Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
Gives His Views on the Platform
of the National Alliance
AND USTRlAL UNION.
He Points Out the "Pure Democratic Path
way" to Those Who Have Gone Asray.
ocals end Similar Platforms Discussed in
Response to a Request of District
Alliance of the Seventh Con-
Eressional District
CuERo. TEE, Sept. g, 1891.

CUERo, TEX, Sept. p 1891.
u p Laughter. ESQ, President District ALI
.... s,geAJh Congressional District, Tex.
gr,s SIp-T have received an official
r--uaaIcatiou from YOU in which you use
,l. t8-Dwing language.
rr ~ T. Grain. Dear Sir-The district Al
',-.. . the Seventh congressional district,
met in Edna on the 23d Of July, re-
.4e 10 ascertain your views upon the
..-. u the National Alliance ana In
Uni0n which is nclcsed- They desire
~. Il public expression OF your opinion.
a.. .lr--rusr are beginning TO get in earnest
. .arorieSs will use all the power they pos
g. e. further their demands, in u legitimate
g.. u. course The MESS OF the Alliance here
o.. u .aarrats. because they believe the Dem
-.-.-.r uarl9 is more the friends OF the people
... a.. Republican That they labor under
-... f.,s they firmly believe ana in the South
q. ..t r-sv look TO the Democratic party for
-...-- ! would refer YOU also to resolutions
,-.r. .y the district Alliance concerning their
which you VIII lind published in the
W P LAUGHTER
rn4 from the report of the Edna Pro
--..r the proceedings of the district ALI
..f lie Seventh congressional district
... adopted among other resolutions the
OWING. That we indOrse the Ocala
p. ,..-.u as the best expression of pure
ben ratio principles ever offered TO the
~ a. -hat We will not support any per-
- office. either state or national, who
r SITS our demands; that the president Of
'-.. strict Alliance is hereby appointed 4
fr.r..,tfe Of one 10 address Congressman
y. % Grain ana ascertain his position on
t..lE...a demands
A. your Alliance emphatically Endorsed
r. U.s demands and unequivocally de-
r.r.t that il would not support any per-
So. t.r. Office. either state or national, who
r...-ss its demands | fail to see any
r... reason for the adoption of the reSOlu-
,..r requesting my views upon them, for
t evidently cannot have any effect upon
r..H= SD FIRMLY set in one direction as those
r ...r members of the c0i.greSslOnl dis
.ar aLGalce seem to be. In effect You say
2. l. We want Your views. If they
t...a With ours we viii support you; II
t..ta NOT, we viii oppose you"
Your Alliance occupies a very illogical
position. You say you will support no man
w.Doproses the Ocala platform. and yet
sou lu.l 10 the Democratic party for re-
ar.-s of your grievances. That party has
.rrs.y. in this state, condemned the main
g.. Of that platform, in conventio
composed largely Of farmers, according TO
common report. That party will, in its dis
ta.t and national conventions,
CONDEMN THE PET MEASURES
Of the Alliance, namely, the sub-treasury
and land loan schemes and governmental
ownership Of railroad. Its nominees Will
81. course stand upon the platform OF con-
a.s WI they stand by the resolution Or
o.. Tie political party to which they, or the
mass vi hem, claim to belong, for they say
tie Alliance IS Il non-pOht cal organization!
You tlu NOT consistently, with your resolu-
t. support the Democratic nominees;
l.. en- y,u vote for their Republican
ornu..utS for the Ocala platform declares
( gor Of tariT reduction and opposes pro-
t..'.uu-
N.l cannot expect to prescribe Demo
Gratis Tor advocating the fundamental prin-
C..-'- of Democracy and then hope to enter
Democratic conventions rs Democrats and
g-'.upt 20 control their platforms and their
IaHi ions.
As sou have resolved not to support me
fartugress if my views fail to conform to
-.s would be justified in declining to
furnish them; but during my whole public
career nave never shrunk from defining
I'll position upon any public question and
q. 'l.s iunctmc l deem IL the duty of every
l.fara1' in the true principles of genuine
IG.uw2rv to come forward and defend
t.gu against the assaults Of open enemies
ur"f Dofnssed friends. We ought to guard
..- against the catapult and the Trojan
L.rs. Therefore | am glad that you have
Afforded me this opportunity to express my
views upon the OCala platform. notwith-
s..l.u- the Damoclesian sword which you
H.rH suspended over NV head.
llg. his 10 say. however, that if your
members don't vote for me they will not
y'.iur ANY other Democrat, for the Demo-
r..t convention will not indorSe the Ocala
I llaru and Will not nominate any one
v..ly.s. When they fully understand the
n..a platform incline TO the belief that
'..H wii reconsider their hasty action and
s...ar, 1ha Democratic ticket as of yore.
I-af tle demands OF the Ocaa platform
U. prr.cdrlN understood l here insert
Cow. u. ill.,
J.. We demand the abolition of national
H $50. demand that the government shall es-
o. f. sub treasures Or repositories in the sew
r..-.r.S. which shall lO4u money direct 10 the
.... IL Cd .OH rate OF inter, st. not 10 exceed
rruut per 1uEum or non Dcrishable farm
.at~. and also upon real estate, with
limitations upon the quantity OF land
A-a.maad that the amount Of the circu-
medium be speedily Increased TO not less
.- H pc. capita.
.uat wt demand that congress shall pass
Tvs DIS will elcctDgly prevent the deal
INJURIES of al agricultural ana mechaul-
. ..aE'tjcus, providing u stringent system
..t.4rD in trials that VIII secure prompt
.t.nl and imposing such penalties Us
egre the most perfect compliance with
We condemn the silver bill recently passed
.. .rr,ss and demand in lieu thereof the
I'D unlimited coinage OF silver.
tn demand the passage OF laws prohibiting
d. '.HTEc:Shlp OF land, ana that congress take
--.a Ht action 10 devise some plan to obtain all
now owned by aliens and foreign syndi-
and that all lands now held by railroads
Claimed by the government and held for
.a settlers only.
believing in The doctrine of equal rights TO
- 4au special privileges 10 none, we demand
That our national legislation shall be so
r. --ul IN The future noJ 10 build up one in
a.-.ry Al the expense Of smother.
. We further demand a removal Of the exist
.-r heavy Jar.T tax from the necessaries OF life,
t-.' TIE DOOR Of our land must have.
We further demand just and equitable
sr-rtn OF graduated lax on incomes.
. We believe the moEeyoi the country should
.r ..f II as much as possible in the hands OF Llc
.-.E .g. and hence We demand that all rational
... -fate revenues shall be limited TO the nee
t-.#.rv expenses OF the government economic
aud honestly administered
We uemano the most rigid, honest and just
E'tt ana national governmental control and
H.-glSlOn of the means o public communiCd-
. and transportation. and il this control and
.HrrElSlun does not remove the abuses now
sling. We demand the government owner
s.. .ug. sUcl means OF communication and trans
r't.atOn.
We demand that the congress OF the United
SAFES submit IN amendment to the cOnStitli-
ui providing for the election OF United States
,-ators BY direct vote Of the people Of each
sale.
A Full. DISCUSSION
OF al the planks in this platform would oc-
r-Hy too much space. and | shall there
fore consider each of them as briefly rs
possible
l. ! think the national bank act ought to
be SO amended Us to prohibit the banks from
issuing any circulating medium; that they
should receive no loans from the govern
ment in the form of guarantees or other
wise; aud that they ought not TO be pro-