Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-19

greet and oppression Of tho money kings and
oeAiers ~ FUTURES. Ia presenting 70 Congress
"a ne seo. reASry pisn We do not ask Tor houn-
" but Tor a loan. thoroughly protected by tnr
deposits II oSlr produce. Nor do We demand the
adoption ot tais measure. What we AK IA len
thls or something betser.
Position A. TO PARTY.
II the incoming Congress viii 40, grant ps
unnnciai relief let us thar their nle.-os ha
nNefi n 1897 by those who win enact lasrs n,
NE proiection "a the agricultural prrfurer ana
ianorer. J again appeal 20 you 20 stand shoulder
20 shonider m sustaining thu demands Of tho
supreme council ~ adopted at Ocais for ,vhfle
~ stand ready 90 hn convinced n the uncnnstl.
ul'imauty or imprnciicabiilty n any 0f thege
o"'Hahns "hen approached with courtesy and
90 h,'-i 'F argument, vet 70 abandon Them n
"a" erhestt ~ udicuie. misrepresentation ana
apus" OF 20 the dictation 0f party loaders World
Ne "a at unworthy pf as ~ meinhers of our mn.
H'nai order. d We are 20 win this nghf for frfr
s tlsu1r ls rec ana equal citizens it must be &c.
opinptishfu hy closed rnnEs and determination
lhai Win The ncin qi God wa VIII 10 aud ennrfre
until we van again make this a Guvernrneot "a,
no peopio. by the peopie. and for tho pcople.
20 me question. now asked with seeming aux.
ie'Y by he politicians ana tho press -. 20 wha,
nattY The Farmers Silliance belongs answer.
We are NOT political party. We nave a Mat
ioffn pt principles. 20 which we invite he AID
and cooperation IT all. ani the time hae ar
uyed when our interests demand that We sbopId
do our pest 20 induce the political parties. ol
Fh.ah Wo are members. 20 assist L. vet 20
0ught not 20 subordinate tho obligations we
hnvn assumed 20 tse dictates II those who ure.
trr aIty 70 principle.
RAILR0AD-HEH not WANTED.
now invite your attention 70 tho ele,.-ions
soon iu d. held n ms state Tor members of tbs
-Dgisiature- To leave the selection os fhe
ranlltates to oar parry ispsses ana Tire-nuiier,
WI prove uusaic. We should attend the l0caI
meetings ei our parties, and see that me dele
*Hics 70 me dominating convenf0ns aro m
7tfuc-ed 20 require % the 'audidntes pledge q
iil and assist in creating . rnilroai -nrnmjs.ior
% ict in conjunction with the Interstate Com.
fneroe Commission. AMI clothed with the fnI
power ~ The state 20 profec. her citizen.
if 70 unjust determinations IN freight and
Hte-fhsor rates on The part ~ he rail
roads and other lines of transportation IN.
tu4ing he steam boat lines Of our rivers And
naYs. Z moan no personal disrcspect 70 the
many worthy gentlemen VINO for years pAst
nnve occupied he 1ouhc position ~ members
rot 'ho General Assembly ana railroad attorneys
~ me protest ] nero raIse 70 their uelng chosen
1"proseutat!ro- Iu our state legislature Rail-
road operations nave FOR years controlled
legislation until acts passed through the innu.
'iice 1f rheir representatives have robbed he
state 1i millions ~ stock. thereby ienrfviup
her rf her voice n The Bofrt u Directors in M
rnilroad c0muauies chartered by her with th.
result that the Offices e. these roads arc re-.
moved beyond the -ouiines Of the State. thus
tepuvinE her ol thousands ~ dollars which
Would otherwise Do expended among our peo-
pie.
rIlg RECrNT DEBT CoNFERENcR.
wouid -ocoinurnd that inquiry be made into
fhe ropor, rhHt 30 fhe Late meeting bet geen the
representatives. of .he State ana of the foreign
oonthoilers there Was only 3 difference ID
~DU.uNu preventing q hmAi settlement of the
state dcDf. Tor II 10 cln ne shown that the
finances 10 rhis STATE Win Justify the acceptance
'i rAis difference without increRsingttaxation Ol
interfering with she appropriations Necessary e
administer our State government and provide
For lur asviulu-. schools. ana rolleRes ] believe
We yo 1li be benefited by the establishment OF
Ter -redif. and he STATE wouid "a saved rhOu-
SENDS nf dollars annually now expended IN the
payment nj attorneys fees and costs IN defend
lnE coupon sIits.
