Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-08-26
Platform OF the Alliance.

The State ALLIANCE OOHVeuIIou uoiO Al
Richmond last week, adopted, on Thurs
day, the platform adopted at Ocala, Florida,
some time since, with an amendment de-
mandlng that representatives in congress
be given to understand that unless they can
agree to pass the sub treasury bill they
must give the farmers something equally as
good or better.
The following is the remarkable Qcala
platform which was adopted, the amend
ments made by the Virginia convention
being in Italics:-
Ia. We demand the abolition Of national
banks.
b. We demand that the government shall
establish sub-.reasuries or repositories in
the several states, which shall loan money
direct to the people at low rate of interest,
not to exceed 2 per cent. per annum, ON
non-perishable farm products, and also up
on real estate, with proper limitations upon
the quantity Of land and amount of money.
And ace further demand that our repre-
sentatsres in the United States congress be
giuen TO understand that unless they can
agree to these demands they must give as
something better or as good.
C. We demand that the amount Of the
circulating medium be speedily increased
to not less than $50 per eapita,
That we demand that congress- shall
pass such laws as will effectuaiy prevent
the dealing in futures of ali agricultural
and mechanical productions; providing q
stringent system Of procedure in trials that
will secure the prompt conviction, and i'm
posing such penalties IS shall secure the
most perfect compliance with the law.
8. We condemn the silver bill recently
passed by congress, and demand in lieu
thereof the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver.
4. We demand the passage Of laws pre-
hibiting lien Ownership CT land, and that
congress take prompt action TO devise some
plan to obtain all lands pow owned by
aliens and foreign syndicstes, and thst all
lands now held by railroads be reclaimed
| by the government, and held for actual set
tiers only.
5. Believing in the doctrine of equal
rights to all and special privileges to none,
we demand
G. That or national legislation shall be
| so framed in the future as not to build up
enc industry at the expense of another.
b. We further demand removal of the
sites of life, that the poor Of cur land must
have.
C. We further demand just and equi-
table system of graduated tax on incomes.
d. We believe that the money of the
country should be kept as much as possible
in the hands Of the people, and hence we
demand that all national and state revs-
nues shall be limited to the necessary eX-
penses ofthe government economically and
honestly administered.
6. We demand the most rigid, honest
and just state and national governmental
control and supervision of the means of
public communication and transportation,
and if this control and supervision does
not remove the abuse now existing, we de-
mand the government Ownership of such
means of communication and tranaporta-
tion.
7. We demand that the congress Of the
United States submit an amendment to the
constitution providing for the election of
United States senators by direct vote ofthe
people of each state.
The Alliance adjourned on Friday morn
ing without agreeing upon Railroad Bill.
The question was disposed of By refer
ring it to the executive committee with
power to prepare bill and present it to
bhO LILO COuAIblCo tIo uUb
decided as to the features of the measure.
They will not draft it with an idea of max
ing it an issue in the canvass, nor will the
candidates be asked to pledge their votes
to it, The farmers trust to occurring the
legislature and they think they can pass
any bill they desire. The executive com.
mittee is composed as follows: Geo. Chris
man, Rockingham; J. M. Ruffin, Hanover;
Robert Beverly, Jr., Essex; Fl. L. Lyman,
Alben,arle, and VIM. Ward, Tazewell.
The convention selected the following
gentlemen to serve on the legislative com
mittee, which is to prepare and to present
to the general assembly such measures IS
will benefit the farmers: r. G. Kent,
Wythe; G. b. Keezel, Rockingham; joel
w. Flood, Appomattox; J. L. Bsbcock,
Princess Anne; Benjamin Rowson, Norfolk;
A. r. Venable, Jr., r chmond, and J. J.
S lvey, Amissville.