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| THE MORNING NEWS. i
) ESTABLISHED '■"iTCOKBORAItI) 1688. y
J. H. EijllLL.i'resiUeiit. }
ORDER OF THE FARMERS.
THE OCALA 'CONVENTION TAKING
DECIDED STANDS.
Census Returns of Farm Mortgages
Declared Grossly Inaccurate The
National SeGret try’s Report The
Third Party Mo vement-The St Louis
Platform Adoptad-The Force Bill
Resolution.
Ocala, Fi,a.. Doc. s.—Mr. Clover, one of
the delegates, introduced and had passed at
yesterday’s national alliance meeting a
resolution reciting that the United States
census returns with respect to farm mort
gages were crossly incorrect, and calling
upon all county and sub-alliances in all
states of the union to take immediate steps
ton-ard b curing accurate statistics from
the county roc.Tds a id make prompt re
ports tbereon.
T. It. C'arsl.adon of West Virginia offered
the following resolution:
That we, the National Farmers' Alliance of
Am rice, believing that obulieac ■ to, and Ven
edition for, th- laws of God is the conserving
:.n<l saving force of human government, we do
li-reby respectfully request that the directors
of the great national fair of I#2 do not lean
rate the American Sabbath by keeping open
the gates of the same on the Lord’s day.
The res lu.ion provoked no serious op
position aud was passed unanimously.
THE secretary's report.
National Secretary Turuor submitted his
annual report last night, but it is Incom
plete, owing to the constant payment of sub
ailiance duos during this session. During
the past year lOOtt new charters were
lssied to sub-alliance-), ns follows:
West Virginia 252, Colorado 152, Indiana
152, Michigan UKS, Virginia 95, Illinois ST,
S' ath UnrolinaJß!, Ohio f>l, Pennsylvania
s'.‘, New Jorsev 20, Minnesota 5, lowa 5,
Oregon 1, Oklahoma 1. State charters
have been issued to the following states:
Indiana, Illinois, Colorado, Michigan, West
Virginia Oklahoma, and North Dakota,
Tin feeling over the passage of the anti
election bill resolution of Wednesday was
high, and strong pressure is bsing made for
the introduction of a resolution to expunge
it from the records of the alliance.
THE THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT.
The third party movement is gaining
ground rapidly. The orsseaca here of so
many representatives of national labor and
industrial organizations strengthens the
opinion that the entire “reform” ele
ment in the country will join this
new movement. The western and
northwestern delegates are said to be practi
cally united oil indorsing the Rice-Davis
cat: and it is predicted that they will de
mand of tpe southern dem icrats in the alli
nnco that they join in the movement—
this in payment of the debt incurred by the
latter to the western allianoemen wh > sat
by and raised no protest against the passage
o: the an l election bill resolution. It is not
believed, however, that the southern mem
bers will reuou .ce one particle of their alle
giance to the Democratic party. This third
party project is the uppermost topic of ilis
cuss.on in toe hotels and everywhere in the
city outside of the uiliauce hall.
THE CALL FOR THE CONFERENCE.
Tho following is the call for the third
party conference, signeJ by Gen. Rice and
John Davis of Kansas, and by about
savoitv-five other niliaucemen:
Wheikas, In unity there Is strength, there
fore. it is ilesinble tnat there should be a union
of ail the variously named industrial organiza
tions that : and on common ground. Totals
•"id t o Individuals from the va-ious states
whose namoi are hereto signed make this oall
for a national conference, to be composed of
delegates from tho following organizations:
Fanners’ Alliance, Farmers’ Mutual Benefit
A.- ■ ; ion, t'itizeus Alliance, Knights of
Lib r, and all other indiptrial organiza
tions that support tho principles of toe St.
imentof 1889, cacti stale ofganfta
tian ii s aid one delegate from each co gres
sion and digr.o!. a id two from tue state at large,
ar.d each district organization to send not less
brri three delegates, and each county
delejatiou not less than one dele
gate. to bo chosen according to
th-emtoms of each organization, during the
month of January. 1891. Also, that the editor
of each newspap r is hereby in
vited as a del -gate. that has
advocated the prlnc pei of the
b: 1.0. us agreement and supported the alliance
can nid nominated in 1 ).*•>; the delegates to
m?e: in Cincinnati, 0.. Monday. Fab. 1331.
.v in .’loot: p. m , for the purpose of forming a
-National Union party, based upon the funds
nir-it n j leas of finance, transportation, labor
aid land, in furtherance of the work already
t 'gun hr those organizations and ireparatory
tor a mite 1 struggle for country and home In
to-) great political conflict now pending that
mo-' de.-t le vvii iin thl i country is sovereign,
hit- uiizen or the dollar.
STEPS FOR A UNION.
As this morning’s session of the alliance,
.*• Livingston of Georgia, from the com
mittr? on i rgauic union,made a report which
u to furnish the basis for au ultimate union
bet veea the Nafio ini Farmers’ Alliance and
the Industrial Union an 1 Farmers’ Mutual
nonent Ass relation, wbioh has an organiza
tion with a large member,hip in the western
I il ° . report was explained at
c.igth by Chairman Livingston. Under this
prop.tj. n the Mutual Benefit Association
sto still maintain Its separate organiza
th n ' !t to tj9 entitled to representation m
~ ® “’itional alliance council, und the exeeu
"wmmitte. of each organization is to
“", uerejftor and arrange the details of
i n ‘ S , U l , •At the conclusion of Col. Liv
' . :,Us remarks, which occupied nearly
d'ss ° :r ’ t!la report was adopted without
j7 BeDf - . section undoubtedly means
*- ah?oute cos ilidation of these two or
t hlzatioiiß in the near future.
THE ST. LOUIS PL ATFORM.
