Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11
ALLIANCE MEN HOT.
A Breezy Session Over Delegate
Halls Protest.
u FINALLY GETS THE FLOOR.
~ Halter Quisted Down and Business
Rroceeds-The Question Of an Organ En-
cages Acknowledgements of
President Polk Adopted.

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szce, got the floor and holding in his
AGnA written protest against the re-
port of the committee on investigation
submitted and adopted Friday, read
non manuscript his reasons for not
signing that report He had hardly
sead the beginning sentence when Ma
eune's friends through Delegate Wynn,
ef Kentucky, objected to Hall stating
E3s reasons, on the grounds that his
RSsviously formulated objections were
In the nature of a minority report
which he had now forfeited his right to
make, by reason Of the convention's
Anal action on the majority (or regular)
Ssport Of the committee.
A eross-hre of objections and demands
followed, during which there was deal
Of sharp shooting, and the excitement
arose to the highest pitch. While the
debate was at its height DR.. Macune
eot the floor and said that If Halls re-
port was read he should certainly claim
Ne right to offer testimony in rebuttal
On the floor of the convention.
As Macune sat down a dozen men,
bsrs clamored for recognition and with
out getting it demanded in loud voices
an investigation of the most searching
character. Macune's friends in the mean
while using every art of the politician
and parliamentarian to choke off the
whole business and to proceed with the
oeder of the afternoon.
Those of the anti-Macuneites who
managed to make themselves heard
said that if there was ''cat in the bag"
they wanted to let it out They de-
manded again and again that Halls re-
port be read. Wade, of Tennessee and
Frank Burkitt, of Mississippi, fairly
howled for the report the latter, who
rs typical Mississippian, vociferating
wildly and never permitting the opposi-
tion to silent his demand, so vote had
70 be taken, and the reading of the re-
port was ordered by big majority amid
cheers and shouts.
As Mr.. Hall arose from his seat again n
the troubled waters subsided in a most
dignified manner, and amid deep silence
be said that he had refused to sign the
report of the Investigating committee
for the following reasons: First be-
cause IL censured President Polk for
writing the Norwood letter-a censure
which was unjust to Polk for various
reasons; second, because it exonerated
Dr.. Macune, although. ,.Macune had actu-
ally and openly admitted before the
committee that he had gone to Georgia
snd formed a combination among
Alliance legislators and orders
In the interest of Pat Calhoun
for United States Senator, because Ma
cune had also admitted that Calhoun
b d loaned him (Macune) 50, 900 and
because Macune had further admitted
that he remained sixteen days in
Georgia lobbying for Calhoun's cleo
ton; third, because Macune had ad-
mitted before the committee that he
had for the past year travelled on trans
portation furnished him by the West
Point Terminal Company. Mr.. Hall
said with reference to a loan of 50, 600
from Calhoun that Macune admitted
before the committee that he gave as
security therefor an order for So, 900 on
the National Alliance treasury. Proof
had also been adduced as to the policy of
the National Economist and the Georgia
Alliance farmers in the interests of cor
porations and nonopolies This change
from the former policy in favor of the
farming interests had been gradual but
ultimately so marked as to have prac-
tically confirmed the suspicious of out
side financial influence at that time.
Other proofs as to lobbying and several
minor charges had also been presen ted.
The reading of this document pro-
duced profound sensation in the con-
Vention hall and in few seconds an
other scene Of wild excitement was be-
ing enacted
Finally, as sort of compromise,
Colonel Livingstone secured the adop-
ton of motion making the continu-
-ance of the investigation a special
order.
As soon as quiet was restored the
convention listened to the report of the
committee to which had been referred
the proposition in President Polk's an
nusl message, suggesting q legislative
council to consist of the presidents of
al the State Alliances with the Nation
81 president as chairman ex-of1cio
The report was in favor of this and was
adopted by the convention.
The committee on the presidents
message with reference to salaries re-
ported in favor of making the presi-
dents salary SS, 900, with his travelling
expenses, out Of which he must pay his
private secretary, and in favor of fixing
his official residence IN Washington.
This report was also adopted
RESTED SUNDAY.
0CALA, Fla, Dec S-While the Ma
Honal Alliance delegates rested more
or less yesterday after the lsbors of the
past five days still there was a large
amount of committee work going on
and several important conferences were
held. ALI of this will facilitate the
convention work and it is predicted
that more real business will be- done
than during all the previous sessions
put together
The Macune matter is much talked
sbout and opinions differ widely as to
che report Of the committee. When DR..
Macune addressed the convention with
reference to the manuscript explana-
zion OF President Hail. Of Missouri
be made q plain statement showing
that in accepting $4,000 from Calhoun,
Of Georgia, he took it as koan, and
that the National committee needed
money and Pat Calhoun had advanced
$4,000 as an accommodation, taking as
security s. 600 IN checks drawn against
bank account of the Economist and
salary vouchers drawn in favor Of a
member Of its staff. He said that he
did not make this explanation to satisfy
Ar. ball, but in justice to himself as
something which the National Alliance
had right to know.
Dr. Macune's friends say the transpor-
tatiOn on the West Point terrninal lines