The advocate., 1891-10-14

WIN respect 70 En0 l0calAGieS rep
resented in the 81. Louis meeting we
shall not dispute Brother True's
statement. But how was it at Ocala3 ?
We're the delegates there all from
southern states? And where did the
opposition TO this measure come from
in that convention, what little there
was OF it? OF the ten votes cast
against it, four were from Missouri,
three from Tennessee, two from Hi
nois and one from Mississippi. Every
other state voted solidly for it. Who
were the opponents of the measured
Were they advocates Of the Peoples
party? Not one Of them, either then
or now. The opposition was cham
pioned by the bitterest Democratic
politicians in the country-men who
then were and now are uncompromis-
ing enemies of the new party move.
ment. Further than this; every state
Alliance that has thus far held it's
meeting has given this measure its
overwhelming Endorsement, Missouri
alone excepted. Now how does the
matter stand in Missouri? Brother
True says:
have not forgotten how signally the Missouri
ple'S party in Massachusetts did the same
thing
Let us see. Brother Leverett Leon
ard, the newly elected president Of the
Missouri Alliance, in his official ad-
dress to the membership of the state
has the following to say upon this
subject:
The members Of the Pertle Springs convention,
Of, the state officers and delegates
from the several county unions, by their Senti-
ments afforded the only definite evidence of the
extent Of the disagreement referred to. 1t was
plainly manifest In all the acts Of the convention
where any contest was made In the line Of the
principles, that considerable majority of the
delegates stood with the great national body, in
1OrSlng all It's declarations as put forth at
0cala, Florida, including the Sub-treasury and
land-lOan features. The committee on resOlu-
tons and demands made majority and minority
reports. The committee consisted Of one from
each Congressional district of the state, and
were chosen by the delegates Of the several
counties composing the district. The majority
report favored and recommended the adoption
Of the declarations In their entlrety-the mi
nOrity report condemns the sub-treasury and
The land loan principles. When the motion 0c-
Cured on the adoption Of the majority report,
many Of the delegates, all of whom were op-
posed to the sub-treasury and land loan, urged
that they be not forced to declare themselves on
these principles, on the ground that they were
not sufficiently informed to vote lntelllgently,
and insisted that more time should be granted
them for their discussion and consideration.
Finally member Of the convention who was
opposed TO the sub-treasury made the PROPOSE
ton that those who stood with him would accept
all the majority report except the subtreasury
and land loan, II those who favored them would
consent to refer them back to the sub-unlonS for
further discussion and. consideration. Where
upon member who favored these measures
moved that both majority and minority reports
be referred back to the committee on demands
and resolutions, and it was 80 voted. The COM
mlttee soon returned with unanimous report
in accordance with the above proposition. This
report was adopted by a large majority. The
chairman Of the committee presenting the re-
port stated that 1t had been agreed upon, In be-
half OF harmony and fraternity, aud with the ex-