Col Livingston also offered a resolution
P "iding for the ndopti m of the St. Louis
th' 1 '? 6 I'larform of 1839 inasmuch as
-re had been a question raised at to the
tw*’ n " ;s indorsement of the demand
j; m contained by all the s ate delega
irif,;; s one year ago. Col. Livingston’s
Wa ’’ to call out any objec
joi,., . w Lich mirht exist as to ab-
Tpi ,7 unanimous indorsement,
tj'', - ' P , Lorm demands abolition of the na
t and the substitution of legal
treasury notes in lieu of national
thu i nn ’ is i’ l sufficient volume to carry on
•lUsiness of tue country on the cash sys
h M that congress prevent by law
o .‘‘; ng i:i “futures” of all agrlcult-
QU <l mechanical productions;
ti'r .i-i| Bn - U'dimited coinage of silver;
| , ;! , *of alien owno ship of land aud
r- vo- 0 ' ' nn ’ Homo just plan by which the
•nment may acquire ownership in such
c,,V,V a - a ‘ °‘ n lands held by railroad
tax at Ult * 1:1 of actual needs; that
k*o T ,t ! 1 s t te and na'ional, shall not
th, '* t 1 build up one interest or class a:
r v„M— 's°. 0 f another; that alj
sir ‘ '—uational, state olid county—
r, : “ndtod to the actual necessary
sill u: , 'S "f the government cc luumic
- ‘‘ ' “ ’ccstly administered; that con
t f- /’ a HutUciout fracti nr.l currency
1 exchange through the United
i . ' :ti s; au‘l that all means of cnrntr.u
tr i ' l ,'.’ ll '! transportation should be con*
>'■ t e United Htnmi government.
AN AMENDMENT OFFERED.
loudment sw aStrad by Mr.
i ' j.' "f -’forth Dakota, provi-Jnig for
*l> of all railroads and telegrap i
i l j, ' u ;ia ’l 'ial government,
z, 1 -iviiigat, n opposed this aud olloroii
tro-, ~. _ ,ftl lir>j'niso measure a resolution
11 Umt liberty to control aud
Pit % ilafnittfl
operate all such lines shall vest in
the government, and if, after a
fair trial of this system, it is found that it
does rot afford the relief demanded or ef
fect ref rms in th 9 management of them,
t e government’s ownership shall be com
plete. This was adopted alter some discus
sion.
Mr. Wade of Tennessee offered an addi
tional amendment that every alliance lec
turer, state aud national, and all newspaper
organa of the alliance shall support trie Nt.
Louis and Ocala platforms (amended pilat
formsi or suffer suspension from the onler;
anl further, that no Candidate for
any national political office shall
be supported by the alliance
members unless he indorsee this platform,
and any sub-alliance not complying with
these restrictions may be suspended at the
pleasure of the president. T lis was also
adopted, and the whole - platform, as
amended, was adopted unanimously upon a
call of te6 roll ty states. The pia-foriu
does not include the sub-treasury lull.
WORK OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Dr. U. W. Macutw, chairman of the na
tional executive committee, submitted his
annual report of tue work accomplished by
that body during tho past year. It referred
at length to tho work of the committee ii
having the sub-treasury bill drawn and pre
sented *j congress. The chairman said
that the com uittea’s minim in tnis
particular was virtually ended,
because the alliance had elected
forty congressmen who would look after
the pushing of the bill through the national
legislature. In a short time, ha said, the
m'-mbi-s of cotnrress will psss tnis bill. If
not willingly, then by com -roinisa. The
report recommended a reduction of the
salaries of all national aiiiance officers,
and the removal from Washing
ton city of the National
alliance president’s office, inasmuch as the
relention of it there entails au expense not
commensurate with its usefuluesa. Dr.
Mueune also took particular pains to im
press upon the delegates that during the
past year the chairman of the executive
cornmittre had not been engaged
in lobbying for alliance meas
ures, but nad relied always upon
the merits of the bills and the
moral power and influence which stood be
hind them. At the conclusion of tho read
ing of the report Dr. Macune addressod the
convention upon the policy of the alliance,
and especially with reference to it* position
upon leading public measure! and its atti
tude toward the Democratic and Republican
parties in the future political contests.
Dr. McCune’s remarks were frequently
interrupted with applause, especially that
part of them which outlined the policy for
a National Farmers’ Alliance relative to a
third party, thus indicating very plainly
the temper of the delegates on this ques
tion.
THE PRESS COMMITTEE.
The report was referred to the eommltte
without debate, and, after some
further discussion of unimporta .t topics,
Col. Livingston of Georgia read a communi
cation from the p ess representatives recit
ing the fact that the allia ice press commit
tee was not affording adequate facilities for
securing correct and prompt information
of the proceedings, and respectfully asking
that \V. S. McAllister of Mississippi
and Henry C. Dealing of Pennsylvania bo
appointed as such committee with authority
to exercise their judgment in the matter of
giving out news. Col Livingston took the
floor in a ivoeaey of this request, an i it was
promptly accedal to. Subsequently the
press representatives passed a formal vote
of thauks to Col. Livingston.
EFFECT ON POLITICS.
In conversation with an Associated Press
reporter, Col. Livingston, said, in reply to
a question as to the probable effect on tho
politi s of tho country of *'ao alliance policy,
if a lupted as outlined by Dr. Macune, "It
can’t fail to havo a marked effect. In w.U
c iinmit tho alliance of the south almost
solidly against a third party. Before Feb
ruary, 1892; we shall have a chance
to see which one of tho two leading
political parties will show a
willingness to accede to onr
demand’. l There is nothing now in the
principle! of tno alliance pmtform except in
the oiroamitnneu<i anl condition! which
havo brought it into existence. C ay, Cal
houn and Webster stood on it, and even
Charles Sumner wa) not far off of it. If
neither party listens to us, then It will be
time for u- to act in lep -ndently. We have
no disposition to break down either political
party, bat relief must come through some
political chann -1.”
