Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
ALLIANCE And UNION
Adoption of an Advanced Resolu-
ton By the Council
EASUFsCiUaLS FREE OF DUTY
Provided OUTGOING Ships Take Agricult-
1raI Products 90 Free Trade Countries
Other Work OF the Convention at
Washington.

WAsHINsTON, Feb. G.-The council of
the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union held under discussion yesterday
afternoon a resolution looking to the
betterment o. the agricu. tural and COM
mercial industries of the country and
after quite lively exchange of views
it was adopted. The resolution is as
fo,iows:
We -eaS, OF the three great industries of
the United states-the agricultural the com
merclal and the manufacturin2-the first
two are in the most depressed state; there
| fore, with view to the betterment of the
condition, be 1t
Resolved, That the legislative committee
of the National Farmers Alliance and In
dustrial Union be requested to prepare bull
for presentation to the present or the follow
ing Congress containing the provision that
all vessels built, owned and manned by citi-
zens of the United States that carry full out
going cargoes. TO b determined by the ton
mage of the vessel, two-thiid, of which at
least shall consist of home agricultural
products, shall be allow to enter and dis
charge their returning cargocs, providing
said caIgOcs shall consist of manufactured
products, at any port OF the United States
free of all customs duties.
That we are persuaded that such a measure
properly carried out in detail will not only
bu Id p the shipping interest of the coun-
try, but result In creating foreign market
10 the surplus agricultural products Of the
United st Itcs.
7. 5. Adams, president of the State
Alliance of Louisiana, introduced a
resolution which was adopted urging
Congress to enact law in accordance
with the memorial adopted by the Ocala
con. erence in opposition to the Louis
i, "A State lottery. Mr.. Adams made a
speech in support of his resolution in
which he depicted the demoralizing eff
fccts of the workings of the lottery in
his State.
The report of the committee on
plans was also submitted. In addition
to the various Alliance organizations
already in existence it contemplates
the formation of Congressional district
Alliances in each State and Territory
where Alliance organizations flourish.
Each Congressional district is to
have a lecturer. The State legis-
lative committee is hereafter to be
composed of the State president, the
State executive board, the State leet-
urer and the lecturers of each Congress
SlOudl ulSITlCU- Inc OOIRTeSSlOnd1 4eRlS-
lative committee IS to consist of the
president of the Congressional district
Alliance, its lecturer and the president
of each county Alliance. The county
legislative council is to be composed of
the county president, the county lect-
urer and the president of each subordi-
nate Alliance.
The committee on plans also reported
resolution, which was passed, in
structing the president of the council to
appoint a National legislative sub
committee of three members to formu-
late bills to be presented to Con-
gress in accordance with the de-
mand of the Ocala meeting. These
demands include the sub-treas-
ury proposition, the land loan
proposition, the free coinage of silver
and a bill with respect to the Louisiana
lottery. This subcommittee of three is
TO be a standing committee, and its &C
ton will be regarded as the action of
tie whole council. The committee has
MT ySt been appointed.
Congress will be urged to take action
upon the sub-treasury bill at its present
session One million copies of each
bill agreed upon by the subcommittee
are to be printed for distribution among
the Alliance organizations throughout
tna country