The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-20
4 BAD EsrAENT.
The Exchange aud Living Issues Have Been
LoOsinE Money.

LoOsing Money.
Dublin, Ca, August 15.-(Special) 1.-The
Georgia State Farmers Alliance met at
Dublin today. There were delegates pres
cnt from hfty-two counties. The meeting
was larger than was expected. as the
opinion is that the alliance is disinteSrat-
ing. Ex-senator Felix Corput, OF Floyd
county, was the only democrat present
All the others were populists.
The directors OF the alliance exchange
in Atlanta met yesterday and decided to
close out the business, as IL has been run
ut loss for five years. The exchange
has cost the order $4,000 since its open
inS. Manager Litterves report showed as
sets Of S5000. lie was instructed to c-ose
down Immediately. Davern Hart. OF Doug
las count, Jones, OF Polk and Carter, of
Hart county. were appointed a committee
10 assist him. This move WAS proposed
last year at Griffin. but was rejected be-
cause Il was urged by Felix Corput or
whom the populists seem to be afraid. At
ter running this year as an experiment,
the alliance has become surfeited.
Mr.. Twins paper. The Living Issues,
published in Atlanta. is TO be curtaiied.
The organ was declared to be n rat hole
for the alliance money, sinking all that was
put in it. No msmanagement was charged
to Irwin, but simply non-support by SUB
scTiibers.
1t is claimed that the small convention
is caused 10y the inaccessibility Of Dublin.
but the delegates seem half-hearted. They
say politics is not part OF the alliance,
but Judge Hines has a great many friends
present and Watsons McDurie supporters
are here. Messrs. Mel Branch and jim
Barrett are also attending.
This Is about half the number that at.
tended last years meeting. Miriam Butler.
Il North Carolina, the president of the
naticnal alliance. was to address the ALI
ance buj he did not arrive The local al
liancemen met In great numbers and lis
tened 80 n populist speech from S. y. Walk
er. Z Thomson. This was an effort to rally
the party for Johnson, who VIII oppose
TCr.:cr in the eleventh district. President
Ellington said today that Watson would
be tie populist nominee az the convention
in Thomson on the 2lst, all other informa-
t.1a to the contrary. Judge Hines cannot
be induced TO speak at Sandersville on Sat
urday with Watson, though his home coun-
~. Ellington addressed the convention to-
day. The meetings are held in secret and
the body viii probably adjourn tomorrow.
Plum for Mr. Ir~ir.
Dublin, Ca, August 16.-tSpeciaI.)-rne
convention CT the Farmers State Alliance
adjourned this afternoon at o'clock. An
election OF officers was held this morning.
There was some discussion about the Of
fee OF chairman of the executive commit
tee. The retiring officers We're opposed, and
it is understood that James Barrett made
4 strong fight for reelection. Felix Corrupt,
OF Cave Springs. was elected and he was
the only democrat ia the convention. This
was, however, no surprise, as for FIVE years
he was chairman, when the order collected
Sl2.000 a year. Under the last administration
money was lost and this was the last straw
to cling to. W. i. Peek says that the order
is now on n better footing than it has been
for the last two years. The alliance is very
hopeful for the future if the political fea-
ture is let alone.
NJ. u. Irwin, editor of Living Issues, was
elected president. This will in a way com
pensate him for his grievances against the
alliance, but he has not said he would give
up his suit for his salary. Corputs cleo
ton practically puts democrat at the
head of the populists. The officers as
elected for the ensuing year are: President,
NJ. ID. Irwin, of Conyers; vice president,
w. r.. Kemp, OF Swainsboro; secretary, Il.
VI. Waddell. OF Nelson; treasurer, II. IL.
Pearce, Of Thomson; state lecturer, L. ID.
Wimberly, of Cochran; assistant lecturer,
W. Yancey Carter, of Hartwell chaplain,
IL. @. Edenfield, of Millen; doorAeeper, f.
NJ. Brand; sergeant-at-arms, w. III. Bryan,
of McDonough; executive committee, Felix
Corrupt, Cave Springs; Sam Walker, of
Thomson; J. W. Wilson, OF Cannon; j. n.
Buchar. of Gression; Russell, of Carrollton.
Resolutions were passed thanking the cit
liens Of Dublin for their kindness.
The report yesterday that Living Issues,
the orders organ, which has been published
In Atlanta, would be stopped seems err
roneous. me 1Tst Information came from
one Of the nnanCe committee, who, knowing
there Was no money in the alliance treasury,
made the statement on has own recoS-
nizance. Later the matter came up be-
fore the convention and was warmly dis
cussed. The NANCE committee kicked
against the Continuance Of the paper, bat
IL was finally decided to run it for a time
longer at leas-. They did not decide, how
ever. not 10 run ii if it was TO cost the
alliance a cent.
The plan was TO lease it, get new edi-
tor, and have the policy controlled by
committee of five appointed by the con-
VcntiOn.