“Do you think there is any prospect of
the Republican party falling into lino and
espousing the causo of the alliance 1"
“No, 1 soe no possible chancs for the Re
publican party to secure the alliance vote
of the south whiia it stands on its present
protective tariff platform. It will have to
wholly fsrfeit its present identity as a
political party in order to cha igc that, and
Ido nut see any possible chance of this
coming about.”
"Do you think tho Democratic party of
the north would join the southern demo
crats on an alliance pi itforin!”
“I do. I think more, and make the
prediction tha the dem icratio national co i
vention of 1892 will adopt the alliance's Ht.
Louis platform in toto.”
Col. Livingston is a recognized leader of
the alliance, and his opinion may ba taken
ns substantially defining tho political posi
tion of the southern alliancemen.
RICE DENOUNCES REPUBLICANISM.
Gen. J. R. Rica of Kansas, who, with
Mr. VV diets, tue defeated candidate for
governor, is an aspi ant for tee people’s
nomination for United States se iator
against Senator Ingalls, got the flior last
nig it on the proposition to improve the
Mississippi river, but took occa
sion to deliver a violent political
speech, in which he said: “I denounce thu
Republican party ns unworthy of existence.
No man honors it more for what it has done
in the past than I. It restored the national
government, an l for this I give it ail honor.
Time lias corrupted it. The only ambitlo.i
of its members now Is to scramble for the
loaves aud lb has. It hid its origin
ia the highest impulses of human freedom,
and I gloried iu being one of its
champions for nearly a quarter of a
century; but now it Las fallen from its high
estate ami has Dec me a howling plunderer.
It professes religion, but it Is an infidel. It
professes freedom, but in reality
it is a treacherous tyrant. It is
a gigantic conspiracy to erect a
moneyed imperialism on tho ruins of
free institutions. It is the champion of
trusts, monopolies and corporations, to
grind down thu toiling masses.” The
speech produced a profund sensation, and
aliiancemen of both par. ios wish it under
stood that his opinions ura slmplv those of
an individual, and not indorsed by the al
liance as a body. It has been a thorn j for
general conversation to-day.
SIACUNK AND THE THIRD PARTY.
Af>er the adjournment of the forenoon
Dr. Macune gave the Associated Press repre
sentative tne foil iwl.-.g report of bis
utterances upon the third jiarty question:
“I told tho delegates that ttie pe iple in the
southern states were not prepared to embark
iu a third party mova nout; that thoy had
not elected de.egate* to ttu* convention;
that the pe >pl of s line western
and northw.mtern sta e had al
ready etnbarkM in tho movement and
considered that the prospe-ity of the ordir
demanded some action of that kind to sus
tain them iu tbolr efforts. In tlili euisr-
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY. DECEMBER 0. 1890.
gency there was greatjnecessity for conserv
vatism and caution, i\ e should not forget
that we wen representing the people at
home and not our own likes and dislikes. I
recommended as a compromise that would
carry out the end sought to be achieved
by the west and north, if it mot the
approbation of the south, that a con
vention be called to meet iujFebruary, 1992;
that the convention be composed of dele
gates from all associations of producers,
and that the next annual session of the su
preme council elect delegates to represent
this order in that convention. I sustained
this by saying that it did not commit the
peop e. but provided a means whereby they
could express themselves oil this great
question through their subordinate county
and state organizations miring the
comi 'g rear. When the great convention
inlets the delegates will come tbera with
authority and Instructions from tlieir peo
ple. if their people decide iu favor of in
dependent party action it will prevail.
If not, the cause will still be benefited by
the confers ca. and there will be a better
understanding of the objects which labor or
ganizations are seeking to achieve. Tills is
the basis of all 1 recommended, but it has
taken a wonderful hold upon them, and it
will satisfy both sides.”
GEORGIA’S SENATORIAL CONTEST.
At the afternoon session Chairman Mc-
Dowell presented the repirt of the c mimit
tee appointed to investigate thecnargas and
insinuations affecting the official conduct of
President Polk, Chi. Livingston and Dr.
Macune. The committee finds:
1. That we have beon unable to ascertain a
sthgle fact implicating in any Why, shape or
form, the high character and standing and
personal anl official reputation of our worthy
President, L. 1,. Pols: but we regret the writing
of tin) Norwood latter,
2. As to Brother Livingston, president of the
Georgia state alliance, wo do not lln l anything
derogatory of his personal or official high stand
ing. b it your committee is not quite prepared
to indorse his Bourse in the Georgia senatorial
Contest.
.1. That In cas< o’ Dr. C. W. MAcun •, nothing
has been found to lessen our confidence m his
personal interrity an l loratty to tin order;
however. We regret Ids offlolt! connection with
the Georgia senatorial contest.
Tho report is signed tiy Chairman Mnc-
Dowell, Thomas Hind of Florida and
twouty-threa others. The rop >rt does not
give entire satisfaction, adopted
without debate.
POLIt RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT.
After a short thus devoted to routine
business at the afternoon session, President
McGrath of the Kansas alliance moved
that the annual election of officers bu oro
ceeded with, and piac.nl the name of L. L.
Polk in nomination for president. The
wtiola body of delegates iu a simultaneous
shout seconded the nomination, and Presi
dent Polk was uuanimously re-elected by
acclamation.
Pre.ident Page of the Virginia niliancu
nominated B. F. Clover of Kansas far vice
proiidont, aud his re-election was also
unanlm ms.
J. P. O ivor of Alabama nominated J. H.
Turner of Georgia for .Secretary, aud his
election was unanimous.
For national lecturer two nominations
were; ma l■, J. S. Willets of Kansas and
Benjamin J. Terrell of Tennessee. Air.
Willets was elected by n vote of 48 against
32. Mr. Terrell is the present incumbent.
Id. 1). Tillman of Tennessee was elected to
the vacancy on the committee on legislation
for a term of three years.
Delegate Go!e of Alichisan was olected a
member of ttie judiciary committee.
Tho now committee ou fraternal rela
tion is compos'd of Messrs. Talbitt of
Koiitti Carolina, L mieks of N irth Dakota,
Livingston of Georgia, Rogers of Florida
aud Terrell of Texas.
