The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-21
IMPORTANT MEETING OF
ALLIANCE REPRESEN-
TATIVES AT Dali
LAS.
MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED
Terrible Double Tragedy at Little River
and Another at San Antonio
Crime and Casualty in
Texas.

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 19.-The convention
of the State Farmers Alliance of Texas
which began its session here this forenoon
is regarded as the most important gather
ing of representative agriculturalists ever
held in the State. There are between 150
and 200 delegates from county alliances in
every section. Although the proceedings
are secret, enough is known of the ques-
tions that will be discussed if not decided
by this convention to warrant the assertion
that it's work will have bearing on the
future of Texas farm interests such as has
flown from no privious meeting. So far as
the work of the recent State Dem ocratic
convention at San Antonio is concerned it
will receive an ain ost unanimous endorse
ment. With very few exceptions the
delegates are well pleased both with the
platform and with the candidates. The SUBJ
treasury matter will excite much discussion
There is division OF opiulon concerning
it that may prevent any official action be-
ing taken upon it. While number OF the
delegates favor the principle of the sub
treasury bill, they are opposed to it on the
grounds OF its creating extra and additional
officers. The executive committee of the
order which has been in session here for
| the last week had the business to be trans
acted during the meeting of the convention
we'll rounded up and ready in the form OF
statements and reports 70 be submitted and
promptly voted upon. These reports from
| the county Alliances showing the increase in
membership, financial condition OF the or
| der, its commercial transactions and such
other matters as it will be the province of
the convention to take cognizance of had to
( be arranged, collected and prepared so as
to present an intelligent and dcomprehensive
summary of the working of the order.
The convention was called to order about
| 10 o'clock this morning by DIR. Fields, pres
ident of the State Alliance, who, without
any preliminary oratory, requested that all
who were not members in good standing
please retire. Your reporter being the only
newspaper man present took the hint and his
hat and left the hall and its occupants to
proceed with their secret deliberations.
| The convention continued in session until
noon, when it took a recess.
Upon reassembling at 2 o'clock Hon. b.
T. Barry, in behalf Of Mayor Conner, de-
| livered an address of welcome to the dele
gates in behalf of the city.
Mr. Harry Tracy, in behalf of the AL
lance, responded to Mr.. Barry. After COM
plimenting Dallas, ne proceeded to say
that in this city the Alliance had located
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to survey the lines of constitutional limita.
ton. They had located their wrongs as
well as defined their rights. They had no
war to make on legitimate business. They
had asked nothing but whaC was right, and
wanted only justice organized among
a few persons in Lampasas The Alliance
now numbers 100000 American farmers.
The Alliance asked only that the laws do
as much for agriculture as for any other
line of business. At the conclusion of Mr..
Tracy's address the Alliance resumed its
secret session.
Mr. Is. J. Kendrick, of Waco, chair
man of the executive committee, de-
clined to give any expression of
opinion for publication, saying that
both the State platform and the sub-treas-
ury bill would be brought before the con-
vention and action taken upon them. He
preferred to reserve his views for express
sion in the convention. From the armfulls
of documents carried into the executive
committee room this morning it is evident
| the convention will have matters sufficient
| to keep it in session during the remainder
| of the week even if it did not take up for
discussion and action, as it certainly will,
| the State Democratic ticket and platform
and the sub-treasury bill.