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ROW IN THE CAMP.
The Executive Committee OF the Alliance
of mississippi Meet and Disclose Disa-
greements in the Ranks.
SOME SEVERE NOES.

! the state Alliance Executive COMMITTEE
Yesterday in accepting the resignation OF
the Mississippian, the official organ, is re-
garded as declaration Of war upon the
Democratic party by the Sub-Trcasury
wing of the Alliance.
The Mssssppian held white suprcm-
acy paramount to ali other questions, and
opposed the Suh-Treasury idea for which
its resignation was demanded. The Hon.
J. r. Beemcn, member Of Congress, and
the Hon. b. f. Passmorc of the commit
tee have entered vigorous protests against
the act deposing til State organ.
Assistant State Lecturer William 5.
McAlstcr to-day gave out for publication
the following, which represents the posi-
ton of the conservative anti-Sub-Treas-
ury clement in the Alliance:
1T is triHing with reason to attempt TO
disguise the fact that clcan-out issue is
now made between the Democratic party
representing white supremacy and the OK
tremc Sub Treasury wing of the Alliance.
| owe my first fealty to the Democratic
party, and with true alliance men all over
Mississippi, accepting the gage Of battle
thrown down by intolerance and fanati-
cism. In view of this | consider it my
imperative duty to vindicatc the truth.
To this end | shall fearlcssly expose the
| ,,f tbo
cipals in stirring up the unfortunate ana
forbidden state of affairs now rampant in
Mississippi.
CDR. c. ". McCune of the National
Economist is the author of the Sub
Treasury scheme. Last year there occur
red in Georgia Senatorial election. Gov.
j. B. Gordon was the only pronounced
candidate. His election was generally
conceded until just before the Georgia
LEGISLATURE convened. DR.. &. W. Nc
Cunc left Washington city and went to
Atlanta and induced IL majority OF the
Alliance members to endorse Patrick
Calhoun for United States Senator. A
great scandal grew out of McCunc's pres
ence in Atlanta, and connection with the
Georgia contest, and when the National
Alliance met ut Ocaia last December it
fell constrained to investigate the charges
against MuCuue. The facts adduccd be-
fore the investigating committee, with
McCunes own amdission, show TO NOR
al certainty that for and in consideration
OF free railroad passes on the lines con-
troilcd by the West Point Terminal
Company. of which Patrick Calhoun
is general attorney. McCune worked
the deal for Calhoun on the Gcor-
gia Alliance men, when the National Al
lance ordered the investigation. The
Mississippi delegation recommended Capt.
Frank Burktt rs the member from Mis-
that he would fearlessly expose official
corruption in high places if he found
it, and instead Of realizing to us our cx
pectations he drew up the report under
which McCunc was whitewashci and
rendered efficient service in plotting it
through After the report WAS made and
adopted Capt Burkiit admitted to two
members that it was Il whtcwash, that
McCunc was guilty, and that he (Burkitt)
had acted for the good of the order.
ali any man denies the truth Of the
above let him disprovc it by publishing the
authenticated testimony adduced before
the Investigating Committee at Ocala.
Can lhc Alliance men afford TO follow
self confessed bride takers and cOrrup-
tionists? Can the Alliance afford TO
adopt blindly the economic hercsics OF
Il man whose career rceks in rotten
ness, and who has prostitutcd every trust.
minority report regarding the Mis-
sissippian has been signed by Messrs.
Becman aud Passmore, and published.
1t saws: ''Beicving in and giving unqual-
fled support to the declaration of pur-
poses and greater part of the demand of
the Alliance, and that the objects sought
10 be attained, properly conducted, are
essential to the welfare of the tOiiing
masses OF this great nation with whom
we are heartily in sympathy; and bcliev-
ing that the Alliance must align itself
with one or the other national parties
10 accomplish ANYTHING. or organize
itself into political party which would
lead TO its distinctions; and believing
that any measure or policy advocated
TO be enacted into law affecting all CLASSES
of our citizens should be freely and fairly
discussed and should fail if not endorsed
by The people who are the government,
therefore, we cannot endorse any action
that will muzzlc the press or individuals.
We would recommend, in view Of It's
great Importance and tar-rcachlng consc-
ouences to our people and government, a
rediscussion Of the sub-Treasury plan by
the order and Alliance press.
Mr.. McAlister also says that he was
l,.f,r. 10 State kV-
ecutivc Committee to answer to Il charge
OF disloyalty for oposins the sub Ireasu.
~ scheme. He says that he appeared
and demanded trial, his object being to
get up test case to go before the Ma.
tionai Alliance The committee preferred
no charges against him.
His position is the same Us that OF the
Mississ ipian. He added: Last October
,hc State Alliance Executive Committee,
composed Of the Hon j. II. Becman, of
Scott, DR.. PaSsmorc, ct Madison, Mcssrs::
T. ]. Milsaps, Of Copiah, e. W. Dryer, OF
Pamela, and d. C. Casey, of SharNey,
created The Mississippian.
THE management, Messrs. Wilson q
Martin, accepted on the expressed condi,
ton that they reserved absolute editorial
control over the policy OF :hc organ.
This policv has been Il fearless advocacy
of white supremacy and courageous oppo-
sition to the subTreasury heresy. FOR
this the Republicans, sreenbackers, sore
heads, and VIGOROUSLY the third party
plotters in the Alliance, have by dark
lantern tricks gotten up resolutions con-
demnins the course of the MisslsslpIan
Yesterday the Mississippan rendered It's
resignation to the Executive Committee
which was accepted by Millsaps, Dwyer
and Casey"
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