The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-15
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Annual Session of tho National
Body at Topeka, Kas.
Synopsis Of the Procccdings--A Secret Cir
cular Harlon Butler, OF North Caro-
1ini Elected Prcsidcnt-Thc Up
sen Consultation Defeated.



TCPCKA kas Feb 6--1hc National Farm.
trs All met here today Gov. Lcweliirg
welcomed the delegates on behalf Of the state,
and John H. WiJe1 ap behalf OF tho alliance Of
NanSas
Responses were made by y Il. Duncan, ~
Georgia, and / Il. Dean, Of New York.
Tho afternoon meeting was composed Of al
iancc men c"ln, md was held behind closed
doors. No business was TRANSACTED c~csnt the
presentation Of credentials. At the morning
meeting over 0persons were present
In tn" evening the public listened T. sisrrs
sions from leading members Of tps
President Loucka address lcsan with "a
encc 10 the prcy"rt drprcssloa and s".:t that tt
no period in the nations history lflvc there
been So many idle people rs at the present
time. Tarin ie lislation. he said, was the cause
OF the panic. II was simply want Of money.
money funiue.
Tn" spcaE,r was emphatic In his denunsn
tloA az legislation against silver. Iin declared
nsnlnSt "a per capita tUsls for money. ami ir-
Fhcl for the government ownership Of rail
roads. liH was radical In his opposition TO ,hc
'NSG" Of pnlis ana rall that perpetual bond.
IA DE-, I" the 5u-.c' s1r.h'
P"ylrI his respects to the president hi EN-
tinucd: Il have no hope that any protest Of
oGrs will avail to avert the issue Of more
bonds; for th'rr never was u more drt rmiucd,
Hh>tluHtc. 'irrIiirss Hufoc-at an II d"spots
!hrnuc thHu h' r. no nov rules with un ifGn
nard at WusE'nr'p6, rrd 'hhrc never was Il
morc plant ,cryic lUly g. Unrgij rcpsG.
s'niai'.rs ,f tnc people than those EoM a9,
semi led to do his will"
He suli that the recent li.matalic confer.
eucc resulted in surrender to foreign DONNA.
tioih He asserted that our rppui lican form OF
government Is in danger, and that one OF the
rr"ai 81 dnt!-or- arises from the starving thou.
"'u5S "t unemployed. Another danger cited
/, the s"ctarinu ani.rosltc in the ttCsi.
@t.Rrr cfRfrLEH.
|or the purpose OF arou,ing .Cn7 wed interest
N th" alliance throughout the state secret
address las been issued to the president OF
each county alliance. a@muni>hins hlm To nC.
gin AT once tho work Ui rnorgan2ius and uild.
INK mp III" order sug-,, sting that the ,uoath ~
Fee ruary D." devoted to a general revival in all
tho II. .g',,nuco- to the end that the members
tLuT Doc induced To come hack and take NJ the
trCh ~r'S ir:"ra the order. This circular
rcdI-
We f"o II our Imperative duty Co. iciiiiuH
you "f the vows and promises you made when
you rH'rrIl The nolle>t NJ all farmers assogiu-
t'ou--th" farmers alliance. We find f. ncccS.
s'ry to adm ,ui-h YOU to make new efforts To
1--we up I" til" grand principles OF III" order.
W" have tic, iG"d that now is the s"I~onlhlc
Ting t. arou>" yourselves and awaken from
I'll" l'tharftr condition wherein you hay"
ial''u w wish 10 impress upon your minds
tie nnlultau," "a! immcdiat" REORGANIZATION.
als'| WI ii'''.N All Ni'ON ana lllNl' you u r.
/ enter tine N.ll Ui ~ live work, and with
fr ah curuurH- -'uont move on aud N,h re-
ncWcl zeal vor, ut tho great problems FOR
tn solution oi which IN" alliance was iuun led
when yuu cnt r,d ;hr alliance YOU prom.
iscd T." "' "r IL laws. and you believe that is :
laws w"r" reason and equality. its cardinal
/ doctrine, iH~I irrd purity OC thought and life.
| nud It's intention WAS ON earth hcacr and
! good will to men You demanded equal and
exact justice To all aud special fuyOrs to none,
uud yuuinduraad tn" motto. IN things essen.
/ ,a!, unity; ia all things. charity
TIE PIAS OF WORK.
I'VE deem 1t our duty to lay lcfure you the
/ rha ~ work which You adopted and which hy
your promise and pledge you intended TO carry
oUtH
! IT, You agreed to Ia or for the education o
tho horticultural Glasses in the science Of
economical government, in strictly non
partisan spirit
". You consented to bring alnu' more per
fe,t union Of h" agricultural classes.
"a You cnGcuvoroj TO develop a letter
! .,nlr mentally, morally, socially anl flnan.
| cillly.
! - You found it necessary to strive con.
| stantiy rs SECURE entire harmony ana good will
with all mankind and lrothcrly love among
! yourselves.
- You aimed to suppress personal. local,
sectional and national prejudice all unhealthy
rivalry and all selfish milton.
d Nou ,wrrc determined to protect the
! principles OF the alinnc" until death.
And this was not all. You went still further
in your good intentions. lou were willing to
cunstruc words and deeds IN their mos, favor
! able. .Arht, granting honesty VI purpose and
their Gooi intentions to othcrs;' to. exercise
! charity to the Offenders; to visit the houses
/ where lacCrGtcd hearts are bleeding; to as
suagc the surerlrss Of n brother or sister; tC
| lury the dead; to care for the widows and &c
/ educate the orphans.
+ "Onc OBJECT in reminding YOU Of your vows
! and promises and in presenting to your ALI
/ nnec principles is to induce you 10 make n re
| II wed effort on this line. and we wish most
| particularly TO direct your attention toward
| rcviy!ng your sui ,ali.nu cS engaging IN prac
/ tlval works of cnariiy. establishing bureaus OF
! committees Of relief organizing alliance aid
! and calling to life such other agencies rs will
! give relief to the members vixen misfortune
| sickness or dc1:h takes place
| To aid this work OF reorganization Of tho
| alliance lecturers and organizers will lie sen,
| into nll parts of the state at once. They will
! he empowered to appoint local organizer In
| each county. Tho national alliance delegates
| here regard this very wise move, and
| many Of them favor the plan for every state In
| the Union where the order is in lethargi(
| condition,