Newspaper Page Text
ALLIANCE TALKS.
NEWS OF THE ORDER FROM
ALL SECTIONS.
Items of Interest to Alliance
men Everywhere.
No AUianceman can afford to sit still.
There is an important work for all. Let
overy one strive to carry the torch of lib¬
erty to the darkened hearthstone of his
neighbor,’that he may see the chains of
bondage that the “Educate plutocracy and are forging
for his limbs. agitate”
are the watchwords of the hour.
***
The North Carolina Slate Alliance, at
its recent meeting, unanimously adopted
the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
State Alliance iu session assembled, that
every man standing for office in the gift
of this body, to-wit: President, Secre¬
tary, Lecturer, delegates and alternates
to the National Council declare or define
their position on the Ocala platform; and
further, that we will not support any man
or set of men for these positions who
does not stand, unconditionally and un¬
deservedly, upon said platform in its en¬
tirety.
***
“There is nothing in the Alliance
movement at which any honest man or
organization need be alarmed. It does
not propose to make war upon any legiti¬
mate interest. “Equal justice to all and
special The privileges its to none” is its motto.
character of membership would
be sufficient guarantee of the rectitude of
its intentions, iu the absence of a posi¬
tive declaration of its objects. It is
composed of as honest, hard-working
people as the sun shines on. No people
can possibly be interested in good gov¬
ernment more than the farmers. None
feel the effects of an unwise policy more
quickly. their And they cannot afford to fight
friends.”— Webster's Weekly.
At a recent meeting of Line Creek Al¬
liance. Etowah county, Ala., the follow¬
ing resolu'ions were passed: “Resolved,
That whereas Colonel Millner, of Bir¬
mingham; Colonel W. H. Benson, of
Gadsden, and Senator Norwood, of Geor¬
gia, manifested much interest in behalf
of the Farmers’ Alliance, by suggesting
their respective plans for financial relief
as demanded by the alliance, be it there¬
fore Resolved, That, while this alliance
does not fully endorse their suggestions
as a substitute for the plans formulated
and endorsed by our national organiza¬
tion, at Ocala, Fla., v e tender to them
our high appreciation *of their efforts to
aid ns in solving the great financial
problems now agitating the public mind.”
***
FOUR MILLION STRONG.
In every quarter of every section, at
stated periods, the farmers meet behind
closed doors. Why? To battle out the
evil genius of originated capital which
heretofore concentrated its forces and
thwarted every effort of the people. In
the cities of our country more than one
million organized laborers go regiularly
to their secret councils. Their only in¬
spiration is a hope for a better future.
Who will insist that the American people
are not confronted with threat¬
ening condition? The people
realize this condition, and each
we.ek, behind closed doors, at least two
mil'ion free men meet to deplore the sit¬
uation and study means of relief for the
suffering masses. The people are think¬
ing seriously and independently. Amer¬
ican individuality has never before been
so ably asserted by the masses. The
people are moving on in progression,
leaving behind the party politicians desolation. of
old, staid ways to groan in
The united voices of millions proclaim defies a
grievance. Their earnestness a
worid of scorn. Give them a serious con¬
sideration; judge justly of their cause,
amd act honorably on your conclusions.—
Southern Allianee Farmer.
* *
*
THE DANGER.
The Alliance (Tallahassee, Fla.) under
the above caption,sounds a note of warn
ing in the following trite editorial:
As a devoted and humble advocate of
the. Alliance cause, this paper will not
hesitate to speak out whenever the wel
fare of the order demands it, nor tail to
sound a note of warning when there is
danger to be encountered. A serious
danger now confronts the brotherhood in
regard to premature action towards the
“Feojjles’ party.” undue
Under the grievous weight of
oppression, the masses, in localities
wfiere the most investigation has been
given to the situation, have become thor
oiighly aroused and restive. the Some bit. God are
feverishly champing upon taxed
knows that their patience has been
beyond endurance, and far be it from us to
indulge one harsh word towards them;
our heart beats in responsive sympathy
withthem. But prudence is the better
part of valor. We have no mean adver
sary to fight, but are confronted by a
powerful foe. We cannot hope for sue
cess so long as we feed the enemy, or by
makiug Nothing our is defenses invite his attack,
sititm more than pleasing be to the herald oppo
press to able to
abroad that a certain sub-Alliance or
county Alliance, or some prominent Alii
anceman has pronounced for the People’s
party. We are informed that the parti
tan politicians from both of the old par
ties have sent emissaries into our order to
agitate and to precipitate immediate ac
tion in favor of the People’s party. The
objecc being to divide our forces, and
then by massing, attack us in detail with
our. column broken. We must guard
against this, and remember that “United
we stand, divided we fall.” Separate
and independent action is the fatal ditch
to be shunned. tjTe must stand by our
officers and trust in them with implicit
oorifideno *. We have placed should them upon
the watch-tower, and we wait for
them to cry out “What of the night?”
