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The advocate., 1892-02-10
The SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST.
CRIsP's ELECTION NOT AN ALLIANCE
VICTORY.

A Contest for spOils Brings no Trophies to
tho Cause of Reform "NO Man can Serve
Two Masters"-"Keep In the Middle of the
Road"
From the National ReTOrmer.
No man can serve two masters; for either he
viii hate the one and love the other, or else he
will hold to the one and desplse the other. Ye
cannot serve God and Mammon.
We quote the above text In connection
with the action taken by number of Al
llancemen who owe their position, ss
Congressman, to Alliance votes. Their
attitude In the recent contest In the
Democratic caucus for the selection Of q
speaker for the House Of Representatives
is not only to be deplored but is posi-
lively rsprehenslble. Those men were
chosen, in preference to straight" Dem
ocrats, because they were supposed to
represent Alliance principles and would
subordinate their party allegiance, if
necessary, for the purpose of carrying
these principles into effect. On the 9th
day of December, 1889, the National AL
lance entered into compact with the
Knights of Labor, agreeing upon the
principles embodied In what Is known as
"the st. Louis Demands" More than
this, they agreed upon line Of action.
They then declared:
And It Is further agreed. In order TO carry out
these objects zoe rtI supp rt for office only such
men as can be depended upon tn enact theseprtR-
OtpleS IN statute ldlU untnauenced by party eau
Gus page 81, Proceedings Of the Annual Ses-
sion +. L. u, 1897
We have italicized these words In the
above extract because we desire to call
attention to the factthat the ultimate and
paramount object Of the Alliance Is to
accomplish what 1t set out to do, and not
to give prominence to any man, or set of
men, or to build up and foster any enter,
PRISE instituted In its name.
This clause was omitted at the Ocala
meeting, for some reason, and 30 far as
the records show, the Alliance Is bound
By that agreement with the Knights of
Labor It has never been abrogated.
The agreement could only be changed
blythe concurrence of both parties, and
the records show no such concurrence.
On the other hand it would seem that
there was no intention, either on the part
Of either the committee or the delegates,
to omit the clause referred to. Be that
as 1t may, if it was Intentional it indi
Gates insincerity; If not, it is yet as bind
Ing az ever.
In this connection a part of the pro-
ceedingS Of the 0cala meeting will be Of
interest.
Mr.. L. F. Livingston, Of Georgia, Of
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Supreme Council at Indianapolis the
following resolution was passed by that
body:
Realizing that the action OF the members of
the Fifly-secOnd Congress who were elected by
the aid Of Alliance constituencies will have an
important influence upon the welfare OF our be-
loved order, we respectfully and earnestly re.
quest all representatives In said Congress sn
elected to decline to enter into any party caucus
called to designate candidate for speadeF, un.
less adherence to the principles Of the Ocala
platform are made test Of admission to said
caucus.
This resolution was exactly In line
with the st. Louis platform and agree
ment with the Knights Of Labor, and
also with Mr.. LivingStOn'S own resOlu-
tlons at Ocala, Fla. 1t was adopted BY
the Supreme Council as Indianapolis and
was therefore the voice Of the Alliance
In view Of the fact that Me- LivlngSton's
vote for Mr.. Crisp did not "conform
fully" to Mr.. LivingstoD'S resolution
passed at 0cala, Fla, he being state Of
icer, he is, by his own resolution, Sub
ject to suspension by the national presl-
dent"
So Far as Mr.. Livingston is concerned
the case stands thus:
He has violated the agreement made ct
St Louis and the platform there adopted.
He has violated the requirements Of his
own resolution adopted at OcaIa. He
has violated the expressed will of the
Supreme Council as declared by resolu-
tion at indianapolis. This is not Appll-
cable alone to Mr.. Livingston, but to all
others who come within the pale Of those
resolutions. Our citation to Mr.. Living
StOn is intended more as an honor to him
than otherwise because in him we rec
ognize the elements Of leader, and he
has for years been to the fore In the Al
lance movement. Now this 10 one side
Of the question. What can be offered In
extenuatlon for this action on the part Of
some seventeen Alllancemen? We re-
gret to see such a popular and able pa
per as the National EcOn0nlist Offering
an apology for their action. It was
hardly expected that the Economist
would criticise the action Of these Con-
gresham, but it was fair to presume
that 1t would make no attempt TO palllate
their plain and palpable violation Of the
St. Louis agreement, the Ocals reeolu-
tons, and the specially expressed will of
the Supreme Council at Indianapolis.
The Economist sees fit to call the cleo
tion Of Crisp "The Greatest Victory" (see
Issue Dec. 12th). It then undertakes to
show that It is an Alliance victory be-
cause 1t was defeat of the Democratic
bosses, and a victory for that element In
the Democratic party that would recog-
niZe the currency question as an issue in
1892. What bosses were defeated. Sim
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fered a resolution endorsing the ST.
Louis platform, saying:
~ believe the people can stand on this
platform forever. This platform is a
declaration Of our Supreme Council, and
our enemies are stumping the states de-
claring that it has not the following Of
the Alliance people, and I desire the
platform read and vote taken on IL by
states, so there will be no mistake as TO
how we stand" The resolutions offered
by Mr.. Livingston were as follows:
/. Resolved, That this national convention Of
the Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union do
hereby most earn. silly and emphatlcally indorse
the st. Louis platform adopted last December,
and with equal sincerity and persiatency de-
mand that all subordinate bodies connected with
this organic alton shall not only align themselves
Herewith, but cooperate with this national or
ganlzattOn and sustain the same.
Every state except one voted for this
resolution.
AS AS~AS AOSOAAgAOA Wesos
2. That any national officer or organ, either
state or national, that shall not conform fully
with the foregoing resolution shall be subject TO
suspension by the national president; and
furthermore tCe advise our people not to UOtc for
any candidate for a place In our national Con-
Orsss lOho does not pl. dye himSe + or themSelUes
to the SO. Louis platform. Qtallcs ours X Page
PrOQaailnUQ nPO Oaala naaafinOl
How Mr.. Livingston, or any other
man, after Offering that resolution and
insisting on Its adoption, could vote for
Mr.. Crisp for speaker, may be as difficult
to explain as for John Sherman to harm
onize bis present position on the finance
questions with his declarations in 1863.
Mr.. Crisp makes no pretenslons to stand
on the ST. Louis platform. Are we to
understand that Mr. Livingston and
those Alliancemen who voted for Mr..
Crisp, have prescribed q medicine that
they won't take themselves? II this
medicine Is good for the voters to take
when deciding between Mr.. Livingston
and his opponent, is 1t not equally po.
tent for Mr.. Livingston to take when de-
Gliding between man who does not en-
dorse the st. Louis platform and one
who does?
But Mr.. LivingSton'S second resolution
makes It obligatory on "any national Of
flcer or organ, either state or national, to
conform fully" with the st. Louis agree
ment on penalty Of suspension by the
national president. What is that agree
ment? That "iOe WM support for office
only such men as can be depended upon
to enact these principles in statute lar,
uninfu"nced By party caucus"
Can Mr.. Crisp be depended upon TO do
thisY Most certainly not. Then Mr..
Livingston has violated requirements
drawn by his own hand. But there yet
is another reason why Mr.. Livingston and
other AllIancemen should not have voted
for Mr.. Crisp. During the session OF the
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$1.OO PER YEAR.

