Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-01-29
CITIZENS ALLIANCE.
A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FORMED
AND A DECLARATION on PRiN-
CIPLEs ADOPTED.
An Organization which HAS Spread
Throughout the Cities OF Kansas and
which Bids Ealr to Become
Powerful Auxiliary ofthe Farm
ers' Alllance--Onicers Elected.


Powerful Auxiliary ofthe Farm
ers' Alliance Onicers Elected.
The Citizens Alliance was in session
during the past week at the knights. ol
Labor hall. The object Of the meeting
was TO organize a National Citizens
Alliance, and the organization was com
pleted About POO delegates were pres
ent during the session.
Officers have been elected for the en-
suing year as follows:
President-Thomas Gilruth of Kan
sas City, Mo.
Vice president Noah Allen of Wich-
ita.
Secretary w. f. Rightmire Of To
peka
Lecturers. II. Snyder Of Kingman.
Inner watchsnan- I. Omstead OF
Marion.
Outer watehman-s. J. Fulkerson Of
Topeka.
Board Of Trustees G. Vrooman,
Independence; q. o. Lee, Leayenworth;
John I'll. Reel, Fort Scott; o. III. Drink
water Cedar Point; G. II. Flintham,
Topeka.
Board Of Judiciary and Arbitration
Mrs Anna f. Diggs, Topeka; >. n.
Woods, Woodsdale; p. N. Gish, Fort
Scott.
Financial Board--W. II. Bennington,
Topeka; John Y Uric, Carbondale; pr.
Warner, Topeka
The board OF trustees selected ma
tional organizers as follows: Captain g.
A. Power, Terre Haute, Ind; Ralph
Beaumont, Washington, ID. G.; Mrs. Nj.
Il. Lease and 5. N. Wood, Stevens
county, who will at once take the bill TO
further the organization.
District organizers were appointed as
follows:
First congressional district, Kansas
G. o. Lee, I4eayenworth.
Second Kansas district and southwest
Missouri Robert Osborne, Ft. Scott.
Third Kansas District and Indian
Territory b. Prather, Columbus,
Kansas.
Fourth district-C. w. Marsh, To
peka.
Fifth district-W. A. Birch, Abilene.
Sixth district and NebrasSa-S. A.
Wilson, Superior
Seventh district-F. +. Bailey, King
man.
The following declaration OF princi-
pies and platform were also adopted:
When the paid servants of monopoly
boldly proclaim that "by the close OF
the present century," or lin few
years. our great middle classes will be
wiped out Of existence and there will
be but two classes, plutocrats and pea
SAINTS: the high and low, the rich and
poor:r when we see destitutlon stalking
through the land gaunt phantom OF
woe, with enormus fortunes constantly
increasing in the hands of "a few own
el.s: while capital is secretly as well a.
openly organized against labor, and
waging a constant warfare against ali
organized labor, and we see the capital
istie forces strengthening their ranks
bv the combination and consolidation
of their strength into trusts and cor
porations, limiting the output OF factor
les and mines and locking out laborers
by thousands, realizing that the pres
ent condition of affairs IN this country,
is the fulfllment of the prophetic vision
Of the immortal Lincoln, which caused
him to Atremble for the safety OF his
country. as a direct result Of the en-
thronement OF corporations. II Is a
self evident fact that the present dis.
astrous condition Of the country has
been caused by class legislation, and car
be cured by wise legislation, when we
see the effects OF the union oi our farm
ors and consider that they, while hay
ing many grievances to complain OF,
have never suffered one-tenth part OF
the poverty. distress and misery that
the toiling masses in the manufacturing
towns, villages and cities have been en-
during for years while being driven Ia
the polls like sheep to the shambles by
monopolistic and party bosses, year
after year, to vote for some monopoiis'
tic hireling; and when we consider that
all of the suffering they endure. has
been forced upon them by the wealthy
plutocraey OF this country. in leagua
with our enemies. the money kings and
titled oppressors OF foreign lands, and
that ''pmtOcracyn does not comprise Z
per cent of our population: we are led
TO believe that by organization and ed
ucation the great question OF the future
welfare OF our industrial masses may be
settled by the ballot without resort Ia
the sword and bullet. Thus believing
and holding with the patriots of lsib,
That all men are created equal, we
Judge that we can best guard the liber-
ties Of the American people by a secret
organizing, embracing within It's ranks
the business men, the professional meH
and all residents Of our towns and cities
who ara not slaves 70 the thralldom OF
a party name and we cordially invite
them to unite with the laboring men,
who FIJI the following description;
The stormy deep, The sterile soil
Yield up their treasures 20 their lahors,
Their arms are stiff with ceascloss toll
Topauper those whom fortune favors
They gather from the hin and dale
And sea and shore, and mine and meadow,
Great piles Of wealth al DER our land,
Yet die like paupers meath its shadow.
We would ask all OF those above dc.
scribed. TO unite with us in our grand
organization, that we may work hand IN
hand with the wealth producers Of this
nation who can federate on this platform
Of principles hereinafter set forth, IN
defense Of the homes and iiresides, the
cottages. in towns and cities and the
farmers of our people, join us in our ef.
fort to secure needed legislation torighi
our wrongs. Let us stand up and be
counted. " that our members may appal
our oppress0rs and let our bonds OF AN
ion be 50 strong, that when the m0nop0t
listie forces declare war on any portion
Of our membership. that thrill ofsym'
pathv shall extend throughout Jur en-.
tire alliance. Let tfse hands Of ON
brotherhood be stronger than iron OF
steel: then we can right our wvongs al
the ballot box and exert such ioice IN
the political arena. that the laws Of this
country will restore later TO an equality
with eapilal in the structure OF the gov
eTnment.
Realizing that monopoly has gained
It's greatest success by arraying one
labor organization against another "a
work the destruction OF both. We seek
to unite all in one harmonious body,
friendly 20 all other organizations with
like purposes and antagonistic TO none
but the hosts Of monopoly ana with this
declaration Of our purposes, we for the
NaGcaal Citizens Industrial alliance
demand the allowing reforms in legis
lation for our platform OF principles.
PLATFORM.
First-We demand that the abolition