The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-11-13

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ever did belong to the Alliance. Not
one fiftieth of the farmers of the Uni
ted States were ever connected with it,
and today in point of numbers it is
the weakest association in America.
VII.
To further their schemes and to
more successfully hoodwink the public
the Capi-Allianti started Alliance
newspapers all over the South, none
of which have been success in any
sense of the word.
The Dallas Mercury is one of the
weakest papers published in Texas
editorially, and there is not a
paper in Texas published in a
town of over 5000 inhabitants
but what has better local adj
vertising patronage. The Mercury,
published in the largest city in Texas,
contained in its issue of Oct. 80 not
exceeding five columns OF local display
advertisements. Its make up is an
abortion, and to the experienced
newspaper man it bears evil
dence that it will soon
have the daisies growing over its little
grave unless the new organization
can sell the $4,000 stock provided in
the charter recently filed in this city.
BOOK THREE.
PROLOGUE.
The following book relates to some
experiences recently had in this city
with the Capi-Allianti, and the reader
who has followed this story will see
that there is much herein that smacks
of LaCamorra.
On the Goth of October Capo Sledge
and others of the Capi-Allanti held q
secret meeting in this city in room IA
in the Hotel Orr.
On that day Capo Sledge sent word
to the city editor of The STATESMAN
by DR.. A. A. McBryde that he desired
to see him.
Until the city editor received this
message he was not aware that the
Capi-Allanti were in the city.
He called at the Hotel Orr, and
after waiting half an hour, met Capo
Sledge on the sidewalk. Capo Sledge
said "I'm glad I've found you. I've
been looking for you. I've got
some news l want published, and
as soon as the committee adjourns
you can come up staires to room a.
Mr.. Sledge then went up stairs and
the city edit n took seat in front OF
the hotel.
A few minutes after Capo Dixon and
Capo Park came down the steps and
informed the city editor that the COM
mittee had adjourned. They then
asked the city editor direction to find
certain lady whom Capo Park wan
ted to employ as school teacher and
they left and the city editor proceeded
up to room IA.
In room IA were Capo Sledge and
three other gentlemen. Capo Sledge
invited the city editor to take seat
saying he had some information he
wanted telegraphed north. The news
given by Capo Sledge in substance was
published in The STATESMAN of the
2lst AS follows:
"Col. R. J. Sledge, editor of The Eco
nomist, of Washington City, organ o
the National Alliance, G. j. Jackson
of Williamson county, J. M. Horn
of Caldwell, G. L. Clark, of E'atf
county, Milton Park, of Hays county
and Sam Dixon, met yesterday and or
ganized The Southern Mercury, which
is to succeed The Dallas Mercury, now
organ of the State Alliance.
1.-The new venture Colonel Sledge
says has plenty of money behind it
and it is the intent ton of its managers
to make it the best weekly paper in
the state.
"Mr. Dixon, the present editor OF the
Dallas Mercury, has been removed
and will travel for the paper.
"The gentlemen named above will
meet in Dallas in few days to elect
an editor whom they say shall be a
broa guage man.
"To question the gentlemen said
the paper would certainly advocate
the principles of the subtreasury bill
"Where the paper will be published
has not been determined but the Dali
las meeting will settle it. A PROPOSE
ton was made to certain Austin gen
tlemen to locate it here and they have
the matter under consideration"
The reporter asked Col. Sledge tc
give him the names of the officers o
the new paper. He refused, saying
they would be given out in Dallas
when the editor was elected.
On October 81 THE STATESMAN re-
ceived the following, which it pub
lished from the telegraph copy;
WACO, Tex, Oct. 81, 1890.
Editor Statesman, Austin.
The statement that had been re-
moved as editor Of the Mercury is bas'
falsehood. The question was dis
Gu .sed yesterday. was unanimousl,
elected editor at previous meeting
and will continue until | see proper
to resign, which / have not done yet
SAM H. DIXON.
1t also published the following ir