The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-11

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On Tuesday next in the city OF Indianapolis,
the Convention OF the Supreme Council OF the
National Farmers Alliance will be opened. and
It will remain in session for week. The Or
gans OF the Alliance say that q large number
Of delegates from the Western and Southern
States will be in attendance. and there are
very sure to DO heated debates between them.
There are various factions ready to bolt II
there is hardly any doubt that the
main body will DO split before the
adjournment The charges that have
been made against several Of the leaders are
to be brought under review. Various ques-
tons Of policy and politics arc to be acted
upon. The dumfoundng results OF the re-
cent elections. in which the Alliance was pros
trated In oil it's stronGholds. are to be debated
and the policy Of supporting the Peoples
party that was formed in Cincinnati is to be
further investigated. It will also be necessary
to take account OF sundry questions raised by
Southern State Alliances that are antagonized
by the State Alliances Of Kansas, Nebraska.
and South Dakota. 1t is not surprising that.
in looking over the whole field. even the SAN
guine members OF tho Alliance look for dolo-
apolis Convention.
On Tuesday forenoon. when the Convention
is to be opened. there will be speeches until
the afternoon. when an executive session will
be held and then in the evening there will be
an address by President Polk.
On Wednesday there will be Q report made
by the President OF tho Farmers Mutual Bens-
At Association. and this will be followed by an
executive session In the afternoon and by
Thursday. Friday. and Saturday will be
largely given up TO speeches. and to matters Of
IN So 1sd thu
merous renowned speak ers during these days
will be Senator LonEbeard PETER. sockless
II 81 this time there shall be no serious inter-
trupson 81 the pEocsedings. tho delegates will
stfg sRsasSfT ~ the e, ensuing Monasy
author OF CRears Column" and the star
win be Mrs Lease Of Kansas, that champion
q oft the Alliance who can make the dry bones
c Such is st the ProFramms Of the supfs%e
Secretary II. Il Chamberlain has issued a
circular Of warning to the delegates. in which
g. There is no DENYING that the Meeting Of the
sssce M 81 aod
Alliance must remain true to the cause Of the
will mark the turning OF the tide and disaster
viii follow. But the duty OF the hour is Watch.
Let s every man who goes to Indianapolis be on
e aEpea,s b. the ofleal circular that seeTs-
anee candidate for the Presidency Of the Uni
ted States IN next years election. In referring
TO this candidate, he says:
have in my minds eye q man. a born
leader Of men. broad minded. keen yitted.
ond Abraham Lincoln. I shall not name him.
for advocate the personal cause OF no man.
and II no wnss he would surely be defeated. as
any man will be who seeks to crafty personal
ambition BY means of the reform movement
The man whose strong. rugged figure has been
lines Ia Southerner"
1t is a dark and mysterious hint that, is thus
given by the Secretary q the National Farm
ers' Alliance. But an Alliance leader In New
York Informs THE Sun that the candidate al
luded to Is Col Polk OF North Carolina, Presi-
dent OF the Farmers Alliance. who is rug
ged."
The Alliance has been OF less interest in
politics since the November elections than It
was before thcm yet its Convention at Indian
apolls may be entertaining to people outside
OF its membership.