The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-19


CARNATIONS down to any definite plan Of
action or to any united policy. The third
party fight in earnest and make every
move with more or less direct reference to
this main issue.
SPLIT IN THE ALLIANCE
On the sub treasury and land loan princi-
pies it now seems is inevitable. The open
meeting of the alliance this morning was
complete izzle, and lasted but few mo-
ments. When the executive session
opened trouble over the sub treas
ury matter began. A communication
was received from the executive committee
OF the Anti Sub Treasury alliance asking a
hearing fora protest prepared by Hope and
Yeamans, Of Missouri, under instructions
from the st. Louis convention of last Sep
TENDER. The McCune faction opposed any
hearing, but Livingstone, of Georgia,
moved the appointment of committee of
i've to read protest and report to the al
lance whether or not it should be read.
Oh this motion, which was finally carried
by a two-thirds vote, bitter fight was
made by the McCune men who made the
charge that the Georgia faction
ATTEMPTED TO AssAssINATE MoUNE IN
MISSISSIPPI.
The committee will call on the members
OF the Anti-Sub-treasury committee this
afternoon. These gentlemen, it is said,
will refuse to let the protest be read except
before the full Alliance. McAllister will
leave for Fort Worth, Texas, o-morrow,
and from there will formulate for the ma
tlonal meeting of the Anti Sub treasury
Alliance men separate organization to be
main tanned all over the pOuntrU
Before the adjournment of the executive
session significant action was taken which
shows the protest of the Anti-SuD treasury
people will receive very little considera-
ton. A resolution was adopted almost
unanimously re affirming the adherence of
The Alliance to every plank in the Roach
dale platform.
M'CUNE's RESOLUTION TO REDUCE REPRE-
sENTATIoN
one half, is likely to pass and is causing no
end of uneaslnesS to delegates VINO come
here with narrow allowance of funds. II
has developed that the treasury is nearly
empty and unless representation is re-
duced there will not be enough money to
pay delegates. The Alliance membership
has been falling off in many states, and
state Alliances have been unable To furn-
ish their quota OF assessment to the ma
tional body
At the Reform Press Association meet
ing this morning, it was decided to permit
mem bers who gave their adherence to the
main principles of the Alliance to advocate
or oppose whatever minor ideas they
pleased.
The Farmers Mutual Benefit association
was in secret session till pm. on routine
business. The state agents this morning
adopted the Roachdale plan which contem
plates cash sales at Alliance stores and di-
vision of profits among patrons. This is
regarded as black eye for the union COM
pany. That portion of the executive com
mittee of the Peoples party is now here in
almost continuous session. Its efforts are
mostly directed toward consolidation of the
various industrial bodies in the hope of
getting final
ENDORSEMENT OF THE THIRD PARTY IDEA
and carrying their point.
The Farmers Mutual Benefit association
is having hard time over the matter of
funds. About half the organization is de-
| linquent and there is no money for dele
gates. AS a consequence the Ohio delega-
tion left the house at l o'clock and many
more threaten to leave this afternoon and
evening unless the natter is adjusted. AS
no means of adjusting the matter was pre-
sented, it seems probable the Farmers Mu-
tual Benefit association part of the pro-
ceedings will soon come to an end.
The difficulty over the represent ation
arose from the failure of state secretaries
to report the falling off in the membership,
which has occurred in various states, espe-
cially in Texas and Mississippi, where
there is great opposition to McCune and
the sub-treasury plan. This neglect was
intentional, having been ordered by the
national league on account of the detri-
mental effects such reports would have or
the order After appointment of the COM
mittee to hear the protest of the anti sub
treasury men, the convention adopted
resolution to stand by the sub-treasury
plan. Livingstone's committee met McAllis
ter, Yeamans and others and listened tt
reading of protest. After it had been reaC
Livingstone said: "Now, when you breal
down our relief plan, what do you propose
to offer as a substitute?n Mr.. Yeaman:
replied his committee was now empow
cred to frame a platform, but they coul(
readily improve on the measures protested
against 1t was finally decided that Yea
mans be allowed TO appear before the Ma
tional Alliance tomorrow night to presen
the protest and elaborate thereon as he de
sired with the understanding that tn
member be allowed to reply to him.
A local paper says that at to- davis ses
sion of the council the resolutions offere,
by the Delegate Branch, of Georgia, creates
quite fuss. They were political in nature
| declaring large number of men had bee
elected to Congress by Alliance votes, an
demanding that they support no man TO
speaker who would not first declare TO
the Alliance platform. The Alliance Cor
gressmen should nominate one of their ow
, men and stick to him. They further ad
: monished Alliance men throughout tn
country to beware of committing themselve
to any party in such manner as to inter
fere with their freedom of political &C
| ton or taking any position in fave
, of men or parties not in syn
, pathy with Alliance principles
When the resolutions were introduced
the directors opposed them in vehemer
: speeches. Livingstone also opposed it an
the resolution was finally referred to
| committee. The effort to make the pla
form of the Alliance more radical on tt
? subject of government ownership of raj
: roads and telegraph lines also brought OF
t warm discussion and the resolution wei
3 to the COMMITTEES on legislative demand
) with prospect of favorable report.