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About The farmers' alliance. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1889-1892 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1891)
THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE, LINCOLN NEB, SATURDAY, APR. 11, 1891. THE ORIGINAL AND SUPPLE MENTAL CALL. Issued for a National Conference at Cin cinnati, February 23. Postponed to May 19, 1891 Cincinnati Will Extend a Hearty Wel come. is now Signed by Representative from orer Twenty States, and trill Meet on the Pay set. Pay no Attention to Reports that this Conference has been Abandoned or Postponed. Ijirge Delegations from a Majority of the States note Assured. The call is broad guajrc andlavites all who have stood up for independent folitical action on the jrreat questions of inance, Transportation, Lalxr and Land. It is as follows: THE OUIOraAL CALL OK AHAHVi CONFERENCE. Whereas, In unity there is strength, therefore it is desirable that taere should be a i'nion ot all the variously named organizations that stand on com mon ground. To this end, the individuals from VariOUS Stall's WIIOBB Dlliumaic uimciiu signed In accordance wun recent ug- K(iirhu of Labor, and the general wish . 1 . ti ni' j mitrottiia VI nil JiIultTBric ... rt.ll for a National Conference to be composed of delegates from the follow ing organizations, namely: The Independent I'arty. The J'eople's I'arty, by its represent- TheiMou Labor Tarty, by its repre iWDtsitivcs The late Federal and Confederate sol diers, by their representatives- Tbe Farmers' Alliance, North and South. The Farmers' Mutual Benefit Asso ciation. n i he Citizens' Alliance. The Knights of Labor. The Colored Farmers' Alliance And all other Industrial Organizations that support the principles of the St. Iuis Agreement of December, WW. Each state organization to send one delegate from each congressional dis trict, and two from the state at large; and each district organization to send hot less than three delegates, and each county organization not lesa than one delegate to be chosen according to the custom of each respective organization during the month of January, 1WJ1; (see time changed last call), also that the editor of each newspaper Is hereby in vited as a delegate, that has advocated the principles of the St. Louis Agree ment ana supported the candidates nominated thereon in 1800. p The delegates to meet in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, on Monday, the 23d day of February (postponed to May 1), 1H9I, at 2 o'clock p. 111., for the purpose of forming "A National Union I'arty," ittsed upon the fundamental ideas of Finance, Transportation, Labor and land, and the transaction of other legitimate business in furtherance of the work already begun by these organizations, preparatory to a united struggle for country and home, in the great uolitical conflict now pending that must decide, who, in this country, is the sovereign "the Citizen or the Dollar." All papers friendly to this movement will please publish this call. 8UITLEMENTAL OFFICIAL CALL ISUKD BY THE CITIZENS' ALLIANCE OK KANSAS, FROM TOI'EKA, FEB. 7TH. A NEW I'AItTV. Whereas, Many efforts are being made to educate the people to break the chains of corporate monopoly enforced by twenty live years ef class legislation, and believing that a General Confer ence should be held to arrange a union as all reformers who can federate upon a platform demanding relief on the issues of currency, land and transpor tation, to arrange a systematic plan for the education ot the industrial classes on .these reform issues, and to make such arrangements for the political conflict of 18113 as such Conference may We. as friends of such Conlerence. hereby unite and call a General Confer ence of reformers to meet at Cincinnati Ohio, on May 19, 1WU, to adopt a plat form and make such arrangement for the conflict of 1H92 as the Conference may deem lilting. Representation to ho the "National and State officers of each Alliance, Assembly and