The record-union., 1891-11-20
Special to the RrcoRn-uxroS.

tISo COiudSses
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 19.-The net re-
suits of to-day's sessions of the farmers
organizations are that the Peoples party
has captured the Alliance and the Ali
ance has split on the Sub Treasury
scheme
One point in yesterdays proceedings
Of the Alliance escaped the press till an
early hour this morning, that of
the committee the Supreme Coun-
ell to the thfrd-party movement.
This came about through the adop-
ton OF a resolution instructing the
Alliance members Of Congress not to
enter party caucuses.
Soon after the opening this morning of
the executive session of the Supreme
Council, Farmers Alliance, the Chair
man Of the committee which last night
met representatives of the Anti-Treasury
element said his committee was ready to
report. Instantly there was disturb
ance on motion from a delegate seated
ON the AIcCune side OF the house. Every
one not entitled to vote in executive seS-
sion was obliged to leave the ball. When
the doors We're closed, the Chairman read
the recommendation OF the committee
that DR.. y eamans, author of the Anti
Sub-Treasury protest, should have u
hearing. It was received with cries of
No, no." and an acrimonious discus
sion began.
About 1890 o'clock a communication
was sent TO the Anti-Sub-Ireasury peo-
pie demanding that the Alliance be i'm
Inediately furnished with a copy of
protest which they desired to present.
hot
was empowered, through Yeamans, to
present the protest. ana until \ eamans
could be heard by the Supreme Council
the latter body would be deprived OF the
pleasure OF reading the protest.
The document Of the Anh-Sub-T
ury men earnestly protests against any
ACTON OF the Supreme Council that pro-
poses to commit the Farmers Alliance
ard industrial Union to the proposition
that provisions be made by the Federal
Congress for Government loans ofmoney
10 individual citizens upon farm mort
cages as security, or to demand Govern
ment ownership or control of railroad
property and transportation.
These schemes, 1t declares, are uncon-
stitutiOnal, ImpraCticabie, conflicting
with the spirit Of the Alliance movement
and tending to government paternalism
and State socialism. Instead OF relief
nom the present oppression, the meas
ures promised greater evils, being partial
to certain classes, involving business de-
tails too deep tor the average farmer.
The attendant expense would make the
market price Of money higher, and open
an avenue for sharpers to trade upon the
farmers hard earned goods and products.
The markets would be overloaded with
produce, putting down the value of COM
modities and reducing taxation. Ala
bama, Mississippi and Missouri furnished
examples OF how similar schemes TO the
sub-treasury project failed signally.
The land loan scheme, beyond prom
jsing a low rate Of interest, presents no
favorable features, the expense of main
tenance being enormous.
Government ownership of railroads
implies one Of two other schemes, which
would foster political corruption and be
an arbitrary interference with private
nights in many cases.
In conclusion, the committee expresses
q desire TO cooperate with the Alliance in
carrying out principles securing a safe
currency, ridding the land of trusts and
monopolies, helping the farmer and la
bOrers, securing an honest ballot and q
fair count, and selecting for places OF
public honor and emolument honest and
capable men.
The Executive Committee of the Anti
Sub-Ireasury party will at once begin
the work Of organizing d new Alliance.
The capture of the Alliance by the
plished some days ago, was not apparent
until to-day, when President Polk was
unanimously reelected; J. II. Iouclzs, of
South Dakota was chosen Vice President;
j. 81. Turner reelected Secretary and
Treasurer; and j. Z. Willetts of Kansas
National Lecturer.
George T. Washburne, of the National
Executive Committee of the Peoples
party, stated that the leaders of that
party We're jubilant over the election of
President Polk. Mr.. Polk, in his annual
address Tuesday night. so severely con-
demned the old parties, and so strongly
indicated his tendencies to the Peoples
party movement that his reelection is
regarded as great victory for the Peo-
pies party.
The election of Mr.. Loucks as Vice
President is regarded as greater vic
tory, from the fact that large number of
Alliance delegates, also members of
other industrial organizations and work
ing together, would tend their action to-
ward the unification Of all, and in the
direction of independent political action.
The Committee on Confederation of the
various industrial organizations at a
meeting to-day referred to a Sub-commit-
tee, consisting of Messrs. Terrell Taub-
eneck and Baumgartner, the question of
calling a congress of all labor and indus
trial classes to meet February I'D next.
! was first decided to hold the congress
members objected to the place. A sub
committee was instructed TO select either
indianapolis, Louisville, Cincinnati,
Chicago or Springfield, III.
Politics consumed much of the time of
this committee the question at issue being
whether way should be left open for
the selection of national ticket at the
February meeting, or whether the work
to be done there should be limited so as
10 prevent political action. The latter
course was finally decided on.
When the assembly conyenes it will
draw up platform OF declarations and
demands, and the two great political par
Ties will be requested TO give them con-
sideration and Endorsement. 1t is not ex-
pected that the two great parties viii
take any notice of these demands, and
the way viii remain clear for the Peo-
pies party TO call convention after the
political conventions have been held and
adopt formulated demands. This is the
plan OF action now determined upon by
the Peoples party.
The Confederated Assembly of Indus
trial Unions, as it is called. viii, in the
minds OF the committee, be the most i'm
portant organization of recent years. 1T
aims for the consolidation of all laboring
classes, and the subsequent diversion OF
the whole strength of the gigantic COM
bination into the ranks of the third
party.
A committee was appointed to prepare
an address TO the laboring people, setting
forth the objects and purposes of the
February meeting.
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