Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-31
Growth of the Organization as Shown
by the Secretary's Report-Presi-
dent Likens' Address.
The Committee on Resolutions Pre-
sent Platform Which Is Debated
at Length and With Few
Exceptions Adopted.
Conference with the knights of Labor
Nearly All tho state Officers Re
Elected by Aoclamatlon-De-
tailed Report of the
Proceedings,

about eight hundred delegates in at
tendance. The session opened in an in
formal manner, the morning being de-
voted to the appointment of proper COM
mittees, etc. The only incident of par
,ticular interest in addition to the reports
that occurred in the morning was the
introduction of the following resolution
by Alfred Whitaker, of Cleveland:
f., Resoioed. That any member of the Farmers
Alliance State convention. who has accepted
pass from any railroad corporation in the State
of Ohio, for transportation, either to or from
this convention, be dobarred from taking part In
the proceedings of the convention.
! After lively discussion the resolu-
tion was tabled. The following were
appointed n committee on credentials:
II. Pumphrey, of Clermont; G. B. Stull,
Stark, and o. G. Wilson, Logan. The
remaining time of the forenoon was de-
voted to short speeches. l.. n. Ashby,
national lecturer, made n brief address;
Miller Purvis, State lecturer, and j. c.
Fl. Trob, of jackson, also talked. Hon.
utes. Senator Oren Clinton made a
good speech, rs did also General Hurst,
of Chillicothe.
At the afternoon session the Secre-
tary's report was read, the following
embracing its main features:
AT the last convention held Mt Iberia, January
1and 8, 1880, there were present delegates from
twenty suh.alliances, representing about 200
members To-day there Dre 200 sub.alliauceS
on the roll with n membership of -. In add.
tion. there are twenty two counties organized
and others waiting until the close OF this con.
yention, for organization. During the year
three editions of the constitution, embracing
R,0o0 copies, have been issued and nearly en-
hhusted The State Alliance owes 500 to the
National Alliance, which was due last Novem-
ber. but time has been extended. A suitable
number of delegates to the national convention
Mt Omaha on the eth Of this month, are to be
elected. and the secretary suggests that the
next national convention be held in Ohio. Re
ceiycd on taking charge of oflce September l6,
1890 SlA.7O and since then cash nnd vouchers
10 the following amounts: Cash. s646 II; vouch.
ers, including the sl2i79. S2,02S@7 Expenses,
siGha6 to treasurer, $50.
supplies sent out are not adequate to meet
the demand. Very few ALI inces nre paying
their dues, and Mt five cents per member the
amount does not increase the cash on hand very
rapidly. Correspondence has been immense.
/ have received notice OF many resolutions
that will be brought before this convention.
most OF them asking for Legislation especially
for equniiZat on of taxes and reduction in salary
of county officers. We wish so many things in
this way OF legislation that there is danger of
Fsling too muSh and probably not getting any
yhing. The legislation gained in answer to the
request OF farmers last winter in regard to
pchool books Is practically worthless. and the
pure food bill is doing no good because OF care
lessness OF the Food Commissioner. I hope we
will impress the Legislature that 1t is not paper
laws we want but good. wholesome laws that
have teoth enough in them to hold on, which, al
low me to suggest II we wish righteous criti.
cism, that we do not display spirit OF selfish.
ness and proclaim that we will vote only for
farmers.
An address of welcome was delivered
by City Clerk Else, of Gallon. Presi-
dent Liloens then made his annual ad-
dress, saying among other things:
Now. brothers and co workers in the reforma-
tion hefore us, let us put forth every effort TO
suppress tho wrongs and forward the right
without any spirit OF jealousy existing between
man 8 nd man. break down partisan lines, help
10 edncate and elevate our brother and sister to
ahigher state of manhood and womanhood
Make no radical demands; discountenance
ofnce'seekers OF every name, tribe or calling
shun the politicians as you would the reptile
that crawls In the dust beneath our feet; attend
the conventions, see that good men are nom-
mated. and stop voting for bankers lawyers
railroad attorneys. stockholders in Standard
on companies millionaires. and you will fill the
mission this great Alliance movement started
out 90 accomplish favor the laws that will
forever disfranchise the man who sells his
vote or d1reS to buy one either. am
An favor OF government that will protect
its humblest citizen, standing In the sun
light OF his little cabin. Just as quick as it will
Gould, Armour, or Vanderbilt In "a palace OF
marble and gold. I believe in a government
with an arm long enough and sword sharp
enough To strike down tyranny whenever and
In nation that will restrict fore gn emigration.
or that element that destroys and disturbs the
true principles of American liberty The alien
ownership OF lands, as now used. is an outrage,
and should be stopped. The banking system,
the great corporate system, the adulteration
system. the Doodle system, the ofice-seeking
that are wrong and Injurious will be changed in
the future. But can we reasonably expect all
wrongs righted ut once: No, no! Rash and
radical demands will work far greater injury
than reasonable and conservative demands
Reduction OF salaries. the Rawlins bill, the
Australian ballot system, food and dairy com
grasp. and are just and reasonable at this very
day VIII we put forth our best efforts to ac.
complish this erd or will grumbling sufiice?
, A communication was read from the
State convention of the Knights of
Labor asking for the appointment of a
committee on conference. The follow
ing delegates were appointed as con-
ference committee with the X. of L.:
G. F. Corwin, j. L. Martin, w. l.. Bum
nell, j. M. BlaclIford, j. G. Chamberlin,
Ezra Mcintyre, "A Finney, Joseph Kei-
ser, Owen Harvey and w. o. Porter.
The following committee on jurispru-
dence was appointed; l.. Connolly, w.
q. LeFevre, j. w. Hayes, A. j. Dyer
and Jessie Oren.
A message to the convention from Au-
gust Post, of Moulton, Ia, general Sec
retary of the Nat onal Alliance, was
read: The message requests that the
convention send messages to Senator
Ingalls, and Vice President Morton, re-
questing them to support the Conger
Lard bill. There were but few dissent
ing voices. The following committee on
resolutions was appointed:
First district and Second not repre-
sented; Third, T.. X. Shook; Fourth, S.
M. Green; Fifth, l.. II. Ballinger; Sixth,
G. M. Davis; Seventh, +. ID. Fitch;
Eighth, John seitz; Ninth. J. B. Morg-
ridge; Tenth, John Howell; Eleventh,
Robert McNichols; Twelfth, ID. NJ.
Blosser; Thirteenth, j. C. II. Cobb;
Fourteenth, A. C. Nixon; Fifteenth, r.
b. McCammon; Sixteenth, Israel Bixler;
Seventeenth, T.. C. Bundy; Eighteenth,
w. A. Farr; Nineteenth. Charles Jen-
kins; Twentieth, A. NJ. Whitaker;