The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-28
MUST COME IN OR STEP DOWN.
What The Alliance People Told Their
Legislators.
OPPOSED TO CHARTERED INSTITUTIONS
Sneaker Beaumont Gave q General Summary
OF the Principles He Advocated
Other Virginia News.

SrAuvrow, Va, July T.--[Special. Tho
Alliance people have had feld-day to-day.
1t was County Court day, and for July
court there was large crowd in town. Inc
Alliance business had the drop on all other
business. and it was worse than useless to
talk anything else. County politicians
have been falling into line. and at
County Alliance meeting held Satur-
day several Of them lined" Ihey were
not much comforted to-day. however, when
some of their speakers said that the poilticIan'
who came into the organization lot the pro-
motion of personal interests were not wanted;
that thew were not the people calculated to
nronote peace and harmony in the new camp.
A. the Virginia Hotel there were
registered MAJOR George Chrlsman and
c. T. Barbee. Rockingham county: MAJOR
Mann Page. of Brandon. Va; G. II; Pearson,
Caroline county J. H. Robson. Powhatsn
county: K. A. Anderson, Marion. Va; E. J.
Rowan Roanoke, Va; Ralph Beaumont,
Washington: Robert snayely. Wytheville,
Val. j. Sivev. Amissville, Va; }. Brad.
beverly. Fauquer county; A. j. Rabey. savage
Crossing. Va: W. X. feathers. Cedaryille,
Edinburg. Va. and Major A. X. Nenable.
Richmond, Va
Colonel Robert Beverly is present, stopping
with Mr.. ". A. Burke.
The following members of the State Legs
latiye Committee we're present: First district;
c. II. Pearson, Caroline county; Second and
Third J. A. Rabey, NansemOnd, Va; Fourth
and Fifth; j. II. Hobson. PQwhatan county;
sixth. Thomas T. Cobb. bedford county;
Seventh, W. x. feathers. Warren county;
Eighth, J. Brad Beverly. Fauquier county;
Ninth. r. A. Anderson, Nythe county; Tenth.
r. W. Harris. Allegheny county e. IL. Pear
son, secretary Of the committee.
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the meeting 10 order. and introduced MAJOR
Mann Page. president of the Virginia State
Farmers Alliance. The courthouse was we'll
filled with farmers and town people. Con-
gresham Tucker and State Senator Echois
were present and heard their official acts
scathingly reviewed, and they were plainly
told that they must either come In or step
down.
Major Page stated that he was disappointed
that National Lecturer Willetts was not
present and introduced as the first speaker,
Mr. Ralph Beaumont, of Washington. D. c.,
who spoke for nearly two hours.
Mr.. Beaumont is an Irishman with
decided brogue of q nervous style, but is very
fluent and a rapid speaker. He IS we'll
posted on POLITICAL subjects. has
fine memory and gives dates and statistics
with wonderful readiness, lie has the
keen appreciation OF his race for lokes Of
which he has an inexhaustible supply ana
smart and made good impression. He said
he was what would be called an agitator, and
was chairman Of the central committee Of the
knight of Labor and editor OF an Alliance
paper published in Washington. ID.
G. Mr.. Beaumont helped TO formu-
late the St Louis platform. from which
ne read several planks as the basis
of the Alliance movement. He said they are
opposed to all railroad corporations, banking
institutions, insurance companies, street rail-
ways and all other corporations chartered by
legislatures to rob and plumber the poor
people. opposed 10 the occupation Of public
lands bv aliens, and that all lands granted to
railroads and other corporations and per-
sons should he reclaimed By the Government
and held for the benefit Of the people. He
said the Alliance believed that all transporta-
ton lines should be owned and operated by
the Government as ID Dir. Wsnamskers
Postofioe Department He advocated the
houses and the Government TO loan money
to farmers at 2 per cent upon so per cent. OF
values and advocated the abolition of Ma
tional banks and all moneys 10 be issued upon
the credit Of the Government, rs basis
declaring that all kinds of money,
should be legal tender He said the gold
bugs of Wall street dictated the money OF the
people and that the American Bankers Asso-
citation Of the United States we're the bucca-
neers Of the nineteenth century, who stand
behind gilded counters and levy tribute on a
specie basis. he declared it TO be deluson
and snare and said there should be reci-
procity between the people and parties.
Major A. r. Yenable. State agent, Rich
mond. gave a business talk He said the
business of the Alliance was done at about
4 per cent. cost 10 the people. lie wanted
to get rid of the middlcmen. and az an in
stance he said the rehners refused 10 sell him
sugar. as the dealers in Richmond protested;
he then bought through Mr.. Egbert Ct.
Leigh and saved the Alliance the profit.
Mr.. c. H. Pearson. J. Brad. Beverly and s.
K. feathers also made short addresses. The
meeting lasted three and half hours and
was we'll attended The legislative commit
tee was also in session. but nothing was given
out