Associa tion, ten delegates from each county or district organization of such bodies, and the editors and business managers of each reform paper belonging to the re form press association. Note. By action of the State exec utive committee, Peoples Party of Indi ana, the following organizations are included in the call, and requested to snd delegates to the Conference: The American Federation of Labor, Trades Unions and Trades Assemblies, by their representatives. The Federation of Hailway Employes, by their representatives The Nationalists, by their representa tives. All organizations desiring represen tation at this Conference should select delegates as soon as possible, and for ward names and postoflice address to c. A. Power, Terre Haute, Ind.. for registry. It will Im obsened that the call issued by the Citizens' Alliance of Kansas, broaden the representation, which it is tipped all friends of the Conference will tiotiiv and prnewd at onee to elect dele sU: in aceo lm'. Ten from each district at large, wherever any of the orz iniatious e!t, named in the oriel full; u'.m additional dulegale from e;u'h county orjfitiiutioii, as iTovided in the orlirii.al call, and tht editor ami publisher of iH-wi!tK'r rngagrd in ton work of reform advocated lv the erjf miatiniu almvo named MtMfci T t THIS lN MX' A thru iit!i mn ntitiudir!nndinff regarding the onvt cf (hi. National C'rtme. within the prHut vir, V.Y umWiltfti-H! bat iag Un .!.-!, iut-.i v tudi ter ftrrUifHH-ut for tlm .u'tie il! ,y, Ui-tl j'ttninr.lj It nttMtiu the f trmatttiit f a new party tf rh ep, n tin lute t reform tw t.m-aui y ti- iridiMiUI oratiiisaletu lor tvtiel fit'iit the tinju.i tin.'in hi legUt ts .tt tf tit Ul thirty u It menu 4 l.i'K iig prolt by tit pMiplt agtinaf She dd-ttitry nlk')" edv(H iu air :!t!g ;-riiUbd ami Uui ' iiii-tHn d-ti h1, deal situ. i-Uit w ult :!. i. 1 1. to tin .,tu. --until their ftiw h-Aw hi tlo'd. ui t rwputtlUau paitr. b t irtitb'4 ttifiu U', t rrrv vrook an I l irn f lh r.nd tt,t 1 tow Aid Washington, in 1893, and then cry out its "too late" to organize, "stick" to your '-old parties" but they (the peo ple) knowing their rights, demand leaders, with the courage and honesty to come out and lead the independent movement. It means that the masses of the peo ple are ready to move (with their bal lots) on the 'hosts of Plutocracy; that they (the people) are not enemies only have minor differences, that can be easily compromised when brought to gether in the proposed Conference, in advance of the political scheming to confuse and divide them next year. This Conferonce will undoubtedly for mulate a declaration and platform of principles, on the lines of relief de manded by the people and industrial organizations in clear unmistakable terms, without "canf'or "catch phrases" on the living issues of the day now de manding solution. It will also select a National Executive Committee, em powered to call, or join with others in calling a National Nominating Conven tion in "92, adopt a party name, and with the help of the eople put the new party candidates who will rcpreseut them, into Congress and the White House in V2. W ith this end In view, we invite the National. State. District, local ollicers and delegates from all in dustrial organizations demanding re forms, that will free the people from "class rule" and oppression, to meet with us for mutual counsel together in this National Union Conference, and take counsel of each other for the com mon good. Come from the North, East, West and South; let ns "bury section alism" and inaugurate the work, that will unite our people in name and fact. This Conference as the calls imply, must be a Peoples' National Conference free from the rule or control of any one of the several industrial organizations or their leaders, who will meet and agree to co-operate together in a new National Union Party for the best in terests of the industrial forces, on the farms, in the workshops and mercan tile pursuits in towns and cities. In view of the