New-York tribune., 1891-09-16
LIVELY TIMES IN THE ILLIANcE.
THE ANTI THIRD PARTY MEN HAVE An ExcIr-
ING CoNVENTIoN-NO PLATFORM YET

THE ANTI THIRDPARTY MEN HAVE An ExcIT-
ING CoNvENTION-No PLATFORM YET
st. Louis. sept 15.-The Anti-Thrd Party and Anti
sub-Treasury wing Of the National Fnrmers Alliance
met at 10 80 this morning. Not more than one,nali
OF the number OF the delegates expccted mace tnen
appearance. Tho convention was called 10 oruer DS
T. S. Hall, expresident OF the Missouri Alliance. rem
porary organization was effected BY the elecuoh OF
u. S. Hall temporary chairman, and Wihihin IL
Murray Of Corsicana, Tex, ns temporary secre'ary.
A Committee on Credentials was then appointed and
while they were consulting "Dlck" Dalton Demo
cratic aspirant to the Governorshp Of Missouri ad
dressed the convention on the aims and objects OF the
Alliance.
The Committee on Credentials then reported that all
the delegates in the hall entitled to seats Ihe
report was adopted. The temporary organization was
made permanent, and q motion was made TO appoih'
a Committee Resolutions and Permanent Organlza-
ton, with instructions TO report place Of organiza
ion and policy 10 be pursued in the future ImS
motion brought about long and animated discussion
some OF the delegates contended that plan OF per
manent organization out OF the question altogether
They not here for the purpose Of forming new
Alliance, the delegates present were already mem
bers Of a National organization, and, "why In the
name of Cod said one, should We want another
organization"
The afternoon session about as lively az any
convention could be- As soon as the delegates were
seated, Chairman Hall announced the Committee on
Resolutions and It moved and carried that the
committee Immediately go 10 work and prepare plJ-
form. During the absence Of the committee, DR.. W.
Polk Yeamans of Boone County No.. called on for
an address. The Doctor took up the subject OF the
Government andIOan scheme and Sub Treasury fad and
dssected them to the evident satisfaction of the dele
gates who applauded the good points without STINT
At about 90 the committee on resolutions stalked
into the hall with partial report" The report
fhp mis- adj
Fort Worth convention, with modification Of the
last resolution, follows
@Resolved, That we donounce c. W. Macune and his
corrupt methods, together with the acts of his tools
and henchmcn. being disgrace to The order and
stencil in the nostrls Of all honest men who know Of
their corruption and vilany."
This led to heated debate. When the reading OF this
resolution was completed, Mr. Wade, Of Tennessee, i'm
medatey sprang to his feet, and moved that this
clause be stricken out lie said the convention Ind
not been called TO malo personal attacks upon any
person or persons. While he personally was conf
dent in fact knew that Macune was one Of the most
corrupt men in the country, he not prepared to
90 on record in q convention which called In the
interests Of harmony to attack one Of the leaders OF the
Alliance.
Immediately there were O dozen delegates on their
feet shouting for recognition. DR.. Ycaman. OF Mis-
sluri was finally recognized. and he made very con-
servatye speech appealing to the better Judgment 0f
the delegates, asking that they think Twice DeloIe
adopting the resolution. 1t will have the effect
he said. of undolng the work we came here to
do.s
Chairman Hall then called McClinock. Of Missouri.
TO the chair. and taking the floor
spoke against the motion t. strike
out. There was. he said. nothing personal
in his desire to have Macune arraigned for his mis-
deeds. Every Alliance man knew that hc had OPP
posed Macune from the first and he would fight him
to tho bitter end He a tool Of politicians and
monopoles He had accepted bnbes from them, and
why should the Alliance which is trying to reform
the Government have cOrruptionst at It's head , IL
was the most illogical ana llladNlseu Pohcy uf'O
could very well be conceived OF.
w $ McAllster, of Mississippi. chairman Of the
committee said that he had malice AGAINST nlacune
Nowith. standing the fact that he had kn0chcd lm OF
his feet and he had booted him. he bore him no ilWlu
But corruption must be routed. Ncune had Done; or
was doing for the Alliance, what Warren Hastings ah
done for India.
Wade of Tennessee. got another whack az the reso-
luton and then Murray Of Texas. jumped On 70 y
chair and into Macunc I'm the most vigorous style;
Goodman of the SSme State also sailed INTO ana
NIssorrinn arose and made earnest plea for
nostponement lie finally wound up by moving TO ad-
{ourn and a dozen seconds came from as many quar-
ters of the hall. With the platform still before
them the convention adjourned TIL O'Clock tomor-