The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-24
ALLIANCEMEN IN A TRUST
TIE KAN AS BRAACd TO GO INTO
THE UNION C MPANY.


The epital OF the oncern S2o,ooo,-
Ooo-The Committee OF the State
Convention R ported adverse y, bu,
the Delegates Voted Against the
RepoTt-Ths Plan of the Com oany.
KANSAS CITY. No.. Oct pa special
from Salins, Kan. to the Star says: lit
is certain now that the Kansas farmers ALI
snce will become a part Of tire National
Union Company of New York. capital
stock $50 900. 600, organized for the pur-
pose of monopolizing everything IN
sight For six b urs yesterday after
noon and again this morning
che gigantic cooperative scheme was be-
fore the convention. The COMMITTEES sp-
pointed TO investigate and report upon toe
scheme reported yesterday AFTERNOON W.
favoraby. THIS report was not accrP 60
by the convent IN, but Instead Une eoHelue
was ado ted ~ an overwhelming vote
WHAT THE SECRETARY says.
sc. n. Sai dusky, secretary OF the AIllance
Exchange Company, VII ch does S50Oo,OoO
worth OF business yea in this state, says
that it will be an easy ing to throw
all of his business into the new organiZa-
ton. In addition to this the alliance
is in a position TO control absolutely the
grain business Of the state. The plan Is TO
make Mr.. SanduskY general ma q GER OF all
the CO. operative stores IN the state. han-
sas City will be the distributing point aud
ali gods will be purchased direct from
manufacturers.
EVERY COUNTY TO HAVE A STORE.
"In every county where the allia zee will
pledge their support 10 toe store a manager
will be appoint d and goods supplied by the
National Union Company for share in the
profits. The National Union G mpauy is
an outgrowth of the Ocala cohven-
ton. the scheme was sprung then
and approved by President Polk.
Three mo tbs later meeting of
capitalists was held 10 New York city and
the Company as formed and 100000 OF
the capital stock was subsc ibed. Il is
probable that the work Of app inting agents
will begin Immediately, and the first stores
will be established by Jan. l."
THE PRESIDENCY.
Each candidate was required to address
the con re ltion and 10 swear to support the
Cincinnati platform, sub treasury and CO.
operative schemes. After several ballots
the co test mario Fed dowh to Messrs. B d.
ale, Utley and Maxon. Then President
McGrath gave the word for Mr..
Maxon TO withdraw in .,Utley's
men did not or would not understand the
order aid enough of them cas- their votes
for Mr.. Biddle to eject him and to defeat
Mr. Utev. The result was a great surprise,
particularly Co President McGrath, who
could not see in it any Endorsement or vim
however, smoothed tnIrgs over by
propos ng re,olution eKpressi z
unqualified confidence in the retiring presi-
dent. The resolution was unanimously
adopted. President Biddle is As years OF
age, was soldier in the union army, and is
now a stock raiser from Butler county. He
is practically unknown in politics of this
state.
Mrs. Fannie K. V ckery wss chosen to sue
coed herself as vice president, and ]. B.
French was elected secretary.
INDIANA's ALLIANcENEN.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Oct. 23.-The state
far ers' alliance closed three days session
this evening by the cleo ion Of delegates to
the ma ional convention in November.
To-day res lutious were adopted Indoors
ing DC la and st. Louis platforms. de-
ma dig the abortion II the national ba L
issues of currency, aud the is ue OF legal
re der n ties to lie loa ed acc riding to the
suf-treasury pla dema ding the aboli lou
of railroad Tree asses; denou clng the last
legislature for liz loring the demands of the
coiifederated labor; dena ding national
and STATE legislation t. prohibit the manu-
facture ami sale of liquors and demanding
equal suffrage for women.
THE ALLIANCE IN FLORIDA.
DADE CITY, FLA. Oct. 2S.-The principal
work Of the farmers ALLIANCES to-day was
on anne dments to the constitution. That
fms rune t was patched and repatched be-
yond recognition. The presidents salary
was cut down from $500 20 nothing. and
other salaries are kept prac .ically where
they are at present.
The secretarJ's report shows a decrease in
the total membership in this state from
7,68S 60 5, 400 This is alleged to be on ac
count OF the increase in the annual dues Of
members made at Monticello last year. The
alliance has heretofore claimed a mem err
creates general surprise The Democratic
party in Florida numbers $1,000
to 10000 votes and the alliance men could
hardly control the state convention with
only one-seventh of its membership.
A resolution TO indorse the worlds fail
movement in this state was voted dowr
aim sc unanimously.
1t is demanded by a resolution adopted
chat the next Legislature OF this state grant
TO every county therein 1000 acres of laud
per mile for each recorded mile of public
road in said county, said land to be placed
In the hands of the control
Ter and 20 be sold In lots Of forty
ecres or more a. not less than 81 q
per acre. the funds co be kept by the couu
ties for repairing the roads, bridges, etc
and TO be used for no other purpose This
seems to be teke-off on the rremendou,
land grants to the railroads. At IL O'CLOCK
p. N. the alliance was still in sssslon, vas,
amount OF unfinished business being still
before it