St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-25
4 Big Council OF Alliances
to Meet at Birming-
ham in May.
Chairman McCune Reports
That the Emergency
is Very Great.
Ex-Speaker Reed Busily Lay
ing Pipe to Do Up
Crandpa's Hat.
Mckinley, Foraker and Sher-
man All to Be Dele
gates to Chicago.

WAsmNGroN, April 2i.-Ihe Post
viii tomorrow print the following cir
cular calling q council Of the presidents
ana members Of the executive commit
tees OF state Farmers Alliances at BIT
mingham, Ala, on Tuesday, the 81 OF
May:
March 26. sg2.-Dcar Sir and Brother.
This letter is addressed 10 you in fraternity
and brothcrly love, hoping that II may be me
means Of promoting tie welfare Of the cause
we mutually strive 10 promote The Farmers
Alliance. This ig most critical period III
the history Of the orGer. Never has there
been such n universal and such
loud cry from the ordcr 10 the OIL
GERS for directions how TO conduct
the local fight Never has there been as
lIttle concert OF action among the officers Of
The different states aud sections. This, u
allowed 10 continue must be fatali concert
Of ucllon is imperative, and success cannot
be achieved without IT, The political con
test threatens the destruction Of Tie order
4 lack Of concsion by The order threaten the
political slaughter Of Ils friends. The cmer
rcncy is great and tho necessity for full
and FREQ council by all executive
officers is eIcncr than at any time ia The
history OF the movement The nation Is so
large that the expense attending national
councils Of This character is too great 10 be
borne without COMPENSATION ~ was there
fore been decided By The national secretary
nud national executive hoard that lhc pres-
dents and executive committee OF
the states having ike difficulties to meet @
called together in council This conclusion
bias been reached after very careful study
f,.Vs. .fHs Inn.
pressed with the necessity Of your attend
sncc at ths meeting. which. aftera fun con
sultarou we have decided to call to meet at
Birmingham, y la.. Tuesday. the 81 day Of
May lo9t.
The presidents and members Of the cxecu-
tive committees Of the following state ALI
ances have been invited to attend: Vir
ginia. West Virginia Maryland, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Florida. Georgia, Ala
buma, Mississippi Louisiana. Texas. Ar
kansas Missouri, Kentucky oklahoma
and Tennessee. The importance Of
this meeting and or having every
one Of the states fully represented is
without II parallel, and your state will be
asked 10 reimburse you for the travelling
o. penses you may incur and should 1t fail
To DO so we Will cull upon the brotherhood to
contribute for that purpose, which Will be
readily done when the benefit can be shown.
Let no ordinary cause prevent your coming,
bat should YOU find IL utterly impossible for
you to come, have your committee select Il
proxy TO represent You.
IT is understood this meeting will be secret
with none present but those invited or their
accredited proxies; that it is called by G. W.
Mucuuc, as chairman OF the national eXecu
tive board, acting under The advice
and approval Of the president and
executive board ana that 10 one
is nppriscd of the meeting before
itconycncs. You are requested at once to
notify Brother M0cune, 2il North Capitol
avenue if you will be present, or who will be
your proxy. Let us In conclusion appeal to
you, by all that you love in this cause, TO be
present
c. ". MACUNE, Chairman.
j. Il. TGLLMAN Secretary
ALOHA WAKDALI, Executive Board.
L. L. Polk President.
Approved.