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tive Associations be fosterered and lnoor-
porated by law. The foundatlon'Cf D re-
public is tho Intelligence Of lts citizens,
and children who are driven into mines,
Workshop and factories are deprived Of
education which should be secured TO oil
by proper legislation. We desire TO see
labor organization extend throughout
the civilized world until II shall be inn
possible for despots TO array the working
men Of one section against their brothers
Of another country.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
5. In appreciation OF the services Of
United States soldiers and sailors, we de-
mand Ifor them justice before charity.
The purposelY deprecated money paid
them during the war should be made
equal in value 70 the gold paid the bond,
holder The soldier was promised coin
or its equivalent, and was paid In depre-
ciated paper. The bondholder loaned
the government deprecated paper and
contacted 10 take II back, but IL was paid
In gold.
INCOME TAX.
g. A graduated income tax la the
most equitable system Of taxation, plac-
ing the burden Of government on those
who can best afford TO pay, instead Of
laying IL on the farmers and producers,
and eXemptlng milllonalres, bondholderD
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
7. The capture Of the United States
Senate by milllonaires and tools OF cor
poratiOns who have no sympathy with
free institutions, threaten the very exist
ence Of the republic. We demand a con-
stltutlonal amendment making United
States Senators elective by a direct vote
Of the people.
IMMIGRATION.
8. Such state and national laws should
be adopted as shall efIeCtually exclude
from America the Mongollan slave and
Asiatic competition. Amended; The tide
Of immigration TO this country threatens
to esultinjuriously to the social condition
OF the nation ond lnterferea with the op-
portunitieS Of our present population Of
skilled and unskilled labor In procuring
employment; there are now tens OF thou
ands Of men throughout the nation who
cannot obtain employment; therefore we
demand Of the government more StTln-
gent enforcement Of existing laws gov
erning immigration, prohibiting the inn
portatlon Of contract labor, and II 10 the
duty Of Congress 70 snact laws that viii
check the tide Of immigration aud the
flooding Of the country with foreign Ia
borers.
ARMED MEN.
Q. The employment Of bodies Of armed
men by private corporations should be
The advocate., 1891-04-15

EQUALITY

TO- The right TO vote is inherent In
citizenship, irrespective Of sex.
TEMPERANCE.
II. Excessive wealth, resulting In lux
ury and idleneHa on one hand and exces-
sive toll aud poverty on the other, lead 10
lntemperanCe and vice. The measures
OF reform here demanded will prove 10
TO bs the scientific solution Of the tenn
perance question.
In the latter part OF July 1887, the
FarmSrs's and Laborers Union was dis
organized and merged into the Union
Labor party, and In the fall Of '97 carried
Labette county, Kansas CelsCting every
thing including even road oveFseers) and
Calhoun county Mlssisslppl, and pOlled
a large vote In many parts OF the country.
But the open political movement, lilrS
the settlern' League, proved unequal TO
the secret caucus Of old party leaders,
and the Farmers and LaboFer Union
was reorganlzed In the latter part Of '9S,
and In $50 the name Of the organization
was changed 10 the Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union, aud our great
movement is che result. This 10 q brief
history Of the movement and we have
the correspondence on file in this Office.
In conclusion, friends, lot us suggest
that in the light Of past events while we
recognize the necessity Of political par
ties In conducting the affairs Of the pub
lie under our form OF government, those
parties should be WOrthy and discuss
fairly and honestly the Issues, vital 10
the best interest of the country, and
when the vote is registered on election
day II should cTystalizs In forms of law
the deliberate will OF q majority Of the
voters, uninhuenced by party spirit, de-
Ceptlon, prejudice OF fraud. Such q con
ditiOn is necessary 10 the peEpetuity Of
our American Institutions Of government,
and without 10, our republic, Ike those
Of the past, must perish from the face Of
the earth, and the historian will be called
upon TO record another failure, on the
part OF the people, in their efforts at self
government. The leaders Of the two old
parties, both north and south, in and out
Of Congress, have proven themselves dis
honest and not worthy the confidence Of
true Alliance people. They have deceived
the voters, both north and south, and az
times worked upon the prejudlCes Of tho
people, preiudioes engendored by the
war OF the rebellion, until they have sue
ceeded in antagonizlBg the north and
south; aETaying those two sections Of our
country against each other; while Eng
land, through New York, Chat holds tho
balance Of power between the two par
ties) have forced financial policy upon
The advocate., 1891-04-15