POLK’S SPEECH OF THANKS.
Immediately upon the announcement of
his re-election, President Polk advanced to
the front of tiio platform and said:
Alv Bhetiirk.u and Sisters—l say to you
without the slia.itest affectation that this is the
proudest moment of my Ufa. 1 accept this
manifestation of your extreme kindness and
partiality and confidence not ns a personal
tribute, but simply as an indorsement of
my fidelity to your cause and to the great
interest that you intrusted to my hands when
you ek'Gted me twelve mouths ago. I have gone
in and out before you, concealing nothing, and
shirking nothing that X conceived to bo my duty.
1 staud before you with a Heart too fui! i'or fair
utterance, aud only express to you as best 1 can
the deep gratitude I feel tuis moment toward
you all. 1 can say to you, my dear brethren
and secern, that ns you havo again
placed your banner in my bands as your
leader, whenever you want to see that ban
ner, brethren, so long as God shall permit me
to carry it, X charge you t hat, vuu noed look ill
but one direction for it-squarely to the tr-ont
iu the hottest cont-xt. [Applause.] I
pledge you here and now that, with
the help of my kind Alaker, when
I shall return that banner to you, I
will return it without one single blot or blur on
its snow-white folds, save marks tliat are placed
tucre by the enemy, i Prolonged applause. |
May Ood bless each and all of you, and bless
our cause, and our common country, now and
forever. I thank you ega'n for this renewed
manilestaliou of your confluence. [Renewed
applause ]
EXHIBITS AT THE FAIR.
Early in tho day the convention had or
dered the sending of a telegram to Director
General Davis of the world’s fair at Chicago
asking co-operation with the national alli
ance in securing fitting exhibits of Ameri
can agricultural products at the exhibition.
Ilu' ing the afternoon a reply was reoedved
from Mr. Davis asking the nppoint
ment of au alliance committee for this
purpose. A resolution for this co-opera
tion had been introduced by Mr. Carska l m
of Virginia, and hu was therefore chosen
chairman of the committee, with Messrs.
Louicks of South Dakota, Cole of Michigan,
Vance of North Carolina and Crum of Illi
nois as iiis associates.
A committed was also chosen to memo
rializ) congress for tho suppression of lot
teries. It consists of L. L. Polk of Nirih
Ca olina, T. H. Adams of Louisiana and I.
G. Langtry of Arkansas.
THE EXECUTIVE BO Ann.
The national executive board remains
unchanged. It consists of Alessrs. Macune,
Waddell, Tillman and Polk.
Mrs. Neville of Kansas offered a resolu
tion placing women in tho farmers’ alliance
on an equal footing with men as to initia
tion fees, etc.
Mrs. Fannie R. Vickery of Kansas of
fered an amendment to strike the word
“male” out of tho constitution.
Cos!. Livingston said that this would
place men in an awkward position, that it
was necessary to retain the word there on
general principles, because “man” always
included woman, but "woman” did not in
clude or imply "man."
Mrs King of Florida said that women
should he on an equal footing with men.
That man without woman would ddgeuorute
and decrease.
The debate was fast assuming a woman’s
rights discussion, when it was cutoff bv a
point i-f order, and tho original resolution
was referred to tha committee on the good
of the order.
CONGRATULATORY TELEGRAMS.
During yesterday and to-day te ograms
were recolViil by the con volition from in my
different states in the union, in lud.ng
Texas, Kansas and Illinois, c mgratulatlug
it on its action on tue election t# 11. Tness ;
were read 1 1 thu awe üblo I delegates aud j
the aftetruo m zefiiou close lot i o’clock.
Gw*. John ►(. Rico of Kansu* sai l to- j
night that tho Vincent brothers of Kansas
had niitniug to do with thu ant lor liio of
thu call for a third party conference iu Feb
ruary next. “It originated.’’be • iid. “in a
conversation botweeu mysulf aud Cspt. C.
A, Power of Indianapolis; was written
wiolly by me; alter ward submitted to t’apt.
Fewer anl H in. John Davis, and one or
two (light chances niaio in its phraseology,
and then we asked John Davis to sign it
first, w hich he did.”
DR. MACUNE'* MOVES.
Then* is much comment mode cn the
proposition of Dr. Macune to move the
office of president of tile national alliance
from Washington. It is interpreted by most
alliancemen to signify a disposition on the
part of Dr. Macune to get rid
of preside tial influence in conducting the
Economist and a desire to guide tue policy
of the national executive board. It is
charged aiso that his suggestion to cut down
the salaries of national Olliers Ims the same
hearing. Neither proposition, however, is
lskely to bo adopted, for the Folk wing of
the alliance has everything its own way.
It is in a large majority.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR ENVOYS.
T. V. Powderly and A W. Wright, mom
bors of the national executive board if the
Knights of Labor, arrived hero this after
noon. They come m fraternal delegates
seeking closer union with the alliance on
questions affecting industrial and labor in
teroits.
At a public meeting of the alliance
to-night fully 2,000 people or. wiled the opera
house to hesr tue political speeches of the
Knights of Labor delegates. A. VV. Wright
of Toronto was introduced by President
Folk, and spoke for ten minutes. He
said that the knights stood on the same
platform anil were all working for the same
national reforms as the allianoemen. They
were willing to stand by the farmers in
their demands and would vote with them if
noed be.
POWPERLY ON THE ROSTRUM.
Ralph Beaumont foil >wed in a short
speech, and then President l’olk introduced
Mr. Powderly in a spnoeh which caught the
sympathy of tho audience and paved the
wav for ringing spplatlseat Mr. Powderly’s
appearance. Mr. ’ Powderlv said that‘it
was time for lawyers to stand aside aid
give the fanners a chance, ns well as tho
merchants and laborers. He was speaking
only for himself individually, but if it was
tim general sentiment of nil producing, in
dustrial and labor organizations to stand
together in 1892, and to veto together, lie
would * !>< there,’’ and would shoulder his
fun and go Into the hottest of t o fight.
