The record-union., 1893-01-11
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Opposed to the Appointment of
Another Superior Judge.
Want the Poll-Tax Retained-A Woman
as Good as Her Husband, or
Any Other Man.

The County Farmers Alliance held its
quarterly session at Changers Hall yes
terday. After some routine business a
letter was read from Hon. Eben B. owen,
member of the Assembly, stating that he
wished to know their sentiments with
regard to the bill his colleague. Hon. w.
A. Anderson, intended to introduce pro-
viding for an additional Superior Judge
for this county, and which he thoug b
would involve the building of a new
Courthouse and additional county depu-
ties.
He also desired to know the views of
the Alliance on the abolition of the poll
tax, which is the only tax collected from
the 5000 Cinnamon and japanese in this
State, and 81 so of which goes to support
The common schools. He did not think
any man who was unwilling to contribute
to the support of the Government should
not ask to be allowed to help make its
laws by his vote.
He also wished to know their views
on the law giving the wife the privilege
OF administering on her husbands es-
tate
AT the afternoon session a telegram was
received from James b. Weaver express
ing the hope that the Alliance would
stand by the principles OF the Peoples
party. 1t was received with cheers.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolutions were passed:
WHEREAS, We hold sacred the principles Of
the Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union,
as set forth in st. Louis in December, 1889,
heartily indorsed at Ocalia in Is 0. and again
at indianapolis in 1891, and Memphis in No
vember, 1892; therefore be it
hat ta
ranento County, in council assembled, do
sincerely disapprove OF the election Of any
man to the Senate OF the United States whose
record in the past has not been in sympathy
with, and along the line of Alliance prin-
ciples, and who does not indorse the Ocalla
platform and demands OF our order.
The Alliance further passed the follow
ing resolutions:
ReSotUed, That we, the members of the Sac
ramentO County Farmers Alliance and In
dustrial Union, in quarterly session assem- bled
this 10th day OF January, 1898, do most
earnestly request and urge the eight members
OF the Assembly to vote and work first and all
the time Tor United States Senator who is i'll
fun accord with the Alliance demands as set
forth in the Ocalla demands and the Omaha
platform.
ResoiUed, That we recognize in their nomi-
nee, Thomas Y. Gator, such d man, and we
fully and freely indorse and give him our
moral support.
Resotved, That a copy of these resolutions be
forwarded TO each OF the eight members
above mentioned.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The Alliance indorsed the resolutions
of Pomona Grange in respect to Superior
Judge. and also to the poll-tax, with the
exception of the allusion to the saloons
and gambling places.
1t favored the passage of law giving the
wife the privilege of administering on
her husbands estate, as he does on hers.
Addresses were made by r. NJ War
dell, Chairman of the State Peoples
party; J. L. Gilbert, State President of
the Farmers Alliance; G. B. johnson Of
San Jose, Marion Cannon, and Assem-
blymen Barlow, Vann, Bennett and
Massey Thomas.