| Show THE FARMERS ALLIANCE THOSE who are interested lo in the aims and objects of the farmers alliance ought to cut out the following summary of them as aa formulated by the rev dr gladden an occasional reference to the points aB as developments edwill enable the observer more intelligently to compa comprehend the operations of the alliance which is now one of the most important political organizations in america it holds the balance of power as demon strafes strafed at the late elections 1 cheap money to begin with the farmers are generally debtors they want cheap money wherewith to pay their debts they are therefore in favor of the free coinage of silver but they insist that even this would be an ineffectual remedy since only about a year ear at the utmost could thus be added to the currency of the country and this anio amount they think would be ridiculous ly inadequate 2 the sub treasury plan so called by which warehouses are to be built built in every county where they are demanded where in the barp farmers piers may deposit cotton wheat corn owa oats or tobacco receiving in return a treasury note for 80 per cent of the value of the product so de posited deposited at the current market price thew these treasury I 1 notes are to be legal tender for debts and receivable for customs 8 the ownership b by the go government rement of all the railroads telegraphs vua and d telephones is in another plank p the platform of the alliance 4 the prohibition of gambling gamblin in in stocks and that of alien owne ownership ap of land 6 5 the abolition of national banks and the substitution of legal tender treasury notes for national bank notes 6 the adoption of a constitutional amendment requiring the choice of united states senators by the people seems to be a popular measure among the members of the alliance I 1 0 this they will be able to rally a strong support |
