The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Their Twelfth Annual Convention One of
Busieess and Harmony.
PRESIDENT JONES' ADDRESS IN FULL.



anes IS large.
DALLAS Tex, Aug. 2O.-The first
days' session of the twelfth annual
convention OF the Farmers State Ali
ance Of Texas, which convened in this
city on the 18th inst was consumed in
organization and the rocep-
ion Of the presidents message. Roll
cell showed 121 county Alliances had
duly accredited delegates in attend
ance. and the visiting members PRESENT
swelled tho nun Der OF those entitled
20 seats on the floor to about 500.
After tine organization OF the meet
ing President Evan Jones delivered
his annual address, which is given be
low in full:
TEE ADDRESS
To the officers Hnd members o. the Farmers
state Alliance oil 1ezas, greeting. Dear prelA.
reu-We have meet to-day in the twelfth annual
session OF the Erunde5t, most noble ara power
fui labor Organ n ion OF The known world an
organization upon whose principles haiEs tAs
destiny OF the various industries OF uf country =
IN organization whose principles aie tile OUT
atiuu rock upon which rest our hberiles' io3-
perty and republican institutions; ina Nhlte =
has met with all the opposition thut Organizer
MONOPOLY Individual advantage ana pohllchI
F5riudiccs could bring To b ar, and the bureau
OF personal SANDER, together with bi,ler ara
Telnarseless Tituperaiion fophlsifH ana MUM
dat.on aCaiusf our leadlnE chafacters, notn
stgre and national has been iult ana cpin -
'l-=t@..tl betfs. le-il ll1cq is Z. cts--ts--5
~ necef. -, iis Clsisis i.-.s-- 30
ana henenceut influence have seen without a
parallel in the history OF the wCr.d The unseit-
ism patriotism displayed by the brotherhood
in sustaining the order and its leaders amid all
this TRADE Of abuse, MISUNDERSTANDING ana
SANDER deserves the highest coinnle-ohtlon
aud shouid proye TO the world the eaTnestuesS
OF her membership and the siaDAity o. the
order Brethren you compose the legs
larire body Of our - tie orr anizauon the tlrtn-
place and principle battle ground OF the opposl-
lion to our order. II IS 10 you the brotherhood
look not only Tor such legislation Is shali pre-
uetuate our organization. but for the providing
or Wcys and means for the resusciiaion, en-
couracemeut promotion and better proicclon
% our suffering industries against the encroilcI
ments OF corporate monopoly. and Wnlch snan
attn atcly ee our Industrial ins;ltut ons troIa
their present enslaTed conditions. Win iuli
confidence IN your ability, earnestnest ana hgel-
itS to the cause, now Commit the orgoniZatloh
with the responsibilities o. he hour into Your
hands with the following Information ana 1e-
coumenlHtious
Commercial exchance-The agency, being q
chartered institution ana directly under ne
control OF the ~ cEholders. and whereas the
State Alliance has 10 jurisdiction over TIE
Sane We must look 10 said stockholders ioI
the preparation Of the same; yet IN FieW OF
TACT thar appeals have beenmnde totb< fothef,
hood bv the management for assi~' &C, 1nd
also the WGCO conference recon- -nGfu ina1
the order take immediate act oulor the pro
per adjustment Of the business. therefore
would recornml nd as o matter Of information
and satisfaction to the members OF ihe crdei
ttat the board OF directors make report =
this body showing the exact condiilon OF 1Ae
scuthe,n Mercury-Tllis is the property q
the Faru.eis' Alliance OF Iexas and Is lnifoi
od BY q printing heard. composed OF tIe lo!i.,',
ing members. z he president vice president
lecturer and executive committee o. the state
Alarca This the nlOuth-pls &C OF the ORDER tiis
trumpet through which the oiieers pc 81 70 lnt
uc;reihooa. tne seutlIe4 On ne ho1.es1 y, -
watch the movements OF our enemies ali eulira
| Tor 90 the people on all ailisnee questions AM
should be found on the tarie o. er. " le IoFei
OF home freedom ana justice 7 or lull mo. III
| ton Is regards TIE management aud cuuul.ini
I OF the uaUer would refer YOU TO the report o
I the printing board, which VIII be submitted 't
/ Lax rnembcrshiT-Tlere IS netting fha
TO- exalTiuE ana purlf tying OF hllInat
nature SO much rs That which endeaNofs Il
better the condition OF lie and make is environ
Inents more pieassn NJ ln tnls eiil the ana -. ~
I j. working and one Of the great factors neoes
I sarv 10 lis success is the iesveuing influence
winch the noble women 81 Cur country CA
I i've Tue relations which they sustain 10 tht
great drama OF life is no less than tEsif Nhiei
, ffey sustain 10 the alliance Each would ne 9
. failure and the hopes and spiraiiouS or Al'
would with aithey imply. tiast IN creation weft
/ It not tat wcnlar, the craYsning WORK o. Goo
I was and Is 20 De. Tie insp ration % man en-
beavers through ali age5bi the world WIZ
I ont ler influence, home would DC ulasl e.
