The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-21

claimed by tho Government and held for ac-

claimed by tho Government and held for ac-
tua settlers only.
10. We demand a railroad commission for
our State consisting Of three persons, 10 which
shall be given FULL power to protect the rights
and interests of the people and to have power
20 regulate and correct all determinations in
freight and other charges, and TO adjust
schedule OF tariffs fair TO the people and just
TO the railroads. making rates uniform per
mile rs far az possible. allowing for loading
and unloading
H. We will not support for Office the repre-
sentatives or paid attorneys Of railroads.
transportation companies and other corpora
tons
We demand pledges from all candidates for
Office that they will not accept free passes
upon railroads or other transportation lines.
We condemn the use Of free passes by the
judiciary.
The Night Session.
The last session of the convention assem-
bled 81 $50 y. NJ, and almost Immediately
the discussion of q now constitution was COM
menced. This constitution was recommended
by acommittee appointed for that purpose and
each clause was passed on as read. 1t was
nearly midnight before it was disposed of en-
trely. Shortly after II o'clock the conven-
ton went into the election OF the remaining
Offices not before voted on.
Mr. Robert Snaveley. Of Wythe county. was
reelected State lecturer.
Tho following committees were elected for
the ensuing year:
Legislative Committee-R. G. Kent. Wythe;
George Is. Keezle. Rockingham: Joel W.
Flood, AppomatfOx: j. l.. BabcOck. Princess
Anne: BENJAMIN Rowson. Norfolk; A. X.
Nenable, Richmond; j. j. Sllyey. Amiss-
Vile
Judiciary Committee Captain Il. C. Will
liams, William ". Ellis. T. G. Mathews.
The balance Of the evening session was de-
voted 20 informal discussion of q various
subjects which are of the most imp. lance TO
the Alliance, and at 1:45 A. NJ. tho convention
adjourned sine die, after meeting which was
well attended. entirely harmonious, and
pleasant in ell respects.
NOTES.
Mr. w b. Rawson. chairman of the press
committee Of the Alliance convention, Is pres
ident Of the Federation If Labor of Norfolk
and Portsmouth There are fourteen trades
unions in the organization. with 400 white
members and 200 cOlored. lie says they pro-
pose at MI early date 10 take the lnletory steps
to form 4 State federation.
The warm discussion in the convention over
the abortion of the Ocala demands. said a
prominent member of the convention yester-
day reminded me Of quarrel between man
and wife They fused nightly while they
were at t. but when they retired ltwas love
feast.
The Alliance treasurer was tho busiest man
of the convention last evening u was sta
toned IN the Office Of the clerk Of tho House
Of Delegates and paid the convention dele
gates their mileage and per diem as they came
III ono n q tine.
The chairman If the prcss committee. ad-
dressing he corps OF reporters waiting AT the
Capitol in the We sma hours Of this morning
for the last transactions Of the convention.
said that the press Of Richmond had been
very fair with the convention. that he knew
from what had passed in conversation that
they were IN possession OF news that II they
had chosen TO do go could have been turned
IN a way that would have been 10 the detri-
ment Of the Alliance cause. but that the
papers Lad been conservative. and the press
committee appreciated the fairness OF their
reports.
Nnginians cannot be outdone in hospitable
conceptions. Nothing could have been more
appropriately and delicately done than the
having Of the grass cut IN the Capitol square
and piled up in numerous rlcks about tho
lawn. lust TO make the members OF the
Farmers Alliance feel perfectly at home. as It
were.
From conversation with number Of promi-
nent delegates last evening, IL was ascertained
that the discussion Of the sub-Ireasury Dill
took a very wide range and was not by any
means subject which found unanimous sup
port OF course. the convention Endorsed the
plan without dissenting vote. but many
members so voted IL order that perfect har-
mopy should prevail.
Tho reasons advanced by those who we're
not in favor Of the adoption or Endorsement
OF the plan were also various. Some thought
that the National Alliance would probably ~
It's next meeting adopt some other plan
than the one now accepted One wise farmer
sagcly remarked: What's the use OF any plan
now TO get money out OF the Treasury when
thsre is none in there Others thought the
schome having been refused by Congress,
shoold be dropped until q more Agreeable
plan was formulated.
The convention. however was determined
to adopt the Ocala demands without excep
ton and 50 finally declared.
The question Of the election Of senator to
succeed Hon John ". Daniel was discussed
with a number Of the delegates last even
ing.
In every instance it was stated that the Ali
ance had no candidate and almost wthOuteX -
ception the delegates thought that Senator
Daniel would be returned without serious Op-
position.
A delegate was asked at l o'clock this morn
ING when the convention would adjourn.
oh. il is hard to saw he replied: all Of the
business IS over now, but the orators must
have a show and We are holding little love-
feast"
one Of the delegates was heard to remark
after the convention adjourned that his only
regret was that they could not adopt a resOlu-
ton compelling the hotel keepers 70 only
charge them half price for tie remainder OF
the night.
A number of tie delegates left yesterday
afternoon and some on the o'clock train
this morning. The last ones will leave to-
day.
THE GEORGIA ALLIANCE.