The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27
WHAT DOES THIS MKAN1
Omcsrs OF the Southern Alliance Called To-
gsther By tho Executive Board.

Omcers of the south I'm Alliance Called To-
gsther By tho Executive Board.
WASHINGTON. April 24.-The Post will
tomorrow print the following circular
calling council of the presidents and
members of the executive committees OF
state farmers alliances at Birmingham,
Ala, on Tuesday, the 3rd OF May:
March 26, 1892.
DEAR SIR AND BRoTHER-This letter is adj
dressed to you in fraternity aud brotherly love,
hoping that it may be the means OF promoting
the welfare of the cause We mutually strive 10
prOmote-the farmers alliance. This IS most
critical period in the history OF the order.
Never has there been such universal and such
q loud cry from the order to the officers for
directions how to conduct the local hight.
Never has there been rs little concert OF
action among the officers OF the different
states and sections. This II allowed to continue
must be fatal; concert of action Is imperative,
and success cannot be achieved without it.
The political contest threatens the destruction
of the order. The lack OF cohesive and uni
form action by the order threatens the peril
and slaughter of its friends. Inc emergency Is
great, and the necessity Tor full and Tree eoun'
Gil By executive officers Is greater than at any
time in the history of the movement The
nation is so large and the expense attending
national councils of this character is too great
to be borne with convenience, II has,
therefore been decided by the national
president and national executive board that the
presidents and executive committees OF the
states having like difficulties TO meet, be called
together In council. This conclusion has been
reached after very careful study OF the situa-
ton, and we are very forclbly Impressed with
the necessity of your attendance at this meet
ing, which. after a full consultation, we have
decided to call to meet at birmingham, Ala,
on Tuesday the Sd day of May, 1892.
The presidents aud members of the executive
committees of the following state alliances
have been instructed TO attend: Virginia,
West Virginia. Maryland, North Carolina,
South Carolina Florida, Georgia. Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, Kentucky, oklahoma and Tennessee
The importance of this meeting and OF having
every one of these states fully represented is
without parallel, and your state will be asked
to reimburse you for the travelling expenses in
Cured, and should it fail to do so, we will call
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, but should
you find IT utterly impossible for you to come,
have your company select proxy to represent
you. Ii is understood that the meeting
will be secret with present but those
invited or their accredited proxies; that
il is called by c. w. Mscune, as chairman Of
the national executive board. acting under the
ad vice and approval of the president and eX-
ecutIve board. and that no one is to be apprised
of the meeting before it convenes. You are
requested TO a. once notify Brother Mscune,
24l n. CspitOl.st., If you will be present or
who will be your proxy. Let US include an
appeal to you by all you love In this cause to
be present.
C. w. MACUNE, Chairman;
ALoNzo WARDwELI. Executive Board.
j. T. IILLMANN, Secretary.
Approved, L. L. POLK, President