The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-19

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 18.-The longer the
Alliance remains IN session the Iaftner
apart grow the various factions. This ap-
r1esrs TO be the situation this morning. 1t
seems impossible to settle the various or
ranizations down to any definite plan OF
action or any united policy. The third
party fight is on in bitter earnest, and
every move is made with more or less d.
rect reference to this main issue. A split
in the Alliance on the sub-treasury ana
land-loan schemes now seems inevitable.
The omen meeting of the Alliance this
morning was a complete fzze, and lasted
but r few moments. When the executive
sessfon opened trouble over the sub-treas-
urv matter began. A communication
was received from the executive commit
tee of the anti Su5-treasury Alliance ask
ing the hearing of the protest prepared
by W PoDe Yeaman OF Missouri, under
instructions from the st. Louis cOnYen-
tion of last September. The Macune FAC
ton opposed any hearing, but Mr. Living
Eton of Georgia moved the appointment OF
q committee of five 20 read the protest
and report to the Alliance whether or not
IL should be read. On this motion, which
was finally carried by a two-tbirds vote,
bitter night WAS made by the Macune men,
who made the charge that the Georgia
faction had attempted to assasslnate Ma
Uune in Mississippi
The committee will call on Messrs Nc
Allister, Hall and Yeaman of the anti
sub-treasury committee this afternoon.
These gentlemen viii refuse to let the pro-
test be read except in the full Alliance
meeting. Mr.. McAllister viii leave for
Fort Worth, Tex, tomorrow and from
there will formulate a call for a national
meeting of the anti-sub-treasury Alliance
4 will hp
maintained all over the country. Before
the adjournment of the executive session
signifi :ant action was taken. which shows
that the protest of the anti-sub-treasury
people will receive very little considera-
ton. A resolution was adopted, almost
unanimously, reaffirming the adherence of
the Alliance to every plank IN the present
platform.
Mr.. Macune's resolution to reduce the
representation two-fitths is likely to pass,
and is causing no end of uneasiness to the
delegates who have come here with a
narrow allowance of funds. 1t has de-
veloped that the treasury Is nearly empty,
and unless the representation is reduced
there will not be enough money to pay all
the delegates The Alliance has been
falling of in many states and the state
Alliances have been unable to furnish
their quota of the assessment TO the
national body.
The Farmers Mutual Benefit associa-
tion was in secret session until l o'clock
this afternoon on routine business. The
Farmers Mutual Benefit association is
having a hard time over the matter of
funds About half of the organizations
nre delinquent, aud there is no money for
the delegates. As a consequence the Ohio
delegates left for home at l o'clock, and
many more threaten to leave this after
noon and evening unless the matter is ad-
Jus ed As no means OF adjusting the
matter have been presented. il seems prob
able that the Farmers Mutual BENEFIT as
sociation part of the proceedings will SOON
come to an end.
At the Reform Press association meeting
this morning il was decided to permit
members who gave their adherence TO the
main principles OF the Alliance to advo-
cate or oppose whatsoever minor ideas they
pleased.
That portion of the executive committee
of the Peoples party now here is in almost
continuous session. Its efforts are mostly
directed toward a consolidation of the var
ious industrial bodies, IN the hope of get
ting final endorsement of the third party
idea at the February meeting. The peo-
pies party men are still confident of carry
Ing their point.
A SURVEY OF TIE SITUATION.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 1S.-Thus far
the future prospects of the Alliance have
not been greatly improved by the Indian
npolis meeting; in fact quite the contrary
seems TO be the case. The two great or
ganizations-the Alliance and the Farm
ers' Mutual Benefit association-are no
nearer an amalgamation; the third party
movement has brought on bitter fac
tioual fight in each, aud there is an abso-
lutte certainty of a split on the sub-treaSurv
question. The Macune and anti Mscune
factions are making serious personal
charges against each other. and the
finances OF both orders are running very
low. The last feature has resulted in a
great deal o. dissatisfaction ami conten-
uOn. The Alliance Treasury is so low that
it viii be impossible 10 deiray the ex.
penses of all the delega es; 50 Macune in
trOduced a resolution cutting down the
representation Uwo-ifths. aud it was
adopted. In the Farmers Mutual Benefit
association il is found that many states
are delinquent, Ohio among the number
Today a resolution was passed not tO ad-
nit tie OHIO delegates until the dalin-
Quency was made good. But the OHIO
delegates would not pav up, and, after a
long wraEgle, the operation Of the resolu-
ton was suspended in their case.
Thus far everything is chaotic in the
highest degree. There Is no enthusiasm
so little, IN fact, that the open meeting
this morning was not held for lack OF at
tendance
The Business Agents association today
adopted the Roschdale system of selling
for cash. instead of credit, and dividing
the profit with the patrons The Alliance
stores are to be supplied, as heretofore. by
the National Union company.
The Reform Press association decided 10
establish au advertising agency in New
York for the exclusive benefit of reform
papers OF which there are now $50 It
was also decided TO establish a niare print-
ing house. The location of tins last IN
stitution was not fixed. bus il will be
probably ~ ST. Louis or Cincinnati.
THE COUNCIL MEETING
The first business before the executive
session of the supreme council today was
20 decide the question OF representatiou
which created 50 much disturbance YES
terdsy The whole difficulty arose from
the failure of the state srcrstarieSto to report
the falling of IN membership which has
occurred In various states. This neglect
was intentional. having been ordered by
the national leaders on account of the
detrimental effect such reports would have
on the order. Assessments were therefore
based on exaggerated reports OF member-
ship. whereby some 1900 Mississippi
members, Tor example, were asked 10
pay the debts Of $500 members. The
neglect to pay tue assessments OF the back
slioers is the cause of the deficiency In he
treasury and the consequent cutting down
of the representation twO-fifths. As the
matter now stands leo delegates includ-
ing the state business agents and preSi-
dents, represent tllrty-tOur states. II Is a