The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-20
lILIANCEMEN IN ARRAY.
CEILING OF FARMS UNDER MORT
CAGES TO BE RESISTED.

4, Auxiliary Alliance Whose Members
Are sworn to Stand Together-Presi-
5snf McGrath's Resignation to be
.sked For-He Will Hold on Till He
IS kicked Out.
TOPEKA, KAN. Jan. 19.-It is under
,,ood that an auxiliary TO the farmers
.uispcs has been organized in Southwestern
Kansas. the object Of which Is mutual pro-
.a.son from loan and investment com
,,nies. There has been growing inclina-
IN 20 have something done among the
aIHance members to prevent the fore
.iasure Of mortgages and subsequent sale
n farms on accouot of on-payment Of in
,.-ssr and this feeling has become so intense
mat il has at last resulted in the formation
u this organic alton, the members Of which
"a bound by oath to go to the assistance Of
snv member who is in danger OF losing his
property through the action OF parties hold
isy mortgages. Already this movement has
blended over the entire southwestern part
~ the state, and members have twice sig
allied their readiness to aid distressed
brothers.
A CASE IN POINT.
4 case in point has occurred in Kingston
.7untv. where an eviction was made of
James c. Dooley. who had mortgaged his
fsrm. and, owing TO the failure of his crop,
had not been able to pay his interest for
he last two years. His farm was sold and
bought in by the investment company,
VINO proceeded 20 put a renter on the place.
The Doolev family was turned out. The
eviction was not interfered with, but as
soon as the sheriff went away the
renter received note telling him that he
would not be safe in the house that night.
ina renter left. Within an hour Mr.. Dooley
and his family were back in their old quar-
ters. Several alliance members Of the legis-
eturs. when interviewed, acknowledged
that ouch an organization undoubtedly ex-
sted.
MGRATH TO BE ASKED TO RESIGN.
The resignation of Frank McGrath, prssi-
dent Of the Kansas state alliance, Will be
requested either Tuesday or Wednesday by
the executive committee of that body.
President McGrath was requested to bring
before the committee an affidavit from
Congressman Turner, Senator Berry and
Congressman Perkins, generating him
from any COLLISION with the republican
leaders The president either has not att
tempted to secure these papers or has been
unable to do so. A detective was employed
to investigate his record for the last three
months and it was his report to the COM
mittee which resulted in the alliance presi-
dents temporary disgrace. He is charged
with having had frequent consulta-
tons With the republican leaders and having
made expenditures from the alliance FUNDS
which we're not in the line of his duties as
president.
M'GRATH REFUSES TO RESIGN.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. IA special
TO the Star from Topeka, Kan, says: 1.-The
war which was begun on Frank McGrath,
president of the farmers alliance, as soon
as the Turner letter had been published,
has broken out anew, and threatens
to play havoc with all caucus agree
ments. The judiciary committee,
which investigates President McGrath's
alleged connection with the Turner letter,
has, after more than weeks elaboration,
decided to request the presidents resigua-
ton, aud the president has fully decided
that he will stay until he is kicked out.
There is no provision in the alliance con-
stitution by which he can be busted, and
the president declares that be will not re-
sign unless the alliance at large demands it,
and he wants to know what the Judiciary
committee is going to do about It."