St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
NINETY IN THE SHADE.
The Anti-Third Party Farmers
Jump on McCune.

Jump on MCCun6.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15.-The anti-third
party and anti-sub-treasury wing of the
Farmers Alliance met at 1880 this
morning. Not more than one-half of
the delegates expected made their ap-
pearance. The purpose and objects or
this convention have heretofore been
stated in these dispatches, and
from the tenor of the speeches
this morning it is quite evident
that the plan outlined in the
Fort Worth platform, to the effect that
the third party and land-loan schemes
are TO have no place in the new alli
ance that will be organized this week.
The convention was called to order by
y. s. Hall, eX-president of the Missouri
Alliance, and temporary organization
was effected by the election of .. S.
Hall as temporary chairman and Will
lam Il. Murray. of COrSicana, Tex, as
secretary. The afternoon session was
called to order at $50 o'clock. and was
about as lively as any convention could
be. As soon as the delegates were
seated Chairman Hall announced
the committee on resolutions:
1t was moved and carried that the COM
mittee Immediately go to work and pre-
pare platform, which the committee
forthwith proceeded to do. During the
absence OF the committee DR.. w. Polk
Yeamans, of Boon county. Missouri,
was called on for an address. The
doctor took up the subject of the gov
eminent land loan scheme and sub
treasury fad, and diSsected them to the
evident satisfaction of the delegates,
who applauded the good points without
stint. Regarding the SubtreaSury plan,
lNU hn
their grain and receive so pei cent of
its value as proposed by the Ocala plat
form he asked the convention who
would make the price of grain. Was 1t
the governmental the farmer or the Specu-
ulator? This subtreasury folly" he
said, would only place the farmer in
the hands of such men as Old Hutch
who would bull or bear the market
just as suited them; bear it when they
wanted to buy from the farmer, and
bull it when they wanted to dispose of
it." In regard to the land loan, he said
it was illogical to suppose that
the farmer would derive any bene-
fit from borrowing from the gov
suppose the farmer meets with a sue
cesSiOn of reverseS while his land is
mOrtgaged. 10 the government. Upon
the Gay the interest is due he would
have to pay 1t. He would not be deal
ing with county bank, which would
in all probability grant an extension,
but he would come in contact with a
government agent. who was backed
probably by grasping monopolist who
had his eye on the morlgagor'S farm
and wanted it. The government agent
would say, PAY up. or L will have to
sell your land" and the poor devil of
farmer who has not cent in
the world is thrown out of house and
home through the beautiful government
land loan scheme which the politician,
backed by the capitalist, is trying to
force the rank and file eff the Alliance
to adopt. DR.. Yeamans was followed
by several other farmer orators, who
were received with cheers, and their
speeches frequently punctuated with
applause. About 8 80 the committee on
resolutions Stalked into the hall with
partial report. The report was read.
1t is the same platform adopted by the
Fort Worth convention with modifica-
ton OF the last resolution as follows:
Resolved. That we denounce {. W. Macune
and his corrupt methods, together with the
acts of his tools and henchmen, as being a
disgrace to the order, and a stencil i'll the
nostrils of all honest men who know OF their
corruption and villainy.
MS leu 10 neated DEBATE, out With
out action the convention adjourned to
o'clock tomorrow.
A meeting of the Missouri delegation
to the anti-third party convention,
which met here to-day, was held to-
night, for what is asserted to be the
purpose of forming a new state alliance.
Permanent organization was effected.
The action of the Missouri delega-
ton is significant, inaSmuch as it
points to withdrawal of the anti-Sub-
treasury men from the old organization
and the formation of a new order on
their line of thought. There is no
question but that the foundation will
be laid here tomorrow for new organ
iZation, which absorbs the best elements
of the Farmers Alliance in the near
future and becomes a powerful organ
iZation.