New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-03
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
ITS PLANS IN THE STATE OF NEw-YoRK
VISIT TO PRESIDENT SCOTT AT THE arln
QUARTERS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN
BELMoST-AIDING THE ADVOCATES
OF FREE COINAGE.


OF FREE COINAGE.
FROM STAFF CORRESPONDENT on THE rwrscyx,
Belmont, N. Y, Aug. 2-IIere in this pretty vlrac.
Of Allegany County may be found the headquarter,
OF the Farmers Alliance Of the State OF New yo,,
No more appropriate place could there be: for m.
county Is emlnently an agricultural The hildes
that encompass the town, covered with fine ustpr.
land, prominent In the landscape anywhere I'm IA.
comfy. 1t Is land Of hills with small valley,
Only at rare intervals along the railways are then.
villages, and these Of small size with rare exeen
tons. There few manufactures TO be seen in tho
villages. the most prominent being those which do
some form Of woodwork. The forests have not yc.
vanished from the submits OF the Hottest hills and
there "A good many saw mills
The official headquarters Of the Farmers Alliance 4,
the Office Of George A. Scott the secretary Of the order
in this State Mr. Scott is actually the chief man in
the organization, since he conducts all its correspond
ence issues charters for Alliance lodges engage
speakers superintends the operation OF all It's macb
cry. travels about tie state organizing new branches
Of the order and receives the commands issued by tho
leaders Of the National union from their Headquarters
in Washington. The nominal head Of the order in this
State is Harvey Arnold, a farmer Of Arcade Wyoming
County, who has the title OF PRESIDENT: but az
stated the actual leader is Mr.. Scott year ago
Colonel L. L. Polk, OF North Carolina president ~
the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union.
thought of sending agent into this State to organize
branches OF the order but ii not until uas year
he carried his resolution into effect Accompanied BY
National Lecturer WIlIetts, Of the same order Ia
came TO Homellsville in the neighbOring county OF
Steuben, aud April Do formally organized the new
farmers association. The farmers who attended the
conference held at that time in Horellsvhe nearly all
resided in the western part Of the state and therefore
the officers elected April % all live in that part OF
the state These officers President Harvey
Arnold, Arcade, Wyoming County vice-president
Charles Moore CanisteO, steuben County lecturer.
". c. Warner Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County; sec
retary. George 4. Scott, Belmont, Allcgany County;
treasurer F. f. Henderson, Rose, Wayne County ex-
ecutive committee, Guy Shaw, Yates County J. &.
Wales Wyoming County; Henry Shailles Cattarugus
County.
Nr scott was granted salary and money to pay
the yearly rent OF headquarters. lie has the hand
soonest Office in Belmont. in Its finest brick building
the chief street BY the WAY, where does the money
come from 70 pay the salaries and heavy Office
penses of the SCOTS who arc organizing the Farmers
Alliances In the several states From the fart that
Mr.. Scott is sending out speeches made IN Congress
In favor of the free coinage Of silver speeches printed
IN Washington one can reasonably suspect that the
wealthy of the silver mines OF the West are
deaying large share OF the of the Farmers
Alliance propaganda in NewYOrk State as well as in
other States. Mr. Scott travels about the state
ganizing branches Of the Farmers Alliance; he mails
documents the farmers and his correspondence Is
large. All Of these expensive amusements. hOe
over he does other work lie worker IN
dairy and then school teacher. Now he has become
professional Farmers Alliance man and has regular
wages such to pay him for his labor. ThN Is an
additional expense Of the Farmers Alliance Bureau;
| perhaps maintained by the silver magnates Of The
| Western states.
The same influences also have started a newspaper
here, with the title Of The Alliance Leader and with
the advantage Of having been selected at the 0rnes
! vile convention the official organ OF the Alliance.
1t is conducted by C. VI. MaXsOn Of this place, but
lis editorials written by Mrs. Anna VI. Weaver.
who owns a Farm In the nelghbOrng county Of Catta
| raugus. We have a circulation for my newspaper
said Mr.. MaXson yesterday, If $500 copies and 10 Is
going up in circulation" II need not be stated that
THE Alliance Leader sustains heartily all the IDEAS
enunciated at 0cala Fla, recently, at the National
Convention Of the Farmers Alliance 1t believes that
National banks should be abolished, that the United
| States Government should establish sub-teasurfes
which shall loan money direct 10 the people at
low rate of interest," that Congress should pass such
laws as shall efecually prevent the dealing In futures
on all agricultural and mechanical productions That
there should be free and unlimited coinage Of silver
that alien ownership Of land should be pro-
| lhbited and that there should be an income
tax, Besides this. The Alliance Leader" has
for July 81 it has this remarkable statement: Take
away the egaltender quality of gold aud it becomes
comparatively worthless money IL has been
common idea for good many cepiureS among man
kind that gold bullion has much value a. god ID
the form of a cOin-that IL gained no value from
Governments stamp But The Alliance eeay 70
leves that gold bullion is but dross. and that II Is
comparatively worthless" The newspapers articles
indeed show that the head OF its editor IS filed with
the ideas Of the old GreenbaCherS and fiat-mOty men
Free coinage Of silver is only the wedge with thess
to introduce unlimited number Of gFe'nbS "S'
1t remains 10 be seen whether the Republican fam,r'
OF Western New York be induced 10 abandon thef
party faith and revive the defunct GreenbacA paH'
using free coinage Of silver bridge.
Mr. Scott IS man universally respected In BelmoN
owing to his excellent private character lie IL DO
eved to be sincere IN his political faith ana IN 50 Ear
II is to his advantage. Speaking yesterday about mo
Farmers Alliance Of this state, he SAID We are push
ing the organization of the order Win as mu"h energy
as We possess 1t chiefly has strength In the south
western part Of the state. President POLK ana ksph
beaumont addressed a mass-meeting at Lime Lake, 10
Cattaraugus County on July IL. We intend 10 have
some other good speakers soon in the state We ara
going To have big Farmers Alliance picnic al Mantpn
Beach near dorchester on NHsuJ o. wsm WIN NC S
Alliance Leader on August Il another Alliance pie
mic at Lake Keqka vii! be addre>sed by senator feie
of Kansas, and Congressman simpson, Of me sans
state Mr. simpson made an address here N
belmont few weeks ago. The Prohibition parry
has always been strong I'm Alegany County, ana Us
leaders are displeased because will not make pro
bbition one Of the cOrnerstoncs VI the pohtcai
structure we are building. They think the present.
distrss of the farmers IS owing drunkenness IN the
land Mr. Simpson, referring 10 this idea OF the Pro
hitioniss, said Gentlemen, the political question of
the hour ISN'T whether shall go home drunk OF
sober but whether he s 10 have home to go 10 at
ALL am sending out reading material to the farmers
some OF it comes from Washington"
ono OF the documents which Mr.. scott sends 0It
is stout phamplet OF ia pages containing - speech
OF the Hon Johu p. Jones. of Nevada the nee
coinage OF silver in the United states. upon May u
and Nav l3, $780,
circular advising the farmers not 10 sell their wheat
at present 1 believe there is great scarcity o.
price If our farmers hold they certainly will se'
sNr scott are YOU in favor OF the subrressary
plan socalled OF the Farmers Alliance p inquire
The Tribune correspondent.
~ am I'm favor of the Government Oaning money
upon real estate replied Mr.. scott, but not upon
pershabIe products. For instance Allegany County IS
DilIlnS sIalln