shall be to repeal all class laws In favor
Of the rich, and to relieve the distress OF
our industries by establishing the follow
ing principles;
LAND.
/. Every human being possesses a
natural, inAlionhble right to sufficient
land Tor self support, and we desire to
secure 10 every industrious citizen a
home, 40 the highest result OF free instl-
tutlonS. To this end we demand a grad
uated land tax on all large estates, espe-
peclally those held for speculative or
tenant purposeS; the reclamation Of un-
earned land grants; the immediate open
Ing Of Oklahoma 10 homestead settle
ment; the purchase of all unocoupied
Indian lands, and the settlement Of the
various tribes upon lands In geveralty;
also, laws preventing corporations from
acquiring real estate beyond the require
ments OF their business, and allen owner
ship Of land. The systems Of irrigation
in states and territories where necessary,
shall be under such public control as
shall secure the free and equitable use OF
the waters and franchises to the people.
TRANSPORTATION.
2. The means Of transportation and
communication should be owned and
controlled by the people, as 10 the United
States postal system, and equitable rates
everywhere established
MONEY.
3. The establishment of national
monetary system In the interest Of the
producer, instead Of the speculator and
usurer, by which a circulating medium
In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be issued dlreCtlyto the peo-
pie without the intervention Of banks, or
loaned to citizens, upon ample security,
az low rate Of interest, TO relieve them
from the extortions Of usury and enable
them to control the money supply. Pos
tai savings banks should be established.
While we have free coinage Of gold we
should have free coinage Of silver We
demand the prompt payment Of the ma
tiOnal debt and condemn the further
issue Of interest bearing bonds, either by
the national government or by states, ter
ritorles, counties or municipalities.
LABOR.
4. Arbitration should take the place
Of strikes and other injurious methods Of
settling labor disputes; the letting Of
convict labor TO contractors should be
prohibited, and the contract system be
abOlished in public works; the hours Of
labor In industrial establishments be re-
duced, commensurate with the increase
Of production by laboE-saving machinery;
employees DO protected from bodily In
jury; equal pay given for equal work for
both sexes; Agricultural and CO-Opera-
The advocate., 1891-04-15

shall be to repeal all class laws In iavo
Of the rich, and TO relieve the distress o
our industries by establishing the follow
ing principles;
The advocate., 1891-04-15

10, The right to vote Is inherent In
oItIzenshlp, ireapeotlva Of sex.
The advocate., 1891-04-15

Kansas Still in the Lead-The Order Organ
lied in This State The Rebel Brigadler
Scare Exploded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-04
GOWNS WITH TRAINS.
Toolishnrss of American women In Copy
ing French Fashions Literally.
New York JOurnal.l

