Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24
THE ALLIANCE
Reports of Various Committees Heard
and Discussed at Length.
The Report Of the commi ttee on Demands Cor.
tains Number OF Important
Recommendations.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Aug. 23.-The session
of the Alliance convention this morning
consisted principally of the reception o.
the reports of committees and their dis
cussion. Reports were received from
the committee on the good of the order,
the committee on constitutional revision
and the committee on demands. The
report of the latter committee was the
most important. II Is ns follows:
| To the President and Delegates OF the State
Alliance OF Texas:
After due consideration of all resolu-
tions and demands, we, your committee,
| respectfully submit the following:
| l. We demand of our representatives
| in congress repeal of all discriminating
laws which are now depressing our
Industrial classes. That the revenue
derived from the tariff be based on an
ad valorem valus so that the iuxuries
have their quul share OF the burthen of
taxation.
9. We demand the unlimited coinage
of gold and silver and that this be sup
| plemented by legal tender treasury
notes and sufficient volume to meet the
demands of the country without the in
PREVENTION of national banks.
3 We demand that the lands of our
nation be held in sacred reserve for
| homesteaders, for American citizens,
and that such laws be passed that shall
compel aliens to transfer titles in u
| reasonable time TO all lands that they
| have heretofore acquired.
f. We demand that laws be passed
both state and national, that shall regu-
| late transportation in the interest of the
| people, and that actual investments are
the basis upon which all corporations
shall declare their dividend.
8. We further demand of the Twenty
| second legislature such revision of the
present land laws as will open up the
| western part Of our state TO actual set
tiers only.
6. That we recommend to the Twenty
second legislature the establishment OF
factories within the walls of our peniten-
tiaries for the purpose of manufacturing
cotton or other baggiug to wrap the cot
ton crop of this stute, ana thereby pro-
tect our farmers from the oppression of
destructive monopolies.
The remainder of the day was devoted
TO closing up the business affairs of the
order.
The convention adjourned this evening.
A large excursion from Fort Worth
under the management of the Fred
Helm brewing company OF Kansas City
will arrive In Dallas to- morrow forenoon
from Fort Worth. Mr.. r. s. Groin,
the Texas representative of the company
is in the city to-day arranging for the
proper reception and entertainment of
the excursionists while here. The party
will be jolly one and will doubtless
thoroughly enjoy themselves while in the
metropolitan city.
OAK CLIFF NOTES.
This beautiful resident city Is fast as
Stunning mammoth proportions. A petit
ton is being circulated TO incorporate.
The territory to be incorporated will
cover about three miles square and will
extend TO the foot of Main street, the
west corporate limits Of the city of Dali
las. Its population to-day Is about
1000.
The first building put up IN this place
was finished about twenty six months
ago; there are now 500 residences, sew
eral fine school buildings and some fac
tories.
Work on the big paper mills is pro-
crossing rapidly.
The contract has been let for seven
miles of cross town railways which will
be operated either by motor or cleo
tricity.
new brick block of Eve stores was
contracted for last week.
Oak Cliff Is fast becoming TO Dallas
what Brooklyn is TO New York, and il is
predicted that in ten years 1t will have as
much population as Dallas will have ut
that time.
The elevated railway belt line will be
completed in about ten days and will run
cars both WAYS from the courthouse
around over the hills of Oak Cliff.
The Lamar street and Oak Cliff high
bridge is now open for passase of We
hicles. 1t Is forty feet wide aud about
three-quarters OF mile long.
The beautiful Oak Cliff hotel Is becom-
ing more popular every day as resort,
and will be full during the winter of peO-
pie from the North.
There are 800 men and teams at work |
on street paving at Oak Cliff, and there |
is under contract mile of cement side |
walk.
The Seventh Day Adventists have O |
little town of tents under the foothills of |
Grand avenue where an old fashioned |
camp meeting is being held. Every |
thing Is very systematic In the arrange |
ment of the tents and pavilion aud per-
feet order is maintained. Members are |
in attendance from all parts OF the state.
One mile of track on the Van Buren, |
avenue cross-t town railway was laid last |
week.
The new two-story brick steam laun- |
dry has two beautiful delivery wagons.
The new labratory OF the Thurmond |
medicine company is nearing completion. |
Application was made to the comp |
troller last week for the First national |
bank of Oak Cliff capital stock sl0o, 900. |
About two miles of sewer pipe has been |
laid within the last thirty days, and the |
contract for another mile has been let.