The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Annual Session'Tof the National
-f- Body "a Topeka, Kas.
Synopsis of tho ProcesdInSs-A Secret Cir
cuiar-Marien Butler, OF North Caro-.
lima. Elected Prcsident-The Up
sen Constitution Defeated.

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TOPEKA, Kas. Feb. d-1he National Farm
ers' Alliance met here to-day. Gov Lewelling
welcomed the delegates on behalf OF the state,
and John +. wiIdes on behalf of The alliance of
Kansas
Responses were made by d B Duncan, Of
Georgia, and L L. Dean, Of New York.
The afternoon meeting vas composed Of al
lance men only, and was held behind closed
doors No business was transacted except the
presentation Of credentials. At the morning
injecting over fbPersots Eere present
In the evening the public listened to discus
sions from leading members Of the order.
President Louck's address besan with refer
ence to the present depression and said that at
Re FeF4ett-in the natfvrrs history have -rs1src
bfen SO many Idle people as a' the present
time. Tariff legislation, he said, was the cause
OF the panic. II was simply n want of money.
ui"nry famine.
The speaker was emphatic In his denuncia-
tiOn Of legislation against silver. He declared
against n per capita basis for money, anu ar
Eued for the government ownership OF rail-
roads. He was radical in his opposition 10 the
issue Of bonds. and said that perpetual bond
ed Debt is the object sought.
Paying his respects to the president. he con-
tinued: Il have no hope that ary protest o:
ours will avail 10 avert the issUc of NOR.
bonds; for there never was more determined,
throne than be who now rules with an iron
hand Mt Washington. and there never was q
more plant. serviic iUiy Of alleged repre-
sentatiTcs OF the people than those E6w as
sembled to do his will"
He said that the recent timetable confer
ence resulted in surrender to foreign domina-
tion. He asserted that our republican form OF
government is in danger. and that one of the
greatest dangers arises from the starving thou
EuutIS Hppfhar rifel
is the sectarian animosity in the west. ?
SECRET CIRCULAR
For the purpose OF arousing rem we'd interest
In the alliance throughout the state secret
address has hecn issued to the president Of
each county alliance. admoniShin- HIM to he
gin al once the work OF rcorGanizing and uild-
Ing up the order. suggesting that the month Of
February he devoted to n general revival in all
the suh-allanCcs TO the end that the members
may he induced 10 come back and take up the
great work Ie!ore the order. This circular
reads:
We feel il our imperative duty TO remind
you Of the VOWS and promises you made when
you entered the noblcst Of all farmers asSocia-
tiOns-the farmers alliance. We find Il ncccS-
sary 10 adnouish you to make rev efforts to
llvc mp TO the grand principles OF the Orler.
We have decided that nOw is the saasOnablc
time tn arouse yourselves and awaken from
fallen. We wish tO impress upon your minds
the importance Of immediate reorganization.
and we hereby call uTon and invite you to re-
enter the Held Of tive work. and with
fresh encouragement move on and VITA re-
newed zeal wcrk out the great problems for
the solution of which the alliance was foUn led.
when you entered the alliance You prom
iscd to obey its laws. and you believed that its
laws were reason and equality. its cardinal
doctrines Inspired purity Of thought and life.
and its intention vas On earth hcace and
good will to men You demanded equal and
exact Justice TO all and special favors 90 none
and yOuindOrsad the motto. In things essen
tial, unity; in all things, charity
THE PLAN OF WORK.
ave deem it our duty to lay tcfore you the
plan o! work which yOn adopted and which by
tnIr promise and pledge you intended TO carry
OFT,
Il Gou agreed TO lator for the education of
the agricultural classes in the science OF
economical government. in a strictly non
partisan spirit
90. You consented to bring about more per
fest union OF I'll" agricultural classes.
3. You cndcavored TO develop letter
state mentally. morally, socially and imam
cialIy.
- You found il necessary to strive con-
stantly TO secure entire harmony and good will
with all mankind and brOtherly love among
yourselves.
u Hou aimed TO suppress personal local
sectional aud national rejudice. all unhealthy
rivalry and all selfish ambition.
Il You w"rr determined to protect the
principles Of the alliance until death.
And this was not all You went still further
in your coed intentions You were willing TO
consrrue words and deeds in their mos; favor
able light, granting honesty Of purpose and
their good intentions to others: to exercise
chari.y 10 the offenders; to visit the houses
where laccrated hearts are bleeding; TO as
suage the suifcrinEs of a brother or sister: to
bury the dead: TO care for the widows and to
educate the orphans.
"One Ouiect in reminding yoH Of your VOWS
md promises and in prcscGtin: 10 your alli-
ancc principles is TO induce ynu to make n re-
wed EFFORT ~, this line and wish most
particularly 10 Gircst your attention toward
rrvivinG your sui alliances. engaging in prac-
tiCal works of charity. establishing bureaus or
committees Of relief orrauizing alliance aid
and calling to life such other agencies as will
give relief to the members wien misfortune
sickness or death takes place
To aid this work of reorganization Of the
alliance lecturers and organizers will lie sent
into all parts OF the state at once. They will
bc empowered to appoint local organizer in
each county. The national alliance delegates
here regard this n very wise move and
many Of thCp favor the plan !or every state in
the UniCn where the order is In lejhargic
condition.