condition of the agricultural and other classes of labor, patent to all men not afflicted with "selfish partisan blindness," it )ehooves all lovers of "home and liberty" to come together, take counsel of each other and lay the foundations for a "new political home" outside of the corrupt democratic and republican parties neither of whom will redress the just grievances of the peoplt). We do not believe that the National or State Officers of the Farm ers' Alliance, Knights of Labor, F. M. B. A., Federation of Labor, or any other organization, has the right to bind the private judgment of members in regard to their political action, or has any right to prevent local assemblies of any organization from taking such action as they choose to exercise in the selection of delegates to this Conference, and we invite and desire the presence of dele gates from local organizations through out the union. We are for harmony and union on a platform, that will ex press the views of the largest number in the various industrial and reform or ganizations. To this end it is not in tended for a K. of L. meeting, a Trades Union gathering, or a Farmers' Alliance convention only, but a representative meeting of all, for the best interests of all the people . Arrangements with rail roads, and focal arrangements at Cin cinnati, will he announced at the earli est possible moment and mailed to the reform and labor press throughout the Union, and several thousand copies to individuals. Send names of all dele gates elected to attend the Conference, to undefsigned at Terre Haute, Ind., at the earliest day possible. Very respectfully. C. A. POWER. Actinm for Signers to Call. Terre Haute, Ind., March 2$, 1891. Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress. Denver, Col., March 27. 1891. Editor Alliance: The Commercial Congress which is to convene in this city on the 19th of May will be the first organized effort toward uniting the country west of the Mississippi river, for the promotion of the general wel fare of the states and territories includ ed in this great natural division of our country. It will not be a political meet ing in a partisan sense, but will be com posed of representatives who will labor to bring about a union of strength of that generally prevailing sentiment among the people of the west, that the great country lying west of the Missis sippi river and'the questions of peculiar interest to It. have been ignored or un justly treated by the national congress. We appeal to you through the columns of your paper to arouse iuterest in the Commercial Congress and urge the se lection of the best possible representa tives from your county, city and state. Respectfully. Ot.NF.tr Newell, Assistant Secretary. The meeting at Galveston alluded to in the above letter provided for the ba sis of representation by the adoption of tne following: Resolved, That the basis for represent ation for future sessions of this congress shall Ik: Thirty delegatos at largo from each state and territory.to be appointed by the governor thereof; one delegate from each county to Im appointed by the iDunty commissioners thereof, one delegate (rem each city, and one addi tional delegate for each 10,0Ht or frac tion thereof, to !e apimmted by the mayor thereof; teu delegate from each b ard of trade chamber o( commerce or other commercial organization, to l selected by such IhmVios tt they may i elect; that all raJnmd enmpunien cikt- atiug went of tin) MUUiiil river snull llxM'ntdU'd to un delegate each, a ltd that thev I earnestly urged to It rep resented, to the end that a just under landing way reached between the peopht and the ,reat transportation line f th we Hltd southwest. Why shrt demur:!. "Your I II. M rt'UM mt (r,'i f itly t'jtt my wry' p!--l u.Us I H ell you li.-U,' di " ,( ti, With krtik ef on twt!ttd Tb uuidna itiraiii tu m.itin. r mr, ThWl kltwirwt In I'l-- tnf irf. "Oh, itoa tt 'Twill nukfc m t)nn, ,W Ttl r nulla .!.' f HM, A brght Ur ,tttt"t Sh ru ry m hoo' dutth't nnd u m !. lo nVI '!' lgi, ditt,ii.tfe c:rvuUr. rt A HTt.HI'Bt ( .!