Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-08-28
The Virginia .Allianoe.l


THE OcALA PLATFORM ADOPTED, WITH A
NEW sECTION-THE sUB-TREAsURY
SCHEME INCLUDED-THE gIDDLEBERGER
DEBT SETTLEMENT BILL APPROVED.
RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 20.-The most
important action of today's, if not of any
session since the opening of the Farmers
State Alliance, was the Endorsement this
morning of the platform adopted by the
Supreme Council at 0cala, Fla. includ-
ing the sub.tressury scheme. This was
adopted in lts-entirety and with one new
section. The platform was fully and
thoroughly discussed, nearly all of the
speakers present, it is believed, taking
part. On recorded vote it was adopted,
with some dissenting votes. By whom
these negative votes were cast those
present will not say. Indeed, a member
of the press committee declares that they
agreed that they would neither give ont
the exact vote nor indicate who opposed
it. The same gentleman adds that the re-
suit was perfectly satisfactory to every
member present and that perfect harmony
prevailed. The new section added by the
Virginia convention to the Ocala platform
reads:
"And we further demand that our rep
resentatives in the United States Congress
be given to understand that unless they
can agree to these demands they must
give us something better or as good"
When the alliance convention met at
10 o'clock this morning the body was
without a presiding officer. President
Page was called away last night on ac-
count of the illness Of his mother-in.law,
and Vice President J. Brad Beverly was
summoned home by the sickness of one
of his children. Elk State Senator j. K.
Wingfield, of Albermarle, was made pres
dent pro tenn, and Hon. w. NJ. Ellis, OF
Montgomery, ex-member of the House,
was elected vice president pro tenn. The
first business after the routine work was
disposed of was the consideration of the
Ocala demands. Though the press com
mittee did not say SO, it is said nearly
the entire morning session was taken up
in discussing this platform. AT times the
applause In the hall was almost deaten-
ING. The following telegram was sent
the Texas Alliance, from whom a fraterR-
al message was received last evening:
"The farmers alliance of Virginia stands
sauarely upon the Ocala demands, and
sends greetings to our Texas brethren"
The followiny was sent the Georgia AL
lance: "Virginia, having adopted the
Ocala demands today, sends fraternal
greetings to our Georgia brethren"
At O'clock a recess was taken to 30
At the afternoon session the committee
on legislative demands made their report,
which was adopted. They recommended
the re-affirmation of the Lynchburg de-
mand. made last year; the appointment
of committee of five to consider and
present to the Legislature matters of in
portance to the farmers; the passage of a
law to insure full listing of bonds, notes,
&C., but requiring them to bear the com
missioners' stamp or to be uncollectible
by process of law; law giving school
trustees fair compensation. They also
recommended a resolution asking iair
treatment of those engaged In the oyster
industry against the encroach ment OF cap
ital and monopoly.
The same committee reported favOrably
several resolutions referred to them, and
they were all adopted. One of them,
offered by Mr.. Cogbill, of Chesterfield,
approves the Riddleberger settlement
| 1t is as follows:
Whereas in the payment of the public
debt it has been the policy of the State
declared III the act of February ii, 1852
Commonly called the Riddleberger bill,
and IN subsequent amendments thereto, to
engage to pay only as much as can be
carried without increase of taxation as
fixed by the act of April %, 1882; and
whereas the above policy has been since
repeatedly atiGed by State convention;
of both political parties and by joint res
olutions unanimously passed by various
Legislatures: Therefore be it
ResOlced-First. That the said policies
are approved by the Farmers Alliance
assembled in State convention in this
city.
Second. That the opposition which
the State authorities have made to re
ceiving coupons IN payment of revenue
is hereby approved as necessary part o
said policy.
Third. That in pursuance OF the same
policy all members of the alliance O'
urged to refuse to countenance an at
tempt to pay their taxes in coupons.
Fourth. That these resolutions be glvel
out for publication.
Another resolution reported favor
ably and agreed to is the following:
Whereas it is apparent that no govern
ment can afford to forfeit the confidence
of its citizens by the enactment of laws
without full, fair and ample discussion
| of the merits of the same, and whereas
the demonstration of silver was surrep
titiously accomplished: Therefore be II
RESOLVED That we demand az a norma
right that the great wrong of 1913 be
righted, without regard to the policy OF
/ the same.
Another resolution reported from the
committee and passed provides that the
laws be so changed that the money re-
ceiyed from the analysis and inspection
of fertilizers be expended under the dlrec-
tion of the board of agriculture tor the
benefit of the farmers. The committee
approved the following and the conyen'
ton adopted it,
Resolred, That we demand a tenure-of'
office act limiting the eligibility Of State
auditors and treasurer, county treasureIs
and sheriffs, to two consecutive terms.
A resolution recommended by the Apo
mattox Alliance, demanding of the Legis'
lature the passage OF an antitrust law
and calling upon the National Alliance to
urge Congress to pass law preventing
trusts and monopOlies from operating IN
this country, was passed.
Mr.. H. L. Lyman, of Albemarle, and
Mr.. William Ward, of Tazewell, were
elected members of the executive COM
mittee, vice H. NJ Magruder, deceased, and
W. J. Compton, term expired.
The Baker Verdict.
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