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ALLIANCE TALKS.
NEWS OF THE ORDER FROM
ALL SECTIONS.
Items of Interest to Alliance
men Everywhere.
THE VIRGINIA ALLIANCE.
The Virginia State alliance convention
tni t in Richmond a few days ego and
enuorsed in ils entirtey the plank of the
Ocala platform which says: “That the
government shall establish sub-treasuries,
or The depositories, in the adopted several states,etc.”
convention also this amend¬
ment: “And we further demand that our
representatives in the United Stutes
unless congre.-s they Lie given to understand that
can agree to these demands
they must give us something better or as
good.” The commitee on legislative de¬
mands recommend the reaffirmation of the
Lynchburg tlje demands; also recommend
tee of appointment five to consider of a legislative and present commit¬ to the
legislature matters of legislative impor¬
tance. The committee recommend the
passage of a law to insure a full listing
of boDds, noies, etc., by requiring
them to bear the commissioner’s stamp or
be uncoliectable by process of law; the
tenure of office act, limiting the terms of
certain accounting and collecting offi¬
cers, both state and county to consecu
tive terms; a law giving to pool trustees
fair compensation; a law retaining for
the use of the agricultural department
money derived from the fertilizer tax.
Also recommend for favorable considera¬
tion a resolution condemning the fraud
of 1873, by which silver was surrepti¬
tiously demonetized. The report was re¬
ceived and recommendations agreed to.
A resolution was adopted looking to the
passage throughout of a law to prohibit trusts
the country.
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The JS r ew8 Reporter (Three Rivers,
Mich.) sub-tri says; “The laud currency and
the asury system .of finance has
shocked the national bankers of New
York aud New England out of their
wits. Large contributions of money
have been made by the national bankers
and sent down South to be used in cities
where national banks and newspapers
have a controlling influence. The
Southern states have, as compared to the
North, but a few cities aud national
influence banks through which an overwhelming
can be arrayed against the
farmers. ,Tbe Alliance farmers of lhe
South comprise three-fourth of the
votiog population. They are well
organized, vigilant and desperate¬
ly in earnest. To all appear¬
ances the money contributed in the East
and sent to the cotton States will not pan
out as it was expected. When the daily
press of the South opened fire on the Al¬
liance all at one time there was no sur¬
prise or shocking ifleet. The farmers
were posted when parties from the South
went East for boodle, with which an as
fiurance was given that the Alliance craze
should be checked, if not squelched.
There need be no fear for the Alliance at
the South except it be through over-con¬
fidence in trusted leaders who are suscep
Gble of briber influence. Betrayal of
confidence may not be as safe in the
South as it is here, but there are those
who will take the chances the Alliance
amy rest assured.”
***
A RIGHTEOUS MOVEMENT.
The New Orleans Picayune says:
“However much reason aud argument
may be the opposed to the sub-treasury
scheme, fact remains that it is the
backbone of the alliance movement. It is
all that seriously separates them from the
democratic party. If the sub-treasury
plan should be abandoned, there would
be nothing distinctive for the farmers to
rally arouud. But it is useless to
tell the farmers that there are
no constitutional provisions per¬
mitting the government to go into
the business of lending money. Every¬
body knows well enough that the gov¬
ernment, constitution or no constitution,
has loaned money and guaranteed bonds
for the beneht of private corporations.
The farmers are at the fore, and they are
determined to do something for their
own salvation. Their measures are
crude and will have to be greatly modi¬
fied to make some of them practicable,
but in the end they will accomplish
much. They will find in the democratic
party much of the relief they demand,
and this they will soon discover. But
they are engaged in a righteous move¬
ment, and we wish them all the success
they deserve.”
