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ALLIANCE TALKS.
NEWS OF THE ORDER FROM
ALL SECTIONS.
Stems of Interest to Alliance
men Everywhere.
The Mill Creek, Ga., Alliance endorses
the Ocala platform of the Farmers’ Alli¬
ance “whether it be known as the first
party or the third party, and that our
woj thy 3tate President be instructed to
stand upon it, even if it be called first or
third party. ”
**» “It is
The Progressive Farmer says:
now pretty certain that many of tbe
farmers who oppose the Alliance are not
at all acquainted with its doings or ob¬
jects. They accept the biased making statements
of partisan papers without any
investigations or without studying the
matter. This is very unfair.”
St * “Quite
The Milton (W. Va.) Star says:
a number of uninformed farmers labor
under ihe delusion that tho Alliance
movement is of very recent origin, and
will have but an ephemeral existence.
Such is not the case. Texas, the State
of its birth, has just held her twelfth
annual State Alliance, and the order in
Texas is much stronger in number and
more united in purpose and more deter¬
mined in resolution than ever before.
The order, however, in many of the
States is young in years but strong in
spirit and growing fast. The order now
in the United States numbers about four
million members. ”
The Free Press so-called (Winfield, Kans.,) says: agri¬
“Most of the farmers or
cultural papers are nothing calculated but partisan
^deceive i papers clothed in a garb cannot to
the people. Ihe farmers
afford to support papers that are oppos¬
ing their interests. For years these pa¬
pers have taught the farmers that they
should let politics alone, and that work¬
ing harder and harder was the key-note
to success, and most of the mischief that
bad legislation has brought about must
be attributed to this attempt to keep the
farmer out of politics. It has been the
•chemes of the money kings, and it is
time that the people were opening their
eyes to theatrue situation of affairs.”
**»
Dakota Pluralist (Huron, S. D.) says:
“One ean hardly pick up democratic a republican
paper of the North or a of the
South without finding one are more edi¬
torials or copied articles smiching the
character of the Alliance leaders, Such
papers are not considered faithful unless
they can show their ardor in that partic¬
ular line. No word of commendation
for the Alliance or the principles it ad¬
vocates is ever seen in their columns,
hence, what rot it is for men who are
laboring to extend ihe principles of the
order to still cling to tho filth that is
poured in upon them weekly. Fight for
your own and your enemies will respect
you for your manhood. The fight is now
on. The question is, shall we be free¬
men or wage slaves? ‘Shall the citizen
or the dollar rule?”’
/ The “The Alliance Alliance Monitor comprises (Falkville, major¬ Ala.,)
•ays: a
ity of the voters of Alabama. These
voters have the right to their and opinions, their
to their policies, to their plans exercising
purposes. They are simply have
the right of citizenship in all they
undertaken and all they propose to ac¬
complish. They have all their material
interests and the welfare of their chil¬
dren involved in the result. It is not only
their right, but their duty to do all they
are undertaking. They would be recre¬
ant to the demands of manhood and
every obligation incumbent upon them if
they should do less. A majority of them
regard the union of the West and South
as the easiest, best and safest plan to be
pursued, and those who claim to be their
leaders should seek that consumma
tion.”
*** Cal.)
The People's Journal, (Lompac, others,
oays: “Alliancemen as well as
should not believe one-half the reports of
l Alliance doings that are telegraphed They to
the city dailies from the east. are
generally framed to’suit the schemes of
tke enemies of the Alliance dissensions movement, in the
and i they can Alliance cause this coast, or
ranks of the on joining
deter farmers and laborers from
the organization the object aimed at will
be accomplished. The leading organs of
both the great political parties either
•neer at or boldly antagonize the Alliance
movement, and the smaller fry copy their
remarks as so much solid truth. From
this time on till after the election next
fall Alliance men may be on the lookout
for all manner of “yarns” iu a certain
class of papers, calculated to injure a
movement that is becoming a terror to
the capitalists and monopolists whose
golden riveted collars tbe conductors of
such journals wear.”
The Independent (Grand Forks, N. D.)
•ays: “Tbe opponents of the sub-treas¬
ury plan ought to address themselves to
the task of showing how much products preferable
it is for the farmers to sell at
cost of production and pay the syndicate
which purchases them from 50 to 100 pei
cent, profit when they arc consumed.
That is the condition now. Tbe elevator
trust is on top. The question is, should
this elevator trust robbery continue, or
had the government best provide offers protec- the
tion ? How? Tho Alliance
sub-treasury, If there is a better or
more efficient plan to meet the demands
and requirements, let it be brought forth.
