Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-18
THE ALLIANCE
President Polk Delivers His Annual Al
dress-s disappointment All Round.

INDlANAGOLlCs ANDst
1t was late last night, or rather early
this morning. when most OF the deie-
gates to the Farmers Alliance sought
slumber. The chief topic of conversa-
tion of discussion was, OF course, the
third party movement. The propaga-
tors of this movement went to bed tired
but happy, for they had worked hard
and felt that they had accomplished
much. The s'anti's," while not so con-
fident. were still determined that the
third party movement should not re-
ceiye the endorsement Of the Alliance
or the F. M. B. A. 1t is evident that
the fight will be begun early and Will De
very bitter. The third party men nave
a big lobby in attendance and are work
ing tooth and toe nail to carry their
point.
Mr.. G. F. Washburn, OF Massachu-
setts. eastern member Of the Peoples
party executive committee, says the
third party movement will be indorsed;
that all the industrial organizations Will
be consolidated, and that the people
party will WELD the balance OF power
in the electoral college next year. he
SAYS that the white Alliance in the
South will secure the colored Alliance
members, 100000 in number, their
votes: that the Alliance will get num-
ber of electoral votes in the South, and
then will name the next President and
dictate his policy.
1t is claimed by the Peoples party
men that the "big five," Polk, Macune,
Livingston, Tillman and Terrill. alone
stand in the way of indorsing the Peo-
pies party. On the other hand, these
latter gentlemen say that partisan ac-
tion is expressly forbidden by the ALI
ance constitution, and predict that the
organization of a third party will XIII
the Alliance.
The Supreme Council Of the Farmers
Alliance was called to order in Tomlln-
son Hall at 1890 o'clock by President
Force, of the Indiana Alliance, with
nearly all the 100 delegates and 500
spectators in attendance.
Mayor Thomas l.. Sullivan was intro
duced, and welcomed the Alliance in a
very eloquent speech, which was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. Secretary j.
f. Tllman, of the Executive BOARD, was
introduced and responded to the mayor
kind welcome.
Gen. J. B. Wo,ver, of Iowa, was
called for and made speech on the
general situation, which was received
with enthusiasm. He was followed oy
Congressman Jerry Simpson, OF Kan
sas. in the same strain. President VIII
let's, of the Kansas Alliance, spoke
briefly, and the meeting adjourned.
At two o'clock the Alliance went into
executive session at the Board of Trade
hall and the National f. NJ. B. A. at the
court house, both discussing the third
party movement.
The open meetings to-day have been
something of disappointment TO the
Alliance leaders, and particularly so TO
the third party men. The attendance
has not been what was expected nor the
enthusiasm so great; and conflicts OF
opinion have arisen on important sub
iects which threatens to seriously inter
fere with the work Of farmers organiza-
tions.
The Third Party people are making
the most noise and indulging In the
greatest claims but the antis are doing
some effective work and nothing but the
final vote can determine the relative
strength of the factions. The attend
ance at the open meeting tonight was
something less than 1000. President
Polk made his annual address OF which
the following is synopsis:
Assembled here as the accredited rep
resentatives of the farmers Of almost
every State in the Union, you can not
be unmindful of the weighty response,
billty attaching to your positions. Upon
no body has greater responsibilities
fallan than upon this since the meeting
of the Continental Congress. Their de-
man1 for equal rights were no more just
than are yours against the inequalities
which threaten to undermine the liber-
ties of the people and destroy the great
agricultural interests of the country.
Diligent, earnest research as to the
causes which have forced the American
farmer to the verge OF bankruptcy,
have forced upon him the conviction
that the most sacred functions OF the
government have been usurped by a
few to the detriment OF the neglected
millions.
President Polk then took up the de-
mands of the farmers, and subject In
which he spoke at great length.
In the light of history it is the i'm
perative duty of the people to arrest the
evident and alarming tendency to CEN
tralize the money power of the country.
This was the grand purpose OF the bill.
It would have supplemented our in
cautiously unjust and oppressive ma
ticnal system by securing to the people
an adequate amount of money direct
from the government at low rate OF
interest td meet the demands OF the
country.
Government control Of railroads is
one of the essential demands Of the Al
lance: also the retention OF the public
domain for our own people; also the
prohibition of gambling in futures; also
the free coinage of silver; also that no
class legislation be enacted; also
that the United States Senators
be elected by popular vote; that
graduated tax on incomes
be levied-but the greatest demand of
all is that the national banking system
be abolished and the peoples money be
issued by the government TO the people.
The supreme question before the peo-
pie is that of financial reform. The two
great parties have evidently sounded a
truce, and as in the part this question
of financial reform shall continue to be
regarded as neutral ground" between
them. This crisis tits the duty Of every
true menber Of the Alliance to stand
firmly by our principles, and to demand
of all aspirants of our suffrages an un-
equiveocal definition of their position
on these great principles"
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