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THE INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE PARAMOUNT TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS OF STATE POLICY.
Vol. 6.
RALEIGH, N. C, DECEMBER 15, 1891.
No. 43
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PROGRESSIVE
THE NATIONAL FARMERS' ALLI
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.
President L. L. Polk, North Caro
lina. A.Mres. 344 I). St., N. W.,
Washington, D..C.
Vice President II. L. Lsucks, Huron,
South Dakota.
Secretary-Treasurer J. II. Turner,
r Georgia. Address, 239 North Capitol
-U.. N. "VV"., Washington, D. C.
Lecturer -J. H. Willetts, Kansas
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
. W. Mac une, Washington, I). C.
Alonzo Wardall, Huron, South Da
sota. J F. Tillman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
A. A. Cole, Michigan,
r. W. Beck, Alabama.
M. 1. Davie, Kentucky.
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
L. L Polk, hairraan.
C. W. M icune, Wellington, D. C.
Mian Pago, Vn.
L P. Feath rstone, Arkansas.
Gwinn, Tennessee
s ;':tu Carolina farmers state alli
ance. President Marion Butler, Clinton,
N. C.
Vice-President T. B. Long, Ashe
vUlo, N. C.
Secretary-Treasurer W. S. Barnes.
0 llpivh V ( "!
Lecturer J. S. Bell, Brasstown, N.C.
Steward C. C. Wright, Glass, N. C.
Chaplain Rev. E. Pope, Chalk
Level, N. C.
Do-)r-Keeper W. li. Tomlinson,
avrttevdle, N. C.
Assistant Door-Keopt r H. E. King,
'Vanut. N. C.
Sorgeant-at-A rms J . S. Holt, Chalk
1 .level, N. C.
State Business Agent--W. H. W orth,
laV-igh, N. C.
Trustee Business Agency Fund vv.
a. Graham, Machpelah, N. C.
fiTCKCUTlVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
CAROl lNA FARMERS' STATE ALLIANCE.
s. ',. Alexander. Cliarlotte, N. C,
hai.man: J. M. Mewborne, Kinston,
N C. ; ,1 . S. Johnston, Kuflin, N. C.
TAlS ALU ANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Elias Carr, A. Leazer, N. M. Cul
hreth, M. G. Gregory, WipC. Connell.
IT ATK ALLIANCE LEGISL COMMITTEE.
R. J. Powell, RalMli.. C. : N. C.
English, Trinitv CoK J. J. Young,
Pi lenta; H A."Foru Vrton, N. C.
North Carolina R.eT&1?ss Association.
Officers J Ramsey, Presidents
Marion Bat-er, Vice-President ; W. S.
Fiiit,), Seci-etari',
PAPERS.
Prc.!r:e-1ve Farmer, State Oixan, U.-Ueinh. X. C.
Cau-ia:., Vli,.t,on, v-'Jv
Rnral Home, , ' J-
Watchman, S:iVry. N- C.
Farmers' Advocate, lari.ro. .
Mountain Home Journal, AheyiUe, N. .
Alliance Sentinel, , . ' '.,,,or, Jv
Country Liie, Irinity olle N. i .
Mercury, Hic kory. N. C.
Rattler. " Intakers, N. L
Agri uitural R-e, GuldaWn, N C.
Columbus Weekly News, AN Liteville, N. ( .
Each of the above-named papers are
requested fa keep the list standing on
the first pane and add others, provided
they are ditty elected. Any jtrtper fail
ing to advocate the Ocala platform will
be dropped from thelist promptly. Our
people ran' now see what impers are
publ'sked in their interest.
OUR FINANCES.
Mr. Editor: Senator Norwood is
reported as saying, "I would have
Congress direct the Secretary of the
Treasury to prepare legal tender notes
which shall be a legal tender for all
debts and dues except duties on im
pons I would have the duties on im
ports paid in gold in order to bring the
goM into thi.- country."
Prav, Mr. Norwood, why make this
exception v these treasury notes?
Will this exception bring one dollar of
gold into this country? The importers
who import must pay the import duties
when thev receive their goods. Gold
comes h to our country when the b.-d
ance of trade is in our favor. Out of
this thi? importer pay import duties
or from gold taken from our own mines.
