St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-17
ALLIANCE QUESTIONS
Farmers Preparing for Long
Debates on Vital Economic
Subjects.
The Third Party Movement Is
Not Likely to Be Endorsed
at indianapolis
Union Of All Labor Interests
a Cherished Hope--Tick-
cts Talked OF.
q Maryland View Of the Com
ing ConteSt--HusJling for
Conventions.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 16.-This is
surely to he farmers week at Indian
apolis. Every known organization Of
farmers holds some sort of a meeting.
The supreme council of the Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union Will be
the main thing. Then the supreme
council of the Farmers Mutual Benefit
association, the executive committee Of
the Confederated Industrial union. the
executive committee of The Peoples
party. the national board of organizers,
the Reform Press association and the
National State Agents association all
hold meetings. All the allied interests
of the concerns are being considered
generally.
Shall they be taken collectively and
merged into one? is a question that may
deserve more or less attention. What
binders this and how far shall politics
be involved in other problems? VIII
the Alliance nominate national ticket
or will it be left for the Peoples party?
are questions that the outside world is
vaguely bordering. The present con-
ventions are not for the purpose of
nominating tickets. but for transacting
the vast business of the interests in
Yolyed and considering measures
Looking 10 the Future
of the allied concerns. Today hundreds
Of delegates TO the various meetings
have arrived. and every train brings
more. Congressman Jerry Simpson.
when asked what the outlook is for the
Alliance. replied:
brilliant. l have just come back
from the South. and | find everything
making for our success. With gains of
10 per cent in Kansas. Dakota and else
where, we have reason to be elated.
The third party is a great tidal wave
of reform. and cannot be kept back.
The Alliance cannot even keep it
back. 1t will go right ahead and con-
sOlidate the individual organizations.
and the Alliance itself will become part
Of it; not that the Alliance Will aid the
Peoples party, for il will go right on
studying economic questions and accom-
plishing reforms. l mean that all viii
be banded into one great movement in
a political way without disintegrating
as Industrial organizations"
when do you expect this union to
occur? At this council meeting?"
No sir; it will occur at the confer
ence of the industrial organizations
=
W ashimgtOn's birthday"
One of the principal subjects dis
cussed was the proposed change of 10
cation OF meeting of the conference in
February from Washington to some
more central point. Chicago will prob
ably be selected.
4 Unification Scheme.
President Terrell said of the objects
of this meeting: Its purpose is TO
take action toward the unificatiOn of all
labor interests; to adopt platform that
all the organizations comprising the
confederation can stand upon, that
by united action they may procure
the legislation they are demand
ing. Another matter that will be
taken up in the February meeting will
be the question of admission to the con-
federation of 4 number OF other Organi-
cations that have applied. among them
beng the Federation Of Labor. the
Knights Of Industry and the Labor
Christian union.'
Naturally there is a great deal of
political gossip in connection with the
meeting. The hardest political fight
will be made on the Endorsement of the
Peoples party by the Alliance. The
consensus of opinion of the delegates
already here is that the Alliance will
IOt luuOISc the luiIu parry 1noNcuftnt.
but Will indorse that party whose plat
form most closely procaius Alliance
principles. The members of the Alli-
ance are piQued because Republicans
are making much of Alliance opposition
TO Cleveland. A number of them are
quoted as being opposed to Cleveland
because of his position on free coinage.
But" said President Polk to a re-
porter, while it is true that they are
opposed to Cleveland. the Alliance will
vote as readily against Harrison. B laine.
Cleveland. Hill, or any man who does
not advocate the Alliance principles.
We do not vote for men, but for prin-
ciple: consequently it would be the
veriest Inconsistency for us to vote for
Cleveland and Harrison, who are single
standard men,
''What OF the combination of STAN
ford and Polk for the head of the third
party ticke.?'
why, Stanford would not get an
Alliance vote for constable. Ali these
articles that are circulated urging Stan
ford for the presidency on the third
party ticket are written by the paid
boomers for him. His circulation bill
was peTniciOus measure. and degraded
the proposed currency from the start