The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-29

| THE Sioux City Journal md ,other
leading ~ republican papers whose col
unns arc flied with such learned arti-
c'eS on the principles cnlIiicated by the
new party, has recently discovered
| another scheme. The information leaked
oHt through Il private circular issued by
Mcssrs Alacune, Wardtll, and TiIlmun OF
,, the executive committee OF the Farmers
| Alliance and Industrial Union. The fol
lowing is the mysterious document.
The communication opens with Il fr;t-
teral and brotherly greeting, and pro-
ceets to say:
"ihis is the most critical period in the
history Of the order. There is Il uuiver-
sal cry from the order or their officers
for directions how to conduct the local
fight. Never has there been as little con-
cert OF action among the officers OF the
different states and sections. This, il
allowed to continue, must be fatal; con
cert OF uctiOn is necessary, and success
cannot he obtained without it.
| The political contest threatens to be
| the destruction oi the order. \ lack of
cohesive and uniform action by the or
der threatens The political slaughter Of
free council by all executive officers OF
| lodges. The emergency IS great, and the
necessity for full and free council by
the executive officers is greater than at
any time in the history OF the movement.
| The nation is large, and the expense OF
attending IL national council OF this
character is too great to be borne with
convenience. 1t has therefore been de-
ciCed by the national president and ma
tional executive board that the presi-
dent and executive commit tccsS OF the
states having ike difficulties to meet be
called together in council. This cunclls-
ION las been reached after a very eaieEu!
study Of the situation, and we are very
forcb'y impressed Will, the necessity OF
your attendance at this meeting, which,
after Il full consultation, we have decided
to call to meet in Birmingham, Ala,
Tuesday, May 3, 1892.
The president and members OF the ex-
acutiye committees of the following state
alliances have been invited to attend:
Virginia, Maryland, West Vlr.i 1la, North
Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia, Flor
ida, Alabama, Mississippi, louisiana
Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky,
Tcnnesse and Oklahoma. The impor-
tancc Of this meeting and OF having
everyone OF these states fully rep
resented Is without parallel, and your
state will be asked to reimburse you for
the travelling expenses you may incur;
and should 1T fail to do so, we will call
upon the brotherhood to contribute for
that purpose, which will be readily done
when the benefits can be shown. Let no
ordinary cause prevent vourcoming, but
should you find it utterlyin,possiblr for
YOU to come, have your committee select
a proxy to represent YOU.
} 1t is understood that this meeting will
, be strictly secret, with none present but
those invited or the properly accredited
proxies: that it is called by C. w. Ma.
cune as chairman OF the national execu
tive board, acting under the advice anC
, approval OF the pre- ideut and executive
board, and that no one is to be appriset
; Of the meeting before it convenes. Le
MS, in conclusion, appeal to you, by al
! TINT you love in the cause, ol'epresent
. Then follows comments by these en-
lishtencrs The circular, remember. wa
: discovered by accident and still the,
: presume to give the discussion of TIL
$ committee as to why other states shoul,
/ not be invited and as to the call etc.
!. We will not discuss the validity Of th
Il circular. all know 'twould be but IA shor
s lob and OF a kind at witch they hay
i had much practice, the getting up by tn
! old party press Of such Il document
y = But allowing it is true, waat does
u mean? Simply that. an effort is bein
J. made to break the solid south. To COZ
e vince our brethren OF the south tina
q. they havenothipg TO expect, not eve
!, free coinage, from the democratic part
u and that the chanceeoi a life time is b
70 fore them. the chance To unite the PR
e. iucers Of the north and south. Our Il
~ publican friends have ALWAYS SCENE
:. very anxious to break the solid sont
e don't they see that they ,haYe put the
ng foot in lt2 4,