Every one of these dollars used to pay
import dut.v is eoine 1 by Uncle Sarn
Importing roods does not bring gold
into this country. This exception ha
but one if -et it creates a demand for
the K Elite's dollar.
If tins fanners1 movement menus
anything it is the power of gold to rob
must be thrown and its power e on a
par v iih every other dollar. Putting
this exeeptim into the treasury note
will not bring one dollar into t he conn
try. It will create a demand forold
and benefit the speculators and gamb
lers. Mr. Norwood, supp se all our
domestic money was full legal tender
for all delns, import duties included,
and the h il utce of trade during the
year a;. in our favor fifty million
dollar, wouldn't this balanee of trade
in our favor be paid in gold by the
countries i 'living this excels? Wouldn't
tin's excess in our favor be paid us in
gold, whetr.er the import duties were
paid in g Id or full legal tenders? Sup
pose the b d meo of trade was against
us fifty millions, wouldn't we have to
pay tit is in gold bullion? Would the
fact that import duties were paid in
gold prevent this balance of trade be
ing paid in gold? Senator Norwood,
don't you s-e putting this exception in
the Treasury notes will not increase the
supply of gold? Senator Norwood, in
f peaking of the money loaned t ) the
States under his plan, says: We can
feold it. How? By each State becom
ing its ovvn banker each State loan
ing this money to its own people each
State loaning its money to us."
Why does money congest in Wall
street? Because of" the mount lin of
debt held there against the people
Hundreds of millions of money riow to
Wall street every year to pay interest
on these notes. This debt had its be
ginning in the people giving their notes
to get their money out of Wall street
into the channels of trade and put them
into circulation. Excessive interest
has made this debt accumulate until it
now absorbs the wealth of the nation.
Mr Norwood, w-e will suppose Kan
sas shire is one hundred millions, and
she has twenty-five millions. Kansas
would receive seventy-five millions.
She owes the. East two hundred and
fifty million dollars for borrowed
money, and pays in interest twenty
five million dollars.
How will your plan prevent this
money from going out to pay this in
terest? Would this iutcrest absolve
Kansas share in three years? Kansav is
mortgaged f r ten t imes a much money
as she ha-5 on hand Every dollar she
gets must be paid on interest or prin
cipal. If Kansas was to receive two
hundred and fifty millions, Wall street
would absolve every dollar of it. Sup
pose Georgia oves seventy-fi ve millions
to the East, wouldn't this money, under
your plan, go out of the State to pay
this debt the same as if you had sold
cotton and brought the money into the
State?
Senator Norwood, don't you knov
you can't hold your money and pay
your debts? I.-nt this just as true of
of the money o med under your plan?
( live in another State; I owe you one
hundred dollars; seil tobacco and re
ceive this sum, pay you the hundred
dollars, and tbis has gone out of the
State. How can I pay you the hun
dred dollars and keep it in the State?
It would be just the same with the
money loaned under your plan. It
would go out of the State to pay debts.
If the people owe Wall street four hun
dred millions in interest every ear.
won't this take this amount from the
State every year and congest it in Wall
street? How are you going to get it
out unless you mortgage more prop
erty? The people of the States owe
Wall street four times as much money
as all the State would receive. Sup
pose all this money w:w paid into Wall
street on this debt The people would
owe Wall street three times as much
more. Mr. Norwood, don't you see
this mountain of debt would absorb all
this money 1
SenatorNorwood sajs: When the
State lends money it becomes fixed
within the State permanent like a
Chme-se well. Think closely "
Yes. Air. Norwood, think closely ar.d
tell us how your Chines wall around
the State of Kansas would prevent thi
twenty five millions of interest from
going out of the State? Think closelv
and tell us how you will prevent this
money from going out and paying the
six hundred millions of interest we pay
into Wall street each year?
Think closely and tell us how your
Chinese walls will pi'event the States
from paying the ten billions of money
we owe to Wall street? The old saw
all Hgns fail in dry weather, we can
paraphrase by saying money always
fails to stay with a people in debt.
