Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-04
FARMERS ALLIANCE
SOME CHARGES MOST EMPHATIOALLY DENIED
BY TIE PRESIDENT.
4 Committee Of Investigation Appoin!sd-A Wig.
OrCus and Solemn Protest Against The
Passage Of the Force Bill is Car
risd Unanimously.


risd Unanimously.
OoALA, FIoRIA, December 3.-The
Farmers Alliance convention met in
regular session this morning. A resolu
tion was adopted providing committee
from each State delegation to investi-
gate the conduct of Mr.. McCune, Chair
man of the National Executive Commit
tee, l.. +. Livingstone, President of the
GeorSia State Alliance, and President
Polk, in reference to the Georgia Sena-
torship, it having been charged that
these gentlemen were influenced in their
action by money consideration. The
committee is empowered to investigate
any other charges with which any OF
the officers may be accused. Mr.. Liv-
ingstone, rising to Il question of person
al privilege in the convention, stated
that the charges and rumors affecting
him had been whispered, and of unfair
dealing in reference to the Georgia
Senatorship. He demanded thorough
investigation. He said McCune and
Polk heartily joined in this demand.
OcALA, FLA, December 3.-The SEN
sation of the morning session OF the
Farmers Alliance was when President
Livingstone, of the Georgia Alliance,
arose TO question of privilege and said
that in consequence Of certain reports.
insinuations had been made that cor
rupt and improper methods had been
employed In the recent Senatorial con-
test in Georgia. These inSinuatiOns had
been aimed at DR.. McCune and himself,
and President Polk'S name had been
connected with them. He denounced
these rumors and insinuations as infa-
mously false and demanded the
appointment of a committee
to investigate them. Assertions
he said had been made in these specials
that the National Economist, and some
other State Alliance organ had been,
or are being conducted by Wall street
capital. which assertions Mr.. Living
stone also denied most cmphatically.
President Polk then said as far as he
was concerned personally, he cared lit
tie for Slanders Of this kind, but urged
the appointment of a committee for the
purpose of investigation.
He was followed By DIR. S. w. Nc
Cune, of the National Economist, who
Joined MessrS. Livingstone and Polk in
their demands for sitting this SANDER
10 the bottom in the interest OF the fu-
ture harmony of the Alliance
1t was finally decided that commit
tee OF investigation should be appointed,
and that IL should consist of one member
from each State delegation in the con-
venton, to be selected by the delegation
itself. 1t is said however that this
action, asked for by Messrs. Living
stone, Park and McCunc, will not pre-
vent the filing of charges against Nc
Cune, as outlined in Tuesdays dis
patches.
At the afternoon session Delegate w.
). McAllister, OF Mississippi, introduced
resolution, which was adopted as fol-
| lows:
WHEREAS, In the holy war which
we have declared against sectionallSm,
the iiresides Of the farmers OF the North,
East, South and West are the citadels
around which the heaviest battles are
being fought and to that end the vic
tory may crown our crusade and fratcr-
nifty and unity -eign; therefore, be it
Resolrcd, by the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union OF Amer
lea in National Council assembled, that
we do most Solemnly protest against
the passage of the Lodge election bill,
and most earnestly petition our Sena-
tors to employ all fair and legal means
to defeat this unpatriotic measure,
which can result in nothing but evil TO
one common and beloved country.
Mr.. McAllistcr at the end OF strong
speech moved their adoption. After a
few moments of suspense, Delegate
Deming, of Pennsylvania, arose and said
that he regarded the Introduction OF the
resolutions as untimely, that there was
largely prevalent at the North feeling
that the Farmers Alliance was South
ern organization, its members being
saturated with Southern sentiments,
and that passage OF these resolutions
would strengthen this opinion and check K
the growth of the Alliance in the North
and East. His language was very tem-
crate and conciliatory, and ripple OF
applause greeted the close Of his speech.
President McGrath, of the Kansas
State Alliance, moved the adoption OF
resolutions.
A delegate from Illinois expressed
practically the same sentiments as Mr..
Deming, of Pennsylvania.
The question then recurred OH Mr..
McAllister's motion to adopt the rcsolu-
tions, and when the motion was finally
put it was carried unanimously amid the
widest enthusiasm.
Aside from tie adoption of the elec-
ton bill resolution, the most important
action of the National Alliance at the
afternoon session was the passage OF
resolutions denouncing the Louisiana
Lottery as blow at American civiliza-
tion and morals. and providing for the
introduction in Congress of a resolution
calling for the submission to the people
of America of an amendment to the Ma
tional Constitution, prohibiting the
operation of lotteries in any OF the
States: the delegates from Louisiana all
supported it heartily.
Next Saturday has been designed as
Labor Day" and at II o'clock L. V.
Powderly. Grand Master Workman OF
the Knights OF Labor, will speak.
Among the fratcrnal delegates in the
city from other national and local asso-
Citations are A. ii. Gallagher, of the
Workingmcn's Reform League, OF New
York city; Vim. A. A. Carr, chairman
of the American Workingman League,
and also of the New York Free Coinage
League. Upon the arrival OF Mr.. fow-
derly, which is now announced ior fri-
day. some important political action on
consolidation is expected to come under
discussion.
Reyenged His Sisters Wrongs.
BURLINGTON, Ia, December 3.-News
of tragedy which occurred in Hender-
son. Illinois, across the river, isorought
here by a courier. An old man named