Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-18
rights was no more just than theirs today
against the inequalities which threaten
to undermine the liberties of the people.
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against the inequalities which threaten
to undermine the liberties of the people.
THE FARMERS GRIEVANCES.
"What are the alleged grievances OF
the farmer? From 1850 to 1860 farm
values increased 101 per cent; from 1870
to 1880, only per cent. The aggregate
from 1870 to 1880 over 45 per
less than per cent more than the crops
in 1866. The crops of 1867, though less
| than half as large as those of 1887,
brought the farmer $79, 100000 more.
Two-thirds of the country's wealth is
not assessed for taxation, yet the farm
ers, possessing only % per cent of it, pay
so per cent OF the taxes. With modern
facilities OF transportation and improved
machinery, the farmer finds himself
compelled to sell his produce at prices
barely covering the cost. Farm mort
cages are frightfully large. In Iowa the
mortgages Indebtedness is $104 per cap
ita; in Kansas, $l65; in Illinois, 800,
and everywhere the farmer is overbur-
.dened with debt. Therefore the farmer
is now appealing to the supreme tribunal
of public opinion, and asks just decis-
ion through the ballot box"
| THE FARMERS DEMAND.
Polk than took up the demands of the
farmers, on which he spoke at great
length. ''The sub-treasury idea,.' he
said, "has grown until it is the senti-
ment of the order in thirty-four states.
The constitution declares that congress
shall have power to regulate commerce
among the states. Money, transporta-
ton and the tranmission of intelligence
are essential elements in commerce.
Does congress regulate these? Organized
capital has demanded of con-
gress and obtained control of the
volume of the currency This has
resulted in fearful augmentation of
the centralized money power and the
impoverishment and robbery of honest
industry. In 1865 the amount OF cur
rency was $4,000, ,000, 900, with $1,000
900 population. Today, with So ,OOO, 900
people, the volume of currency is re-
duced to 5000, 900, 900, resulting in high
priced money and low-priced articles,
entailing distress, poverty, suffering and
ruin.
The supreme question before the peo-
pie is financial reform. The two great
parties have evidently sounded truce,
and as in the past this question will be
regarded as neutral ground between
them. In this crisis it is the duty of
every true member OF the Alliance to
stand firmly by our principles and de-
mand of all aspirants for our suffrages
an unequivocal statement OF their posi-
ton on this great principle"
PoLK's RECOMMENDATIONS.
Polk said the growth of the organiza-
tion was very encouraging. A recon-
mendation was made that conference
be had with the reform press associa-
tion to discuss the most available means
OF disseminating reform literature. "a
| powerful auxiliary force in the service
of REFORM" he said, "is found in we'll
regulated lecture system. The demand
ior speakers is so great that it is impos-
sible to supply it."
| The speaker closed with remarks upon
political alliance. He said "The organ
ization must be kept free from entangle-
ments with any party. Itwould utterly
fail in its high purpose if degraded into
mere party machine, manipulated by
designing men. When it shall fail to
elevate its membership above the arro-
CANT domination OF party mandate, the
hour for its decay, dissolution and death
shall have come"
SUB-TREASURY OPPONENTS.
! w. S. McAllisetter, of Canton, Miss,
chairman of the national executive
committee and anti-sub-treasury alli-
ance, heads the committee to induce
the Alliance to steer clear of the sub
treasury scheme and third party ideas.
He said; "We will present a protest
tomorrow against the subtreasury and
third party schemes, and certain irregu-
larities within the order. 1t is the in
tention to adjust the matter within the
Alliance, if possible but if we do not
| get hearing, or our grievances are not
respected, the organization of the anti
sub-treasury alliance will be extend
ed to every state. The Texas op-
ponents of these ideas are not await
ing the result of the conventions. They
have already organized, and the anti
sub-treasury alliance embraces so per
cent of the total Alliance strength.
Sentiment is also strong in Iowa, Kan
sas, Michigan and Illinois,"
ALLIANCE SCANDALS.
The air is thick with rumprs tending
to implicate certain Alliance leaders in
connection with certain combinations
and relations with the National In
dustrial company (formerly the Union
| Cordage company. 1t is with state
agents that this alleged scandal
deals. Alliance men here for that pur-
pose state that they will make charges
within the next few days that will create
a tremendous sensation, and shake the
Alliance from center to circumference.
A former state agent of the Florida Alli-
ance domiciled himself in New York
and became agent of the Union Cordage
company. 1t is said the plan was to
| get monopoly of the Alliance trade.
| Seductive inducements were held out
to state agents to induce them
to procure endorsements by their
| Alliance OF the Union Cordage COM
pany. In some states the negotiations
were successful, but in others the con-
tracts by which the Alliance stores were
| supplied, had already been let.
| Rumors also connect certain Alliance
leaders with deal with the Louisiana
Lottery company oy which the third
party was placed in the field in
| Louisiana.
| Method Missions.
| CLEVELAND, Nov. 1.-THE Methodist
general missionary committee decided
this afternoon to increase the general
appropriation for domestic purposes to
half million dollars. Baltimore was