When their commands are given, we
should obey them as the trained soldier
does his general.
*
* *
FRATEKNAL GREETINGS.
The North Carolina Alliance, at its re*
cent session, sent the following greeting
to the brethren of the North and North¬
west: “liuving turned our bucks upon
the issues of the dead past, we hence
forih look resolutely, earnestly and hope
fully to the future, determined of liviug upon issues the
>iiseusaiou and settlement
involving the rights, liberty and proper
ty of the people. We clasp your hands,
brethren, hands fraternally and patrioti
■ ally extended to us, and standing bold
ly and firmly upon the Ocala demands,
we will move unitedly and hopefully te
the rescue of our country from the hand(
of the spoiler, that we may restore the
government to the people, for whose sole
good it was instituted and to whom it
rightfully belongs.”
Commenting on the above, the Pro
gressive Farmer , among other things,
says: The above resolution was unani
mously adopted by the North Carolina
State Alliance at its recent meeting at
Morehead. That body was composed of
representative North Carolinians, chosen
by the members of our order, from everv
county in the State. Similar expressions
liances were given out by each of the State Al
of the South. All of these
adopted similar resolutions in 1890.
And herein lies the hope and strength
of our order. Fraternity and unity be
tween the great industrial elements of
the country, without regard to sectional
differences or divisions, is the sheet an
chor of our safety, not only as an or
uanization, but as a people. * * *
Much concern is manifested by a cev
tain class of partisan papers in the South
at the appearance fu our miJst of certain
Alliance representatives of our Northern
brethren. Much indiscreet, not to say
unjust, criticism has been indulged, and
in some instances gross misrepresentation
of these brethren has appeared in their
columns. It has been charged that they
came here at the instance of certain
national officials. The above resolution
is sufficient warrant for the action of our
State authorities in inviting them here.
We are kindly glad they came. We are proud
of the and fraternal reception so
cordially extended to them by our peo
dle. We hope they will continue to
come and in increased numbers. It will
do us all good.
*
* *
WHISKEY VS. SUB-TREASURY.
The report of the Commissioner shows
that on June 30, 1889, there were 4,576
registered distilleries, and 4,349 were in
operation. The amount of grain used
was 20,990,024 bushels, and the number
of gallons of spirits produced was 87,-
887,456. The annual expense of taking
care ol this branch of internal revenue
service was fully $2,600,000. The aver¬
age amount of spirits warehoused for the
past three years is about 66,000,000
held for over due taxes, making in the
whole about 73,500,000 gallons paid. upon The
which taxes have not been
amount of this tax would be $66,150,000.
The above facts are given simply to show
what our government has done and is
doing for a class of its citizens, and by
reference to inquire why it should not
extend similar privileges, only in a much
less complicated form, to the agricul¬
tural classes of the country? The sub¬
treasury plan asks far less of the govern¬
ment than is now granted to the distill¬
ers. As it is, the deposit of spirits car
remain in the warehouse for three years,
during which time the government cares
for it at a cost of $2,600,000 per year, oi
$7,800,000 for the legal term. That is,
the government really advances in Bala
ries, etc., $7,800,000 before a legal de
mand could be made for the tax. The
distiller has nothing to pay for the gov
ernment employes, he only pays 90 cents
per gallon. When spirits are put in tht
warehouse a bond is given for the pay
ment of the tax, and certified copy of the
whole transaction is given the distiller,
Tins copy of the deposit is good collat
eral security at any bank, and today obtained fully
$70,000,000 of credit currency is
upon this class of securities, snd why not)
q^e bond assures the payment of the
tax, and the government is the
custodian of the property. The
ageing of the liquor pays the interest,
a ] 80 w hcn it is sold the dealer pays
the tax. In this manner the distillers ob
tain the use of this vast amount of monej
absolutely free. Is it unfair to ask thai
the farmer may have equal privileges
w itff the distiller? Is not the farmei
worthy of as much consideration from
the government? Why cannot the far
mer s be permitted to take his grain to
government warehouses for care and
keeping? The distiller is allowed to do
so after the grain has been
into spirits. The banks have a credit
-with the . government of over $200,
000,000 that returns them :
profit. The distilleries a credit
0 f $70,000,000 that cost them
nothing. Why cannot the farmer have a
credit that he is willing to pay for? The
sub-treasurv plan contemplates the same
line of legislation, only much less compli
cated and far more satisfactory. The
game statutory laws that govern the ware
housing of spirits, with but few amend
merits. would apply to the sub-treasury
system. The innovation upon law and
custom would cut no figure. It violates
no organic law and establishes no new
■precedents. There are 4,349 registered
distillery warehouses, which is more,
than double the numb“r of sub-treasuries
that would be required to carry out the
sub-treasurv conducting plan for many years. The
cost of them certainly could
be no more. Here is found a syBtem
already in force, that with few amend
igeptSj would meet the requirements of
the sub-treasury plan. The the proposed
plan is therefore, taken out of prov¬
ince of theory, and becomes simply a
question of application. and their demands The people
demand its trial, are
sure to he heeded in the end .—Alliance
Farmer.
