Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-24
STILL IN THE FOLD.
The Result of the St. Louis
Alliance Convention.
PLAN OF ACTION SET FORTH.
A National Committee of Seven to Devise
Ways and Means
40 Fight the sub-Treasury Idea-The Su-
preme Council of the Alliance to
be Petitioned for a Hear
ns-Proceedings.
PLAN OF ACTION SET FORTH.
Anti-Third Partyites.


J.aborers' union has adjourned without day
ard also without accomplishing the osten-
sible object for which it was called. Chair
man Hall, who was Sangulpe of carrying
his point, viz the organization of an oppo-
sition to the national Alliance. was so dis
gusted with the proceedings of Yesterdays
convention, where it was without doubt
evident that any attempt to disrupt the Al
lance b. the organization Of new aSsoci-
H'IOn would be sat on very hard, did not
Ehow up at the convention hall to-day. But
some good has come from the convention,
luasmuch as IN organization has been
formed to fight, within the Alliance itself
so-called the peruicious policy of that part
who desire to make the government a loan
agency.
From the tenor of the speeches yesterday
and to-day il is very evident that sys-
'ematic warfare upon this policy will at
once be inaugurated. Delegates are nope
I'll Of circumyenting the progress of the
work in the direction outlined by the Ocala
platform. and I is believed that the Indian
spOlis convention will be the most exciting
IL the history OF the organization.
TO-jay's session was devoid of any ex-
element whatever. The convention reas-
sambled at 10 O'Clock this morning.
The first order of business was the
question of the resolutions which were up
yesterday, and We're carried by a good ma
lOrity. An effort 10 make the vote unan-
nous revealed two negative voters who did
not relish the resolution concerning Ma
.Uue.
The committee on permanent organization
,lIeu presented their report as follows:
We. Il large number of the Farmers AL
lance and Industrial union, representing
bur constituencies, IN convention assembled
being DESTROYS of settling the differences
existing in our order agree TO the appoint
lent of a committee of seven members who
-|,f,t. h.fn he
council of the Farmers Alliance and Indus
trial union of America which cOnvenes at
Indianapolis in November next and submit
10 the council our objections to that part of
the demand of the order tsub-treasury and
government land loan schemes which
were adopted by the supreme council at its
meeting in Ocala, Fla. Said committee are
authorized and empowered to use their own
discretion in the premises.
Pending these negotiations for an AMIGA
be settlement of our differences the COM
Elittee heretofore provided for shall con-
stitute Il bureau of information and shall
use all legitimate means for informing
the subordinate unions and the people IN re
gard to the true views and principles now
engaging TIE attention of the industrial
classes of America. Said committee is au-
thori1ed to secure competent speakers and
suitable literature and devise ways and
means for paying all expenses of an educa-
lied 10 call a convention of all anti-sub-
treasury brethren throughout the country
TO consider the report of the committee as
To the result of the conference with the
supreme council and may name the time
and place of meeting. and make such ar
rangementS as may be deemed necessary.
We further recommend that each state
select i committee, such committee to con-
SlitUte 4 state bureau of information, which
Shall be empowered to make all necessary
arrangements to obtain speakers and con-
duct campaign Of education against the
sgb-treaSury and land-loan schemes in their
respective states. and shall cooperate with
the national committee.
This did not satisfy r. W Nichols of
Missouri, ard he offered the following
amendment which was unanimously
adopted: That said committee be author
lied 10 file this conventions unalterable and
intending objection 10 the passage of any
resolution whatever binding individual
members of the Farmers Alliance to any
political course of action whatever, and we
hereby protest against such action of any
previous meeting infringing upon the indi-
yiiual political rights OF any member of the
order
Another amendment was offered by ]. L.
Goodman of Texas us follows:
We further recommend that each state
organize Il bureau,n each county in their re-
spective states who shall cooperate with
the state and national committees.
This amendment was adopted without a
dissenting voice
The question then REQUIRED on the adopt
ion of the report is 4 whole, and resulted
IN unanimous vote in its favor.
The committee of seven is as follows: Il.
". Nichols OF Missouri, J. NJ. Crews of
Tennessee, T. !. Patillo of Texas, B. f.
PisSmore of Mississippi. At large. L. s.
Hall. W. L. NcAllisrer and W. Pope Yea
man.
Then came the most important declara-
ton of the convention. II has been main
tanned right along by many of the delegates.
and some even went SO far last night as TO
give out to the press that 4 new state or
Eauization in Missouri had been organized,
and that this convention was for the eX-
press purpose of seeding from the national
Farmers Alliance and forming new bOdyin
opposition 10 the present organization. A. S.
smith OF Missouri wanted 10 protest against
the erroneous article which appeared in
print, and offered the following preamble
Rud resolution:
Whereas. the impression has gained
some credence that either the primary or
ultimate object OF this meeting is for the
purpose of effccting Il separation or division
Of the order ana the formation of distinct
organization; therefore be it
Resolved, thai such purpose is not, nor
has not ii any time been, the intention of
lAlS Hctl4lS- put It's tUytCl Is purely blc Vi
expressing its opposition to the proposed
sub-ueasury and land loan enactments, and
Institute an educational movcme in that
direction. thereby bringing the organiza-
ton back TO those principles of wisdom
justice and fraternity on which it was
originally based.
On motion The resolution was referred to
the committee on resolutions.
i motion to take recess until > p. IN.
was carried.
Upon reassembling nj p. IL. the COM
mittee on resolutions reported back the
Smith resolution with the recommendation
that II be adopted. The motion TO adopt the
resolution was unanimously carried, and
then the committee on permanent organ
ilation asked fora further hearing, saying
that they had another communication to
present
The following was then presented: Be
ieving that the future policies and prosper
ity of the government ana of the Farmers
Alliance and Industrial union depend in a
large measure upon the action of this body
in setting forth plans for the work in
the future. and fully realizing the fact
that we need the hearty cooperation OF ali
people. and especially of members of our
order. and in order 10 secure the same we
recommend that members in each state
who oppose the sub-treasury and land-loan
schemes and government ownership of
railroads and who are not represented
In this meeting be respectfully invited to
cooperate with us. and are further re-
quested TO proceed to organize and to elect
one member from each state, who shall be-
come a member of the national industrial