'hotline lias goto by when wo will refuse
to spoak the plain truth. Tho farmers’
alliauoe has now reached a point in its pro
givss when Us enemies wero abusing it, mid
this was always n hopeful sign to him. [ Air
plaUse], “When our enemies are abusing
us w? tro surely making progress.” The
whole line of Ids talk was m encouragement
of tho third party movement, if it bocamo
necessary. Toward the close of liis sp. ocli
he said: “Now, let us say to you that our
greeting to you is most cordial aud heartfelt.
We fel that wo are part of your
organization. Here is your platf otn.
Let us all agree upon it. If it is to agitate
and do hard work upon that platform, wo
are w Ith you; if we are to vote with you on
that platform, we will stand by you at the
polls.’’ [Applause and cheers.]
Mr. Powderly was followed br John
Davis, congressman-elect from Kansas,
President Polk and others.
INSTRUCTIONS FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, * Dec. 5. — Representative
Sweoaey of lowa to-day sent to Represen
tative Picklor of South Dakota, who is at
present at the meeting of the Farmers’
Alliance at Ocala, Fia., a message reading:
“i atn credibly informed that instructions
to procure the passage by your assembly
of a resolution opposing the election
bill was telegraphed from the capital here
to Florida by democratic senators several
hours before the resolution was reported to
your assembly.” Mr. Sweeney, while de
clining to give the names of the senators
alluded to. expres-ed his readiness to testify
before any committee desiring to investi
gate tho matter.
COLOBifiD ALLIANCBMEN.
They Urge Congress to Pas3 the
Force Bill.
Ocala, Fla., Dec. s.—At this morning’s
meeting of the national colored alliance the
following amended resolution was maui
rnouily adopted:
lies li'pif, Tiiat we, delegates attending the
National Colored Farmers’ Vllianc, ilo hereby,
in meeting assembled, at Ocala, Fix.. urge upon
congress to pais tho Lodge election bill, ami let
it apply to all sections of those United Statue.
lliu principal change from yesterday’s
resolution is the elimination of the para
graph criticising and danounoiug the white
national alliance for its action.
BBBATBS ON TODACOO.
A Delegation Heard by tho Ways and
Means ' ommittoe.
Washington, Dec. s.— The committee on
ways and inean3 this morning heard a dele
gation of manufacturers of and dealers in
tobacco, who asked for the passage of the
bill making a rebate of 2 cents per pound on
nil tobacco in tlieir hands Jan. I, provision
for which w,s accidentally omitted iu the
tariff act. Mr McKiu.a/ sai i that the r -
publican members of the committee were
ready to report the bill at once Thu demo
cratic members of tho commutes asked that
t no matter might go over until Monday, and
that was done.
A Netv Apportionment Bill.
Washington, Deo. s.— Another appor
tionment bill was introduced in the Ho us 9
to-day by Mr. McComas of Maryland. It
is, practically, the bill introduced Oy Mr.
Fra k early m the week, but with tue
substitution of tho McComas gurrylhand T
bill of the lust session for somewhat similar
provisions in Mr. Frank’s bill.
Purchases of Silver.
Washington, Dec. s.—The amount of
silver offered for salu to the treasury de
partment to-day was 1,080,000 ounces, ami
the amount purchased wa) 255.000 ounces, at
prices ranging from J 1 04 to dl 05.
Minister to Central America.
Washington, Dec. s.—President Har
rison to-day nominated Romualdo Pacbtdo
of California to be minister to the Central
America i status.
DELAMATKR’3 BANK FAILS.
The State Said to be Secured for De
posits Footing Up SIOO,OOO.
Pittsburg, Pa., Due. 5.-—A special from
Meadvilie, P.... *ay: “De'.amater & Cos.,
bankers of this city, made an assignment
this morning. Beyond tho fact stated
no particulars aru obtainable. Hotch
kiss & MeClintock, tho asiigu
es, took immediate pof*us*lon u; and
aro pieparing a statement for thu pu -
lie. George W. Delamater, tho defeated
republican candid uo for governor, i* presi
dent. This bank is another dopo itory of
statu fu id* t > the amount of jjtbXJ.OOO, but
Ktato Treasurer Boyer nays the state u
amply secured by the bond).”
Killed by a Bursting HhelL
London, Dec. 5. — An explosion occurred
to-dy iu the siieU-flliiug room of tho Ad
miralty powder ningaz.ue at Gosport. A
shell burst with tremendous force, shaking
the innrln > barr mlw. One man was killed
ami two injured.
FORCE P.11.r, jOUTUAGES.
GRAY FINDS THE DOMICILIARY
CLAUSE STILL IN IT.
Republican Members of the Elections
Committee Explain Teat it Was Left
in by an Oversight of the Primer-
Edmunds Wants it to Stand Tho De
bate L’nfln shed
W'A*ntNTON, Duo. 6.—The election bill
wni again taken up in the Senate thL after
noon, and Mr. Grav nddresse 1 the Senate in
opposition to it. The Vice President hav
ing stated the question Pi bo on the Senate
substitute, Mr. Gray remarked that before
a vote was taken he hail something to say,
and there might bo something to
lie said by others on tho demo
cratic side of the chamber and,
he .doubted not, on the other side also. The
bill, ho said, was confessedly of the flr-t
importance, most far-reaching in its conse
quences and, in the opinion of many, most
disastrous to tho peace, happine sand free
dom of the people of the several states.
Notwithstanding tho suoer uttered
by tho President of tho United
Htote, as to ihe objections of those
who opiKoeil the bill, there were these on
his side of the chamber and throughout (ho
country, lie believed,a majority of the free
men of tho country, who believed tliat the
BUI wits one that threatened the integrity of
American institutions, state and national;
that It was fraught with the great
est danger to the future pros
perity of the whole omtitry, ami
that it menaced the liberties of the (Xioplu of
all the states. It was the first time in the
history of the government that n measure
was proposed on the theory that the states
were no 1 mger able to provide for, ami that
the people of the states wore no longer lit ted
to be entrusted with, the oontrol of their
own elections. ,
THE HOUSE TO HOUSE INQUIRY.
