The Brookhaven leader., 1891-09-10
APALLIsTER'S CONVENTION
\ Dismal Tailure---Oniy SIX
Delegates Present.


McAllistcr'S Anti sub Treasury
Convention was advertised 20 exhibit
here to-day. but it didn't exhibit
worth Il cent.
McAIlistrr hasn't had any Convcn-
ton in Jackson. and trusting, hope
ful people are in tears. McAlliStcr
shouldn't have done this, for in sack
cloth and in ashes even in sable suits
of solid black are the friends of the
movement.
McAllstcr had no right to get sick.
1t was his duty to he here and to lead
his band
That Convention didn't get into the
capitol buildiug, for II Clarion Ledger
crany of that vast cditicc, for it. He
inquired of every gentleman having
knowledge of the geography of that
imposing structure and he was still
unable to locate the thing. An air of
| deepest mystery seems to surround it,.
Clear it up, Mr.. McAlliStcr. Come
to jackson and hold that glorious,
unanimous convention.
=. S.-Onc delcgate-only onc-ha>
been found, Il gentleman from Urion.
He is lonely and Disguised. DdiIy
Clarion Lcdgcr, Sept. ?.
The CIalion-Lcdgcr of Friday says
from the dispatches sent out to the
daily papers, the public may be led to
believe that the meeting really
amounted To something, when in real
ity it was the grandcst farce ever
/ played. The meeting was held late
in the evening. after it was supposed
/ that the thing had "petercd out" y
long lot of high-sounding resolutions
were passed, which were promptly
tclcgraphcd abroad by the George
correspondents, and the impression
doubtless went out that the little cau-
Gus approached the dignity of IL con
vcntion. But it did not.
1t was the weakest, sickliest crowd
that ever met together. There seems
to have been only six men present,
and four of them were political cdi-
tors, whose farming operations consist
of cultivating the soil for Senator
George. There were two men present
whose occupation is unknown. The
following were the delegates. If any
omissions. corrections will be cheer
fully made:
j. Is. West. editor, SenatObia.
IL. L 4
+. l.. Martin, editor, jackson.
+. J.. Bcllcnger, editor, Williams
burg.
Jas. Livingston, occupation un-
known.
j. \. Green, occupation unknown.
Nh Livingston was named for chair
man, Mr.. West for secretary, and the
remaining four members of the eau
aus constituted the committee on res
Olutions. The committees report was
promptly adopted. There was no.
body present to oppose it. 1t began
by saying, 1--WE, the anti-Sub-Trcas-
Wly members of the Farmers Alliance
having assembled in convention,
etc :" that the Alliance had been seiz-
ed by INSCRIPTIONS men and convert
ed into political agency to secure
them positions; that members Of the
order in this State have committed
themselves to the outrageous Sub
Treasury scheme: that Ostracism has
been the fate Of those who opposed
this scheme that the perpctuity of
free institutions can only be enjoyed
by preserving the right of free speech;
that the land-loan scheme and owner
ship of railroads by the government
must be condemned that the intolcr-
ant policy of those who prescribe
members for opinions sake is also to
be condemned; that Macunc, "thc
bad man with a glass cye,' should be
depoSed and expelled; that the State
Alliance must be condemned for firing
Bro. McAllister that Polk, Living
StOn, Macunc and other Alliance lead
crs are denounced for assisting the
people of Mississippi to unload the
old Third-Termer, George, and that
they also deserved to be whackcd over
the head for trying to lead the white
men of Mississippi into il third party,
etc.
The following persons, the
first three Of whom were not present,
were appoint to attend Halls anti
Snb-Treasury hurrah ut st. Louis: w.
S McAllister, Il. c. Dockery, Frank
Wall, +. l.. Martin, J. \. Green, j. b.
West, Il. NJ. Frazier.
After which the thing "wthout IL
name" adjourned.