The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-12
The Sub-Treasury Dead.
It Passers Away in Sad Ob-
scurity.

meeting in Washington was in the
city yesterday on his way home to
Denver, in Anderson county When
he was seen. he gave the following
interesting interview:
"What about the National Alliance
meeting 2" Mr. Bowden was asked
"Well, to be candid, the meeting
was better than I expected, both in
point of attendance and the general
condition of the organization. Seven
teen States were represented and sew
eral others reported. showing the
treasury in good condition, which is
good indication of the life of the
organization. Major Mann Page of
Virginia. who was elected the new
president, is q strong man and well
known to Alliancemen everywhere,
as he has been connected with the
order since its inception Mr.. South
worth of Colorado, the new secretary
will also make very competent Off
cial. The majority of the delegates
regretted very much to give up Col.
D P Duncan as secretary, as his
efficient work was highly appreciated,
but it has been the unwritten law to
divide the officers among the various
sections represented"
"Whas about the political signi6,
canoe Of the meeting ~
ri don't know that it had any
special political significance, but
from the anxious inquiries Of
Washington reporters, it seemed that
it was expected to create some kind
of 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 de
mands.' Il seems very hard for some
of our friends to understand how an
organization can be interested in poll
tical affairs and yet take no part in
partisan politics"
"What changes were made in the
demands ?''
"Well, the only si6ni6cant change
made in the demands was the elimin-
alton 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 de-
mands of the farmers organization
The and plank and the railroad plank
were made to read as they did origi
naIIy. In reality, the financial de-
mands of the Alliance perfectly ac
cord with the views of all currency
reformers'
"Did you attend the silver con-
ference ~
.Yes, attended the sessions
through the two days and was much
gratiied at the earnest determination
of those present for straight,
square fight for the vyite metal and
government issue Of currency with
out regard to party The conference
was composed Of Republicans and
Democrats, organized Populists TAX
ing no part in it it was determined
to organize silver fight in every
State at once a national conven
ton was called 10 meet in St, Louis
on July %. the same date aa' lace
Of meeting as the Populist national
convention, as the opinion is that
there will be a joining of forces
there. A national committee, COM
posed of one member from each
State was appointed and chairman,
who is Dr.. J j. Mott, Of North
Carolina, was put in charge-of head
quarters at Washington. This ma
tional committee will only act until
the meeting of the natiooal conven-
ton, when one will be elected in its
stead I"
"Will South Carolina be organ
lied /?
eyes, l was placed on the COM
mittee as representing this State and
will proceed to get in touch with all
those in sympathy with the objects of
the movement. / will only act, how
ever, until State chairman Can be
selected When chairman is Sc
lected, there will probably be head
quarters established and the work
actively pushed. For the present, |
will answer all inquiries from my
home office
"What effect will this have on the
May Democratic convention 2"
II do not know We do not in
tend to fight against or try TO interfere
with that body in any way. We
only 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 z"
Haoorooopoop MIL