Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
UB-TREASURY PLAN.
THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
SENATOR VANCE AND Mr.. CARR.
The Demands of the Farmers Alliance
Strongly stated-vance's indie
pendent Reply.
rspec,.i Telegram % the pisps.cn.l

RLEIaH, N. c.. December 22.-The Pro-
sressioe Fdrp,er, the official organ of the
North Carolina Farmers Alliance, in its
issue tonight publishes the following let
ter to Senator Vance from Elias Carr. presi-
dent Of the State Alliance, dated Novem-
Der 10Th:
After carefully considering the political
situation in North Carolina deem 1t wise
10 write you and ask the following Ques-
ton II the Legislature instructS you 70
advocate and vote for the sub Treasury
plan Of financial reform. will you carry out
such instructions in good faith! hope
YOU will understand that ] do notrefect in
the slightest degree on your devotion 70
the people Of North Carolina, but there ar g
precedeut5 whore United States senators
have carried out instructions and also pre-
cedents where they have disregarded them.
] trust that you will give me an answer at
your earliest convenience"
viScE's Kelly.
Senator Vance's reply il dated December
9Th, and is as follows:
IN answer to your official commuuica-
ton, which did not reach me until tho lst
instant, have 20 say that | recognize the
old Democratic doctrine Of the right Of the
people 10 instruct their representatives 10
the fullest extent 10 which II ever has been
carried in North Carolina. hold that the
will Of the people clearly and unequiyO-
ealiy expressed must be obeyed unless COM
pliance would involve the representative
in a moral wrong, IN which case II would
be his duty 20 resign and give place 10 q
representative who would obey. GOOD
faith IN the Obsor 'ance of instructions and
pubic pledges j, absolutely essential 20 a
government based on the popular Will.
THE ALLIANCE VIEW.
The Progressive Fdrp,0 says editorially :
Senator Vance agrees % obey the IN
structiOns Of the Legislature II II une-
quivOcallyn directs him 20 vote FOR the
sub-1reasury plan IL is now the duty
Of the people 10 meet and indicate 70 their
Legislative representative their will a5 20
whether he shall be instructed 10 support
the plan" or not. IN these meetings
there should be the freest discussion Of the
merits and dement's OF the plan" with a
view 10 nscertaIning It's pTactlcability. IL
has been said that the majority Of farmers
IN North Carolina oppose the sub-Treasury
bill. If this opposition exists now is the
time for it 10 manifest itself.
NOT Welded TO ANY PLAN.
North Carolina alliance men are impreg-
nable IN their demands for reform, but are
not welded 10 any special scheme OF bring
ing il about This agreement TO obey the
instructions Of the Legislature as TO sup
porting the sub-Ireasury " plan will allay
all opposition 10 Yances reelection, which
arose from ms expressed opposition TO
the scheme Of reform 10 which the
alliances are committed. The alliances
have 1t IN their power 10 secure
for their reforms the support OF Vance
by issuing instructions TO him through the
Legislature, and if they neglect 20 secure
these instructions that will not be ms
fault. A way to the settlement Of differ
ences between Vance and the alliance men
has been found. There is now an oppor-
tuuity 10 make o careful and wise embOdi-
mcut of alliance principles IN the plans OF
reform which Will be brought before the
next Congress.