The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-21
VIRGINIA MAKES A DEMAND.
| Resolution From the State Alliance Pre-
sanled 10 The National Body.
IN 8yTI-SUB-TREsSURY CONVENTION.
Acsil Issued for one to BE Held In Memphis
on December tGih-Jorry simpson on the
Consolidation Proceedings ofthe Body.

f>,nNarorIs. I>D.. Nov. 20-This morn
.s session Of tho Alliance was a very quiet
,r. The rule excluding visitors has been
VIGOROUSLY enforced and III consequence many
Lave left for home Much business of routine
character was disposed Of this morning. A
rrlat number of resolutions proposing consti-
tutonal and platform changes were referred
different committees. They all emauated
from State Alliances. and among them was
ono from the Virginia State Alliance intro
cpced by y. Brad Beverly Of Virginia, de-
r,andinr an amendment 70 the National Con-
sttntior pr.rd.nc for the disiufranchisement
~ Federal oncohol3ors. Tho intent Of the
demand is t9 destroy The influence Of party
Ttearo.rt.vo committee of the Alliance.
ol,,.r,o.af ~ Macuue. Of Texas. Wardal. Of
North Dakota. and IIllman. OF tennessee re-
rorted th.s morning upon the condition of
fHeorier which was found highly crafty
inc The increased demand during the past
wear f0r reform literature was matter for
Immediate consideration by the council
which sought go provide for the wider dis
feullation of reform literature a commit
fee from the National Saddle and Harness
Makers I Mon asked tine council to indorse
.te label of the union and buy only union
made harness.
ANTI-sUn-THEAsrEy CALL.
vs.. S. McAlhster. Of the anti sub-Treasury
Alliance executive committee this morning
issued call for q national convention of the
arU-sub-Ireasury Alliance men 90 be held at
Memphis. Tenn. 0n December 10th. This is
fle lrst move to organize am opposition 10
the Alliance Of The Farmers Mutual Beneficial
.. o INa. ... .H.rfr fIF.I fNfn
direct result of the refusal of the Alliance to
Lear the protest of the McAlister faction.
The course " All the parties for the future
las become well defined. There will he no
formal Endorsement 0r cooperation between
the Alliance and Farmers Mutual Beneficial
Association and the People party.
The executive committee OF the Alliance
was 10 session this morning and lgnatus
Uonnelly spoke for Il long time and the COM
uttee upon his advice decided not 20 push
d., demands for Endorsement at this time.
THE committee thinks that at the convention
0. the party next summer q platform can be
built that viii serve the common political
purposes OF every industrial organization IN
CLIO country.
Jerry Simpson SAYS consideration of all in
ffrf~ts Will ae the direct result of the Con-
federated Unions Conference next February,
and that 10 is iu Tins the Peoples party
Dnms for support viii be pushed. The party
managers claim that their enunciated prnci-
rfs and av0wed purposes represent the COM
tuel efforts OF 4.O01.OO0 votes. The removal
Ot the probability Of fight upon the third
lartr question iu the Alliance council leaves
that body With bat little business on its hands
O, public Importance.
TWEY ATTACK on MACUNE.
W S. NcAlh-ter. Of Mississippi. chairman
Of tie committee of the anti-sub- Treasury
Alliance. VIII tomorrow publish an open
letter making fiery attack upon DR.. c.. W.
Naeune, chairman Of the executive commit
tte of the Alliance.
Init he SAWS When the serpent crept in
the sauctifed Eden. leaving Shiny traces upon
s -lnuaus trail. he was not more cunning,
calculating nor treacherOus with credulOus
Ife Than was 81. e.. MGcune with the con-
tlng. unsuspectng Texas Alliance men
wien DE uveig.ed them into putting their
tol-earned dollars into his financial grab
Nap. The Texas Alliance Exchange -four
l.led FOR little over two years and failed
lope.essly in The spring of 1889.
Manager Ma.uues first balance-sheet shows
its financial condition originally 70 have been
as follows Original amount of cash capital.
e'-.0l1. later cash subscriptions. Sl7.j0).
SUBSCRIPTIONS in cattle, GOO. contributed !
hg the city of Dallas. sos 00J contributed by
the city 40 be.tOn $4,000 Total. Sls3. 500. /
After The failure in the spring of 1889 the /
Nclan-e property and assets were sold TO pay /
lts debts for $4,000 Thus the loss borne 10y /
%
ibis -l4s.500 between what was originally |
s.Dscrbed and paid in az capital stock and /
what the Exchange property, including as /
tei.. &C.. sold for, after The collapse IN 1882 |
Tile Exchange payroll contains the name /
# nineteen railroad employees and cost the |
farmers ~ Texas slos4.5O every month In the
year.
CHARGED WIIH FRAUD.
teri tle exorbitant salaries were proven
in DE frauds peruelrated by Macune upon the
-tlckloIder, DOB his desperate effort TO account
8 .f tho funds that passed into bis hands. The
actual salaries paid were not as great bv half
s- We're represented by Macune 20 the inYes-
l-a,rg committee under oath. lie got
il lsandsoi farmers tOclub together ami give
0it notes tor PROVISIONS 90 be purchased ia
ile future The accounts of the Exchange /
,lo" That $500 goa 9j worth OF notes secured
y mao tgages bad been placed ln Macunes
-HLi, and that s33S. .Oi5.3 - worth of them had
been pledged as clllAtrrals for cash loans and
as security for Tie payment of amounts due
lf cotton congresses cOttOn-glus and other
property purchased by Macune for the Ex-
.aage. Tins lett 7ly 1863 II worth OF these
.t.s which Maruuo utterly failed 20 account
.f but Those VINO had signed theiu have
tcr. over uID0J Of such collateral WAS
ont by Macune Often the amount loaned
N 10 WAS udicuiOuslr sual and IN hundreds
cases those who made the notes got only
b. very small part OF tleir face value.
rEOPLE s. PARTY Ia0cLANATION.
TIE executive committee Of the Peoples
party to-day issued p proclamation signed by
d. J.. Iaubeueck, chairman. Robert Schllling
se letarY. and vi. G.. Ranking treasurer. IL
starts O-t thus. The national committe OF
ile Peoples party OF tie United States deem
:, proper 20 lay before their constituents at
iis time some statement Of the representa-
es OF the conference held by them with
auous representatives, of organized industry
b tiis city during the Iast few days Those
'silts have been IA every respect most salts
4ctory. There is no longer any
ao0ot that candidates Tor Presi-
lent and Nice-President viii be IN
.le field before June /. 1892. nominated by
l-e Peoples party. II seems 70 Us very plain
Z. 4i tic time has come when no influence of
Lv "a political organizations and no power
% aggregated capital can prevent the honest
'Nl unanimous coming together and co ope-
,alon of al the labor organizations IN the
liiei States. whether employed IN the
" shop or IA tue mine, or on the farm.
DIS D, an important event in the history Of
gre nation and Of ciwlzed man. There has
-1en 40 precedent Of It in any Of the past
lges"
uE KANSAS ELECTION.
10 has this 10 say about the Kansas election:
AS striking illustration Of the colossal lies
'l which the people are fed and misled. we
T NOQld point 90 the vote OF the PeOple's party |