The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-08-14
THE ALLIANCE CATECHISM.
ar. genet's Letter to Coz. Kctt, Chairman Of tllt
Third Congressional District Alliance.

August 11th, 1890.
Col. Jos. T.. Kit, Charm all Third Congress
sional District Alliance.
Dear Sir-As O candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress in the Third
Congressional District, take pleasure in
expressing my views in brief on the eight
propositions submitted by the Congressional
District Alliance for the consideration OF
candidates for Congress.
The first six commend themselves to my
Judgment as excellent measures, and l
pledge myself to support them.
If the seventh means that the govern
ment shall purchase, own and operate the
railroad, steamboat, and stage lines and tel
egraph lines, I cannot support it. For this
position I haye given my reasons at length
on the hustings. I believe that railroads
aud other means Of communication and
transportation, should be subjected to the
watchfnl supervision of government COM
mission, both State and Federal, with large
powers.
The eigth proposition refers to the Sub.
Treasury plan. This is measure OF trans.
cendent importance. AS 1 understand 4. It
the purpose of the Pickler (House) Bill
and the Vance (Senate) Bill is to save the
farmer from the necessity of selling his crop
when the money market is most stringent,
and to free him from the control Of the
money lenders, and to take from spectators
the power they now enjoy and use to pro-
duce fluctuations in the price of farm pro-
ducts to the injury of the farmer and the
gain of the speculator.
The principle involved in this measure
namely: that the volume of money should
be as flexible as the demand for it's new
and I thik q sound maxim Of political
economy. Fluctuations in the value Of
crops result from q fixed amount Of money
with varying demand. 10 render the
price of farm products reasonably stable,
there must be q flexible volume Of money
to meet the flexible demand for it.
With this purpose and this pinciple am
in hearty sympathy. The Snb.Treasury
Bill is the first effort to embody this princl-
pie in statute form. regard it as O step in
the right direction; aud while it is far from
perfect, and will, I believe. have to give
place to substitute, it still furnishes Us. III
my opinion, the basis of wholesome legisla'
ton. see many objections to The Bill in
its present shape. In common with the
leaders Of the Farmers Alliance, can say
that it is not the Bill but the principle which
is to be contended for. ! pledge myself, if
elected to Congress. to do my utmost en-
deavor to enact laws which shall ACCOM-
plish the purpose and put into active opera
ton the sound principle of the Bill.
While these are my views on the eight
propositions, I cannot commit myself to
support all or any of them, "uSINFLUENcED
BIZ PATTY CAUCUS" This phrase is italicised
in your preliminary question-an intima-
ton on your part of its Importance. Be.
leYing as / do that this salvation of the
South and of the whole country lies in the
Democratic party, were elected to Con-
gress as O Democrat by the Democrats Of the
Third District, could not and would not
refuse to enter the party caucus and be
bound by its action. The Congressman
who declines to be bound BY The action of
his party caucus is by his own oct
bapished from his party and perforce be.
comes an independent. I do not think the
Democrats OF the Third District will know
ipgly support any candidate for Congress
who pledges himself to be independent, OF
his party on any measure which may Pc
come q cnueus question:.
It is contended that the eight PROPOSE
tions are not and cannot becorlo political
or partisan measures. n this were trHe-
and 7 doubt it-why was this preliminary
question asked? Should the time ever
come when the Democrats in Congress
should become corrupt, and prove them,
selves untrue to their party, then, and not
till then, eouli, loyal Democratic Con-
eressman refuse 10 eItcc the Democratic
CAUCUS: and he would make ,lnGwn to the
Democratic party his reasons FOR SO Goihg.
I would Lage answered your questions
some time ago, but you informed me that
there was no necessity for doing so until
the 1lth or 12th of this month.
have the honor TO be your obedtent
servant, W.. Y. Dehcs'