The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-08
MACUNE AND HIS MONEY.
THE LOAN FROM CALHOUN SAID
TOBE FOR THE ECONOMIST.

OcALA, FLA, Dec. 7.-Whlle the national
alliance delegates are resting more or less
TODAY after the Iebors of the past five days,
still there has been large amount of COM
mittee work going on and many important
conferences held. AL this will facilitate the
convention work tomorrow, and it is pre-
dicted that more real work will be done
than during all the previous sessions put
together.
The Macune matter is still talked about a
good deal, and opinion differs widely as to
the report of the committee, not a few
regarding it as a pure piece of white
washing.
CALHoUN's LOAN.
when DR.. Macune addressed the con-
vention last night, with reference to the
manuscript explanation Of President Hall
of Missouri, he made plain statement,
showing that in accepting $4,000 from
Patrick Calhoun of Georgia, he took it as q
loan, that the National Economist at that
time had needed money, and that Mr. Cal
houn had advanced $1,000 as an accommo-
daton, taking security for the
money in checks drawn against
the bank account of the Economist, and
salary vouchers drawn in favor of members
of its staff. He said he did not make this
explanation to satisfy President Hall, but
in Justice to himself, and as something
which the national alliance had right to
know.
TERMINALS PASSES.
DR.. Macune's friends say that transporta-
ton over the West Point Terminal lines was
furnished DR.. Macune long before the sem
atcrial contest came up in Georgia, aud was
accepted by him as q courtesy ordinarily
Oh tn fa Ilr
Macune's connection with the Alliance
Farmer at Atlanta, and the National
Economist at W Washington, compelling fre-
Queut journeys between these cities. They
say, further, that the carrying of the West
Point time tables in the columns Of both
newspapers was the consideration in the
case.
LOBBYING DENIED.
As to DR.. Macune's lobbying flor Mr..
Calhoun's nomination and election as
United States Senator from Georgia. Col.
Livingston on the floor of the convention
last night read an extract from an Atlanta
paper in which was a statement, signed by
over $50 members of the legislature, to the
effect that DR.. Mscune had never ap-
preached them on the subject. AS to the
policy Of the Economist and Alliance
Farmer, ne explained that both newspapers
are owned by stock companies, and the ma
tonal alliance has no proprietary interest
IN either,
STATUS OF THE ECONOMIST.
The Economist is the outcome Of plan
adopted at Meridian, Miss, by the alliance
annual convention in 1888. By the terms OF
the business contract existing between the
Economist company and the national alli-
ance, the company owns and operates the
newspaper, DR.. C. w. Macune to be it's edi-
tor, and the paper itself to be the
Of hn ,,o1
alliance q bond of $4,000 being given by
the Economist company. which is
to be forfeited whenever it breaks the
specific terms of the contract as to policy,
exc. This contract was to run ten years
I.ls not within the power of the national
aLl8nce to remove or suspend DR.. Macune
from its editorship. The Economist would
SIMPLY lose its advantage OF being a recog-
nzed organ, if by any violation of policy
Tie contract should become null and void.
THE ALLIANCE FARMER
According to the statement of one of its
owners the Georgia Alliance Former is
operated by stock company, in which DR..
Macune owns $500 shares of the par value
0i 81 each, and friends of his two other
uNc2s OF stock, giving these three men a
controlling interest. If the policy of the
[GFmer changed at all this was done when
shey acquired such interests in January,
| -Nt@' y q nlOIo 16Gt lL6 CTSJT-
| s4a senatorial contest came eff, and could
10Y therefore be attributed to Mr. Calhoun's
financial interest in it, or to any influence
affecting the senatorial election.
1ue fGiDleT did not change its previous
Polcy with reference TO the Olive bill, then
oStofe the Georgia legislature, to one in
so'ocacy Of absolute state control of rSil-
'o4d passenger and freight rates.
GEORGIANs sKEPTICAL.
Despite all these explanations there are
oeoFgla men here who say that the opinion
- prevalent IN that state that corporation
IFspilal controls the policy of the alliance
NTymer and Economist as we'll
me whole affair has been an unfortunate
@ Ono LOT The national alliance, and its more
o'aIa ontieT Valye members say that experience
gGenU T1e 10 teach the national officers a lesson
S.Cu regard to intermeddling in state poll
80. before adjournment last night WASH
s"n, D. C., was decided upon as the
eaJe' y ara the third Tuesday in November
r1o"4t, we 'llhe for holding the next annual
So OF the national alliance. A strong
f.s, I.tI, u Is said. will be made tomorrow
bo3 woke this action and make Indianapolis
~ g-s5ce, With considerable hope Of success.
s.oG-(e ersto5 &c against Washington has been
V04 py Westerners here.
DEMOCRATS AT WORK.
tbo '@ opinion is gaining ground here that
bo--'0'oial leaders of the Democratic party
sTi many lobbyists here in their interest,
ra.r. s,I ylat the policy of the alliance in many
tbe's'J,s VIII be influenced by them, notably
rrIiosIlo-UTeasury bill. The measure is now
gr5 b11 70 oIsideraticn by the national alliance,
pTed;a. 1-t9 en oeen for several days past. 1t is
.to,''gyeo That when it finally comes from
c5o,.i Alttee it will have been modified and
viii 97I IN many important particulars,
esat.oa view view to making it accord with demo-
ear11 GoeVrlne to such an extent that iU can
c-e,,!, D9 understood by the national demo-
nses@4 invention in 1892, or, perhaps, be
rns oy congress prior to that event, with
uos SSnight changes and modifca-
csrli me alliances Ocala platform
l5or-ti,m 10 Is predicted, secure absolute
y'YlIon by the national democratic con-
n.5;e ald this, with the Endorsement of q
Der',ou =. s.uo-treasury bill, would place the
a.Iq,-,,-1ee eVle eVle party squsrely upon farmers
tes.,,, plaVlorIn. In this way it would gain
ra-tpotI OF the entire alliance and demo-
,o1es Uni oughout the country.
M 4Il IHIRD PARTY MOVEMENT.
e7l.-.IllFa 'IlFa party movement it is whispered
d. tiers, IS slow trick of the nation
-t'uel acy to destroy therepublcan vote
I.,,'.3 80 and northwest, and also the ne
. sg.GAcan vote in the south, thus
r1-o lhe national democratic ticket TO
t.si ir ISes1 IN nearly all the doubtful