St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-25
CALLED TO ALABAMA.
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
Grandpa's Hat.
Mckinley, Foraker and Sher-
man ALI to Be Dele
gates to Chicago.

WAsnIxGToN. April 24.-The Post
will tomorrow print the following cir
cular calling council Of the presidents
and members Of the executive commit
tees OF state Farmers Alliances at Biz
mingham, Ala, on Tuesday, the 30 OF
May:
March &c, l892-Dear Sir and Brother:
This letter is addressed 10 you in fraternity
and brotherly love. hoping that 1t may be Inc
means Of promoting Tie welfare OF the cause
we mutually strive to promote-the Farmers
Alliance This is a most critical period III
the history Of the order Never has there
been such universal and such a
loud cry from the order TO the ON
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 ana sections. This, II
allowed to continue, must be fatal; concert
Of action Is imperative, and success cannot
be achieved without It. The political con
test threatens the destruction Of the order
A lack of cohesion by the order threatens the
political slaughter Of it's friends. The cmer
gcncy is great, ana The necessity for fun
and free council by all executive
officers is greater than at any time I'm the
history Of tie movement The nation is 30
large that the expense attending national
councils Of this character is too great TO be
borne without compensation. 1t was there
fore been decided by the national secretary
and national executive board that The presi-
dents and executive committee OF
the states having like difficulties to meet he
called together in council. This conclusion
has been reached after Il very careful study
Of the situation, ana we are very forcibly i'm
pressed with the necessity of your attend
Gnce mt this meeting, which. after fun con
HultaIion. we have decided to call to meet at
Birmingham, Ala, Tuesday, the ID day Of
May, 1892.
The presidents and members Of the execu-
tive committees of the following state ALI
Rnces have been invited to attend: Vir
ginia, West Virginia, Maryland, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Florida. Georgia, Ala
bama, 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 a parallel, and your state will be
asked 10 reimburse you for the travelling
expenses you may incur, and should it fail
to do so we Will call upon the brotherhood to
contribute for that purpose, which will be
Let no ordinary cause prevent your coming,
but should YOU find It utterly impossible for
you to come, have your committee select
proxy TO represent you.
1t is understood this meeting will be secret,
with none present but those invited or their
accredited proxies; that it is called by G. w.
Macunc. as chairman OF the national execu-
tive board, acting under The advice
and approval of the president and
executive board and that no one
is appriscd OF the meeting before
itconvenes. You are requested at once to
notify Brother Macune 24l 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, 10 be
present.
c. ". MAcUNE, Chairman.
j. L. TfLLMAN, Secretary.
ALoNzA WARDAIL, Executive Board.
l.. L. POLK, President.
Approved.