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The MoCune scandal-Let the Truth
Come.

county, appears III thc NdohNlllc
Toiler, the Alliance organ, which is
creditable to Mr.. Williams, showing
an honest disposition on the part Of
the masses OF the Alliance to purify
the organization and keep above The
suspicion of being prostituted to evil
purposes by designing leaders, and
unless this is done the bosses will
soon destroy the order. Mr.. Will
liams says:
The political papers have charged
that Bro. Macunt, chairman OF our
legislative committee, went to GeOr
gia from Washington to interfere in
the election Of the United States Sen
ator; that he supported and worked
for Pat Calhoun, the attorney for one
Of the biggest railroad combinations
in the south, and that before or after
the contest was over Calhoun let Ma
cune have two thousand dollars in
cash which he (Macune) claimed was
loan. j also see that you were chair
man of the investigating committee
at the National Alliance meeting,
and, the political papers charge,
brought in a whitewashing report to
cover up some of the doings of Bro
Macune. Now, Bro. Mack, as the
Toiler has 50 far failed to say whether
these newspaper reports are true or
false the brotherhood here don't know
what to believe. for one don't he
lieve you would hesitate to speak the
truth if you speak at all, and | speak
for others in this part OF Gibson
county when | say we think our of
fetal organ ought to give us all the
facts that developed in that investi
cation, let it hurt or Celp who ii
may. TO remain silent when the
political papers are making such
damaging charges leaves a suspicion
on members of the order that there is
some truth in the charges. If the
truth must b. hid from the members
OF the ord'r as to what took place in
our national body, they will lose con
tidence in our leaders. Give us all
the facts and let us be the judge OF
whether the political papers are
slandering us. | write this at the re-
quest Of a number of the best wheel
ers in this county.
Brother Mcdowell, in reply to
this, says "The Toiler published the
action Of our national body on the
report of the investigating commit
tee, and was advised by some Of the
best members of the national body
to make no further explanations or
comments in the matter. We
have no desire to hide the truth from |
our readers in any matter, but feel
that it is the part Of wisdom to listen |
to counsel. If the brotherhood |
of Tennessee want and demand the
details Of that investigation, we will |
not hesitate 10 give it to them, but |
we cannot see any good to come out
of it, after the national body has
acted upon the matter"
1t will be observed that Brother |
McDOWelpS statement does not re- |
licve the suspicion pointed out by
Mr. Williams, The published report |
of the committees finding and the
acton of the National Alliance |
leaves unmistakable evidence OF
white washing, and the Tennessee, |
president, who was chairman Of tina
committee, is in a large measure to
be held responsible for it. Can h
expect to shield such offenders as DR.
Macune appears in that report to be,
and hope to r, tain for him elf the
confidence of the masses -?
Just now the Ali nee in Kansas is
suffering from an exposure OF its own
president, McGrath, in transaction
similar to that charged against Ma
cune, and the Kansas people have
very promptly taken the proper
course to maintain the honor and
honesty Of purpose on the part Of the
order, by arraigning him for i'm
parchment. When Davis proved de-
fauIter as treasurer Of the State
Wheel, though he desired some pity
and his securities immunity, Brother
Mcdowell did not apply any white
washing or try in any way to hide
the shame to prevent confusion and
preserve harmony, and the exposure
and prompt punishment has demon
strated the wisdom Of the course
pursued in preserving harmony.
Dr. Macuno occupies a position
which makes him powerful instru-
ment for good or for evil, as he may
see fit TO direct his efforts and ener-
gies. If he is innocent, the facts will
do him no injury, but rath-
er clear away the cloud and ,
strengthen him in the good :
work committed to his hands.
The people are just as capable of judg {
ing his guilt or innocence from de
tail of the facts as the national body, -,
and if such leaders as Macune are to
he whitewashed and their rscaIity
covered up by the national body,
then the masses must lose confidence
in their representatives, sent to the
national conventions. I
The Alliance organization is '
grand movement, which if properly /
dir cted by wise council and honest '
men, is calculated to deliver the peO- |