Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-07-29

| who were sometimes abused as q lot of strib
| ers. He had no apology to make for them.
they had come across the animal-the corpors
tion-before the farmers did, He then spok
OF two strikes last year. giving the costs an
effects of them. A hundred years ago thel
| was NO corporation save that of a toll roat
Since then the population has increased
| fold, and the corporations were numerous an
powerful. We have Banking corporation
| Insurance companies, Street Railway con
| panies. &C., all chartered under the laws, an
| they are now demanding more privileges.
He then read and commented on the 4th al
| ticle of their platform, which referred to til
alien ownership of lands. He said he helpe
to construct that platform at st. Louis an
therefore he knew something about it. n
said there were twenty million acres of thu
public domain held by foreign syndicates
Our government had given to corporations
who hold them unjustly, one hundred million
of acres. He then explained how they hel,
them without titles.
Whiskey wal pooled. The government al
lowed whiskey to be put into bonded ware
houses. without tax. and there was S6S 0OO. 90
untaxed. yet they say you can't store grain
that is unconstitutional.
The cover nment had been progressive, ant
had been constantly improving its systems al
was illustrated by the Free-School sy stem, the
Postal system-free delivery, special delivery
postal order, postal note. AS the government
reduced the price for carrying, the express
companies came down in their prices. Al
must come down to the government rate and
SO II the government would loan money at
per cent. the banks would be forced to do 81
likewise. The Farmers Alliance want t.
bring back the great ship OF State to the har
Dor it occupied 1OO years ago.
He then commented on that article of the
Alliance platform favoring the abolition of the
National Bank system.
AT different times, in different countries
iron, leather. tobacco, coon skins, and codisl
had been legal tenders. The idea of specie
basis was derived from the National Bank O.
England, he said. He then spoke of the law Of
entail which gave the estate to the oldest SON
then of the panic of 1857 which was brought
about by the banks investing the specia, or
speculation, in English consols then at a pre-
mium-then OF the passage of the legal tender
act to pay the soldiers, and that when this was
followed by the $50 million loan bill, money
became plenty and the country was relieved.
The American Bankers associations, he de-
clared, were the very worst enemies of the
country-they were the buccanee of the 10Th
century. He then spoke of the panic of 1873
and OF the demonetizing and the remonetizing
of silver. We need, he said, more money to-
day. He believed In the fiat dollar. There
was no such thing, he said. as a specie busis-
1t was a snare and a delusion. Eggs were q
better:basis than gold. He then had some
thing to say of the W. Va, road, known as the
Davis road. owned by Democrats and Republic
cans about half and q half. The question you
have to determine is What is your party do
ing for your" Senator ingalls, said that we
had not made any history for IL years-there
had been no progressive legislation. Patrick
Henry, In his day, was considered an agitator.
There was a strike first at Lexington, then at
Bunkers' Hill. There was first friction be-
tween the ideas that ruled here and in Eng
land, and then came revolution. So now we
must have progressive legislation or we will
drift into revolution. he closed by asking
them to subscrlb for the National Citizens A.
lance. He sold cards for Is cents for which
they would get the paper for mon tbs on trial.
]. BRADLEY BEVERLEY, CT FAUQUIER.
Mr.. Page then introduced Mr., j. Brad
Beverley, of Fauquier, son of Col. Robert
Beverly, and a Vice-President of the Farm
ers' Alliance of Virginia, who commenced hit
speech by giving the condition of this country
when discovered by Columbus 400 years ag,
and contrastsd with it its present condition.
The Ship of State Is about entering 'upoI
another voyage of hundred years, and W
should look to its condition for the voyage
What are you going to do? What is tn
wrong the Farmers Alliance complain OH
is not over>production. Its not the tariff. bu
the financial condition of the country. In thu
midst of terrible war. gold rushed to its den
and greenbacks were issued to pay the sol
diers. Was there ever such an outrage-th,
capitalists paid in gold at high premium ant
The soldiers paid in greenbacks. We must hav
increased circulation-we must have money t.
buy with. Its of no usa to have low prices
II you have no money to buy with. We mus
have free coinage of silver, but that Will NO
enough. He favored the sub treasury scheme
There had been meeting in New York {
Democrats and Republicans who said tha
scheme was unconstitutional. Give us some
thing better and we will give up that schem
But we will have 1t. 1t violates no part Of th
Constitution. 1t gives Congress the authorlt
to coin money and to regulate the value tn ere
OF, and prohibits that pow or to the States.
can Issue bills OF credit ami Treasury notes
greenbacks ARE bills of credit. If. Congress
can do this without any basis. it can issu
them on basis of wealth and produce. But
is objected that 1t Is class legislation. 1t
not, but suppose 1t is. it is for sixty millions
people. What matters 1t il the farmers fir:
| handle the money-it is worth just as much I
| those who get it afterwards. Currency Is Liz
| a stream-and thu water that passes throug
| the glllS of a
serves The fish Gas well at its mouth on til
| bay.
The Alliance is a big school that teaches me
how TO vote. They do not ask any man
SIT p out of his party, but rather to step into
and to drive out the money.changers.
| Justice we will have, and II the parties don
give 1t to us they had better see that tneirwal
are strong.
| The Alliance don't interfere with Dol, tics. b,
1T teaches men how to vote for their interest
1t is tbs last peaceful effort that Will be mac
to relieve the people of their bondage, and
this does not succeed IL will DE followed by
revolution worse than that of the French Re
| olu;ion.
| a. r. vENABLE OF RICHMOND.
The President then introduced Mr.. A.
Venab!e, State Agent OF the Farmers Ailianc
who said IL was his purpose to speak OF Il
business department. The object OF that d
partment was 10 bring the consumers and Or
ducers together. and to get rid of the army
middlemen who were reaping the rofits.
Sewing machines that 1t cost IS to NAL
sold for $50. Let the middle man drop out.
Capital should be provided for the agent tn
he might buy to better advantage. Mon
should be raised for the state Exchange
without money he had sofa groceries end 10