ply one set Of Democratic bosses were
turned down by another set Of Demo.
cratic bosses not q whit better. Were
there no bosses on Mr. CriSp's sidef
Who were his active supportesH Gov
ernor Hill, Of New York, a rival candl-
date against Mr. Cleveland for the Dem
ocratic nomination for president; Sena-
tor German, protectioniSt Democrat;
Cal Brice, step-senator for the state OF
Ohio, who hires convict labor In his
Tennessee mines at the exclusion Of
honest miners; and the procession 10
backed up by Tammany Hall Demo
eracY, an element than which IL you
would rake hell with a fine tooth comb,
you would find no worse. These we're
the bosses that were victorious. How
can 1t be claimed as an Alliance victory2
It was simply "Kilkenny cat fight" for
spoilS-nothlng more or nothing less.
1t Is claimed that the defeat of Mills
will force the silver question to the front
as the paramount issue of the campaign
Of 1892. II there are any two men in the
United States that are good authority
upon this question they are Mr.. Crisp
himself and Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois,
whose vote gave Crisp the nomination,
and who was afterwards made chairman
of the committee on ways and means. In
his speech Immediately after the nomi-
nation Mr.. Crisp said:
beg to say to you now. az speak to you my
first words since am your selection for speaker,
chat my election means no step backwards In
tariff reform. Prolonged applause and cheer
ing.l / beg TO say TO you that there lS In our
party no man who more earnestly believes In
the Democratic doctrine OF tariff reform than
do.
Not q word did he say about silver.
The burden of his little speech was 70
pacify the other set Of bosses.
Mr.. Springer said:
SO far as the question Of tariff reform Is con-
cerned, | have taken palms to satisfy myself that
In Mr.. CrSp'S election trtII he preserUCd db the
paramount issue Of the presidential campaign of
1892.
Mr.. Hatch, Of Missouri, said:
I have never at any time during this campaign
shared 10 the feeling against Mr. Crisp for the
statement made that he was not as able and
coDscientOus tariff refOrmer as Mr.. Mills, or any
other gentleman In Congress.
In the face Of these emphatic declarR-
tionS we are surprised to see as able q
paper as the Economist claiming any
vantage ground on account Of bringing
the currency question to the front. We
look upon the whole thing as trade be-
tween Hill and Crisp, the latter to bring
to bear his influence among the people Of
the south to secure Hills nomination for
president in 1892. In the meantime Hill
10 masquerading as a free silver advocate
to win that influence. But to return to
fro.SRv.a.aa ~, thk,tsa.,th rno.N
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Supreme Council at indianapolis the
following resolution was passed by that
ho1v.
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NEW PARTY IN TEN
Subtreasury AlIancemen Meet, Organic
and Pass Resolutions.


