The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
THE SUB,TREASURY DEAD.
1T PASSES AWAY IN SAD oBscuRI-
TY.

1T PASSES AWAY IN SAD OBSCURE
TY.
Brother Bowden Brings the News OF Its :
Decease--National Alliance Throwing
Decayed Plauks overboard---Ready for !:
Fusion.
COLUMBIA, s. c., 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, In
Anderson county. When he was
seen, he gave the following interest
ing interview: ~
"What about the National Alliance
meeting" Mr.. Bowden was ssk6d
"We1l, to be candid, the meetin
was better than expected, both B
point of attendance and the genara
condition of the organization. Seven
teen States were represented and sev
eral others reported, showing the treas1
ury in good condition, which isa good
indication of the life of the orpanizal
ton. Major Mann Page of ViroiniaE
who was elected the new president 3
a strong man and well known 10 AllI}
ancemen everywhere, as he has beeri
connected with the order since its in]
ception. Mr.. Southworth of Coleradoj
the new secretary, will also make &
very competent official. The majority
of the delegates regretted very muci]
to give up Col. D. P. Duncan IS secre
tary, as bis efficient work was highiy
appreciated, but it has been the un5
written law to divide the oficer
among the various sections representa-
ed"
"What about the political signif-
canoe of the meetingl"
II don't know that it had any spec
ial political significance, but from tia.
anxious inquiries of Washington 10
porters, it seemed that it was expected
to create some kind of hiatus or alapl
somebody in the face. OF course mo-
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 intereet
ed in political affairs and yet take mo-
part.in partisan politics"
"What changes were made In the
demands9" Il 4;
"Well, the only significant change
made in the demands was the elimi-
nation of the sub-treasury and dalso the
demand for $50 per capita. ThesB
parts of the demands had come 10 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-
formers"
'Did you attend the silver confer
ence9" ~
eyes I Iattended the sessions throug
the two days and was much gratified
at the earnest determination Of those;
present for straight, square fight for
the white metal and government issue
of currency without regard to party.
The conference was composed OF Re-I
publicans and Democrats, organized
Populists taking no part in it. 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 Populist nar
tional convention, as the opinion is
that there will be joining OF f0rces1
there. A national committee, conn
posed of one member from each State
was appointed and a chairman, who Is
DR.. J. J. Mott of North Carolina, WIS
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 ia its stead. 3
evil South Carolina be organNedF'
"Yes, 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 State chairman can be selected.
When a chairman is selected, there
will probably be headquarters estab.
ished and the work actively pushed.
For the present, I will answer all in-l
quiries from my home Office. Z"
"What effect will this have on the
May Democratic convention3"
81 do not know We do not intend
to fight against or try to Interfere
with that body in any way. We only
intend to build a house of refuge for
the lost sheep when they are turned
out OF the Cleveland pasture"
ibid the South Carolina congress
men attend the conference2p ~
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.
The government is getting more
particular every day as to the charac-
ter of it's public servants, par
ticularly those in the postofice depart
ment. There have been manyrequire-
ments in physical way of applicants
for clerkships and carriers position.
but after the February examination
the restrictions will be more numer-
GUS than ever. The applicants must
furnish a physicians certificate, under
the old examination. of good heart
lungs and legs, sight, hearing, etc.
but the latest requirement of the civil
10 fallesurn.