Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-29
THE FARMERS PARTY.
ITS PLATToRM REMoDELED AT THE
OMAHA CONVENTION.
Woma'ns Suffrage, Free Coinage Of Silver
and stanford's Money Loaning Scheme
Are Some Of the Leading Features.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 28.-The National
Farmers' Alliance had . lively discussion
at today sessiop on the axneulament ot
the cohstitut5o6 to~ excl women .grpm
acting ~ delegates, and H s1was finally
voted down. The amendment making
all laborins men eligible to membership
was tabled by large vote. The re-
lnainder OF the morning was occupied in
discussing minor changes, and q recess
was taken until 5 D. m.
In the afternoon the report of the
committee on resolutions, which was
quite lengthy, was considered by para
graphs, and adopted. It begins with
the following preamble:
Whereas, Owing to the opposition
that has been heaped upon us by grasping
nonopolists, capitalists, trusts and COM
bines, we believe it is time for action;
and whereas, the National Farmers AL
lance, in convention assembled, does
most emphatically declare against the
present system Of government as manip-
ulated by the congress of the United
States and the Legislatures of the sew
eral states; therefore, we declare in
favor of the holding of convention to
nominate candidates for the offices Of
president and 'vice-president Of the
United States."
The resolutions favor the abolition of
all national banks, and that the surplus
funds be loaned to individuals upon
land securi' y at low rate Of interest; !;
declare for the Australian ballot law
discountenance gambling in stocks and
shares; favor the election Of the presi-
dent and vice-president by popular vote.
As the farmers of the United States
largely outnumber any other class of cit
izens, they demand the passage Of laws
of reform, not as party measures, but
for the good OF the government.
Alliance members shall take no part
as partisans in q political struggle, as
afiliating with Republicans or Demo-
Gratis.
The interstate commerce law should
be SO amended and enforced as to allow
all railroads reasonable income on the
money invested.
The resolutions further demand that
the mortgages on the Union and Cen
trail Pacific railroads be foreclosed at
once, and that the roads be taken charge
of by the government. and run in the
interest of the people, with view to ex-
tending both lines to the eastern sea-
board.
The free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer is favored, and that the volume of
currency be increased to fifty dollars per
capita. The demand is made that all
paper money be placed on an equality
with gold.
Another resolution declares that Eve,
as land owners, pledge ourselves to de-
mand that the government allow uB to
borrow money from the United States
at the same rate Of interest as do banks.
All mortgages, bonds and shares Of
stock should be assessed at fair value.
| United States senators should be
elected by popular vote. The laws
| regarding the liquor traffic should be SO
amended as to prevent the endangering
| of the morals Of our children and de-
| stroying the usefulness OF our citizens.
| We believe women have the same rights
as their husbands to hold property. and
| we are in sympathy with any law that
| will give our wives, sisters and daught-
| ers full representation at the polls. Our
! children should be educated for honest
labor, and agricultural colleges should
| be established in every state.
| Liberal pensions are favored: aleo the
passage Of the Conger lard bill.
The conference with r. M. b. a. repre-
sentativeg tonight, decided that the two
organixst stions could afiIiates but moi
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