The advocate., 1891-07-15
NEWS OF TINE MOVEMENT AM
POINTS POLITICAL.
AND

The Peoples party or WlCMta county
has called meeting to organize for the fall
campaign.
The Peoples party state convention OF
Nebraska has been called to meet at Hast
ings, July Is.
Congressman Jerry Simpson harvested
one hundred acres of excellent wheat this
year which he says he will hold hold for 81
per bushel.
The jefferson county printing has been
awarded to the OskaloOsa Times and the
Farmers VindiCatOr jointly. Both are Rd-
vocates of the Peoples cause.
Democratic committees throughout the
touth are holding meetings to discuss the
question, "What shall we do about the ALI
snCs." Congressman Oates voice is for
war.
The Peoples cause is booming in Indi-
ana. Over one thousand speeches have
been pledged by volunteer speakers and a
grand rally is arranged for Indianapolis on
the 25th.
The supreme court has decided that the
eight hour law does not affect the state
charitable institutions nor the penitentiary.
Il would now be in order to let the people
know whom it does reach.
The Clay County Alliance at its annual
meeting last week endorsed the action Of
the Cincinnati conference, reelected A. A.
Newman president and ordered one thou
sand copies of ''Wood's Manifesto"
The city of Toronto, after long strug-
gle with the street car corporations, has
purchased the entire plant and will now un-
dertake to operate the lines. This is state
socialism on plane chat will be watched
from every part of the northern half of the
continent.
AT the municipal election at Portland,
Oregon, w. s. Mason, citizens candidate
for mayor, was elected by majority Of
more than 1900 votes over ex-COngressman
M. c. George, the regular Republican nomi-
nee. The remainder of the citizens ticket
was elected by the same majority.
A plebiscite just taken in Switzerland
favors new law, introducing the ultra
democratic principle Of popular initiative
in legislation. The law empowers a body
of $4,000 citizens to submit the text of bills
to the chambers and to compel the cham
bers to discuss such bills.
After three days deliberatiOn with
closed doors, the twenty-six Farmers ALI
ances of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, have
resolved to put whole Farmers Alliance
ticket in the field in opposition to the regu-
lar Democratic for the next election, and to
support the third party movement.
The Pittsburg Dispatch contains long
article concerning the growth Of the Farm
ers' Alliance in Pennsylvania. The organi-
zation now numbers $1,000 in this state,
which the Dispatch considers a remarkably
rapid growth, the first Alliance in the state
having been formed October IA, 1880, lit
tie over nine months ago. The organiza-
ton is strongest in the southern counties.
Enemies of the Peoples party who have
been gloating over the prospect of divis-
ison in the ranks in Minnesota are again
doomed to disappointment. At meeting
held at st. Paul on the 9Th, consisting Of
delegates from all factions, every difference
was adjusted and the party from this time
forward will present to the hosts of plu-
tocracy an unbroken front.
Tho Montgomery Grand Parish Farmers
Union, composed altogether Of whites, has
declared for third party, and the members,
formerly Democrats, have all renounced