Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-03-20

President Harrison administration and /
few OF Cleveland's best officials in the State |
are still in Office. The Boston Journal says,
"Therer are at present democratic incum
bents of five presidential postoilices in Yer
mont--at Bennington, Brnttleboro, Mont
pelier st. Johnsbury and Burlington. The
postmaster at Brattleboro, Capt. +. W.
Childs, was appointed by President Harri
son. The burlington postmaster, George
W. Bcckwith, will he succeeded by Charles
+. Wheeler, republican, April |. The
commissions Of the postmasters at Montpcl-
Ter and Bennington do not expire until 1892.
The four years terms OF Postmaster Bow
man at st. Johnsbury expires Oct. !, 1891. -
1t can be seen therefore that the term OF
Office of two Of Nermont's presidential post
masters do not expire until near the time
for the next national election and herein is
seen one Of the amenities of politics.
Breakers Ahead for the Alliance.
That the Farmers alliance is not to 10
favored by continued fair sailing on its
course towards the goal of political power
al Washington is already evident The dif-
fereut branches constituting the movement
in various sections of the country lave al
ready locked horns over the question as to
what is fine best course to pursue. The
southern wing has declared against the
sub-trca-ury scheme which has been ur-
gently clamored for by various alliance
conventions in the Northwest and the bitter
feeling that is being enSendered over this
feature viii very likely make it impossible
for the two bodies T., get together at all.
J. II. Bceman the alliance congressman elect
from the fourth Mississippi district comes
out strongly in opposition to the sub treas
/ ury plan. 1T is, he says, lin conflict
with the conceptions entertained by the
founders of our government. Our favorite
maxim must lie kept in mind-'equal rights
to all and special privileges to none. In
pressed with the inlquitJ of the national
banking system. our first demand is for it,
abolition. 1t Is class Legislation; it i, build
ing up one class of Che people at the expense of
the other Glasses, and this violates our maxim.
All We ask as an agricultural class is that
we be given an equal cnance in the great
struggle goiu, On among our people for
maxim; SUPPORT and for the acquisition of
wealth. Tai, reasonable AMI consistent idea
is dspcneI ly demanding NATIONAL banks
for oursclve--that is, The erection of ware.
houses for storing agricultural products, on
which the government is o issue 50 per cent
on the valuation.
In contrast with this statement comes the
announcement that the Farmers alliance
! leaders Of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Ne
| bra,ka are seriously considering the organi-
zation Of gigantic trust in agricultural
/ products According to their plan an oil
/ ciel machine embracing the entire country
viii take charge Of the whole agricultural
output. The machine VIII be- organized on
such an elaborate scale that the chief officers
will know at al times the exact supply of
farm products and their fingers will be con-
stantly the pulse Of the market. They
Will have system of warehouses in which
all crops of every description will be stored
| and the raw material tor food and clothing
will be doled out only in sufficient quaint
tics to make high prices and prosperity per
petuOl so far as the members Of the alliance
! are concerned.
Here is serious disagreement in relation 10
one OF the foundation principles Of the
movement, and a statement of the strained
situation recariinr tbi, one fsatrrs--tha
warehouse scbeme-mal;e, if EASY 70 undar-
stand the fact that while the Farmers al
lianca i u creot norver in tI,o yyastorr ro,,-
islotures if boa NOT vat sacnral I'm. enact
ment Of = sinpla one Of IFS NAT scha,,as
To brino the mottor naorar bo,,e tba
Vermont Farmers Advocate which i hv
general consent the organ Of the Farmers
league in this State. say, in relation +, thc
alliance and leaauc.
The press and people often mistake the use
OF tAeSe term. 1hrso organizations, have
ferel,t. Both are orsaniLat.,,,s Of t,innr.
hat eek 10 improve The condition of farmer,
mean, Of ,ecurnt tCir "h"rt, EYt the oI
auce l. 1ecr"t organization While the league
crai DIVISIONS, l. located ON DIVISION III the
S""th NE othcI In lie NorlhNest. whist the
league ~ Iouhh cAtlA, VetN ia tAc Northea- L.
m New tnYahl' Ne" orr "h.i !, hnsylyahia
a corresponding modification Of sentiment and