The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-06

CPOAoeO dil sucu lines EDal vest IN
the government, and if, after a
fair trial OF this system, it is found that it
does rot afford the relief demanded or ef-
feet reforms in the management of them,
tie governments ownership shall be COM
plete This was adopted after soma discus
sion.
MIR. Wade of Tennessee offered an addf-
tlonal amendment that every alliance lee
turer, state and national, and all newspaper
organs Of the alliance shall support the st.
LOUIS and Ocala platforms tamended plat
forns) or suffer suspension from the order;
ana further, that no candidate for
any national political Office shall
be supported by the alliance
members unless he iudorses this platform,
and any sub-allisnce not complying with
these restrictions may be susHended at the
pleasure of the president. This was also
adopted, and the whole platform, as
amended, was adopted unanimously upon a
call OF the roll Ey states. The platform
does not include the sub treasury bill.
woRK or THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
DIR. G. w. Macuhs, chairman of the ma
tional executive committee, submitted his
annual report of tne work accomplished by
that body during the past year. 1t referred
| at length to tho work Of the committee in
! having the sub-treasury bill drawn and pre-
sented ~ congress. The chairman said
that the com nittss's mission in this
particular was virtually ended,
because the ALLIANCES had elected
forty congressman who would look after
the pushing Of the bill through the national
legislature. Ia short time, he said, the
members of congress will psss this bill. If
not willingly, then by COIN promise. The
report recommended q reduction of the
salaries OF all national alliance officers,
and the removal from Washing
ton city of the National
alliance presidents Office, inasmuch as the
retention of it there entails an expense not
commensurate with its usefulness. DR..
Macune also took particular pains to inn
press upon the delegates that during the
past year the chairman of the executive
committee had not been engaged
In lobbying for alliance meas
ures, but had relied always upon
the merits Of the bills and the
moral power and influence which stood be-
hind them. At the conclusion Of the read
ing Of the report Dr.. Macune addressed the
! convention upon the policy of the alliance,
| and especially with reference to lis position
upon leading public measure, and its atti~
| tude toward the Democratic and Repu blican
parties in the future political contests.
Dr. McCune's remarks were frequently
Interrupted with applause, especially that
| part Of them which outlined the policy for
a National Farmers Alliance relative TO a
third party, thus indicating very plainly
the temper of the delegates on this ques-
| ton.
TIE PRESS COMMITTEE
The report was referred to the committe
without debate, and, after some
| further discussion Of unimportalt topics,
Col. Livingston of Georgia read a communi-
cation from the press representatives recit-
Ing the fact that the allialce press commit
tee was not affordng adequate facilities for
securing correct and prompt Information
of the proceedings, and respectfully asking
that W. S. McAllister OF Mississippi
and Henry G. Demipg Of Pennsylvania be
| appointed rs such committee with authority
| to exercise their Judgment in the matter of
giving out news. Col. Livingston took the
floor in advocacy of this request, ami it was
promptly accsded to. Subsequently the
press representatives passed formal vote
of thanks to Col. Livingston.
EFFECT ON POLITICS.
In conversation with an Associated Press
reporter Col. Livingston, said, in reply to
a question as to the probable effect on tho
politics Of the country Of che alliance policy,
ifa1opted as outlined by D.. Macuue, "It
can't fail to have q marked effect It Will
commit the alliance If the south almost
solidly against a third party. Before Feb
ruary, 1892, we shall have chance
to see which one of the two leading
political parties viii show a
demands There is nothing now in the
principles of bhe ALLIANCES Platform except in
the circumstances AMI conditions which
have brought it into existence. Cay, Cal
houn and Webster stood on it, and even
Charles Sumner was not far off of it. II
neither party listens to US, then it will be
time for Us to act indep andently. We have
no disposition to break down either political
party, but relief must come through some
political channei."
"Do you think there is any prospect of
the Republican party falling into line and
espousing the cause vt the alliauceW
mo, see No possible chance for the Re-
publican party to secure the alliancs vote
of the south while it stands on its present
protective tariff platform. 1t will have TO
wholly forfeit its present identity as a
political party in order to cha lge that, and
do not see any possible chance of this
coming about"
DO you think the Democratic party Of
the north would Join the southern demo-
Gratis on an alliance platformm
81 do. | think more, and make the
prediction thai the democratic national col-
vention Of 1892 will adopt the alliances st.
Louis platform in toto"
Col. Livingston is recognized leader of
the alliance, aud his opi nion may be taken
as substantially defining the political posi-
ton of the southern alliancemen.
RICE DENOUNCEs REPUBLICANIsM.
Gen. j. A. Rice of Kansas. VINO, with
MIR. Willets, the defeated candidate for
Cover or, is an aspigant for the peoples
nomination for United States So Iator
against Senator ingalls,, got the flor last
nignt on the proposition to improve the
Mississippi river, but took occa-
sion to deliver violent political
speech, In which he said: II denounce the
Republican party as unworthy of existence.
No man honors it more for what it has done
in the past than l. II restored the national
government, and for this give it all honor.
Time has corrupted it. The only ambitiol
of its members now Is to scramble for the
loaves and fishes. 1t had its origin
in the highest impulses Of human freedom,
and I gloried in being one of its
champions for nearly a quarter of a
century; but now it has fallen from its high
estate aud has uec me bowling plunderer.
1t processes religion, but 1t is an intidel. 1t
processes freedom, but in reality
it Is treacherous tyrant 1t is
a gigantic conspiracy to erect
moneyed imperialism o1 the ruins Of
free institutions. 1t is the champion of
trusts, monopolies and corporations, TO
grind down the toiing masses" The
speech produced q profund sensation, and
alIiaDcemen of both parties wish it andsr
stood that his opinions are simply those Of