Your plan would work if it was not
that Wall street has the drop on all the
States and can absolve all the money
your plan would put into circulation.
Mr. Norwood, you are mistaken as
to some States h ving so much money.
It is true, it is in certain Statep, but it
does the people no more good than if
it was out of the t-tato. The people
must mortgage their property to get it
into circulation. The people of other
States, with first class property, can
get the money just as easy as the peo
ple in the State c:n get it Wall street
lias a Chinese w;dl around it, and not
a d 'liar can cross it until twice as much
rent is paid as can be made off of it.
Mr. Norwood, I will make a suggestion
if incorporated into jour plan will
make it oi k.
Kep- al the credit sy-tem Then Wall
street cannot loan money secured by
mortgages absorbing the money loaned
under your plan. She could not invest
it in Wall street, for there is nothing to
invest in. She would be compelled to
take it to the States and invest it in
some of the varied industries. As fast
as the principal was paid it would seek
the States for investment. In fact, it
would not have the States where it
could be profitably invested. Kepeal
the credit system and the creditor c!a-s
would become a part of the producing
elfins, and Wall street as a cnoney cen
ter would drop ous of existence Re
peal the credit system and you destroy,
root and branch, the power of money
to oppress, and you will bury themoney
devil.
Remove the cause of the existing an
tngonismand all thetroublecomplained
of will disappear Mr. Norwood, there
is no danger of Wall street borrowing
any of the money loaned to the peop'e
of the States under your plan. They
have an octopus a devilfish a huge
spunge in full blast that can absorb all
the money that can be put into cireu
lation under your plan.
Mr. Norwood's plan is far superior
to the present, and would give some
relief. Rut why compromise with
Wall street ? Wal 1 street is the dea d ly
enemy of all our industries. Wall
street was created to live like a leech
off of human toilers. There is no neces
sity fro Wall street. It must die. It is
a robber, and upheld and supported by
robbers. It dictates all our financial
legislation. Before it the people are
dumb and helpless. The study of busi
ness men is now to eliminate all unneces
SAry expenso. This elimination must
be carried into every department of
our government, and must be the con
trolling idea in legislation. The plan
that will furnish a full volume of legal
tender money and put them into cireu
lation at the le'ast cost to the people is
the best. Money is not wealth. It is
the creature of law, created by the peo
pie to expedite and cheapen exchanges.
It should be furnished at cost. There
is no way so cheap to put it into cireu
lation as paying a portion of the ex
penses of the government. This does
not ca'.l for any machinery outside of
what we have in operation. This money
will go into the channel of trade, leav
ing no interest bearing notes to rob the
toilers. One of the objects in all re
form legislation should be to get clear
of the interest paid on money, reducing
cost to the minimum. v;
Can any one give a reason why the
people should pay rent for the use of
the money tool created by themselves
for their own convenience? Why do
this when you can avoid it? It is not
business sense to incur expenses when
it can be avoided. The industrial class
of the United States have been paying
double the interest paid by the Euro
pean States. Thus huidieapped we
could not compete with other na
tions in manufactories and in com
merce on the ocean. Ourships and fac
tories must be built with and operated
with money freed with the sense of
robbing interest This you cannot do
as long as the credit system remains.
The: e is no advantage to be derived
from the retention of the credit sys
tern. Destroy the credit system and
the demoralizing influence of Wall
street is gone. Unify this nation by
removing conflicting interests. You
never can have harmony and prosper iy
an long as one class is interest' 1 in prey
ing off of the others. What benefit is
a robber class to your calling? It ex
ists by the consent of the industrial
class. United you could remove this
devil fish. If it remains who is to
bkime? By he sweat of thy brow ihou
shall earn thy daily bread. This is
n") t the way the robber credit system
works. Don't you believe it would be
hotter to legislate so every man hav
ing money to invest would give direct
imploy ment to labor instead of loaning
it at high rates of interest, than s them
ing to f-ecare- legislation that will do
preciate the -"property? Abolish .'ill
banks of issue. Instruct your repre
sentatives in Congress to issue a sufii
cient volume of money and put it into
circulation by paying a portion of the
expenses of tho government. Estab
iisli national postal savings banks.
