, 1890-12-18
SPLIT THE S0LIDSOUTH
Northern Republicans Sup
ported the Measure.
IT IS OBNOXIOUS TO THE SOUTH
Sensational Developments Against
Northern Repub lioan Men -
Their Secret Conferences.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 18th
Times-Union will publish tomorrow n
lengthy article concerning the recent
Farmers Alliance convention. IL says,
in part
Since the final adjournment at Ocala
justiiiable proof has been brought out to
show the existence of a gigantic plot to
use the national orga nization as means
OF promoting third party scheme.
The significant fact Is the vote Of North
western alliance men, who are mostly
republicans, and who came TO Ocala
with the purpose of getting the alliance
TO indorse their pet scheme for third
party.
1t soon became apparent, however,
that the Endorsement could not be Sc
cured, and when the sub-treasury
scheme came up the Northwestern men
were found solid In their support for 1t,
although their political atfiliation, and
the sentiment Of the people they are
supposed to represent, would naturally
have led to open opposition to this
measure. The leaders in the third party
movement from that section are Nc
Grath, of Kansas; Loucks, of North Da-
kota Wardell, of South Dakota, and
Willetts, of Kansas, and they are war M
ly supported by delegates from Wiscon
sin and other nearby states.
During tour of the state, which has
been in progress the past four or five
days says the Times. Union, these third
party men have un bosomed themselves
10 certain extent, I'm conversation with
their fellow eScursionists, and in their
ad missions laid bare their political
scheme, which has pro mpted their every
act Their statements are to this effect {;
They are really opposed to the sub
treasury bill; regard IL wrong In princi-
Pile, and as a legislative device which
can end only in financial ruin 10 farm
ers, and every other industrial class 4;
that people of their section are opposed
to 1t, and that they, as delegates, were
particularly charged with the mission
to defeat the measure when they lett
their homes.
They say also that upon their return
they will explain their action in this
way:
That the sub. treasury demand is OF
such nature that II can meyer gain the
support of the democracy of the South
ern states, .and tina. an attempt to
secure such democratic support can end
only In split in the democratic ranks
In the South. lrhis, they say, will break
up the solid South ana this Is an end
they mad in view.
III support OF this general policy, says
the article, several ofthese plotters have
been placed upon record. President
McGrath, of Kansas, is quoted as say
ing:
1--WE saw that by making the sub
treasury bills an issue in the South we
could break up the democratic party"
Mr.. Willets, Of Kansas, is quoted as
saying: 1--WE supported the sub-treas-
ury bill to divide the South, and break
up the bourbon democracy"
The Reform Press Association is also
dealt with at great len 9Th.
The articles state that q meeting of the
third party men was held yesterday on
the steamer going to Louisville. when it
was resolved to shut out all newspapers
which do not advocate the sub-treasury
bill, and providing for the organization
of u legislative board to designate from
time to time the meas sures and demands
to be advocated by the reform press.
The article goes on TO say that con-
servative alliance men were excluded
from this meeting, and that the Reform
Press com bination Is only one of many
means by which q third party issue is to
be forced upon the alliance, with the
hope of dividing the democratic party
of the South.
The Times Union says determination
is strengthening among the Southern
democrats in the alliance that a deS-
perate effort must be made to pull the
Farmers Alliance away from the sub
treasury FOLLY before the next annual
meeting. A long interview Is published
with one of the conservatives" who
was excluded from the association, in
winch he states tho Reform Press Asso-
citation is made up OF third party men.