The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
ADVICE TO FARMERS.
DALTON ADDRESSES THE CONVENTION
OF ANTS AT ST. LOUIS.
He Advises Them to Return to First Princi.
Piles and Seek Protection Not by Party
But by Their Ballots, as Was the
First Plan of the Alliance.

wing of the National Farmers Alli-
ance met at 1890 o'clock this morning
Not more than one half of the number
of delegates expected made their ap-
pearance. The purpose and objects of
| this convention have heretofore been
stated in these dispatches, and from
the tenor of the speeches this morning
it is quite evident that the plan out
lined in the Fort Worth platform
to the effect that the Third
party and land schemes are to have
no place in the new Alliance that will
be organized this week.
The convention was called to order
by U. S. Hall, expires
Missouri Alliance, and tie
organization was effected by the elec-
! tion of U. S. Hall as temporary chair
man, and VIM. FL. Murray Of Corsi-
cana, Texas as temporary secretary.
The next order of business was the
appointment Of a committee on Gre
dentials as follows: f. B. Wade of
Tennessee, w. l.. McAllister of Miss
issippi, Dir. w. Pope Yeamans of
Missouri, w. r. Wisely of Illinois,
j. l.. Goodman of Texas
A. j.. Mcconnell of Iowa.
The committee on credentials
retired to the committee room, and
during their absence Dick Dalton,
candidate for governor of Missouri, ad-
dressed the convention on the aims
and objects of the Alliance. He was
opposed, he said, to the 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
their first principles, that of protec-
tion for farming interests, but
not in a political party
The necessary protection must
be obtained through the ballot, not
through the formation of new party
which will form laws to protect the
farmers at the expense of others, and
perhaps as vital interests.
The committee on credentials then
reported that all the delegates in the
hall were entitled to seats. The re-
port was adopted. The temporary
organization was then made perman-
ent. A motion was made to appoint
committee on resolutions and
permanent organization with in
Structions to report a
plan of organization, and the policy
to be pursued in the future. This
motion brought about long and at
times heated discussion. Some of the
delegates contended that plan of per-
manent organization was out of the
question. They were not here
for the purpose of forming
new Alliance, as the delegates
present were members of the National
organization, and "why in name of
God,n said one, "should we want a
permanent organizations" 1t was
finally decided, after prolonged dis
cussiOn, to appoint committee of five
to outline a plan of procedure to be
presented to the convention this after
noon, and at 1890 the convention took
recess until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was called to
order at 2:30 o'clock, and was about as
lively as any convention could well
be. AS soon as the delegates were
seated, Chairman Hall announced
the committee on resolutions
as follows: w. S. McAllister
of Mississippi, chairman; D. r. Ran
som of Tennessee, G. A. Hitler of Mis-
souri,, J. F. Davidson of Missouri, r.
G. Bragg of Texas; S. w. Wilsey of
Illinois, and A. j. Mcconnell OF
Iowa. 1t was moved and carried that
the committee Immediately 90 to
work and prepare platform, which
the committee forthwith proceeded to
do.
During the absence of the commit
tee, DR.. w. Polk Yeaman of Boone
county, Missouri, was called on
for an address. The doctor took up the
subject of the government land
loan and subtreasury scheme, and
dissected them to the evident salts
faction of the delegates, who ap-
plauded the good points without stint
Regarding the subtreasury plan, by
which the farmers could store their
grain and receive 80 per cent of its
value, as proposed by the Ocala plat
form, he asked the convention who
would make the price of grain. Was
it the government, farmer or specu-
lator? "This subtreasury folly,n he
said, "would only place the farmer in
the hands of such men as 'Old Hutch,
who would 'bull' or bear the market,
just as it suited them; bear it when
they wanted to buy from the farmer
and bull it when they wanted to dis
pose of it,"
Inregard to the land loan scheme,
he said it was illogical to suppose
that the farmer would derive any ben
eft from borrowing from the govern
ment. "In the first place." he said
"suppose the farmer meets with a
succession of reverses. while his land
is mortgaged to the government
when the day the interest is due he
would have to pay it. He would not
be dealing with his county bank
which would, in all probability, grant
an extension, but he would come into
contact with the government agent
who was backed, probably, by grasp
ing monopolies who had their eyes or
the mortgaged farm and wanted it
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