The morning call., 1890-12-07
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Address by the General Master Workman
Of The Knights Of Labor.

OCALA (Fla.), Dec. 6.-The Farmers Alli-
ance this morning discussed the amend
mentS 10 the platform adopted yesterday,
looking to restricting the powers of the
President in disclp lining the editors of alli-
ance newspapers. A complaint Is made that
the Government Crop Statistician relied too
much upon information furnished by unin-
formed Congressman.
The Committee on Agricultural Statistics
reported. proposing that committee of five
Alliance congressman make arrangements
10 get statistics, so that the people may not
De dependent on reports from the Govern
ment Statistician. They are to cooperate
with the Alliance Crop Staiistician
Turner said that during the Kansas cam-
paign Senator ingalls, had offered 5000 for
r ster of the Kansas Secretaries alone. the
Inference heing that such roster would
largely increase III value as the alliance ex-
tended into other States.
Powderiy addressed the alliance delegates
at the Exposition Hall this afternoon. He
advocated reform in the employment Of
child labor, insisted that the Government
has the right 10 control railroads, and then
made fiery attack upon the employment of
labor-saving machinery as defraudins work
men OF the right TO work. He was eSpe-
clally bitter against all electric services, de-
clarlng that capitalists in their greed had
cornered Gods wrath and compelled il to
do their bidding. He denounced sectional
ism and said: mo mater what politicians
may say, we OF the two sections are to-
gether again, and together we will fight mo-
nopoly." This sentiment brought forth
great applause.
At the morning session of the alliance,
President Hall OF the Missouri State Ali-
ance explodeas bomb regarding the Ma
une-Polk-Livingston investigation, which
came near splitting up the convention. He
secured the floor aud declared that he had
not signed tue committee report yesterday
because it was not satisfactory to him.
He started to read from M, nuscript his
objections. but Macune's adherent5
raised objections, saying that The
matter had been closed yesterday. A
trem mendous claHor followed, but
finally, Halls friends prevailed, and he
read his report. He had not signed the
committee's report for several reasons: Be.
cause 1t censured President Polk unjustly
for writing the Norwood letter; because it
exonerated Macune, although he openly ad-
mItted before the committee that he had
gone to Georgia and formed combination
among the alliance legislators in the inter-
est OF Pat Calhoun for United States Sem
ator; because Macune had also admitted that
Calhoun Lad loaned him $1,000; because
Macune further admitted that he 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 him
by the West Point Terminal Company.
Proof had also been adduced of the policy
of the National Economist and Georgia
Alliance Farmer being in the interests of
corporations and mOnouollsts. This change
had been so marked as to have confirmed The
suspicion of outside financial influence.
The reading of this document was fol-
lowed by a tremendous hubbub. Finally,
as compromise. Livingston of Georgia
secured the adoption of motion making the
continuance of the investigation special
order. This evening it is understood q COM
promise has been arranged, Hall agreeing
TO withdraw his paper in the interest of
harmony.
AT the evening session DR.. Macune ad-
dressed the convention briefly, denying the
truth of some OF the statements made by
Hall. Then Hall said that while he with
draws the written explanation made by him
he does not change his original opinion.
1his speech was greeted with mingled ap-
plause and Kisses.
President Folks suggestion for National
Legislative Council was adopted. The
committee on the Presidents message made
report in favor of retaining an official
residence in Washington and making his
salary $4,000. This was adopted, the action
being In direct opposition to Macune's
recommendations. Before the evening ses-
sion adjourned. however, it was resolved to
indorse tho National Economist.
The gentlemen having in charge the call
for third party convention have received
kilograms from Kansas heartily approving
the movement. They succeeded to-day in
securing the signatures of fifteen out of six
teen of the cOlored State alliances now here.