***
The Iowa Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa)
says: Under our wonderful system of
finance—“the most perfect ever devised”
— the administration declares it to be
necessary, to avoid contraction of the
currency at a time when more money
will be needed to move the crops, to
extend its interest bearing obligations as
a basis for the issuance of a circulating
medium. The simple farmers, also rec¬
ognize the need of plenty of money at
harvest time, and have proposed a plan
for supplying it. Under the administra¬
tive plan, bonds based upon the credit
of the nation are the basis of the
additional circulation upon these
bonds the government pays 2 per cent.
interest, and upon the 90 per cent, of
alj bank notes based thereon, the people pay
the way from 6 to 60 per cent., all of
which goes to supply a class who produce
nothing and who render no essential
service to the country. Under the farm
ere’ plan the the government security would which issue
notes on same on the
national bank notes ultimately rest, to
the men on whose labor depends all real
prosperity at a rate of interest to the
government whicH Ine government now
pay 9 on its
Cottonwood (Tex.) Prodigal says;
“There is a tendency among some people
to kick at any and everything the Alli¬
ance may favor, more (on their pad) be¬
cause it is the Alliance who favor or de
maud it, irrespective ns to whether or not
the demands may be good taken or bad. all In the
past the Alliance has of the
kicks and abuse that has been heaped
upon them, not caring to enter into a
dispute as to the questions at issue, but
that time lias patsed and the Alliance i
not only prepared to hold its own ucainst
all comers, but is in a position to assume
the aggressive; and as far as Callahan
county is concerned, when they are
kicked they will certainly kick back, no
matter who is the kiekee. and they are
now strong enough ond in a position to
do some vigorous kicking on their own
account. In the future, if the chronic
kickers at the Alliance do not wish to
get their feathers ruffled they hnd better
stand from under. Undefithese circum¬
stances the Alliance will prove them¬
selves to be a full team and a granger
dog under the wagon. Sabc.”
The North *** Alliance
Carolina State
made changes in its officers, continuing
in office only the State business ngmt and
and secretary. Under the ton
stitution the piesident is ineligible for a
1 bird term. Marion Butler, of Sampson
tounty was dieted president; T. B.
Long, of Buncombe, vice-prteident; J.
S. Bell, of Clay, lecturer, and the execu¬
tive committee unchanged. Delegates
to the next Grand Council: S. B. Alex¬
ander, Elias Cow, W. R. Lindsey and AV.
L. Williams. A number of res-oluti'ons
of much importance were passed and sev¬
eral amendments will be made to the
Constitution. A resolution went through
recommending a change in the ballot sys¬
tem. This demands that North Caroli¬
na's next legislature pass a secret ballot
law with a provision so arranged as not
to disfranchise illiterate voters.
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GEORGIA ALLIANCES MEET.
Georgia State Alliances held their
annual convention in Atlanta last week.
The meeting lasted three days, and dur¬
ing that time a vast amount of routine
business was transacted.
President Livingston was unanimous¬
ly re-elected as were all of the old board
of officers. The convention declaied
solidly for the Ocala demands, and
adopted unanimously a large number of
resolutions and measures looking to the
benefit of the order.
A more successful or harmonious meet¬
ing was never held within the state.
Delegates be to the national convention to
held in Indianapolis next Novamber
were elected. They are: L. F. Living¬
ston, M. I. Branch, K. P. Bell, A. P.
Smith and M. A. Baldwin,
***
Dakota Ruralist , (Huron, 8. D.) says:
“No better evidence is desired that the
Alliance is doing splendid work than is
shown in the fact that the entire parti¬
san press of the country is unitedly en¬
gaged in a war to break it down. It is
thoroughly understood by the power
behind the throne of party, that the
success of the principles advocated by
the Fanners’ Alliance and industrial or¬
ganizations means the destruction of
present political parties, as well as to
take from money the power it now pos
Besses to rob production. Brethren,
resist the effort by putting more zeal in
your labor.”
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The Texas state alliance in recent ses¬
sion at Dallas ratified every plank in the
Ocala platform by unanimous vote. The
election of officers resulted in the re
election of Evan Jones president and the
endorsement of his administration. All
anti-sub-treasury alliancemen were re¬
fused the privilege of the floor, and
called a meeting of their own. Nearly
all the delegates to the state alliance
convention are for the third party.
