Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
epeech-mnking. The delegates from
Louisiana all supported II heartily.

AT / / O'Clock A. NJ. I. V. Powderly, grand
master workman Of the knights of La
Dor. will speak. Addresses will also be
made by Captain Treyellick, grand
lecturer Of the Knights o Labor Ralph
Beaumont, chairman OF the Congress
sionsl Legislative Committee, ana b.
Martin Williams, ex-State lecturer OF the
Missouri Knights OF Labor.
FBATEBSAL DELEGATES.
Fraternsl delegates in the city from
other national and local associations are
A. II. Gallaher, OF the Workingmen's
Reform League Of New York city Will
liam A. A. Carey, chairman of the
American Workingmen's League, and
also Of the New York Free-Coinage
League.
PowDERLY TO ARRIVE TOMORROW.
Upon the arrival Of Mr.. Powderly,
which is announced for Friday after
noon, some matters affecting future po-
litical action and consolidation are eg-
pected 10 come under discussion.
IMPROVEMENT or THE MISSISSIPPI
OcALA. December 3.-At the night
session Of the alliance General John II.
Rice, of Kansas, addressed the conven-
ton on the improvement OF the Mlssis
sippi river, urging an appropriation by
Congress OF $4,000, 900 III addition to
the Sl,00O,000 already appropriated.
One delegate expressed it as his belief
that there was big railroad scheme be-
hind this plan, intmatinga also that he had
II on good authority that big syndicate
of capitalists had bought up available
lands near the mouth OF the river IN
anticipation Of the rise of values on the
building Of railroad through them.
While tho delegates expressed no
opposition 10 any plan compre-
hending the Improvement OF the hlissis-
sippi river and the relief OF tile people
Oh its border, they were still I'M
willing TO give their endorsement to
any plan OF the details of which they
we're not fully advised. The delegates
from Mississippi and Louisiana could
give 10 definite information about the
project, and the resolution was finally
tabled. No reports were received from
any Of the national officers or from com
Inittees.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Tho committee of investigation up
pointed this morning for the purpose OF
looking into the charges against Macune,
Livingstone, and Polk has chosen Nc
Dowcll of Tennessee as chairman. II
has been in session all the evening with
closed doors. no alliance member outside
OF the committee being admitted. The
committee refuses TO give ont anything
for publication until after its delibera-
tons have closed and its report has been
submitted.
TIE COLORED ALLIANCE,
The National Colored Alliance has
been in session all day bnt has transact
cd no business of importance. 1t Is
awaiting the action OF the National ALI
ance on fraternal relations with other
bodies.
MACUNR FOR OPEN SESSIONS.
Macuue said to an Associated Press
representative tonight that he favored
open sessions Of the Committee on In
yestigation, as there was nothing to be
concealed from the public that he knew
OF. "The committee, however" be
added, evil of course do Just as 1t
pleases. We cannot control Its action
in any particular" A resolution has
been prepared and will be offered en-
dorsing Senator Stanford's bill for loan
ing money on lands at , per cent inter
est, the mortgages TO run for thirty years.
FORMAL CHARGES AGAINST MACUSE.
Late tonight il is learned upon best
inside authority that formal charges
have been preferred against Macune be-
fore the Alliance Committee of lnyestl-
cation. presumably covering the points
in last nights dispatches relative to tine
violation of the policy of the National
Alliance.
Strong Protest Against the Forc6 Bill
Condemnation of the President.
lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
OcALA. Fla, December 3.--Delegate
w. s. McAlhster, OF Mississippi, to-day
introduced in the meeting of the Farm
ers Alliance the following preamble and
resolutions, which were adopted
Whereas the President of the United
States in his annual message TO Congress
recommends and urges the immediate
passage of the measure known as the
Lodge election bill and whereas said
bill involves a radical revolution IN the
election machinery Of the United States,
both State and national, and Its passage
will Toe fatal to the autonomy OF the
States and the cherished liberties of the
citizens and whereas said bill is partl-
san in spirit and will be partisan IN ITS
application, thus revitalizing the CORY
ghost of sectional estrangemeps and
whereas in the holy war which we have
declared against sectionalism the hre-
sides of the farmers OF the North, East,
South, aud West arc the circles around
which the heaviest battles are being
fought. and to the end that victory may
crown our crusade let fraternity ana
unity reign therefore he 1t
4 VIGOROUS PROTEST.
Resolrcd. 6y the National Farmers
alliance and Industrial CnionQ Of linen
ca. in national council assembled, That
we do most solemly protest against the
passage of said Lodge election bill and
we most earnestly petition our senators
TO employ all fair and legal means to de-
feat this unpatriotic measure, which can
result in nothing but evil to our common
and beloved country.
Resoluod f,Hther, That o copy OF these
preambles and resolutions be forwarded
10 each senator in Congress.
MIR. McAllister took the floor in sup
port Of the resolutions. and at the end OF
a strong speech moved their adoption,
As be sat down there was a stiffness and
a hush in The convention which fore
BODIED storm, and everybody expected
one to burst from the western or north
western delegation but no storm came.
OBJECTION FROM THE NORTH.
After few moments of suspense Dele