Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-28
QUITE UNEXPECTED
The Action of the Ohio Farm.
ers' Convention.
A TALK THAT LASTED SEVEN HOURS

And Ended in Refusal to Join the Third
rarity Movement-only One Majority
Against the Proposal, However-A
Platform Adopted That Seems Aimed
at Senator Sherm an-Logan's "IO3'
Hold Reception at Springfield, Ills.
The Maryland Alliance.
COLUMBUS, o., May rs About 200 dele
gate were present when the meeting of
the Ohio Farmers Union was called to
order yesterday. 1t was a representative
gathering, however aud included dele
gates from the Alliance, Grange, Patrons
OF Industry and several other farmers,
societies. S. H. Ellis, who is master of
the Ohio State Grange, presided, and the
session was opened, as was that in Gin
cinnatl, by prayer and singing. The en-.
tire forenoon session was spent in per-
fecting an organization, arranging for the
appointment of the committees on crede1.
tials. resolutions, etc. These all reported
in due time. the permanent organization
was made and the convention got to work.
by a Mighty Narrow Majority.
The chief matter of discussion was the
question OF Endorsement OF the Peoples
party. a resolution in favor of this
action was offered and from 4 to II p. m.
the fight ragged. Finally vote was
taken, and the resolution defeated-64 to
CO. The third party movement was led BY
President Ellis, of the state Grange,
President Likins, of the Open Alliance
eX-Alliance Lecturer Miller Purvis. and
Others. Col. J. H. Bingham, Gen. Hurst.
and many of the best known figures in
Obi farmers organizations vehemently
opposed the plan of independent action.
During the evening session many poli-
tlclans were on the floor of the conyen-
ton and, mingling freely with the dele.
gates, endeavored to influence them for
or against the resolution
The Wiseacres Were All Wrong
This action of the union in refusing TO
endorse the third party movement in Ohio
was somewhat unexpected. The indica-
tions during the entire day had been to
the effect that the third party men would
meet with very slight although very de.
termlned opposition. Immediately after
4eieaung the resolution the convention
ADJOURNED to meet at the call of the exec
Itlve committee No effort was made to
secure reconsideration of the vote by
which the resolution had been lost. and it
was thus effectually killed.
Money Adj Lib. and Prohibition
The following are the planks Of the
platform adopted: Equal and fair distri.
button OF the necessary burdens of taxa
ton on all forms of wealth, to be listed at
actual value less actual Indebtedness; a
system of school books at actual cost of
publication; suppression of traffic in in
toNlcating Liquors as beverage: suppress
SION of free railroad passes. or other gifts,
to bride legislatures, judges of courts,
county auditors and other public officials:
the issue OF not less than SO per capita of
full legal tender money to consist OF gold
and silver, on parity with each other and
paper. For the carrying out of this declara-
ton of principles we declare in favor of
and recommend to the farmers see to il
That no man be elected as a representative
or senator from any agricultural district
III Ohio who will not stand sQuarely upon
this platform