( .Mid gvntd ))( will 1 ii't) lo the Ny that 'H ! !! tefrlYii, i ;S tn p. ; I lltHtl tlV. A.. I HM 1 l.'liOtrvt, UncolM, NvK COT A DIVORCE. But They Concluded t t Aral! Tbin eWM of tli Document. In the dressing-room of ahappy mar ried woman who lives in a mansion there stands in a conspicuous corner a small ebony casket with silver trim mings, says the New York Tirm. It Is locked and has not been opened for ten years. Few know Its history, which is one full of romance and also Of food for reflection for those on whom the marriage yoke bears heavily. A little over ten years ajo the oc cupants of this home were married. The wife had been brought, up in a luxurious home and was a memlier of gay social circles. The husband was equally rich in worldly possessions, but with no liking for the round of society's pleasures. His young bache lorhood had been passed in independ ent club life and the sober enjoyments of hi books and pictures, for which he had a strong tasto. The Honeymoon was barely over before a speck of dis content appenred.on tho horizon of their lives. It grew rapidly and noon obscured the sun of their wedded hap piness. They mutually fretted under the strain of tho marriago bonds. Ha disliked to be dragged to receptions and balls, and sho chafed over li s library inclinations and wanted to koep the house gay with guests and imug sant going and coming. At last the explosion came, a id after a full and free discussion It was mutu ally agreed that they should separate. As there was no legal grounds of di vorce In this stato fluty journeyed td gother beyond- the Ohio and consulted counsel, The plbint laws of tho west would give what each wanted a de cree. They remained away long enough to acquire statutory rcsldonco, and on a certain day a docree was duly granted severing tho marital ahains. The lawyers in handing each a copy of tho decree explained to them that, al though granted by tho court, it would not take effect, und was so much waste paper until entered and filed in the clerk's office of tho county where the court was held. The lawyers' feos were paid and each took the parchment Both felt free and independent, but each hesitated to put the final seal to the transaction. By a common decision arrived at separately it was Bottled to return to New York, whonco tho de crees could be mailed for proper til ing. The return trip was on the same train. A conversation arose on the subject of their changed relations. Thoir newly acquired freedom -put a different phase on the discussion. Ex planations and expressions of opinion were more tolerant in the fiuse of re straint romoved. Concessions, which a false dignity prevented hitherto, were now broached as possible had they remained man und wife. In the end it was discovered that it was not the tie itself which was galling and un bearable, but the fact that it was a tie, binding fast and permanently. Tho separation never took place. The decrees were locked in tho casket, to which each carried a key. At first the casket stood In the husband's library, but as years went on occasional questions about it bocame irksome. It was sent up stairs to the wife's room, who in turn tired of it, and it was tucked in a corner of the dressing room. Hut it still exist, and there are those who will say that it holds In its possibilities of freedom the unalloyed happiness of that home. Tb HrltUIi miner' Lot. The discussion of the Miners' Eight Hour bill in England has brought forth a long and critical letter of opposit ion from C. M. Percy, one of the host know British mining engineers. In the course of this letter, which appears in several of the English tech nical journals, Mr. Percy draws this pioture of the miners condition, past and present. "Half a century ago, when mines were badly worked and badly ventilat ed, and mon and womon and children worked like beast of burden twelve and fourteen hours every day, the national sentiment was aroused, but now all is different. "No female