There wiii never be a run on this class
of banks for the whole resources of the
people are behind it. Abolish the
credit system, compelling all to invest
(heir money and identify their interest
'wth' the industrial class. This Will
eliminate the conflicting interests in
our financial system.
Let each State establish a bureau of
information for mvesters. The re
sources of each State will be kept be
fore investors and as fast as the credi
tor class ruined principal and interest,
they would invest it in the States.
With fifty dollars per capita the people
would soon get out of debt. Five years
under this financial system would put
the people out of debt; it would double
our production and consumption, give
leisure to improve the mind, make this
a nation of readers, stop three fourths
of litigation, add a large class to the
wealth producers now a burden, reduce
taxes, give us eight months school dur
ing each year, build fine school houses
in every district, make first class roads,
save us the burden of issuing county
municipal and other bonds, principal
and interest costing us three times as
much as if the transaction was cash.
The chrystalizing of this into lavv will
remove a burden of one billion and five
hundred millions each year and reduce
poverty and crime one-half. Give us
this system and in five years the people
will be out of debt, even though the
Sub-Treasury is never enacted into
law.
This writer favors the Sub-Treasury
plan in preference to any substitute
yet offered as a supplement to a correct
industrial financial system. We favor
it because prosperity is bottomed upon
a prosperous agriculture. We favor it
because it is a deadly blow at gamblers
and speculators in the farmers' produce.
We lavor it because it would give im
mediate relief to those who need it ;uid
checkmate at once at once the gamblers
and speculators. We favor it because
the farmers could fix prices on all th y
have to sell and Livepool could no
longer fix prices. This would add im
mensely to the farmers and make them
increased consumers of manufactured
articles. No substitute so far offered
does this. The Sub-Treasury plan will
compel the gamblers and speculators
in farmers' produce to put their money
into some ot our industries. Chrystal
ize the Sub Treasury into law ad the
days of this demoralizing class is num
bered. When the wicked rule, the peo
ple mourn. There can be no tom
promise with the present financial sys
tern. It must be destroyed root and
branch. We must have an industrial
financial system free from all that vill
produce panics The above system
furnish it and from it is eliminated all
the elements that produces panics. It
can be put into operation and continued
with less expenses than any other plan
presented. The objection to all plans
so far presented is, they do not elimi
nate the elements that produce panics.
Second, they retain to a large degree
the interest robbing system. Third,
they perpetuate the element that cro
ates con dieting interests. Gentlemen,
when you are evolving a financial sys
tem from your interior consciousness,
keep these three rules in view The
credit system must go as it creates two
classes whose interests are in constant
antagonism. There must be banks of
deposit where deposit ors are guaranteed
against all loss. A system where every
transaction is cash and every dollar
deposited is guaranteed, there can be
rial panics.
Mr. Editor, we wu'll pay sixty dollars
tori any one who will furnish a better
industrial financial system that i- free
from all th- elements that produce
panics and removes the conflicting in
terests resulting from our credi sys
tem. James Murdock.
WHY GROW COTTON?
-Mr. Editor: North Carolina, in
pint of latitude, occupies the most
profitable position between the semi
topical States of the South and the
colder regions of the North, for fruits,
vegetables, timber, etc., open the com
mercial marts of this country to-day,
not only in a geographical sense, but in
geographical facts, embracing a soil
that phxees her beyond any. With a
climate and soil suitable to growth of
almost everything known to North
America. Then should we any longer
grow cotton at ruinous prices, and
should not the agricultural classes turn
theii attention to other crops an i let
the cotton go? In general has it not
always beentho ovet sight and neglect
of tho Southern household?? Has not
ever j man been benefited who touched
it except the planter? If so, then why
continue? V ith these facts staring us
in the face, with the influx of all enter
prises that migrate to North Carolina,
not one touch cotton as a planter. No
live Yankee farmer will touch it as a
planter. All the migrates from the
many States who have made Carteret
their homo experience and combina
tions of qualit-es and energies which
they are working for North Carolina
and themselves a most enviable linan
citl position to command fulsome
recognition. Not one of them will
toucli cotton. Not one who einm'grates
from foreign shores to make this their
home of adoption will touch cotton
som-thing wonderful to think abut.
