The advocate., 1891-09-30

terry. The reform press ls the best lndlca
tor of the will of the Alliance people, and
IL is almost a unit for the plan. It is well
TO look at what must be the inevetible re-
suit of this convention. II is, to say the
least, something very unusual and very OK
traordinary. II the fight 10 to be made
within the organization, then why this con-
vention, and why does the plutocratic press
come swiftly to it's aid? If, as the leaders
in this convention say, 80 per cent. of the
members of the Alliance oppose the sub.
treasury and land loan planks, why is it
necessary TO organize this resistance ON the
Uutsidee There can be but one consistent
answer. It is intended by those who are re-
sponsible for it to split the Alliance. Fiji
teen states have already pledged their sup
port to those measures and elected delegates
TO the Supreme Council on this issue.
What hopes can the delegates from this
anti-Nb- treasury convention reasonably
have, that these delegates already elected
because of their firm support of the sub
treasury and land loan planks will violate
their pledges by conceding to the demands
Of these threatening secedersS We do not
lose sight Of the fact that many honestly
oppose the Sub-treasury plan. Il would be
a wonder if a measure could be proposed
upon which they would all agree. But such
persistent outside opposition and following
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Worth and st. Louis anti-sub- treasury CON.
vsntions must inevitably lead to disastrous
divisions. Il can have no other result. The
st. Louis meeting was not an Alliance meet
ing. There was no pass word taken or re-
quired. Some Of the participants were not
Alliance fneh. Can il be expected that the
regularly authorized delegates Of thitty-fve
states in national CONVENTION are going to
yield their honest convictions and violate
the pledges given to their constituents by
OonCeding to the demands of such harum-
sCarum- demo- -politico- o-trap- convention as
this2 And what will be the result if they do
not? Will it be a separate organization!
Already there are threats of that. Brethren,
you who are honest in your convictions,
look well to your course. If you are in the
majority you have no right to demand that
the minority shall dictate to the majority.
You are simply mistaken as to the strength
Of this measure. Ninety per cent. of the
members favor II. This has been shown in
livery state where the matter has been tested
EXCEPT Missouri, and there majority favor
it as shown by the selection of officers and
delegates in the last state election. It is
well to consider this matter thoroughly be-
fore taking steps that will divide the order.
The politicians and plutOcratic press are
on the side of the anti-sub-treasury men.
This alone is fact that is well worth inves-
GRatinR. While this might paythe leaders
Of chat wing Of the Alliance, there is GER
tainly nothing in it for the real farmer. The
closing incident of the recent st. Lous anti
Sub-treasury meeting has 30 much signif-
canoe in this respect that it will bear relat-
iHa. just as the convention was adjourning
d delegate called attention to the fact that
they were about to leave without making
any provisions for paying the expenses of
the meeting, such as hall rent, badges, dec
orationB, etc. This expense could not have
been less than $50. Mr.. Gates, the sergeant
alarms, announced that he was authorized
by Mr.. Hall to say that the entire expenses
were paid, and no delegate would be at any
expense on that account. A delegate asked
Mr.. Gates where this money came from.
"That's none of your business" promptly
replied Mr.. Gates. Now, we repeat the
question of the delegate: "WHERE DID
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