can be employed under ground, and no boy can be employed for more than a limited number of hours per day and per week. Perfect ventilation nnd every provision for safety is compulsory by law. Inspec tors of mines devote their time to see ing that everything that tends to safety is provided, and they have power to enter mlnos proseeute owners and man agers for sins of omission and commis sion. The average hour of lalwr oi grown-up men In nil the collieries ol the Unltod Kingdom do not exooed forty-eight per week, including tltnfi! for meals." The 1t rj ol" IIIMur). Tt Id ft mliirht littiH.ti iiiti-lum hut m m time like thl i-ve-rj thing about Columlui 1 of Interest. When h broke the end of the hUtorienl eg Ws make It trong enough tit stand un4 thus prove him the dieoverer of America, wasn't it a good thing It m: frdi? And what wurld have happen ' d to our country If I hrUtopher hada't ttiO'tght of thl etpdiimt? HJI HttprrMUUM. The inhabitant.. ( the tiuiior ef h Fiji Uud will is"t urtak of fi4 whilrt th! l u c'. iuti in m, penally If the elu id De- in th wt. f. .rln Ih it tit (,! Mr Wh i'.-. whot In l:a (tMiit.tr) I ft.m bard In that kim'iM j, will p tuiiiH tH'ti tht'nu ani silt. 1! y umiUittH'w theuj fur ',ri'itrine A 'It.liJt C'lml;.' Ill riOvljBin Wr'I hi Ut l ! .t it iMIf't' ll!Ur i.thiui it..u a ant t: ...1 t. t.a ( "1 ' ' ' ml t NEBRASKA MADE HEMP BINDER TWINE Manufactured by the FREMONT HEMP AND TWINE CO., ai FREMONT NFR Out of hemp grown on the farms of Nebraska. Every Farmer in Nebraska Should Use this Twine. It is as strong and will work as well as the best made anywhere, out of any kind of fil)cr. We guarantee it to work well 011 all makes of binders, and to he Cricket Proof. Try our twine and be convinced that there is no longer any necessity for western fanners to )e de undent upon foreign grown fibers for binding their grain. We will 1 pleased to furnish prices and samples on appli cation. FUEJIONT llKMI' & TWINK C . 4V-3ni Fremont. Neb. G. W. CAKSON THE HORSE SHOER. General niac-ksmtthlnir and repairing. I Guarantee to Stop Interfering or Money Refunded. I guarantee to stop Thrush in horse feet without extra charge. lit Notith I Oth Klreet FARMERS Dehorn j Calves .WITH- Every bottle warranted to Dehorn One Hundred calves three weeks old or un der without injury to the calves. Agents" Wanted in every county SINGLE BOTTEL SENT PRE-PAID on raceipt of price where there is no agent. HATCH BROS., 40-8m Gordon, Neb. State agents for Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming. Garter & Bailey, Commission Merchants, 125 and 829 North 16th St., Lincoln. Neb, DEALERS IN Butter, eggs, cheese, potatoes, poultry hay, grain and live stock. Farm Produce a Specially. 88 Reference: First National Bank. Onrnr ; oth and P Streets. LA Hi KsT STOCK OK Dry Goods, Carpets, Groceries, NOTIONS, SHOES. ETC. Lowest Prices in tbe City. HnitBr aittl itfv iHki ii in h ih h nli.'.t rnai kil pri.-r. til t Ml I II Vl'l M II II t v H. R. NZ8SLEY & CO. Ci, sr.d t hi , kmtttln, NH m'itmm riURF RRFfl Pfllll TRY BMaXOT weew WOBV V I II I . t,m Si m. ... ....... . . . .. m. i init.ii ,hfmi s,u. IrWK Ft BFM UFTT f. Mt m aar WW m. mm m mam-., LIKDELL 1 3ii ALLIANCE HEADQUARTERS. CORNER 13TH AND M STS., LINCOLN,"NEB, Three blocks from Capitol building. Lincoln's newest, neatest and best uptown hotel. 80 new rooms just completed, including large committee rooms, making 115 rooms in all. ROIT jjJ)REES SELECT. ITorest 11 IUBER CUIUS EEBLirSS. Small Fruits, Roses, Orn'tal Evergreens. Ash, Box Elder, Maple, Catalpa, lilack and Honey Locust, Osage Orange, and KusNlan Mulberry. Everything In the nursery line. Prices very low. Instruc tion hook 10 cents. Catalogue free. Address MID CONTINENTAL NURSERY CO., Mention this Tapper. Fairhury, Nebraska. PURE TRUMBULL, 8TRCAN ALLEN 8CC0 CO.. rut, ruts. GirtM satf TrM iMei, Ms Ms, It. kmd for 0U1(U. MkiM FrM. llss ar. Mwia ., HANtAS CITY. M. GRISWOLD'S SEED STORE. Garden Field and Tree Seeds. IPH-jSlITET JUS. tools. All seeds guaranteed to he pure and true to name. 140 80. 