Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
The Ants Ask to Have Their
Protest Read in Full.
BITTER OPPOSITION TO IT
On the Part of the Macuneites, Who Say Hard
Things About the Georgians.
A Committee Appointed to Read the Docu-
ment-The Delegates Short of Funds
Because the Falling or of Mem
bers Was not Made Known.

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the situation this morning. 1t is impossible
to settle the various organizations down 10
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 TO this main
issue. A split in the Alliance on the sub
treasury and land loan principles now seems
inevitable. The open meeting of the Ali
ance this morning was complete fizzle 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 anti-sub-
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 five IL 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 fight 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 YeamaLS of the antl-suO-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 formu-
late a call for a national meeting OF the anti
Sub-treasury Alliance men. y 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 antl-Sub-
treasury people will receive very little con-
cid 4 raSnlnfipD aIpntpi AL
most unanimously reafirming the allegiance
of the Alliance to every plank in the
Ocala platform.
Mr. Macune's 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.
IL has developed thatthe treasury is nearly
empty, and unless the represent alton Is re-
duced there will not be enough money to
pay all the delegates. The Alliance has
been falling of IN many states aud 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
beers who gave their adherence TO the ALI
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 fol the National union company.
Runors of scandalous revelations in re-
gard to the action of certain Alliance lead
ers are still floating around, but publica-
items 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 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
falling off in membership. which
has occurred in various states,
Mississippi and Texas, where
there is great opposition to Macure 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
members, for example. were asked to pay
the dues of 5000 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-ffthS. Had not several
states agreed to pay up the number
of delegates would have been still further
reduced. As the matter now stands 10Y
delegates, including state business agents
and presidents, represent thlrty-four
states. 1t is matter of comment that
whereas the original Farmers Alliance in
thirty-four states has only eighty bona-fde
delegates at its annual convention, their
national organ, the National Economist,
seventy delegates to the anti-sub-
treasury convention at ST. Louis when
only five states were represented. Early
III Guc ulOTulnS StSSluH ITeSlueuG IOlh
laid before the convention an official
letter addressed to him last night
by Chairman McAllister of Mississippi
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
He has done more to
destroy the Alliance than all our enemies
put together. Down with his trick to SOW
diScord among u.s.
Col Livingston said there was no occa-
sion for alarm, and moved to appoint a COM
mittee of five to meet the anti-sub-treasury
hear their protests and report
to the supreme council.
Mcdowell of Tennessee moved to table
LiyingStonS motion and bitterly attacked
alleging that he was here III the
interest of Wall street, the Eastern press
and the anti-Alliance Democracy of the
South.
Terrell of Texas opposed the motion TO
table, saying that there was large and re-
whose complaints should be heard and con-
sidered.
Wardell of South Dakota spoke earnestly
in behalf of the motion to Ia Die, saying that
it was cowardice to recognize
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