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THE SUB,TREASURY DEAD.
1T PASSES AWAY IN. SAD OBSCURE
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1T PASSES AWAY IN SAD OBSCURE
Brother Bowden Brings the Nows Of Its
Decease--National Alliance Throwing
Decayed Planks Overboard---Ready for
Fusion.
COLUMBIA, s. G., Feb. 10.-Mr. j..
w. Bowden, who has been in attend
ance on the National Alliance meeting
in Washington was in the city yester-
day on his way home to Denver, ID
Anderson county. When he was
seen, ne gave the following interest
ing interview:
"What about the National Alliance
meeting" Mr.. Bowdeu was asked.
"Well, to be candid, the meeting
was better than I expected, both in2
point of attendance and the general
condition of the organization. SeyenJ
teen States were represented and sew
eral others reported, showing the treas
ury in good condition, which is q good
indication of the life of the organiza-N
ton. Major Mann Page of Virgins,
who was elected the new president, Is /
a strong man and well known to ALL.
ancemen everywhere, as he has been
connected with the order since its In
ception. Mr.. Southworth of Colorado,
the new secretary, will also make a
very competent official. The majority
of the delegates regretted very much
to give up Col. D. P. Duncan as secres
tary, as his efficient work was highly
appreciated, but it has been the un-s
written law to divide the officers
among the various sections represents
ed"
"What about the political signif-a
cance of the meeting!" -
II don't know that it had any spec
ial political significance, but from the
anxious inquiries of Washington re-
porters, it seemed that it was expected
to create some kind of a hiatus or slap
somebody in the face. OF course, no
political action was taken. and the
only thing that showed a tendency to-
touch politics was some small changes
in the demands It seems very hard
for some of our friends to understand
how an organization can be Interest,"
ed in political affairs and yet take no.
part in partisan politics"
"What changes were made in the
demands2"
"Well, the only significant change
made in the demands was the elimi-
nation of the sub-treasury and also the.
demand for $50 per capita. These
parts of the demands had come to be-
looked on as details of legislation and
did not have place in the demands
of the farmers organization. The;
land plank and the railroad plank.
were made to read as they did origi-
nally. In reality, the financial de-
mands of the Alliance perfectly accord
with the views of all currency re-s
formers" KS KS
"Did you attend the silver confer.
ence9"
eyes I Iattended the sessions throug
the two days and was much gratifed
at the earnest determination of those.
present for a straight, square fight for
the white metal and government issue
of currency without regard to party. I
The conference was composed OF Re-
pubicans and Democrats, organized
Populists taking no part in it. e It was
determined to organize. silver fight
in every State at once. A national
convention was called to meet in st.
Louis on July %, the same date and
place of meeting as the PopuliH ma
| tional convention, as the opinion is
that there will be a joining of forces
there. A national committee, CONS
posed of one member from each State
was appointed and a chairman, who is
DR.. J. J. Mott of North Carolina, was
put in charge of headquarters as
Washington. This national commit
tee will only act until the meeting OF
the national convention, when one
will be elected in its stead"
"Wil South Carolina be organized"
eyes, was placed on the commit
tee as representing this State and will
proceed to get in touch with all those
in sympathy with the objects OF the
movement. I will only act, however,
until a State chairman can be selected
When chairman is selected, there
will probably be headquarters estab.
lished and the work actively pushed.
For the present, will answer all in-s
quiries from my home Office"
"What effect will this have on the
Nav Democratic conventionW
II do not know. We do not intend
to fight against or try to interfere
with that body in any way. Weonly
intend to build house of refuge for
the lost sheep when they are turned
out of the Cleveland pasture"
"Did the South Carolina congress
men attend the conference?"
None but Congressman McLaurin.
He took very prominent part in the
deliberations and was on the commit
tee that wrote the declaration and res
olution. State.
Uncle Sam Particular. 49,
The government is getting more
particular every day as to the charac-
ter of its public servants, par
ticularly those in the postofice depart
ment. There have been many require.
ments in physical way of applicants
for clerkships and carriers position,
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