The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-04

the appointment Of a committee for this
purpose.
lie was followed by DR.. C. W. Macune of
the National Economist, who Joined Col.
LivingSt n and Col. Polk in their demands
for the sitting of this SANDER to the bottom,
in the interest Of the futu harmony OF Il Q
alliance. He characterized the ru nors and
lnsnUations as false in every particular.
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
a delegate, who was S Supposed to he
friendly t. the three men connected with
the charges, then moved that a COMMITTEES
| of investlgau IN, to consist Of seven men,
bers, be appointed; but a loud murmur of
dissatisfaction fro the body of the dele
gates showed plainly that this was disap-
proved as being too small. IL was finally
decided that a committee of investigation
should be appointed, and that it should
consist of one member from each state dele
CATION IN the convention. - be selected by
the delegation itself. All of the speakers
demanded that the investigation should be
thorough and searching, and that it shall
make no atte pit to suppress the facts or to
present "whitewashed report
CHARGES TO BE FILED.
Before the discussion had ended an
opportunity was had for presenting formal
charges covering the insinuations contained
II The newspaper article referred to, but no
delegate took advantage Of it, 1t is said,
uONeNSis Oudh lulS dCLAOu, usRtu LOT DY OOl.
Livingston, Col. Polk and Dr. Macune, will
not prevent the fling of charges against
DR.. Macune as outlined in Tuesdays
dispatches. This Investigating committee
VIII consist OF twenty-seven or twenty-eight
members, and as soon as the delegations
select their mel it will hold a meeting.
probably within very few hours. An
Efforts being made to have the investiga-
ton conducted in public sessions of the COM
mittee.
FREIGHT RATES ON ORANGES.
Before the noon adjournment, Delegate
HIND Of Florida offered a resolution de-
nouncing the recent raise in freight rates on
| Florida oranges to eastern points, both by
| the railroad and by the steamship lines
The resolution alleges that this ad-
vance will take S150,000 from the
pockets Of Florida orange growers
and that it is fresh evidence Of
the greed and selfshness of capitalists and
corporations. It closes with an appeal for
reireratiOn Of the national alliance demand,
that the means Of communication and
| transportation shall be owned by and
| operated in the interest Of the peopla, as is
tre United States postal system"
Aside from tie adoption of the election
| bill resolution, the most important action
| of the alliance at the afternoon 50 sion was
| the passage * resolution denouncing the
| Louisiana Lottery as blow at American
civilization aad morals. and providing for
the Introduction in congress Of a resolution
| calling for the submission to the people of
| America of al amendment to the national
constitution prohibiting the operation of
lotteries in any of the states. The resolu-
ton called out no opposition, and was
adopted unanimously. with little speech
making. The delegates from Louisiana oil
supported it heartily.
| A sneciai cDrumittaa was amounted To-
day to select men of national reputation TO
deliver i'd resses every morning and after
noon in the building of the state alliance
exposition in this city.
| LABOR DAY.
Next Saturday has been designated as
Labor day." and at II o'clock T. V. Pow
derly, grand master wor&mal OF the
will also be made by Capt. Travelecb,
| grand lecturer of the Knights of Labor,
| Ralph Beaumont, chairman of the congress
sional legislative committee, and b. Martin
| Williams. ex-state lecturer OF the Missouri
| Kni !hts Of Labor.
among the fraternal delegates in the
city from other national and local associa-
tons are A. II. Gallaher of the Working
| mems Reform League Of New York city:
| William A. K. Carr. chairman Of the
| Workingmans League and also Of the New
York Free Coinage L 'ague. Upon the ar
| rival here of Mr.. Powderly, which is now
announced for Friday afternoon, some
matters affecting future political action and
consolidation are expected to come under
discussion.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
At the night session of the alliance Gen.
John Fl. Rice of Kansas addressed the con-
vention on the Improvement of the Missis-
| sippi river, urging an appropriation by
congress Of 50, COO, 0O0 in addition 20 the
| $l,000000 already Appropriated. One dele
| gate expressed it as his belief that there was
big raj road scheme behind this plan, inti-
mating also that he had it on good au-
thority that big syndicate of CAPT
talists has bought up the available
lands near the mouth of the river
in anticipation Of a rise of value and build
ing road through them. While the dele
gates expressed no opposition to any plan
comprehending the Improvement of the
Mississippi river and the relief of the people
within its borders, they were still unwilling
to give their Endorsement to any plan Of de-
tails of which they were not fully advised
The delegates from Mississippi and Louisiana
could give no definite information about the
project, ana the resolution was finally
ia led.
No reports were received from any Of the
national officers, or from the committee.
THE INYEsTIG ATING COMMITTEE.
The committee of investigation appointed
this morning for the purpose Of looking into
the charges against Messrs. Macune. LiV-
ingston and Polk, has chosen MIR. Mcdowell
of Tennessee as chairman. It has been in
session all the evening with closed doors, no
alliancemen outside Of the committee being
admitted The committee refuses TO give
out anything for publication until after its
delibe ations have closed and Its report has
been submitted.
The National Colored Alliance has been
in session all day, but has transacted no
business Of importance II is awaiting the
action of the national alliance on fraternal
relations with other bodies.
MACUNE FAVoRs OPEN SESSIONS.
DR.. Macune said 10 an Associated Press
reporter tonight that he fay red open ses-
sions of the committee on investigation, as
th rs was nothing to be co lceeled from the
public that he Knew Of. The committee,
however, be added, "will OF course, do
just as it pleases We can't control its
acton"
A resolution has been prepared. and will
be offeret, ird )rsing Senator Stanford's bill
for loani < money IN lands at 2 per ceat.
interest, the mortgages to run thirsy years.
Late tonight it is earned upon the bet
inside authority that formal charges have
been preferred against Dr. Macuue before
the alliance committee of investigation,
presumably covering the roints in last
nights dispatches relativ to the violation Of
the policy of ne naJiolai allia1ce.
ATLANTA STIRRED UP.
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