Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-25
WISCONSEN FARMERS.
The Wisconsin State Farmers Alliance
Meet in Convention at La Crosse.

The Wisconsin State Farmers Alliance
Meet in Convention at La Crosse.
LA CROSSE, Wis, June 9.-The State
farmers alliance met in convention in
this city this morning. The prime object
of the gathering being the discussion of
project to organize all farmers socie-
ties under one head. The convention is
presided over by Col. G. M. Butt, presi-
dent of the state alliance. One hundred
and fifty delegates are present After
the appointment of committee on cre-
dentials, the committee was addressed
by H. R. Oglee, of Chicago, on the sub
ject of alliance aud cooperative sup
ply stores" He was followed by Alonzo
Wardall, of South Dakota, president of
the national alliance aid society, who
spoke on the subject of insurance, and
the necessity of organizing all the socie-
ties under one head. He also urged the
alliance to establish state organ. The
con> ention then went into a secret ses-
sion, and renamed so up to the noon
adjournment. Among those present are
President Polk, of the national farmers
alliance, and representative Jerry Simp-
sou, of Kansas, both of whom will ad-
dress public meeting tonight. Simp-
son will address gathering at James,
vile, Wis tomorrow and at Lancaster,
Ohio, the Dext day, and will then go to
Kansas and remain until the first of Au
gust, when he will make tour of Texas
and Alabama in the interests of the ALI.
ance.
Wisconsin Alliance.
LACROSSE, Wis, June 1O.-In the
Farmers Alliance convention this morn
ing committee was appointed to investi-
gate the insurance and newspaper plans
heretofore laid before the convention.
The committee on consolidation reported
as follows: We recommend that the Wis
consin Alliance consolidate and become
a part of the National Alliance and H.
dustrial Union. We further recommend
that the question of consolidation be
submitted to all subordinate alliances of
the states.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session a lengthy set
OF resolutions was unanimously adopted.
They favor system of taxation that will
not favor one class at the expense of an
other; the free coinage of silver; the abo.
lition of national banks and the substi-
tuition of legal tender currency issued by
the government in sufficient volume to do
the business of the country; that the
government should loan money to the
citizens, with certain prudent restric-
tions, on real estate security, at an inter-
est not to exceed 2 per cent; recommend
an uncompromising effort to secure to
farmers and other wealth producers
fair share in the management of the gov
eminent; faver the cooperation of indus
trial organizations in securing the de-
mands of the st. Louis platform; de-
mand the prohibition of gambling on
boards of trade; favors government
control of telegraph and railroads:
election of president, vice-president and
senators by the direct vote of the peo-
pie; prohibition on nonresident and
alien ownership sof land; establishment
of postal savings banks; that all interest
accruing from the loan of public money
by any municipal cooperation shall be
returned to the treasury from which the
money was loaned; that towns, cities and
villages where licenses are granted for the
sale of liquor be compelled to pay all
expenses of prosecution, including OK.
pense Of defense now allowed under the
present law which shall be incurred in
the prosecution of persons for any Of
Tense committed while under the influ
ence of Intoxicating liquors. The reso-
utions also favor woman suffrage:
and to provide for admission to the ALI.
ance of the wives and daughters of the
members with equal privileges and with
/ out fees; that the executive committee be
authorized to establish purchasing
agency to be under the control of said
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