The record-union., 1892-11-16
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Meeting of the National Association at
Memphis.


Memphis.
MEMPHIS TENN, Nov. I5.-The Ma
tional Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union met in convention here to-day.
Owing to the illness Of Governor Bu-
chanan, Colonel Gales, Secretary of the
Commercial Association, delivered the
welcoming address. Delegate Dean Of
New York, in responding, said, among
other things: The Alliance is non-parti-
san III character, but is as full Of politics
as an egg is full of meat"
There is a lively contest over the Presi-
dency between friends of the present in
cumbent, Loucks Of North Dakota. and
those Of c. w. McCune of Washington,
editor Of the Economist. The former is
being pushed by the third party element,
the latter by the Democrats.
Delegate Beck Of Alabama, who is the
leading light in the organization. said this
evening: The original idea was that the
organization should stay out of politics,
but it won't; and since the members will
dabble in politics, say, give the thing
Democratic havOr-that's my idea We
want McCune for President. He is
Democrat"
ON the other hand, John II. Mcdowell
Of Tennessee is working hard for Loucks.
thinking thus to throw the organization
into the Peoples party.
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Alliance and Industrial Union President
Loucks delivered his official address.
lie euloglzed the late President Polk,
commented on the crisis through which
the alliance had passed and dilated upon
the Alliance Industrial Union. He spoke
in part as follows: 1--WE began work bv
cropping in the dark. Our attention was
directed chiefly to relief through Coop
erative efforts in buying and selling,
with social, educational and political
features as secondary considerations The
combined capital and experience against
US made it difficult to make much pro-
gress in that direction. We learned and
| the census reports Of 1890 affirm it, that
the trouble was not with the production
of wealth, but with its unjust distribu-
ton through special privileges conferred
on favored industries and private corpo-
ratiOns.
'Our sailing was comparatively smooth
until we were confronted with this politi-
cal problem. The result was the forma-
ton and adoption Of our demands each
one of which required a change OF laws,
in fact, reversal of political action. To
an extent We became political organiza-
ton and our minds were trained to look
for relief through political action at tho
ballot-bOX, rather than through CONNER
cial cooperation. When we became
fully convinced that relief must come
| through political action, we were con-
hand, many Joined our ranks from selfish
motives, hoping to use the political up
heaveI to their own personal advantage.
| They proved our worst enemies.D The
concluding portion of President Loucks'
speech was directed against the political
methods Of the Southern people. His
words were very offensive.
General Rosecrans Dangerously III.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-General w. s.
Rosecrans, Register Of the Treasury, has
been i'll at his residence here for several
weeks, and it is reported the chances are
against his recovery. His daughters
have been summoned to mis- bedside.
Both of them reached town to-day. The
fact that the General is nearly 10 years
old increases the danger.
Governor Fiter WIN Not Interfere.
SPRIN GFIELD (IlL.), Nov. Ex-Governor
Fifer said this evening that the report
that he would OF Thanksgiving Day par
don Oscar Neebe, one OF the anarchists
now in Joliet, is not correct. He Will not
interfere at all as long as the presiding
Judge and prosecuting attorney refuse to
sign his petition for pardon.
Catholic Archbisnops' Conference.
New York, Nov. 15.-All arrange
IIl6UlS nave bbtU ildub lOl inc CbHiGI6hC6
of Roman Catholic Archbishops which
will be held here tomorrow in the
Archepiscopal Palace. More than ordi-
nary interest attaches to the meeting,
because the belief is that decisive action
will be taken upon the school question.
Plow WORKS Burned.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 15.-The St. Paul Plow
and Wagon Works at Gladstone were
burned this morning. Loss, S300, 900; in
surance, $4,000.
Vote OF illinois,
CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-Complete unofficial
returns of the entire State Of Illinois give
Cleveland 425,S22, Harrison 395, 7S5: Ar
geld (for GOVERNOR 420.369, FIfer 395, ,642.
Connecticut Legislature.
HARTFORD Comm, Nov. 15.-Both the
Senate and House were in session to-day
for short time, but no business of con-
sequence was transacted.
Vermont's Vote.
MONTPELIER (Vt.l, Nov. l5.-The Off
cial vote of the State gives Republican
plurality of q .667.