The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06
WANT NO SILVER PARTY.

State Farmers Alliance in Session Here
Takes Strong Ground Against It
There Is an increased attendance at the
State Farmers alliance today, a great
many delegates having come in on the
late trains yesterday.
n Q plan for the reorganization of the
alliance was proposed at the morning
session. The measure to tax the women
members Of the organization was de-
feated
The resolutions were reported by Mrs
Bina A Otis, and were adopted without
discussion and unanimously. The other
members Of the committee were r. 5.
PATTERSON of Usage county and J. p.
Stevens of WellsvilIe.
The resolutions protest against the
statement of Postmaster General BisseII
that rural free delivery of mail is not
needed and is not wanted by the people,
and they demand postal delivery for the
country.
A protest is made against the retire
ment OF silver and greenbacks by the
present administration. and the admins
tratlon Is denounced for the issuance of
bonds without consulting congress. The
abolition of national banks is demanded.
The free and unlimited coinage of silver
at a ratio of 8 to 1 is demanded.
The following resolution on the pass
question was applauded: ave demand
the abolition of all railroad or free
going to and returning from work, and
that the acceptance or use by any candi-
date or officer of free. transportation
shall make void his title to the office"
The following resolution, protesting
against the formation Of a silver party,
was passed.
'Wheras. a movement is understood to
be contemplated for the organization of
what are usually denominated the ele-
ments Of discomfort throughout the coun-
try into a political party with a platform
embodying the single issue of free coin
age of silver now therefore,
"Resolved, That while we recognize
the great importance of this question as
one of the original St. Louis demands of
the Farmers Alliance. still in our ludg-
ment party with so narrow a platform
could not reasonably expect the support
of mem Ders of this organization;
"Resolved. That we deem it duty to
express our disapprObatiOn of any move
ment Of this character, which can have
no other effect than to divide the reform
forces of the country at the ballot box,
the only place where they can possibly
make their demands effective"
The resolutions favor the reduction of
the salaries Of all national, state and To-
cal officers ITO conform to present eco
nomic conditions. thus removing, in a
large degree, the incentive to the pres
ent mad scramble for Office, simply for
the money in it
They condemn the fee system as vic
ious and demand that the legisla-
ture place all officers on salaries,
placing the maximum at $1,000 per year,
subject to reduction by the county boards
A stand is taken against large expeud
lures of money to maintain standing
army.
The Waterbury, Holden plan of finance
for issuing money on land values. was
recommended to the individual consider
alton of the members
The work will be finished this evening
with the election of officers.
An open meeting will be held at Rep
resentative hall tonight. when an address
will be made by J. ". Sullivan of New
Jersey, who clnims to be the father of
the initiative and referendum plan of
Government.