DALLAS, Tex, February 1j.--[Specal About
two hundred and fifty subtreasury Farmers ALI
ance democrats from all over the state met in the
auditorium OF the city hail today. The purpose of
the assembly was to take steps towards the organ
ization OF what this branch of the democratic
party in Texas pronounccs 'Teffcrsonian'democ-
racy'' or a government Of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people. The address Of welcome to
the city was made by Mayor Conner, who dcpre-
Gated the brass-coar democracy and spoke Of
the farmers as brother democrats 1t will be re-
IIembered that about two months ago Hon.
n. W. Finley, chairman of the state democratic
committee, made ruling repudlating the sub
treasury and excluding its followers from any par
ticipation in the democratic meetings on tie
groud of heresy.
In the convention today Chairman Finley's rul-
inr received much criticism. The resolutions and
platform adopted are i'll substance identical with
the Ocala demands, with exception to state
affairs, when everything is directed 'dead aSin"
the Hogg administration, the friends Of Governor
IIogg, or United States Senator Horace Chiffon,
or tile repeal of the alien land law, etc
At O'Clock in the afternoon the "Jcifcrson
democratic" party OF Texas was born, and the
following are the parents and guardians: Pr2s:-
dent }. T. Crawford, of Eastland county; secre-
tary, T. s. Peters, of Robinson comfy; assistant
secretary, II. Bennett, OF Limestone county; eX-
second T.. s. Peters; third, John G.. Nix; fourth,
Harrison McChristian; fifth, Il. V. Bell; sixth,
Milton Park: seventh, W. i. Laughter; eighth
f. G. Metzer NINTH N. II. Tracy; tenth, Taylor
McIcae: eleventh, c. Monroe state at large, ii.
L. McCulloch and Harry Tracy.
The conference concluded its labors tonight and
adjourned.
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The Third p3rty's Schemes,

WASHINGTON, February IL Especial. i
The alliance members OF congress met again
last night. They meet every Wednesday
night to discuss measures of relief to .he agri-
cultural classes of this country. The third
party members do not meet with them now.
Indeed, it seems that the third party congress
men would rather have no relief at all than to
have it done at the hands of the democratic
party. Should a bill be agreed upon by the
allancemen and accepted by congress, then
the stock in trade of the third party people
would be exhausted and they would have no
platform upon which to run for reelection.
Therefore it is to their interests to prevent
the adoption of any measure of reliefby this
congress, i'll order that they can so to their
constituency next fall and say: Here, the
democratic party refuses to give you relief.
now vote for the third party people, and we
will give you relief"
The democratic alliancemen are working
hard upon the formation of some measure that
will give relief, and at the same time be sat
isfactory to all branches Of business and all
people. They DO not want to attempt TO enact
any rank legislation, and consequently are
considering what they do thoroughly. Within
few weeks they will perhaps agree upon
some measure to present TO congress and en-
dpoVor q enact.
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Lincoln rs n Candidate.