Then tor a change:
Several nights ago our girls made up
a festival for the purpose of presenting
to ouv church. New Bethlehem, a new
dre&s for a New Year's gift. The old
folks and the young folks gathered to
gether at the church fo? amusement,
recreation, etc., to raise money. Alter
teking in the b-iskets, confectionaries,
ousters, efc , there were placed in nom
motion several charming little godeses
of ove and beauty for candidates for
the pretty girl's cake. The boys voted,
voted and voted, and of course the
pretty girl got the cake.
Then for a little -more time, a little i
nvre tun and a lit Lie more money,
tr.irc were placed in nomination sev
eral candidates fo- the ugly man's ca ke.
The Knight, a young man, free
from every care except duty, bright
and saucy as Phoebus, the Sun G; d
with the little Godess of Love and
Beauty, carried off the prizes to their
credit and to the credit of the church's
New Year's gift. Wo arc satisfied,
they are satisfied, and also the el urch.
Cedar Point.
LETTER FROM THE EAST.
Okisko, N. C.
Mr. Editor: Another writing spell
has come on me and I therefore ask a
short space in the columns of our pa
per in order that I may unl ad a little,
being, as you know, somewhat upon
the Zacheas plan, physically, am not
able to carry a very large or heavy
load, save and except abuse for my Al
liance views, heavy taxes, etc., to keep
the bloated bondholder out of the poor
house. They say tho hog never looks
up to him who threshes down the
acorns. The money power only seek"
to still further enslave, oppress and
smite the hand that feeds them. They
will, if allowed, in a few more years
kill the goose that kiys the golden egg.
Financially, the two great parties
are cheek by jowl, hand in glove with
each other. Undoubtedly the Re pub
lican party is the cause of much mis
chief and in many instances so called
Democrats have loaned them a helping
hand in fas-ening the pre-en t iniqui
tous financial system upon the great
indusTtal classes The bosses, ring
m?n, henchmen of Wall street, dema
gogues, little tomtit, pod in jay 2x4 edi
tors of the Ann-mias Club have gone
over, b.g and baggage, soul and body
to the plutoerati : party (Banks, Trust
CorrJpaniesj, Combines, Syndicates &
Co ) in order that sectional strife may
be continued, thereby perpetuating in
office certain old fossil politicians, until
today it would take a magnifying
gla?s of wonderful power to tell who or
what thfi.v were, politically. Some of
these little fellows remind'me of a cer
tain animal known as a ruminating
quadruped, famous for vain nd high
notions (the goat.) Others of a more
sedate cast remind me of another long
eared crfsature familiarly known as the
Johnnie horse.'
Now if the history of this govern
ment and its great men, notably Jef
ferson, Calhoun, Jackson, Clay and
Webster, have been correctly reported,
what a wonderful summersault the
Democratic party has turned since
their day it forcibly reminds me of
the dialogue between the soldier and
preacher during the late wrar. The
preacher on meeting the soldier, after
the usual military salutation, inquired
of the soldier to what command he be
longed, to which the soldier replied,
10th Texas, wdiereupon the soldier
aked the preachar what army he be
longed to; the preacher answered to
the army of che Lord; the soldier re
plied, I'll be darned if you havn't got
a long ways from headquarters. It
strikes me the Democratic party has
gotten well away from headquarters,
(first principles.) Allianeemen will
stand by the Ocala demands in 1S92,
and as the elephant said to the chickens
when about to dance, the parties had
better take care of their toes. With
L. L. Polk as our leader and a full
corps of able and patriotic counselors
as committeemen, a united people with
no North, no South, no East, no West,
the Lord a3 our guide and conservat
ism as our motto, we will hoist our flag
and on to victory, for the right shall
gain the dad. We are a band of free
men. We will sound it through the
land. Wonder how Mr. R. Q. Mills
suits free coinage anti Alliance Demo
crats for speaker. About like Mr. Sam
Randall did on the tariff questions, I
suppose. Oh consistency, what a jewel !
Yours fraternally,
M G. Gregory.
AN APPEAL.
