The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1894 Page: 2 of 16
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SOUTHERN MERCURY.
JAN. 25,1894.
practiced in the colonies of Pennsyl-
vania, Mascheusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia and
North Carolina, beginning in 1823, and
ending with the adoption of the consi-
tution of the United States. Congress
has neglected to do its plain duty in
this' matter, at the instigation of
alien and domestic usurers, because
they saw the people had ceased to dis-
cuss, or take interest in, their govern-
mental affairs."
C.—"Well sir, I have learned more
to-day than in two years! I am coming
back next Saturday and have another
talk, for I am much interested."
WOBKING FOB BELIEF.
Firm in the Faith ia the Fannin County
Farmers' Alliance.
Fannin county Farmers' Alliance,
metatBentonville with Dover Alliance
five miles south of town, last Tuesday,
at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Dover Alliance had done everything
to make the delegates pleasant, and
give them good homos and substantial
food while in atttendance.
The first thing that greeted the dele-
gates' eyes, on entering the hall, was
the motto: "Welcome, Friends of Lib-
erty—On to Victory." This was super-
vised by Bro. Collier, and prepared in
letters of evergreen by the lady mem-
bers of the Dover Alliance. The sight
of this motto sent a thrill of hope to
every delegate's heart.
Twelve sub-Alliances reported at
the morning session. The remaining
time, after organization, was taken up
in assigning delegates to homes.
At the afternoon session, first day,
Bro. J. W. Benton, member of Dover
Alliance, delivered an appropriate ad-
dress of welcome, which was respond-
ed to by Bro. R. C. Thompton in an
eloquent and pathetic strain.
Immediately after the address of
welcome, the county Alliance proceed-
ed to business.
On motion of Bro. S. J. Hampton,
W. T. Finley and U. G. Mize were ap-
pointed committee on resolutions, and
Bros. M. A. Stansburry, R. C. Thomp-
son and Thomas Shaw committee on
Alliance work. While the committees
were at work, Bros Pile, Shubart and
other venerable pariots enthused the
meeting with eloquence and splendid
oratory.
After being out for several hours,
the committee on resolutions reported
the following, which were adopted by
sections, but not until great burst of
oratory from all parts of the hall had
flowed freely:
To the Members of the Fanniu County
Farmers' Alliance.
We, your committee, submit the fol-
lowing resolutions, for your adoption:
Whereas, the farmers have often
been promised relief by the politicians;
the Farmers' Alliance has been told to
behave itself and trust them a little
longer and prosperity would come to
them. But, alas! the farmers are still
the victims of trusts, combines, gam-
bles and unscrupulous speculators.
That instead of giving the people more
money, they have destroyed one-half,
and instead of stopping gambling in
futures—the unjust exactions of rail-
roads, and the national banks, they
have pulled the bridle|off and permitted
them to rob and plunder the working
people and the farmers. The Fannin
County Farmers' Alliance now declares
itself in favor of the following princi-
ples:
1. The repeal of the national banking
laws.
2. The issue of all paper money by
the government, and all loans, if made
at all, be extended to all the Deople.
3. The free and unlimit coinage of
gold and and silver at the ratio of 16
to 1.
4. That usury be abolished as well
as all speculation in money.
6. That the government asume con-
trol of the Pacific railroads, which owe
it $115,000,000, now due, and that gov-
ernment ownership of railroads is the
correct solution to the transportation
question.
6. That bonds are an injustice to us
and to our posterity.
7. That we favor a reduction in the
salaries of all officers from president
down.
8. That we favor equal taxation, and
that the tariff that taxes the poor
man's necessaries should be abolished.
9. That we believe the present na-
tional administration corrupt, incom-
petent and unworty the further trust
of a patriotic people.
state politics.
10. We declare in favor of a uniform
system of school books.
11. We favor a just and uniform
road law, bearing equally upon the cit-
izen and the property holder.
12. We favor the enfranchisement
of all legal voters in stock law elec-
tions.
13. That we are opposed to the prop-
osition of the last legislature to change
the time that our representatives in
our state legislature draw pay at $5
per day,from sixty to one hundred days
until they conclude to enact some laws
beneficial to the people who pay their
salaries.
county.
14. We ask that the commissioners
who unjustly drew money from the
county be required to pay it back, and
that the county road supervisor be dis-
pensed with.
15. That county officials bo required
to pay for their own private printing^
and the commissioners court be asked
to enforce this demand.
The committee on Alliance work
made their report at the morning ses-
sion of the second day which was as
follows:
To the President and Mombers of
Fannin County Alliance:
We, your committee on Alliance
work beg to submit the following; in
order to promote a healthy and vigor-
ous growth of the Alliance; we know
no better plan than the lecture system,
and the reading of good Alliance pa-
pers. To prosecute this work thor-
oughly, we recommend the raising of a
propaganda fund on the plan adopted
by Dover Alliance, to-wit: By solicit-
ing contributions in money, cotton, cot-
ton seed, corn or any articles of value
that can be turned into cash, and the
county secretary notified what lecturers
are desired and when wanted. We also
further recommend that sub-Alliances
hold open meetings once a month and
select subjects for discussions. Res-
pectfully submitted,
R. C. Thompson, Chm'n.
The following is a supplementary re-
port of the committee on Alliance
work:
We, your committee on Alliance
work present the following questions
for disoussion by the various sub-Alli-
ances, and for discussion at the next
county Alliance.
We also recommend that papers be
read both in the sub and county Alli-
ances on these subjects. The names
following each subject are the persons
who will conduct the discussion at the
next county Alliance:
What causes low prioes in farm pro-
duce?—G. A. Collier.
