The Opelousas courier., 1894-07-21
10 n Parish Farmers Union If I.o,,-
isiana.

~ complying with the IT ouirements
~ the constitution of the State Alliance
inc farlsh Unions are required tn ra'
organize at their quarterly july meet
ings ia eiectlng officers i, u,,.idr for
'le ensuing year.
IL oehooVes tile AlIianct at this iunet-
uIe, that your MOST efficient and
ra.'iotlc members be elected to fin
.neSe posll'"hS. ih"n whose hearts and
n"u's are ENLISTED in tie :utu:. up
b11mi:ulns anu prosperity OF tho T.4 .lr.s
Alliance of Louisiana in other wards
put no drones in office.
Again you are required to elect two
members as delegates to represent ynuJ
rarlsh Union at the meeting or the
otate Alliance that holds it's annual
session at Natchitoches, Louisiana. on
the hrst Tuesday in August, at 10 M.
IL IL OF the greatest Importance that
every parish IN the State be represented
a. tlliS annual meeting. In those par
lshes Where a mere semblance of or
ganlzatlon exists, call a parish meeting
ana elect delegates to represent you:
ana even where only one Sub Union in
working order exists in a parish, elect
a delegate and send him to the conven-
tion. urge upon you, brother Alliance
men, to exert yourselves in this behalf,
ana not fail under any circumstances
TO have yourselves represented. This
meeting OF the State Alliance is of
paramount Importance for the future
or the Order. Vital questions will be
presented and discussed, touching unon
tiie future policy of the Alliance, and
also constitutional amendments regard
ing the eligibility of a party to become
a member of the organization will be
recommended. Therefore you will see
the necessity of sending as delegates
your ablest and best informed members
upon the principles of the Alliance, in
order that they take hold of these issues
ana adjust them satisfactorily to the
Alliance and to the people.
10 make the Alliance a success
(Which have never doubted) and
establish the great truths of demo-
cracy contained i'll the principles of the
Ocala demands, the Order must keep
pace with the rapid strides of progress
anu shake from her feet the dust of old
1ogylsm and enter upon a new era
with broad and liberal views, extend-
ing the benefits of the Order to all
whose minds run in the same channel
reform questions of the day, and who
are in line with us upon the sovereign
principles incnlcated by tue Ocala
Demands.
The Farmers Alliance is strictly
political, but non partisan. 1t owes no
allegiance to any partisan political
party now IN existence. 1t is not con
Quoted IN the interest of any man or
any partisan political party yet, in a
st,lct construction Of its platform of
principles, it is IA political party but
-paitlsan in nature. 1t has been,
dd9d Is yet, declared by partisan leaders
OF ii'H Democratic party that the
A''i'''ee i',! i,rikrn Town nu,i,, the
r"r:nni NtlSii Ut p~iTiisen,sn n8u was
iltn'i s'iisi glove with thr Ptnpi,'s party.
lhiS j. 4 %sslI"l$ charge. aud ia a Ir-
upon 1hr Integrity tf the
Alliance. members. and an Insult to The
non t'atilsin principles of the Order.
The l~;a'i,is Of the Peoples party
nave also taken III, HE same tactics a.
the D'!tiurlHiic leaders III p~rnnUuncing
the A'!i.ncr "ryaalZition dead beyond
I''''snpti'tf, f3i thi pHtt,nst Of DESTROY
ing IT. M. 1t Is NOT st ad, nor will il
lle tinflt lis ylrnt work of reform in
State As well IA National politics il
rnn.Hinmatt.t
The m-;nitr1s vi the FarmrIs' ALI
alice are Guaranteed their right of free
speech, ana itI'.ir political and religious
are not questioned, aud to day
i'.t membership is composed of white
of ali political opinions and
itilgi"us c~tcttis, and upon thtSs, broad
and conservative. principles ltinim IN
State and National matters can only he
secured no man ever SAW reform ltgis-
ittion ~ behalf OF All the people tma-
nate from IA paitisan political party. 1t
Is an impoSsilii!ity.
To purify politics ,n,l ,rfnrm govern
mental methods il Will l. essential for
~ uprising of it,r-masses. irrespective
nf patty names OF party affiliations, and
together at the ballot box on !,
n"n- PARTISAN platform lot men of merit,
%lid stand with You upon principle.
JOHN PICKETT,
President of Farmers State Alliance
aud industrial Union of Louisiana.