A PROGRAMME ARRANGED
For the National Alliance Meeting at
Indianapolis.
An Indianapolis dispatch say*: The
State Farmers’alliance met in secret ses
sion Thursday, with eighty-one delegates
present. The following prog!amine for
the meeting of the National alliance was
adopted: Tuesday, November
On the first day,
17th, the address of welcome will be de
livered at Tomlinson hali by Mayor Sul¬
livan and President Force, of the State
alliance, and ihu response will be by J.
F. Tillman, national secretary, and J. F.
Willetts, treasurer of the alliance. The
afternoon will be devoted to an execu
Gve session, and in the evening Presi
dent L. L. Polk will deliver his address.
On Wednesday addresse- will be made
by the president of the Mutual Beneficial
Association, National Lecturer J. F.
Willetts, and the afternoon the executive
session will be continued.
In the evening C. W. Maeune and
others will speak.
Thursday morning Jerry Simpson and
Alonzo Warded, and in the evening
John P. Stelle and Mrs. Anna L. Driggs.
Friday in the forenoon, addresses will
be made by I. H. Turner and B. H. Oli
ver . and in the evening by L. F. Living
9t on and H. L. Loucks.
Saturday J. H. McDowell and Senator
PeHer will speak, and at night T. V.
Powderly and Ben Terrell,
Monday evening Ignatius Donnelly
will address the council, and on Tuesday,
the last day, William Erwin, Mrs. Lease,
R- M. Humphrey and J. W. Weaver will
speak.
SHIP CONTRACTORS FAIL.
A Large Ship Building Firm at Boston
in Trouble.
A Washington dispatch of Monday
says: The navy department has been
informed of the failure of Harrison, Lor
ing &Co., ship builders, at Boston, who
have contracts for the construction of the
armored cruiser No. 11, at $674,000, with
a premium for speed, and three steel
tug-boats at $32,500 each, but as yet has
not determined its course in the matter.
The cruiser is about half finished, and
the tugs are about four-fifths finished. It
is said at the department that the govern¬
ment is amply protected by the bond of
the contractors, which is more than suf¬
ficient to insure the co.. pletion of the
vessels. The only question to be deter¬
mined is as to whether this shall be done
by the government or by the assignees:
The latter course is the most probable one.
It is also stated at the department that
there has been no delay whatever in the
■matter of the payments to Harrison,
Loring & Co., and that all their applica¬
tions for payments have been promptly
honored so far as progress of the work
€
performed is justified. The real cause of
the failure thought to lay in the fact
that they undertook to perform naval
work at too low a price.
THE TEST SATISFACTORY.
Exhibition of Type Setting Machines
at Chicago.
The private test of tpye setting machines
held in Chioago, under the auspices of
the committee of Association, the American closed Newspa¬ Satur
per Publisher’s
day night. The test was very satisfactory
in many respects, and the report of the
committee will give the newspaper the pub
lishers a definite idea as to work
which can be done by the various ma
chines. For three hours during the fore
noon the machines were worked by mem
bers of the typographical union, who had
never before seen them, to show the ca
pacity of beginners who are practical
printers, and for three hours in the after
noon they were worked also by girls fa
miliar with the Remington typewriter
keyboard to ascertain what could be
done upon the machines by those who
are suddenly proved called upon to operate satisfactory, them,
all of which highly
The machines will be exhibited to news
paper publishers and the public, and the
indications are that a large number of
newspaper men from all parts of the
United States will visit Chicago to see the
machines and also to inspect the cold
process of stereotyping, will be on exhi
tfition also.
