Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-11-21
alliance Convention.


iNprANAruIIS, jNn, Nov. i9-Thus
| far the future prospects OF the Alli-
anee Lnvc MOI been greatly improved
by the Indianapolis meeting. In fact.
quite The contrary seems to be the
ease. The two great organizations,
the Alliance and the F. NJ. b, A, are
no nearer amalgamation, the Third
| party movement has brought on a fac
ti0uln each. and there is an absolute
split on tie SUb-TrcasRry question.
But these are not tie only stumbling
blocks in the way of the Alliance.
The treasury is 50 los that it will be
impossible TO dciray tho expenses of
sll the delegates, so Mr.. Macuue intro
duced a resolution cutting down the
representation two-iiiths, aud it was
adopted.
The Business Mons Association to
dsv adopted the lfoacildalo system Of
selling for cash, iut>cad of credit, and
dividing profits with the patrons, the
Alliance stores to he supplied Is mere.
t0i1re by the Commercial Union.
Assessments were busctl on exagger.
atcd reports of membership, whereby
some 15,000 Mississippi members, for
example, were asked to pay the dues
OF i5,O00 members.
Early in the morning session, Prosi-
dent Polk laid before the convention
the official note addressed TO him las,
night by Chairman W. s. McAllistc-,
Of Mississippi, requesting to be heard
in behalf OF the complaints and pro
tests OF the anti Sub-treaspry Alliance
men. The letter, although courteous
~ wordcd, produced the widest con-
fusion and disorder. Several mem.
bcrG yelled out; awe don't want 10
hear ANYTHING from McAlistcr, he has
done more to destroy US than all our
enemies put together, Down with
his trick TO sow disorder among US"
Colonel Livingston said there was
no occasion for alarm, and moved TO
appoint n committee 10 meet the anti
Sub Treasury committee, hear their
protests and report TO tie Supreme
Council
Mcdowell, Of Tennessee, moved to
table Livingston's motion, and bitter
Is attacked McAllister, alleging that
lie was here in the interest Of Wall
street, the Eastern press, and anti-Al'
lance Democracy OF the south.
Terrell, OF Texas, opposed the mo-
ton to table, saying TINT there was a
large and respectable crowd under
McAllistCrs umbrella whose com,
plants should be heard and corsid-
cred.
Wardell, of South Dakota, spoke
earnestly in behalf of the motion to
table, saying that il would be coward
ice to recognize McAllister's commit
tee, the chairman of which was here
representing the worst political Gle
meuts in the South; that he had done
nothing else for eight months but at
tack Alliance leaders and oppose its
measures. 'lf you don't mild,' he
said, "whcn You consent TO hear his
protest you will get hold of an electric
battery Chat YOU can't tnru loose.
This part of WardGlr3 remarks re-
latcl to tbe current belief that tho Nc
Aliistcr protest would charge G. w.
MacuDe and other leaders with whole.
sale bribery and corruptionS,
Becker. Of Alabama, closed the
debate in behalf Of the motion to ia.
bic. He said TINT owing to the back
ing given McAllistcr By the Sub.
sidized press" tha; he was the worst
enemy to tho Alliauco in the whole
country, aud as Tie result of his war
the Alliance had lott two United
States Senators in The Mississippi con
test this year, The vote was finally
taken on Col. Livingstone melton 10
appoint I committee Of five to consid-
er the protest which prevailed by q
twc-thirds majority.
President POLK then appointed tho
committee, with Livingston as chair
man. Having disposed Olthis uupieas-
nnt matter. the convention Immediate
" forestellod the prospective protest
ty adopting u resolution TO stand BY
the Sub. Treasury plan,
The division OF the Supreme Coun.
ell toWail The anti %ub-Troasury com,
mi'teo was pretty clearly indicated in
The letter its committee scni in reply
tothnt of MchHi*tcrGDd his followers
The letter is as follows:
"Mestgs. Ran. A.cAIistcrau aud others:
Gentlemen -GroWing out Of your APP
plicatiUn before the supreme Council
to be heard IN regard to certain grioy-
anco5 or complaints before that body,
q committee was appointed 10 confer
and with power 10 hear, conclude and
report 10 The supreme Council