The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13
NOT POLITICAL.

Result OF the Meeting Of the Executive Ofs
ficcrs Of the Farmers Alliance ut Bir-
minghsm. Ala.-Ths Order Not q Political
One-The Address.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 5.-Thc ALI
ance conference in this city yesterday
developed an element which showed
opposition to any action which would
appear like interference with a mem
ber's right TO vote according To his
political sentiments. The result OF
the deliberations Is an address issued
to the order, as the address states, by
the presidents and executive officers
Of Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Tex
rs, Louisiana, Virginia, Mississippi, Ala
bama. Georgia, West Virginia and
Florida together with members of the
national executive committee, national
Legislative committee, national judic-
larry committee and President Polk.
After expressing high hope and c
agefnent, the manifesto runs substan-
TALLY thus:
We have entered q crucial period In the his
tory OF our great movement In which the great
est caution. earnest elaboration ind strict nd
hcrencc to our principles are necessary to pre-.
serve intact this organization.
You arc congratulated upon the great harmo-
ny and unity Of sentiment in regard TO alliance
principles which prevails within your borders
anu upon 'he TACT maj y cnreiui canvass OF tne
suplec. NJ TINS meeting mas SHOWN mat prncu.
caiiy the members OF the oroer IN .hese s.a.es
stand ~sQuarely upon their demands with the
avowed determination Of holding devotion 10
them above that 10 my other method Of action.
snu mat to-day the NUMBER OF those wno so IN
oprIncipios Oh the hiliance u mucnsr'ss.
=. man ever oeIore, a sentineht prevahs .ha'
,n,s orsanihlt'oa must Do perpe.ua.eu en,,rc.
~ Tree from any partisan entangiemehts' Inc
o",y Snnsc. wh,cn Seems III my way W .n'.a.en
= .ncN OF tne iuiiest ucveiopment nha pros'
perItyoi the orucr are tnose which nttehu ,ne
ulsposit'on OF o Few mon ana papers 10 puoneiy
crlucisc ana condemn Diners LOT the,r mcthous,
TINS u not OF sumcient extent 70 oamase tnc
oruer put ~ mars that perfect unity thnt snouio
pre.s,I nna alwnys INJURIES oil converneu unu
eontrnry 'o tne spillt OF orotneriy iove u Io,
p,sISnvc tnat shoulu prevail. Ano.ner wi
~nGn or.uuatoiy prevnns only IN u Vory icw
lo.onues II the uisposition OF rlemoers 10 scck
ro'I'lo,I on,oen Nv ,ne MINUS oI .mcIr o,o,n1.n'
IoIss.'ihg .nat prlhcipleo OF Lhe aIlanec uoc.r,nc
WIN use'aIes mat 'ne omce shouiu seeN '"'
nnnn anu not 'hs man 'ne ONCE. 40.
Al eohs!uerauon OF 'hese VIEWS IN 70 .ho
sI.un.,on, tho .o'owine ru'es Oh aVtion are sue-
ecstoo as wen cniculatea 10 enapie TINS orocr
10 20 tnroush inc coming ORDEAL OF u nerce
politicai contest ana come out strengthened ana
pI r,nss .,.-,. -,
rlrSt-Let spirit OF harmony prevail ana ie'
unity OF action % the rule. Let none condemn
u pro.ncr VINO stands squnrcly py the primer
DIGS Oh the oruer or speak IN my way u'sparag'
msIy VI uisrcspectIuhy OF MIN Decause thev
may ainer rs 70 the Dest metnods OF eniorc'
ing our principles Sraht 70 every prother
honesty OF purpose. -
Socohd-Let realty 10 the principles OF the
oraer Do the true anu only Test OF mempersnip'
anu ict those VINO yalue tneir partisan anita
lions more man 'neir siiiancc obiigntions DC IN.
FORMED tnat thelr ordcr demands their strict
ana iuii devotion toits principles ana leaves