shrine. the foundations upon Nil-cl 81. ~ -
I religious lberiii stand Nctll &c a 80. :. ~
as EneyiIale. AIerchy w9gld reissii ~ - y,
land OF ours. l.iln with the knowledge II ne
Z past before us-rEe history Of the nations That
/ have risel, 1inurisaed and deeayed--we cannot
ignore the great part which women nerlorreoil
] fh= departed eUuchs Ne ind TIE scale Of ciVlil
l zut.on graded in propotion rs they We're honor
/ ed Seeing the condition Of many tair womel
! II our land ro-day-sluviug in the fields aut
I factories. their surroundings not 1t an c2lcuia
red-o ma Ike them happy. but rather 10 lnilEe III
I i burCen-We would commend 10 her cur organ
I izGtiGu with is demands, which We beleY'
I when carried out viii restore TO her that pres
! tige which she has lost and the position natur
/ designed that size should occupy.
As the state meeting passed law proYidini
I for organizing d. u1ct Alliances We hnd Il
] some Of TIRE districts they have been quit sue
I Crssful while fl others their developments hay
not advanced As was contemplated Tfis
| however has been IN experimental year VIII
| them. and perfect organization could not hRFl
/ been expected " HE COn;eDp i0t-ls the az
! vancfmeut they have made and the iHtsres
| manifested in them by the brotherhood. vi
| conclude that they are Important and are Lee
/ essary factors in perfectmE cur organization
] and with a proper system Of organization ant
| co-opeTa, ion their power and influence as a.
| eauCator viii he felt over orr moral and socia
| Institutions in every district Under the pres
eut system they are not properly allied 10 GU
/ state organization; therefore 1 would recon
| mend that they be chaItered by the Farmers
/ state Alliance upon the same basis OF tn
| County Alliance zone delegate rOm each dis
] tricfl, with the same BENEFITS and privileges
I would recommend furthe that the district Al
/ liances provide the necessary ways ana means
/ for their support
The liberties OF our country. the perpetua
ton o. cur free institutions, rests upon the IN
! telligenee OF our people One OF the basi
I rocks OF our order IS education. We owe GU
! rapid growth and marvellous prosperity to tn
I advancement made on this Line, and our iuIur'
! procress and stability viii, IN great measure
/ depend upon our activity as an educaEQna
] order As members OF the order, we canno
/ AFFORD 70 let the opportunity pass Wlihou
] making ourselves thoroughly acquainted Wit
/ cur demands The condition Of our country
I the property Of ON people and the Iutdr
I welfare OF orr nation al make It an impera
| tive duty upon US 10 fa-niiiaTlze ou7selVe
/ with our needs; the cause OF the depressed
! condition Of our industrial classes- and III
! necessa airy remedies 10 correct these evils a
] patriotic citizens VI are compelled 10 acquatn
/ ourselves with the principles OF just govern
/ nsnt, and no order offers greater facilities 70
| this requirement than Oufs Tie state pro
4 VICES for The rudiments Or an education, We
I their heneteleut results are greatly curt;tile'
I bv Tie present text book system, and nofwlth
/ standing our last lesisia fuTe passed law pro
4 vlding Tor Uniform system OF text BOOKS III
/ ensctng clause being let cut the law eoul'
] not he euforced MS matter should haV
I careful attention during the next session c
! the legislature. While we approve Of GU
I high schools and state universitie , ye
3 owing to the depressed condition OF our PEG
I PIE there are but few who can avail theI3selve
I 81 a university course. therefore would becom
I mend that yol take sucu steps as IS necessarl
! Tor the establishment OF higher grade o; pub
! he free schools. Al o that we provide e.5Ifi
] way fcr TIE maintenance o. q more persec
Z system Of education among our members q
the great principles and demands - SIS srlif e.
Is h.lfssuaarffsIs slaf 2 he IL ioSe-
ise.1fur4ng Aad organizing has resulted il
much gO5 d fer The order. vet We are eonideu
that niucii'-s greater results could have oeen ~
! tained Il we had in connection with the ioca
I W rl a thorough system OF state lectuflng
I Would therefore lcc.L1iz &c that this beu'
D urcuare a thorough system Of sfate ltct'tt ny
I and devise ways and means for Is supposl
! Would further recommend that You oeris
: means 20 furnish the lecturers IN encyc!opeal
[ end that they may fe able 10 present autheiil
Gated facts 70 the people On al leaetrg ISSUES
! The approaching crisis IN the financial mar
I agrmeuI Of our national government 3 anio
I cu.mlnating and every tine patTlot and wol
I shipper az the shrine OF liberty VIII be pu- &
/ the crucial test. it therefore behooTes Us y
/ emphasize tie importance Of TIE hrotherloo
I standing firm ana immovablc in the cGrulna
Z principles set forth in our 0emands-upon tn
| depends success Let nothing cause you &
I swerye one iota from the path marked out b
] the assembled wisdom Of the order Ihrous
[ The darkest darkness AID the deepest distles
/ keen your eyes fixed on The bsnllef OF on
. order, ard never allow Il to trail ia tue dust Z
d.shonCr or defeat,
Tho TIE path be DARK and Gie-ry,
And r. ending cut q sht.
tcltc from man ana look above foA
Trust in Go4 Al 20 Ire rest,
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