Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29
The Virginia Alliance.


Daniel to the United States Senate,
and were opposed to any third party
movement. In the latter respect
though, it seems, they hope to be
able to dictate to the Democratic
party. while acting with it as to the
selection of candidates, for the most
part, for the Legislature with the
view of controlling that body. The
most important action of the conven-
ton was the Endorsement of the plat
form adopted by the Supreme Coun-
ell of Ocala, Florida, including the
sub-treasury scheme, which is given
below:
Ia. We demand the abolition of
national banks.
b. We demand that the govern
ment shall establish sub treasures or
repositories in the several States,
which shall loan money direct to the
people at low rate of interest, not
to exceed . per cent. per annuln, on
-perishable farm products, and
also upon real estate, with proper
limitations upon the quantity OF land
and amount of money.
c. We demand that the amount of
the circulating medium be speedily
increased to rot less than 500 per
capita.
GAnd we further demand that our
representative in Congress be given
TO understood that unless they can
agree To these demands they must
Give us something better or some
thing as good.
2. That we demand that Congress
shall pass such laws us will elfectual-
" prevent the dealing in futures OF
al agricultural and mechanical pro
auctions; providing Il stringent sys-
TEN of procedure in trials that will
secure the prompt conviction, n q
imposing such penalties as shall So
cure the most perfect compliance
with the law.
s. We condemn the silver bill re-
GENTLY passed by Congress, ana de
;nand in lieu thereof the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver.
A. We demand the passage OF laws
prohibiting alien ownership OF land.
and That Congress take prompt &C.
tion to devise seine plan to obtain
all lands how owned by aliens and
! .orei"n syndicaics; ard that all lands
now held by railroads be reclaimed
by the Government, and held for
actual settlers only.
5. Believing in the doctrine of
equal rights to all and special priv
jleges 10 none, we demand
a. That our national legislation
shall be so framed in the future as
not to build up one industry at the
expense of another.
b. We further demand removal
of the existing heavy tariff tax from
the necessities of life. that the poor
! of our land mast have.
C. We further demand u just and
couita BILE system Of graduated tax ON
incomes.
d. We believe that the money Of
tire country should be kept as much
as possible in the hands of the nco-
/ pie, and hence we demand that all
national and State revenues shall bc
limited to the necessary expenses of
The government economically and
! honestly administered.
! 6. We demand the most rigid, hon
est and just State and national gov
ornamental control and supervision of
the means of public communication
and transportation, and if this con
troll and supervision does not remove
ilfeans ' ." Communication and trans.
Dortation.
T. We demand that the Congress
of the United States submit an
amendment TO the Constitution pro-
viding for the election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the
people of each State.
In addition to the above the report
Of the committee on legislative de-
lHands was adopted. They reccm-
mend the reaHirnation of the Lynch
burg demand, made last year; the APP
pointment of a committee Of five to
consider and present to the Legisla-
ture matters of Importance to the
farmers: tie passage of law to in
sure full listing of bonds, notes. etc,
bnt requiring them TO bear the COR
miSsioners' stamp or he uncollectible
by process of law; a law giving school
trustees q fair compensation. They
also recommended n resolution asking
fair treatment for those engaged in
the oyster industry against the on
croachnent of capital and MONOPOLY.
The same committee reported IA
vcrably several resolutions referred
to them, and they were all adopted.
Ono of them. offered by Mr.. Coghill.
of Chesterfield. approves the Riddle
berger settlement. 1t is as follows:
Whereas in the payment of The
public debt it has been the policy of
Tie State, declared in the act of Feb
ruary ID, 1882. commonly called the
Rid6lcherger bill, and in subsequent
amendments thereto, to engage to
pay only as much as can be carried
without increase Of taxation as fixed
by the act of April22, 1882 and where
as The above policy has been since re-
rcateGly ratified l.y State conven-
lions Of both political parties and by
Joint resolutions unanimously passed
by various Legislatures: Therefore
be it
ReSolved-FirstT That the said pol
icies are approved by the Farmers
Alliance assembled in State convcn-
ton in this city.
Second. That the opposition which
the State authorities have made to
receiving coupons in payment Of rev
enue is hereby approved as a neces-
sary part of said policy.
Third. That in pursuance of the
same policy all members of the ALI
arcc be urged to refuse to countc-
nance any attempt to pay their taxes
in coupons.
Fourth. That these resolutions be
given out for publication.
Another resolution reported favor
ably and agreed to is the following:
Whereas it is apparent that no gov
ernmcnt can afford to forfeit the con-
Edcnce of it's citizens by the enact
nlent of laws without q full, fair and
ample discussion of the merits of the
same, and whereas the demonctiza-
ton of silver WAS s,1rreptitiously ac-
rOmDliShod: ThrrcfOro hO IL