Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-02-04
THE NEBRASKA ALLIANCE.


A List of Officers Elected and the Resolu-
tiOns Adopted at the Late Annual Con-
ventiOn.
John H. Powers was nominated for
president. There being no other nomi-
nations the secretary was instructed to
cast the ballot of the whole body in
favcr of j. II. Powers for president of
the State Alliance for the ensuing year.
H. G. Stewart, of Sioux County, was
elected vice-president by large ma
jority.
j. Burrows, Allen Root, c. w. Beal,
III. B. McGaw and B. F. Allen were
elected as the executive committee for
1891, by the following vote:
j. Burrows. .1,15l Allen Root . 1,O26
c. w. Beal....... 955 II. b. McGaw...... 9l3
B. +. Allen. 754
Lecturer, o. Hull, Lancaster County.
Assistant Lecturer, b. F. Pratt, Mer-
rick County.
Doorkeeper, d. w. Barr, Clay County
Assistant doorkeeper. G. C. Underhill,
Otoe County.
Sergeant-at-arms, j. Billingsley, Buff
falo County
The report of Allen Root on the con-
dition and business of the American L.
volume of business was reported, and
on the whole more satisfactory bust
ness was conducted under this system
than that of previous years, and a
larger per centage was saved to mem
bers through its agency than under the
previous arrangement.
Allen Roots report was accepted and
he was elected director in the A. L. S.
C. Co.
Report of committee on resolutions
was called for. The report was read by
Secretary Thompson, and on motion
was taken up by sections. Its consider
alton occupied the remainder of the
session, and the entire evening session
was also taken up with the discussions
that the report called forth. The reso-
lutions as adopted by the Alliance are
as follows:
1. Resolved That we demand a usury law,
the penalty to be forfeiture of both principal
and interest for its violation We also de-
mand that the vendor of all commercial pa
per shall be made guarantor of it's full legal
ity, and that such guarantee shall follow it
in every transfer.
2. We demand the free and unlimited coin
age of silver on an equality with gold, and
| the issue of paper currency until the vol
ume of money in circulation shall equal $50
| per capita; the same to be based on land Sc
curity, and issued direct to the people, the
same as now to the National banks, and be a
legal tender for all debts public and private
8. That the law requiring assessors to as
sess all property at its actual value should
| be rigidlY enforced. and that personal prop
erty of the value of three hundred dollars
should be exempt from taxation.
4. That we demand a law fixing a maxi
mum freight and passenger rate and that
| the same should not be higher than the rate
| now in force in Iowa
5. That we demand the repeal of the State
bounty on sugar.
6. That we believe all moneys derived from
| fines and licenses, and also the school tax
collected from railroads should go into the
| general school fund of the State to be dis
tributed among the hool districts of the
State on a per capita basis of scholarship:
and that all costs in criminal prosecutions
arising from the liquor traffic should be as
sessed against tie city or town where the
| liquor is procured, and we ask that an
amendment to the Constitution be submitted
to the people for their approval in accord
| ance with the above demands
z. That we believe that the State Board of
Agriculture should make an exhibit at the
approaching Columbian Worlds Fair which
VIII be credttabie to the State: but in view of
the large appropriation that will be neesied
for the drought sufferers of Western Ne
braska, we believe that economy should be
| observed in the matter
:. Ihat the State Legislature appropriate n
reasonable sum of money to assist the needy
farmers in the procurement of seed and
other necessary supplies.
$. That we demand the enactment of the
Australian ballot law in its most improved
IorIn, with amendments suggested by expe-
rience, to sc ure immunity from fraud.
10. That the insurance laws of Nebraska
should be so amended as to permit the free
association of all persons for the purpose of
mutual insurance of other property or life,
without yexatious restrictions and upon
| such terms as the insurers may agree.
IL Whereas, The managers of the Union
| racine railroad have repeatedly violated tho
acts OF 1873 and 1879, and are now conspfrine
| WITH otfer railroads to form railroad trust.
| u violation OF the charter of the Union Pa
cine railroad and to defeat the provisions of
1 the Inter s ate commerce act therefore be n
Resolved, That the Attorney General of the
/ united s-ates be requested 20 declare the
charter of the Union Pacific void. and to pro-
eeed to foreclose the lien of the United states
| against the road and to enforce against its
/ officers the prescribed penalties of the vio.
/ lated acts of 1873 and .os5.
u "T.Iat It is the sense of this state Alliance
that the Board of Railroad Commissioners
should consist of three members who shall
Pc elected directly By the people; and that
We request the Legislature TO submit to the
people an amendment TO the Constitution in
accordance with the above proposition.
I -, That this state Alliance is in hearty ae-
cord with the contest of the State officers TO
unearth the frauds we believe TO have been
perps trated at the last election
Il That we urgently recommend the en-
actment of stay law in the foreclosure OF
mortGaGes ON real estata- for q nert0d of