Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1890-10-21

UNCUT TlSnCly DC called an uprising or t1e
common people against their arch enemy
trusts and corporations which has
been robbing them of the fruits of their
labor for the past twenty-five years.
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The Farmers Alliance of Kansas,
which now numbers over 145, 900 mem
bers, has organized mercantile depart
ment, and propose to handle their
own grain and live stock. They
have appointed agents who will handle
their shipments in the markets of Kansas
City, Chicago and St. Louis, by which
transaction the farmer will save the COM
mission which he usually pays the middle
man--Texas Labor Union.
The National Alliance CHouston, Tex.)
says: THE Louisiana Farmers' Alliance
expelled nine members, who were also
members of the legislature, because they
had voted in favor of the lottery bill.
The Farmers Alliance means business, if
it isn't political, and the future law
makers may as we'll take notice and not
injure the people unless they want to
be retired from public service. The col
Ored Alliances are working in perfect
harmony with the white Alliances. and
are helping to settle the race question by
united effort along lines where ell can
agree.
Among other things the Labor Journal
(Ky.) says "The sub-treasury bill may
be faulty, but it embodies our plan of
relief, and every true member of the Or
der from Maine to Texas, from,,Florida to
Washington, should contend for its en-
actment into law. If the individual
member, if any State, county or SUBJ
union is allowed to antagonize it, the
national measure of relief formulated,
endorsed and sent forth by the National
Union, admitting it impraeticable, even
q, as suH1e say, now zcen we4expecs,
should we hit upon plan that is oracti-
cable apd free from absuslities, to secure
that UNITY OF action SO necessary to the
attalnments OF our aims and purposes. -
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Farmers, now is the time to use your
influence where it will benefit YOU.
There never was time when the people
had the leverage they now posses. The
balance of power is in your hands, and if
you use it you are sure to win A third
party. if successful could not do more
for you than you can do for yourselves
by holding the balance of power which
rs now In your possession. The Times is
in favor of any movement that gives
promise of success, and therefore it fav.
ors the plan of selecting for the offices
the men who are the best fitted, rather
than by organization of peoples party
before the farmers are strong enough to
make it a success. Let us make no mis-
takes in the beginning. Alliance
Times Ond
A Topeka, Kan, dispatch of Wednes-
day says: On the arrival of the train
bearing Pc k. Livingston, Wilson and
Stone, delegates to the Topeka State ALI
ance, there was drawn up in line a COM
pany of old veterans to welcome and
escort them to the hail. On the entrance
TO the hall 500 delegates rose to greet
them, and three cheers were given for
Georgia, her representatives and
Colonel Polk. Colonel Polk was
first introduced, and made a
ringing, captivating speech of fifteen
minutes. Before taking his seat he in
troduced Colonel Livingston as the IRE
pressible Alliance leader of Georgia.
Livingston caught the crowd, and for
tWeEsy=Ee;-as,tes held them. Livingston
then intFednced Wilson and Dr. Stone.
Both gentlemen made sOs---Ir,,u H.
and we're greeted with applause. These
representative men have, indeed, had a
royal welcome.
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The following are some of the resolu-
tions adopted at the last session of the
State Alliance of Georgia:
Resolved, That this, the Georgia State
Alliance, now assembled, do reafirm ouI
ALLEGIANCE to our National Alliance plat
dSfmost earnestly and unqual-
ifiedly demand that all members of our
order who may become members of the
Georgia Legislature do not vote for any
man as United States senator unless he
or they subscribe to the Georgia State
Alliance platform, to-wit:
ITO q reduction of state and ma
tional taxes.
''That our representatives in the
national legislature shall advocate the
passage of such laws as will prevent spec.
ulatioE and combines, that seek to inter
fere with prices of pr me necessities and
productions.
ITO an abolition of the national
banking system, and the substitution of
legal treasury notes in lieu of The national
bank notes, and in sufficient volume, in
conjunction with gold and silver, to do
the business of the country on a cash
basis.
''That the sui1-treasnrv bill of the Ma
tional Alliance now pending in congress,
or some better system for the relief of
the struggling masses, be passed. f"
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The following are among the reso,u-
tons and demands reported by the Mich
igan State Alliance, recently organized at
Lansing:
Resolved, We demand the abolition of
national banks and the substitution of
legal tender treasury notes in lieu of ma
tional bank notes, issued in sufficient
volume to do the business on cash sys-
tenn, regulating the amount needed ON a
Ter capita basis, as the business interests
Of the country expand, and that ali
moueE issued By the government shall be