The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-25
FARMER5' ALLIANCE
SECRETARY BARNES MAKES
AFFIDAVIT.

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Congressman crawford, of the Ninth
district, denies signing the demand
cards presented to candidates for Con
gress in this State two years ago. At.
the request of parties in that district,
Secretary Barnes sent copies of the
card. Mr.. Crawford and some of his
friends have intimated and published
that the cards are forgeries. Mr.. Barnes
has gone before the Clerk of the Supe-
rior Court of. Wake county and made
affidavit that the following is a correct
copy of the card found in his office.
bearing the signature of w. 7. Craw-
ford and Jno. P. Kerr as witness:
COPY OF DEMAND CARD
The demands of the National Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union as
ratified by a majority of the Sub Ali
ances In North Carolina:
1. That we demand the abolition of
national banks and the substitution of
legal tender treasury notes in lieu of
national bank notes, issued in sufficient
volume to do the business of the coun-
try on a cash system regulating the
amount needed on a per capita basis as
the business interests of the country
expands, and that all money issued by
the government shall be legal tender
in payment of all debts, both public
and private.
l approve of the above demand, and
if elected to a seat in the United States
Congress, will endeavor to have it en-
acted into law.
(Signed) w. 7. CRAWFORD.
Witness, JNo. p. KERR.
2 That we demand that Congress
shall pass such laws as shall effectuallv
prevent the dealing in futures of all
agricultural and mechanical produc-
tions, preserving a stringent system of
procedure in trials as shall secure the
prompt conviction, and imposing such
penalties as shall secure the most per.
feet compliance with the law.
/ heartily approve of the above de-
mand, and if elected will endeavor to
have such laws enacted.
(Signed) w. T. CRAWFORD.
Witness, JNO. 2. KERR
8. That we demand the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver.
I approve of the above demand, and
if elected will endeavor to have it en-
acGeQ into law.
(Signed) w. T. CRAWFORD.
Witness, JNo. P. KERR.
4. That we demand the passag e of
laws prohibiting the alien ownership
of land, and that Congress take early
steps to devise some plan to obtain all
lands now owned by aliens and foreign
syndicates, and that all lands now held
by railroads and other corporations, in
10000 0E rrToh M 10 anfTTo1lu qTCn6 onA
needed by them, be reclaimed by the
government and held for actual settlers
only.
Iapprove of the above demand, and
if elected will endeavor to have such
laws enacted.
(Signed) w. T. CRAWFORD.
Witness, JNO. p. KERR.
Believing in the doctrine of "equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none, - we demand that taxation, Ma
| tional and State, shall not be used to
build up one interest or class at the eX-
pense of another. 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
revenue, National, State, or county,
shall be limited to the necessary ex
penses of the government economically
and honestly administered.
approve of the above demand, and
if elected will endeavor to have such
laws enacted as will accomplish the
spirit and purpose of said demand.
(Signed) w. T. CRAWFORD.
Witness, JNo. p. KERR.
6. That Congress issue a sufficient
amount of fractional paper currency
/ to facilitate exchange through the
medium of the United States mail.
Iapprove of the above demand. and
if elected will endeavor to have it en-
acted into a law. / also approve of
| the purpose of the bill introduced into
the United States Senate by Senator
Vance, and known as the Sub Treasury
bill, and il it is not shown to be uncon-
stitutionaI, I will vote for it and advo-
cate its passage, and in the event 1T is
shown to be unconstitutional, then
will introduce and advocate q bill to
/ abolish bonded warehouses for whls-
kew. etc, and also a bill to abolish
national banks in accordance with the
| first demand On this card.
(Signed) w. T. CRAWFORD.
Witness, JNo. p. KERR.
The above is a correct copy of card
with signatures that is on file in this
oAice w. s. BARNES,
Sec'y-Treas. N. G. f. S. A.
Sworn and subscribed before me,
JNo, VI. THOMPSON, @. c.,
Moye, D. @.