Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-11
ALLIANCE FINANCIAL REFORMS.
Senator Vance Asked Time to Consider
The Resolution rs Adopted.
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prrieu. \. c.. January lO.-Ten days
49,, ,la Executive Committee OF the North
rer1hna Farmers Alliance prepared the
following resolution:
10. r...'r,J That our Senators in the Fiji
D. frst and F:fty-second Congress be, and
S',e-c hereby. instructed and our Repre-
,-.t.,ives requested 10 vote for and use all
i,roralle means 10 secure the financial
..t.-ns ne demanded in the platform
sl,t,.d bv the Ocala meeting of the Ma
t.,sl Farmers Alliance held in December,
i1., evening this was shown Senator
yarc.. who rs here. by r.. James Powell,
chairman Of the State Alliance Executive
COMMITTEES. and the Senator was informed
tt.tit would be placed before the caucus
.ffio Alliance members Of the Legislature
lat rirht The Senator did not object TO
a.. resolution. but said he wished action
I'm tbe matter could be deferred until to-
ri,h, So that he could consult with some
friends ii regard TO 1t.
SENSATIONAL DEBATE.
The caucus was held and the resolution
al.u,ci. This morning 1t was presented
In 10th houses IN the Senate motion 70
NM II on the calendar was defeated and 1t
wont o. the Committee on Federal hela-
t.rs but in the House IL caused the first
leist,aul sensation of the session. As
s9.r ia Holman % lredell introduced it
V.,i,rson Of Caldwell offered an amend
,o.rt Then motion was made that the
matter should be deferred and another
tbst tie resolution should be shown Sena-
f.r Vance IN order to see whether II met
9th ma approyal. An Alliance member
tfereupon stated that the Senator did not
object 10 the resolution.
THY DIDN'T KNOW.
Tho debate showed that the non-Alliance
members were not at all aware OF the
y.rk done m the Alliance caucus. Prltch-
erI Republican, attacked the resolution,
declaring that its passage would be equiya-
lrDt o. the adoption of the alliance plat
form. md declared that IN an Alliance
legislative caucus held last Tuesday the
E,uhIiran members of that order were
not allowed to participate.
TO voTE FOR VANCE.
Some members IN antagonizing resolu-
tou Of instruction said they had been sent
here 10 vote for Vance with his known
views on the measure. They were here,
m fact. 20 vote for the man and not the
cole Who introduced the resolution at
the caucus. declared that Vance had told
Inn be- had no objection TO IT.. Other
members in speaking declared that the
object Of the resolution was to harmonic
every element in the Alliance, and that all
tie latitude was given which could be de-
sired.
The Patterson amendment was adopted,
and the resolution then passed-95 TO ID.
As pa,sed II reads as follows:
Tue RESOLUTION.
Essrad by ne House Of Representatives (the
Senate concurring). That our Senators IN
the Eftv-frst and Fifty-second Congresses
ofihe United States be. and are hereby, in:
t,ructed and our representatives requested
o. vote for and use all honorable means to
secure the objects of the financial reform
contemplated IN the platform adopted by
the Ocala meeting Of the National Farmers
Alliance held IN December, 1890: that 9
copy Of the above be sent to our Senator:
and Representatives IN Congress.
There was much stir after adjournment
some Il the members saying that the IN
Ftructous ought not 20 have been giver
until after Nance's election, and that II
looked like that there was doubt of hi
iu,hilln,ss. There will be awarm debate
% toe senate. A leading Alliance man tolC
me positively tonight that the Senate
would adopt II; that il was bound topass
i has certainly aroused feeling, and tina
among Alliance men chiefly. Some of thes'
Do not Ike It as modified and adopted, 81
that there are varying views.
HoGUE ACQUITTED.
Tho jurv In the case OF William +. Hogue
sp5hce officer Of Raleigh. charged Will
The murder of Julius Jones (colored las
August. this evening rendered a verdict o
lot guilty. THIS gives great satisfaction
H'gue father lives at GAINESVILLE, Ga.
All was OF once notified of his sons &C
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