Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-19
GOING TO PIECES.
The Farmers Alliance Rent
With DissensiOns.
A Split in the Organization
Seems Inevitable.
The Convention at Indianapolis Is
Almost Fizzle.
The Longer 1t Remains I'm Session the
Farther Apart Are the Factions.
The Treasury Empty-No
Pay for Delegates.
Associated Press pispatches.

| INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 18.-The longer
the Alliance remains in session, the
farther apart grow the vigorous fac
tions. 1t seems impossible to settle the
various organizations down to any def
mite plan OF action, or to any united
policy. The third party fight Is in
earnest, and every move is in more or
less direct reference to this main issue.
A split in the Alliance on the sub-treas-
ury and land loan principles now seems
inevitable.
The open meeting of the Alliance this
morning was complete fzzle, and
lasted but few moments. When the
executive session opened, trouble over
sub-treasury matter began. A commu-
nication was received from the executive
committee of the anti-sub-treasury ALI
ance, asking hearing for protest pre-
pared by w. Pope Yeamans OF Mis-
souri, on instructions from the st. Louis
convention OF last September. The
McCune faction opposed any hearing,
but Livingstone of Georgia moved the
appointment of a committee of five to
read the protest and report to the ALI
ance whether or not it should be read.
On this motion, which was finally
carried by "a two-thirds vote, bitter
fight was made by the McCune men,
who made the charge that the Georgia
faction attempted to assasinate McCune
in Mississippi.
The difficulty over representation
arose from the failure OF the state Sec
retaries to report the falling off Of mem
bership which has occurred in various
states, especially in Texss and Missis-
sippi, where there is great opposition to
McCune and the sup-treasury plan.
This neglect was Intentional, having
been ordered by the national league on
account of the detrimental effects such
reports would have on the order.
After the appointment of the commit
tee to hear the protest of the anti-sub-
treasury men, the convention
adopted resolution to stand
by the sub-treasury plan. Liv-
ingstone's committee met McCallister,
Yeamans and others tonight, and listened
to the reading of the protest. After it
had been read Livingstone said Now,
when you break down our relief plan,
what do you propose to offer as sub
stitute ?"
Mr.. Yeamans replied that his COM
mittee was not empowered to frame a
platform.
1t was finally decided that Yeamans
be allowed to appear before the Ma
tional Alliance tomorrow night, present
the protest and elaborate thereon as he
desired, with the understanding that
members be allowed to reply to him.
H. e., WArth
Texas, tomorrow, and from there will
formulate call for national meeting
Of the anti-sub.t treasury Alliance men.
Separate organizations will be main
tanned all over the country.
Before the adjournment of the execu-
tive session, significant action was taken
which shows that the protest of the
anti. sub-treasury people will receive
was adopted, almost unanimously, re-
affirming the adherence of the Alliance
to every plank in the Roachdale plat
form.
McCunes resolution to reduce the
representation one-half will likely pass,
and is causing no end of uneasiness to
delegates who came here with a narrow
allowance of funds. 1t has developed
bLldb bklC bICdcuIy 10 ACdlly ChPtyt anu
unless the representation is reduced
there will not be enough money to pay
all the delegates.
The Alliance has been falling off in
many states, and the state Alliances
have been unable to furnish their quota
of the assessment to the national body.
At the reform press association meet
ing this morning it was decided to per-
I,or hn hai cd 70
to the main principles of the Alliance,
ideas they please.
The F. M. B. A. was in secret session
till l O'Clock this afternoon on routine
business.
The state agents adopted this morning
the Roachdale plan which contemplates
cash sales at Alliance stores, and divis-
ion of the profits among it's patrons.
This is regarded as black eye for the
Union company.
That portion of the executive commit
tee of the Peoples party now here has
been in almost continuous session. Its
efforts are mostly directed toward the
consolidation of the various industrial
bodies, in the hope of getting the en-
dorsement of the third party idea at the
February meeting.
The F. NJ. B. A. is having hard time
over the matter of funds. About half
the organization isdelinquent, is and there
is no money for the delegates. As a
consequence the Ohio delegation left
the house at / O'Clock, and many more
threatened to leave this afternoon and
evening unless the matter was adjusted.
AS no means of adjusting the matter
have been presented it seems probable
that the F. M. B. A. part of the proceed
ings will soon come to an end.
A local paper says that at today's
session of the council, resolutions
offered by Delegate Branch, OF Georgia,
created quite fuss. They were polit-
ical in nature, declaring that large
number of men had been elected to con-
gress by Alliance votes, and demanding
that they support no man for speaker
who would not first declare for the
Alliance platform; that Alliance con-
gressmen should nominate one OF their
own men and stick to him. They
further admonished the Alliance
men throughout the country te
| beware of committing themselves &c