The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-26
COL. POLk'S LETTER.
CALL FOR SECRET ALLIANCE
MEETING.

Ii il 10 Form Il Plan of Campaign i'm
tie Southern States.-Whatt The
Post Says.
Washington Post.
Southern Democrats will be consd- .
erably exercised over the contents of .
an Alliance circular which the Post
prints to-day for the first time. In re-
ferres to a secret meeting of the Alli- |
ance soon to be held, and its almost /.
hysterical language indicates that the |
Alliance fears a return of its Demo
cratic followers to their old allegiance
in the approaching Presidential cam
paign. The circular reads as follows:
MARCH 26, 1892.
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER. This
letter 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 Alliance.
This is the most critical period in
the history of the order. Never has
there been such a universal and such
loud cry from the order to the officers
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 10 continue, must be fatal:
concert Of action is imperative, and
success cannot be achieved without it.
The political contest threatens the de-
struction of the order. A lack of CO.
hesive and uniform action by the order
threatens the political slaughter of its
friends. The emergency is great, and
the necessity for full and free council
by all executive officers is great
er 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 char
acter is too great to be borne with con-
venience; it has, therefore, been decid-
ed by the national president and ma
ti0nal executive board that the pres-
dents and executive committees of the
States, having like difficulties and issues
to meet and be called together in
council. This conclusion has been
reached after very careful study Of
the situation, and we are very forcibly
impressed with the necessity of your
attendance at this meeting which, after
full consultation, we nave decided tt
call to meet in Birmingham, Ala, OF
: Tuesday, the Sd day of May, 1892
The presidents and members of th,
| executive committees of the followin!
State Alliances have been invited t,
/ attend: Virginia, West Virginia
Maryland, North Carolina, Soutl
Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkan
sas, Missouri, Kentucky, Oklahoma
y and Tennessee. The Importance G
: this meeting and of having every on
of these States fully represented
6 without parallel, and your State vii
4 be asked to reimburse you for tn
F. travelling expenses you may incur, an
=, should it fail to do SO we will call upo
j the brotherhood to contribute for tha
purpose, which will be readily on
> when the benefit can be shown. Lt
9 no ordinary cause prevent your comm!
:, but should you find it utterly impossil
e for you to come, have your committe
~ select proxy to represent you.
e 1t is understood that this meetin
,s will be strictly secret with none pre-
!, ent but those invited or their properl
accredited proxies; that it is called |
G. w. Macune, as chairman of the n
tional executive board, acting und
a. the advice and approval of the pre-:
at dent and executive board, and that /
t. one is to be apprised of the meetir
iy before it convenes. You are request'
Il to at once notify brother Macune, 2
od North Capitol street, if you will
ce present or who will be your prox
ge Let US in con clusion appeal to you
'r- all that you love in this cause, be pr
ent. G.. w. MACUNE, Chm'n;
J. +. TILLMAN, Sec'y.
ALnNzo WARDELL.
,o- Executive Board.
he Approved l.. l.. Polk,