The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-12
THE THIRD PARTY.
A New Political Organization Formed
Out of the Farmers Alliance and
the labor Element.
THE FARMERS PLATFORM
fOcnla. Fla Snccinl

The Citizens Alliance perfected ma
tional organization here to-day. This
body. as has already been explained in
these dispatches, is designed TO supple
mcnt the Farmers Alliance, and to be-
come iii sense its political weapon. It's
purposes, in fact, are solely political. Its
membership is restricted only Ivy endorse
mcni of the 81. Louis and Ocala platforms
lis subordinate alliances will he organ
lied only in cities, towns. and incorporated
villages, in order not to cncroach too
much on the territory of the Farmers
Alliance. Representatives of the Citizens
Alliance to-day organized by choice Of the
following officers: President, j. D. Holden,
OF Kansas: secretary, Ralph Beaumont, OF
New York; treasurer, l.. =. Wild, Of
Washington.
The declaration of principles accepted
sets forth that the organization is formed
for the purpose of cooperating with the
Farmers Alliance, the knights of Labor,
and other orders in the support Of the St.
Louis platform, ''and to this end the or
ganization is political in its nature
The officers include those mentioned
and an executive committee Of one from
each State and Territory. These will open
headquarters in Washington, and will
publish there a weekly paper which will he
sent to each member of the order. Char
tiers will he furnished to subordinate
bodies on application Of five or more
citizens.
Each local alliance shall he the judge
Of the qualifications Gifts members, and
each member must pledge himself to sup
port the st. Louis agreement and not to
vote for any person or party which does
rot endorse the same. Joint conventions
in cities. towns, counties, and States shall
be held with representatives of the Farm
crs Alliance, and the Knights of Labor.
Local branches are forbidden to make any
coalition with either of the old parties in
any State or local campaign. 1t is de-
clarcd that the present national organiza-
ton is temporary, and that as soon as the
order is organized in Il majority of the
States full national conventions shall he
held to revise it.
Holden, who is chosen president Of the
order, is business man of Emporia, Kun.
He has been an active Citizens Alliance
man in the recent Kansas campaign, but
he was not in politics before. He is about
30 wears old, and he has written several
pamphlets OH financial questions which
have been circulated rs campaign litcra-
| ture
Ralph Beaumont was formerly chairman
of the legislative committee of the
knights OF Labor, and he has been sta
toned at Washington during the sessions
of Congress for the past five years. Wild,
the treasurer, keeps book store on Sew
cnth street in Washington. He is n
Knight Of Labor, and has been an active
third panty advocate for some time.
The representatives of the alliance cx-
changes throughout the country formed
an important national organization to-
dav. The figures submitted by the State
managers of the exchanges showed that a
business aggregatng more than ten mil
lions was done by them the past year.
Contracts have been made here this week
with representatives of manufacturers
who have come here for the purchase of
more than fourteen million dollars worth
Of goods during the coming year. The
State managers organized with j. j.
Dimes, OF St. Louis, president; W. J..
Peck, OF Atlanta, vicc-presidcnt; Oswald
Wilson, OF New York, secretary, and }. X.
House, of Kansas City, treasurer.
1t was decided TO adopt the Georgia sys-
TEN Of doing business throughout the
country The Alliance Exchange in that
State does practically cash brokerage
business. Contracts are made with man
utacturcrs for supplying staple articles of
farm consumption AT Il liberal reduction,
averaging 25 per cent.
SO it is said members Of the alliance
ordering goods must send cash or sight
drafts The small capital necessary in
Georgia to do business in this way. some
$50. 0OO, was raised by subscription i'll the
alliances
The brokerage fee charged is now be-
tween : and 2is per cent, and it is he
licvcd this can be reduced. The alliance
people say they arc now furnishing farmers
for $40. machines for which they formerly
paid 500. Georgia uses 100000 tons OF
fertilizer annually. and the exchanges cx-
pcct to furnish the bulk of this at greatly
reduced prices hereafter. The new asso-
citation appointed Il committee to deal with
the distributions of principal farm pro-
ducts Il. \. Clayton. of New Orleans. is
chairman OF the cotton committee. The
members of this committee will go to
Europe, and cndeavor to arrange for the
sale of cotton there direct TO the ex-
change.
The Colorcd Alliance finished its work
ut noon to-day and adjourned sine die.
They re-adoptcd the St. Louis platform
without amendment. Their action upon
the third party question was interesting
They decided not to deal with it officially
hut all the delegates, with the exception
of those from Georgia, signed the call for
Il third party conference to he held at
Cincinnati, February 23rd.
THE ALLIANCE on FINANCES.
OoALA. Dec l0.-Early in the forenoon
session of the alliance the financial policy
of the order came up for discussion under
Il report of the committee on legislation
This report is The financial policy and the
following are the demands:
|. We demand the abolition of national
banks. We demand that the government
shall establish sub-treasuries or deposit
tories in the several States which shall
loan money direct to the people at low
rate of interest, not to exceed per cent
per annum, on 0n-perishable farm pro-
duets and upon real estate with a proper
limit on the proportion of the land and
the amount of money. We demand that
the amount Of circulating medium be
speedily Increased to not less than $50 pei
capita.
3. We demand that Congress pass such
laws as shall cffectually prevent dealing
in futures of all agricultural and mechan-