Coming lo tho section which provides
that the supervior of elections (t > bo so-
Icntcil us a I 'discreet” man) may make a
house to house visitation to Inquire ne to
the names, polities atnl nationality of its
male inmates, Mr. Gray characteriz.si that
official as: “This czar, that is to be; this
satrap of a province,” mid ho an id:
“In all measures which provoked
aud goaded our ancestors to reiist the tyr
anny of the British king there was none
that approached tho infamy of this provis
ion: and moderate ns Inm in all my con
ceptions of my duty ns a citizen und man,
law-abiding as I have always been and
respectful to the powers that be, I say now
that, whoa this supervisor knocks at. my
door, I pray God that I shall be at iiotuv.”
[Some applause. ]
IN THE BILL BY MISTAKE,
Mr. Spooner, a member of the committee
on privileges aud elections, asked Mr. Gray
whether ha was now referring tu what was
known as the domiciliary danse.
Mr. Gray said that he was.
Mr. Spooner eald thut that clause had
been struck out tiy tho committee.
“But.” said Gray, “it Is In the bill as re
ported.”
Mr. Hoar explained tliat, It was In by
mistake, either of the clerk or printer; but
he subsequently admitted that tho mistake
might have been hi* own.
Mr. Gray moved that the paragraph In
question tie struck out of the substitute.
Mr. Kvarts, a member of the committee,
expressed the opinion that it ought to bo
struck out, as it wux in by mistake.
EDMUNDS WANTS IT LEFT IN.
Mr. Edmunds expreswd the opinion that
it ought to staud. He regarded it as a very
proper provision, and mid that ho was in
f ivor of authoriz ng tho proper officer,
either state or national, to go to a man’s
heuso, in verifying the registration, ring
the boll and make inquiries.
Mr. Daniel—Decs the senator think that
the supervisor ought to bo attended by an
armed officer 1
Mr. Edmunds—lt there is likely to boa
mob to drive him away I think ho ought
to be.
Mr. Gray—Suppose n man in Ills own
cast Id (lodines an interview with tho gentle
man who comes with au armed deputy
marshal ?
Mr. Edmunds—Then the duty of the
supervisor and of the marshal’s agent Is
ended; for tho whole authority is to ring the
doorbell and mako Che inquiry.
Mr. Gray—Then that should bo stated in
tho bill in totidem verhin.
Mr. Edmunds—That is a matter of taste.
I do ii' tknow how many doorbells there are
in Delaware.
RECOMMITTAL MOV*.
Mr. Daniel mentioned several other places
in the bill where the domiciliary visit was
ail ido l to, and moved that the bill be re
committed.
Mr. Teller, a member of the committee,
joined in the sentiment that the committee
hsd agreed to omit the domiciliary clan e,
a k 1 sai l that Mr. Gray’a denunciation of it
was none too severe.
Mr. U nr having referred to tho origiual
report of the c mmittoe, said that the error
was on the part of tho printer.
Mr. Gorman renewed his motion to have
the biii re-print id, an i suggested that tho
Hu ate should adj mru until Monday, but
exclamations ol’ di-nent to tho adjournment’
suggestion cams from Mr. Edmunds and
oth*‘r republicans.
No action was taken on Mr. Gorman’s
motion, and Mr. Gray still retained the
iioor.
The Bunate tbon adjourned until to
morrow.
IT WAS A GAIN FOR HOAR.
Tho Force Bill Dab ate Spruntr Con
siderably Ahead o. .lma.
Washington, Dec. 5. Senator Hoar
gained three-quarters of an hour for the
force bill in the Senate to-day. When be
! aske l that It be taken up this afternoon
long before tho regular time the democrats
had nothing ready to oppose it with, so
Senator Gray hud to take thu floor. Houa
tor Hoar has placad a seal on the lips of
those republican senators who had thought
of talking on the force bill, and until he
takes it off there will be nothing but demo
cratic oratory on tile subject. A democrat
a day will be tho order for the prelect.
NO REPUBLICAN SPEECHES.
He ’into Hoar hopes t > keep the repub
licans out of tho general debate altogether,
for ho realize! that if they once begin, it
will be difficult t > stop them. Ho the re
publicans sit perfectly mum, not one of
i thorn having *ai t a word as yet in defense
| of the force bill, and the attempt to press it
[ through rogurilless of tue popular will.
| Most of them pay no attention to it pub-
I iicly, not even listening to tho democratic
j §;- ■ches. The fact i, they have yet to
I agree upon a policy, and in the meantime
they let things drifq
THE CLOTURE RULE.
The caucus committee to frame a cloture
, rule has had several luf rmal meetings, but
tin u-i yet reach** Ino conclusion. Senator
I Edmunds is not yet converted Piths cloture
Ii lea. nnd is fighting it in the o un.nlttne.
j Senator Hoar says there is no troth in the
repirt that tns permanent a propria!ion
proviso in the bill will b- ss/crltioud ia order
to pass It through the Scant #. To do this
would tie to emasculate the blit and render
I its suPasqurnt pauMge worthies!.
PARNELL MAY BK INNOCENT.
A Claim That Ho Is Only Waiting an
lipportuno Tim** to Prove It.