11 st., Lincoln, Neb. ELITE STUDIO. The finest ground floor Photograph Gallery in the State. All Work ia th finest finish. Satisfaction Guaranteed. 2263 tith street, lotf. T. W. TOWNSEND, Proprietor. Forest Tree Seedlings. Ued Cedars, Fruit trt us and llnU. Largest Stock, Lowest Prices. Mammoth dewberry hiMilous to tbti corr, tieot berry l'ortbe prairie. Muck Locust, HusRlnn Mulberry, Tulip tree, liox Klder, Ab Klin, Walnut, Cottonwood, cto. M0U1II at wuo)i ale prion. Havn SO per oent und write for my prtoo lint. Address Otto. C. lUwroKii. Ill -iii Mukanda, Jackaon Co., 111. Mention tmk Au.IAMCK when vou write. American Live Stock COMMISSION CO. floora 34 Excbantre bulldlDir, IS CO-OPERATIVE AND SELLS Alliance X Stock. CONSIGN TO ALLEN ROOT, l.-.tf Care of A. L. S. CO., SOUTH, OMAHA, NEBRASKA. SALARY $25 PER WEEK. WAXTKIM flood Airents to sell our General line of morehandlfie. No pcddl Intr. Above salary will be paid to " live " Hireuts. for rurther inforuiallon, addreaa, IIK A(. (IKNKKAL hi I'I'I.V CO., ITS Went Van Huron St.. Cbloairo. 111. Tht Garrttt Picket & Wire Fence Machine Wmvm to the pimtH. Aiini-vt-nl fuvurit. Tkow4t In line. 0marutM4. Kn lf hi iiuiii. AkciiUi r rcuort liiK 'Ik h1. M lilnR, Wlrit, Mr., ut whulnulH illrrci Iroin fuclnry lu Karmcni lierc 1 have nn sent. Cfttli(ii(mt. Al-ilri-iw the manufacturer, 8. H. GARRETT, MANSFIf LD, OHIO. THE TREMONT HOTEL, Cor. 8th k P Sts. Llnooln, Nsbruka, Ona blook from B. 0 M. dope. Heatet tkourboul by iteam sad flfie4 by oloo trMty. ftootrto oali beuo, Sad all mod era ooavinloaoot. o-laa P. W. COPELANP. Propnotof ODELL'S DINING HALL, ii a i N Street. ! MEALS 25ci. Can ervf 5t0 at a sinir'n meal NEXT EXFOSITION. LINCOLtJ, Nihil. Transit Hotel. N4 12th Streets PiorU House, Q & 9th Stt. MmIb 3J Cti lodf!r. 7b tnd 50 Ctt R. A. II A WHY. Pttto'i, ll'l I AUUXCX MlfQ!'JXntiS Hiiro ;. rrd ) te k Caratr 151 ind Jicksss Strnti, O0 tNM'a from lf Sia. Ot't KJKXMX(hS lfr, OMAHA, ITJC13 D JENMB mm, UWiUU HOTEL. liiIL)Ei.ii4 A. L. HOOVER & SON, Prop'n. I i I i 1 TREES , I I ! I 1 1391 1 OFFER FOR SPRIXS 1831 A law lot of fruit an4 omamtntal trM (raptrlnef, small fruits, flourinr thrubs, Forest Tree Seedlings f Ot Mmbar olalms. Balng a Beabsr f tht Fannart !llano tt tbli plaoa I would rafar aaOMtoth .oretary of our loan koro, writ ia Infllih or Carman. A4Arf CARL SONDEREQQBR. SO-in Jefltrson Co. Bowar, Nob. HPRees plants AfunasaoHoioatof 1 Forest and Fruit Trees, Plants, Tinea, Ito.. of Harflest sorts for Vokrasko. Boaotol vnooi to Alllsaoo aaolatlos. Band for jprloo lln lo North Bfn Nursary, North Bn. DodfoOo Nab. latabdtbodtatt. J.W.STKTSMSwa. 8m N Proprietor. EEDS FARM AND GARDEN. Bpoeioi arranrmonM for buying soots l lor larni aaa garaoai aa 'WHOLESALEPRICE. Can b maU bf AliUDM by addrefltiof rtar a ha u asm aA4oM,.m T a M.b. Cataioguo froo and trial yovekagowltli It fl tnis paper is mentionoa. IHHEHSE'-.SURPLUS, AST 0N1SHIN6 PRICES. Box Elder and Ash. Nurwry Grown, or.e-yearold. Amb one yesr old T5ot. per KK.0 llox Eldr ' - TSctn. per 1000 BntisfiiQtlcin guaranteed. No extra obarge for iKixliuf. Phlpplnif routes: V. K. B. Ii M. sod C, K. A N. H. H. (. It. I. AI llHAiril. JeOerson Co, MyU Janimn, Neb. lielt'ifiii'i-e: Harblne Hank, Falrtmry, Neb Klrat Natl iBhI litiiik, r'airlmrj , Neb. FOREST TREES FOR TIMBER CLAIMS, A ad ail sorts of fruit, tbada aad erotoenUi int and D'.aots at i A. box alder aad Vara iocuit d far ; aaio. Write tt orleo !!!. Addnrea $mH te4 Corn. Frsnk B H.'vt sr.l So. of Irrlng ton Atliauro, lM'g' wuuttr hat a,u frituo cra hlt h Im o li-M l.r awnl a; ory rou'wnatilc liuro. A nilo of IhaVom f ! au M tho IihkihV At liiv i; pilico suit 4ak fir liwil M tho tUie flop ial jfrnr arrusl or l I'lmh I tl, tho As l O wf Wtttut U H tutyl corn Any I 'mr mrnlinf a an jrr! r of ) 'iw v. cr ,v,il.l mri'.eto i km llisntu , 87 81 U n)tutt. JwU. Krtxti A'Wit tlK't, Oman. Ktat 'W I huuipM'u m Imimui iiMMr i" m w d 4 f, a. lM M. t-m (M v w toMof. TwSioa, pio,r SEEOS TEE flar Tim Prices