St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-22
The ALLIANCE is TIED
Third Party Men Adopt ALI
Their Pet Resolutions
and Plans.
Col. Livingstone and Others
Protest in Vain Against
the Action.
Many Features Of the Organ
ization Are Changed Or
Modified.
Washington Alliance Splits
on Polities--Waterways to
Be Pushed.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21.-The ALI
ance council has made several changes
in its constitution. The first change re-
lateS to the business agents, VINO have
heretofore been members of the council.
They are now disqualified from men,
bership. The reason of this is that it
may become necessary for the council
to sit il judgment OH the agents, and
that it is not considered proper that the
agents should be members of the body
that is to inquire into their alleged mis-
deeds. The second change permits
females to pay the per capita tax and
thus become basis for representation
the same as males.
The third change refers to the matter
of eligibility for membership, Hitherto
per sons of mixed occupations could
join the Alliance. This clause was re-
pealed, and in its place was adopted a
provision that membership should be
restricted to farmers and farm l3OOrerS.
An amendment was proposed to admit
city mechanics. but was voted down.
Another change refers to the matter of
procuring legislation. Hitherto there
has been national committee on legis-
latlon composed Of presidents of the va
riOuS State Alliances. This committee
was abolished, and provision was made
for the selection of a committee of five
to act as an advisory board to the presi-
dent.
incompetent Committeeman.
The reason for this change is that
presidents of state Alliances are not
lawyers and are not selected with refer
ence to their legal requirement or
knowledge of legislative demands and
hence in nine cases out of ten they are
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of the position. The council today
listened to General Lecturer Wright, of
the Knights of Labor, in relation to the
Rochester labor troubles and then
adopted the resolutions denouncing the
Rochester clothing combine. The
charges made by McAllister of the anti
subtreasury committee against DIR.
Nacune were, after q brief discussion,
laid on the table. The committee on
resolutions reported the following as 4
substitute for the Branch resolution in
troduced Thursday, and it was adopted:
Realizing that the action of the members
of the Fifty-second congress, who were
elected by the aid of Alliance constituencies,
will have an importance influence upon the
welfare of our beloved order, we respectfully
request all representatives in said congress
so stated to decline to enter into any party
caucus called to designate a candidate for the
office of speaker unless adherence to the
principles of the Ocala platform are made
test of admission to the caucus.
The 1'Antis' Barred.
The committee appointed TO confer
with the anti-SubtreaSury people made
areport recommending that for the fut-
ure no attention be given or any recog-
milton granted to any one claiming to be
an Alliance man while at the same time
affiliating with the band known as the
q. S. Hall, McAlliSter and YeOman
anti subtreasuryites. The report was
adopted.
The committee on confederation re-
ported recommending confederation
with the K of L., F. NJ. b. A. and
dozen other orders, and advising the
election or delegates to the February
assembly of these confederated orders.
The report was adopted and one dele
gate from each state was chosen to rep
resent the council. The national legis-
lative council was made to consist of
the president and secretary of the cOun-
ell and three members to be elected.
The president also has the right to call
into consultation the presidents of the
various states alliance.
a resolution was passed favOring the
granting of pensions by the issuing of
full legal tender paper money to all
hOnorably discharged union soldiers
who were disabled or in needy circum-
stances.
Final Fixing.
The supreme council adjourned at
midnight. The legislative council, or
lobbying committee of three. at Wash
ingtOn, are to draw salary of $1,000
each per year. The most important &C
ton was a resolution pledging the Ali
ance to stand by the decision
of the conference of federated
unions. AS it is fOregone
conclusion that that conference will de-
clare for independent political action,
this resolution practically pledges the
support of the Alliance to the Peoples
party. This measure was bitterly
fought by Livingston and other South
ern leaders, but they were outgeneraIed
and outvoted. Thirty-fve delegates to
this conference were elected, but they
will only have twenty-five votes. The
third party people have big majority
in the delegation.