Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
SITTING IN COUNCIL.
The Alliance at Outs With the Anti
Sub-Treasury People.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CONGRESSMEN.
They Must Not Join in Caucuses on the
Speakership Issue.
MANY CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. H.-The Al
| lance Council has made several changes in
its constitution. The first change relates to
the business agents who have heretofore
been members. of the council By this ar
rangement the agents are disqualified from
membership The reason of this is that it
may become necessary for the council to sit
in judgment on the agents, and that. it is
not considered proper that the agents
should be members of the body that is to
inquire into their alleged misdoings.
The second change permits females to pay
the per capita tax and thus become basis
for representation the same as males. The
third change refers to the matter of eligi-
bility for membership. Hitherto persons
of mixed occupations could join the AL
lance. This clause was repealed, and in
its place was adopted a provision that men,
\ bership shall be restricted to farmers and
| farm laborers
Another change refers to the matter of
procuring legislation. Hitherto there has
been national committee on legislation
composed of the Presidents of the various
State Alliances.
The Legislation Committee Abolished.
This committee was abolished and provis-
| ion was made for. the selection of a COM
mittee of five to act as an advisory board to
the President. The reason for this change
is that presidents of State Alliances are not
lawyers, and are not selected with refer
ence to their legal requirement acknowledge
of legislative demands The council to-day
listened to General Lecturer Wright, of the
Knights of Labor, in relation to the
Rochester labor troubles and then adopted
resolutions denouncing the Rochester
Clothing Combine for its action against
knights of Labor officials.
The committee resolution reported the
following as substitute for branch reso-
luton introduced Thursday and it was
adopted:
"Realizing that the action of the men,
bers Of the Fifty-second Congress who we're
elected by the aid of Alliance constituent
cies will have an important influence upon
the welfare of our beloved order, we re-
spectfully request all Representatives in
said Congress so stated to decline to enter
into any party caucuses called to designate
a candidate for the Office of Speaker, unless
adherence to the principles of the Ocala
platform is made a test Of admission to said
caucuses
Conference With Anti-sub- Treasuryites.
''The committee appointed to confer with
anti-sub-Treasury people reported that the
Chairman addressed a polite note to Mr..
McAllister. giving him notice that the COM
mittee would meet his party at the Hotel
Denison. The committee met DIR. Pope
Yeomans, William S. McAllister and Mr..
Gates. DIR. Yeomans, the spokesman fo-
the anti-sub-Treasuryites, affirmed that the
only object and motive on their part was
to bring about an understanding OF the diff
ferences, and to present to the Supreme
Council their objections to the Ocala plat
form. He was requected to proceed, which
he did by reading lengthy demurrer to
our financial and railroad plank. The COM
mittee arranged for a joint public discussion
upon the differences, upon equal terms, be-
tween Dr. Yeomans and some one to be Sc
lected by the Supreme Council. ~
The committee stated that DIR. Yeomans
and his friends had evidently sought to leave
the impression that the Supreme Council
had shut the door in their face and tn ereby
prevented fair and just settlement of diff
ferences. 1t is well-known fact that two or
more of the committee were Alliance men
with the password and could have taken
their seats upon the floor of the council
They Will Not Be Recognized Hereafter.
''This woull have been an orderly and
brotherly way of settlement. but without
the public notoriety and scandal sought by
them. The refusal of DR.. Yeomans to join
in public discussion involving his protest
and the Ocala platform settles one fact that
it was no desire of the anti-sub- Treasury
ties to inform or convince this Supreme
Council of errors The committee recon-
mends to the Brotherhood that for the
future no attention be given or recognition
granted to any one claiming to be an Alli-
ance man while, at the same time, affiliating
with the band known as the U. S. Hall,
McAllister and Yeomans, the anti-sub-
Treasuryites.
The Committee on Confederation reported
recommending confederation with the X. of
L., F. NJ. B. A. and a dozen other orders,
and advising the election of delegates to the
February assembly of these confederated
orders. The report was adopted, and one
delegate from each State was chosen to
represent the Council. The National Legis-
lative Council was made to consist of the
President and Sec -etary of the council and
three members to be elected. The Presi-
dent has also the right to call into consulta-
tion the Presidents of the various States
alliances. A resolution was passed favor
ing the granting of pensions by the issuing
of full legal tender paper money to all hon.
orably discharged Union soldiers who were
disabled>or in needy circumstances.