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Show w JERRY SIMPSON ON EXHIBITION. The Wild Kansan Made a Speech to the Alliance at Salina. i Salina, Kan., Oct. 22. Not less than 10,-000 10,-000 farmers, members of the alliance; are in the city today to take part in "tuJ" demonstration. demon-stration. The procession formed and ntvei. to the fair grounds." Here an immense dinner din-ner was in waiting for the participants. The chief attraction this afternoon was Congressman Congress-man Jerry Simpson who made a speech. While demonstration was in progress President Pres-ident McGrath delivered his annual address before the council. It was in accord with his oft repeated declarations. That the alliance alli-ance must preserved the business organization organiza-tion intact. That to enter politics as an organization or-ganization was to impair its usefullness. He urged the speedy adoption of both the local and general co-operative system and hoped that ail jealousness and political differences dif-ferences would be laid aside and united Bup-pcrt' Bup-pcrt' would be given those in charge of the business affairs of the body. He stated that during the past year 249 alliances had been formed. The council then adjourned to take part in the demonstration. |