Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20
POLITICAL CHIcANERY.
How Northwestern Alliance Men Tried
to Work Scheme to Break the
solid South"

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, December
l5.-It was source of some wonder
ment at the time when in the recent
meeting of the National Alliance at
Ocala the Northwestern delegates vot-
ed for the resolution condemning the
force bill-a bill that was supposed
to be popular in this section. Since
the convention adjourned matters
have come to light that largely dis
sipate the wonder. In the same way
they supported the sub-treasury reso.
luton, which has met with the
strongest opposition in that section.
1t now appears that the purpose of
the Northwestern delegates in sup
porting these measures was to pre-
serve harmonious action in the con-
vention with the view of inaugurat>
ing the third party movement. In
contestable proof has been brought
out to show the existence of a gigan>
tic plot to use this National organiza-
ton as means for promoting the
third party scheme which came to
the surface in two or three different
forms during the recent gathering.
The significant fact in this connec-
ton is the vote of the Northwestern
Alliance men, who are almost, with
out exception, Republicans, and who
came to Ocala for the purpose of fore
ing the National Alliance to indorse
their pet scheme for third party. 1t
soon became apparent, however, that
this Endorsement could not be secur-
ed, although vigorous work in this
direction was put in during the first
three or four days of the session.
The leaders in the third party
movement from that section are Nc
Grath of Kansas, Lucks of North Da-
kota, Wardall of South Dakota, and
Willis of Kansas, and they are
warmly supported by delegates from
Wisconsin and other near by States.
During the tour Of the State, which
has been in progress for the past four
or five days, the third party plotters
have unbosomed themselves to a GER
tain extent in their conversations
with their ellow-eXcursionists and
the newspaper men. Their admis-
sions have laid bare the political
scheme which has prompted their
every act. In general, their state
ments are to this effect: That they
are really opposed to this sub-treas-
ury bill; that they regard it as wrong
in principle, and as legislative de-
, vice which can end only in financial
ruin to the farmer and to every Other
. industrial class; that the people o.
, their section are opposed to it, and
that they, as delegates, were particu'
larly charged with the mission to de-
feat the measure when they left theil
, homes.
: They say also that upon their re
, turn they will be asked to make eX'
:. PLANTATION of their strange conduct ir
I giving their support to this demand
, of the National Alliance, and the ex
, PLANTATION which they will be forced
T to make is that the sub-treasury de-
n mand is Of such nature that it car
I never gain the support of the Democ
racy of the Southern States, and tina
an attempt to secure such Democratic
support can end only in split in TIT
Democratic ranks IN the South. This
e they say, will break up the "soliC
It South,p and this is the end which
d they have had in view. They pro
il TESS to believe that their people will
i applaud them for having entered int
= an arrangement by which this enc
t can be accomplished, and they fee
r that the sacrifice of their principles il
# connection with the sub-treasur,
e scheme had not been too great ifthere
= by the Democratic party can be hope
: lessly divided,
n In this connection it is learned ais
j. that the recently-organized Reforme
l. Press Association is body who's
l. purpose is to mold opinion anon
y Alliance men in every State towar
= the third party movement.