-
FLORIDA AT CHICAGO.
___
Arrangements Made for an Appropriate
Exhibit at the Great Fair.
Florida’s world’s fair directory, thir¬
teen in number, chosen at the recent con¬
vention at Orlando, met in Jacksonville
Thursday for organization Pensacola and conference elected
W. .D. Chipley, and of W. Wilson, was of
president George woiking
Marion county, secretary. A
committee was also chosen and tho state
divided off into sections, .. apportioned ,. , to .
director for organizing com
mi ttees for receiving * u “ ( s * A
°* ru * e8 * or _th e gov er n m ent ,0 ft he
directory was ad op e and ilondas
world’s fair commissioners were msde
?x-officio members of the board. More
important action of the directory was the
adoption of plans submitted for the state
budding, and this \vi l be an exact repro
ductionofold FortMarion at St.Augus
tme to be built of phosphate arch and
'. Moats will contain rice, sugar
C0 fi uina -
cane and cotton fields and the interior
8 P* 03 orange, pineapple, guav, lemon
coeoanut groves. i t will cost from
t0 $«-9>099.
THE GBEAT SOUTH AMERICAN
NERVINE TONIC
AND
Stomaeh^Liver Cure
The Most Astonishing Medical Discovery ol
the Last One Hundred Years.
It is Pleasant to the Taste as the Sweetest Nectar.
It Is Safe and Harmless as the Purest Milk.
This wonderful Nervine Tonic has only recently been introduced into
this country by the Great South American long been Medicine known Company, by the native and yet inhab¬ its
great value as a curative agent has
itants of South America, who rely almost wholly upon its great medicinal
powers to cure every form of disease by which they are overtaken.
This new and valuable South American medicine possesses powers and
qualities hitherto unknown to the medical profession. This medicine has
completely solved the problem of the cure of Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, and diseases of the general Nervous It System. this It also by the cures Great all
forms of failing health from whatever cause. by performs curative
Nervine Tonic qualities which it possesses and its great power*
upon the digestive organs, the stomach, the liver and the bowels. No remedy
compares with this wonderfully valuable Nervine Tonic as a builder and
strengthener of the life forces of the human body and as a great renewer ol
a broken down constitution. It is also of more real permanent value in th*
treatment and cure of diseases of the Lungs than any ten consumption for rem¬
edies ever used on this continent. It is a marvelous cure nervousness
of females of all ages. Ladies who are approaching the critical period known
as change in life, should not fail to use this great Nervine Tonic almost
constantly for the space of two or three years. and It will carry of them inestimably safely
over the danger. This great strengthener curative is
value to the aged and infirm, because its great energizing properties will
give them a new hold on life. It will add ten or fifteen years to the lives of
many of those who will use a half dozen bottles of the remedy each year.
Nervousness and
Nervous Prostration,
Nervous Headache and
Sick Headache,
Female Weakness,
All Diseases of Women,
Nervous Chills,
Paralysis, Nervous Paroxysms and
Nervous Choking
Hot Flashes,
Palpitation of the Heart,
Mental Despondency,
Sleeplessness,
St. Vitus’s Dance,
Nervousness of Female*,
Nervousness of Old Age,
Neuralgia, Pains Heart,
in the
Paim in the Back,
Health.
Ail these and many other complaint* cured by this wonderful Nervine Tonic,
NERVOUS DISEASES.
As a cure for every class of Nervous Diseases, no remedy Fas been abl«
to compare with the Nervine Tonic, which is very pleasant and harmless in
all its effects upon the youngest child or the oldest and most delicate individ-*
ual. Nine-tenths of all the ailments to which the human family is heir, an
dependent on nervous exhaustion and impaired digestion. When there is an
insufficient supply of nerve food in the blood, a general state of debility oi
the brain, spinal marrow and nerves is the result. Starved nerves, liks
starved muscles, become strong when the right kind of food is supplied, As ana th*
a thousand weaknesses and ailments disappear as the nerves recover.
nervous system must supply all the power by which the vital forces of th*
body are carried on, it is the first to suffer for want of perfect nutrition.
