Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-13

men.
ABOUT THOSE TICKETS.
The committee was called to order about
half-past o'clock by Vice-C Chairman Big
ger. who in the absence of Chairman
Lamb presided.
The first matter to engage attention was
to hear the report of Mr.. Tenser, chairman
of the Committee on Printing. with regard
TO the tickets printed for the precinct
meetings being duplicated.
This matter YVES discussed one week be-
fore in secret session. II was learned that
a copy Of the ticket had been procured
and duplicates printed. The committee
thereupon ordered new lot of ballots
and directed the Committee on Printing to
investigate the subject and report how
conv OF the ticket was secured.
Mr.. Tenser said his committee had not
had the time and opportunity to look fully
into the matter and the investigation
could not properly be had until the con-
gressIoual convention meets In this city,
as at the present time it is impossible TO
get the persons who can give the most i'm
portant information to talk.
COMMITTEE CONTINUED.
Mr. Buwery moved that the committee
be discharged. He could see no good to
result from an investigation after the con-
yention meets. IL should have been had
was discovered that any of the candidates
had n hand in the matter their action
should be known. He believed in hewing
to the line and chopping the guilty party.
Mr.. Hicks opposed discharging the COM
mittee. He thought tho matter should be
thoroughly investigated after the conven-
tion meets.
Mr.. Wallace also wanted an investigation.
If any one in the committee-room gave
ohAn11 ko fn,,,,I mt
Mr.. Tenser said he had traced the mat
ter beyond the printing office, but on ac-
count of the peculiar condition of affairs
his investigation could not go further at
present.
The committee was directed to continue
its investigation.
MORE SECRETS.
This matter disposed of. Mr.. Philips
called attention to the fact that tho pro-
ceedings of the secret session were pub
lished the next morning in one of the pa
pers. He moved that Mr.. Burton, the re
porter who wrote the account, be accorded
the privilege of the floor and asked to state
from whom he received his information.
Mr.. Burton entertained the committee
for a short time IN the style peculiar to
himself. He started out to illustrate some
point with what George Wilson said at
the Academy in his stump-speech, but be-
fore he had proceeded far, and while imi-
tating George. as only Mr.. Burton can do,
Mr.. Philips said the gentleman was out OF
order. He Philips) had asked him where
he got his information about the secret
session.
Mr.. Burton wanted to know if it was
proposed to apply to him the Reed gag
law, and If the committee proposed TO take
such action as was done in Washington
last winter which caused howl of indig-
nation and ridcule from all over the
country. He finally told the committee
that none of the members gave him any
information about the session, but how
and where he got 1t he did not propose to
tell.
When the committee adjourned it was to
meet next Monday night.
Delegates to the Convention.
Thus far the delegates have been chosen
in Richmond and Henrico and King
William counties. Manchester elects to-
morrow night. The city is entitled to
eight delegates.
Chesterfield elects by district meetings
next Saturday except in the Manchester
district. where the meeting will be held to-
night. and two delegates will be chosen.
The county sends twelve delegates.
New Kent elects three delegates next
Thursday, and Goochland five next Mon
dav.
The Democratic primaries for selecting
delegates to the convention will be held
throughout Hanover county as follows
Rural Point, Cold Harbor and Clay on
Wednesday, August 18th. at 4 o'clock =.
NJ: Blunt's. Rockville, Higgerson's, and
Halls Shop Saturday, August l6th at
o'clock. and at Ashland Saturday, August
10th, at 3 o'clock.
Hanover elects thirteen delegates.
Demands of the Alliance.
1t is understood that copy of the paper
printed below, setting forth the principles
and demands of the Farmers Alliance, has
been handed to each of the aspirants tor
the Democratic nomination for Congress
from this district. Whether any Of them
have taken any action with refer
ence TO it or not is not known.
In his speech at Henrico courthouse
on Monday Hon. George ID. Wise ad-
dressed himself TO the merits OF the ALI
ance and said he had recently seen one of
their platforms. which he endorsed
throughout. lie referred to that adopted
by the Democrats of Tennessee in their
gubernatorlal convention, where the farm
ers were largely in the majority.
The paper referred to has been guarded
very secretly and is now brought before
the public eve for the first time. 1t reads.
/. That we demand the abolition of ma
tional banks and the substitution of legal
tender treasury notes IN lieu of national
bank notes. issued in sufficient volume to do
the business of the country on a cash sys-
tenn: regulating the amount needed on
per capita basis as the business interests
of the country expand. and that all
money issued by the Government shall be
LEGAL tender in payment of all debts, both
public and private.
2. That we demand Congress shall pass
such laws as shall effectually prevent the
dealing in futures of all agricultural and
mechanical productions. preserving
stringent system of procedure in trials as
shall secure the prompt conviction and
imposing such penalties as shall secure the
most perfect compliance with the law.
8. That We demand the free and un-
limited coinage of silver.
That We demand the passage OF laws
prohibiting the alien ownership OF land,
and that Congress take early steps TO de-
wise some plan to obtain all lands now
owned by aliens and foreign syndlcates;
and that all lands now held by railroads
and other corporations in excess OF such as
is actually used and needed by them be re-
claimed by the Government and held for
actual settlers only.
8. Believing in the doctrine of "equal
rights and special privileges to none," we
demand that taxation, national or State,
shall not be used to build up one interest
or class at the expense of another. We be-
lieve that the money of the country should
be kept as much as possible in the hands
of the people, and hence we demand that
all revenue, national, State, or county,
shall be limited 10 the necessary expenses
of the government economically and
honestly administered.
8. That Congress issue sufficient
amount of fractional paper currency to fa-
cilitate exchange through tho medium OF
the United States mall
Z. We demand that the means of CON-
munication and transportation shall be
owned by and operated in the interests Of
the people as is the United States postal
system.
s. That all internal revenue tax and
licenses on tobacco be repealed
9. That we condemn the purchase of
Government lands at premium and de-
mand that they be redeemed and valued
in accordance with the law as provided IN
section 3693 of the Statutes of the United
States; and 1t Is further resolved that in
order TO have carried out the demands
herein set forth we will support for office
only such men as can be depended upon 10