Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-08
NOTES FnOM INDIANAPOLIS.

NOTES FnoM INDIANAPOLIS.
President Folks annual address was q
powerful and glistening array of facts
and suggestions which everybody should
read. The spreading of such literature
throughout the country will be as potent
in forwarding the work of reform as any
other factor can possibly be.
A feature of the session of the supreme
council was a series of public speeches
and addresses delivered by such repre-
sentatives as General Weaver, Hon.
Jerry Simpson and others. A notable
thing was the apparent indisposition OF
the people of the city to turn out in
large numbers. They had read so much
SANDER and vilifcation about Alliance
people that it seemed as though they
feared all Alliance men had horns and
cloven feet. Those city people evidently
exemplified that axiom which reads,
1--WE hate some people because we don't
know them, and we won't know them
because we hate them"
The Farmers Mutual Benefit associa-
ton was in session in Indianapolis at the
same time the Alliance was. The F. M.
B. A. has membership Of 200,000 On
Friday evening the Alliance delegates
paid fraternal visit to the F. M. B. A.
delegates, who received their visitors in
a handsome hall. President Stillwell
welcomed the Alliance men on behalf Of
the F. M. B. A., and President Polk re-
sponded for the Alliance in such way
as reused the enthusiasm Of the whole
assembly to the highest pitch. Colonel
Polk grew unusually eloquent and
forcible as he proceeded, and when
he said that God Almighty had de-
creed that we should be brethren. and
accompanied that assertion by grasp
ing the extended hand of President Still
we'll, the assembly went wild. Enthusi-
astic shouts burst from hundreds of
threats, hats and handkerchiefs and flags
were waved, people stood up on the chairs
and tumultuous enthusiasm reigned for
some time.
Addresses were also made by Hon.
Jerry Simpson, Mrs. Eva Mcdonald VAL
fish and others. Mr.. Simpson asked if
both organizations were working for the
same object, and a general response of
"Yes" was given. "Then," said Mr..
Simpson, "why are we meeting here in
two separate halls?" This question sug.
gested union of the two organizations,
and it was received with general storm
of applause.
Mrs. Eva Mcdonald Vallish was
warmly greeted when she appeared be-
fore the audience, but when she sug-
gested woman suffrage she was not con-
tent with the way in which the suggestion
was received. And she took occasion tn
lecture the delegates something after the
following manner, "You men who arc
disposed to be cynical whenever woman
suffrage is mentioned should just re.
member that you have had the right OF
ballot for more than 100 years now, and,
o Lord Extending her hands heaven
ward), what mess you have made of
it!' This took the assembly by storm.
Then somebody called on Ben Terrell,
who was standing in the gallery. He
didn't want to make a speech, but he
extended his hands and pronounced the
N. F. A. and /. q. rs man and wife, at
which there was another grand tumult
of applause. The fraternal visit was
concluded by scene which would equal
any ever seen anywhere for enthusiasm.
President Polk took the floor, and re-
quested that all old Confederate soldiers
present stand up, and surprisingly large