Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28
ers' State Alliance of Texas that We in
dorse these demands.
Resolved, that the rules be and are
hereby suspended for their immediate
consideration and adoption.
W. R. LAMB,
HARRY TRACY,
]. A CCLWRLL

j j. BARNETT.
This resolution was vigorously ana per-
sistently fought by the minority, led by
| Ben Terrell, President Fields, D. N 4.
| Cunningham, Editor Dixon of the Mer-
curry, Tom Smith and other prominent
| delegates.
The result of the adoption of the COM
promise resolution Is that each member
OF the Alliance is left free to favor or
oppose the sub-treasury bill. 1t will :,
| however, be discussed by local Alliances
during the next two years and made an
Issue in
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.
A resolution was offered last night in
dorsing the Fort Worth GAZETTE for its
support OF Hogg's candidacy and advo-
cacy OF the commission amendment. 1t
was adopted.
To-day when this resolution came up
nearly all the mem bers expressed them
selves as friendly TO THE GAZETTE, but
many of them thought it partisan con-
structioa would be put upon It.
A resolution indorsing the course pur-
sued by the Southern Mercury, the AL
lance organ, was adopted.
A resolution commencing the course OF
the papers that supported Hogg for the
nomination for governor, and advocated
the adoption of the commission amend
ment was adopted. Also & resolution
condeming the course of the anti
Hogg bill anti-commission papers.
The committee on demands reported
resolution requesting the legislature to
pass some law directing the penitentiary
board to establish cotton and other bag
ging factories in the ponitentiaries of the
to nd 70 nrNln in,
factories. The advocates of the resolu-
ton claimed it would relieve the farmers
of Texas from oppressive exaotions OF
the bagging trusts and syndicates.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
1t is proposed to make this question an
issue in the ensuing legislative cam
Daign. Alliance men claim the scheme
is both feasible and practicable, and that
1t has the Endorsement OF Maj. Goree,
superintendent of the prison at Rusk.
Candidates for the legislature will be
asked to pledge themselves to support
legislation necessary to carry it into eff
feet.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled this afternoon, after which the
delegates took in the sights of the city,
going first TO tina fair grounds and after
wards to Oak Cliff.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX. Aug. 23.-The session
of the Alliance convention this morning
consisted principally of the reception OF
the reports of committees and their dis
cussion. Reports were received from
the committee on the good of the order,
the committee on constitutional revision
aud the committee on demands. The
report of the latter committee was the
most important. 1t is rs follows:
To the Pre- sident and Delegates OF the State
Alliance OF Texas:
After due consideration of all resolu-
lions and demands, we, your committee,
respectfully submit the following:
l. We demand of our representatives
in congress repeal of all discriminating
laws which are now depressing our
industrial classes. That the revenue
derived from the tariff be based on an
ad valorem value so that the iuxurIes
have their equal share of the burthen OF
taxation.
2. We demand the unlimited coinage
of gold and silver an6 that this be sup
notes and sufficient volume to meet the
demands of the country without the in
PREVENTION of national banks.
3 We demand that the lands of our
nation be held In sacred reserve for
homesteaders, for American citizens,
and that such laws be passed that shall
compel aliens to transfer titles In
reasonable time to all lands that they
have heretofore acquired
l. We demand that laws be passed
both state and national, that shall regu-
late transportation in the interest of the
people, and that actual investments are
the basis upon which all corporations
shall declare their dividend.
5. We further demand of the Twenty
second legislature such revision of the
present land laws as will open up the
western part of our state to actual set
tiers only.
s. That we recommend to the Twenty
second legislature the establishment of
factories within the walls OF our peniten-
tiaries for the purpose of manufacturing
cotton or other baggiug to wrap the cot
ton crop of this state, and thereby pro-
tect our farmers from the oppression of
destructive monopolies.
The remainder of the day was devoted
TO closing up the business affairs of the
order.
The convention adjourned this evening.
A large excursion from Fort Worth
under the management of the Fred
Helm brewing company of Kansas City
will arrive in Dallas tomorrow forenoon
from Fort Worth. Mr.. R. s. Groin,
the Texas representative of the company
is in the city to-day arranging for the
proper reception and entertainment of
the exoursionists willis here. The party
will be a jolly one and will doubtless
thoroughly enjoy themselves while in the
metropolitan city.
Ramanded yyi,hou. Raj,