Ordinary food does not contain a sufficient quantity of the kind of nutriment
d pessary to repair the wear our present mode of living and labor impose*
upon the nerves. For this reason it becomes necessary that a nerve food b*
supplied. This recent production of the South A merican Continent has been
found, by analysis, to contain the essential elements out of which nerve tissue
is formed. This accounts for its magic power to cure ail forms of nervou*
Crawfordsyille, Ind., Aug. 20,
To the Cheat South American Medicine Co.:
Db. r Gents :—I desire to say to you that I
hove buffered for many years with a very seri¬
ous disease of the stomach and nerves. I tried
every medicine I could hear of but nothing
done me any appreciable good until I was ad¬
vised to try vour Great South American Nervine
Tonic and Stomach and Liver Cure, that and since I
using several bottles of it I must say am
surprised at its wonderful powers to cure the
stomach f.nd general nervous system. If every¬
one knew the value of this remedy as I do, you
would not be able to supply the demand.
J. A. Hards*,
SWORN CURE FOH ST. VITUS’S DANCE OR CHOREA.
Crawfordsville, Ind., old, May 19,1886. af¬
My daughter, twelve years had been
flicted for several months with Chorea or St.
Vitus’s Dance. She was reduced to a skeleton,
could anything not walk, could milk. not I talk, had could handle not swal¬ her
low but to
tike an infant. Doctor and neighbors gave her
up. I commenced giving her the South Ameri¬
can Nervine three Tonic; days the she effects were rid of very the sur¬
prising. In was ner¬
vousness, and completely. rapidly improved. I think Four the bottles South
cured her remedy
American Nervine tho grandest ever
discovered, and would recommend it to every¬
one. Mbs. W. & EiraitiNQEB.
State of Indiana, County, f „.
Subscribed Montgomery and ( to before this May
sworn mo
Chas. M. Publlo.
INDIGESTION AND DYSPEPSIA.
The Great South American Nervine Tonic
Which vro now offer you, is the only Dyspepsia, absolutely and unfailing the r*medy train of ever discoT
ered for the which cure of indigestion, the result disease and debility vast of the human symptom*
and horrors are oi stom¬
ach. No person can afford to pass by this jewel of incalculable value who of i*
affected by disease of the Stomach, because the experience and testimony
thousands go to prove that this is the one and only one great cure iu tk*
world for this universal destroyer. There is no case of unmalignant disea**
of the stomach which can resist tho wonderful curative powers of the Soutk
American Nervine Toaic.
Every Bottle Warranted.
Price, Large 18 Ounce Bottles, $l.25.Trial Size, 15 cents.
NEILL Sc ^lLMOISTD,
Sole Wholesale and Retail Agents
i
FOR HARALSON COUAlTY. CA.
Broken Constitution,
Debility Indigestion of and Old Age, Dyspepsia,
Heartburn and Sour Stomach,
Weight and Tenderness in Stomach,
Loss of Appetite,
Dizziness Frightful and Dreams, Ringing in the Ears,
"Weakness of Extremities and
Fainting, Impure and Impoverished Bloed,
Boils and Carbuncles,
Scrofula, Scrofulous Swelling and Ulcer*,
Consumption of the Lungs,
Catarrh Bronchitis of the Lungs, Chronic Cough,
and
Liver Complaint,
Chronic Diarrhoea, Children,
Delicate and Scrofulous
Summer of Infants.
Mr. Solomon Bond, a member of the Society
of Friend8, ol Darlington, Ind., *ays: “I har*
used twelve bottles of The Great South Amerfr
can Nervine Tonic and Stomach and Liver Cure,
and I consider that every bottle did for mo on*
hundred dollars worth of good, for because I hav*
not had a good night’s sleep pain, horrible twenty dreamt year*
on account of irritation, which h*C
and been general censed by nervous chronic prostration, indigestion and dys¬
pepsia of the stomach and by a broken dow*
condition of my nervous syitern. But nowloa*
lie down itiid sleep ctll sweetly I fis &• think
and I feel like a sound man. do not
there has ever been a medicine introduced intal
this country which will at all compare witk
this Nervine Tonic aa a cure for the stomach."
Crawfokdsyiiax, Ind., June 22,1887.
Ity daughter, eleven years old, was severely
afflicted with St. Vitus's Dance or Chorea. W*
gave her three and one-half bottles of South
American Nervine and she is completely re¬
stored. I believe it will cure every case of 8t>
Vitus’s Dance. I have kept it in my family foi
two years, and am sure it is the greatest res*
edy in tho world for Indigestion and Dyspep*
sia, all forms of Nervous Disorders and Falling
Health from whatever cause. John T.
Mis*.
State of Indiana. I .
Subscribed Montgomery and County ,) to • before this JnM
sworn me
22,1*87. Chas. W. Wrioht. I
Notary PubUa.