The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-11
THE ALLIANCE IN OCALA..
observation-disclosures PresidentlHarr
son and the ForceBill-Adopted Unani-
mously :and with Applause.


sational features are being developed
in the Alliance council. The lobbies
are full of rumors, but it is difficult to
get delegates to talk. Livingston is
after Polk and Macune with sharp
stick, and threatens to. bring charges
against them. Livingston talks freely
and accuses Polk and Macune of start
ing the report that he was in the pay
of Jay,Gould and wanted to betray. the
Alliance. The report was published
several days ago and it has been traced
to Col. Polk's office. Col. Polk refuses
to talk. The Alliance is with Polk and
Livingston is trying to run Clover, of
Kansas, against Polk for President, but
his efforts meet with but poor encour-
agement.
A resolution was introduced to-day
denouncing the force bill, and it went
through with rush, the members
from the Northwest giving it cordial
support.
The members are enthusiastic save
few old line Republicans.
The anti-force bill resolutions were
introduced by Delegate w. S. McAllis-
ter, of Mississippi, and are as follows:
Whereas, the President of the United
States in his annual message to Con-
gress recommends and urges the i'm
mediate passage of the measure known
as the Lodge election bill; and whereas,
said bill involves radical revolution
in the election machinery Of the Union,
both State and national, and Its pass
age will be fatal to the autonomy of
the States ahd the cherished liberties
Of the citizen; and whereas, said bill is
PARTISAN in spirit and will be partisan
fits application, thus revitalizing the
CORY ghost of sectional estrangement;
and whereas in the holy war which we
have declared against sectionalism the
fresides of the farmers of the North,
East South and West are the citadels
around which the heaviest battles are
being fought, and to the end that VIC
tory may crown our crusade let frater-
nifty and unity reign: Therefore be it.
Resolved, by the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union Of
America, in national council assem-
bled, That we do most solemly protest
against the passage of the said Lodge
election bill, and we earnestly petition
onr Senators to employ all fair and le-
rol ,oaooc |o dofoot fh;. ,,nno+r;o+;o
measure, which can result in nothing
but evil to our common and beloved
country.
Resoired, further, That a copy of
these preambles and resolutions be for
wardet to each Senator. in Congress.
Mr.. McAllister took the floor in sup
port of the resolutions, and at the end
of a strong speech moved their adop-
ton.
AS he sat down there was a stiffness
and hush in the Convention which
foreboded Q storm, and everybody ex-
pected it to burst from the Western or
Northwest delegations, but no storm
came. After a few moments of sus-
pense delegate Deming, of Pennsylva-
MIA, arose and said that he regarded
the introduction of the resolutions as
untimely; that there was largely preva-
lent at the North a feeling that the
Farmers Alliance was Southern Or
ganization, its members being saturated
with Southern sentiments, and that
the passage of these resolutions would
strengthen this.opinion, and check the
growth of the Alliance North and East.
His language was very temperate and
conciliatory; and ripple of applause
greeted the close of his speech.
President McGrath, of the Kansas
State Alliance, moved the adoption Of
the resolutions without refereece to any
committee and withou debate, which
was lost.
A delegate from Illinois expressed
practically the same sentiments as Mr..
Deming, of Pennsylvania. He feared
that the adoption of the resolution at
this time would confirm the charge
sometimes made against the Alliance
as being of Southern sentiment. The
Alliance, he said, is fast multiplying in
the West and in localities where Re-
publican sentiment is strong. This
action Of the national body would tend
to throw it into political disrepute and
stop its expansion over the States of
the West and Northwest. President
Hall, of the Missouri State Alliance,
moved that the resolution be tabled,
but after short interval, in which
there were several short, but temperate
speeches in favor Of their passage, he
moved to table his original motion to
table, which was carried.
The question then required on Mr..
McAlister's motion to adopt the resolu-
tions and it was carried unanimously,
amid the widest enthusiasm.
ORGANIZING a THIRD PARTY FOR 1892.
OcALA, FLA, Dec. 4.-The National
Alliance met at 1890 a. m. The early
part Of the session was devoted chiefly
to the discussion of inside topics, and
at 11.30 A. Gallagher, fraternal delegate
from Acknowledgements ReformL League
Of New York City, and w. A. A. Car
sey, of New York, from the American
Anti-Monopoly League, were invited
to address the convention.
Each spoke for half an hour or more,
their remarks being principally direct
ed in favor of closer bond between all
national organizations Of the same
character,f:. but against consolidation.
Both advised the National Alliance to
stand by its st. Louis platform, to take
1ooS in aDv Dotiona1 no1itioal NOVA