The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-07
Southern Politicians Cultivate
Dupes, the Farmers.
ONE OF THE LEADERS EXPOSED.
Knight Powder'y Makes an Attack on
Labor-Saving Machines.
Electric Invention the Worst Robber of
the Poor-The Outlook for Senator In
CALLS Reelection Not So Good as 1t
Was-The Third Party.

OCALA, Fid., Dec. 6.-The Farmers
Alliance this morning discussed the amend
ments to the platform adopted yesterday,
relating to restricting the powers OF the
president in dlsciplining editors OF Alliance
newspapers.
Complaint has been made that the gov
ernment crop statistiran has relied too
much upon information furnished by un-
informed congressman. The committee
on agricultural statisii les has reported. pro-
posing that committee of five Alliance
congressman make arrangements to get
statistics so that the opie may no. be de-
pendent on reports from the government
statistican. The committee 10 10 cooperate
with the Alliance crop statistic m.
Turner said that during the Kansas CAM
paign Senator ingalls, had offered SIS. 00O for
q roster OF Kansas secretaries alone, the
inference being that such roster would
largely increase in value as the Alliance
extended into other states.
Powderly addressed the Alliance dele
gates at Exposition hall this afternoon.
He advocated reform in the employ ment
of child labor, insisted that the government
had the right to control the railroads, and
then made fierce attack upon the en-
ployment of laLor-saving machinery as de-
frauding the workman of the right to work.
He was especially bitter against
all electric devices. declaring that
capitalists in their greed had
even cornered Gods wrath. and compelled
1t to do their bidding. He denounced
sectionalism, and said: mo matter what
politicians may say, we of the two sections
are together again, and together we will
fight monopoly" This sentiment brought
forth great applause.
At the morning session of the Alliance.
President Hall, OF the Missouri State ALI
ance, exploded bomb regarding the Ma
cune- -Polk-Livingstone investigation, which
came near splitting up the convention. He
secured the floor and declared that he had
not signed the committee report of yester-
day because 1t was not satisfactory to him.
He started to read from manuscript his OBJ
jections, but Macune's adherents raised OBJ
jections, saying the matter had been closed
Yesterday.
A tremendous clamor followed, but
finally Halls friends prevailed, and he read
his report. He had not signed the CON-
mlttee report for several reasons: Because
1t censured President Polk unjustly for
writing the Norwood letter; because it ex-
onerated Macune, although he openly ad-
mitted before the committee that he had
gone to Georgia and formed combinatio
among the members OF the legislature in
the interests of Pat Calhoun for United
States senator; because Macune had
also admitted that Calhoun had
loaned him 5000. and because Macune
had further admitted that he had remained
sixteen days in Georgia lobbying for Cal
houn's election and because Macune had
admitted that he had for the past year
travelled on transportation furnished by
the West Point Terminal Company. Proof
had also been adduced as to the policy of the
National Econonaist and the Georgia Alliance
Farmer being in the interests of CORPORA
tons and monopolists This change had
been so marked as TO have confirmed the
suspcion of outside financial influence.
The reading of this document was fol-
lowed by tremendous hubbIb. Finally.
as a compromise. Livingstone of Georgia
secured the adoption of motion making
a continuance of the investigation special
order. This evening it Is understood that
a compromise has been arranged, Hall
agreeing to withdraw his paper in the inter-
ests of harmony.
At the evenings session DR.. Macune ad-
dressed the convention briefly, denying the
truth of one of the statements made by
Hall. Then Hall said that while he with
drew the written EXPLANATION made by him
he did not change his original opinion. His
speech was greeted with mingled applause
and hisses.
President Folks suggestion for national
legislative council was adopted.
The committee on presidents message
made report in favor of retaining that
officials residence in Washington CITY and
making his salary $500 This was adopted.
the action being in direct opposition to
Macune's recommendations. Before the
evening session adjourned however, il was
resolved to indorse the National Economisk
The gentlemen having in charge the call
for third party convention have received
kilograms from Kansas heartily approving
the movement They succeeded today in
securing the signatures of fifteen out of six
teen of the colored state Alliance now
here.
WASHINGTON CITY. Dec 6.-Senator In.
gals said tonight that Turner's statement
mentioned in an Ocala dispatch is without
foundation.
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