The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1896 Page: 12 of 16
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ALLIANCE DIRECTORY.
1 NATIONAL OFFICBKS.
PrertJent, J, S. Willetts, Kansas.
Vice-president, H. C. Snavely, Pennsylvania*
Secretary-treasurer, W. P. Duncan, South Car-
olina.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Mann Pave, Virginia; H. L. Loucks, South Da*
kota; I. E. Dean, New York; H. C. Demin^1
Pennsylvania; Marion Butler, South Carolina.
STATE OFFICERS.
Evan Jones, president, Dublin, Texas.
R. A. Cain, vice-president, Alba, Texas.
Misa Fannie Leake, secretary-treasurer, Aus-
tin* Texas.
S. O. Daws, lecturer, Springtown, Texas.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
S. CGranbury, chairman,Austin, W.T.Younf-
man, Myrtle Springs; I. Stoddard, Jacksboro.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
W. R. Cole, chairman, Dallas, J. D. Bulling-
con, Paris; J. M. M< Williams, Bazette; Wesley
Branden till rg, J acksboro, delegate to National
Alliance.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
Southern Mercury, Milton Park, manager, Dal-
las, Texas.
ALLIANCE DEMANDS.
FINANCE.
We demand a national currency, safe, sound
and flexible currency, issued by the general gov-
ernment only, a full legal tender for all debts, re¿
ceivable for all public dues, and without the in-
tervention of private corporations.
We demand a n equitable and efficient means at
distribution of this currency directly to the peo-
ple at a tax not to exceed two per cent per an-
num, as set forth in our sub-traasury plan or a
better sytem, and also by payments for public
improvements.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold, at the legal ratio of 16 to 1.
b We demand the amount of the circulating
medium be increased to at least $50 per capita
exclusive of legal reserves.
e We demand a graduated income tax.
d That our national legislation shall be so
framed in the future as not to build up one indus-
try at the expense of another.
e We believe that the money of the country
should be kept as mnch as possible in the hands
of the people, and hence we demand that all na-
tional and state revenues shall be limited to the
n« essary expenses of the government econom 1-
cally and honestly administered.
t We demand that postal savings banks be es-
tablished by the government for the safe deposit
of the earnings of the people, and to facilitate
exch anges.
LAND.
The land including all the natural resources of
wealth, is the heritage of all the people and
should not be monopolized for speculative pur-
poses, and alien ownership of lands should be pro-
hibited. A11 lands now held by railroads and
4ther corporations in excess of their actual needs
and lands now owned by aliens, should now be re-
claimed by the government and held for actual
jettlers only.
TRANSPORTATION.
Transportation, being a means of exchange,
and public necessity, the government should own
and operate the railroads in the interest of the
people.
a. The telegraph and telephone, like the post-
office system, being a necessity for the transmis-
sion of intelligence, should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest of the people.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS.
We demand the election of United States sena-
tors by a direct vote of the people. That each
state shall be divided into two districts of nearly
equal voting population, and that a senator from
each shall be elected by a direct vote of the people
of the district.
COUNTY ALLIANCE MEETINGS.
Angelina county with Renfro Alli-
ance April 3.—W. F. Collins, Sec.,
Homer, Tex.
Atascosa county with Bell Alliance
April 23-24.—E. M.
Foot, Tex.
James, Sec., Big
Collin county, in McKinney, April
15.
Coryell county at Spring Hill, eight
miles south of Gatesville, on the
^orgetown road, Wednesday, April
—Charles Jaye, Sec., Levita, Tex.
Cook county with Newton Alliance
at Rock Creek schoolhouse April 11,—
C. Goddard, Sec., Bloom Held, Tex.
Comanche county with Little Val-
ley Alliance April 9.—W. D. Jenkins,
Comanche, Tex
liaUa* county at Southern Mer-
cury office April 2, at 10 a. m.—E. A.
paniel, Sec., Dunc&nville, Tex.
Pelta cqunty with Cooper Alliance
Sir
at Cooper April 2.—S. B. Maupin,
Anita, Tex.
Denton county with Office Branch
Alliance April 3.—J. M. Stover, Sec.,
Rector, Tex.
Bell county with Hay Branch Al-
liance April 7.—J. T. Ming, secretary,
Salado, Tex.
Erath county with Mount Zion Alli-
ance, five miles northwest of Lingle-
ville, April 22.—Isaac Pipes, Sec,,
Huckabv, Tex.
Fannin county with Rising Sun Alli-
ance, three and a half miles east of
Bailey, April 2, at 10 a. m.—Henry
Hudson, Sec.
Freestone county with Mustang
Alliance at New Providence church,
six miles southeast of Luna, on April
9.—John A. Wright, Pres.
Freestone county with Mustang
Alliance at New Providence church,
six miles southwest of Luna, April 14.
—I. A. Wright, Pres.
