The morning call., 1892-10-19
MR. CiANON STEPS DOWN.
lie Is No Longer President Of the Cali
farlia Farmers; Alliance.
EDUCATING THE PEOPLE III POLITICS.
The Farmers Meet in the Assembly Chamber and
ThCir Leader Resigns the Trust lie Has
Borne lOf Two Years.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 1S.-The third annual
session of the California Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union convened in the
Assembly chamber this forenoon.
Thirty-two counties out of the thirty-six
in which the alliances exist were repre-
scented.
A lengthy address was delivered by Pres-
dent Marion Cannon. the largest part of 1t
being devoted to national issues. De stated
that the subordinate alliances were schools
where their members were educated in the
science of government. lie then alluded to
the depressed condition of the farmers
Throughout the country, and denounced the
pernicious methods pursued by Wali-street
gamblers in crippliDg the producing classes.
: Speaking about the work of the Alliance
in this State, and the death of the late Ma
tional President Polk. President Cannon
said: u have visited, during the past year.
the county alliances of san Diego. Orange,
san Bernardino; Los Angeles. entuTa,
Santa Barbara. Santa Cruz, Santa Clara,
Yclo. Colusa, Butte. Fresno and Tulare.
and l found all Of them In good working
condition, excerpt that of Los Angeles. The
order in the latter county owes its dem orali-
cation to several causes, chief among Whlcn
is its failure in its business ventures ana
the peculiar CUufSt pulouCN " -
president. But with new president II VIII
again come 10 the front as leading power
in Southern California for good.
I'm conclusion l W Il say that during my
two wears of service as your president there
has been more done to educate the people
of this State in the science OF govern ment
than has been done by the old political par
ties in the last twenty years. L have de-
voted all my time and much of my means
To this work and | now surrender to you
the responsibility ! assumed al San Jose,
feeling certain that my successor VIII con-
tnue the good work until relief comes to
the people.
1--WE have been singularly free from loss
among our leaders by death during the last
year. Only one notable invasion OF our
ranks by this grim specter has occurred. re-
sulting in tie death of our national leader,
President Leonidas l.. Polk. His loss has
had a powerful effect upon our order IN the
South and whether that loss can be re-
paired in that section time alone Will deter
mine. l sent out memorial tribute 10 his
memory at the time of his death. and 1t
would be fitting that this grand body should
express its sympathy IN suitable resolu-
tions. Thanking you for your great kind
ness, l now surrender this trust to your
keeping"
At the conclusion Of President Cannon's
address the following committees were ap-
pointed by the chair. after which the con-
vention adjourned until o'clock:
COMMITTEE on distribution OF 1FeSluenL
Cannon's message-W. A. Nann, c. w.
Pedlar and d. I. Fowler.
Committee on resolutionS-J. w. Hines,
William Ayers, William Justice, c. NJ.
Louns borough and A. Nj. Hathaway.
Committee on constitution and bylaws
James Morgan, c. ". Thresher, c. a. Bar
low, c. w. Pedlar and l.. +. Moulton.
Committee on business features Of the
oTder-Ge0rge B. johnson. J. Z. Camp, W.
Il. Gilstrap. }. B. Alvord and Jonathan
Roberts.
Committee on consideration of cORsti-
tutional amendments-D. L. Fowler, w. NJ.
Reid, d. B. Camp. E. c. fully, L. Z. Saw
yer and J. W. Hines
No committee on credentials was ap-
pointed, as the secretary passes upon the
credentials OF members of the convention.
At the afternoon session the report of the
president was read and discus sed, but no
action thereon was taken. No other pro-
ceediRgS were given out for publication.
The convention will sit with closed doors
tomorrow. but al open meeting will be
held H the evening.
L is expected thaf the session will con-
tinue during three or four days.