The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-20
VICTORY FOR POLK AND PETER.
One Faction Clings Blindly to the
Water-Logged Peoples Party.
Ihe other, or Anti-Socialistic Element.
Strikes for the Solid shore OF Sound
Government-Proceed of the Al
lance Convention at Dayton.


tured the Alliance and the Alliance has
spit on the sub-treasury scheme.
Soon after the opening this morning
OF the executive session of the supreme
council of the Farmers Alliance the
chairman of the committee which last
night met the representatives of the sub
treasury element said his committee was
ready TO report. Instantly there was a
disturbance. On motion from q dele
gate seated on the Macune side of the
house every one not entitled to vote in ex-
ecutive session was Obliged to leave the
hall, when the doors were closed. The
chairman read the recommendation that
Dr. \ feamans, author of the anti-sub-treas-
ury protest, should have a hearing, which
was received with cries of mo, no. and
an acrimonious discussion began. 4 COM
munlcatlon was sent to the anti-sub-treas-
ury people, demanding that the Alliance
De Immediately furnished with copy of
the protest which they desired to present.
Inc ants replied that the committee was
only empowered through Yeamans to pre-
sent the protest, and until Yeamans could
be heard by the supreme council the latter
body would be deprived of the pleasure of
reading the protest.
The document of the anti-sub-treasury
men earnestly protests against any action
OF the supreme council that proposes to
commit the Farmers Alliance and Indus
trial Union to the proposition that pro-
vision be made by the federal congress for
government loans of money to individual
citizens upon farm mortgages as security,
or to demand for government ownership
or control of railroad property and trans
portatlon. These schemes, it declares
are unconstitutional, impracticable, con-
fiicting with the spirit of free government
and tending to government of paternal-
Ism and state socialism.
Instead of relief from the present op-
preston these measures promise greater
evils, being partial to certain classes, and,
involving business details too deep for the
average farmer. the attendant expense
would make the market price of money
higher and open an avenue for sharpers to
trade upon the farmers hard-earned goods
and products. The market would be over
loaded with produce, putting down the
value of commodities and increasing taxa
ton. Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri
furnishes examples of how similar schemes
of sub-treasury projects have failed sig
naily. The land scheme. beyond promis-
ing low rate of interest. presents no
favorable features the expense of main
tenance being enormous. Government
ownership of railroads, which implies one
Or two other schemes. would foster politi-
cal corruption and be an arbitrary inter-
ference with private rights in many senses.
In conclusion, the committee expresses a
desire to cooperate with the Alliance in
carrying out its principles-securing a safe
currency; ridding the land of trusts and
monopolies; helping the farmer and
laborer; securing an honest ballot and
fair count, and selecting for places of pub
lie honor and emoument honest and
capable men.
The executive committee of the anti-sub-
treasury party will at once commence the
work of organizing a new Alliance
The capture of the Alliance by the Peo-
pies party, while practically accomplished
some days ago, was not appar-
ent until today, when President Polk was
unanimously reelected. ]. III. Loucks, of
South Dakota, was chosen vice president:
]. II. Turner was reelected secretary and
treasurer, and J. f. Willets. of Kansas.
national lecturer. George +. Washburn.
OF the national executive committee of the
Peoples party, stated that the leaders of
that party are jubilant over the election of
President Polk. Mr.. Polk, in his annual
address on Tuesday night, so severely con-
demned the old parties and SO strongly in
dcated his tendency to the Peoples party
movement that his reelection is regarded
as great victory for the Peoples party.
The election of Mr.. Loucks as vice presi-
dent is regarded as a greater victory. from
the fact that large number of Alliance
delegates are also members of other in
dustrial organizations, and their working
together would indicate that their
action was toward a unitication of all and
IN the direction of independent political
action.
At joint meeting tonight of the Alli-
ance and Farmers Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation the third party movement was
indorsed amid the widest enthusiasm.
The Farmers Mutual Benefit Association
elected 5. s. Gauze. of Missouri, president,
and ]. P. Steele. of Illinois, secretary.
The committee on the confederation of
the various industrial organizations at
meeting today referred 10 a subcommittee.
consisting OF Messrs Terrell, Taubeneck
and Baumgartner, the question of calling
a congress Of all the labor and industrial
classes to meet February - next. 1t was
first decided 10 hold the congress in Wash
ington City, but the Southern and West
ern members objected 10 the place. The
subcommittee was instructed to select
either Indianapolis, Louisville, Cincinnati,
Chicago or Springfield ILL., Politics con-
sumed much OF the time Of this commit
tee, the question at issue being whether
the way should be left open for the selec-
ton of national ticket at the February
meeting. or whether the work done here
should be limited TO present political ac-
ton. The latter course was finally de-
cided on When she assembly convenes IL
will draw up platform Of declaration
and demands. and the two great political
parties will be requested 10 give them con-
sideration and Endorsement. II is not ex-
pected that the two great parties will take
anv notice of these demands, and
the way will then remain clear
for the Peoples party TO call a
convention after the other political con-
veutions have been held and adopt the
formulated demands of the confederated
labor assembly as its platform. This is
the plan Of action now determined upon
by the Peoples party. The Confederated
Assembly of Industrial Unions. as il is
called, will, in the minds OF the commit
tee, be the most important organization of
recent years. IL aims for the consolida-
ton Of all laborlng classes. and the subse-