The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06

Dover, Mimi, Jan. 26.
The National Farmers Alliance.
The annual meeting of the National
Farmers Alliance was held at the Sherman
House, Chicago, Jan. Is. There was more
enthusiasm expressed than for two three
years before and favorable reports from
every direction. Plans were laid for vigor-
Gus work this year and the prospect is
that the work will be pushed along the
line. The plan of federation of agricultural
orders was discussed very fully and it was
the almost unanimous opinion that the
matter should be dropped The committee
on federation appointed last year made
a report in which Miller Purvis, of Ohio,
one of the members, refused to concur,
giving as his reason that he preferred to
devote the energies of the alliance to push
ing the work of reorganization. After a
long discussion the committee was con-
tinued and the whole matter deferred for
one year. This practically killed the feder-
alton plan and it is improbable that any,
thing further will ever be done.
Officers were elected for the year as fol-
lows: President, Elwood Furnas, of Ne
vada, Iowa. vice presidents, e. j. Bye, of
West Branch, Iowa; F. E. Fitch, of Belle
vue, o.; A. S. Brewer, of Tampico, Ill;
William Toole, of Baraboo Wis; T. j.
Meighen, of Forestvile, Mimi; w. A. KEEL
sey, of Dunfee, Ind; J. W. Arrasmith, of
ColfaX, Wash; Theo. Bedard, of French
town, Mont; j. Burrows, of Lincoln, Neb. !;
secretary and treasurer, August Post, of
Moulton, Iowa; lecturer G. E. Lawrence,
of Marion o.; assistant lecturers D. F.
Ravens, of ST. John, Wash; J. B. Saunders.
Of Owasa. Iowa; executive board, E. j.
Bye, G. E. Lawrence, A. s. Brewer, OF
Tampico, ILL.,, and d. F. Ravens, of st.
John, Wash.
The alliance adopted resolutions recon-
mendng farmers to elect their pro rata
legislators in their respective parties; fav-
oring a currency free from private manipu-
lation, with stability as well as hexibility,
and value as we'll as volume equal taxa
ton; state and interstate commerce laws
should be mutually co-operative; for the
absolute control of transportation and COM
municaton in the interests of the people;
favoring the pooling clause of the inter
state commerce law, as 1t promotes healthy
competition which tends to reduce freight
rates, while pooling sustains them The al
lance adheres to the principles set forth
in tits declaration of purposes, opposes UNI
just trusts and combines and favors the
education of it's membership in political
sentiment, controlling no political party
and being controlled by nome but each in
div;dual must use his judgment in the right
of franchise; equal suffrage for both men
and women and equal pay for equal work
were favored. Also the anti-option bill, and
strict legislation to prohibit the adultera-
ton of all food products.
Progressive Age: When State Organizer
L. c. Long goes into your community to
organize league, get him good audience
and take good care of him.
The Union seems to have ignored Mr.
Lidyiard's letter denying that he signed
the Hennepin county league manifesto
against the Peoples party state league.
The Third Ward Central League meets
next Wednesday evening at Romans Hall,
corner Washington and Twentieth avenues
north. The subject for discussion is Gov
eminent Ownership of Railroads"