The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-27


nineteen years when there were fluctuations
OF over 30 per cent on wheat Now. instead oil
/ recurring an advance OF 80 per cent on the
crops put in these warehouses, why not limit
the advance 10 % per cent? One-twelith oil
these crops will be wanted everv month In the
year. Now, IL half OF them are sold at tue end
Of six months and Il one Thousand millions Of
the money advanced on ihem Is TithdSawn
from circulation and cancelled. then say. lay
God have mercy on the other bali who have to
sell; and may The Lord in HIS infinite grace
have mercy on all OF the rest OF the peopie in
! commercial pursuits when the whole OF the
crop Is sold and all the currency issued on 1t is
Withdrawn from circulation.
farmers sentiment on the subject In Its is
sue, Of the 18th inst Il says in It's summary;
has been longest advocated the e.itor OF the
| .uerclrm the organ OF the Texas Alliance says
Ios odoF Of 9 the S Ire otE f S%a at or
| Worth. says It hasn't the support of the most
Intelligent farmers and will MT stand investl-
| cation. W. A. Shaw. editor OF the IerdS Farmer.
regards It as utterly imprnc icable and fool
| ish. as much so as to demand issues OF money
by bI ScksmItbs. Se.' a. a. ". BWchaHan. Sec
Rotary OF the Texas state Grange SAYS the
! people are forever against all SUCH socialists
measures while only n few political cranks
men; The editor OF the New Mexico STOCK
most most danCerous and ridiculous, The follow.
| ing statement by Hiram Hawkins master OF
the Aa6ama state grange Ti stand o 9s Tie fS
| lance in this State largely favor the measure,
many going so far rs to denounce, the press
! farmers. The great undercurrent OF the more
| reading and conservative farmers not favor
schsmeMa acus 81 %e ana snare The press u
alabama, with few eXceptions, OPPOSE IT, or o.,
rather 90 not favor A.: Secretary Hi1yer % %
viii finnish money direct to producers, more
Virginia The organ Of the Alliance rerorts
! thnt Virginia farmers are not unit on the
b-Trea5ury by any means. somo q the ne, most 70
| President Barboe OF the Alliance. however.
thinks that large majority OF its mem beers
| favor the bin. The June number OF the SOUTH.
| IN ItGnrr OF Richmond contains a powerful
argument against the bi which the editor be-.
lie,es represents the opinions 81 the .est
Grange. regards it as an impracticable aud pc;
litical move. and believes that the farmers OF
:" mississippi: s. C. Vinson. chaplain OF the
State Alliance. does not know az Alliance man
to the BILL ne be- as
ance. But @. H. Turner OF Denmark. Miss, a
practical farmer and All ance man, says the
scheme has been before his local Alliance but
once, and no action has been taken on il by
either the county or state Alliance.
Georgia: 1t is not what we want says the
q S@ farmer and County SUPPLEMENTARY 81
community oppose the, idea some Alliance
men favor it. Further than this do not think
President iiyincston Of the State Alliance is
for it. and believes that nine-tenths OF the
farmers are, also -,,
thinks Il will receive Eeneyal approval, as tho
farmers feel It 10 the best bill thar could be
formulated and want 1t or something etter
But Master Thomson Of the State Orange re-
"Other southern states: Secretary Redding-
fed OF the North Carolina Alliance Is not sure
that the bill Is O perfect remedy but fRvors 1t
Us the beat yet offered for the relief OF denress
ance men in the State back him up, This is
the tenor Of al! reports from North Carolina;
president Russ OF the Arkansas Farmers aud
cep, the subsidized press the organ OF the bal
lot box thieves. The editor OF the Arkansas
offered whereby farmers can get out OF the
hands OF the money sharks; the plan viii
carry the popular vote. In Missouri. on the
STATE in which The farmers and b9rers' union
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union, because Of
Mr.. Met une's Efforts to commit the national
t. t1is HFd because 6sw
the JOurnn. o. agriculture. the unions Official
organ. says the bill is considered fraud by
ing is strong and much opposition is being
worked up against he members OF Congress
who have failed to advocate the bill kentucky
farmers are pretty leve!-headed. nni agree
with the agricultural press Of the State. the
Formers Home joGnGi. Home anJ Fd,12. and
unwise. There Is much the same feeling In
Tennessee although in the Alliance the sup
port Of the sub; Treasury idea is made test Of
ers are determined. and mighty revolution
may be expected. and old party leaders may
have 10 lie cast aside and new ones put in their
In New England. New York. Pennsylvania,
New Jersey. Maryland. and Delaware tho few
farmers who have loo ked into the matter care
fully. regard 1t n such mpracticabe and dan
Gorous class Legislation that It receives no fur
Their attention. Gerard c. Brown OF FORK
county Pa says: We have our own ware houses
barns ami Granaries-the finest in the intel
want 70 shore them up with Uncle Sam or any
other lender. We propose 10 Sci! as We bes:
can. and only ask tho genera! Government, 10
us 10 death FOR the benefit, o. certain interests.
TO ct us get at the worlds markets on even
the tarr and we viii ask no odds Of any
prince or potentate.'"
The Farmers Alliances in tho Northwest
generally oppose the bill although II has boon
earnestly advocated and indQrsed By the state
Alliance Of Minnesota aud the two pGkotns.
comes out henrtiy in favor OF the principles OF
the bill which. when properly understood.
be e "h. 9g a. 81 shS Sapa
Alliance especially Secretary Post an Its Or
gan. the tormers Voice, oppose the bill most
thoroughly"
PRESENT GROWTH OF THE ALLIANCE.
The headquarters OF the Alliance are on
Ninth street. Washington, where are the Offices
Of the President, secretary. and Executive
Committee. The officers are: l.. Polk OF
Kansas. vice-Prss ident; J. II. Turner OF
Georgia. Secretary: Il. W. Hickman Of Mis-
souri, Treasurer Ben Terrell OF Texas. Lee
turer: c. v. Mscune Of Texas Chairman OF
Executive Con mittee
Following the examples OF the Eepub-
licnn and Democratic Congressional COM
mlttees the Farmers Alliance has estab-
l.shed q literary bureau In Washington
which will have a ten4ency 10 increase the
unea-iness and discontinue already felt by
the Congressman who are nimlcatle TO the
theories advanced ~ this young but powerful
organization. The bureau H. located in al old
ami dismanted church n Ninth street. and.
although IT is large and roomy. 1t has boon
found necessary 10 secure additional quarters
Ia an adjoining builtdng In the old church the
otIiclaI organ Of the Alliance. the Iaiona.
printed each week. The Subscription rice
Is one dollar year, and it's circulation
10 confined principally 10 those who pay.
In the building adjoining the church are the
headquarters OF the Alliance. and 1t Ia said
that from this building s mapped ont the !ine
OF action the results Nf which are designed to
alleviate tho condition OF the suffering iai mer
all over this broad land. IL is q busy place.
although there Is IN air ~ mystery that per
wales the snnctum OF the high priest Of this
secret order. While the doors are open TO
l.las Sad ~