Cedar Springs Alliance, No. 222,
Mooie county, do petition all the Sub
Alliances in North Carolina to con
tribute to Bro. T. H. Harrington to help
build a dwelling house in place of one
lost by fire, with all provisions and
kitchen furniture. Estimated loss
$1,00 . He is one of the charter mem
ber. Organized December 15th, 1SS7,
and this is the first appeal. We have
helped others where they had the seal
He will thank all for their contribu
tions, however small. Send to J. W.
Cole, Secretary, Carthage. N. C.
G. A. McRae, Pres't.
J. W. Cole, Soe'y.
LETTER FROM HALIFAX CO.
Brinklfa'ville. N. C.
Mr Editor: Some times I rejoice.
T was very much rejoiced when Bro
Ramsey resumed his old place on The
PROouessivi. Pak5ii:r. Bro Cade is a
splendid preacher 1 am acquainted
with him but why is it with that
scientific head of his, he cannot see
that, the SubTreisiiry plan would be
j ist f:s good for him as it woold be for
anybody else, is strange tome. Can
not he or any other thinking manor
worn "-m see that this country is now
suffering from the oppression of the
money power? Can't lie see aud know
th;t the present system of getting
money to the people as a circulating
medium is unjust, and even tvranicul?
Only think of this Republic endow
ing a few bankers with the power to
charge any per cent, they see proper,
for the little money they allow us to
use, and ail, too, on the credit of the
people's property.
Only think that these same bankers
have become such a power in this free
country that they can, and have, con-trolled'rvv-jgress.
Ought, this state, of
affairs be allowed, and still claim that
we live in a free country? We are not
free ; we are slaves to the bankers, and
they are fast selling us to the foreign
syndicates. Will we no; besi rfswhen
our land is in the hands of those British
that Washington once drove from our
soil? Would that he were here in this
our day, to as-ist our dearly beloved
Polk. Macuno and others to drive the
capital of those British lords from our
country.
I was very much rejoiced when Bro.
Cade so highly complimented our be
loved Polk ; I have thought more kindly
of him ever since. I admire thoso who
appreciate the great work of our Presi
dent. I delight in those resolutions of
respect from the Sub Alliances. I see
that he has the confidence of the peo
ple, and it makes me glad. I am much
pleased with Uncle Zeke, and I see no
just reason why he should not be
allowed to still carry his rake, for when
we get the Sub Treasury, raking hay
may be profitable. I would be glad to
see Mrs. Bilkins sitting on top of the
fence with a few of the demagogues
wider the bottom rail. Most of them
should have their necks squeezed a Jit
tie, in order that they may be the bet
ter prepared to wear a collar a size
s i nailer Frate rnal 1 y ,
Mes Jasper Shearing
LETTER FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
Spartanburg, Pa.
Mr. Editor: I write for a few copies
of The Progressive Farmer, date
Nov. 24th. containing President Polk'.-,
address. I want them to mail to friends
in Pennsylvania and New York. I
have distributed every copy except the
last which I desire to keep, that I have
receive d since I subscribed for it I
succeeded in getting an Alliance organ
ized in our village, Spartanburg, last
April. We have now between 50 and
SO 11. embers mah and female, but some
of them are pretty strongly attached
to the old parties. Thej are too busy
to read reform papers and too poor to
take airy more; but I continue to pour
the shot and shell into the old lying
party papers and have been in hopes
of securing soinu subscribers for The
Progressive Farmek during the
winter
James Murdock ta'ks as though he
is inspired. I guess he was inspired
when born with brain and talt-nt as
well as honesty and justice, for the
truth rolls o it of him like a carload of
pumpkins rolling down a forty-five de
gree t-lide. Brother L L. Polk left me
m the m re in the last eud of his ad
dress at Indianapolis. He tells us to
stick together, but doos not tell us to
vote together The decoying corpses of
a cemetery stick together, but they do
nothing but contaminate the ground.
I do not expect to discuss party poli
tics inside the closed door of the Alii
ance, but I do expect to discuss politics
on the streets and in political conven
tions. Fraternally.
D. W. Edderkix.
THE SUPREME COUNCIL.