Dresses are to be made longer than ever,
SO mol.s.cs tell me. but ! think Americans
make a mistake IN VERNE these terribly
i0ns eweepers IN the street 4 French
woman has only her carriage gowns male
in extra lenLths. II IL 50 much less
trouble 10 have your walking dress short
enough to manage easily ald certainly less
Win tie very long jackets which must
form part OF your cloth dress, the latest
agony is to wear 4. carnatl0n on the LETT
ia. of the coat where the top button
fa-tens.
ono lovely evening dress Just imported
il Of white crepe, with an elaborate TN
hroidered border OF violets and green
leaves. made over white silk petticOat.
They are putting al the small flOunces
now on the inside of skirts. and this gown
has four " five tiny white ones all edged
and pinkci with lace. 50 when one hits
her skirts the effect IL toam-hke mass OF
dclicately-tintcd silk and lace. exceedingly
effective.
Embroidered satin and faille will he
much used for evening gowns, out ihlnk
most women like crepe and chlaon better.
1hev come in such exquisite shades. with
beautifully embroidered borders, and look
well on any figure, whether stout or slim.
Nothing Grapes So gracefully as soft crepe,
and a pretty girl can stand fold after fold
Of il withou destroying any OF her grace
tui curves.
Dainty dressing robes Of some soft, white
woollv material are made up 10 be worn III
TN. privacy of your bedroom. Others are
of emma silk, in hght pinks and violet,
almost covered with wide lace.
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The Tomb of Alexander Mosclcy.

TO he E1toy of ne DispG'ct:
About four miles from Buckingham
Courthouse upon the plantation owned
by his ancestors for nearly II century, lies
the grave Of this distinguished editor
scholar, and gentleman in tho old family
burial-cround. IL has IA wall Of natural
rock around it, and contains the remains Of
hi, father aud mother and many others Of
his ancestry. A short time a.o James
Pleas, ants Esq, of Richmond, and Mrs.
DOUG lass Gordon, OF Baltimore, caused to
be- placed over nis grave large appropri-
ate granite slab as testimonial u their
affection fo. h!m a. well ~ IN recognition
= the lifelong friendship between him
AMI their father, the lata John Hampden
Peasants. tne founder and distingu. shed
editor Of the Richmond Vh,g until his
death in 1915 The tablet Is large. heavy
one. covering the whole grave. y Is beau
ttully polished ana IL Dears tho following
az
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-04

r, ne EI,or of The DiSOaci:
In SATURDAYS leading editorial mote the
following about Ir. Cleveland:
If he is TO be our next nominee the
platform must be made To- suit him: In a
word, he must bullI platform Tor the
whole party to stand upon, as ne did IN
1883. The reader knows a. well a. the
wiscst man III the United States whether
Jeffersoni.n. Jacksonlan Democrats are
likely thus 20 dwarf their own Importance
and magnify Sat Of one Of taelr leaders"
Begging your pardon, Mr.. Editor. the
JelTersouian jackson Democrats" d,d
dwarf their own importance and mag
nifv that Of ore Of their leaders" when IN
the Democratic Convention OF June. ISIS.
tney permitted Mr. Cleveland: a. you re-
mind u, 10 build platform for the
whole party to stand upon" and pretty
mess he made OF IL
Under that platform the force bill be-
came posi- ole, and. "a | saw in the Word
the other day. it has given President Har;;
rison the appointment OF eleven Federal
judges.
no more Cleveland or one-man plat
forms ia mine. Dir. Editor. II you please.
\. ",
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A SUGGESTION.
Teachers Able to Detect Disease In School
Children in Time.
To ne Editor Of ne DiSpdfch:

