The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-06
THE s~uB-TREAsURY PLAN.
Another Virginia Brothers View of 1t.

Another Virginia Brothers View of 1t.
BEDFORD Co., Va, April II, go.
Mr.. EDITOR l find in your issue
of April 8th a communication from a
Virginia brother that [ feel called
upon to notice. l allude to the article
written by Bro. Evans, Of Amherst
county, Va.
lam happy to say that all the breth-
rem of Virginia do not see our Sub.
Treasury plan through the same glasses
that our brother from Amherst does.
Even here in Bedford county, sepa,
rat9G from Amherst only by a small
river, it is looked upon very differ
entity, as the following resolutions,
adopted without a dissenting voice at
our county meeting held April 4th
will show:
RESOLVED, That we, the Bedford
County Farmers Alliance, in conven-
ton assembled, do most heartily en-
dorse the plan proposed by our Grand
Council, known as our Sub-Treasury
plan, and believing that it will meet
the demands of a public necessity, we
do most earnestly request our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress
to give it such support as the exigency
demands.
Reso!ved, That our Secretary be in
structed to forward an official copy of
these resolutions to each of the United
States Senators from Virginia and to
Hon. Paul G.. Edmunds, our Repre-
sentative in Congress; and also copies
to our National and State organs,
with the request that they be pub
lished.
al say further that, as Deputy
Organizer for Bedford county, | have
discussed this plan in my addresses
to the people and have been reason
ably successful in my work. Since
about February 18th to March 9th.
at which time Jul county was organ
lied, we increased from 3 to l9 Sub
Alliances. The plan has been fairly
discussed by the people and is en-
dorsed by an overwhelming majority
of farmers outside of the Alliance
AS County Lecturer 1 shall continue
!, to advocate the plan, because it is th'
!, true solution of our financial troubles
and is founded upon justice anc
, equity, and is also consonant with tn
/. nature and genius of republican gov
q eminent and republican institutions
q Its benefits will not be confined t
, farmers or agriculturists, but wi
e reach nearly all classes and avocations
1t will give the producer better price
8 for wheat and other products of tn
] soil and at the same time furnis
cheaper bread to the consumer. Thi
may appear paradoxical, yet it is SUI
y ceptible of easy proof.
If the brother, as he says, has
v better plan, let him leave off all othe
work and hasten to the rescue, fC
many Alliancemen think this para
q mount to everything else. None c
us are so welded to our plan that W
would not accept something better.
T. AS to the Sub-Treasury plan bein
enacted into law, let me call tn
brothers attention to his compositio
+ and to the fact that the law is omnil
b otent and can very easily propose ia
n Gould for translation as well as tran
late him; so the people of this coul
# try are the sovereign rulers, and Their
f. fore "a easily propose and enact tn
plan into law.
# Now, in conclusion, let me take u
and sound the brothers note of war;
ing to a different key. Let no brothe
IS attempt to make a little god Of hin
$. self, MOI pope like set up any CLAIM
to infallibility. Our efforts should
q to harmonic and not to distract.
IS Fraternally,
THos. E. CoBBs.