The Iola register., 1891-07-24
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President Hall, Of the Miss6uri Aiiianes
Scores Mneufie.

President Han, Of The Miss6uri Aiiianes
Scores Macuffe.
A telegraphic report Of the nieetlns
OF the Texas alliance says: When
the state alliance convention was called
TO order byPresident A.M.Kendrick, w.
r. Lamb and his handful Of sub-treas-
ury followers were not present. Presi-
dent Kendrick introduced President U.
S. Hall OF the Missouri state alliance,
who addressed the delegates on alliance
matters. Parson Veal wanted the
speaker to give some light on the
charge made At the Ocala convention
that the alliance of Texas had aided in
the effort to elect Pat Calhoun. rail-
road candidate, senator from Georgia.
President Hall gave an explanation
that threw on G.. w. Macune the ouus
of proving that he had not sold himself
to the railroad and given the general
attorney of the Gould system the evil
dence of the insolveut condition OF the
national alliance, He said Macune had
admitted that he borrowed $1,000 from
Calhoun on the ground Of friendship
and said he worked for Cslhoun's eiec-
tion because he was sub-treasury man.
Il refused to sign report" he said,
''exonerating Macune from all the
charges against him. 1t was no dis
grace to the order that such dishonest
man as Macune slipped in 1t. Macune
published in his paper that was hisssd
at the Ocala convention. but was will
ing to rest under the cloud that this
placed on me until Macune continued
to pour hot shot into me. Then Ifelt
it due to the order, to my family and
TO myself to tell the world was Missed
because | was the only man on an inyes-
tigation committee who refused TO
whitewash an infamous scouudrel"
This statement brought perfect tor
nado OF applause from the convention,
and their: meeting adjourned until 2.30
o'clock, at which hour Hon. w. s. Me-
Alester, of Mississippi, addressed the
delegates on alliance matters.
On motion of the sub-treasuryites Fri.
day night Mr.. Henry Tracy issued d
challenge to meet in joint debate any
man the antis would bring against him,
and president u. s. Hall, Of Missouri,
accepted the challenge. There was a
joint discussion Of the sub-treasury
scheme last night.
Before adjournment last night the
following aesolution was adopted.
Resolved, that we denounce the sub
treasury and land loan scheme and Gov.
ernmental ownership of railroads a. q
viola tion OF the first principles OF good
government. as paternal in their char
acter, as centralizing in their ten-
denencies, and If enacted into law they
would create such horde of national
officeholders as would fasten the cluth-
es of the party in power upon the throats
of the peole 80 strongly that the voices
of the honest, patriotic citizens would
no longer be heard in the control of
government affairs. We demand that
those men who are not farmers be re-
moved from the national and state Of
fees Of our order, and that none but
those who have their interest in farm
ing be allowed to fill such places. We
now appeal to all honest members of
the alliance Throughout the United
States to unite with US in putting
down this COMMON disgrace Of our
order. To this end we most earnestly
commend the brother alliance men Of
the United States to meet US In con-
venton on Sept 8. at ST. Louis.
The resolution was complete sup
prise. This movement was engineered
by Hon. u. s. Hall, president OF the
Missouri alliance, aud Hon. W. 8,
Hall has gained the assistance of the
Texas anti -sub-treasury alliance men In
carrying the fight against Mscune be-
yond the state borders. The split in
Texas is TO be enlarged to q national
split. Another feature Of yesterdays
was its support Of Gov. Hogg.
In the personnel of the CONVEX tion were
a number OF delegates identified with
Hon. Hogg's administration In an Of
fical capacity. The anti-subtreasuryssa al
lance men support Hogg in his demand
for an appointive railroad commissioner,
while the b.reasury people want an
elective commissioner.
The Texas alliance Is thus divided on
the national issue of the sub-treasury
and on the state issue of the railroad
The advocates OF the
are again divided on the
third party movenment some favoring
It and others opposing 1t, while the anti
advocates are a unit in
heir opposition to the peoples party
Dr. any other third party.