The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-02-17
CLOSED ITS WORK.
The National Farmsrs' Alliance Finishes
Its Labors Omcers Elected and Demands
Adopted.

The National Farmsrs' Alliance Finishes
Its Labors Omcers Elected and Demands
Adopted.
ToPEKA, Kan, Feb 1.-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 Butler, of
North Carolina: vice president, J. L.
Gilbert. of CALIFORNIA;; secretary and
treasurer, ID. p. Duncan, of South Car
olina; executive committee, Maun
Page, of Virginia: II. Z. Demming. of
Pennsylvania; /. +. Dean, of New
York, and II. l.. Loucks. of South
Dakota. The proposition for n
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-wc demand a national currency. safe,
sound and nexible issued by the general gov
ernment only. full legal tender for all debts,
public aud private, and that without the use OF
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cent means OF distribution direct TO the people
Mt tax not TO exceed per cent be provided.
set forth In our sub treasury plan. or some
better system also by payments in discharge
of its obligations for public improvements
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
of liver ami gold at the present legal ratio OF
Il ID toi
We demand that the amount Of circulating
medium be speedily increased to at least go
per capita
We demand THAI our national legislation
shall be so framed In the future as not TO build
up one industry at the expense OF another
We believe that the money OF the country
should be kept as much rs possible In the
hands Of the people. aud hence we demand all
| national anl sta.e 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 this safe de
posit Of the earnings cf the people, and tc
4 facilitate exchange
Second-The land. including all the natural
| resources OF wealth. is the heritage OF all the
| people, and should not be monopolized foi
speculative purposes, and alien ownership ol
\ land should be prohibited All land now held
4 by railroads and other corporations in excess
i OF their actual needs. and all land now owned
4 by aliens should be reclaimed by the govern
! ment and held for actual settlers only
Third-Transportatio being q means OF ex
| change and Q pubic necessity, the government
| should own and operate the railroads in the In
| terest OF the people Telegraph and te ephons
| systems, like the post once system being q
| necessity for transmission OF Intelligence
should be owned and operated by the govern
I nent In the interest OF the people
The following resolutions were adopt
ed, not as additional to the politica
demands of the alliance, but as sub
iects to be discussed in the sub-alli'
ances:
Resolved. That we favor graduated proper
" tax.
Resolved That We favor such legislation b,
the state as will place the liquor trafic unde
\ state agents, bound TO obey the Law, 80 as u
eliminate from the business the corruptin,
element OF profit