Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-23

Four Organizations Unite and VIII Hereafter
Work Together.

-Four Organizations Unite and win Hereafter
Work Together.
| THE CHANGERS EXPECTED 10 COME rS-A pEcIA-
RATION OF fRrxcIPLEs ADoPrED-wHAT Dr.
MANDs WILL BE HApE-PLASs OF FUTURE Ac-
rroS-sEcREr MEETING TODAY.
The meetinein this city Of the delegates from
the various alliances and labor organizations
has already been rich in results. confedera-
ton has been formed and hereafter il il intended
that all these national organizations that are
working for pretty much the same ends shall
work together TO obtain them for the common
good.
Representatives from four organizations are
taking part in this Joint meeting the Farmers
Alliance and Industrial League. the Citizens
Alliance, the Colored Farmers Alliance and the
Knights OF Labor.
| oRANGERs EXPECTED TO CONE IN.
The Changers are expected TO join the con-
federation, but, for some reason or other. their
delegates were not vested with full powers and
the proper credentials, 30 they have not partici-
lated IN this meeting. Each OF the organiKa-
mons represented gave its delegates
,nu powers and promised TO abide
by their actions 80 long as they did no. 20 be-
yond the St Louis platform of the alliance.
| As result the demands formulated BY the
federation are largely based upon that plat
form.
| PRINCIPLES OF THE coNFEDERArroS.
| AT the meeting yesterday confederation of
the different organizations was perfected.
based upon the following underlying principles:
| I A confederation.
| Each organization shall be represented by
committee OF five.
| Each committee of Ave shall have the
| number OF votes corresponding with the
membership in lite organization.
a The policy and measures of the confedera-
ton shall be based upon the ST. Louis and
| Ocala platform.
5. Each shall stand pledged to assist when
possible IN all local efforts to better the condi-
ton OF the people.
6; Fraternal delegates OF correspondence
| shall never be denied the one by the other SO
| long as the confederation exists.
| q The joint committee confederation
shall have the power, by q majority vote, 70
| admit other organizations with similar objects
| uwon application.
| s. When plans are agreed upon by the Joint
committee on confederation for mutual CO.
operation such organization shall be bound to
support such plans fully and cheerfully.
>. Expenses accruing on account Of the joint
committee shall be betrayed by the respective
| organizations represented.
10 The joint.committee on confederation
| shall have power to adopt such bylaws for the
government Of the same a. they shall deem
| best.
SECRET MEETING TODAY.
This morning another meeting was held in
the parlors OF the Hotel Kenmore. Ii was a
secret meeting and reporters were rigidly
excluded. The committee on order of
business appointed yesterday, consisting of
L. L. Livingstone. A W. Wright, Col. Humph-
reys and l.. p. Wild reported in favor of pro-
ceeding at once with the demands of the con-
federation. As finally agreed upon and ratified
the demands are as follows:
WHAT THEY DEMAND.
l. We demand the abolition of national
banks as banks of issue, and as a substitute for
national bank notes we demand that legal lender
| treasury notes be issued in sufficient vol
ume to transact the business Of the
country without damage or especial advantage
to any class or calling. such notes to be legal
tender in payment of all debts. public and pri-
waite, and such notes when demanded by the
people shall be loaned TO them a!
not more than per cent per annun
upon non-perishable products as indicated in
the subtreasury plan. and also upon real estate
with proper limitation upon the quantity OF
| land and amount of money.
| 2. We demand free and unlimited coinage
Of silver.
5. We demand the passage of laws prohibiting
| alien ownership of land and that Congress take
prompt action TO devise some plan 10
| obtain all lands now owned BY
aliens and foreign syndicates: and that all lands
held by railroads and other corporations in ex-
cess Of such as is actually used and needed by
| them be reclaimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
Believing in the the doctrine of equal rights
| to all and special privileges to none, we de-
mand that taxation, national. state or munich
| pal, shall not be used TO build up one interest
| or class at the expense of another.
| D. We demand that all revenues national
| state or county. shall be limited TO the neces-
sary expenses of the government economically
and honestly administered.
6. We demand a just and equitable system of
graduated tax on incomes
z. We demand the most rigid. honest and Just
state and national control and supervision
| of the means Of public communication and
| transportation, and as this control and SUPER
vision does not remove the abuses now exist
| ing we demand the government ownership of
such means of communication and transporta-
| ton.
We demand that the Congress OF the United
States submit amendment to the Constitu-
ton providing for the election of United States
| Senators by the direct vote of the people of
each state: also the President and Vice Presi-
dent by popular vote.
PLAN OF ACTION.
These are the principles that will be fought
for by all the organizations, separately and
as confederation. Officers Of the con-
federation will probably be elected
this afternoon or evening. 1t is likely, too,
that committeeman for each state will also be
selected now or later. Eacn of these will
appoint a committeeman for each district
| in his state and these in turn for each county
and these for each township. The committee
Of the confederation will also ar
range ways and means for educating
| the people of the country up to
the point where they will insist upon these de-
mands as formulated and compel their repre-
sentatives in Congress to see to il that they are