Hill county with Good Hope Alli-
ance, 8 miles west of Hillsboro April
23.—D. C. Wornell, secretary, box 51,
Hillsboro, Tex.
Houston county with Holly Alliance
April 3.—J. P. Gilbert, Sec., Coltharp,
Tex.
Lampasas county with Donaldson
Creek Alliance April 8.—Mattie
Reams, secretary, Lampasas, Tex.
Llano county, with Six Mile Alli-
ance, April 3.—G. B. Spivey, Sec.,
Lone Grove, Tex.
Mason county, with Berry Alliance,
4 miles south of Pontotoc, April 10.—
J. L. Tuckness, Sec., Fields' Creek,
Tex.
McCulloch county with Cowboy Al-
liance, at Round Mountain school
house at 10 a. m., April 10.—D. F.
Ware, Sec., Cowboy, Tex.
Milam county at Cameron, Tues-
day April 14.—C. N. Fokes, secretary,
San Gabriel, Tex.
Montague county with Bridgewater
Alliance April 17.—M. A. Husted,
Sec., Bowie, Tex.
Nacogdoches county with Alazan
Alliance, eight miles west of Nacog-
doches, April 3.—S. T. Jones, Sec.,
Swift, Tex.
Palo Pinto county with New Salem
Alliance, at Brazos Station, April 2.
—G. F. Scott.
Polk county, with Jones' Prairie Al-
liance, one mile east of Leggett, Apr.
9.—J. L. Thomas, Sec., Leggett, Tex.
Smith county, with Omen Alliance,
April 2.—Philip Horton, Sec., Omen,
Tex.
Sabine county with the sub-Alliance
at Hemphill, April 4.—G. S. Howard,
Sec., Geneva, Tex.
Travis county Farmers' Alliance
convenes in Austin April 10, at 10 a.
m.—M. K. Miller.
Travis county in Austin April 10.—
M. K. Miller, secretary, 1511 South
Austin street, Austin.
Upshur county at Double Springs,
8 miles west of Gilmer, April 3.—J.
R. Proctor, secretary, Gilmer, Tex.
Williamson county with White
House Alliance April 14.—Johnson
Collins, Sec., Georgetown, Tex.
Wilson county with Union Alliance
April 21.--W. P. Graves, Sec., Lorenz,
Tex.
LECTURERS* APPOINTMENTS.
President ISvan Jones.
Lone Star Feb. 20
West Valley Feb. 21
Center League Feb. 22
Many prominent citizens and officials recom-
mend Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
It is impossible to publish all of. the
communications coming to the office.
We are pleased, however, to see this
deep interest among our people. The
Mercury would be pleased to publish
them all, but space will not permit.
They all contain good points and a^ow
the people are aroused.
Millionaire English, who died here
last week, left a will that is worth
studying by all who Would like to un-
derstand the methods of potentiality
of the usury devil. Having acquired
his millions by that system, the expir-
ing Gradgrind is careful to provide for
the perpetuation of his pile by an In-
definite extension of the same priciple.
His executors are required to set aside
a specific sum which is to be loaned
with first mortgage on unincumbered
real estate "worth double the amount
of the loan," the interest on which is
to be used to keep in repair the testa-
tors lot and family monument in
Crown Hill cemetery. In other words,
future generations are to be taxed in-
definitely in order that the grave of this
man may be kept green, and flowers
constantly growing to decorate his
last resting place. All the other pro-
visions of the will which provide for
investments are marked by the same
peculiarities. Loans are to be taken
only on unincumbered real estate,
double the value of the money, with a
first mortgage plaster to hold them se*
cure. This is the way the old man ac-
cumulated his fortune during a long
life devoted exclusively to grinding and
squeezing. The first mortgage is a
great institution in the hands of a Bill
English. Given a few thousand to start
on, it is only a question of time when
by interest and compoud interest it will
swell into millions. All that is neces-
sary is to plant a mortgage crop. It
will grow regardless of the seasons, by
night as well as by day, in warmth as
well as cold, and though all other
thing earthly may fail, the usury devil
will grow and fatten apace.—Noncon-
formist.
ATTENTION ALLIANCE SECRE-
TARIES.
I find in looking over the reports re-
ceived to date, a great difference in
the promptness of forwarding your
quarterly reports. Let me urge upon
each of you the necessity of prompt-
ness in this matter, lest there be some
friction from this source—be vigilant
and wakeful. I now assure you the
order is manifesting greater energy
and aggessiveness than for several
years. This is a forecast of gratifying
results.
I take this method also to give no-
tce that the State Executive Committee
will hold its semi-annual meeting about
the 15th of March. At this time will
be selected the place of holding the
next State Alliance. All counties are
invited to send in propositions for this
reunion revival and love feast.
S. C. GRANBURY.
Chairman Ex. Committee.
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Park, Milton. The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1896, newspaper, February 20, 1896; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth185647/m1/12/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .