The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-23
ANNUAL ADDRESS
.,..,..s and Members OF the
M. Farmers Alliance
h OF THE OPENING SESSION.
.u,.,cs Il the Bssic Rock Frou,
A., Political Reforms OF
rsdsy Have Emaua'sd'

and members OF uhe ieAas ",'anoe
.,,,n, session, August Is, In the
Corsicana' CT,
nfscers and Members OF the Six
.nrual Session of the Farmers
,;sA.,,c, of Texas, Greeting. Never
~ sno history of our Nation did
nla,,,ons confront us as today. Such
~ In commercial, financial and es-
.',st,cal circles wis perhaps new
~, IN any OF the civilized Nations
Y. n,netsenth century. These cor
.T,,,ons have invaded every de-
md interest of the Nation, and
Nj has been the effects that all
snIr,t and higheBaspiratlon OF I'D
XXI In clylllzation mas been well
..had ont of the laborng people OF
ssc,ion. And the tendencies are To
sannlnr AT tho expense of honest
IA develop anarchy at the expense
r.otism. Under our present system
@,ad swindling. gambling and steal
ina PRODUCTS of honest toll, the
sne being forced 20 such moral.
.nd political dlstruSt and disad-
that. II not checked, viii culmi-
.nniflng out the lamp OF clviliZa-
"A leaving us In the dark night of
di.order and wretched despair.
No. conditions, we find the Farm
france. the most potent, II not the
Srtor. 10 which we may look for
sessary. unselfish and patriotic ed
Of the toi!lng masses tnat shail
N qualify them to protect them
ma their interests against the soul
MA Of corrupting Influences that
L-iu.yo o,,r institutions hut shall
them 10 carry thuse Eranu Frlncl-
ruvernment, handed down TO them
heroic ancestry. TO the highest
erccess and usefulness. WIN THIS
Tho alliance was brought into cx-
and while hts beneficient influence
Ia very extensive, aud felt through
civilized world, yet It's greatest
lltes and prospects are vet in the
having only entered into its first
|, hp,d OF usefulness. Brethren. y
Elth you, as delegates fresh from
lola the grea, responsibility Of the
alIon and continued advancement
organization TO the end that the
Il possible good may he attained.
would therefore recommend that
lallherat,ons be calm. deliberatiVo
nsvatye. Let us lose sign; of an
aip'lon, hni u'' w., -
70 We iui tlrt wv al,'tt Nv anu
cMent methods Oh opef tloh, ioHt-
ne better protection anu moro per
esaelisniheh' OF ouI OrshhiIi ION.
iufuler recohlnnehu tle IoIiowhlg
iu'nai amenumohts'
ldeas' our Sta,H coilStlt,r'lon coiS
ln our Na'iphal Jaw ana whereas
inlrls nave gwen rise 10 SrVht com
% in our work. and whereas, the
a constitution - supreme; ! would
htnd that the state constitution be
1dea as 10 harlncnlle Win the con-
b Of our National organization.
would recommend that our consti-
20 amended as TO create a ju-
aepartmcnt for the boneflt of the
ID girls. by max ng them honorary
n frJm the age Of 1t to rs years.
the payment of fees and dues,
the age of III wears TO h. received
U membership without the payment
alton fees.
hsseas. all our higher educational
'nns have, in connection WITH their
Instructions. a military depart-
md, whereas the farmers furn Nh
per cant az the soldiers of our
and whfreas. their sons are de-
Of military education In our
~ would. therefore, recommend
W constitution be 80 amended as
kile for a military Department In
.cn with os orginization, To tn.
our boys may have equal advan-
Hfth others In military o:1,catlon.
lance 6epartment-R Realizing the
N the agricultural classes are he
more enlisted % h venr I'm in
and II being imnos siblo TO sccu,.
ien through old line compan.es al
be. gave rise 10 me orranl1a.,Sn
Insurance department known as
liatrnai, safe and sound. with a
Rhl rapidly Increasing me,nb"r,hl,
a'altees protection M tba lowest
ossbie with safe life nslIrauce.
Noommend to nhc memilarA Of .h-s
Fltsn ths, tho n.rassarv stons L.,
10 organlye St,t air.,r -.
aN demanls-Thoee demands first
R'ed at Clchurne. In 1SS6. modllled
LOUIS IN 1877, perfr,tod nj orala I'm
adorscl at lndianapol5s nud stili
lss are n, o, w aS,, ,,,.' IN f'rn-
mental principles Of rrn,ih,lp,n form
f'hment. and INC hirhcst tvro of
,,n They have stnod tho iost ~
oS merclless criticism nhuen am
Plantations Of oil nne nnii,ic,,n.