entirely out
of politics. An effort was to be made
to form cooperative union, and con-
ference would be held in Chicago Feb
ruary with the Farmers Mutual Ben
eft Association to see what could be
accomplished. Reports Of other officers
were made and an address was deliv-
cred by Jay Burrows on the future Of
the Alliance