The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-11

then 30 far forgets himself as to offer
compromise on any of our demands, es-
peclally the Sub Treasury plan, the one
of all the demands Gf made into a law)
which will undoubtedly destroy the
power behind the throne" to oppress
US. We have written this much, MOTTO
ing the occasional substitute offered by
some brother, behind which we can rec
ognize the "cloven foot" of an old polit-
ical boss, who has by flattery or other
wise induced this brother to try his hand
IN demolishing our leading princi-
pie. 1t is we'll enough for our
enemies, and those of our week-kneed
brethren who are induced to act so in
discreetly, to remember that the SUBJ
treasury plan is the real living issue, and
that the other demands are subord mated
to this one; and that the Alliance and
other labor organizations will stand by
it, and will have it or something better
made into law, ''world without end"
We further say that no man in
North Carolina will be voted
for by the Alliance members who dares
TO 90 lge this issue, aud not alIgn him
sell with it. * No matter VIII,
the man is; no matter how much he i'm
proves as speech-maker; no matter how
much taffy is offered to the farmers
through these speeches. they are not 60
ing to be bllndfolded when they cast
their votes in 1892. What bosh,
and how ridiculous it sounds for
nan to say he is with the
farmers, wishes them we'll, etc., and at
the same time when it comes to make
laws for their relief, his votes. his inge-
nnty, his whole skill as politician is
Bed to defeat these ends. Let the boom
ilg business go on, and let those who
tink they are fooling the masses by all
tbs clap-trap continue their foolishness.
The people are watching and waiting,
aid when the time comes, the masses,
MT the old political bosses, will name
tie man. Brethren watch the booming
hsiness through the partisan press.
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DTloN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF
THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE.
The following resolution, also the ac-
cnpanylng memorial was unanimously
EFsed at the meeting of the State Presi-
ohts, recently. The memorial was print
q in the Congressional Record:
''Resolved, That it is the sentiment
ad desire of this conference of the
Residents of the Farmers Alliance and
Aiustrial Union that the delegates for
% Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Gon WHO attend the Industrial Confer
emo to be held in st. Louis, Feb. 22d.
lS49, dse thslsnfiuonce aud votes TO es-
tablish and perto, fraternal relatioe-
with all labor presented
In said meeting, with the Ocala demands
as basis for platform OF principles
and that such platform be presented tt
the National Conventions of the Demo
cratic party, the Republican party ant
the Peoples party this year, with an ear
nest request that the principles involved
be engrafted into their platforms for the
coming national elections of 1892. But
that they carefully refrain from commit
ting our order as such to f1iliation with
any political party or parties"
Mr.. Pierce asked and obtained unan
imous consent to have printed in the
Record the following memorial of the
Farmers Alliance:
To the Honorable the House OF Repre-
sentatives and Senate of the United
States in Congress assembled:
Your memorialists, committee elected
by the Supreme Council of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union
under instructions on its behalf, would
most respectfully present;
That the universal and unparalleled
! -, art, 20 of
great agricultural industry has impressed
the farmers of the United States with the
gravest concern and alarm. That despite
their fruitful soils, the favoring condi
tions of climate, their faithful applica
ton and courageous industry, and ire
spective of seasons and harvests, theil
farms and the products of their labor
are constantly and steadily depreciatine
in value. That the inspiriting hope oi
competency and comfort, as reward FOL
their toll, is vanishing in their earnest
struggle for sustenance and the preserva.
ton of home. That patient, honest ano
earnest investigation of this anomalous
condition of affairs has impressed th'
farmers of the country with the solemn
conviction that the evils which are thu
clogging and paralyzing their energies
are largely due to discriminating inequali
ties in our governmental policy, ano
which are the Legitimate outgrowth ol
partial and unfriendly legislation.
Your memorialists would further re
spectfully represent:
That in their organized capacity thu
farmers of thirty eight states and terrific
ries of the Union, after long and earnes
deliberaton and with remarkable una
nimity, formulated and adopted a declar
alton OF principles (an official copy o
which is hereto appended) which the.
believe, if enacted into law, would re
store agriculture to its true and just po
sition among the great industries of tn
country, and would conserve the highes
and best interests Of the public good
| lthnt thav rasnectfully but most earn