The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-31

nual session of the Ohio Farmers ALI
ance convened in this city to-day with
about eight hundred delegates in at
tendance. The session opened in an in
formal manner, the morning being de-
voted to the appointment of proper com
mittees, etc. The only incident of par
Ocular interest in addition to the reports
that occurred in the morning was the
introdu ton of the following resolution
by Alfred Whitaker, of Cleveland:
Resoiued That any member of the Farmers
Alliance state convention, who has accepted a
pass from any railroad corporation in tho State
OF Ohio, for transportation, either to or from
this convention, he debarred from taking part in
che proceedings of the convention.
After lively discussion the resolu-
tion was tabled. The following were
appointed a committee on credentials:
II. Pumphrey, of Clermont; G. B. Stull
Stark, and o. c. Wilson, Logan. The
remaining time of the forenoon was de-
voted to short speeches. l.. N. Ashby,
national lecturer, made brief address;
Miller Purvis, State lecturer, and j. G.
II. Trob, of Jackson, also talked Hon.
John Seitz, of Tifin, spoke a few min
utes. Senator 0ren Clinton made a
of Chillicothe
At the afternoon session the Secre.
tary's report was read, the following
embracing its main features:
AT the last convention held at iberia. January
2 and s. 1890 there were present delegates from
twenty suo.aniances, representing about 200
members To-day there are 700 sub-allianoes
on the roll with membership OF -. In addi.
tion, there are twenty-five counties organized
others n nj
vention, for organization. During the year
three editions of the constitution, embracing
5000 copies have been issued and nearly ex-
hansted. The State Alliance owes 1900 to the
National Alliance, which was due last Novem-
Der, but time has been extended. suitable
number of delegates to the national convention
at Omaha, on the 27th of this month, are to be
elected, and the secretary suggests that the
next national convention be held in Ohio. Re.
cetved on taking charge of office September 1G,
1890, Sl4.7O and since then cash and vouchers
10 tho following amounts: Cash sG46 70; vouch-
ers, including the S1!A7a S2,03S27. Expenses,
S,O3I96; to treasurer $50.
Supplies sent out are not adequate to meet
the demand Very few alliances are paying
their dues, and at five cents per member the
amount does not increase the cash on hand Very
rapidly. Correspondence has been immanse.
Il have received notice of many resolutions
that will be brouBht before this convention,
most of them asking for legislation especially
for equalization of taxes and reduction in salary
Of county officers. We wish so many things In
this way of legislation that there is danger OF
ASKING 100 InuCD ana pfODaDy not getting any
thing The legislation gained in answer to the
request of farmers last wintor in regard to
school books is practically worthless, and the
pure food bill Is doing no good because of care.
lessness of the Food Commissioner. hope we
will impress the Legislature that it is not paper
laws we want but good, wholesome laws that
nave teeth enough in them to hold on, which al
low me to suggest if we wish righteous criti-
cism, that we do not display spirit of selfish.
ness and proclaim that we will vote only for
farmers.
An address of welcome was delivered
by City Clerk Else, of Gallon. Presi-
dent Lil1ens then made his annual adj
dress, saying among other things:
Now, brothers and co workers in the reforma.
tion before us let us put forth every effort to
suppress the wrongs and forward the right
without any spirit of jealousy existing between
man rnd man, break down partisan lines help
to educate and elevate our brother and sister to
higher state of manhood and womanhood.
Make no radical demands dscountensnce
on1ce'seekers of every name, tribe or calling;
shun the politicians as you would the reptile
that crawls in the dust beneath our feet; attend
the conventions, see that good men are nomi
mated. and stop voting for bankers, lawyers
railroad attorneys, stockholders in Standard
OIL companies millionaires, and YOU will flll the
mission this great Alliance movement started
out TO accomplish favor the laws that will
forever disfranchise the man who sells his
vote or dares to buy one either 1 am
In favor of a government that will protect
its humblest citizen, standing in the sun
light of his little cabin, just as quick as 1t will
Gould, Armour, or Vanderbilt in n palace of
marble and gold 1 believe in q government
with an arm long enough and sword sharp
enough TO strike down tyranny whenever and
Wherever it raises its snakey head. / believe
IN a.natlon That VIII restrict fore gn emigration
or that element that destroys and disturbs the
true principles of American liberty. The alien
ownership of lands, as now used, Is an outrage,
and should be stopped The banking system,
the great corporate system, the adulteration
system, the Doodle system, the offlce-seeking
system, and many other pernicous systems
that are wrong and injurious will be changed in
the future. But can we reasonably expect all
wrongs righted at onceI No, mo- Rash and
radical demands Will work far greater injury
than reasonable and conservative demands.
Reduction OF salaries, the Rawlins bill, the
Australian ballot system, food and dairy com
mission, all are matters easily within our
grasp and are just and reasonable at this very
day Will we put forth our best efforts to ac'
compllsh this end or will grumbling suffceT
A communication was read from the
State convention of the Knights OF
Labor asking for the appointment of a
committee on conference. The follow
ing delegates were appointed as a con
ference committee with the X. of L..
G. f. Corwin, j. r. Martin, w. L. Bum
nell, j. NJ. Blacl1ford j. c. Chamberlin
Ezra Mcintyre, A F'inney, Joseph Kei
ser, Owen Harvey and w. o. Porter.
The following committee on jurispru
dence was appointed; L. Connolly, w
e. LeFevre, j. w. Hayes, A. j. Dyer
and Jessie Oren.
A message to the convention from An
gust Post, of Moulton, Ia, general sec
Tetary of the Nat onal Alliance, was
read: The message requests that the
convention send messages to Senator
Ingalls, and Vice President Morton, re
questing them to support the Congei
Lard bill. There were but few dissent
i1g voices The following committee OF
resolutions was appointed:
First district and Second not repre-
sented; Third, e. X. Shook; Fourth, 5
M. Green; Fifth, L. H. Ballinger; Sixth
G. NJ. Davis; Seventh, f. d. Fitch
Eighth, John Seitz; Ninth, j. b. Morg
ridge; Tenth, John Howell; Eleventh
Robert McNichols; Twelfth, ID. NJ
Blosser; Thirteenth, j. G. II. Cobb
Fourteenth, A. G. Nixon; Fifteenth, r
b. McCammon; Sixteenth, Israel BiXlel
Seventeenth, E. G. Bundy; Eighteenth
w. A. Farr; Nineteenth, Charles Jer
lSins; Twentieth, A. M, Whitaker
Twenty-frst, not represent ed.
A motion to made open nomination
for officers was carried.
A petition was read from the Nin'
teenth district asking for change in tn
constitution and bylaws. 1t was +,
ferred to the committee on resolution
Miller Purvis, State Lecturer, mao
his ANNUAL report l.. N. Ashby az
dressed the convention on the questio
~ ea1AAtiI,or dalapatae IN the nation,