Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-23
THE ALLIANCE.
A Compromise Resolution on the
Sub-Treasury Matter.
The Members Left Free to Take Any
Position They Choose in the lis
cussion of the Bill
It VIII BE an Issue in the Next CampsIgn-A
Resolution IndOrslng The Gazette
Officers Installed.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS. TEX, Aug. 22.-The sub
treasury matter was finally disposed OF
In the Alliance convention by the sdop-
tion OF the following compromise resoln-
ton offered by Ben Terrell and Tom
Smith, the tenor of which was indicated
in last nights dispatches:
Resolved, by the Farmers Alliance OF
Texas, that the bill now pending before
congress, and known as the sub-tressury
bill, be referred to the sub-Alliances to
be discussed as a measure for carrying
into effect the demands made at st.
Louis by the National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union that the govern
ment should issue money direct to the
people without the Intervention of ma
tional banks. Further
Resolved, that it is the sense of this
body that all members of the Farmers
Alliances are free TO take any position
they may prefer on the discussion or
said bill.
The passage of this resolution was
practically victory for
DETERMINED MINORITY,
Shrewd in resources ana more IMAM equal
in parliamentary tactics TO the majority
The vote Iof the convention on the origi-
nal resolution stood seventy-three to
twenty three. Sixteen counties we're,
however, excused from voting.
The following is the original resolution
over which the long wrangle was made,
and which was adopted yesterday morn
ing by the above vote:
Whereas, the finances of our govern
ment are so adjusted that money cannot
be obtained by the agricultural and Ia
boring people upon which TO transact
their business without paying such enor-
nous rates that is sure to bankrupt the
farmers and laboring people of America
and thereby destroy the republic; and
Whereas, relief from the impending
ruin must be speedily had; and
Whereas the Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union at its December meet
ing, 1889. held at st. Louis, Mo-, did
demand:
l. The unlimited coinage OF silver.
2. The passage of what is known as the
principle and purposes OF the treasury
system.
Therefore, be it resolved by the Farm
ers' State Alliance of Texas that we in
dorse these demands.
Resolved, that the rules be and are
hereby. suspended for their immediate
consideration and adoption.
W. r. LAMB,
HARRY TRACY,
j. A. CULwELLs
J. ]. BARNETT.
This resolution was vigorously and per-
sistently fought by the minority, led by
Ben Terrell, President Fields, d. NJ.
Cunningham. Editor Dixon of the Mer-
curry, Tom Smith and other prominent
delegates.
The result OF the adoption OF the COM
promise resolution is that each mem Der
OF the Alliance is left free to favor or
oppose the sub-treasury bill. 1t will,
however. be discussed by local Alliances
during the next two years and made an
issue in
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.
A resolution was offered last night in
dorsing the Fort Worth GAZETTE for its
support of Hogg's candidacy and advo-
cacy OF the commission amendment. It
was adopted.
To-day when this resolution came up
nearly all the mem bers expressed them
selves as friendly TO THE GAZETTE, but
many of them thought it partisan CON-
structiol would be put upon it..
A resolution indorsing the course pur-
sued by the Southern Mercury, the Al
lance organ, was adopted.
A resolution commencing the course or
the papers that supported Hogg for the
nomination for governor, and advocated
the adoption of the commission amend
ment was adopted. Also resolution
condeming the course of the anti
Hogg bill anti-commission papers.
The committee on demands reported O
resolution requesting the legislature to
pass some law directing the penitentiary
board to establish cotton and other bag
ging factories in the penitentiaries of the
state, and to employ convicts in such
factories. The advocates of the resolu-
ton claimed it would relieve the farmers
of Texas from oppressive exactions Of
the bagging trusts and syndicates.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
1t is proposed to make this question an
Issue in the ensuing legislative CAM
pagn. Alliance men claim the scheme
is both feasible and practicable, and that
superintendent of the prison at Rusk.
Candidates for the legislature will be
asked to pledge themselves TO support
legislation necessary to carry it into eff
feet.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled this afternoon, after which the
delegates took in the sights of the city,
going first to the fair grounds and after
wards to Oak Cliff.