New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-18
4 MEAGRE SHOW OF FARMERS.
THE INDIANAPOLIS MEETING A FIZZLE.
RUMoRs OF SCANDALS DUPLICATING
,BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. /

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE ThIBUNEl
Indianapolis, Nov. 17.-There have either been some
wild misrepresentation as to the expected attendance
at the farmers meetings there is extreme dsap'
pointment over the gathering. The leaders have
been pleading with Indianapolis people to make the
most thorough preparations possible to provioe ac-
commodatlors for great crowd, and have given posi-
tive assurances that there would be upward OF 7OCoo
farmers here to attend the meeting The lowest ana
most conservative estimate was $4,000 When the
openlng session was held this morning there were $50
persons present scattered about in hall which has
seating capacity of 5000. There few here outside
of the delegates although the most favorable railroad
rates desired secured.
The proceedings of The opening session were un-
important. Addresses of welcome were delivered by
President Force Of the State Alliance, and the Mayor
NJ the city, to which j. F. Tllman, secretary OF the
National Executive Board, responded. He was fol
lowed BY J. F. willets the National lecturer. Others
alkei in the accustomed strain, among them General
Weaver of Iowa. Mrs. Mary Lease, OF Kansas, ana
Jerryn simpson. "Why," exclaimed jerry IN the
course Of his remarks, 1T Is said the Al
lance IS dead This looks like 1t, We looh
dead don't wei Why, this audience looks Ike the
resurrection The farmer has been dead to his rights
but he is resurTected.' lie urged the passage Oh
resolution calling upon the forty Congressman VINO
were Alliance candidates to remember their manhood
and princples which lie seemed TO think they were in
danger OF forgetting.
The first executive session was held in the after
noon but about the only business transacted was
passing upon credentials precaution against spies
and the consideration Of reports as to per capita ax
The Third party fgh will hardly be opened before
Thursday In the meantime some lively shirmshing
is In progress Secretary Tllman who voices the SEN
timent of the executive officers, today said with much
emphasis "The Democratic or Republican National
Committees had just much right and propriety 20
come and here with the Alliance, as the Peopies
party committee has. These men had no business
here trying to inject their business into our affairs
and so surely they try TO ride the Alliance Just SO
surely will the Alliance throw them"
The air is thick with rlmors tending to impncate
certain Alliance leaders with certain combinations and
relations with the National Industrial Union Company
formerly known the Union Cordage Company III
with the State agents that this alleged scandal mas
TO DEAL and Alliance men who are here for that pur
pose say they will mako charges, and promise them
within the next few days. That will create ire
mendous sensation and shake the Alliance from centre
to circumference former State agent Of the Florida
Alliance domiciled himself in New-York and become
the agent of the Union Cordage Company 1t Is said
the nan was to get monopoly Of the Alliance trade
and as a means to that end, seductive Inducements
were held out to State agents TO induce them TO pro-
cure the Endorsement by their Alliance OF the Union
Cordage Company. In some States the negotiations
were successful but in Others the contracts by which
Alliance stores were suppIeu llitu Dcch iot
The following Is the substance of circular sent the
Georgia State agent:
Napoleon was the greatest general the
world ever saw, because he was gov
ernment in himself a law unto himself. III
you will agree to obey implicitly our instructions
and directions and ask questions We promise YOU
emoluments, wealth and honor beyond your widest
drcams.'
This circular was also sent to other agents. RnmoIs
Allfnupa leaders
n deal with the Louisiana Lottery Company by which
a third party was placed In the field In Louisiana
" : McAIster, OF Canton, Miss, chairman OF the
National Executive Committee OF the Antloub treasury
Alliance heads committee which arrived to-day, his
mission being TO induce the Alliance 10 steer clear OF
the sub Treasury scheme and the Third party Ideas
lie will try 10 carry his point in the Alliance 4 possible
Int n not saws that the Anti sub Treasury Alliance or
anization will be extended 10 every State in the Union
lie will also try to correct certain irregularities which,
a. alleged relate 10 the pervrrsiOn Of the system Of
Alliance stores to the advantage of Of the leaders
OF tho organization.