The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-09-09
spread Order.
kmphehe Demands Made by the North
Carolina Alliance Convention.

| Mrs, Mary NJ. Clardy, Assistant State
Lecturer for the Texas Alliance is now
speaking to good audiences in Jackson
county, Missouri.
The following resolutions were passed
Aug. 10Th, 1899, at Greensboro, N. c.:
| Lcsolred That we endorse the action of
those members of Congress who use their
influence to pass the "Anti- option bill"
2. That we hold up the hands Of the
Railroad Commission.
3. To secure by legislative enactment
the establishment of a house of corrcc
tion for young criminals.
A. That the law for collection of agri-
cultural statistics for North Carolina be
abolished.
STATE DEMANDS.
WHEREAS, The last General Assem-
bly, of North Carolina failed to pass a
bill reducing the legal rate of interest to
per cent. and whereas we endorse the
position of those who used their efforts
and votes to pass such measure, there
fore,
We demand of our General Assembly
at Its next session to pass bill reducing
the legal rate of interest to per cent.
We demand of our General Assembly
at its next session the passage of a secret
ballot law, with provision in said law
that will secure to voters who cannot
read an opportunity to vote.
Whereas, there are large railroad
properties aud interests in this State now
escaping taxation in whole in part,
and whereas, further, it is in tho province
of the General Assembly of North Caro-
lima making all property in the State
bear its equal burden of taxation; now,
therefore, be it
Resolred, That we demand of the
General Assembly of North Carolina to
force, as far as in its rower, all railroad
property and interests that are now escap-
ing taxation, in whole or in part, to pay
its full and equal share of taxes for the
support of the government of North
Carolina as the property of farmers,
laborcrs and other citizens are now taxed
g That we demand that no further
franchises or privileges in the way of
amended or extended charters or other
wise be granted any corporation claiming
exemption of taxation, until such corpora
tion or corporations make complete and
unqualified surrender of any claim exemp-
tion from taxation.
Whereas, it is believed by many that
there will be an effort to repeal the
Railroad Comission bill or cripple it by
amendments; therefore
We demand of the next General AS
sembly of North Carolina that it shall
sustain the present Railroad Commission
bill, that no amendments lessening or
hampering the power of the Commission
ers shall be passed, and that only amend
ments Gf any at alD such as may or will
increase the efficiency of the Comission
and perfect the machinery and details OF
the same, shall be enacted into law.
COLUMBIA. s. C.-Tillman elected by
30, 900 majority. The Tillmanites carry
80 out of 35 counties. The congressional
results are: 1st, Brawlcy beats Stokes,
Alliance candidate; I'd, Tillman and Tai.
bert lead and will run over; 3rd, Lati-
mcr, Allianccman, beats Johnstonc; 4th,
Shell. Allianceman, renomiuated over
Johnson; 9Th, Stait, Alliancemap, beats
Hemphill; 9th, McLaurin beats all com.
petitors; 7th, Noise beats Hayward, Till
mantle.
Of the 80 counties in the State ex- Gov
Shepard, the candidate of the Conscrva.
tives, has carried only 5, with a total
thus far of $4,000. Tillman carries the
other counties with total veto Of 81,
900.
In an interview Conservative Chairman
Dibble said: "T believe we are dc
feated by Is, 900 votes. We are Demo
Gratis and of course expect to abide the
result of the Democratic primary"
The biggest surprise of the campaign
is the defeat of the brilliant John p.
Hemphill, of Chester, now representing
the Fifth district in Congress. 1t was
thought that he was impregnable in his
district.
WHAT GOOD ROADS WOULD MEAN.
They would make it possible for The
farmer to take advantage promptly of the
highest market, no matter at what season
of the year.
They would save him days and weeks
of time which he wastes every year wal
lowing through tbs disgusting mire of
dirt roads.
They would reduce to q minimum the
wear and tear on wagons and cnriages.
They would lessen the expense of keep
ing horses in working order and vastly
less horses would be required in the
country to perform the farmers work.
They would require less expense to
keep them in repair than do the dirt
roads.
They would make it easier for a team
to pull several tons over their smooth sur.
face than to drag wagon through the
mud.
They would afford ready communica-
tion with the outside world at all times
of the year
They would spare the farmer many
vexatioDs and nervous rains
They would practically shorten the
distance to the local market.
They would increase the demand for
country and suburban property.
They would be free from dirt and dust
in summer and mud and ruts iu fall,
winter and 81 ring.
They would bring every farming COM
muDity into closer social relations.
They would make an evening drive o
pleasure instead OF vexation, as it is
now.
They would do away with the absurd
poll tax and supervisor system in places
where it is still in use