Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-04-28
COL. POLK'S LETTER.
Call for a Secret Alliance Meetin

Call for a Secret Alliance Meeting.
Washington Post,
Southern Democrats will be con
siderably exercised rel the contents
of an Alliance circular which the
Post prints to-day for the first time.
In referes to a secret meeting of
the Alliance soon to be held, and its
almost hysterical language indicates
that the Alliance fears a return of
its Democratic followers to their old
allegiance in the approaching Presi-
Dental campaign. The circular
reads as follows:
MARCH 26, 1892.
DER SIR AND BRoTHER:--This let
ter is addressed to you in fraternity
and ~brotherly love, hoping that it
may be the means of promoting the
welfare of the cause we mutually
strive to promote-the Farmers AL
lance.
This is the most critical period in
the history of the order: Never has
there been such a universal and such
a loud cry from the order to the Of
fcers for direction how to conduct
the local fight. Never has there
been as little concert of action
among the officers of the different
States and sections. This, if allowed
to continue, must be fatal; concert
of action is M lucrative, and success
cannot be achieved without it. The
political contest threatens the de-
struction of the order. A lack of
cohesive and uniform action by the
order threatens the political slaugh-
ter of its friends. The emergency
is great, the necessity for full and
free council by all executive officers
is greater than at any time in the
history of. the movement. The ma
ton is so large that the expense at
tending national councils of this
character is too great to be borne
with convenience; it has, therefore.
been decided by the national presi-
Dental and national executive board
that the presidents and executive
committees Of the States, having
like difficulties and issues to mee1
and be called together in council
This conclusion has been reached
after a very careful study of the sit
uation, and we are very forcibly i'm
pressed with the necessity of YOU
attendance at this meeting which
after a full consultation, we hav'
decided to call to meet in Birming'
ham, Ala, on Tuesday, the Sd day
of May, 1892.
The presidents and members O
the executive committees of the fol-
lowing State Alliances have been in
vited to attend: Virginia, West Vir
ginia, Maryland, North Carolins
South Carolina, Florida, Georgia
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Ken
lucky, Oklahoma and Tennessee
The Importance of this meeting AM
Of having every one of these State
fully represented is without..a paral
lei, and your State will be asked t
reimburse you for the travelling ex
penses you may incur, and should j
fail to do so we will call upon th
brotherhood to contribute for tina
purpose, which will be readily don
when the benefit can be shown. LIE
no ordinary cause prevent your CON
ing, but should you find it utterl
impossible for you to come, hav
your committee select a proxy to re
present you.
It is understood that this meetin
will be strictly secret with non
present but those invited or thei
properly accredited proxies; that
is called by G. W. Macune, as chail
man of The national executive boart
acting under the advice and approx
al of the president and ~executiy
board, and that no one is to be al
prised of the meeting before it cor
II You are requested TO at ono
notify brother Macune, 241 Mort
Capitol street, if you will be presen
or who will be your proxy. Let I
in conclusion appeal to you by a
that you loye in this cause, be pre-
ent. G. W. MAoUNE, Chm n;
J. f. TILLMAN, Sec'y.
ALoNZO WARDELL.
Executive Board.