To ne Editor Of ne DtSDG'ct:
have though: of several plans by which
the danger OF disease spreading III our pub
lie schools might he prevented. but the iol-
lewing seems 10 be the simplest and cheap
est: Provide each teacher with fever
Thermometer (cost $3.50 and III every case
where "a scholar seems sick apply the Their
mOineter at once in the mouth. and IN
three or four minutes she will be able TO
decide with dbsOife c ridN'y whether the
child has any fever, and consequently any
CONTAGIOUS disease. 1 have known dozens
of children to go to school SICK. and often
agains, the protest OF their parents. so
anxious are they to maintain their stand
ing. A child with typhOld-fever may at
tend school q week. 1t does not require
much penetration for "A teacher TO detect
in the manner Of child she IS well &C
quainted with the presence OF i'll health
or disease. but she could not nor can doc
tors always decide the question satistac-
tOrily without the ald OF thermometer.
The NOR reflect on this little device or
plan tine more feasible and valuable II
seems To be. The natural temperature OF
the body is % degrees; 100 shows dis
ease. MEDICUs.
Kictmond, September 30 1891.
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schools are the best in the State, as hear.
They had devoted o great amount
OF time TO the grammar OF the
Latin and had written o most as
tonishing number of exercises in the
LATIN but they had not read o half-dozen
pages of Latin author. We read all OF
Snsars. Gallic War. all of Sallust's Cali
line and Jugurtha. and were well into W.
Gil before we had such extensive gram
NAUTICAL preparation a. they have had. l
snow our teacher was of the old school.
hut have since been 70 ono Of the new
grammatical schools. and have taken pains
TO examine some of the celebrated schools
III Germany, and must say that If my
young friends have been rightly taught
all the teachers Of Latin that | have
heard Of are in the wrong. respectfully
ask who Is responsible for tho method Of
teaching Latin III our public schools. and
what authority are they following in thus
givine UP SO much time 20 the grammar 20
tae almost entire exclusion Of the Ian
guager TAx.PAYEE.
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Rest.
Rest.
BY FATUEH ADRIAN J. RYAN.

isfS..
ny rATuER ADRIAN J. RYAN.
NV fect are wearied. and my hahds are 'Hcu'
Ny soul oppressed
And desire, what have long desired
Kest-on,y rest
,ris hard 10 toil--when toll Is almost va'n'
IN barren ways;
yris hard 10 sow-and never garner gram
In harvest days.
r,, ,,,raen Of nv days IL hard 10 bear.
49," But God knows best;
.n have prayei-put vain has been m
For rest-sweet rest.
rr,s hard 70 plant In spring and never reap
The autumn yield;
yrls hard 70 iii, and when tlled TO weep
Ger fruitloss neId'
And 40 CRY, a weak and human cry
M" SO heart oppressed;
And I sigh, u weak and human sign'
For rest-ior rest
Nv way has wound across inc ocscI' So"i0'
n. o.,n. and through the flowing Of hot tears
~ pine--for rost
,rv.. always 90: when but child laid
On mothers breast
~ s.y,ed little head; een theu prayed
Az now--fOr rest.
..nr.m restless still; twill soon DO oer;
A"" For, down tho west.
,w.,. ann n setting, and SOC the shore
Where ] shAu real
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-04
Latin In Public schools
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

TO UR EuVUF OF Ute UtspuF"' .
Dear Sir.-Who is RESPONSIBLE for the
way attn il taue hit in our public schools!
DO they follow the advice OF the Univer-
sity of our state in this matter. or are
they above learning from such source!
II ia not often that one outside OF the
cities gets an opportunity to see the tind
of teaching that the best OF our pubic
schools do. but when one does very un;
comfortable feeling Of doubt II produced
~ to the pedagogic wisdom OF those ; ~
two nup,is from different cities where the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-04
Is Mud Healthy?
RIcuMoxD. September 20. 1891.

RICHMOND. ceptenpcr ~ lo5is
To the Editor Of he Dispatch:
| see great deal written about the puri.
ty Cor impurity) Of the James-river water
which we drink. desire 10 ask one ques-
tion-viz.: -,
lake the purest water in the world and
ill 1t with perfectly evan mud. Is such
mixture good for the human system2
Will some OF the learned physicians an
swer this question: II they answer In the
negative, which Is moro than probable,
then the citizens OF Richmond should do
mand water minus the mud.
Those who think mud Q healthy ingre-
dent can always keep little of that arti:
Gle on hand to flavor their water. should
there DO enterprise enough TO have our
water made clear. BILLY BowLk0s.
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- AIrXANDYR MosEiEY.
IA tho savontT-,hitl vear VI Ills q.