***
The Pike County (Ala.) Alliance has
petitioned the State Alliance to put in
motion some plan for a general reduction
nil over the South of cotton acreage. It
thinks that 8,000,000 bales of cotton for
the South means “empty corn cribs,
poor stock, half paid preachers, illiterate
children and ill. scowling wives.”
*** ‘
The following states which have held
their annual meetings, have declared
solidly for the Ocala demands and the
sub-treasury plan: North Dakota, Ore¬
gon, South Carolina, Maryland, Alabama,
West Virginia, North Carolina, Louisiana
and Teunessee.
In the Tennessee State Alliance, in ac¬
cordance with a general demand through¬
out the order of the state, the constitu¬
tion was so amended as to permit the
re-election of President McDowell, as an
evidence that the Alliance held him vin¬
dicated from the foul aspersions of the
plutocratic press.
***
Up to the first of August the Alliance
tobacco warehouse at Lynchburg, Va.,
has proved a valuable help to the farmers
of that section, saving them about $7,
000 in the storage and sale of over
5,000,000 pounds of tobacco.
Starving „ Mexicans. .
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Widespread and pitiable famine is re
ported in the state Of Chihatlhua, Mex
lco < There 111,8 been no rain 3n man y
sections of the state for nearly two years,
Cattle are dying by the thousand, and
mein > women and children are driven to
madness by scores from hunger. Presi
Diaz has been appealed duties to, for and has
suspended the customs that
state in order that bre&dstuffs from the
United States can be gotten to tha starv
ing people at the least cost.
FEARFUL WRECK.
TWENTY-ONE PEOPLE HURLED
INTO ETERNITY.
A a midnig'ht mu . Horror rr on a -t Nortn
Carolina Railroad,
m. fast . . mail on the ,_ Western T . „ North ,
Carolina mlroad ducat Statesville, N.
0., at 2 o clock Thursday morning, went
eras Twenty-one iing through Boatins bridge,
outright; human befogs were killed
and a large number were wounded,
Statesville was converted into a
morgue. rains had The falling; night was dark; heavy
been the creek was
high, and what mangling failed to do
the rushing wafers completed. Ol the
fifteen passengers asleep in the Pullman
coach, not one came out alive.
STORY OP THE ACCIDENT.
fast Passenger mail, which train No. 9, known as the
is made up at. Salisbury,
pulled out on time, 1 o’clock a. m.,
loaded with passengers, It was com
posed of a baggage and mail car, sec¬
ond and first-class coaches, a Pullman
sleeper and Superintendent Bridger’s
private car, the “Daisy.” This sleeper,
which comes from Goldsboro, usually
contains a good number of passengers
from northern points, and Thursday
night was no exception.
The run to Statesville was made on
time, a distance of twenty-live miles; but,
just after leaving Statesville, there is a
high stoue bridge, spanning Third creek,
and down into this creek plunged the
entire train, a distance of at least sixty
five feet, wreckiug the train and carrying
death aud destruction with it.
SCENE AT THE WRECK.
The scene at the wreck beggars de¬
scription. The night was dismal, and to
addto the horror of the situation, the
water in the creek was up. It was only
through the most heroic efforts of those
who had hurried to the scene of the
wreck that the in jured were not drowned.
The following is a list of the killed:
Wi liam West, engiueer, Salisbury, N.
C.; Warren Fry, fireman, Hickory, N.
C.; H. B. Lii.ster, baggage master,
Statesville, N. C.; W. M. Houston,
Greensboro, N. C.; P. Barnett, Ashe¬
ville, N. C.; Samuel Gormau, Asheville,
N. C.; W. E. Winslow, Asheville, N. C.;
Charles Bennett, Hendersonville, N. C.;
W. J. Fisher, Campobella, S. C.; J. It.
Austin, Hickory, N. C.; T.
Bradie, drummer, New York;
Miss Ophelia Moore, Helena, Ark.;
Rev. J. M. Sikes, Clarksville, Tenn.; Mrs.
