New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-21
THE ALLIANCE PROGRAMME
THE THREE MEASURES TO BE PUSHED IN
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
THE sUBTREAsURY SCHEME, LAND MoRTSAeL
PLAN AND FREE COINAGE OF SILVER THE
RELIANCE OF ALLIANCE STATESMEN
CLAIMING SENATOR VANCE
FOR THE NEW PARTY.
FOR THE NEW PARTY.
-v,vcu.pu To THE rHBUNE.y


Washington. Sept Gothic Farmers Alliance states
men WHO compose the headquarters stan OF Una. VI
ranization in Washington where they enjoy NE Oh
comfort ease and comparative luxury at the expense
Of the "debtrid and poverty stricken Farmers %
the West and South-honest, well-mcanng men III the
main who have been deluded by a gang oI cneap
demagogues and political adventurers-have peguh u
exercise their giant intellects in mapping OUT pro
cramme OF legislation which the heterogeneous lh"
IoIty in the House Of Representatives. Is 10 DO gf"
ciously permitted to ratify at the coming sessoh Dc
the prce OF its political salvation next year
aFatp money and deprecated silver coin, OF course
form the foundation as well the superstructure, OF
the proposed legislation, as they did only rev years
aeo when Greenbackers and Democrats Joined forces
and made bitter, stubborn fight against the resump
Hon Of specie payments. The GreenbacR cahoiua'e
for President IN 1880 Is one OF the leaders OF VIC
Alliance now. and most Of the men who supported him
,hen have fsted themselves upon the new organhza-
Hon They are politicians I" for revenue only" now
as they were from 1874 10 1880
The Alliance leaders have far perfected their
MANS as 10 be able to say that they VIII nave III
troduced and pushed to vote, in both branches OF
Congress three measures which they specify Fr''
and foremost naturally, is the socaued buo-ITeasuiy
scheme. to reqare the United states Government to
supply Treasury notes to men who want to speculate
in cotton corn wheat and other agricultural products
one Of the leaders said to-day that the bin to carry
out this purpose will be the In principle as
the one offered in the last Congress. but VIII dner
as to some of the details 1t Is asserted that IN oruer
Ia silence the CRY Of class legislation" the measure
ls TO be made broader. This might be done by In
Guiding among the products upon deposits OF which
the Government is to be required to loan fat money
the output Of the Standard OIL Trust, the Whshey
Trust and some other items.
The second measure proposed is a Land Mortgage
bill-not the stanford bill, but brand new one The
Alliance leaders netted because there is an impress
sion abroad that they favor the Stanford bill on the
contrary they faunt It, declaring that IT is designated
to help only such persons as by their own effors IN
dustry and economy, have acquired and saved some
thing on their own account. The Alliance proposes
that the Government shall hand to citizen who
owns and resides tract Of land comprising not less
than ten acres not than 800 acres at least one
half of which IS under cultivation, and who may apply
for tho same its Treasury notes equal In amount 70
onehaf OF the assessed valuation OF his land and the
improvements thereon. The recipients OF this bounty
are to pay interest at the rate OF IL per cent year
on The "oansn in Treasury notes Of courseand repay
the prncipal of the loans"n Treasury noes-ln not
less than five years nor than ten years. Per
haps the borrowers will pay of existing mortgages with
these same Treasury notes, which, Of course. VIII be
made legal tender for all debts When the bill becomes
law. the Office OF assessor in the counties and town
ships throughout the United States will be a most
desirable and highly lucrative one.
The measure which ranks third in the estimation
of the Alliance leaders for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver one for which nnetecntwenteths or
more of the straightout" Democrats in Congress will
vote. OF course the born statesmen who shape the
policy Of tho Alliance want and Will demand other
legisation-such as Government control of railroads
and telegraphs and the abolition OF the National bank
Ing system both OF which measures can be carried with
supreme ease after the first three become laws.
The Alliance elected eight Repre- >entatives in Con-
It's leaders here asserts That
less than hftyfvc members Of the incoming House
will vote with the Alliance all which it
nav Sc fl TO bring forward Four SenntOrS also
"clamGds-PeiTer, Kyle Irby and Vance. The claim
10 senator Vance Is made the ground that he was
elected after the Legislature OF his state had adopted
a resolution that man sh0ud be chosen senator
until re had agreed 10 support programme which was
substantially that OF the Farmers Alliance. Mr Vance
agreed t. the conditions imposed. aud therefore the
Alliance now claims him a. its own The Farmers,
Alliance statesmen promise 10 make The proceedings Of
the coming session Of Congress both lively and inter
esting.