Are low prices for labor and its prod-
ucts, with corresponding low prices for
supplies, more conducive to prosperity
than the reverse?—R. C. Thompson.
What is the best means to avoid liti-
gation in the courts?—U. G. Mize.
How to conduct an Alliance meeting.
—S. J. Hampton.
Respectfully submitted.
R. C. Thompson, Chm'n.
By resolution, sub-Alliances were
cautioned to fill out properly their re-
ports to the county Alliance and at-
tach the seal of the order to same.
S. J. Hampton, lecturer, was called
upou to exemplify the secret work,
which he did, and closed with a strong
appeal for persistent and progressive
work in each sub-Alliance.
At this juncture a nice vote of thanks
was given by the delegates to Dover
Alliance and vicinity for their royal
entertainment; also a vote of thanks to
the ladies for their presence, and to the
girls for their assistance in the choir.
The Review was strongly endorsed
and Editor Hampton thanked for so
ably representing and defending the
cause. The choir then sang "God be
with you till we meet again" and the
meeting adjorned to meet at Lamasco
on the first Thursday in April at 10 a.
m.
The choir led by Bro. M. A. Stans-
bury with Mrs. J. C. Benton and Miss
Minnie Benton as organists furnished
the sweetest of music.
The following ladies attended during
the meeting and assisted in singing:
Mrs. J. C. Benton, Miss Minnie Benton
Miss Joanna Evans. Miss Alice Hardin,
and Miss Buelah Stansbury.
At night, tbe first day, an open meet-
ing was held. Speeches were made by
Bros. Shaw, Thomson and Tefteller.
Mr. J. J. Finke, who is not a member,
made a stirring speech that elicited
great applause.
The meeting was a grand success.
Everybody was delighted. This was
the first county Alliance held in the
country, Bros. Taylor, Thompson,
Benton, Shubart, Bice and other old
workers were on hand and took a lively
interest in the meeting.
PUBLIC CHABITY IN CHICAGO.
From 7 o'clock in the morning until
4 o'clock in the afternoon a crowd of
from 800 to 900 persons struggled round
the entrance of the county clerk's of-
fice. Every age is represented, from
the girl-wife with an iniant in her arms
to the tottering grandfather or grand-
mother. So great is the crowd that
five stalwart policemen are employed
to keep the people from blocking the
office. The charge is made, and the
reporter from observation can say that
it is well founded, that some of those
officers exhibit unnecessary rudeness
in the discharge of their duty. They
push the unfortunate people about for
no apparent reason. This treatment
by tbe police is only one of the humili-
ations to which the hungry people are
subjected.
And it must be borne in mind that
the applicants at the county agent's
office are not of the vagrant or profes-
sional beggar class. The majority be-
A Perféct Cure
Mr. Joel H. Austin Is a man very highly es-
teemed by all- who know him. He Is now
pension attorney at
Goehen, Ind., and was for
SO yean a Baptist mis-
sionary mlDlster. He
•aye: "I suffered years
with swelling of my
limbs, at times very pata-
tul. especially at ni^ht
X CMld sleep. I
have taken six bottles
of Hood's Sariaparilia, and for weeks there
has not been any swelling of my feet and limbs*
I have also suit'ered for years with catarrh in
the head, which was working down Into my
HoocTsn^Cures
lungs. Since trying Hood's Sarsaparilla the
pain In my head lias stopped and I am positive
of a perfect cure." Get Hold's.
m
Hood'8 PIII9 act easily, yet promptly and
effectively, on the liver and bowels. 25a.
long to the working class and are vic-
tims of the present unprecedented de-
pression. They feel it is a disgrace to
be compelled to solicit public charity,
and are certainly entitled to protection
from degradation. Many of these en-
gaged in the struggle for bread are re-
fined and educated women, who are
forced to smother the feelings of pride
by the hungry children at home. And
yet the circumlocution of the "system"
compels those poor women to stand in
a struggling crowd from morning until
evening for several days before they
are given the miserable dole allowed
by the county.
It is a good thing that the poor peo-
ple enjoy the single blessing of a mild
season, if the ordinary winter weath-
er prevailed now the streets of Chicago
would be strewn with corpses and the
citizens would be compelled to look up-
on scenes that would disgrace the
worst barbarism of Russia during pe-
riods of famine and starvation.—Inter-
Ocean, Jan. 15.
BEGINNING TO SPEAK OUT.
The working people of Detroit, Mich-
igan, spake out in a recent large assem-
blage of wge earners in that city.
They resolved as follows :
"We, the people of the United States
of lAmerica, demand of our senators
and representatives in congress, that
all taxat on shall cease, and in place of
all taxes congress shall issue, and 'pay
to the people,' for all debts, dues and
expenses, a full legal tender, treasury
or greenback money, that shall be re-
ceivable for all debts and dues, both
public and private, within the United
States.
And we demand that congress shall
present to the people, for their approv-
al, an amendment to the constitution,
prohibiting the levying of taxes for
nay purpose whatever. And also pro-
hibiting the licensing, authorizing or
permitting the circulation of bank
notes, bills of credit, or anything else
as a substitute for money, and making
it the first and imperative duty of con-
gress to provide, and keep in circution,
at all times, a sufficient quantity of law-
ful money to prevent all need of credit
or debt, and to allow all persons to be
able, at all times, and in all parts of the
United States, to pay all balances in
business transactions without pecuniary
loss or unnecessary trouble.
And we warn our senators and repre-
senatives that we will hold them strict-
ly and immediately responsible for the
complete fulfillment of these demands.
We are tired of a congress that has i
always been the tool of .the money
lender and the enslaver of the laborer."
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Park, Milton. The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1894, newspaper, January 25, 1894; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth185546/m1/2/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .