The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-19
TROUBLES OF THE FARMERS.
THEIR CONVENTIONS CANN0r REACH
ANY SORT or AN AGREEMENL

A storm In the Alliance Cosvestss. When
tho Anti.sub-Tre Mes beEgsa
Leave 70 Tsik Iesterday-They Wih
Have Their say. However, To-day.
IsprAy,roIls. Nov. 1911 there was one big.
brainy man hero like Tilden. Blaine. or Cor
man to weld together the interests OF the
eight organizations represented here 1t might
he a difficult matter for either OF the old par
ties to elect a President next year.
The intriguing and wirepulling are simply
enormous and Incredible to one not on the
ground. These eight organizations represent
a total mem bership larger than that OF either
the Democratic or Republican party. The prob
lem is to combine all for one grand heroic effort.
Tho situation in the Farmers Convention to-
day cannot be reassuring to those who believe
in continuing the organizations as they now
exist. The Peoples party representatives are
hanging on the TANKS OF the Alliance and \.
N. b. A.. and are gathering in many straRglers
The tendency seems to be toward o third party
movement The Alliance and F. M d A are
not internally harmonious. and. while all seem
loyal to the great reforms aimed at, tnere 10
want OF cohesion OF thought and effort The
charges Of corruption in some quarters are also
distracting. There is an opinion abroad that
the meetings will terminate in . split up or
combine or both.
There are three classes Of men attending this
circuit OF meetings. nauAely: Those who are en-
gagged in an honest effort to aid the farmer BY
organization and education. and who want to
do this apart from politics: men who have
political am bitions and hope to satisfy them by
making. political organization OF all the
farmers. and wage workers organizations;
and lastly. the smaller class OF men who nave
been able to turn their membership In one or
the other or both Of these great organizations
to financial account. and who are here to pro-
'eS' I preminent member Of the Peoples party
told THE syn houPs severa
shRn einnsft to u te Their mission was simply 70
nSson t he labor and farming interests
tSs future prospestsa e g. The Asnee
ss Goals thu 'i Ssssss ~ sa ShjRs
saetions light h II eacR and there sSso
"se But hese sn only
blocks in. the way Of the Alliance: The . Nc,
sereu ano Charges against each other and the
finances Of both orders are running very low
y yenso ~ tx asa Ssss %cAster %scen
sin. requesting be hesfd IN Seh"t e. the
The letter. although courteously worded
Several members yelled. We don't want TO
hear anything from Nc Allister He mas done
together. Down with his trick to SOW discord
Col Livingston said there was. no occasion
for alarm, and moved 10 appoint committee
Of five to meet tho Anti-Sub- Treasury Com
mittee and hear their protests and report to
Mcdowell OF Tennessee moved to table Lily
ingstons motion and bitterly attacked M meal Al
terest OF Wall street. the Eastern press. and
anti Alliance Democracy OF the South.
After a long debate Col Livingstone mo-
ton prevailed.
the with LiyinCston as Chairman. Having
disposed Of this unpleasant matter . the Con
tive protest by adopting resolution to stand
This evening Messre. McAllister. Yeamana.
and Gates Of the Anti h,Treasury Commit nit
they should present their protest against the
Sub-Treasury scheme before the NATIONAL
Alliance, with the understanding that " hay
seeder" be allowed to reply.