Pool, Williumston, N. C.; Jula Thelfer,
traveling salesman; Doc Wells, colored,
Pullman porter; John Davis, Statesville,
N. C.; Mr. McCormick, Alexandria, Ya.;
a lady unknown; ticket in pocket reading,
“Mrs. George McCormick and mother,”
Elmwood to Alexander’s; unknown old
lady; unknow . lady, ring on finger, in¬
side of which is engraved, “T, H. W.
to M. R. It;” unknown colored man.
Among the injured are: Dr. G. W.
Landerlin, state auditor; Colonel E. B.
Cameron, Otto Northampton county, N. C.;
Itansan, of Norfolk, Va.; Worth
Elliott, of Hickory, N. C.; George
Bowly, of Atlanta; Colonel 0. W. Law
son, of Louisville, Ky.; Miss Lewellan
Poole, of Williamston.; Mrs. R. C.
Moore, Helena, Ark.; A. S. Link and
wife, Lexington, Ky.; B. N. Estes, Jr.,
Memphis, Tenn.; John Gage, Asheville;
It. E. Johnston, Newberry, S. C.; Con¬
ductor Spaugh; Sleeping Car Condu¬
ctor H. C. deeper; Flagman Shoaf;
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
Friday’s dispatches from Statesville
reveal that fearful as were the details of
the wreck of the Western North Carolina
passettger train ut the Third creek bridge,
as sent, out Thursday, there was full horrors no ex¬
aggeration about them. The
of the accident can be realized from no
written account. It was the most disas- j
irous railroad accident that has ever oc¬
curred in the state. All night long
Thursday night corpses were being i
dressed and placed in coffins, and doc¬
tors and nurses went sleepless, assiduously
attending to the needs of the wounded,
who were scattered throughout the town.
Statesville never knew such a night. The j
dead were never more tenderly cared for,
or the injured more faithfully attended.
Friday all the stores in the town were !
closed, business was abandoned and the
whole people of the town set about car-,
ing, as good as they could, for the dead
and the injured. At nightfull they found dead
that in their care were twenty-one j
bodies and twenty eight wounded people. I
Nearly every one of the dead was crushed j
in the head. j
THE WORK OP TWO TRMPS.
It now appears pretty plain that this,
awful disaster was the work of tramps.
A rail had been loosened. After the ac- !
cident it was seen that the nuts had been
unscrewed and placed on a rock near the
bridge, and that the spikes had been
drawn. A short while had previous been to off the
accident, two tramps put a
train near the bridge. They were trouble- ,
some fellows, and the conductor had to j
use force to eject them. The belief is
that these tramps took up a rail in a spirit
of revenge.
ADDITIONAL VICTIMS.
The following is a list of the dead not
mentioned in previous dispatches: Chas.
Webber, Pittsburg, Pa.; Mrs. Frank
White, Memphis, Tenn.; Henry Patter¬
son, colored; Unknown man with ticket
from Reidsville to Corinth, Mies., and a
testament containing the name of A. L.
Bigham. The total dead now foot up
twenty-two, and the number ®f injured
twenty-six.
Arabs in a New York trial called up¬
on Allah to destroy their right eye if
they were not telling the truth.
The Judge Waited.
The man who forgets his own name, the
man who cannot remember whero helives
and the other absent-minded fellow who
I passes his wife on the street and, respond
l iug to her smile and bow, asks himself,
“Where have I met lhat lady before?” are
all outdone by a wild western jurist. Ex
; Governor Furnas of Nebraska tells this
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' the words: “Back again in ten minutes.
j I the Take stairs,” a seat and wait.” Furnas, “At the “Judge foot of
says Governor
j had Broady forgotten happened something. to remember Slowly that he he
i imbed aod ” '
c lhe st , ps onc more h be .
came the submerged in his own thoughts. At
door of h i 8 own office he paused and
rea d the card on the door, ^ Then the
judpe doliberate , y mt dow and wa ited
for himself to come back.”
No Such Word as Fail.
American Editor (in a town which has
just been swept by fire and flood)—“Was
anything saved from the wreck?”
“Foreman—I have dug out a few
handfuls of type, some boot blacking,
and a bundle of wrapping paper.”
American Editor—“Good! Tell the
newsboys we’ll have an extra out in half
an hour.”—Street and Smith’s Good
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