ON entering upon tho duties Of my position q.
president ~ the state Ailiance. after tho al
.o.rnmeut tt LTncnDurg. I found myself mucn
embarrassed. The dispensing with The readinl
0f RE minutes nom tay 70 lay until adjourn
-neilt. ana he -apidity with which the change;
Ira our constitution we're adopted. left me fci
MANY weeks ignorant Of those changes Intu
could o0;ain copy Of the constitution "a
amended.
KErT EUsy WRITING LETTERS.
During his delay letters we're pouring IN from
Az parts li the State seeking Information. ant
l-siug FOR 70 construction ~ different tcfs anl
sections ~ tue constitution adopted AZ Llray
rl. liscuniiuuance % re Rprai Messenger q.
nIr 'frcial Ug-gn LETT nr without any means o
1r'iclsl communication except by letters rhereh'
-ltalllug .1rreap0n1ence beyond ny
.-lA-.f NN .Al-. l4AA ~ It+fl4AittNf f-iN' i4li
walie visiting he various sections Ot th'
state Oy invitation 90 aIdrcss the peOpi.
au he aims anu objects oi the Alliance
riIis 4 -uieaV0rcc 20 10. uegicciing other mat
GERS leuanliug nv attention. Brother Snavely
or lble state lecturer. WIS so situated that no
until after January -Oull he <ive his consian
attention 20 nc work. I faFe % MN 70 repOr
more fully IuOn his WORK ~ lecturer. snai
not Irfempi .u 20 mere nan briefly 20 call you
attention 20 some matters Connected with III
different iieDar-fncmts ~ our state organization
FOR nc their head are true. tred, ana capable
men. whose reports VII iully explain thei
transactions. ana commend 20 yOur cnsdera
ZION such enanges lnd rclOmMendati0ns rs thel
may summit 20 this noiy.
TIE sECgETARy SHOULD RESIDE ~ RICHMOND.
am moro and more ,onvincei that the oliicf
II our state str-ef-rv should DO located mere
as h sllr tate -iua-s agent. ana hat suitable
provision should lc mace 20 enable onr secretarl
10 reside 10 he city. By reference 10 the Secre
rarvis report YOU VIII see that tho cost OF post
aae .reight. '.nd hauling amounts 20 over r'uu
Much uf th.- would be saved by lne ONCE DelAA
located nerc.
TIE LECTURE SYSTEM.
The state La.islative Council. which has beer
orr1uIred with the resolution adopted at Ocaia
VIII require some provision 70 oe made DV you =
meet -s expenses. To make this LIBERALIZATION
An -ifcient means pf educating ne people u
liliarco principles. The district lecturers shOuil
be required 70 VISIT each county m ther ils.flci
a. often a. practicable As The Iouncu na'
already adOrtei rec0mmeniations TO 90 SUD
.uit.pd 20 YOU deem it unnecessary 10 MAKE
lurrhrr suggestions
TO REOEGA AsIZE THE EXCHANGE.