IA the seventy third year VI his age.
"hn eminent, patriotic, and whole-souled Wv
ririll. Tho distinguished editor Tor many years
II the Richmond wing, II splendid -cho'arship.
courage, lndepenfcnc'. AMI afilty. inHn II
r,re -ilplicitv. purity. and uu-ells hncss; uObe
IN his impulses. and stcadfast Ia his friendship
aud In his principles.
"Quls dcsGorio ait pudor AIT moius
Tam carl clpl,is.
Incorrupta ndce nudaquo vertas.
9TH. s.ono l. raised by the chiiiren OF John
Uampicn Peasants 20 tho memory OF thclr
fathers friend und thcr own
4 friend has furnished NE with the fol.
loving beautiful translation OF the Latin
quotation
Al, when shall ne Ger coase to mourn,
Or blush - sned a tear.
Der him 20 noble. Kind. aud true,
And to our hoarts 80 dcar-
OF incorrurt.bie fidelity and genuine truth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-04

GrrS ALPrsE STATION y. C.. February 18th.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY T II AT
three years ago | hal my lett leg anpu-
tatei four inches below the knee. caused by
blood poison and bono affection. After it
WAS ampgtated there ca,no a running ulcer on
the end of II that measured 81 incnes ono way
and 10 inches tho ether, and continued growing
worse every day untlia short time ago. was
given UP to die by the best doctors IN Charlotte.
heard Of The wonderful b. b. b. resolved to
try that. Ny weight at the time commenced
b. h. B. was 120 pounds. When | hnd tason
three bottles gained - pounds IN weight; when
I had taken twelve bottles WIS sound and well,
but continued taking until had taken diteon
bottles. now weigh $50 pounds, AMI measure
1--we feet aud three inches high. | contend that
your medicine has no equal - \ blood-purifer.
II certainly worked Ike u charm.
Sc 23-WSSulm.nr J. II. WILSON.
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An Old Uachelor's Excuse.

tIcXaS SItliisS.I
"You were never married, believer"
mo | was never married.
That's a little singular. lsn'tit I"
mo. not al all. You see; the first time
fell in love | said 20 myself III marry
her or none 80,
~ Why didn't you marty her then? 2"
We'll. Won sec, after / had become
better acquainted with her said TO my,
self: 'Pn marry none rather than her;
since that I've so; along very well with
-or, ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-04
"They Jest Laugh

During the civil war man great IN his
own eves was by some influence appointed
n brieadier-gencral. HIS sonse OF his own
impnrtance was greatly increased. He
cnuld hardly speak OF anything else but his
new dignity. Meeting ",homespun "
Yankee one day he accosted HIM thus
~ ell, Jim. suppose you know | have
been appointed brisadier-seneral Z" Aes.
- I'm ~ heerd So" "Wcll. what DO
sag 'i say abont itY" They don't say
nothin'.8 replied truthful James; they
,.st iaugh."
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A Blessing in Disguise.

IfUCbsI
J. Bunker Snide: I've lost my umbrella.
loan b. Smith: 1t had your name on 1t,
too. didn't itf
Eyes"
Good enough! Now you can GET an
other" q,
"No: another name"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-04

