The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09
WANTS OF THE FARMERS.
THE SUB TREASURY BILL PUT
THROUGz AT OCALA.

President Hall Of Missouri Made
Strong Speech Against 1t, but Its
Supporters Carried the Day-A Mo-
tion to Reconsider the Action on the
Force Bill Tabled.
OcALA, FLA, Dec. S.-The National
Farmers Alliance assembled again this
morning at 500 o'clock. After routine
work and few speeches giving the news
paper correspondents q drubbing because
they have secured information of the pro-
ceediags beyond that given out by the press
committee, the convention listened to the
report of the committee on legislation with
reference to the sub treasury bill.
FINANCIAL POLICY OF THE ORDER
Early III this mornings session the fiuan-
cal policy of the order came up for discus
sion under the report of the committee on
legislation. This report contained the fol-
lowing amended demands.
/. We demand the abolition of national banks
We demand that the government shall establish
suh-treasuTieS or repositories in the several
states, which shall loan money direct to the
peop,o ct a low rate of interest, not TO exceed
per cent. per anuum, on non-pe iShable farm
products, aud also upon real estate. with proper
liXiitations upon the quantity of the land and
The amount Of money. We demand that the
amount of the circulating medium be speedily
>. We demand that congress shall pass such
laws as will effectually prevent dealing in fu-
lures on all agricultural and mechanical pro-
ductions preserving a stringent system of pro-
cedure IN trials such as Shall secure prompt
conviction, and the imposition of such penalties
as shall secure the most perfect compliance
with the law.
8 We condemn the silver bill recently passed
by con ress and demand in lieu thereof free
and unlimited coinage of silver.
4 We demand tee passage of laws prohibit
ing alien ownership OF land, and that congress
take promp action to devise some plan to OBJ
tain all the lands now owned by aliens and for
elgn synd Gates. and that all lands now held
by railroads 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.
8 Believing in the doctrine of equal rights to
all and specia! privileges to none we demand
that our national legislation shall be so framed
in the future as not to build up one industry at
the expense Of another. We further demand
the removal Of the existing heavy tariff tax
from the necessarieS OF life that the poor OF our
land must have. We further demand a Just
ami equitable system OF graduated tax on in
comes We believe that the money of the coun-
try SHOULD be kept much as possbls in the
hands of the peol lie, and hence we demand that
all national and sta,e revenues shall be limited
10 necessary expenditures of the government,
economically and honestly administered.
8. We demand the most rigid, honest and just
stata and national governmental control and
supervision of the means of public commuuica-
tion and transportation, and if this control and
supervision do not remove the aouses now eX-
sting, we demand government ownership Of
such means of communication and transporta-
ton.
SPIRITED DEBATE
A spirited debate followed the introduc-
ton of this report, at the beginning Of
| which President Polk reminded the men,
berS of the restriction of five minutes placed
upon all speech-making by resolution pre-
| viously adopted.
DELEGATE KINDS SPEECH.
One Of the first speakers at the morning
session after the presentation of the report
Cf the committee on legislative demands
was Delegate Thomas Hind of Florida, who
argued in favor of sticking closely to the ST.
Louis platform. The farmers, he said, and
III fact the whole people, had been studying
yheSe doctrines and financial plans aud had
become thoroughly conversant with EN-.
CAalges even In the smallest particulars
might be confusing and draw support away
from the alliance measures.
LOANS ON PRODUCTS.
Mr.. Louicks of South Dakota moved with
reference to loans of moaev on farm prod
ucs to strike out the word farm but he w IS
interrupted by Mr.. Livingston OF Georgia.
VINO suggested that this change would
MAKE all products come under this demand,
alo would be in one sense in the interest of
manufacturers who have already had quite
enough Of class legislation. He there
,ofe lore would suggest that III place of
Iarin' the word "marchantablen be
substituted, which Mr.. Louicks agreed to,
and an amendment i'll this form provoked
SPIRITED discussion, which, before it was
nnisneo, drltted far away from the point
a. az issue and often took the form of general
lal uaanclal speech making. No parliamentary
i.ssOt!c Ions were thrown around the debate,
Ulf IL was of highly interesting character
Ga al clo<in hxr
O'HsTesS IN the near future.
PERDUE'S POINTS.
Mr.. Perdue of Texas said the convention
sIouil avoid promoting any legislation
"uca might afford additional protection or
p0clally foster manufacturing interests.
40 40 would restrict loans to strictly farm
NpUIucts as far as posi- lie.
M. 1r. VIM of Kentucky said that anv in-
ItoaiieIence Io-isle with the original demands for
TtsSla1on would De likely to provoke oppo-
~1'oh. Inc legislation already demanded
"Gs quite sufficient for the present.
ba4 :: alexander of North Carolina said
IN "p nbne tre strongest point against the change
~ pIIaaeology suggested by Mr. Louichs
tot..lg .nag we would appear to be attempting
44'eiiere A. e.re with everybody's business.
M. NJ slis point Mr.. Davie of Kentucky
tse, ~ ~ long preamble and resolution to
Nis W we place of the first demand, and from
pIvopo pUlut on the speakers addressed them
smos. ,es Doth to Mr.. Louick-' and Mr.. Davie
u'nents unfortunately.
HALL AGAINST TIE TREASURY BILL.
tba ~ " urSt speaker after the introduction of
Tho awe reso. .ution was President Hall of
sresoa missouri alliance, who made long
psn r'u i. IN opposition to the suh-treasury
fSa dI " toto, which was one of The best in
tbs, UaS o discussion. He began by saying
Vac o'ery dollar that he had in the world
ta+ invested in farms and lands and
sever,oLno no OF his property was less than
nIuleen miles from the nearest town or
lp~o5 railroad. Therefore, he was as
bat bVn n interested in this subject as anybody,
Plan. AO' iu0orse Tue suD-'ieasuFy
.r BASIS OF HIS OPPOSITION.
ro.di am" he said, "uucompromisingly op-
re1S,+''',o 10 inns scheme, and for the following
Of tto II. ~ IS in violation Of the constitution
10 5e GHited States.
rossj l, Is subversive of and directly op-
nan, 10 ot She constitution, principles and de-
- GI our own order.
"a I. IS unjust and inequitable.
~ I. very extravagent
|fsrri.rIIV IL would bring financial ruin TO the
uthr. ~ ot our entire country and TO all
81 T.asSed Of business.
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