Nmv York, Doe. A—Tho Crr'Wtc AVtc.s
has received tho following from it s Dublin
curre twndent, ThomaiT Hhcriock, an Irish
journalist, whoso relations with tho ration
alist members of pnrliament aro of a very
dose nature: “On authority which 1 havo
good reason to consider excellent 1
make the statement that Mr. Parnell has
ax-urod atl.'mt two membera of tho Irish
parliamentary [.artv that, the charge made
against him by Cnpt. O’Hhea is utterly
without foundation In fact, nnd that lie
looks forward to a near time when lie will
li aide to prove as much, with good rosujts
to the Irish cause. Remembering now totally
minec.isPiry it ns for Mr. Parnell to make
nnv stal 'ino: t of the kind lo tlictn, and re
membering also his habitof never allowing
bunselr to lo hurried into defe idlug him
s'lt due Instant soon t than ho can do so
with tplauded effo 'c for the g •l of tho
cause with which lilt life has been Idebtlllcd,
and taking into account thu private state
ment of n -ervknt who ilv()il wlih Mrr.
O’Shea at Flthatn for three years, and who
avers that she was i itered a large bribe to
swear falsely that she It id seen
something more happening between Mr.
Par icll and Mrs. O’rtnoi than would occur
in tho case of an ordinary gentleman visitor,
tließ> two members of the Irish parliamen
tary party nnioonviueeil that Mr. Parnell
is simply biding his own time to vindicate
himself nt me precise moment when vindi
cation will have m ire effect for Ireland,”
[HLBKPING ON THEIR AUMR
No Material Change in the Indian
Bltuatiou.
Chicago, Dec. 6. A special from Plhn
Hidg) agency says the situation has not
materially champal. Tho hostile Rosebud
Indians bloa;> upon their arms prepared
constantly f"r an attack. They have three
lines of signal courses between tlr ir agency
and the enmp, nnd any movement of troops
would bo known in a few moments. They
have tar -n ail they wish of th i govern
ment Itnnf herd anil burned the buildings
nnd corrals. They are living high ami are
hippy. They have moved to the edge of
tiin Rail Lands. The military preparations
proceed rapidly. Unless the Indians come
111 within n few days tho troops will bn
equipped and in position, whou an advaucu
may bo ordered.
ARMS KOlt THE STATES.
Washington, Deo. 5. In the House to
day Mr. Ctllcheonoalic 1 up the Senate joint
resolution authorizing tho Secretary of (Vin
to issuo 1,000 stands nf arms to iwh of
thostatesof North and South Dakota, Wy
oming and Nebraska. Montana was added
to the status included iu its provisions, and
it was passed.
INBXPiSDfENT TO LISOIBLATE.
New Hampshire's Legislature Ad
journs—Committee's Advice.
Concord, N. H., Doc. s.—The House
judiciary committee yesterday, by n vote
of 11 to 1, reported tliat it was “Inexpedient
to legislate," This the 1 louse adopted by u
vote of lOi) to IIUI The uctlon kills tho
bill tho übjeot of which was to instruct the
dork to make un the roll of tho next Hous i
so ns to include tho names of "If
entitled” member:'. Thospenisl session was
declared adjournsd nt I o’clock to-day tiy
Gov. Gii'iil"!!. The recular session begins
the lest Wednesday in December, The new
legislature will he composed of the mem
lm s c!n -t'-d on Nov. 4. The b ijy Jiih. ad
journed was that otiose.i at the previous
election.
BEAMfiJN BTRIKB.
The Docks of London Again tho Scene
of a Labor War.
London, Doc. s.—ln accordance with the
instructions of tho united labor council of
the port of London, the union seamen anil
firemen on the vo sols <>t H’naiv, Bavill, Al
bion & Cos.; tho British Indian HteSm
Navigation Company, and tho New
Zealand Shipping Company wont out
on a strike to-day. Their grievance is
tho employment of non-union men by the
companies. The shipping federation ii
supplying crows in place of tho strikers. In
consequence of tho recent brutal nttaoks
upon bin I; legs, a for<'o of police has boon
stationed along the wharves to protect the
non-union men.
REBATES LEAD TO INDICTMENT.
Railroad Officials to Be Haillsd Up In
Court at Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. s.—Tho grand jury to
day returned lndictmouts against John M.
Egan, president and general manager of tho
Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Radioed
Company, fur giving a rebate to A. C.
Davis & Company; ugainst Thomas Miller,
general freight agent of the Chicago, Bur
lington & (Juiticy Railroad Company, for
giving a rebate to W. 11, Warren ,St Com
pany; and against J. M. Johnson, general
freight agorit of the Chicago, Rock Island
und Pacific read, for giving a rebate t •
Wright & liaughey.
NORFOLK’a BLACK BURGLAR.
Both of Dr. WUooler'a Shots Took Ef
fect In Hia Head.
Norfolk. Va., Doc. s.—The negro bur
glar who seriously cut Dr. W. A. A.
Wheeler of tho United States Marine hos
pital fervle i, and Mrs. Wheeler, la t even
ing, was caught this afternoon. He is an
ux-con vii“, named Washington Field*.
Both of lit Wheeler's pls.o. shot*, fin and as
the negro wnsmaki :g hi* escape, took effect
in his head, inflicting ugly but not futal
wounds.
EMIN AT LAKE VICTORIA.
Ho Was Victor in Many Fights With
Blave Traders.
Zanzibar, Dec. s.—Emia Pasha, who is
nt, the head of the German expedition. Ims
arrived at Lake Victoria. Tho expedition
had a number of lights with Arab slave
traders, but it was successful iu all a* en
gagement*.
Maryland and Immigration.
Annapolis, Mr, Dec. s.—Gov. Jackson
hosupp lilted the fall iwiag delegates from
trio state at la go to t ie southern interstate
iinmigr .tdonconvention,to Le held iu Asno.
vide, N. C„ on Die. 17 and lbi Cburies '2.
Roberts, Gen. H. Kyd Doug; a*, Lovlue L
Waters and Gen. William MoKenny. The
governor ba* selected, in addition, two dul
ega os from ovh county in tlie state, or a
total of fifty delegatus.
Judge Hannon Heelgnr.
Tallahassee, Fla., D*c. s.—Git.
