Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-02
FOLK ATTACKS VANCE.
He Claims Vance f. In Conflict with the
Democratic Platform on the Ma
iional Bank Question.
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Rrrrc1t Y q Sentnmhnr L 1870.

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RALEIGH. n. c., September |, 1880.
The PROGRESSIVE FGImGls the official organ
of the Farmers Alliance in North Carolina
AS well as in Virginia. In its issue OF to-
morrow there will be an editorial written
by Colonel Polk, which is sure TO cause
great sensation. IL is a demand that Sent
tor Vance show his position on the alll-
ance question. Last May the Senator, IN
his reply TO an inquiry by Secretary Bid-
dingfeld of the State Alliance, relative 20
his position as TO the aoolltion OF Tue
national banks. said:
TO Inquiry I, | answer that | am not
in favor OF the abolition OF national
banks aud the issue OF legal tender notes
in place of their notes, in the present state
Of our financial policy"
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The North Carolina Democratic Conyen-
tion. held III Raleigh, August 2Oth, adopted
as a part of its platform. the following :,
Pe,olred, fnth9, That we favor the abo-
lition Of national banks. and the substitu-
| tion of legal-tender treasury notes IN lieu
! of national bank notes. issued IN sufnclrnt
| volume TO DO the business OF the country
on a cash system, regulating the amount
needed on per capita pass as tus ousi,
! ness interests of the country expands, ana
| that all money issued by the Government
| shall be legal tender IN payment OF all
| debts, both public and private.
CONFLICT.
The PrOqresSire FdTme will say:
The above shows u clean-cut conflict
| between the Democratic party OF the state
/ and Senator Vance--as clear and Well-de
fined as il is possible for words 10 express
! il. But the great majority of the alliance
men of the State are also deeply concerned
| As 10 this new and most important issue thus
| presented between the Senator ana theli
/ order. This clause of the alliance platform
! endorsed by the Democratic convention.
as eyery alliance man knows, has met the
/ hearty and universal endorsement OF the
| whole order throughoutthe United states.
! They regard il as Nie most important. II pos
! sible. of NIL their demands. Ii strikes right
/ at the heart and core of their troubles
/ ths wicked and corrupt financial system
/ of our Government. They Will night any
and all men-eny and all cOmbinations-t(
relieve the country of this great iniqulty
| Thfy ,ciE Heger surrender meV p0Si''oP on U''
| QiteSitOp.
- As Senator Vance wrote hls answers de
! liberately in response TO questions pro
pounded officially by Brother Beddiugheld
and takes direct issue iciih he alliance 0t ma
| qyedf and dH-inD0ridIn question a. well ai
! with the Democratic party, IN tue name OF
/ the alliance the PrOVeSSic, fdimT calls lol
"A halt in order that we may have an under
standing. II has gone out a. the dlctunl
of the press of the State that no man
| should be nominated or elected 10 the Legs
lature unless he will plodge himself To vote
| for Senator Vance 10 succeed himself.
| Over $4,000 alliance votes will be cast III
that election and before they are cast, IN
| view OF the hostility of the Senator 70 sew
eral of their most cherished measures, we
say that we have reached the point now
where pledges should be mutual and re-
| ciprocal. According 70 the dictum OF the
papers, a candidate must answer; How 90
Won stand on Vance! Let Us Ike mel
| having rights ask How does Vance
sfend on our principles? liz
! has declared against tne sub
Treasury bill and offers nothing IN ~
place. He declares against us on the inta-
| NOUS system Of national banks. LEI me A.
iiqnce eau a han and take the bearing anc
learn where we are drifting. In this grea'
struggle for the deliyerance OF the iarm
ers from the house of bondage we mus
stand by and for our principles and trus'
only those who are true and loyal 10 those
principles"
THn PgDDLERs' CASE.
This morning J. G. l.. Harris and Georg'
II. Snow left here for Baltimore 20 argul
before Judge Bond. OF the Federal Court
the habsas-corpis matter of Spain and Nc
Cune, the men arrested here as being ped
dlers without license. but who claim tina
they are drummers and not subject TO tax
Rev. DIR. J. d. Hufham, whose health ha,
for some time been bad, has recovered and
Yesterday resumed his ministerial work.
There will be seventy-two IN the fresh
mar class at tns University tins term.
Tho State Convention OF Young Men
Democratic Clubs will be held here abou