But the present robberies ought not to
continue, nor ought the government to
permit them to continue. The farmers
want tie government to perform its
function to protect the citizen from
robbery. They pay for the protection,
They want it; they are entitled to it.
If they shall persist and insist, they will
get it. The question must be met. It
most be if settled aright. It will be settled
aright, there is any power in votes;
aud votes decide every issue in this
country.”
LAND LOANS.
The Economist says: There is much
confusion which has led to considerable
misapprehension in regard to the The land
loan demand of the Alliance. pre¬
cise language of the demand is as fol¬
lows :
“We demand that the government
shall establish sub-treasuries or deposi
tories in the several states, which shall
loan money direct to the people at a low
rate of interest, not to exceed 2 per cent
per annum, on non-perishable farm pro
ducts, and also upon real estate, with
proper limitations upon the quantity of
land and amount of money.”
This does not contemplate the wild
indiscriminate loans that is charged
against it, but expressly declares to the
contrary, that the amount of both land
and loan shall be properly limited. It
leaves all the safeguards and limitations
to the wisdom and discretion of Con
gress, whose proper function is to legis
late upon all matters of this character.
STATE MEETINGS.
So far the results of the State meet¬
ings have disclosed been vary healthy gratifying. They
have a growth in mem¬
bership and, what is far better, a unity
of sentiment and determination that is
sure to bring success and progress to the
Order. In hold Mississippi, which was among
the last to its meetings, the breth
ren mands were practically a unit upon the de
of the Order, and were filled with
enthusiasm over the great work now in
drogress throughout the State. The
bitter political contest and relentless
warfare that is being made on
tbe Alliance there, has both
increased and solidified the membership
and proved under great difficulties the
vitality and vigor of the Oerter. In Mis
souri the State meeting has been held
and the honor of the Alliance vindicated.
The welfare of the Order fo now in loyal
keeping bership and and unification a rapid increase in breth- mem
among the
ren is looked for in the near future.
The brethren in the State are loyal and
intelligent, and can be trusted to do what
is right and proper. All good Alliance
members should rejoice at the changed
condition in Missouri, and aid the breth
ren there in their contest for a correct in
terpretation of the demands of the Order.
— Economist.
***
STAND BY THE DEMANDS.
The Tarboro Advocate rises to remark:
“The more we read the comments of the
press of both parties, and note its atti
tude toward the Alliance, the more
united and determined we should be in
our efforts to secure the reform measures
which the Alliance has inaugurated,
There is an under-current that is sweep
ing agaiust the foundation of our vigilantly order
with such a force that unless
watched and earnestly resisted, will have
thq effect of destroying much of tho
power and influence of the organization,
While our brethren are sanguine of ac -
complishing many things for the good of
the organization, they should not be for
getful of the fact that the mightiest
forces arrayed against us are to be resist re
sisted; and in order to
them successfully we must be united
in one solid line. We must haz
ard almost anything in and order to
secure the utmost unity harmony
in the organization. The most essential
prerequisite to the securement of any re
form in which the masses of the people
are interested is unity, and we admonish
our brethren throughout the adopted country to
stand by the demands as at
Ocala, Florida. Thay are the embodi
ment—the essence—of the principles of
honest, just, wise and economic govern¬
ment, and it is our duty to maintain
them. After calm and deliberate reflec¬
tion they were convention, formulated aud for adoption in
by that great seeing
them the embodiment of wisdom and jus¬
tice, they were adopted as the platform
of the Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial
Union of America. We have espoused a
great cause—one that requires oppressed gigantic
tfforts on the part of an and
down-trodden class of people to throw
off the fetters of the enormous money
powers of the country, and let not petty
jealousies and bickerings estrange you in
the fight against these monsters.
***
THE OCALA DEMANDS—KEEP THEM BEFORE
THE PEOPLE.
lo. We demand the abolition of na¬
tional banks.
J. We demand that tbe government
shall establish Sub-Treasuries or deposi¬
tories in the several States, which shall
loan money direct to the people at a low
rate of interest, not to exceed two per
cent, per annum, on nonperishable with farm
products, and also upon real estate’,
proper limitations upon the quantity of
land and amount of money.
e. We demand that the amount of the
circulating medium be speedily increased
to not less than $50 demand per capita. Congress
2. That we that
shall pass such laws that will effectually
prevent the dealing in futures of all ag¬
ricultural and mechanical productions; of proced
providing a striugent system the prompt
ure in trials that will secure
conviction, and imposing such penalties compli
as shall secure the most perfect
ance with the law.
