The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-11-26

lister, of Mississippi, requesting to be
heard in behalf of complaints ana pro-
tests of anti-subtreasuly alliance men.
The letter, although courteously
worded, produced widest confusion
and disorder. Several members yelled
out 1--WE don't want to hear anything
from McAllister. He has done more
TO destroy the alliance than an our
enemies put together. Down WIN ms
his trick to sow discord among u.s."
Col. Livingston said there was no
occasion for alarm, and moved TO APP
point committee of five to meet the
anti-subtreasury committee, hear
their protests and report to the SUI
preme council.
Mcdowell of Tennessee moved to
table Livin@ston's motion, ana olt-
terly attacked McAllister, alleging
that he was here in the interest or
Wall street, the eastern press ana tne
anti-Alliance Democracy OF the south.
Terrell of Texas opposed the motion
to table, saving that there was a large
and respectable crowd under Meal
listers umbrella whose complaints
SilDllN DC IltuIll anu CplA''N'N'N
Wardell of South Dakota spoke
earnestly in behalf of the motion 10
table. saying that it was coWardice TO
recognize McAlIister's committee, the
chairman of which was here, repre-
senting the worst political elements
i'm the South; that he had done moth
inc else for eight months but attack
the Alliance leaders and oppose It's
members. "If you don't mind" he
said, "when You consent to hear his
protest YOU will get hold of an electric
battery that You can't turn loose"
This part of Wardell's remarks re-
lated to the current belief that Nc
AIlister's protest would charge G..
w. NIacune and other leaders with
wholesale bribery and corruption.
Burkett of Mississippi, closed the
debate in behalf of the motion to
table. t-
A vote was finally taken on Col.
Livingston's motion tOappOint a COM
mittee of five to consider the protest,
which prevailed by two-thirds ma
jorty. .,
President Polk then appointed a
committee with Livingston as chair
man. Having disposed OF this I'M
pleasant matter the convention I'M
mediately forestalled the prospective
protest by adopting resolution to
stand by the subtreasury plan.
The disposition ofthe supreme coun-
ell toward the anti-subtreasury COM
mittee was pretty clearly indicated in
the letter its committee sent in reply
TO that of McAllister and his followers.
The letter is as follows:
Messrs. Hall. McATistor and others:
Gentlemen-(irOWi out OF the
applications before the supreme coun-
Gil to be heard in regard to certain
grievances or complaints against that
body. a committee was appointed to
confer and with power TO hear, con-
clude and report to the supreme
council. Therefore, you are invited to
aDDpar before that committee, at
room 81, Dennis hotel, at 6 p. m. ON
the 10Th inst. Answer at room 5H,
said hotel.
T%irned1 l.. r. LIVINGSTON,
Chairman, for Committee
At that hour NPssrS. McAIliStor,
Yeamans and Yates Of the anti->uh-
treasury committee were met by the
committee from the supreme connect,
consisting of Livingston OF Georgia,
Seek Of Alabama, Honsen"iG6er OF
Kansas. Tracy o. Texas an" 'l'iIioI,
of California. Or: zeal. ealii'ns oPe"e"
the discussion rs i1'In,|,S:,-,. osc,o,
"Nlr. Chalrm2h-O,1l. me Ic'n y. ., -,
tcmber last a cNlV'n, ION g, 0I a,i.l-N', =
treasury mem3HrS OF me FARMERS q ~ =
lance assembled IN me tIN "' ~,
Louis. That conT.entIon' amer t 4o3
days de,loeratlonSS' ap, 4Io...e,,
a commit eee OF gen, . lr,,,e, !,
to memorlailZe 'he Snp ai,,It
council ny way o. ,,roI.s' "-El 49,
certain prlnc'ncS ana usl'I|'',S ~ 4I Luz
ucala meeting vi sp 'T ,,o 70 ORA, draw ~,