The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-11-25


Alliance traditions and principles, with
drew from the hall, and shall remain out
as long as such methods are besng used TO
divert tho purpose of the Alliance. The
delegates who left the nall felt the same as
did about the matter"
Does this mean that you will try to form
these thinking as you do into separate
organization"
.'Not necessarily but if such an associa-
ton is formed, the demand for it is from
the people who do not desire to see the prin-
ciples advocated by the Farmers Alliance g.
to naught because designing politicians have
succeeded in capturing the present organi-
zation. Taubeneck and u half dozen
national committeeman of the Til ri party
have held secret sessions here daily, and so
far have shaped the entire policy of the
organization through their tools on the con-
veDtion floor"
Mr.. Macune retired o another room when
tho boiling delegates hal assembled and the
work of mapping out programme for
action was begun.
Additional details Of last nights secret
session arc leaking out. Tilman called
Scott q liar and coward. Scott started
toward him, and half dozen hands reached
for hip pockets. Sect was pulled away.
Governor Buchanan made u remark that was
not pleasing 10 n delegate, and the latter
rushed at the Governor with II baseball bat
used by the sergsant-at-arms TO keep The
peace. He was pulled away.
THE oCALA PLATOON RL-AFrIRMED.
Tho following demands were adopted by
the Third party wing of The National AL
lance:
Finance We demand q national currency
safe, sound AMI flexible, issueI by the gov
ernment only, IA full legal tender for all
debts, public or private, and that without the
use of banking corporations; q just, equit-
able and efficient means of distributing
direct to the people, Mt q tax not to exceed-
per ceut, be provioed, as set forth in the
sub-treasurcry plank CT the Farmers A.
lance. or some batter system: also, by pay
ments iu discharge of its obligation for pub
lie improvement.
We demand the free and Unlimited coin
age of silver and goll at The rate of 1G to
!. We demand tha' the amount of The cir
culating medum he decreased to at least $50
per capita, exclusive of legal reserves. We
demand graduated income tax We de-
mani that our natl nal legislation shall be
so framed IN the future rs not 10 bull up
one industry AT the expense of another
To believe that the money OF the country
should be kept IA mrth as possible in thr
hatds Of the people, AMI hence we demand
that all notonal ana stat revenue Shall b.
limited 10 neces airy expenses Of tn, g'vern
mcnt economically and honestly admins
tered.
We demand that postal savings backs be
established by the goyeYnnen for the sdf-
deposit of the earnings of the people aud to
facilitate exchanges.
LaHd. The land, including all the nat
ural res 'urces 0f wes th, il the heritage of
all the people, aud sh ,uld not te mono O.
lied for speculative purG Oses, and alien
ownership Of land should be prohibited
All lands now held 10y rail- oais aud other
corporations iu excess of their actual needs,
nnd lands now owned by aliens, should now
be ryclaimed by the government and soil for
actual settlers only
TranSportation.--Trana ortation being
means II xchange hnl puol!c nee ssity,
the government should own and opera'o The
railroads In the interests Of the people.