The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
For What is the Alliance Meet
ing at Waco April 20 CalIed7
A MISTAKEN IDEA PREVAILS.
The Connection Established Between the Sub
Treasury Leaders and Railroads.
Texas Farmers Indorse the Administra-
ton. Wen-Known Fact; Sub-Treas-
ury Leaders and Railroads Do Not,
Another weiI-known Fact.
Special 10 the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tx. April 3.-There IS corsid-
cradle speculation at the capital about the
real object and purpose OF the Alliance
meeting called at Waco April 70. What
appears to be q mistaken notion has gained
currency here that the object Is the or
gauization OF third party based on the
sub-treasury idea. The notion IS ii rived
chiefly from the statements made elsewhere
by prominent Alliance men who talk glIb.y
about a third party, and the elect on NJ it Of
a president in 1892. Doubtless there are IN
Texas a number of noisy and TantinE fel-
lows who would be glad enough 10 organize
the state Alliance on such :. basis and for
such purpose. But is 1t practicable. or II
1t IS, would it subseryc the evident puc-
poses OF those
MANAGING THE AFFAIRS
of the State Alliance II this time, Men
who have looked narrowly into the move
mentS for the past three months Of certain
Alliance leaders. and observed closely their
conduct, think not. The rcrOsuiza the
fact that mol only a biz majority OF the
Alliance members of the legislature are W.
alterably opposed to that species of political.
hercsy, but that similar proportion OF the
rank aud file Of the organization. the honest
farmers, are opposed Il II. In all probable
ity an attempt 10 organize such party
would result only, 70 very considerable
extent, in an aggregation of political sore
heads ami nOnGeScripts, devoid OF reSpccta-
bility either as to character or numbers.
What could such 4
POLITICAL MALTA.
do, or what alliances could IL make that
would minister to It's mrrrendry purposes!
It's character, unless it should include a con-
siderable number of honorable mcn-which
is not regarded prObabIc-would damn it in
the estimation OF all good men, and defeat
what the shrewd conceive 10 be the
J
OF the sub-treaSury fellows who appear 10
control the state organization now.
Events at the capital during the present
session of the legislature have 10 the minds
of many, demonstrated the fact that
an unnatural and adulterous con-
nection has been established be-
tween these sub-treasury leaders and ths
railroads. This connection was clearly
shown in the fight made on the commission
bill during the successive stages OF its pas
sage through the legislature. These
sUB-TREAsURY LEADERS AND STEERERs
were no less disappointed and disguised
than the rest of the railroad lobby when
the bill was finally passed. II therefore be
came an easy matter Tor those who had
fought the bill, to transfer their opposition
10 the administration which had defeated
their plans, and honor it with the hatred
and enmity of defeated hnavery.
Alliance members of the legislature de-
clare openly and above board that there
was an evident purpose On the part of
somebody to use them in the interest of the
railroads TO defeat the bill. The attempt
was made but failed miserably. The goods
could not be delivered, and the contractors
are still in arrears with the railroads.
These same Alliance members believe that
the adulterouS association before mentioned
still exists, and that il is TO be continued for
the purpose of waging warfare upon the
administration from this forth 1t Is OF
an
ESSENTIALLY POLITICAL
character, and, of course, III direct ylola-
ton of the CdnOns and rules of the order,
as well as in defiance of every principle
boasted by the Alliance.
Said an Alliance member of the house to-
day: ''Why is this meeting TO be held at
Waco? Dallas is the well-known head
quarters of the State Alliance, where its
meetings are usually held. Why is not the
Forthcoming meeting held there! Would it
be called for Waco if 4 certain welknown
politician and railroad attorney did not
have his home there2n
This gentleman said further that in his
Judgment there would be no third party or
ganization made, or even attempted. That
was not the object of the meeting. Such
step would ipsO facto sever the relations al
present subsisting or suspected between the
aforesaid attorney and the sub-treasury
leaders, since he, as Democrat, could not
any longer
ACT IN CONCERT
with them. They can work together very
agreeably within the party lines, however,
for the accomplishment of their sinister
purposes, and don't be surprised" SAID
ne, .'if you find IN year from now that
they will have farmer candidate il the
field for governor, some 'sockless agri-
culturist' whom they can use as u plant
and serviceable tool, and with whom they
hope to catch the farmer vote"
1t must be admitted that present indiCa-
tons appear to warrant the gentleman
prediction as to the bastard issue of the I'M
hallowed alliance between the railroads and
the sub-treaSury sages.
The farmers of Texas are with the ad-
ministration That is a well-known fact.
The railroads and the sub-treasury leaders
are not. That is also weil-linown fact
The evident purpose of the latter is to
BRIDGE THE CHASM
between themselves and the farmers, for
unless that can be done, unless the leaders
can by some means or other induce tho
farmers to follow them into the railroad
camp, their occupation Is gone, and they are
hopelessly in the soup. Under the gulse OF
reorganizing the state Alliance, and putting
its house in order, this Waco meeting, it is
believed, will take steps for Strengthening
the hold of the sub-treaSury faction on the
Alliance, and laying the wires for the po-
litical campaign of 1892, when through q
hidden connection with the railroads, an
effort viii be made TO overthrow the pres
ent administration, change its policy with
reference to the regulation of corporations,
and defeat the execution of the
COMMISSION LAW.
If such plan of campaign DE inaugurated
as is now predicted it will be only a repeti-
ton of what the sub-treasury leaders IN
Georgia did, or attempted to do, last fall.
Some of their Texas brethren are familiar
with the tactics employed there, and know
precisely how they worked the railroads in
the name OF an oppressed people. One, at
least of them was there at the time, and If
a Georgia Alliance newspaper may be cred
tied had a nrnfitahle share in the deal