Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26
The Ants Ask to Have Their
Protest Read in Full.
BITTER OPPOSITION TO 1T
On the Part of the Macuneites. Who Say Hard
Things About the GeOrglans'
A Committee Appointed to Read the Doca-
ment-The Delegates Short OF Funds
Because the Falling Or of Mem
bsrs Was not Made Known.

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| any definite plan of action or to any united
| policy. The third party fight IS on In bit
| ter earnest, and every move Is made with
| more or less direct reference 10 TINS main
| issue A split in the Alliance on the sub
treasury and land loan principles now seems
| inevitable. The open meeting OF the ALI,
| auce this morning was complete nzzie and
| lasted but few moments.
When the executive session opened
| trouble over the sub-treasury matter began.
A communication was received from the
executive committee OF the antl-suD-
| treasury Alliance asking for hearing for
| the protest prepared by w. Pope Yeamans
| of Missouri, under instructions from the
ST. Louis convention of last September.
| The Macune faction opposed any hearing,
| but Livingston Of Georgia moved the
| appointment of a committee OF i've u read
the protest and report to the Alliance
whether or not it should be read.
On this motion, which was finally carried
by two-third vote, bitter light was made
by the Macune men, who made the charge
that the Georgia faction had attempted to
assassinate Macune in MISSISSIPPI. The
committee will call Oh Messrs. McAllister,
Hall and YeamaEs of the anti-sub-treasury
committee this afternoon. These gentle
men will refuse to let the protest be read
except in full Alliance.
Mr. McAllister will leave for Fort Worth,
Tex, tomorrow and from there will fornu-
late call for national meeting OF the anti
sub-treasury Alliance men. A separate or
ganiZation will be maintained all over the
country.
Before the adjournment of the executive
session significant action was taken which
shows that the protest of the anti-sub-
treasury people will receive very little con-
sideration. A resolution was adopted al
most unanimously reaffirming the allegiance
of the Alliance TO every plank In the
Ocala platform.
Mr. Macunes resolution to reduce repre-
sentation one-half is likely to pass, and is
causing uneasiness to delegates who have
come here with short allowance of funds.
1t has developed that the treasury is nearly
empty, and unless the representation is re-
duced there will not be enough money 10
pay all the delegates. The Alliance has
been falling off in many states and state
Alliances have been unable to furnish their
quota of the assessment to the national
body.
At the Reform press association meeting
this morning it WAS decided to permit MEM
bers who gave their adherence to the Alli-
ance to advocate or oppose whatsoever
minor ideas they please.
The Farmers Mutual Benefit association
was in secret session until o'clock this
afternoon on routine business. State
agents this morning adopted the Roachdale
plan, which contemplates cash sales at
Alliance stores and divisions of profits
among patrons. This is regarded as black
eye for the National union company.
Rumors of scandalous revelations in re-
gard to the action of certain Alliance lead
ers are still floating around, but publica-
tions have not yet been made.
That portion of the executive committee
of the Peoples party now here is in almost
continuous session: Its efforts are directed
toward the consolidation of the various in
dustrial bodies, in the hope of getting an
Endorsement of the third party idea at the
February meeting. The Peoples party
men are still confident of carrying their
point.
The Farmers Mutual Benefit association
is having hard time over the matter of
funds. About half the organization are
delinquent and there is no money for the
delegates. As a consequence the Ohio
delegation started for home at l O'Clock and
many more threaten to leave this after
noon and evening unless the matter is ad
justed. As no means of adjustment has
presented itself it is probable that the
Farmers Mutual Benefit association part
of the proceedings will soon come to an end.
The first business before the executive
session of the supreme council to-day was
to decide the question of representation,
which created so much disturbance yester-
day. The whole difficulty arose from the
failure of state secretaries to report the
has occurred in various states,
especially Mississippi and Texas, where
there Is great opposition to Macune and
the sub-treasury plan. This neglect was
intentional, having been ordered by the
national leaders on account of the detri-
mental effect such reports would have on
the order. Assessments were therefore based
on exaggerated reports of membership
whereby some fifteen thousand Missippi
mem erS, for example, We're asked to pay
the dues of $4,000 members. The unani-
nous neglect to pay assessments of back
sliders is the cause of the deficiency in the
treasury, and the cutting down of represen-
tation two-fifths. Had not several
states agreed to pay up the number
OF delegates would have been still further
reduced. As the matter now stands 109
delegates, including state business agents
and presidents, represent thirty-four
states. 1t is matter of comment that
whereas the original Farmers Alliance in
thirty-four states has only eighty bona-ide
delegates at its annual convention, their
national organ, the National Economist,
conceded seventy delegates to the anti-sub-
treasury convention at ST. Louis when
only i've states were represented. Early
in the morning session President Polk
laid before the convention an official
by Chairman McAllister of Mississippi
requesting to be heard in behalf of the COM
plants and protests of the anti-sub-treasury
Alliance men. The letter, although courte-
ously worded, produced the widest confu-
sion and disorder. Several members yelled
out: I'VE don't want to hear anything from
McAllister. He has done more to
destroy the Alliance than all our enemies
put together. Down with his trick to sow
discord among us.'
Col Livingston said there was no occa-
sion for alarm, and moved to appoint COM
mittee of five to meet the nti-sub-treasury
committee, hear their protests and report
to the supreme council.
Mcdowell of Tennessee moved to table
Livingston's motion and bitterly attacked
McAllister, alleging that he was here in the
interest of Wall street, the Eastern press
and the anti-Alliance Democracy of the
South.
Terrell Of Texas opposed the motion to
spectful crowd under McAllister's umbrella,
whose complaints should be heard and con-
sidered.
Wardel of South Dakota spoke earnestly
in behalf of the motion to table, saying that
it was cowardice to recognize
McAllister's committee, the chair
man of which was here
representing the worst political elements in
the South; that he had done nothing else
for eight months but attack Alliance lead
ers and oppose its members. .If you don't
mind" he said, when you consent
TO hear his protest you will get
hold OF an electric battery that you can't
turn loose" This part Of Wardells re-
marks related to the current belief that
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