Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-09-03
PERTLE SPRINGS MEETING.
Meeting of the Missouri State
Farmers Alliance.
A Notable Gathering of the Leaders OF tho
New Force in Politlcs-The Anti
Han Faction secure Control and
Fleet tho President.

Hail Faction secure Control and
Elect tho President.
The Missouri alliance met In state
convention at pertle Springs on the
25th ult. in secret session. The con.
ventlon was called TO order by Presi-
dent T. S. Hail. who delivered an ad-
dress and appointed the usual commit
tees. The address OF President Hall Is
criticised by the anti-lIall faction,
which claims that II was nothing but Q
straight-out democratic speech.
The two battles royal at opening were
on tho appointment Of the committee on
credentials and on that OF resolutions
and demands. There was also contest
over that on the order Of business. which
had been won by the Hall men, but they
compromised with their opponents. The
committee on credentials consisted of
| HendricksOn Of Bates, Miller OF Barton,
and Given Of Saline. Each OF the twelve
congressional districts named one mem
Der OF the committee on resolutions and
demands.
The forenoon Of the second day was
spent mainly in the Offering OF resolu-
tions, all OF which took their proper ref.
orence TO the committee on resolutions
and demands. The more important
among those was one favoring the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver. An
other was urging the policy of land loans
by the government
On the morning OF the third day
Richard Dalton OF Rails county, moved
that g. 4. Demaver OF the Lamar Indus
trial Union, be expelled for partisan
ship Motion lost by 2S yeas to So
nays. The committee on rules and or
der OF business reported, and the report
was adopted.
The committee on order OF business
reported the first thing on the calling
together Of the convention after the
noon recess. The election OF officers
was the first thing in the line OF busi-
ness.
There were but two candidates for the
Office Of president. Leyerett Leonard
81 Saline, represented the anti-Hall and
Ocala platform wing, and Wolard OF
Dallas county, represented the Hall in
terest, and those opposed to the sub
treasury and land loan theories The
ballot resulted In 50 votes being cast for
Leonard and 80 for Wollard. The re-
suit was received without any demon
stration 10y the Leonard men, although
it was signal victory for them.
Mr.. Leonard is a man IN tie prime OF
lite. He Is a wealthy stock raiser OF
Saline county, and man Of wide inhn-
ence in Missouri affairs. Mr.. Wollard,
whom he defeated, is also a representa-
tive man Of the state and represents
Mr., Halls principles. lfa compromise
Is possible it viii be reached. II the
present prevailing temper continues,
however, it is not in the range OF prob
abilities.
Pierce Packet OF Bates county, was
elected vice president, aud J. w. Long
Of Johnson county, secretary.
The salary Of the secretary was re-
dueed from 81 600 to s400 por year,
True Hickcox OF Cooper, treasurer TO
succeed himself
l.. Wise OF Linn, state lecturer.
d. NJ. Cowan OF Christian, assistant
state lecturer.
Chaplain King. who has occupied
that position for several years.
]. w. White OF Texas county ser-
geant-at-arms.
w IL. Plummer Of Cole, doorkeeper
\ resolution reducing the milage al
lowed to delegates from cents to
cents a mile each way was adopted, and
another requiring delegates to remain
until the sine die adjournment Of the
convention in order TO collect per diem
fees and mileage. Each delegate is al
lowed ~ per day he Is at the state con
ventlon OF the order, to be paid out OF
the general revenue funds in the hands
OF the state treasurer.
Tho lalauafae In tEa national aan-
vention are as follows: Leverett Leon
ard, Of Saline county; DR.. Ewing, OF
Johnson county; George Williams, OF
L. ID. Kenyon, Of Caldwell county.
The committee on demands and reso-
lutions made its report. The majority
report indorsed the Ocala demands and
the government loans on real estate,
This report was signed by eight of the
committee. The minority report was
brought IN by Hon. Dick Dalton. It
denounces tho Ocala platform and rec
ommends the adoption Of the platform
which was indorsed by the state FL. 7.
last year at Sedalia. As soon as Dalton
had offered his minority report, q
motion was made to adopt it. As soon
as the motion was seconded, Sam Boy
den, Of Newton county, moved the pre-
yious question.
President Hall disregarded Boyden's
motion, but recognized o delegate from
Boone county, who was progressing
with his speech in fayor Of the minority
report. when Boyden interrupted him
by risilg 10 a point OF order. Boy
den demanded that his motion be enter
tanned by the chair, but Hall overruled
the poiut of order Then Boyden APP
pealed to the house for decision. He
afterwards Withdrew the motion and
the debate on the reports commenced.
A delegate from Boone county made
a bold speech In favor OF the minority
report, followed by Teppin, OF Greene
county, who ably defended the position
OF the sub-treasury men. Peake. of
Moore county. ventilated his views on
the majority report by denouncing it as
a piece Of class legislation unworthy to
be supported by Independent farmers.
Farmer Foley, Of Polk county, was
next recognized by the chair He spoke
in great bitterness OF the Ocala de-
mands He saie that il the state union
indorsed such a scheme that when the
delegates disbanded they would go to
the funeral OF the alliance in the state
Of Missouri. At this juncture Kisses
and groans were heard in every section
Of the hall.
The majority report was adopted.