The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-14
A PLOT TO SPLIT DIXIE.
THE SUB-TREASURY BILL THE
WEDGE 30 BE USED.

Alliancemen from the Northwest Saw
That is Why They Supported the
Measure at Ocala-Democracy's Re-
fusal TO Swallow the Bin Expected
TO Result in Third Party.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. 13.-In its
issue of tomorrow the Times Union will
publish the following:
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA Dec. Is, 1890
Since the final adjournment of the farmers
alliance at Ocala, Monday last. tucontestible
proof has been brought out to show the exist
ence OF gigantic plot to use this national
organlzation as means for promoting the third
party scheme. which came to the surface in
two or three different forms during the
recent gathering. significant fact in this
connection Is the vote of the northwestern
alliancemen. who are almost without exception
republicans, and who came to Ocala witt the
ayowed purpose OF forcing the national alliance
TO indorse their pet scheme for q tnird party.
It soon became apparent, however, that
this Endorsement could not be secured,
although vigorous work in this dlrec-
tion was put in during the first three three
the sub-treesury scheme came up for indorse-
ment on Monday last the final vote on the
passage Of this demand was surprise in many
respects. The northwesterners were found to
ne solid in their support Of the measure, al
though their political affiliations i'll the past
and the sentiment of the people whom they are
to open opposition to this measure.
LEADERS OF THE MOVEMENT.
- The leaders IN the third party movement
from that section are Messrs. McC}rath OF Kan
sas, Loaicks Of North Dakota. Wardell OF South
Dakota and Willets of Kansas, and they are
warmly supported by the delegates from Wis
consin and other near by states. During the
tour Of thu state, which has been in progress
for the past four five days, these
third party plotters have unbosofned them
selves to a certain extent in their converse ion
with their fellow excursionists and newspaper
men, and their admissions have laid bare the
political scheme which has prompted their
every act.
THEIR STATEMENTS.
In general their statements are to this ef-
feet. That they are really opposed to the sub
treasury bill; tnat they regard 1t as wrong in
principle aud as legislative device which can
end only N financial ruin to the farmer aud to
their section are opposed to it, and
that they. as delegates, were particularly
chasged with mi sion to defeat the measure
when they left their homes. They say, also,
that upon their return they will be asked to
make an explanation of their strange C nduct
in giving their support to this demand Of the
national alliance.
EXPECT TO BREAK TRE SOLID SOUTH.
The explanation which they will be forced to
make is tAls: That the sub ressurY demand is
Of such nature that it can never gain the sup
port OF the democracy in the southern states,
and that an attempt to secure such democratic
support can end only in a split in the demo-
creuc ranks in the south. This, they say,
will break up the solid south"
and this Is the end which they
have had in view. Trey profess to believe that
their people will applaud chem for having en-
tered into an arrangement by which this end
can he accomplished, ani thst they feel that
the sacrifice Of their principles in connection
with rne suh-treasury scheme has not been too
great, if thereby the Democratic party can be
hopsiessly divided.
THE PLoTTERs on RECORD,
In support OF this general policy as outlined,
several of these plotters nave been placed upon
record, For instance, President McGrath OF
the Kansas alliance said la ths presence OF
several witnesses yesterday: "We did not vote
for the suo-treaSury bill because we believed in
It, The fact ID, we are opposed to it; but we
sRW that by making it an issue In the south we
could break up the Democratic party. This ia
the explanation we wi give our constituents s
when We return home
j. s. Willets of Kansas said: I'VE never did
IKE the sub-treasury bill, and we have no conf
dsnce in it now, but we supported 1t at Ocala Sc
as to divide the south and break up the Bourbon
democracy"
OTHERS ENTRAPPED.
IL appears also that these sentiments have
eatfapped other delegates tha1 those from the
utFA-replbtican northwest. Hon. F. +. Carska-
don an influential banker of West Virginia, has
oesn neard 20 say: we northerners were op
p7Sed 10 the sub-treasury bill until we found
tha6 by making it an issue the southern
democracy could be divided, and make room
i9r Q new party" It is needless to add that
MT Carsda on is a republican, and an uncom-
promising third party man.
THE NEW PRESS ASSOCIATION
In this connection 1t is learned also that the
recently organized reform press association is q
ooJy Waose purpose it Is to mould opinion
among the allaDcemen in every state toward
sne promotion O. g third party movement. The
tScIs surrounding its organization and subse
SuGhC reorganization its action and its evident
souy prove this beyond the sh idow of a
oouot Third party men at Ocala who have
eoAhectlon with the reform press in the alliance,
oE@ ,s.ata,a -,
we Ahlg1ts of Labor, and in other kindred or.
carnations, decided that their aims should be
@ccompIlsned in large measure through news
p"Psf influence, but when they saw that their
PROJECT would not secure. an out and out in
e1rSenent from the organized body OF delegates
t1eJ ; ABOUT to carry their schemes through
a. aIother way. They saw only defeat in push
tbs tLe PROJECT to vote in the convention. and
sue speech OF Dr.. Nscune, chairman of the
NO nartonal executive board and a strong third
parry man. in whicI he advocated non
sJlon unlI the alliance should lind out
s sIet one or the othe of the two existing politi
spssu Ia, patu proposed TO do in the way of giving
,vs.siatlVe relief, was too temporizing for their
w, tbe P9S.s Tney therefore determined to push
'D0 'ulhg through their own channels.
PICKING THEIR MEN.
ooi M1S all Of the reform press representatives
So S0'u oe rolled upon to advocate a third party,
An we presH promoters OF this sc eme awaited
ND rtunity for organizing when the more
ns nU.taI among them could be eluded. This op-
slisa1aaH.ly came on Monday night, during the
qozen of them met in an old
con near the springs adopted a
sirrps1.utloA and elected officers. They were
na" nraosV without exception republicans and third
ttg, tStjg men. The eligibility clause in this con-
p,Tsso..oA provided that any newspaper editor or
voca ger could become a member tf only he ad-
tS tSG.el alliance measures as promulgated in
msolGeulous st. Louis demands. The Ocala de-
S. Stt"uus had not been adopted and the
WI Lous demands did not include the
,sd,,'1reaSury bill. All reform editors and man
ms sv.s identified with the Knights of Labor
ss, ssg,,sinent or with the promotion Of the inter-
war y. the Farmers Mutual Benefit Association
ton0 a5So eligible to membership in this associa-
Me- l ne name OF Hon. w. 5. McAlister of
supp, who is q we'll known newspaper
for r alu writer on alliance topics was proposed
Ina 80 III oershlp, ard he was admitted, although
ras hot present at the meeting. His name
'as uLly enrolled
THE SECOND MEETING.
ves urtaer meeting Of the reformed press
wer, DWSiH W =, until yesterday, when the mem bers
n4.,lleq lleq 10 order in the after saloon OF the
n Tiing5rl "hlie On her way from Rockiedge to
N. About q dozen were present, and
hW bgrs lister offered the secretary his mcm-
was ~ ne Ia open meeting. AS that official
Nr ,aoout to receive the money,
an edlt,r' ncent OF Kansas, one Of the
"a sail tbo. %. the non-conlormist press, arose and
b.s, ,i,.e lnas'nuch as some dissatisfaction had
c1Is - dressed at the elasticity o. the eligibility
NOR, r,l. ,e tAe Constitution, he moved that no