settle at the appointed time with his fell
!ow,Rambiers. Nobody loses ANYTHING;
.ne pets VIII be paid or otherwise set
.led, ana the worthy Deacon will be
'cauy 10 play another game.
HEARKEN AND HEDGE.
Tho story told in Wall street the day AZ
yer the semi-panic Of last week that the
LIQUIDS had probably lost millions" by
quo sensational break in Missouri Pacific
created smile Ia knowing quarters. No
one tried TO trace the story back to tho
uoulds-fathor and son-but every one
appeared TO know that il came from
.nein. Tho little panic Of last Thursday
~ oeIieVed 10 have been Inaugurated for
.nc 500 benefit Of George Could, aud by
ene means OF II spectators in the Street
are % the opinion that the enterprising
young man was enabled TO break
even or thereabouts. Without this smash
M O; the market the Could family might
hh'c lost millions, and this is undoubtedly
the only bass for the distressing rumOr
'nat they had lost millions. Jav Gould is
paying oil claims, and if there ore any
bears selling the market on the under
staining that the late little panic has
made money scarce with him they would
90 |eii '9 hearAen to tho voice Of wisdom
ana hedge. Mr.. Gould's fortune of
$iOj0o,OJO or such matter IL not
hkeiy 10 bo seriously impaired by
any movement IN the market ID
which his pet Missouri Pacific or
any Other OF his pets arc the leaders. The
ia'e shuiiie IN the Street IL AS good M q
doctors certificate 10 show that Mr.. Gould
Is IN a iair state of health. notwithstand-
ing the Store, we hear 70 the contrary. II
he was feeling unwell when he went 10
thc Northwest recently the baleamlc ar of
-. 4
IL power OF good" The li:tlc wizard ."
IS not only able 10 DO heavy days WORK.
Du' when occasion requires 1t be Is also
very willing.
FLORENCE ON DRAw-pOGER.
General Schcncks work on draw-poker
has not doDo much tor the enlightenment
OF mankind. Although II was much talked
aoout III the newspapers the circulation 1T
the troatise las not been wldosi read. Now
tine GENIAL billy" Florence II to try his
hand on such publication. and perhaps
the public will be given a work that II can
take - It's bosom, as II Were. u was wiz
ten on WAGER of 500 an1 little stOry
~ connected Their with. Florence. while
abroad last summer. sat III 1. game Of draw
with Commodore 1oolc, Baron De I.achon,
and Alderman Koutlelge, of London.
They hadgcred HIN somewhat on HIS
alleged lack OF KNOWLEDGE of the game
and when they offered to bet thar he
didn't know enough about it 90 write a
book on the subject Florence, ever ready
10 wager Oh SURE thing. accepted the
test. aud tho manuscript, which wen, 10
London last week Is the re-ult--all com
piet"d IN five weeks, with little or no In
teGrup'iOn in the fishing If the London
gentlemen know wh-n ther have "A good
thing they will bring out Mr.. Florence
treatise on poker and give the people Of
Europe and America chance 10 try 1t. In
this way tnev can get their wager back
and something besides, not 70 mention
the general good to the world at largo.
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TcINEsr pIANo.rUNINa Ne

ENINEST PlANO.TUNINu IN -
il tho city Of Rlcemond. Va. BY 9. nv
WEGNER, PRACTICAL PiANo-ruNkx. -
,ab.,unsd eighteen ysara Indepsndsas ~
piano dealers or MUSIC stores
Please send only written orders dsT'ss = ~
rnslasnce. No TOT east Franklin ssrees 49,
....,,,, T. II. ws0S8&
formerly ano-kanufAcenses
Rsfsre.cee; Colonel wnlsm x fannses 60
onsl c. Oh Covsrdin. Professor sscee
haydh eeos etHs &c. S
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c0CKERILL'S BUDGET
.., loan TELLS WHAT IS Co
oNiN 9UsY NEW YORK CITY.
I'm Wan, the World '-fhe Ladies'
nr,,ei,es rho ho'' Jon" """s
Newspaper Wora'

as q california, TIE young man
1 N.'.' .,..,1e will Of the late Mrs.
|. ..t- IT, ..f..ob n~,..ol,np
&c., 60. urwsaapers have TO-
..-.h 10 saw. Timothy 10 u
.,....,..a. II sbou, tiir.
-. "'"-''' l,. .,,,e
.-.t .,ff,1 ,'''S'"'
.-,.d manner. We mas "osiihacy
, o-,ffeu upon LIS lowl and
..o al.r-cl eon 81 the -lch
~ 4ark.rs ro car hardly hr
.,.Ylt,nr hir-.lf before tire
Gentleman az tender. hhai
a.IiN's father "a a Ilaln
vlI wont from Name e. Cali
....... an ltft,r and man.