The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-17
ANTIS' CONVENTION.
The Disgruntled Element of the Third
Party In Session.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. l6.--The Antl-Thlrd
Party and Anti,Sub-Treasury wing of
the National Farmers Alliance met at
10 80 a. m. yesterday. Not more than
one-half the number Of delegates ex-
pected made their appearance. The
purpose and objects Of this convention
have heretofore been stated in these
dispatches, and from the tenor of the
speeches yesterday it is quite evil
dent that the Third party and land
loan schemes are to have no place in
the new Alliance that will be organ
lied this week.
Convention was called to order by
U. S. Hall, ex-president of the Missouri
Alliance, and temporary organization
was effected by the election of U. S.
Hall as temporary chairman and VIM.
H. Murray, of Corsicana, Tex, tenn
porary secretary.
A Committee on Credentials was
appointed, and while they we're con-
sulting "Dick" Dalton, the Democratic
aspirant for the Governorship of Mis-
souri,, addressed the Convention on the
aims and objects OF the Alliance. He
was opposed, he said, to Government
land loan scheme. 1t would be the
most injurious movement to the farm
ers that could be inaugurated. The
Farmers Alliance should return to its
first principle, that of protection for
the farming interests, but not poll
tical party. The necessary protection
must be obtained through the ballot,
not through the formation of a new
party designed to frame laws to pro-
tect the farmers at the expense of other
and perhaps vital interests.
A Committee on Credentials report
ed that all the delegates in the hall
we're entitled to SEATS aand the report
was adopted. st
Temporary organization was made
permanent, and a motion made to ap-
point a Committee on Resolutions and
Permanent Organization, with in
structions to report plan Of organiza-
ton and the policy to be pursued in
the future. ...tr.. ..-
This motion brought about long
and at times animated discussion.
Some of the delegates contended that
a plan of permanent organization was
out OF the question altogether. They
we're not here for the purpose of form
ing a new Alliance, as the delegates
present were already members of the
, national organization, and "why in the
name Of God," said one, Should we
want another erganization?"
1t was finally decided to appoint {
committee of five to outline plan oi
procedure to be presented to the con
vention in the evening, and at 12:3(
the convention took recess.
|. The afternoon session was called K
order at l 80 aud was about as lively
as any convention could be. AS sooI
as the delegates were seated Chairma al
/, Hall announced the Committee OIL
Resolutions as follows w. s. Nc
) AlIister, Of Mississippi, chairman Dr.
, Ransom, OF Tennessee G, A. Hille
and J. F. Davidson, Of Missouri R. G
/. Bragg, OF Texas; w. B. Wilsey, o
Q Illinois, and A, J. Mcconnell, of Iowa
1t was moved and carried that tn
' committee Immediately go to worl
/ and prepare o platform, which th'
| committee forthwith proceeded to dc
ii During the absence of the committe
DR.. W. Polk Yeamans, Of Boon
' County, Mo-, was called on for an &C
dress. The Doctor took up the subjec
e Of the Government land scheme an
q the sub-treasury fad and dissecteC
: them to the evident satisfaction OF tn
u delegates, who applauded the goo
F. points without stint.
d DIR. Yeamail was followed by severa
Il other farmer orators, who were re
ceived with cheers, and their speecht
were frequently punctuated with al
=. plause. tala aAsAol - s-l
At 3:30.o'clock the Committee o
o Resolutions stalked into the hall wit
If a "partial report" The report ws
M read. 1t is the same platform adopte
Z by the Fort Worth convention, with
4 modification Of the last resolution, a
. follows; l.ts,
:. Resolved, That we denounce G. v
h, MaCune and hiscorrupt methods, t
IN gether with the acts Of his tools an
Ithenchmen; as being a disgrace to th
tn order and u stencil in the nostrils
w all honest men who lmowo of their co
all ruption and villainy..aa ..j 9
II This led to heated debate. I'll
ey motion to strike out this censurir
he clause was debated a long time b.
nd finally was defeated, and with I'll
ne ne platform still before them, the conye
,@el @ ton adjourned till 9 o'clock today.
81 =, The opinion prevails among q
tot ~ leaders of the present movement th