The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-05-17

County F. A. & 1. u, held in the court
house, Osborne, Kas, April u, 1893:
We endorse the career Of Gov. Lewellins
in his efforts to preserve the dignity Of oul
state during the late troubles Rt Topeka. W.
also approve of his actions in giving up &c
the sheriff Of Shawnee county, when by &C
doing he saved the shedding Of blood.
We believe by the seating Of John Martin
by the United States senate, the DunsmOrC
house received the very best endorsement
that would be possible for 10 to receive.
WHEREAS, The Farmers Alliance and In,
dustrial Union was organized as q school il
which to educate the industrial classes in the
science of government in a strictly non.
partisan spirit, and that with the f. A. & /
q. came knowledge, with knowledge came
thought, with thought came independent
views, with independent views came indie
pendent, manly action; therefore
Resolved, That We are united as brother
hood bound together by brotherly ties and
manly principles TO protect the interest oi
the social, moral and financial welfare and
the unity Of the brotherhood; and
WHEREAS, There is an avowed purpose &c
divide the Alliance Of the north from the
Alliance Of the south; therefore be il
Resolved, That we will uphold and sup,
port the declaration of purposes and conssi
tuition, the principles and demands Of the
N. f. A. & /. q. as enunciRted Rt st. Louis
Ocala and Indianapolis; that we support
with unshsken fidelity the platform RdOpted
by the labor conference at st. Louis, Feb.
ruary %, 1892, and that we ooncede to the
members and officers of the Farmers Ali.
Rnce of every section and state in the Amer.
loan union the honesty of purpose, fidelity
and patriotism; that we know no north, nc
south, no east, no west; that we condemn
and detest, Rs enemies of labor orRaniza.
lions, all who attempt TO develop strife tC
sever the fraternal bonds so happily CON
summated between the labor organizations
Resolved, That, while we recognize The
Alliance as political in it's teachings, we de-
clare that the organization is strictly non.
partisan; that, as an organization, We are MOI
any part of a partisan political party; thai
we ask the entire brotherhood to guard well
the noble principles of our order and strive
to carry on the education of the great pro
ducing GLASS of the commonwealth, unit
we can see the rays of the sun of liberty
shine once more on the sweat burned fRoel
of the down-trodden sons and daughter
Of America.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse tht
action of the senate and house Of represent
atives of Minnesota in their attempt tC
break down the coal combine, and that, il
the governor of Minnesota call a conven.
ton TO consider this question, we request
the governor Of Kansas TO appoint one OF
more delegates to attend such convention
and use all honorable means to accomplish
the desired end.
Resolved, That we see in the near future
il all combinations are allowed to 60 on un-
restricted, and at the same alarming speed
they have in the last ten years, we will be
entirely at the mercy of such combines
therefore be it
Resolved, That as we are reliably in
formed that many Of our implement deal
ers are in q combine to force the price OF
implements up and also the price of seed
and everything we have to buy in their
line, they also propose TO boycott all
manufacturers who are disposed TO sell d.
rect to the individual at a reasonable price,
therefore we hereby resolve that we will
not purchase Implements Of any one con-
nscted with such combine il it is possible
TO buy Of any one else. We have seen the
benefits received from buying twine direct
from the factory, and we therefore deem
any such combination our enemy, from q
view taken from business standpoint.
w. s. RoARK,
w DUFFy