LONDON, February 13.-During the course
of a long article Tho Spectator says that the
retirement of Blaine from the position of
candidate for nomination for president of the
United States has brought the presidency into
special prominence. The Spectator thinks
that Blaine's friends in the republican con-
vention will not allow Harrison to be renom-
inaced. Republicans, The Spectator says,
have an ideal clark horse" in Rob
ert #. Lincoln, American minister
to Great Britain, who would prove
the most formidable candidate they could
choose. 1t adds that this fact is already widely
recognized. 1t is evident unless this move
ment is checked, that Mr.. Lincoln will be
the third man, granted, OF COURSE that third
man is required and consents to stand. The
Spectator deprccates the annoyance that
Americans often show because of Englands
interest in the presidency, and says that the
English have no desire to interfere, but i'll case
of so ne ar a relation they cannot help taking
an interest. The Spectator concludes its
article:
"No European succession is of half such i'm
portance to us. The people of this country,
despite their shyness and consequent appear,
ance of churlislness, are sincerely proud OF
America and they ara anxious that she
should choose we'll. They do not desire, as
the Americans imagine. president who will
knuckle down to England"
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Dangling from q Tree Limb.

TUSCALOOSA. Ala, February 12.-[Special. Sew
eral house burnings have occurred in the sylvan
neighborh0od, thirteen miles from here, WITHIN
the fact that the same parties had engineered all
the burninga. 1t was determined posse OF men
tends party of men, after the burning of ID.
s. Robert5ons store few nights since, started
out to track the criminals. They were found
fire bugs were negroes and eX-convicts. pre-
liminary trial was given them before a justice.
They confessed to having burned Robertson's
of two guards to remain over night, the citizens
retired. During the night mob of thirty masked
found next morning dangling from limb dead.
On ones back was, "Warnng to all house burn
ers :" on the other, ''Protecton to our homes"
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THE COLOR LINE
Drawn by Bonnie Harrison in the Selection
of GeOryfa's Delegates.

OIL GeOrSlh'S DciessiCcSs
There was full-fedged sensation in the
ranks of the republicans of Atlanta Tuesday.
1t was produced by the slow cracking of what
at first looked to be an innocent little nut, sent
by President Harrison and his lieutenants Ia
the republican leaders of Georgia. 1t was
quietly opened yesterday morning, ana the
meat therein thoroughly digcsted by those for
whom it was intended, and the eating pro-
duced rather dyspeptic and diSordered results.
Shells Message.
"Rhody' Shiel, of Indianapolis, in company
with Ex-Governor Porter and others, arrived
in Atlanta early Monday morning, ostensibiy
on their return home from Florida.
But Mr.. Shel had entirely another object in
view in his visit. He comes as the represent
alive of President benjamin Harrison, and his
ukase was:
There must be no federal Office holders in
the Minneapolis convention.
The delegates must DO business men and,
moreover they must be white men!
OF the presidents wishes in this respect,
Mr.. Sniel is quoted as saying: "He knows
the republican sentiment in Georgia, and
knows that it is all right, but what he wants
is that sentiment expressed in the convention
by business men and not politicians lie does
not want single man appointed as q delegate
that holds any government position, or that
is in any way under obligations to the admin
istration. Ofcoursc the president expects his
appointees to see to it that a solid Harrison
delegation is sent TO the convention, but he
wants them selected from among white bust
ness men. This Same request will be made in
other southern states. III Mr.. Harrison gets
the nomination, which he undoubtedly will.
he wants to be able to say in the campaign
that he was nominated by tho people Od not
his Office holders" All of which was very sad
TO tie Office holders, and especially sad was it
to the brother III black.
1t knocks them out completely. It means
that tho negro workers will have no chance at
all. The visions of the ''bar'ls' of Governor
Alser. or other candidates, vanish, and there
is sorrowing among the faithful.
That element, whose greatest interest in
politics is the money that their votes will
bring. was, naturally badly put ont by this
new edict fresh from the white house.
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Seed Farms Of the United States.
From The Family Ledger.

