Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-16
OUR FARMERS MEET.
ANNUAL SESSION or THE VIRGINIA
ALLIANCE BEGAN YESTERDAY.
President Pages Address-Appointms
of Commtttecs-The Number OF
Delegates Small.

ors' Alliance, which convened in the hall
Of the House OF Delegates at noon yester-
day, was but little more than half as large,
In point of numbers. as that held hero a
year ago. The roll-call by Secretary Silvey
showed that fifty-two counties had re-
ported, as compared with eighty-six IN
1892. The session this year IS to all ap-
pearances decidedly more harmonious
thAn that OF last. Although the Third
party candidates for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor are in attendance poll
tics are seldom heard. 1t Is also true tnat
n larger per cent. in this convention are
Democrats than last year and tnst seVeIai
Of the Alliance-men are delegates to the
State Democratic Convention.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The Alliance was called to order by
President Page. who read his annual al
dress, that being the first order OF busi-
ness. The reading of the presidents mes
sage consumed about an hours time. IL
dealt In It's opening with the events that have
trans pred In the Alliance since the previous an
nual meeting. Nothing. the PRESIDENT declateu
had been left undone TO accomplish me run VI
tho order by those opposed 70 1t. Ho called AT
tention 10 the endnranco and courage OF the a.
liancemen in standing up for their rights 49,
Reference was made TO tho Inability OF tue
Alliance TO keep the state lecturer on MS s., n
sistauts engaged in the discharge OF their dutle'
The order was now passing through the crucihl
teat that oil reform organizations must "heh
their zeal and mower are folt some coiiilio i
was made upon the financial sluhtloI' ne
ferring to charges that Alliance funds hau pCen
us5d for the payment Of political speakers INC
president asserted mat they were both MALICIOUS
and untrue.
sUB-ALIIANCEs.
After speaking at some length upon the county
n At IN and alluliug III no IN
certain terms TO those ALLIANCES Wnlch nave
withheld their funds from the stare hllahce On
the grounds Of dissatisfaction MAJOR rage ina-o
the following recommendations: 49,
THAT such changes be made In the c0nstitu-
ton as will require tho dues to the staie agd
National Alliances - be paid py INC suu-i ~
ances directly 10 the secretary hea3ureI VI ',io
State Alliance: that some suitable pan ho
adOptCd by which sub-alliaDces IN cOuutca
where there are no county alliances may nave
representation at the State Alliance.
lie continues: "Applicati0n having Deoh
made TO Brother Silvoy by sub-alliances Whore
county alliances had ceased 10 exist, cnus5
the following notice 10 be pubhshen; Mnere
there is no county alliance IN ROOd slauuins n
Alliance on condition that ms expenses are PAID
by the snb-alianCe / viii recommend 10 the
state Alliance that such delegates be allowed 20
represent their alliances on such pa5iS Us 'hc
state Alliance may determine.
MAJOR PAGES CONCLUSION.
Major Page makes a denial Of certain
reports of the last Supreme Council sent
ont by the Associated Press ana publlshed
IN the Memphis papers. One OF the con-
Guiding paragraphs OF the pre5luenV ""-
dress reads as follows:
" Having IN my previous messages freely uis-
cussed questions pertaiungt to Alliance qeihahus
and their relation 20 political paftcs' u'eI IL
oulv necessary for me 10 admOIsh eyory Alli-
nncemau that If he would have his rights under
the Law which the Constitution gdarantee5 10
each citizen, and II he regards the Vhhuly Oi
the Obligation ne assumed as an Allah~eihah'
lot MN stand shoulder 10 shoulder WIN cFtfJ
loyal brother 10 defence OF Alliance principles
II matters not what may be hl5 ponucal ann a
tons so he docs rot barter principles Tor parry
success.'
The following gentlemen were appoint
cd a committee on the PRESIDENTS mes
sage Messrs. q. T. Barbee, Carter HART
son, and j. Ii. Robertson.
Standing committees were announced.
