The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-09
NATIONAL FARMERS ALLIANCE,
Committee on Legislation Report Witf
Reference to the sub-Treasury Bill.


Committee on Legislation Report with
Reference to the sub-Tressury Bill.
OCALA, FLA, Dec. S.-The National Farm
ers' Alliance reassembled this morning At
$50. after routine work and few speeche.
denouncing newspaper correspondents be-
cause they have secured Information or thr
proceedings beyond that given out by the
Press Committee, the convention listened
10 report OF the Committee ON Legislation
with reference TO the Sub-Treasury bill.
The report is said 10 have recommended
numerous changes in the bill as originally
drawn, presumably with the purpose OF Sc
curing Democratic support for this measure.
CAPTAIN {. A. Power, OF Indiana, has
been circulating a petition TO the National
Alliance. asking that it rescind its action OF
Saturday night naming Washington, ID. c..
and the third Tuesday in November as the
time and place Of holding the next annual
meeting, and making indianapolis the
place. Many signatures have already been
secured, and it is predicted that the change
will be made.
The Alliance will probably remain in
session two or three days longer.
FINANCIAL POLICY oP THE ORDER.
for discussion early to-day upon the report
Of the Committee on Legislation. This re-
port contained amendments, demand
ing the abolition OF national banks,
the establishment OF sub-treasurIes
in the several States, which shall
loan money direct to the. people At q
low rate of interest, bot To exceed two per
cent. per annum on nOn-perlshable fsrIn
products, and also upon real estate, WIFE
proper limitations upon the quantity ol
land and amount Of money; that the
amount OF the circulating medium be
speedily increased to not less than nifty
dollars per capita; that Congress shall
pass such laws as shall enectually
prevent the dealing in futures on al agri-
cultural and mechanical productions
preserving a stringent system OF pro-
cedure in trials, such as shall Sc
cure the prompt conviction and I'M
position Of such penalties as shall secure
the NEST jperiecs compliance with the law;
condemning the Silver bill recently passed
by Congress, and demanding in lieu thereof
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver; de-
manding the passage Of laws prohibiting
alien ownership Of land, and that Congress
take prompt action TO devise some plan 10
obtain all lands now owned by aliens and
foreign syndicates, and that all lands now
held by railroads aud other corpora
tions in excess OF such as is actually used
and decided BY them be reclaimed by the
Government and held tor actual settlers
ouly; demanding that our national legisla'
ton shall be SO framed in the future ss mol
TO build up one industry AT the expense OF
another, and further demanding removal
Of the existing heavy tariff tax from
the necessaries Of life that the poor OF our
land must have; also demanding jusl
and equitable system OF graduated tax on
incomes. The following was also adopted
Believing that the money Of the country
should be kept as much as possible In the
hands OF the people, we demand that al
national and State revenues sDd
be limited 10 the necessary expenses
OF Government, economically and honestl,
administered. and also demand the moa
rigid, honest, and just state and nationa
governmental contral and supervision
the means OF public communication an'
transportation, and il this coatrol ant
supervision do not remove the abuses nov
existing. we demand the Government own
srship OF such means OF communication Ant
transportation.