The morning news., 1891-11-19
ALLIANCEMEN IN A ROW.
THE FACTIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS
DRIFTING APART.

An Anti-Sub-Treasury Alliance as a
separats Organization Certainty.
The Funds in the Treasury Not Sufn-
cient to Pay the Expenses of the
DeleRstes-The Outlook Gloomy.
INDIANAPOLIS, md, Nov 1s.-The
longer the alliance remains in session the
farther apart grow the various factions. 1t
seems impossible to settle the various or
ganizations down TO any definite plan OF ac-
tion, or to any united policy. The third
party fight Is on in bitter earnest and every
move is made with more or less direct ref
srence TO this main issue. A split in the al
lance on the sub-treasury and land loan
principles now seems inevitable. The open
meeting of the alliance this morning was a
complete fizzle and lasted but a few mo-
ments.
OPENING OF THE TROUBLE.
When the executive session opened the
trouble over the sub-treasury matter began
A communication was received from tho
executive committee of the anti-sub-treas.
ury alliance, asking hearing for q protest
prepared by w. Pope Yeamans, of Missouri
under Instructions from the St. Louis con-
vention of last September. The Maoune
faction opposed any hearing, but Col.
Livingston Of Georgia moved the appoint
ment Of a committee Of five to read
the protest and report to the alli-
ance whether or not it should be
read. On this motion, which was finally
carried by a uwo-thirds vote. bitter fight
was made by a charge that an attempt had
been made to assassinate DR.. Maoune In
Mississippi. The committee called on
Messrs. MAllister, Hall and Yeanans of the
anti-sub-treasury committee this afternoon.
These gentlemen refused to let the protest
DO read except in fnll alliance meeting.
TO FORM A SEPARATE ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. M'Allister will leave for Fort Worth,
Tex, tomorrow, aud from there will formu-
late a call for a national meeting OF the
anti-sub- trs sasury ailinhcemen. A separate
organization will be maintained all over the
country.
Before the adjournment Of the executive
session significant action was taken which
shows that the protest Of the anti-sub-
treasury people will receive very little con-
sideration. A resolution was adopted almost
unanimously reaffirming the adherence OF
the alliance to every plank in the Roohdale
platform.
THE TREASURY DEPLETED.
DR.. Macune's resolution to reduce the
representation ohe-half is likely Co pass and
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have come here with narrow allowance of
funds. 1t has developed that the treasury is
nearly empty, and that unless the repre-
sentation is reduced there will not be
enough money to pay all the delegates. The
alliance has been falling of in many states,
and tho state alliances have been unable TO
furnish their quota Of the assessment TO the
national body.
At the Reform Press Association meeting
this morning it was decided to permit mem
bers who gave their adherence TO the main
principles of the alliance TO advocate or op-
pose whatsoever minor ideas they please
The Farmers Mutual Benefit Association
was in secret session until O'Clock this
afternoon on routine business.
THE STATE AGENTS.
The state agents this morning adopted tho
Rochdale plan, which contemplates cash
sales at alliance stores and division of the
profits among the patrons. This is regarded
as black eye to the union company. The
runors OF scandalous revelations in regard
to the action of certain alliance leaders are
still floating around, but no publications
havs yet been made
That portion of the executive committee
Of the Peoples party now here IL almost In
continuous session. It's efforts are mostly
directed toward consolidation Of the various
industrial bodies, in the hope OF getting
final indorsemsnt Of the third party idea
at the February meeting. The Peoples
party men are still confident Of carrying
| their point.
The Farmers Mutual Benefit Association
is having a hard time over the matter of
funds. About half of the organizations
are delinquent, and there is no money for
the delegates.
MAcUNE's RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 49, II p. Mn the
alliance meeting DR.. Macune's resolution
cutting down representation two-fifths be-
cause OF low finances, was adopted. In the
Farmers Mutual Benefit Association it is
found that many states are delinquent,
Ohio among the number. To-day a resolu-
ton was passed not to admit the Ohio
delegation until the delinquency was
made good. The Ohio delegates would
not pay up, and after a long
wrangle the operation of the resolution was
suspended in their case. Thus far every
thing is chaotic in the highest degree.
There is no enthusiasm; so little, in fact,
that the open meeting announced for this
morning was not held for lack of attend
ance
The Business Agents Association today
adopted the Rochdale system of selling for
cash instead of credit and dividing the
profits with the patrons, alliance stores to be
supplied as heretofore, by the commercial
union.
The Reform Press Association decided to
establish an advertising agency in New
York for the exclusive benefit Of reform
papers, OF which there are now 1850. 1t
also decided to establish a plate printing
house. The location of this lass institution
was not fixed, but 1t will probably be OF st.
Louis or Cincinnati
CAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY.
The whole difficulty over the representa-
tion arose from the failure Of the state
secretaries to report the falling off In men,
bership, which has occurred In various
states, and especially Mississippi and Texas,
where there is a great opposition to DR..
Mccunel and the sub treasury plan. This
neglect was intentional, having been
ordered by the national leaders on
account of the detrimental effects such re-
porJs would have on the order Assess
ments were therefore based on exaggerated
reports Of membership, whereby some
$1,000 Mississippi members, for example,
were asked to pay the dues of 1000 mem
bers. Unanimous neglect to pay the as
sessments Of backsliders is the cause of the
deficiency in the treasury. Had not several
states agreed to make up their deficiencies
the number Of delegates would have been
still further reduced.
CHAIRMAN M'ALLIsTER's MEETING.
Early In the morning session President
Polk laid before the convention an official
letter addressed 70 him last night by Chair
man w. s. McAllister, of Wisconsin, re-
..rasf{uo In ha haard in hahalf of kho -.