St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-20
A Nut to Crack.

The breach in the Alliance ranks is
widening each day. The third party
principle has gained great accessions
from the conservative ranks of that Or
der ever since the act of treachery per-
petrated at Baton Rouge, and the intiu-
enced exercised by Capt. Adams seems
to be on the wane, AS the rank and tile
who remained true to the broken Lafa-
yette compact are now awakening to the
barren results obtained and are becom-
ing restive and demand assurances of
some other benefit to accrue to the Alli
ance, in recognition of their support,
other than the defeat of the lottery
amendment. They feel that the amend
ment does not now figure as an issue
and there is no longer common bond
between them, the subject matter of the
compact no longer existing, and before
going further with the support of the
Foster ticket desire pledges that will
yield some advantage and benefit to
their organization.
In a recent issue Of the Simmsboro
Appeal appears an open letter addressed
to Hon. NJ. j. Foster, over the signature
of A. w. Stewart. who appears to be
representative of the class of Alliance
men we last mention. He sets ont by
saving he is an admirer of Mr.. Foster
and would like to vote for him, but be-
fore deciding what ticket to vote for he
and his neighbors desire to learn the
views of the candidate for Governor on
points of interest more vital to many
anti-lottery voters in his section than
the question of lottery. The following
questions are in line with the Alliance
bills Mr.. Foster will be called on to
swallow before April next if he holds
the Alliance cOntlngent:
LIST. Do you favor legislation that will result
in the government issuing. legal tender Treas
ury notes at low rate OF interest against non
pershable products stored i'll warehouses ap-
proved by the officers Of the government
< The National Banks to-day, for instapce, ad-
vance money against warehouse receipts for
cotton stored i'll New Orleans, charging interest
on these advances at the rate of to s per cent
ppr annrm. Would you favor legislation by
Which the U. S. Sub treasury in New Orleans
would issue legal tender notes against similar
receipts at fale Vi Interest VI pei cehu pei
2d DO you favor free coinage of siver9
sd. Do you favor, and will you assist In OBJ
tanning Federal and State legislation against
future dealing in cotton, grain, etc.
4tl. Do you favor and will you assist in OBJ
flaming legislation that will result in state su-
and control of railroad and steamboat
rates!
will result in the abolition of&Nauonal Banks |
as banks or issue -, ..
eth Do you favor and will you assist in OBJ
tanning legislation that Will result in electing
the President, Vice President and U. s. Senate |
Dy direct vote of the people!
7th. Do you favor the passage Of laws that |
prohibit alien ownership OF lands ana tlat VIII
reclaim all lands held py railroads and other
in excess OF such as is actually
lsed and needed by them, so that these lands
nay be held for actual settlers onis !
Mr. Stewart, continuing, and speaking
Tor the farmers of his section, says:
Our people propose to elect as many members
IF the General Assembly as possible, pledged III
ayOr of such legislation is outlined above,
md the governor can retard their efforts IN that
lirection. We wish to know what to expect
rom you, in case you are elected. II you can
,atisfv us that we can count on your assistance,
,ur votes will be assured you and 10 the balance
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