The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-20
Work Accomplished During The Second
Days Session.
TIRE SUB-TRRASURY BILL DISCUSSED
omoers We're Elected for the Ensuing Year
Important Hcsoiu,ions-Night Sea-
sions of Committees.


routine business, and the frequent calling Of
,ho roll was declared by those present as
b,.n. tiresome. and made the meeting II
.aal interest.
Owing 20 the fact that TEE TnfTs by
..eNois Of their own published in yester-
,s.lay's issue portionsoi the proceedings not
wen orr hv the press committee OF
Flo convention double precautions were
t.len. The double doors outside Of the
-n doors of the hall. which we're
.ae. tuesday, were closed yesterday
,.l gn outside dcor-keeper as well as az Ia
SIDE dooI-keepor was stationed there against
q. niru3ers. Although Is WA. clearly stated
r lrr lrUs in their previous reports exactly
,t.lt was given out hy the committee and
,caat was gained from other sources, the chair
man announced mis- intention Of not answer
irc ANY questions from newspaper men con-
cefainc anything not given out.
Major Page, the president when discussing
ter matter with the inns reporter, said that
f.hcv would let him be would be willing q
ADMIT the reporters % the proceedings. and
frat there WAS very little thai tTausplrec IN
Tie session that would not ne Of advantage 10
fha Alliance % be published The cOnyen-
t0nis a live body OF men. said he, and there
+. nothing cut and dried about u. ] can
over guess how they viii vote upon any
question.
Favor oPEN MEETINGS.
A number Of delegates expressed themselves
ss being in favor of having open meetings
and admitting the reporters The chairman
Z the press committee said he was OF the
opinion that the Alliance would be benefited
hy having the entire proceedings published
but that there was clause m the constitution
If the Alliance which provides that the meet
incs should be held with closed doors
The morning session lastBd from 10 70
O'Clock, and was opened with prayer by the
chaplain
The only part OF the proceedings of the
morning session given out 10y the press com
Inittee were two reso utons, the nrst oil winch
WAS in regard % the state debt question. and
was offered bg Mr.. Fowler smith, of Kappa
hammock county, as follows
Resolved. That we deem It both patriotic
AMI IudiciOus 10 pay our taxes ~ money and
not ia coupons. and We hereby earnestly
leseech the taxpayers IN the larger cities not
20 sacrifice our State upon the altar OF com
merclal cupidity.
THE STATE DEBT.
The second resolution was offered by the
committee to whom was referred the clause
in President Pages address relating % the
State debt. and ike the first was adopted
without opposition.
This resolution which was written by Dr.
II. -. Holt. Of Sussex, was misplaced and
could not be procured. DR. Holt was seen by
q Il,rs reporter last evening and sand that
tie following, while not a verbatim copy,
contained all the salient features Of the ongl-
nal.
Resolved. That the Alliance fully appreci-
ate. the importance OF settling the State debt
provided it can be done without IN any way
Increasing the present rate OF taxation. that
tAe taxpayers of Virginia have some rights
that tie bOudhOlders ought TO respect. that
tle committee Is satisfied that certain people
ID Virginia had made impressions on the bond
e & j e. & q a q ~
which in their judgment had retarded the set
t.ement of the debt
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled at 2:30 =. NJ.
and remained in session until +. Nj. Ihis
Wa tie most interesting session that has yet
taken place. The discussions Were long and
lively and covered a number of subjects. a
large numberO OF the delegates took part, and
number of the members who were not dele
gates were anxious to do SO.
one member from o Piedmont county.
whose voice IS often heard IN tue councils of
the farmers said he would have given $40 10
have spoken on that cOntounded sub Treasury
thing Another SAID that when they talked
about the Alliance lndOrslng the subj reasuiy
scheme he felt like he did when he was
obliged tOswallOw old Horace Greeley against
Lis will
From the conversation going on IN the
tel lobbies after the meeting II was evident
fNIf mis- sUUlecl WAS a lhiE' INic bL bNA4ANli~
Z u in the discussions of the afternoon, and
that the measure met with decided Opposl-
ton While this matter came mp among the
ptter clauses in the Ocala demands 1t proved
(. DO the subject of greatest importance and
the llveliest interest Although discussed by
many Of the best speakers IN the body the
meeting adjourned without any action having
teen taken thereon.
1ExAs SENDS GREETING.
A telegram was received from the Texas
Safe farmers Alliance. now III session at
Dallas, as follows.
State Alliance of Nirginia,-Ibe Farmers
State Alliance of Texas standing as unit on
t.e 'Ocala demands send fraternai greeting
t1l bid YOU God speed nm the grand work we
prosecute for liberty and justice;
.cicue1I FyAN JONFs President"
formal reply will be made tomorrow to
t-.- telegram.
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
Az the afternoon session the officers for the
ensuing twelve months We're unanimously
elected
Major Mann Page was reelected president
all made an excellent speech oil acceptance;
Ar. j. =. Beverley WAS also reelected anu
rei.od in a stirring speech.
mo Office Of secretary and treasurer were
combined and Mr. j. >. Slvey, former secre-
tasG was elected 10 the dual Office 10y q rlsng
vote
re Office Of State lecturer and the eHecu-
tive committee were passed uutA To-Day Wien
Le.r election Will be taken up.
Scar delegates were also cicctec 70 repre-,
sent the state organization in tho National
Alliance. which meets in Indianapolis, ihu.'
l.x November. The following gentlemen
were selected for this honor MAJOR Mann
1a.eof Prince George county. >. Drad BeY-
Cev of Fauouier G.. H. Ilerson OF Caroline
a. Robert Suavely of Wythe.
ru7np PARTY AID THE SENATOR.
The telegram printed in TIE INNS OF yes
tsrtiav stating that II was currently romofed
t.atC olonei Bob beverley. OF auquer county.
VS. y candidate for the United states senator
fr.p 10 succeed Hon. John ". Daniel was
Is ect of much discussion among the mem
lers Of the convention yesterday.
Colonel Beverley is member o. the ALI
Once and Is now ~ the city.
AfFn5fs reporter interviewed number OF
gentlemen on the subject last evening. and
while ali of them agreed rs 20 tue eminent
qualifications Of Colonel beverley. they were
uaatimous IN tho declaration that the tumors
egs entirely without foundation ana that
colonel Beverley had DO ASPIRATIONS IN that
lue as long as Senator Daniel was candidate
Ion reelection. ..r
Mr Il. VI. Harris. of Allegheny said i
have talked with Colonel Beverley and he as
ufed ne that.he was not a candidate against
Dr. Daniel. and that he had 30 informed
Lan"