The secretary-treasurer made bis report,
which was received and referred 10 the
proper committee. and at 2 o'clock the
body adjourned for dinner.
COMMITTEES MOI READY.
When the State Alliance reassembled at
3 o'clock Yesterday afternoon none OF the
committees were ready 10 report and re-
cess was taken until $3.50 L. Nj.
At the latter boar the committee ap-
pointed TO consider the message Of Presl-
dent Page submitted lts report, which en-
dorsed IN high terms the utterances OF the
presiding officer. IL recommended that
the Chesterfield County Alliance be turned
over 70 the Judiciary Committee for IN
vesugation and action. The report was
adopted.
The came action was taken upon the re-
mort from the Committee on Business Sys-
tenn, which commended the ROchdale plan
of cO-OppratIon now employed III the
State) AMI continuance OF tue fertilizer
department under the care Of the Ezccu-
tive Committee.
The last-named body reported the
finances of the State Alliance 70 be in a
solvent condition. The hope was expressed
that the funds IN bauk tor paying the e1-
penseS OF delegates would be available.
on TIE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
The following paper was presented anu
after brief discussion unanimously adopt
ed by the Alliance:
Resolred That the members Of the Farmers
Alliance OF Virginia. through tleir representa-
tIyos now mDled II this city, tender 10 the
merchants and Businessmen AMI particularly
10 the iab0ring clasa. their most heartfelt sym
pathy for the anxiety aud suffering which has
been brought upon them by al unnecessary
money stunRency, from whiOd they are the iu-
nocent sufferers, brought on by tho wicked
lGR1lppiAiDE5 Oh the uLhiltto u bl' NpAhAlF az
their sympathzers. the plutOcra tc press.
.ss ::-1s.. ENDORSE rns BANKERS.
" also especially commend the conservative
and sensible course OF tho btnkors ana mer-
chants and manufacturers OF this city OF Rich
mOnd IN tle steps taken to prevent Tue Win
ara val OF the currency from Their vaults by
RlarDists or wicked SPECTATORS, and especially
10 prevent the absorption OF the currency d this
state by the north srn banking institutions.
And especially do we condemn those specula-
tors and merchants who. with Jut feeling, unirI-
take TO purchase at reduced rates the scrip
! Issued BY tho manufacturers OF this city, vino
are nObly enieayOrng 10 continue the employ
ment OF their labor by issuing this scrip for the
payment Of the same % take the place OF the
currency, which should be plenty were the con-
stituuonal requirements for the government @
! provide proper and SUFFICIENT currency Tor the
use Of trade carried out.
TO OR CoSGRgssXES.
That the Senators and hembers OF the
House OF Representatives from Virginia now as
sembled in Congress az Washington city be
earnestly requested 10 use every honorable
means possible 20 prevent the repeal OF the law
now known rs 1.-THE Sherman act unless there
shall be embodied in the bill Of repeal proyi'
sion for the free aud unlimited coinage OF silver
at the constitutional ratio OF 10 90 /.
But If IN the wisdom q the Congress OF the
| United States they should decline to repeal the
sherman act, then IL Is earnestly requested by
the farmers OF Virginia, represented toy this
state Allinnce, that a resolution shall be passed
instructng the Secretary Of the Treasury "
carry ont the provisions Of the sO-cale1 Sher-
mGn law In the spirit aud letter as indicated Ia
| the third section, which IN providing for the
coinage Of SUFFICIENT number Of silver dollars
TO redeem the Treasury notes issued for the
purchase OF The silver bullion, meant that these
certificates should he redeemed IN sifcer and HO
- g0id, a. has been dOno IN violation OF law and
to the great injury Of the interest OF the people
at largo by all the secrc varies OF tho Treasury
since the passage OF the law
The meeting adjourned at 1880 O'Clock
until 10 o'clock this morning.
Property Transfers.
Richmond j. Thompson Brown and wife TO
Annie r. Steinbrechors trustee. % feet on the
south side Of Broad street near Madison,