The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-23
State Farmers Alliance.

The annual session of this grand
old organization was held in Shreve-
port, Aug. 9th and 9TH. and was
well attended by veterans in reform.
As an endorsement of their good
work. the old officers were unani-
mously reelected, as follows: Hon.
Josiah Kleinpeter, of East Baton
Rouge, President j. q. Copeland,
of Claiborne, Vice President j.
w. Mcfarland, of Claiborne, Sec
rotary and Urea; S. Whited, of
Ouachita, Chaplain Hon. A. Be
mott, of Ouachita, Lecturer ; Ii.
w. Bruce, of Rapides, Asst. Lee
turer; Pat Donahay, of St. Ian
dry, Doorkeeper andJ. w. Jones,
of NatchitOchcs, Hon. w. b.
Boggs, of Bossier, and #. S. Fon-
tenOt, of st. Landry, Executive
Committee.
The committee on resolutions,
through its Chairman, Hon. a.
Benoit, reported the following
Be it resolved, by the Farmers ALI
ance and Industrial Union in annual
session convened. that we reiterate our
answering devotion to the demands
of our organization as set forth at Oca-
Ia and reaflirmed at Raleigh.
Resolved, that we call upon the loyal
liberty-loving citizens of Louisiana to
rise as one man and determine that ut
the election to be held in April 1896
none hut 'sons of liberty be elected to
control the destinies of our beloved
State.
That men whose hands and whose
souls are tainted with repeated rever-
sails of the popular will, and thefts of
the dearest right OF American citizens,
to cast one vote and have no more votes
counted than are actually east. must be
relcg#ted, if not to prison, then at least
to private life
Resolved. that the continued proStjtl-
ton. to ignOble purposes, of the power
conferred by law upon the commissioner
of elections forms a serious obstacle to
the continued peace of Louisiana. rs
nOn-partisan, but interested observers
and students. we warn them that white
men will not forever be disfranchZed by
negroes who are themselves the unwil
ling instruments of ours and their en-
slavement.
Resolved. that these shameful wrongs
upon our rights, can no longer be de-
MED. for recent judicial investigations
in our State reveal their existence and
enormity.
Resolved, That in this State the ques-
ton of free and fair elections tempo
rarily outranks all others. and we call |
upon each of the political parties to Sc
cure us this priceless heritage.
Resolved, that we utterly repudiate
the specious argument that the ''silver
question should not be allowed to en-
ter into the approaching State campaign,
as being repugnant to our theory of
government as well as common sense.
Resolved, that we warn the advocates
of Independent bimetallism that the
triumph of this lone idea would
prove fruitless and costly victory
when confronted with the ability and
of the national banks to
control the volume of currency That
the passage OF free silver law would
mean the instant contraction of our cur
rency by them, OF hundreds of millions
Of dollars, to avoid this the government
should be distinctly clothed with pow
or to emit sufficient legal tender paper
to offset the contraction, which
4 better experience teaches the banks
,an and will bring about
Resolved. that we demand of our
State Board of Education. the instruc-
ion of our children in the science of
political economy. the power of money
% Cypress, and to this end we call upon
hem to add to our public school cur
'iculum that branch of study.
Resolved, that we condemn the pro-
posed constitutional amendment in
,reasing the governors salary.
Many other good reports were
made by the different committees,
which will appear in the printed
proceedings.
The body adjourned to meet in
Alexandria. La, on the first Tues
lay in August, 1896.
The members and visitors were
ourteously and generously treated
" the progressive city of Shreve-
,ort and its officers, and by the
ailroads entering there, and by l
he daily press.