New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-17
A GREAT FARMERS MEETING.
A NATIONAL GATHERING AT INDIANAPOLIS

"A
ALL THE FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS REPRE-
sENTED-oBJECTs OF THE CONVENTION.
nv TELEGRAPH TO THE TBlCuSEI
INDIANAPOLIS Nov. 10-There Is a good deal more
than merely coincidence in the meeting in Indian
apols at the time Of all the organizations grow
ing out OF or connected with the farmers uprising
II Is becoming quite plainly evident that there Is
MISUNDERSTOOD purpose In II all Not only the two
largest organizations Of farmers, the Alliance and ire
p NJ. b. A., to hold their National meetings nj the
same time but several kindred bodies, including the
Confederated Industrial Unions, the Reform Press AS
ISOLATION, the National State Agents Association ana
the executive committees of the Peoples party
have called conferences of their leaders, and all sorts
OF meetings IN progress The word has been
passed along the line that the gathering is TO be the
NEST important OF the last thirty years The idea
that in union there Is strength is evidently foremost
I'm the minds of the leaders. In their union the
purpose is to bring about an amalgamation OF some
kind between the different organizations or at least
to have a well-defned understanding as TO unity OF
action on matters Of policy. This might work ont
we'll enough, il there were not too many men who
have radically different ideas taking hand in the
scheming in consequence OF which there Is no end OF
confusion. 1t probable therefore, that instead
Of promoting harmony 10 will cause moro friction than
there has been heretofore IL the executive omcers
could have their way about things they would prob
ably unite tho Alliance and the F. NJ b. A., and re-
affirm the Ocala PLATFORM
The politicians who in the movement for personal
advancement want to go step further aud carry the
anal gamnted organizations into the Peoples Party
On this the fight will be made Tile Alliance people
are more anxious about the amalgamatlon than the
NJ. b. IA orders. for the reason that they have some
thing to gain by It, while the latter would lose. IL
tbe two organizations should be brought together the
union would be simply an absorption Of the +. NJ b. A.
nv the Alliance There 100000 members OF the
latter and 100000 of the former George W. Davis,
OF Convlle Iowa one Of the trustees Of the association
believes that a fusion is almost assured
"Our association said he. has all In an educa
tonal social, business way to offer to the mfmer''
bn the farmers are restless and want something
stronger and more radical. ! don't know OF any
desertions An the ranks of the association but still
we are not Increasing. The order has never indorSeo
the Sub.Traasury plan though 1t has the other
declarations Of the Alliance. Now there Is spirit oil
restlessness among the members. and they nearly
all think that the Alliance offers them what they
want"
The Association leaders, like the Alliance Officers.
are opposed TO the Endorsement OF the Peoples party
They seem to realize that Third artysm Will be the
first move toward dlsintegration. and yet ~ seems
that it will be weli.ngh impossible to Keep out OF
the movement though the scheme to bring the farmers
into full identity with the Peoples party may NOT
succeed
The first step was taken to-day. when the Executive
Committee OF the Confsderated Industries held secret
meeting and arranged for a. conference In Washington
on February 90 between representatives OF the Peoples
party the Alliance, the F. NJ. b. A. the knights OF
Labor and tho Federation Of Labor "Ben" Terrell OF
Texas who Is at the head OF this committee, says that
the purpose Of the February meeting Will be to unity
all labor organizations and to adopt platform that
they al can stand Ii Will call convention, 10 De
held some tine in May or June.
When asked to-day If there would be any political
action at the February meeting, he replied: "No but
the fact that committees selected by all these organ
cations are making the same demands, Will naturally
influence the votes of these organizations toward the
marty that in the platform the nearest to meet
ing these demands
Jerry simpson IS one OF the advocates OF the third
marty scheme. at is great tidal wave of reform and
can't be kept back he said to-day Tho Alliance
cannot even keep it back 1t will go right ahead and
consolidate the Individual organizations, and the Al
lance itself will become part Of it. Not that the
Alliance will aid with the establishment Of the Peoples
marty for IL will 90 right on studying economic
questions and accomplishing reforms. | mean that
all will be banded into great movement in
political way without disintcgrating as individual
org2nizations'
when do you expect this union to occur; at this
council mcetlngl'
NO II will occur at the conference OF all the indus
trial organizations which is to be held Washingon's
Birthday
There is significant difference in the way the south
crn and Western delegates talk. The former say that
the Alliance is simply an educational organization, and
that II IS only in an educational that IL exert
an Influence I'm politics. The Western delegates say
that II there IS purpose in their edncaton they
sLond vote a. they taught 70 think. The delegates
falk freely about candidates for the Presidency whom
they will or will not support The opposition 70 Ocve-
land i general but the sOuthcFneis especially
emphatic In declaring themselves against him. Almost
without exception they that Tire farmers in the South
will vote against him on account OF his silver Views.
Congressman Watson, OF Georgia, says that there
equally as strong opposition TO hin IN the South
George W. Davis OF Iowa, says that the Democratic
farmers Of the West would prefer either Boes Gray
for the Presidency President Polk. OF the Alliance
saws that the farmers will support neither Cleveland
nor HARRISON aud regarding the statement that stan
ford and himself would be NJ the head OF the Peoples
party ticket. said
"Why, Stanford wouldn't get Alliance vote for
constable. All these articles which arc circulated
urging stanford for the Presidency the Third party
ticket the paid b0oms for him.