Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21
The Farmers Alliance.

a1onted by the Supreme Council at Ocas,
Fla, including the sub-trsasury scheme, wss
indosEea. THIS was adopted In tia entirety
and with one rev section. tie platform
was fully snd tborougais discussed. nearly
sll of the speakers present, IL Is believed.
taking part. Oo recorded vote Is Was
adopted, With some dissenting Votee. The
ne.r section eddsd by the Virginia ccuVen-
lion GO the 0caIs platform rsads:
card vpe further demand that our repre-
senta,iyaa u the United States Congress oe
given 10 understand that unless they can
spree to these demands they must give as
something better or as good"
Whep the convention met the body Yves
Vithoue presiding officer. President Page
was called away on account OF TIE illness OF
his mother.in.law, and Vice President j.
Brad Beverly WAS summoned nome py the
sickneRs of one OF his children. Ex-stete Sens.
tor J. r WiugfeId. OF Albsmarie, was msds
president pro tenn. Tire first business after
the routine work was cisposed OF was tue
consideration of the Ocsla fcmsnds, and
nearly the entire morning essscp Was taken
10 in discussing this plato q.
The following telegram YVES isn't the Tex
"a Alliance: The Farmers Alliance Of
Virginia stands squarely upon the Ooaia de-
naads, and SENDS grestipgs 10 our Texas
hretbren" The following was rent the
Georgia Alliance: "Virgins, having adopt
ed the Ocals demands to-day, seDds frateFn-
q! greetings to our Georgia brethren"
At the afternoon seEsion the committee on
legislative demands made tbeif report 8hich
yas adopted They recommended she re-
affirmation OF the Lypohburg demand, mace
iset year; tire appointment OF committee
OF five to consider end present to the Leeis-
Is.ure matters of importanne to the fsrmare;
the passage OF law &c insure full listing
of bands, notes, &c., bat requiring than to
hear the commissioners siaraD OF be nncol-
lenlsbe ny process Of law law giving
school trustees fair compensation. They
also recommended o resolution asking ia,f
sresinaent for thoss engaged II tho oyster
Industry against tbs enorcaohmenh o! capital
and monopoly,
4 resolution 9gs also adopted locking TO
tbe passage of laR to prohibits sruats
throughout the country.
The same COMMITTEES reported faVorahiy
several resolutions referred to them, and
tney were all adopted. Ona Of them. Offer
led by MT CoshilI. OF Chesterfald, approves
the Riddleoerger settlement. L; Is ss tol-
slows
Whereas in the paT ment OF tho public debt it
has been the policy OF TIE State declared IN the
act Of February ID, 1882, commonly called the
Biddleberger bul) and IN subsequent amendments
thereto, TO engage to pay only as much AS can be
| carried without increase OF taxation as fixed by
the net Of April %, 1882 and whereas tho above
policy hns been since repeatedly ratified by state
conventions of both political parties and by joint
resolutions unanimously passed by VARIOUS Lesio'
Iatdres; therefore BIO ii
/ Resolged-First That tho said policies sro sp'
proved by the Farmers Alliance sssenbled IN
State convention in Richmond
Second. That the opposition which tho state
authorities have made to receiving coupons IN
payment OF revenue is hereby approved as Dec-
esssry part OF said policy.
Third That in pursuance of the same policy sill
members OF the alliance be urged TO refuse to
countensnce and attempt to pay their taxes IN
coupons.
Fourth. That these resolutions BIO gvon out for
publication.
Another resolution reported fsvorably and
agreed to is the following
Whereas 1t is apparent that no government can
afford to forfeit the confidence of its citizens by
the enactment Of laws without full, fair and
ample discussion of the merits OF the same, ard
whereas the demonstration of silver wss surrep-
titiously accomplished; therefore DO it
Resolved, That we demand as q moral right
that the great wrong Of 1873 be tighted without
regard to the policy of the same.
Another resolution reported from tho committee
and passed provides that the laws be 80 changed
that the money received from the ansiysls and
inspection Of fertilizers be expended under the
direction of the board of agriculture for the bone
fit of the farmers The committed approved the
following and tho convention adopted 1t:
Resolved, That we demand tenure-of-3ffce
act limiting the eligibility of State auditors snd
treasurers county treasurors and sherifs to two
consecutive terms
Z resolution recommended By the Apo
matto1 Alliance, demanding OF the Lagiais-
lure the passage OF sn anti-cruss-law and
calling upon the National Ailisnce 10 urge
Congress to pass Law preventing tfuaFs
and monopcles from operating In THE oaur-
try, waa passed.
Mr.. n l., Lyman, of Albsmsria, and Mr.
Wa. Ward, of Tszawel, were elected men,
bere of the executive committee, vice e. N I.
Msgfuder, deceased, and W. j. Compton,
term expired.
This adoption By the convention to-day Of
the Ooain platform has bean eomswhet ds
appointing to the democratic leaders here
Tney hoped that II Ii should be adopted 1t
would be with soma moGifiCs;ions, especial.
" as 60 the suh-treasnry plan fea:ure.
long time yas spent 10 discussing that pc.
ton of It, While IL is conceded that the 81
,iauCe will not attempt to put mp 10 Vir
ginie this year district legislative eaudi-
dates of their owe, 1t may be somewhat dill
6cult to accede TO ell of their demands.
This may not only be true In the State COZ
test, but now seems 10 promise to be equal
ly difficult 10 the national one Of next yenr.
Those who know the sentiments of the
railroad people on the subject of railroad
commission say that they are opposed to one
which would give the latter ths power OF
making rates. They object, tao, to the
election OF the railroad commissioners by the
General Assembly. This, they sag, might
subject the membership of such commits
eon 10 continual changes. If a commission
Is to be created the railroads wonid prefer,
it sesms, that the appointing power should
rest with the Governor. Should commits
zion be determined on, 1t is believed thes the
present commissioner of railroads would De
placed on II, With possibly two new men.
This, however, is sll dependent upon the
action OF the General Assembly.
l. is again ssid that ths Farmers Alliance
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