FROM i nc TaliilIJ LcuSSI'
The first report ever made through the census
office of the statistics Of the seed farms OF tho
United States affords these figures. Only such
farms as are devoted to seed growing as bust
ness are included: There is total of 596
farms in the United States devoted exclusively
to seed production. These farms occupy 169,-
S5l acres OF land of which So. 567 acres were
reported as devoted to seed production during
tho census year. This industry represents a
total value of farms, implements and build
ings of SIS. 325 935, and employed III 1o90, To-
200 men and ,54l women.
OF the 500 seed farms in the United States
25S, or nearly one-half, are in the north At
lantic division, the original center of seed pro-
ducton These farms have an acreage OF
AZ Sl3, or all average Of 1S5 acres per farm
while in tho north central division there are
157 farms, with an acreage of 81 1895, or an
average OF 555 acres per farm. The seed farms
Of Massachusetts and Connecticut average 142
acres per farm, while those of Iowa and Ne
braska are 695 acres in oxtent, and are produc-
ing seeds on a scale of equal magnitude to the
other products of that section of the country.
So far as reported there were but two seed
farms in the country previous to $500 tone or
these was established in Philadelphia IN 1854,
and tho other at Enfield, n. H., in 1880, only
three in 1920, six in 1880, nineteen in 1910,
thirty-four i'll 1850 fifty-three in 1860, 100 in
1870, 207 in 1880, and 200 more were established
between 1880 and 1890, leaving 109 unac-
counted for as to date of establishment.
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Leaves Cleveland for Hill.

RoMF, Ga, February 9.-[Special.I THE
sensation here today is the announcement
made in the editorial columns of The Rome
Tribune, which has hitherto favored Cleve-
land, that hencofortl the paper will advocate
the nomination of David b. Hill for the presi-
dency. 70 say that the announcement Gre
ated sensation is putting it mildly 1t was
the talk of the town.
Hon. John j. Seay, proprietor Of
The Tribune, having large interests to manage
in other lines of business, has not been giving
much of his time to newspaper work.
But he was con deck yesterday, and the re-
suit is this editorial thunderbot III The Tri-
bune this morning:
The proprietor OF this paper. being convinced
that the democracy of Georgia is overwhelmingly
for Senator Hill, commits The TribuDe-o Rome
to the cause of David d. Hin and democratic sue
cess in November.
This was "startler." and was Immediately
followed by a long and ringing editorial, in
which The Tribune declares its loyalty to Hill,
as the best man to lead the democratic hosts to
victory
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BLAINE sAysIrIs AN INTERNAL LIE.
That Story that He Intended Shortly to Re-
sign from the cabinet.

WAsHTxCToN, February 10.-LSpecial. J.
The politicians of Washington were very
much exercised tllis morning over statement
that lloatcd about tho cqDitoi building and all
over Washington to the effect that Mr.. Blaine
had announced 10 an intimate personal friend
that he " ould resign tho sccretaryship OF state
within week. Tie statement WIS repeated
by many friends of Mr. Blaine as positive
fact and, of course. coming from such sources,
it naturally created political gossip galore.
Biainc's Emphatic Denial.
TO quote his exact language when asked
about the rumor, Mr. Blaine said:
at is entirely false. There is not a word of
truth in it. These stories are being circulated
by idle men who have nothing better TO do.
Deny them i'll the most positive terms. Tho
statement is an internal lie"
This would seem to settle the matter. In
fact, it does settle it for the present. While
Mr.. Blaine might resign later on account Of
his very bad health. he will-not do 50 within
the near future unless his health fails
entirely,
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larger than year ago, but stocks on hand de-
crease but slowly and are very largo and spec-
ulatye sales for the week have been $4,000
bales. Wheat declined 1 ] on sales of 4G,OOO,-
900 bushels. exports being seriously dimn-
ished and corn has fallen II cents on sales OF
1900, 900 bushels, western receipts being I'M
usually large. Lard and hogs were somewhat
stronger.
Exports of products from New York fall a
little below those of tho Same week last year,
but shipments from other points continue very
large.
An Easier Money Market.
Nearly all the southern points report an
easier money market and moro hopeful pros
poets. Money is only too abundant, and has
been quoted Oh call this week at . and per
cont.
The treasury continues to lose gold, and has
caused some embarrassment during the week
by refusing to supply domestic exchange ex-
cept upon actual deposits of gold, but it has
put out $2Sl 600 more money of all kinds than
it has taken III. With the much reduced rev.
enue and largo disbursement required by APP
preparations, the treasury is not in shape to
bear with ease the strain which financial va
carries in congress, might put upon it, but conn
dence is felt that 10 measure calculated to 40
harm can be passed over veto. Meanwhile
the danger OF accumulation in excess OF pubic
needs is illustrated by the furious speculation
in stocks and cotton, which may yet result III
some difficulty.