The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-25
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The Latest News OF And For The
Order.
"The Cause of Hard Times" Account.
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Paper.

| Inc graded income tax sentiment is
growing palpably stronger. II it can be
crystalized so rs to be brought to direct
pressure upon the present Congress they
may grant it recognition.
Ben Butler declares himself in favor of
issuing all the paper currency the coun-
try wants. Put" he says,
out IT Is the governments YndoFsemsit
which makes money, anyhow"
They have the right kind of girls up
in Nebraska, says an exchange. At Sor-
toria young lady won't dance with q
young man unless he belongs to the Al
lance, and the tripping of the light fan
tastlc has got to be done on the Ocala
platform.
On fashionable night at the theatre
In New York, from 81, 900, 900 to $780,
600, 600 glcam from the boxes of the As.
tors and Nanderblts in the form of gilt
tering jewels Old Mrs. Astor, the lead
er OF the ultra fashionablcs, is described
by the New York World as covering her
neck and shoulders with diamonds esti.
mated at $4,000, 600, and sitting smiling
like bride in the gaslight
Senator PETERS eulogy of the late Sen
ator Plumb, on the 18th inst, awakened
the admiration of his confcrces. 1t cre-
ated wonderful impression, and was re.
fcrred to later by Senator Hale as lone
OF the most beautiful tributes he had ever
ard offered in the chamber" The
Kansas Senator laurels grow fast and
thick
The committee of agriculture have
ceased hcnings upon the option and fu-
!ture bill, and will shortly report it to
Congress. 1t is admitted that the oppo-
sltion have won concessions, but the sell
ling OF futures will be stopped, and no
sales for future delivery will be permit
ted, unless the article is in hand or par
ties to such agreement are in position
to carry it out.
BY REQUEST, the demands adopted by
the confcdcntcd organizations at their
meeting in Washington last winter is
printed below:
1. We demand the abolition of ma
tional banks rs banks OF issue. and ms
substitute for national bank notes we de-
mand that legal tender treasury notes
be issued in sufficient volume to trans.
act the business of the country without
s4s damage or special advantage to any
and private, and such notes when iefe>l
mandcd by the people shall be loaned to
them at not more than 2 cent per an
mum upon non-pclishablc products as
indicated in the sub-ttcasury plan, and
also upon real estate with proper limita
tions up,n the quantity of land and
amount ofmoncy.
2. We demand free and unlimited
coinage Of silver.
g. We demand the passage of laws
prohibiting alein ownership Of land, and
that Congress take prompt action to de-
wise some plan to obtain all lands now
owned by aliens and foreign syndicates,
and that all lands held by railroads and
other corporations in excess Of such as is
actually used and needed b. them be
reclaimed by the government and held for
actual settles only.
rights to all and special privileges to
al, State, or municipal-s not be
tile onponso Of another.
We demand that all rcvcnues-na-
tioual, St,tc or county shall be limited
TO the necessary expenses Of the gov
ernment, economically and honestly ad-
minislcrcd.
| 6. We demand Just and equitable
| system Of graduated tax on incomes.
T. We demand the most rigid hon
esty and Just State and national control
aud supervision of the means of public
communication and transportation, and
if this control and supe rvision docs not
remove the abuses now existing, we de
mand the government ownership Of such
means Of communication and transporta-
tion.
g. We demand that the Congress of
the United States submit an an eminent
to the Constitution prWidiag for the
election OF United States Senators BY the
direct vote Of the people Of each State;
also the Prcsi lent and Vice President
by popular vote.
! Resolved, That i!.s confederation
of industrial organizations demand that
in each State system Shall hc provided
and faithfully executed tnat will insure
an honest and accurate registration, of all
voters, free fair secret and official bal
lot, and an honest public count and we
dem md tha, each State lc !islaturc shall
make it Il felony for any improper inter.
! ference with the exercise Of the rcgistra.
tion, ballot, or count.
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TOWN AND COUNTRY.