The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-05

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tiENrLEMEN-We beg TO present our com
phments to your honorable body, aud call
your attention TO the fact that we need more
ample facilities for securing Information CON
corning your proceedings. Allow us to call
your attention to the fact that the whole
country Is waiting with deep interest
Tor your action on question touching
public policy, and the only source of informa-
uon Tor the masses is the press, many Of whose
representatives have travelled thousands of
mi eS TO reach here for the purpose OF correctly
reporting your proceedings. We who sign thfs
communication GO mn UNI represent not lefs than
20OOO,OOO of readers In order that
the people may be correctly Informed
IL Is essential than we have reliable and ample
Information from you. You have appointed
TWO press committees. The first performed It's
duties admirably; the second we have not seen
for twenty-four hours, This negligence on the
part OF It's mem bers compels us to resort TO in
tricate but not less successful methods of
nSGt nypn1t'sm Sasoan mind reading and kindred
our pro oession. We earnestly hope that
your press committee viii hereafter
have due consideration for our efforts to serve
the alliance and public In a most prompt and
eincient manner. Respectfully
f. W. HAWTHORNE,
Associated Press.
W. G.. COOPER,
Atlanta Constitution.
e. w. +, PRICE
New York Herald
II. X. CHAMBERLAIs
New York Sun,
q. N. MCCAIN.
Philadelphia Press
N. O. FoRD,
Baltimore sun.
W. A. PLATr,
New YORK Mail and Express.
And many others.
PRESIDENT Folks ACTION.
President Polk did not read the commu-
nication to the convention, but referred to
its contents. and urged on the press COM
mittee the Importance OF attending to its
du les. Subsequently all the principal cor
respondents in the city met at the Ocala
house and appointed committee Of three
to wait upon President Polk, and
ask MIN to define his policy
with reference TO conveying information TO
the press. de promised to have the official
stenographer OF the convention confer with
the chairman of the press committee at fre-
quent intervals during the day and night,
and to give out promptly all information
relating TO action or nOn-actIon on the pre-
sentation or consideration of matters of
public interest. The greatest indignation
has been expressed among the press repre-
sentatives here to-day at he secretive pol
icy Of the alliance ana the utter lack Of com
prehension of its duties by the alliance
press committee. Mr.. Stokes. delegate
from South Carolina and chairman
for home last night, and this afternoon
President Polk appointed Mr.. Talbot of
South Carolina IN his place. As soon as
Mr.. IalootS appointment was announced he
offered a resolution, which was adopted,
charging all the delegates with the utmost
secrecy as to all alliance proceedings, and
empowering the president to debar from
seat In the ball any member outside of the
press committee guilty of divulging the
proceedings
PAY FOR THE DELEGATES.
At the afternoon session resolution was
passed allowing cents mileage each way,
and per diem OF 81 to all delegates to the
national meeting
Frank Burkett of Mississippi, from the
special committee appointed TO estimate the
work of the convention, reported that. with
no drawbacks or distractions, tho labors Of
the alliance would be completed by mid.
night Saturday.
A resolution was adopted restricting all
speeches to five minutes and allowing no
delegate to speak twice on the same sub ject
Mr. Vance of North Carolina offered
resolution, which also passe !, providing for
the appointment Of one delegate from each
ate alliance to attend the immigration
convention at Asheville, n. c., Dsc. II.
Expenses are TO be allowed the delegates
from the alliance treasury.
Delegate Wood of Tennessee offered q
resolution thenking President Rogers and
the Florida alliance for the genuine hospi-
tality extended, and it was passed unani-
mously amid great applause.
Mr.. Guise Of Louisiana offered resolu-
charge Of all the improvements of the Mis-
sis ippi river. Tois was referred TO the
transportation committee.
THE sUB-TREAsURY BILL.
J. A. Plckler. congressman elect from
South Dakota, vas introduced to speak on
the ub-treasury bill He said IL was the
key note Of the financial condition of the
country in the future. Its passage was i'm
peratively demanded by the present financial
condition He advocated free coinage Of sill yer
and said the Importance of thus measure
was indicated by five different members OF
congress introducing bills ON this subject
on the same day. each without previous
kno gledge Of the others action, Next TO
the financial question Mr.. Picker regarded
the transportation problem as Of the great
est importance.
Mr.. Deming Of Pennsylvania offered q
resolution calling for grand encampment
Of the farmers alliance, a d it was referred
to the committee on the good OF the order
Robert Vance of North Carolina offered
resolution calling upon the state and
national legislature to reduce the salaries of
public officers 10 more moderate sums
This was referred to the committee on leg
islation. Another resolution provides for
the election of an additional secretary.
THE FORCE BILL.
There is a strong effort being made to
have yesterdays action by the national
alliance against the elections bill expungci
from the records. THIS movement is headed
by Mr. Featherstone OF Arkansas, and may
amount to something before the session
closes.
a oOLORED DELEGATION.
Tonight the national alliance held an
open meeting in the opera house for the
purpose OF receiving the delegation from
the colored alliance. About ten Of the lat
ter put IN an appearance, and after formal
introduction II whole delegation speeches
we're made by the following cllored msn:
j. II. Richardson Of Georgia. J. H. Nichols
Of Mississippi, r.. d. Miller OF Louisiana, j.
B. Norris Il s uth Carolina, j. y. jackson
Of Alabama aud Rev. J. a. Patillo ~
North cmrolina. They all egreei