8. We condemn the silver bill recently lieu
passed by Congress, and demand in
thereof the free and unlimited coinage of
silver, of laws
4. We demand the passage
prohibiting alien ownership of land, and
that Congress take prompt action to de-
vise some plau to obtain all lands now
owned by aliens and foreign syndicates;
i and that all lands now held by ruilroids
and other corporations in excess of such
as is actually used and needed by them
be reclaimed by the government, and held
for actual settlers only. doctrine
5. Believing in the of equal
rights to all und special privileges to
none, we demaud—
a. That our national legislation shall
ho so framed in the future us not to build
up one industry at the expense of an¬
other.
b. We further demand a removal of the
existing heavy tariff tax from the neces¬
sities of life, that the poor of our land
must have,
c ■ We further demand a just and equi
table system of graduated tax on in
comes.
d. We believe that the money of the
country should be kept as much as pos
sible in the hands of the people, and
, hence we demand that all national and
State revenues shall be limited to the ne-
1 eessary expenses of the government eco
comically and honestly administered,
j ^nd just ,We State demand and the national most governmental rigid, honest
; control and supervision of the means of
Public communication and transporta
j tion > aQ d if this control and supervision
j does not remove the abuse now existing,
™ demand the government ownership of
such means of communication and trans¬
portation. . that the Congress of
7. We demand
j 1 the United States submit providing an amendment
I to the constitution for an elec¬
tion of United States Senators by direct
vote of the people of each State.
***
REFORM PAPERS.
The Progressive Farmer has the follow
ing timely article commendatory of the
i reform press of North Carolina. The
same reasoning and argument given for
their support and encouragement by all
I members of the order holds goods in
every section of the country. The Pro
gressive Farmer says:
i “In North Carolina we have ten pa
pers that have joined the of them reform move
ment. Very few if any are new
I recruits, their editors having been en-
1 gaged in alliance work for some years.
Most of these papers have been started or
i purchased with the view of advocating
J the reform movemeut, anxious In most that these cases
I our farmers were very
! papers be started, knowing the great io
fluenceof tbe press when directed right,
Now the reform press has certain duties
to perform. It must be plain to all.
, The editors of such papers must be hon
| j est, truthful and fearless. editorial There should
be no extremist in the chair,
but at the same time a milk and cider
i man has no abiding place in the office of
! a reform paper. Any paper fa ling
1 to come up to the requirements will
be dropped from the list of reform
.
papers. A paper should stand by our
demands and work to change our condi
I tions. But at the same time these papers
should represent all classes. What is
the duty of the members of the Alliance
j and the general public ? The members of
the Alliance own and are interested in
| the success of these papers financially
an d in the success of the reforms they
advocate. Hence it is apparent that they
i should give the papers the most liberal
j support possible. Self-protection these is the
i first law of nature, therefore papers
i are entitled to the support of farmers
j fi rs ^ °f ®11. _Our National and State
j organs are entitled to liberal support,
j i their great columns. issues ought But to the be local discussed
I Q papers
j should have more liberal support than
j they depend ever have had. little These meat papers from poli- enn
n °t on a
ticians and others; they depend entire
ly upon a legitimate subscription list
and advertising patronage. Another
thought right here. Our people must
stop sending such a great mass of matter
for publication to the State and National
organs. When a man begins an article
for publication he naturally wants it to
reach as many people as possible. Owing
to this the larger reform papers are crow¬
ded almost out of existence. Now send
some of your thunder to your local Alli¬
ance paper and try to air your views
among your home people. This will not
detract anything from the efficiency of
the State and National organs, for they
are always full to the brim, and may add
interest to the local paper. Above all
give your local paper more liberal sup¬
port. Don’t pay your money for pluto¬
cratic papers that don’t care whether you
are slaves or free citizens. Spread them
among the people and make them inter¬
esting. If you mean business do this, if
not get out of tho reform movement and
go to work on the other side.
A WATERY GRAVE.
Forty People Perish in a Steam¬
ship Collision.
A cablegram of Friday from Athens,
Qreece, states that a collision has taken
place off Cape Colonua, the most south¬
ern pejint of Attica, between the Italian
steamship Taorimina, of the Italian Mes
sageries Company, and the Greek steam¬
ship Thessalia. The Taorimina sank
soon captain, after several the of accident, her drowning and forty her of
crew
the passengers. Tbe second officer of
the Taormina and a number of passen¬
gers, who were standing ou the bridge
at the time the collision occurred, were
saved by boats of the Thessalia.
Movement Of Specie. ___
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The exports ©f specie from tbe port of
New York during the week ended Sept.
12th, amounted to $717,752, of which
$20,232 was gold, and $697,620 silver,
Ail the silver and $14,627 in gold went
to England, and $5,785 in gold went to
South America. The imports of specie
during the week amounted to $05,865,
of which $22,471 was gold, and $42,895
was silver.
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