The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-11-20

There-are enoigii defeated congressman
to show them that. The Alliance will
have in the next congress 80 members
who will see that it's demands are not
contemptuously ignored. By means of
the money powers silver law it controls
the money circulation of the country,
prices our products and our labor, and is
our master whatever our color may be.
The dealer and not the producer now
controls.
The Alliance will not organize a third
party. If a third party offers honest leg
islation for the people the Alliance will
support it. in the same way in which it
will support the Republican or Democrat
ic party. Its wants and will have re-
lief from unjust burdens borne for years,
and whatever party will give that relief
can have its votes 1t seeks to lay no
burdens on railroads. Farmers need
railroads as much as do any other class.
1t seeks to hamper no legitimate bust
ness, but to build up every business that
has right to exist. It has no grudge
against lawyers. In Georgia, whose pol
itics are controlled by the Alliance, Mr..
Calhoun has been chosen as candidate
for tine United States Senate, great
lawyer and great railroad man. But he
has always done his duty in Office, and is
to-day, in Mr.. Terrell's opinion, the mckt
intelligent man in the south.
To purify politics is one of the first eff
fects Of the Alliances influence. 1t
tions and in legislation as the greatest
evil with which the peoples liberties are
assailed. In Mr.. Terrell's home county
in Texas, where the Alliance has con-
trolled politics for several years, it does
not cost one cent to be elected to Office,
and any one found using undue influence
to obtain election is retired SO effectually
that he does not appear soon again. II
Mr.. Terrell dwelt eloquently upon the
accumulation OF land in this country by
corporations and foreign syndicates, and
upon the laws that permit and foster
thus and otherwise the assumption OF
power by the few. He also spoke at
length upon the sub-treasury bill as
demand from the annual meeting held
in st. Louis last year by the National
Alliance. The next annual meeting is to
be held in Ocala. Florida, in December.
1t is impossible to give here anything
like complete report Of Mr.. Terrell's
long speech, of which almost every SEN
%anoo ovoopt oovoro1 ctor;oo For fl1uctro
ton, was worthy of thoughtful consid-
GRAFTON. No fair-minded person, of
whatever occupation or party, can know
the principles of the Farmers Alliane
and not admit that it has abundant
cause for existence. The right Of far
mers to organize for their own advance
ment, working as they do through the
votes of their own class and not with
money or influence, is certainly less
questionable than the right made use of
by many other classes that maintain
close organization. 1t would seem that
the most promising field for the practice
of public spirit by farmers is afforded by
the Alliance. 1t claims to be seeking re-
lief and justice in the best way, what
ever that way may be. If it's suggestions
regarding legislation are not practical
BILE, 1t claims to be ready to support any
better measures that may be offered. If it
has not discovered the wisest course, it
claims to be ready for enlightenment
from any source. 1t appears as fair and
honest in it's efforts as any organization
could be. That it does know the far
mer's grievances, however, is becoming
Enthusiastically apparent. In number
of states already no party or prominent
candidate can afford to incur it's opposi-
ton.