The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-22
ALLIANCE SENSATIONS.
FELIX CORRUPT DECLARED TO BE
INNOCENT OF ANY WRONG.

An Insurance Feature to be Added
to the Organization-To stand by
Cotton BaggIng.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug 2L-The alliance
convention adjourned at II o'clock to-day.
Several sensations had been sprung, but
they were all exploded. Col. James Barret
of Richmond county wanted TO put Martin
V. Calvin of Augusta out of the alliance,
and introduced resolution to that effect,
because he was representing the book house
of J. P Lippincott. The matter was re-
ferred to the judiciary committees, which
reported that the only way in which Mr..
Calvin could forfeit his membership in
the farmers alliance must be through
charges made against him prima-
rily in his own sub-alllance,
AID that when the sub-alliance admitted
him TO membership it did not transcend the
the discretion invested in it by article l,
section 4 Of the constitution, which gives
sut alliances authority to decide eligiUliIty
IN the case of mixed employments. lhe re-
port closed by wishing the alliance had more
cool-headed men like Mr.. Calvin among us
members.
THE CHARGES AGAINST CORRUPT.
A sensational article published here was
next exploded by the convention Johh w.
Sibley. an allianceman, but not delegate,
from Cobb county, read an affidavit from
J. H Pedigo of Pedlgo ~ Lyons OF Au-
Rusta The affidavit set forth that fedlgo
& Lyons had made proposition 70 mr;
Corput as president of the exchange, TO sell
horses and mules to alliancemen at profit
of z per ceutum, and allow hun (Corpup
a brokerage of per centum. Mr.. Corrupt
declined, and offered to enter into an agree
ment with Pedigo & Lyons 70 sell stock TO
alliancemen and pay the exchange bro
kerage of per centum. This Pedlgo q
Lyons refused to do. The natural inference
from the foregoing affidavit was that
the brokerage was to go 10 MI;
Corrupt personally instead OF
the state exchange, whereas the brokerage
went to the farmers and cut down by Just
that amount the cost of their stock. The
committee appointed to investigate the
matter consisted of J. w. Beck, chairman;
/. ]. Newton. G.. J. Barrett, r. W. Ever
EFT and William L. Flynn.
TEXT OF THE REPORT.
Their report was as follows:
We, the committee to whom was sab
mitted the following charge against Brother
Felix Corrupt, after carefully investigating
said matter by examining all the witnesses
whom we could get pro and con, unanl-
lnously agree that we find not word OF evil
dence eliminating Brother Corrupt OF any
Inalfeasance while president OF the ex-
change We find by all the evidence sub
mitted that the demand for the per centum
20 be allowed upon mules and horses was
for the exchange, and not for anybody per
sonallv. We agree in finding that the
charges growing out of the affidavit OF
Messrs. Pedigo a. Lyon are without any
foundation to sustain the allegations. We
believe from the evidence that Brother
Corrupt is as clean and as clear in his char
acter as any man in our alliance, so far as
this charge is concerned.
The convention then adopted a resolution
fully generating Mr.. Corput from any OF
the charges made against him, and lndors-
ing him worthy of any trust the people of
Georgia may confide in him.
CORRUPT GOES FOR A RIVAL
Mr.. Corrupt then addressed the conven-
ton, saving that sucn conduct as that
imputed to him had been entirely foreign
to his thoughts. He said that every men,
Der of the convention knew the object of
the charges, and that they were a stab at
the alliance, meant to subserve thelpurposes
of candidate for the speakership of the
next House. He added that many other
things had been circulated but not investi-
gated, and that he would give these personal |
att ention.
THE ALLIANCE ORGAN.
The committee appointed to investigate |
the status OF the state organ of the alliance |
thought it best that. the organ should re-
main under its present ownership and man |
agement, and that 1t should be as yet |
owned by the state alliance. Mr.. Corrupt |
thought a change should be made in the |
management and did not hesitate to say so. |
President Livingston left the chair and |
spoke vigorously In praise of Editor Harry |
Brown and his management of the paper.
Mr.. Brown in very excited manner
tried to secure recognition from the |
chair to reply to Mr.. Corput, |
but the delegates, knowing that trouble |
would follow if the two came together, |
created such hubbub that Mr.. Brown was |
not heard.
Friends of both gentlemen succeeded in |
getting them to agree TO be friends in the |
future and to forget the past.
THE sUB-TREAsURY BILL.
J. H. Turner, secretary of the national
alliance, made speech supporting the sub
treasury plan and replying to Gov. Cor
don's attack upon it.
The committee appointed to revise the
constitution made the eligibility clause
identical with that of the national
alliance, providing that no one shall
be admitted to membership in the order
unless he be farmer, farm laborer,
mechanic, country school teacher. country
preacher, country physician, country edi-
tor or the editor of a strictly agricultural
Journal Under the old constitution the
judiciary committee decided all questions
involving organic or statuary law arising
in the interim between the state conven-
fions Their decision was law until the con-
vention. Then the convention either
revoked or sustained the decision. Under
the changed constitution the president has
the duties in charge as TO rulings which the
judiciary committee had before His de-
cisions are reviewed at the convention,
which is, therefore, the final tribunal which
decides all laws.
BOARD OF GRIEVANCES.
A board of grievances was established, to
consist of five members to be appointed by
the president. They are W. Z. II. Leary,
chairman; Z. p. Willis, NJ. l.. Everett, W.
II. Warner and c. +. Barry. Their duty is
to adjudge minor matters, thereby relieving
the judiciary committee of many of its
labors Their decisions are submitted to the
convention.
The committee appointed at the last con-
ventlon to investigate the advisability of
establishing within the alliance an insurance
department for life and property recon-
mended that the convention elect board of
directors, consisting of five members. to
formulate and put into execution a plan of
insurance for the alliance of the state of
Georgia.
TO STAND BY COTTON BAGGING.
The bagging question was discussed, cot
ton bagging adopted and those counties
which had wavered in the use of cotton bag