The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-01
ston agrees that there has been rioting
between negro settlers and cowboys.
No fatalities are reported as resulting.
HALLS ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
1t is not Large or as Harmonious an was
Anticipated.

|
Anticipated.
ST Louis, Sept. 1.-THE Anti-rhird
Party and Anti-Sub-Trcasury wing of
the National Farmers Alliance met at
1920 This morning. Not more than one
half of the number of delegates expect
ed made their appearance. The pur-
pose and objects of this Convention
have heretofore been stated in these
dispatches and from the tenor of the
speeches this morning it is quite evident
that the Third Party and land loan
schemes are to have no place in the
new Alliance that will be organized this
week.
The Convention was called to ordec by
L. :. Hall, cX-president Of the Missouri
Alliance. and Il temporary organization
was effected by the election Of L. S.
Hall rs temporary chairman, and Wm.
II. Murry, of Corsicana, Tex, temporary
secretary. \ committee on credentials
was appointed and while they were
consulting dick" Dalton, Democratic
aspirant TO the Governorship of Mis-
souri,. addressed the Convention on the
aims and objects of the Alliance.
He was opposed, he said, to the Gov.
crnment land loan scheme. 1t would
he the most injurious movement to the
farmers that could be inaugurated
The Farmers Alliance should return
to its first princir'", that Of protection
for f@rminginter IS, but not in a polit.
zeal party. Nec' ,Sary protection must
be obtained tn. ,ugh the ballot, not
Designed to frame laws to protect far
mer3 ut the expense of other and per-
haps vital interests.
i hr committee on credentials report
cd that all delegates in the hall were
entl,ltd to seats. Thereport was adopt
rd. rho temporary organization was
made p rmauent and motion was
made To appoint Il committee on reSolu-
tons aud permanent organization. with
instructions TO report the plan Of org
. anlZa'l"n and the policy to be pursued
in future.
L. This motion brought about long
and at times animated discussion
some OF the delegates cOntcnded that
the plan Of permanent organization
+ was out or the question altogether
They were not here for the purpose OF
, forming Il new Alliance, as the dele
gates present were already members OF
the national organization. and, "Why
in the aame Of God," said one, "shoul,
} we want another organization ~ II
was finally decided to appoint Il com.
8 cedure 10 be presented to the ConVen
q tion this afternoon, and at 12.3C tn,
y Conv, ntion took a recess.
, The afternoon session was called tt
:, order ut 2.m and was abO It as lively a.
:, any convention could be. AS soon a
J the delegates were seated Chairman
IL Hall announced the committee on re
C solutionsas follows: W.. McAlister
}. of mississippi Chairman: DR.. Ransom
II Of Tennessee; G.. y. lIiller and j. +
G Davidson, Of Missouri: Il. G.. Bragg, o
V Texas; W. y. Wiser, OF illinois, and A
Il }. McOnell, Of Iowa.
is 1t was moved aud carried that tn,
O committee Immediately go to work ant
# prepare Il platform, which the commit
tee forthwith proceeded to do. Durin,
j., the ahStnce OF the committee DR.. W
~ l'olks camanS, Of Boone County, Mo
~ was called or for an address. lie tool
II , up the subject OF the Government lame
~ loan scheme ana the sub-treasury an
y dlSSrctrd them to the evident satisfac
re ton of the delegates, who applaudc,
~ the good points without stint
q DIR. ealnanS was sfOllowrd by sever
lc al ollrr Farmer orators, who were re-
n cclNrh with cheers, and their spcrchr
o were frequently pnnctuated with up
!, plauSc.
>, About 33O the committee on rcsolll
tlonS Slalked into the hail with a "parti
i'll report, The report was read. 1t i:
= the same platform adopted by the Fort
II Worth Convention, with the modllca
u ton OF the last resolution, as follows:
3 ReSolved, That we drnOunce G.. W
Il Macune and his corrupt methods, to-
Il gethrr with the acts of his tools an,
o henchmcn, us being a disgrace TO The
:, Order and stencil in the nostrils Of III
q honest men who know of their cOrrup
:. tion and villiany.
:, This led to Il heated debate. A mo
y tlon to strike ont this cenSuring clause
- was deb tted a long time, but finally
- was defeated, and, with the platform
l. we'll before them, the Convention ad
II Journed over to Wednesday, when the
II convention reaSsembled. The first or
8 der of business was the question on the
L, resolutions which were up yesterday
3. and they were carried bya good ma
f. Jorty. An effort to make the vot,
g unanimous revealed two negativ,
,s voters who did not relish the resolution
=. ccnsuring Macune.
4 The committee on permanent organ
~ lZtion, with W. Polk Ieaman as chair
y man, then made its report. 1t provide
" Tor the appointment of a committee 0
> seven, which is authorized to submit
: to the next Supreme Council, Whicl
NO "I III -NpNtlllDCl, Ill
d objections Of this convention to certain
d parts of the.demandS which were adopt
d Ell 10y the Supreme Council at the Ocals
l. convention. Also that the committee
o be authorized to file the unalterabe ant
undying objections of this convention
10 the passage OF anv resolutions what
;, ever binding the individual member
" ship OF the Alliance to any politica
!, course OF action and 1--WE hereby pro
u test against such action, of any prev
+ ious meeting infringing upon the in
l. dlvldual political rights of any mcmbe
+ of the order"
"Conscienco Money"
, B0SToN. Sept 1S.--Upon Tuesday o
= TINS week, Mr.. Is. l.. Nj. Tower of Bal