The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-02-16
CLOSED ITS WORK.

The National farmers' Alliance Finishes
Its Labofs-Onlcers Elected and Demands
Adopted.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1o-The nation.
al council of the Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union concluded its annual
session here yesterday. The council
elected the following officers for the
new year: President, Marion Butter, of
North Carolina; vice president, J. L.
Gilbert Of California; secretary and
treasurer. D. P. Duncan, of South Car.
DINA; executive committee Maun
Page. of Virginia; HI c. Demming, Of
Pennsylvania l. E. Dean, of New
York. and H. L. Loucks, of South
Dakota The proposition for q
close ritual for state and local al
liances, to be provided by the national
organization, was defeated. A change
of constitution was adopted, whereby
the election of lecturers Is taken out of
the national council and left to the
Judgment OF the president, who will
appoint five lecturers. The subject of
woman's suffrage was discussed freely,
but provoked opposition from the south
ern delegates and was finally referred
to the alliance of each state for such
action as they may choose to take. The
next place Of meeting was left TO the
selection of the executive committee.
DEMANDS ADOPTED.
Following are the demands adopted
during the session of the alliance:
First-We demand ational currency, safe,
sound and flexible issued BE- the general gov
eminent only, full legal tender for ell debts,
public and private, and that without the use OF
banking CORPORATIONS just, equitable and efi-
cient means OF distribution direct to the people
at a tax not to exceed per cent be provided,
Is set forth in our sub treasury plan, or some
better system: also by pawn snts In discharge
OF its obligations for public improvements.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
OF s liver and gold at the present legal ratio OF
l6 to l.
We demand that the amount OF circulating
medium be speedily increased to at least $50
per capita
We, demand that our national legislation
shall be 50 framed in the future not TO build
up one industry at the expense Of another.
We believe that the money Of the country
should be kept much as possible in the
hands Of the people. and hence we demand all
national AMI state revenue shall be limited to
the necessary expenses OF the government
economically and honestly administered
We demand that peoples savings banks be
established by the government for the safe do
post OF the earnings OF the people, and to
facilitate exchange
Second-The land, including all the natural
resources OF wealth, is tho heritage of all the
people, and should not be monopolized for
speculative purposes, and alien ownership of
land should be prohibited All land now held
by railroads and other corporations in excess
of their actual needs, and all land now owned
by aliens should be reclaimed by the govern.
nieht and held for actual settlers only.
neutrality-suspicious. being means OF ex
change and pubic necessity, the government
should own and operate the railroads in the in
terest OF the people Telegraph and te ephone
systems, like the post office system. being q
necessity for transmission of intelligence,
should be owned and operated by the govern
ment in the interest of the people
Tho following resolutions were adopt
ed, not as additional to the political
demands of the alliance, but as sub
jects to be discussed in the sub-alli-
anceS:
Resolved, That we favor graduated proper.
~ tax.
Resolved, That we favor such lcgisl ltion by
the state as will place the liquor traffic under
state agents, bound to obev the law, to
eliminate from the business the eorrupting
element of profit