Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-12

securing such legislation rs may be indi.
lated by the demands OF the State and
National bodies 1t shall devise the best
means for securing such legislation for its
county as the order Of said county may
indicate. 1t may establish bylaws for its
government. 1t shall give active CO.
operation in disseminating all matter OF
information or Alliance literature designed
FOR the membership, and for securing on
efficient lecture service for its county;
provided, that no County Legislative
Council shall advocate any measure in
conflict with the constitution, laws OF
demands of the State or National bodies.
For the purpose of organizing this sys-
TEN. the National President shall desig-
nate and publish to tho order the date on
which the county and distfict. legislative
councils in the various States shall G. n
venc. Tho State presidents shall desig-
nate and publish to the order in their re.
spective States the place at which each
district legislative council will convene
within its district
At the first meeting of the district
Legislative council, it shall elect, by bal
lot, lecturer for said district, unless I.
such lecturer has been otherwise pro-
vidcd, and shall report the name and
postoffice address of such lecturer
promptly to tho State president, the State
secretary and the national president, each
Of whom shall keep correct list of the
same.
Ottumwa Qowa) World says: "Some
OF the mcrccnary subsidized papers of
the old parties think to heap ridicule on
the sub-trcasury plan by calling it the
government pawn shop Now, since
they have mentioned it, what is the diff
ference between government pawn
shop for wheat or cotton and govern
ment pawn shop for storing bonds or
whiskyg Our kind, paternal government
stores bonds and gives the owners 80 per
cent OF the face in money, at per cent
interest. The farmers ask this same
government to occasionally store non
perishable products and give them rs or
30 per cent. of the value at per cent.
interest. If the drones, who live off the
labor of the workers, can be accommo.
dated at government pawn shop;"
If those who never produced enough in
their whole lives to keep their worthless
souls and bodies together week can be
furnished with storage for bonds and
whisky, why cannot the producers of all
wealth, the foundation of the prosperity
of the republic, be allowed the Same
privileged Whys"
Colonel l.. l., Polk, the National ALI.
ancc president. has written Georrina
governor letter IN which he commends
him for refusing to take part in the recep-
ton of Jay Gould The letter is as fol
lows:
WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. II. 1891.
Governor w. j. Northen: My Dear
Sir-Official dignity, when supported by
the dignity of true manhood, always
commends itself on the approval Of the
American people. Toadyism in official
life they condemn and despise. Please
accept the cordial grasp Of my right
hand, after reading your letter on the
Gould reception, and accept my sincere
wishes for the success of your hopes and
prospects.
Yours very respectfully and truly,
L. L. Polk.
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The Southeast Enterprise Popular
Bluff, Mo- says: ''The Ripley County
| Farmers and Laborers Union met in
Doniphan last Friday and Saturday, and
among much other business, unanimously
adopted the platform of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union,
formulated and adopted at Ocala. Fa.
The sub treasury plan was thoroughly
discussed, and after the imaginary ''Hall-
| nc,tc xro l
unanimously adopted"
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The Farmers Alliance editors of Kan
sas met at Hutchinson few days ago and
organized the Reformed Press association
| Of Kansas Resolutions were passed de-
harding the formation of a National
| Farmers Alliance party; recommending
an eternal severance from all other parties;
dcmandisG that all classes of labor be
accorded equal privileges in the Peoples
rarty, and demanding the passage by
congress of the service pension bill.
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Kansas Courier (Wichita Kan.) says:
''Purc Alliance reform is simply this.
The organization is not fighting Demo-
Gratis or Republicans; but hes organized
for self protection. When either party,
CT the leaders of either party, do not
work in the interests of the laboring
mass, thea, through the pure reform ed
ucation insLiled into the minds of its
members, they will receive rcbuke that
will be lesson worth remembering.
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The Aliancc Vudicator Sulphur
Springs. Tex says alliance men are
becoming more determined every day to
stand square to the front and demand
their rights at the polls. That is the
place to show faith by works. Demands
through petition OF otherwise will never
be wcrth an iota until emphasized at the
polls by honest ballots cast for men repre-
senting measures and not party"
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The Alliance Free Lance (Springield,
Ills.l says "Ihc question of the organi-
cation of the new party is being extern
siycly discussed in Alliance papers. AS
the great Cincinnati meeting which will
settle this matter does net occur for over
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