In -he brsef aluslon 1 shall make TO our STATE
rrrft.u..r regret 20 have TO report that On A.
count li the refusal oi many pi tAe 7u.-1ni
.ttlaa- 70 contribute the zen cents per iapilh' ~
-f-.orurlenled IN me rr-o4liioA Nuoptct "a
r ---.tf,frr~ 1ur state business agent has Deel
.-ovantcd rom making he exchange the sue
'.o-s Z would otherwise navo been. To ms enefsi
sri business Ilaln tat1u- alone = iuo ine Pii
.faI .rl...aas THIrL lis report VIII 'AuH- i p4Hi
.....--..-,.. ...fuc tre state Exchange VII ~ SUD
...ttri .or your approval, wnIch 1 eafhtstN
i.0ra Il 4d0pie... viii receive the -hitel auppol
uf fne alliances throughout mo State. I'~yln
.,,s.,I taa adaDtiUn lt some more eulfieht pidi
.f.f. .ga 7frvc nave 70 compel delinquent SUD tA-
-,guty alliances 90 nav lp no ts7cSsi-1ilis .iu'
.,y tft.rn. fcr fcnfe does uut exist an brEAhi1i
-iau thai requires u lis ihrNluois ~ ,il... d,
.,-,arreriv -autrihution AZ this pi ours Df ap.'
.'-,.r,q., lf i Executive Ntumiitee VIII ttpoI
fb. -iu.nc1al transactions when nave 'AA. Il
r.s.e since the meeting ~ LynctOALE'
..anuot refrain nom expressing my t'D'p -, 81
-o,y tor the loss we nave sd7ttilc" ~ 1Ao e'...
f nm f.rqtner II. u. MAg-ndcr. ior py ms u
naval from amongst L. The hAerhiifc ~ull.i.l. .
- l. i.niived o1 he services 81 ; most ii.itlii =
and erd-eut member inl We vi ~ Dio---.
--, ,--rfrte- .y. should emulate. r- oiAlhtii-
t.qr % committee ue appointed 70 lriit s.li.a.''
. .,,-ian. ..y-llp-sIvr 81 our sorrow Al ti-l1 sat
event. .,.-.,.-, ,.sYss
r,t,.q aour~e VI heartfelt Generalization ma
eve gx..,.4tive Committee were en&pieu 90 az
-. rn Nessrs. Fem & Owen. IrppfieioiH q
-, plrni MESSENGER. r0 whom oar .hanAs ~
i.,. far Dronptiy rendering lheu PAPER 90 .u'
1-.--,-fta Committee I'D neaoine iite 4i'i-I.l
-,.s- and 8ur OH AL organ. undcr llo 'tllltr M
a. ,r, ..iiror 70 De appointed uy rue E4t.'it.e E4.!
,.,n,rttfe-. aud rOngIatuiaie thc ~" ~'olhlnl'ae' ~"
+, having secured the services oi ma. pa
,--e+.'. .oa ~ Virginia ana rue Aill4n- Iu-'
-e~-oer colonel Randolph hAfrisoh' AZ" - -.
, mai vas eau We Duttor show oH aPplo
go, .han frg asking our brethren 70 sAh
.-.5,,. 20 me nanerf / SOuld also ooiltne-1 /.
.enr confederation aud support ii's 11e@eIss
-.y-,g rf...t.ily started under ths ''Ai'o, slil
' t,r,tsa "a Veuaple and PietsOi. ne oo..'aiA u a !
=. rfi- -,erer BOAR eyidcncse oi anibty' "tIeu % -
T. ,---t, inttr-ctiVe reading On AillAhne Lue.'0i
l s.r-.cialIY vaiuauis ~ pricss-'', ,i' IT,, =
a,,ls .a taken ~ every sno-aillanco an , o's
,,,f-.~ - me order VINO cAn tuoiu u. ! - - ~
i r-s,r,f,,fu pndation because "e tahO, 1 ,s"i -
.,,,a+,. fhe ,rent importance ot ma lclis -
,ys IN re order 10 read Alliance nIelAlui
ArPEAL FOR HARsoSY
u, eo,clusion. let me adunonish you su4t w
49,. ~, nere 10 proinugate our inalslanai ,so", w,
-, ri .sfn aud advance the Interests .. ~.
49, ~ rser- aud thereby ne tne better eii.'s' @ =
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