The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-19

matter of comment here that, whereas,
| the original Farmers Alliance in thirty
| four states mas only eighty bonafide dele
| gates at its annual convention, their ma
! tional organ, the National Economist, con-
ceded seventy delegates TO the autl-suo
treasury convention at St. Louis, when
only five states were represented.
| Early IN the morning session President
! Polk laid before the convention the official
| letter addressed to him last night by
| Chairman w S. McAlhster of Mississippi,
! requesting to be heard in behalf OF the
complaints and protests of the auti-sub-
! treasury Alliance men. The letter pro-
duced the widest confusion aud disorder
Colonel Livingston said that there was no
occasion for alarm. and, at his suggestion,
"A committee OF five WAS appointed to con-
slider he contents of the letter and TO de-
eide bet her the convention should hear
il read The debate preceding this action
WAS very bitter. Having disposed of this
unpleasant matter, the convention I'M
mediately forestalled the prospective pro
test by adopting a resolution to stand by
the sub treasury plan.
At the afternoon session of the Alliance
council firrbrand was thrown luto the
meeting by the introduction of resolutions
by j. VI. Branch OF Georgia. The resolu-
tions provided that the Alliance congress
men be instructed TO support only an
Alliance candidSte for spe ker OF the next
house The resolutions further admonlsh
Alliance men generally to beware OF join
ing any party so as TO interfere with their
free political action or with any party IN
sympathy with the Alliance.
The resolutions were the result of q con-
ference of Polk's friends and Livingstone S
enemies. Livingston denounced the reso-
lutions vehemently, and said that they
were inspired by his personal enemies aud
that it was third party scheme. The
resolutions were referred to committee.
President Polk appointed committee,
with Weaver at the head of it. The
committee is packed with radicals
and will undoubtedly report favorably on
the resolutions An effort was made TO
make the Alliance platform more radical
on the subject of government ownership or
railroads aud telegraph lines. Branch Of
Georgia introduced resolution for abso-
Lutte ownership by the government OF these
corporations. The resolutions went to the
committee on demands, and will likely De
favorably reported upon.
At 6 O'Clock the anti subtreasury COM
mittee met the committee from the
supreme council. Hon. w. Pope Yeaman
of Missouri opened the discussion, and
related how his committee had been ap-
pointed
The committee of the council then asked
for the reading of the protest, which was
done by Dr. Yeaman.
At the conclusion of the reading Colonel
Livingston suggested that, while the Nc
Ailister committee would break down the
sub-treasury plan, they offered no sub
stitute.
Chairman McAllister said that his COM
mittee was not empowered to frame a plat
form, but that they could readily improve
on the measure against which they were
here to protest.
Colonel Livingston suggested that DR..
Yeaman appear before the national Alli-
ance tomorrow night, present the protest
and elaborate on it as he desired, with the
understanding, however, that ebay
seeder" be allowed to reply.
This was accepted by the antis, where
upon the joint session terminated, with
the best of feeling prevailing.