Proceedings of the Third Annual Meeting
at Indianapolis, Ind., Novem
ber
17-21, 1S91.
FIFTH DAY".
Saturday, N'ov. 21, 1S91.
Supreme Council called to order by
President Polk; opened in due form.
Resolution by Talbot, of South Caro
lina, reported iavorably by committee
on demands and adopted:
Whereas, We, the National Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union, in
Supreme Council assembled, do find in
considering the great quest ions that re
late to the development of our country
in its material and industrial interest,
none of greater magnitude or of more -vital
importance than that of the Inter
state Commerce law and its just and
equitable administration in the interest
of all classes of our citizens ; and where
as, there is now a vacancy on this
Board of the members from the South ;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we recommend and
most respectfully request and urge
upon the President of the United States
that he appoint to this vacancy the
Hon. I). P. Duncan, who now holds the
position of Chairman of the South
Carolina Railroad Commission, and
who has been on said Commission for
the past nine years, thereby having
had long experience and training for
this work.
2. The recommendations that have
already been filed with tho President
from all classes of citizens, and from
all sections of the country, are of tuch
a nature and kind as to leave no ques
tion of doubt as to hu qualifications
and ability to fill acceptably this high
and most responsible position. We
furthermore ask his appointment as a
representative of tho entire agricultu
ral interest of our common country.
3. That these resolutions be sent to
the President by a special committee .
from the body.
Report of the committee on demands
was submitted by Bro. Weaver, of
Iowa:
Mr President: -The committee on
demands instructs me to make the fol
lowing unanimous report:
We re iflirm without any change or
alteration the demands adopted at the
last annual meeting of this body at
Ocala, Fl.-i , which are as follows:
la We demand the abolition of na
tional banks.
b We demand that the government
shall establish sub -treasuries or de
positories in the several Stiles, which
shall loan m mey direct to the people
at a low rate of interest, not to exceed
2 per cent, per annum, on non peri-h-able
farm products, and also upon real
estate, with proper limitations upon
the quantity of land and amount of
money.
c We demand that the amount of.
the circulating medium be speedily in
creased to not less than $50 per capita.
2 That we demand that Congress
shall pass such Jaws as will effectually
prevent the dealing in futures of all
agricultural and mechanical produc
tions; providing a stringent system of
procedure in trials that will secure the
prompt conviction, ani imposing such
penalties as shall secure the most per
fect compliance wTith the law.
3. We condemn the silver bill re
cently passed by Congress, and demand
in lieu thereof the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
4. We demand the passage of laws
prohibiting alien ownership of land,
and that Congress take prompt action
to devise some plan to obtain all lands
now owned by aliens and foreign syn
dicates; and that all lands now held by
railroads and other corporations in ex
cess of such as is actually use i and
needed by them be reclaimed by the
government, and held for actual set
tiers only.
5 Believing in the doctrine of equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none, we demand
a. That our National Legislature
shall beo rained in the future as not
to build up cne industry at the expense
of another.
b We fur her demand a removal of
the existing heavy tariff tax from the
necessities of lite, that the poor of our
land must have.
c. We further demand a just and
equitable system of graduated tax on
inc anes.
c. We believe that the money of the
country should be kept as much as
possible in the hands of the people, and
hence we demand that all National
;nd State revenues shall be limited to
the necessary expenses of the govern
ment economically and honestly ad
ministered. 0 We demand the most rigid, honest
and just State and National govern
ment control and supervision of the
means of public communication and
transportation, and if this control and
supervision does not remove the abuse
now existing, we demand the govern
ment ownership of such means of com
munication aud transportation.
7. We demand that (he Congress of
the United States submit an amend
ment to the Constitution providing for
the election of United States Senators
by direct vote of the people of each
State.
Unanimously adopted by a rLdug
vote, theonly change bing to substitute
in the first demand the word "issue"
for the word "loan," and the" word
1 ' tax " for the word ' in terest. "
Realizing that the action of the mem
bers of the Fifty-second Congress who
were elected by the aid of Alliance con-'
stituencies will have an important in
fluence upon the welfare four beloved
Order, we respectfully and earnestly
continued on fourth page.
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