Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-11-18
THE KANSAS ALLIANCE,
Resolutions Adopted at the state Meetin,

Resolutions Adopted at the state Meeting
Held at Sallna October 21-24.
Whereas. The enemies of the f. A L u.
have asserted that we are not in harmony
with our declaration of principles; there
fore be it
Resolved, That we re affirm our allegiance
to the st Louis and Ocala demands.
Whereas, We believe that the liberties we
now enjoy have been secured to US by the
patriotism and valor of the nations defend
therefore DO ft
Resolved. That the union soldiers of the
late war be granted a service pension: also
that the difference between the gold in
which the bondholder was paid and the
currency in which the soldier was paid be
made up to the brave defenders Of our
country.
Resolved, That the F. A. & L U. OF Kansas
heartily indorse the step recently taken In
organizing national woman's alliance
Whereas. Certain monopoly sheets are
claiming that the F. A. & I. U. of this state
are hostile to organized labor, and whereas
enemies of the A. & l. U. are inducing
labor unions to pass resolutions denouncing
the farmers as enemies of the labor unions
in this country, therefore be It
Resolved, That we deny that we are hostile
to labor organizations, but, on the contrary,
we believe in the principles of organized
labor, as their interests are identical with
ours; therefore be It
Resolved That the officers of the Kansas
alliance exchange be requested to give pref.
erence, whenever possible, to those manu-
facturers who employ union labor.
Whereas, One of the greatest evils in
politics is the demoraliZing means used in
electioncering, which not only destroys the
purity of the ballot, but strikes at the heart
of our free institutions, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we use every and all
means possible to overthrow all impure
and demoralizing influences used In elec-
tioneering.
JOSEPH DARLING
j. s. BoUToN,
HENRY SHAPCoTT
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That this council most heartily
indorses the past course as national lecturer
of Bro. j. F. Willis and recommend his re-
election as national lecturer.
Resolved, That we condemn the actions
of the partisan press toward L. L. Polk our
national president, as unjust, malicious and
false, and that we have unbounded conf
dence in his ability, honesty and sincerity of
purpose.
Whereas, 1t has been fully demons trated
that the soil of western Kansas, with the aid
of water, is not inferior to the best lands in
the United States In fertility,
Resolved, That we are In favor of liberal
appropriation of money by the general gov
ernment for the purpose of establishing a
system of irrigation in western Kansas and
other states and, further. that our senators
and representatives In congress, without
regard to partisan politics, be requested to
use their influence to get an appropriation
for said purpose
Resolved, That we, the delegates to the
fourth annual session of the Kansas state
Alliance In convention assembled. hereby
express our appreciation of the efficient SER
vices OF our late president, Bro. Frank Nc
Grath in the extension and building up of
our noble organization and the advance.
ment of its interests; and we desire TO ex-
press confidence in the sincerity of his mo-
tives and the purity OF his purposes; and we
| extend to him our unqualified thanks for his
| labors during tins past year