The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-05-02
CAPT. BURKITT RESPONDS.

most Of it) which does not touch upon
the Beeman letter, published in the
TINES, the following is Capt. Burkitts
reply TO the -miuions Of plutocraeyS
To the Meridian News:
The county Alliances of this State,
by as decided majorities as were found
to exist in our State and National
councils. have given their adhesion TO
the Sub-Treasury scheme These facts I
have been published to the world aud
may be properly spoken Of as evidence
of the position first assumed by the
great farmers organization, and con-
sistently maintained thereafter, and II
makes no difference whether mehi-
Der had originally approved the prin-
ciple involved III the Sub-freasury
/ plan or not, be is bound by the action
! of the majority and should aequiesce
in its decisions. Ii be could not con-
/ scientiously do this, there Is, to my
!. mind. but one honorable course lett
i him. and that is TO withdraw from the
g order. This idea once embodied IN
; a resolution and offered it as substi,
r. tute for one pending, which assumed
9 that only spy and traitor woule
,r desire to remain inside of an organlza
i tion practically unanimous on VITA
is question. only to prevent absolute mar
Of mony Inside and to report the proceed
is mos to the enemy outside, and pro
n. posing to expel all such character
N from The Alliance. While the name 9
I'd no one was mentioned, it seems lh'
e. the resolution was appropriated, All
10 10 ayange themselves they selze upo
d. and reyamp the old ISLANDERS again
s. DR. Macune aud make me promlnel
yal onouqh to control the action oil col
M mittce composed Of 80 members iro
is as many States aud Territories OF "
uf- Union, all of whom save one, II wn
for IS charged against Macune ana mys
var 4 true were a set of ignoramuses a
an corruptionists. ,n;.,
ent If the charges Of "Col" Meallls'
he summarized by Congressman beem'
his do not convey a false impresson, u
inc are to be pitied for having fallen II
ice a den of thieves, for believe am
N rect in saving that ouly three men
OK. Of about 100 officers aud aeieg'
inks have ever questioned the verify
his Justice of the report made ana auop
.ket. at Ocala, and their sclt-respeet sno '
pre. prompt them to diseonneet ,ne'l'se :,
Who with SO debased u crowd at the ear
tails possible moment. .,,
,tTice In their wrath at being unani
the divide the Alliance in Mississippi
Ad. cause 1t to subserve the pufpos
med scheming politicians, Messrs' d.
4 hy Ma seem to have overlooked a
no to well known to one OF them, Nv
sence namely, that they could not nv ~,
,han .hay Withdrew from the Am
ana w;thout violation of their obiig0
= the oxnose to outsiders matters
' and transpired in commiitee-room
,i,ad .ho aoor of the meeting helu
mont '"'snt s closed doors, and they should nav
'A' aac,ea that an intelligent pubh
accept only cum grano sails ah!
.,.n ment made by gentlemen VINO
u''a" Themselves in such an nne"
NV attitude. ,.,of, ,bs
,unt it In tbe digest aud manual oi VI,
on the and practice of the itouso s',,a 81
H., ;,s soutatiyes viii be found the ioho
" y, sJi Is not in order to alluae
TO 'he aoor to ANYTHING that has taken ~
" sug- in committee, unless BY wii'' ,
ions of mort sanctioned by majority
,re has committee" .. ov A
't'er VI myself md the Alliance as 10
ment OIL nv accusers by disclosing -
transpired in the comml''ee,,o ''.,,o
i, roeont W. ,he tloor of the supreme
Al "n ~, vlndieation would be &C
ou' w.. but since in doing SO ! mus naos' !,
olu'ionS recreant to the trust repoSeu y
issue of ~ bonorable and praisewor'nY
,rably to m iratiop as my assailants, ipfe'' ,
ihas'' l.,' aamnaiou of calumny
on; that this canpa,su - The presence ,
Into a'- guided public sentiment man" an"
I'd meet Iy yindictive partisan pre
J argued reason re- aud justice may may ! reSu sSa
sway In the meantime ! spa u
=. an surnriscd to be charged py Wy
mafNs ~ I Of putocraay, in and out OF
lttraciiye, ~ onio with any crime in the
that the hut, disagreeable as soen ,u,,,
proof OF must be, i,,'.. neither ah.ll iI deter
lr cent =, " ,na advocacy OF the cause
op, 10 "' pressed people ,.,, n
I'D gather FRANK d