The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-20
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/ great change. The principal oblcctorS
! 10 TINS place are the men who
grow rich by absorption Of the peo-
| pies wealth, without rendering 4 fair and
! honest return therefor, which he Is en-
/ ahled to do by operation of law made oS
I tcnSihly to protect labor, but really to en-
/ able the capitalist to rob the people OF q
Just compensation for their labor
\ question OF vast Importance
to the people is what shall
/ note when issued. Ali agree it must BE- a
full legal tender and not carry interest
! but some people aud they are all or near
/ ~ all now i'll the Peoples party. insist that
these notes need not and therefore shall
not be rcdeemabie in anything, claiming
/ that the faith of a nation is pledged to
! Keep them as valuable as CON-
/ still | am unable to determine how this
can he done unless these bits of paper.
/ YdiueleSS in themselves, are to be re-
| deemed in something having some intrin-
/ sic value. Even in Looking Backward"
! The bits of paper were all rtdeenablc
! Law can make them pass To pay debts. but
| law cannot compel me To trade my horse
| Tor them.
This question is upon us now, and deem
It the thing To do 10 now take position on
1t that all may know where we stand;
! shall we stand by redeemable or
! irredCemable issues of paper money?
| We are accused of the Latter, and the
mere accusation is being used to keep
! farmers out of the fold. We should put
the negative on this accusation if 1t is not
! correct, or II correct admit 1t like men that
! those who do not hold to this idea of money
may have no doubt of our position.
SECRETARY MooDY's REPORT.
Secretary Moody's report shows that
the past year has been one of great
progress to the Alliance. on June >,
1890, there were IS subordinate ALI
ances against 21O at the present time,
| showing an increase of 1872 during the
year. The scmi-annual reports re-
! CelYed show an average membership of
-. Upon this unit of calculation
| Secretary Moody estimates that the
| order has an aggregate mem
| hership of S,GlO III the state.
But as some Of the alliances are inactive
| he figures the active membership at
! 5000, showing an increased member
| ship of 5000 during the year. There
| have been ten county alliances organ
| lied, making in ali twelve county
organizations The subordinate al
! liances have become quite prompt in
making payment OF the annual dues of
- cents per member. The receipts
| from this source have been So. .63. The
totQl receipts have been 81, l,237.63. Mr.
Moody estimates the receipts to
] tllI '-'Iiiiltc t1l 'At tiboht III t'
! times the amount of those of
| the past year. The receipts were light,
only sufficient to pay printing bills,
office expenses, etc. until January,
! when they were liberal, soon accumu-
lating until organizers could be sent ont
! to do missionary work. There
| is 4 constant and increasing call
fer printed matter and for speakers
! from all parts Of the state. The issue of
| 3,G00 copies of the constitution and by
! laws printed in English, German
and Norwegian, has all been distribut-
ed, and calls have been receive for
German that could not be filled.
/ Secretary Moody recommend the
| printing Of 10000 copies for the coming
| year in the three languages as before.
The following committee were ap-
pointed:
Finance John Il. Jones, La Crosse: ?.
l.. Scritzmeyer, Chippewa Falls; William
| Webster, Vernon.
| ReSOluIons-R. ilenncSSey, st. CroiX:
! George Dunford. RIchland; l.. Is. Cox, La
! Crosse: George L. Rowland, Wood; John
! Powers, Pierce.
IL Crosse, Wis, June l0.-Thc Farm
! eTS' Alliance convened at 9 this morn
! ing with a decreased number present,
more having LETT than arrived. Com
mittecs were appointed as follows:
70 confer with delegates from other Ia
/ Dor organizations J. Phelps, George
| Tate. Charles kWschner.
On insurance -C. Hoffman, \. j. Dow,
| Reuben May.
The committee on consolidation re-
| ported fay0rabIy on the proposition,
and recommended that the question be
submitted TO local alliances for rati-
/ tiCatlun. \ very extended discussion
! followed. at times quite earnest. The
objections were chiefly that the Wiscon
| sin Alliance would be committed TO call a
! convention and adopt platform with
the measure for government loan of
money at per cent. on "realistiC Sc
/ curitv." Col. Polk, who decided To re-
I main here another day, was called
on frequently for information, and
was very earnest i'll appeals for
union. \ number of delegates OPP
any precipita;ed action. The report
was adopted, however, but two-thiris
on the local Alliances must ratify the
same before the lst of September. i
motion prevailed that tine next meeting
! lie held later in the year, the time 10 be
! fixed by the executive committee. \
| ballot was taken on the place of
/ the next meeting and Eau Claire
received 80 out of la votes. \ COM
munication from the Knights of Labor
Of La crosse, in favor of uniting with
/ the Alliance to establish third party
/ in Wisconsin was read and unanimous
/ ly adopted.
/ LA CROSSE, Wis, June 1.-THE Farm
/ ers' Alliance convention adopted the
| following resolutions and adjourned:
/ ResGlrcd. That we favor the co-opera-
! ton Of the several industrial organizations
/ in securing their common demands, as an
nounced in the st. Louis platform.
/ ResTrcd. That we believe gambling on
/ the Board Of Trade Is the most iniqultouS
| system in the country. and we demand It's
prohibition.
/ RCsDirci. That the executive committee
/ be authorized 10 establish 4 purchasing
/ agency and to provide for the expenses
( thereof. also that said agency shall he un-
/ der control of said committee.
/ RcSDtrCd. That we favor a system OF
/ taxation that will not favor one class at
I the expense Of another. that We favor the
/ free coinage OF silver. that We favor the
/ aboliShment Of national banks and the sub
>titutIOn of 4 legal tender currency issued
I by the government in sufficient volume 10
! do the business of the country. ana that
/ government should loan money TO citizens
! on real estate security. at rate OF interest
not To exceed per cent.
I ReS0jCed, That we recommend lnceSSant
and uncOmpromiSIng efforts to secure to
l'tIili'I> ANA bthtI wealth. l'1'h't 'tttlN tiSil
/ fair share in the management Of the gov
! ernment of this greatest agricultural coun-
1 try in the world.
| RCsDiCed. That the government should
/ own the telegraph lines and operate them
I as part of the postal system of the govern
f! ment of the United states and OF the
/ several states. and should control the rall
ways. The president. yice-preSldent and
/ United States senators should he elected
/ by direct vote Of the people. The owner
4 ship Of land by nonresident aliens should
/ be prohibited. The establishment of postal
/ savings banks should be effected and the
/ issuing OF free passes by railroads pro-
4 lihied. All interest acCTuing from the
I loan of public money by any municipal
! corporation should be returned 10 the
! treasury from which the money was
loaned
/ Resoired. That the resolution offered
/ last winter in the Legislature against the