The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-22
CREED OF THE ALLIANCE.
PRESIDENT ROGERS DEFENDS THE
ORDBa IN FLORIDA.

IN harmony WIN OOOQ O6InOCThLlC
Doctrine-The Platform in Illinois.
DADE CITY, FLA. Oct. 2l.-The second
day 5 session Of the state alliance opened ct
10 o'clock this morning.
President Rogers appointed all the COM
mittees for the routine WORK Of the conven-
ton and delivered his annual address. In
this he referred sharply to tho dissensions
iu the order arising chiefly FROM tae id
mission to membership of persons who gain
ad nittance for the purpose OF office or
political influence The sub~treesury
scheme was warmly indorsed. The presi-
dsnt c.o'ed his address as follows: ut is a
fact that the partisan press has distorted
the truth in reference TO the Ocala platform
and sub-treasury plan. In our state the
democratic press is won't to read every man
out Of the party who advocates the
Ocala platform aud sub-treasury
plan. The result Of such an
onslaught upon the alliance has caused
many Of our members to advocate third
party. This condition Of affairs is to be de-
plored. My Judgment is that the Ocala
platform contains not syllable which caa-
not really be indorsed by every true demo-
crat throughout the country"
The reports OF the state secretary and
other officers followed the delivery of the
annual address.
United States Senator Pasco is delegate
from the Jefferson county alliance, and
there is strong opposition TO seating him.
The opposition is based upon the theory
that be is a lawyer and not farmer. He is
duly accredited, however, ana the president
says he will be seated.
SHUTTING OUT THE PRESS.
Aside from the debates on the matter of
excluding several county delegations from
seats in the convention, the delivery OF
the presidents annual ad iress, and the dis
cussion of the sub-treasury plan (under the
resolution to indorse the Ocala
Ss%a fsafars d o, the odays G9 session. l%P0raos of
the state alliauce YVES the fight over the
passage of a resolution offered by Thomas
Hlnd'of Putnam county, to exclude all the
press representatives from the hail. Mr..
Kinds motion. he said, was not aimed at
the correspondents present, but chiefly at
the Florida Times Union, which he re-
garded as the greatest enemy Of the ALI
treasury bill, and its denuncation
of President Polk, DIR. Macune and Col.
Livingston. The debate lasted nearly
two hours, and the matter was finally CON-
promised by the adoption of q resolution
excluding reporters from the hall, but per-
| mitting them to examine the secretary's
| notes, with an injunction to send nothing
| Oub AOT CACCPs Whah ID hp-
proved by President Rogers" The debate
on the sub-treasury plan began at o'clock
| this afternoon, and at 1880 o'clock
| tonight is still going on with little
prospect of O vote being reached before
tomorrow. The Ocala platform, including
the sub-treasury plank, will probably be in
dorsed with less than 9 dozen dissenting
| votes. Tne meeting will probably adjourn
before Friday night.
THE ALLiANcEMEN OF ILLINOIS.
| SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Oct. 21.-At to-day's
session Of the state assembly Of the Farmers
| Mutual Benefit Association res Ilutions
/ were adopted in substance as
| follows: Favoring an equal assess
ment Of all classes Of property,
real, personal and corporate; graduated
income tax; increase OF the circulating
/ medium TO the point that
will admit Of tire business of the
country being done on cash basis;
the free and unlimited coinage of silver and
| declaring the present system Of storing sill
yer a fraud demanding that all stocks and
bonds Of corporations be issued on such a
basis that when they call for 81 they shall
represent 100 cents legitimate outlay, and
| that all watered stock shall be retired;
| opposition to fostering certain
industries by government bonds; in favor
Of cooperation and federation Of all farmer
| and labor organizations; denounciug deal
| ing in futures in all agricultural and
mechanical products; favoring the enact
meut Of laws TO prevent sdulteration of food
products; opposing the alien ownership Of
land; favoring a uniform system of text
books public schools TO be furnished by
the state at cost.
Ths resolutions also favor the election of
| President, Vice President, United States
senators and postmasters by direct vote
Of the people, advocate patronizing manu-
facturers VINO use home grown fbers
| in the manufacture OF binding twine,
rope, bagginZ, ETC., favor exte sion OF the
/ free postal delivery system to people out
side OF the towns, and the election Of men
# agricultural callings to the halls Of legis-
/ lation. The following resolution led TO a
prOtracted debate, but was finally adopted
by large majority:
We are opposed to all monopolies and
wantit distinctly understood that the organ
lied liquor traffic is included. We oppose the
| unholy alliance Of the government with
said business. As a remedy we propose that
| revenue and license laws, high or low, must
be repealed, both state and national"
FIGHT AGAINST M'GRATH.
| KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct. 2l.-A special
TO the Star from Sa ina, Kan, says: THE
| state farmers alliance convention was called
to order this morning amid considerable
confusion and uncertainty. With the ar
| TlNdl oI EDe Qcl5Kdteo inst Atklb bhAn
morning a strong and determined fight
against the reelection CT President Frank
McGrath has been developed. The
greatest secrecy has been main
| tained By the ants. Not a word
Of opposition has reached the newspapers.
| Up 70 late hour last night the friends of
President McGrath considered his re-elec-
ton az sure The strong front p ssented by
the opposition has spread CONSERVATION
among President McGrash's friends and it
is an engr0ssing theme Of discussion among
the delegates. The Seventh congressional
district, where President McGratn resides,
| is oppcsei 70 hiEn and in the big segenth,
Editor Kies of the Wichita CODtD1Oner has
taken charge Of the anti Mcl5rath move
ment ard great secrecy is pressrTed. Strong
opposition Is made by delegates who we're
| REPRESENTATIVES IN tbs last legislature. Hon.
Jerry Simpson, who arrived ttb p0rns
lng. IL ssid 10 be arraysd with tue opDO-
ton. The fight y bassd upon the scandal
created by the 81 q. Turner letter last wins
tsT. President ac3rsth's iriends claim tna:
The agtt is 81 ehert on the part ~ the Old
I Dnlon Later aud q eenback party men &
gsin c0niFoi Of The alliance, ana they say n
/ Pfssl1slt Acf3rsth IL defeated q
fsssns tbs tekiBg - the Orgalizatlon
/ ont Il the bands - tds farmsrs
an1 placlrz it IL fhe control n tbe DfOies-
slOfal poliflelans. II = generally eoDoe1ed
t6st n FRESHEST Ac5fatb is dsfsstsd u
/ eili hsgs great effses ugeD iils siect.g1s 10
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