FUmlng has received the resignation of
Hon. G. A. Hanson, judge of the Mixtb
judicial circuit, to Us kit effect Dra 81. ihv
governor to-night asked te be excused from
lnfoniHiUon ai to the probable sne
otrisor until after the resignation goes into
effect.
I nULY 51') A YKva I
< 3(’PINTS ADOFY. r
f WEEKLY, $1.25 XYHAR.*
A TALK WITH GLADSTONE
THE RESULT SATISFACTORY TO
THE ANTI-PARNELUTES.
Sir Haroourt and Mr. Morley not
Proeont at the Interview -This May
Ca i’o Parnell to Repudiate the
Whols Affair-The Trip of the En
voys.
London, Dec. s.—Messrs. Redmond, Rex
ton, Healy, Leauiy and the two whips,
Messrs. Power nnd 11 easy, boing, with the
exception of Mr. l’amdl, all the committee
appointed at yesterday’s meeting of tbs
Ir.sh inemb'rs of parliament to eonfsr
with Mr. Gladstone, drove t >'the residence
of tho liberal Da ler at 12:40 o'clock to
day. All tho members of tho com
mittee. with the exception of
tho whips, entered the 11 use. Ten
minutes before the arrival of the Irish dele
gation, Kir \\ llliam Vernon Haroourt, Earl
Hpancer and Esrl Granville, who had lieen
conferring with Mr. Gladstone, took their
departure. The Irish cwiferenoe occupied
ill ire time than was nt first expected. Thu
deliberations lasted an hour, and upon their
conclus on the delegates returned to the
room in tho House or ('eimmuis ,in which
th" proceedings of the nationalists are being
told.
GLADSTONE’S PROMISEE.
Tbn assurances given by Mr. Gladstone to
the deUgates who waited upon him to-day
fully satisfied a majority of the nationalists
than ho will make a genutno attempt to deal
with the constabulary ami ottier questiouz
to tho satisfaction of the Irish people.
MFETING OF TUB PARNBLLITBS.
The I Tiruellites reassembled at 4 o’clock
this afternoon und proceeded to l usiness.
A resolution wa. adopted empowering four
delegates to negotiate with Mr. Gladstone
in Connection with quosti ins rotative
to tho constabulary nnd agra
rian difficulties. It is understood tliat
Mr. Gladstone to-day surg’stel this
course, with a view to placing the negotia
tions, which may follow the conference
which took niacu to-day iwtween himself
aud the Irish delegate!, on an uuthorl%ni
footing.
Thu meeting then adjourned intil 9
o'clock to-uig.it, Luc snbsciiue .tiy deter
mined not to meet again until to-morrow.
clancy’h amendment rescinded.
Before appointing a committee of four
tho meeting unanimously rescinded Mr.
Ulnncv’i amendment, which was approved
yesterday, although no formal division was
taken on tho ameudiiiout yesterday. Mr.
Gtancy’s proposal wa* practically adopted
by a siiow of hands. It ii surmised that
the action of the mooting in re eluding the
amendment was taken at the request of Mr.
Gladstone iu order to permit of a freer
basis of negotiations. Mr. Gladstone de
olineil to accept Mr. Parnell’* suggostlou
that lie summon Mr. Morloy and Hlr Hnr
court to receive with him joint delegations
of the two lections of the Irish party. Ho
Insisted that If lie received them the ar
rangements should be made nt his awn dis
cro ton.
A HEARING Flin BOTH HIDKH.
The Irish whips to-day, acting for the
Irish party, requested Mr. Gladstone un
conditionally to receive Messrs. Leatuy an l
Redmond, representing Mr. l'arnell, anil
‘deism. Hoxtoo and Roily, representing Mr.
I’nrii' ll’s opponent i. To rhis Mr. Gladstone
consented. Mr. Gladstone, at the meeting
with*! ho Irish del.'gate*, iu no wuy [Hedged
himself, nor did lie use language
purporting that ho was üblo him
self to define the course tiiat the Liberal
party w.i ila adopt, Mr. Gladstone gave
the Irish delegation a cordial reception. Ho
acted throughout with the full approval of
hix colleague-. He discussed tho whole po*i
tion of tho liberals, tho present political
situation and the probable effect of Mr,
Parnell’s retention of tho Irish leader
ship on the ltborul party.
AI.L HANDS RETICENT.
Arnold Mor’oy was also present at the
conference, and when It was over lie re
mained in consultation with Mr. Gladstone.
Subsequently lie told tho reporters that Mr.
Gladstone did if >t intend m publish any
thin * regarding tho meeting. The delegates
worn also reluctant to give tha jartieiharsof
the Interview, which they rognrded ns
strictl y eonildimtinl. ft isdoubtful whether
Mr. Pur.iell will consider that Air. Glad
stone's reception of the delegates without
the presence of Mr. Morley and Sir Har
court fulfills the oonditl ns of the arrange
ments.
RESOLUTION OF TFE HIERARCHY.
Tho resolution relating to Mr. Parnell,
which was adopt' and by the Catholic hier
archy of England, will bo read in all the
Catholic churches ami chapels in Ireland.
M 'Sirs. Healy nnd Buxton, tho anti-
Pitrnell me ub rs of the and legation, aro
satlsfi l with the remit nf son lutorvi'W
with Mr. Gladstone. Tho liberal leader
gave no definite pr tmlse regarding tho
points submitted, but lie said sufficient In
tlieir opinion to justify tho majority of
the Irish party in considering bb assurance
satisfactory.
TOUR OF THE ENVOYS.
Chicago, Deo. s.—Thomas Power O'Con
nor authorizes the Associated Press to make
for him and his oolleeguei the following
statement in answer to tho statement pub
lished in this country and tol-graphed to
England that at a conference yes
terday thu Irish envoys had decided to
abandon tho.r American tour: “It Is
not true. No sucli decision has been
arrived at. It is true that we have post
poned the holding of a number of meetings
which had b 'on arranged for. Tuis was
done ohiollv b cause to have held them
would have necessitate! the separation of
the party, which was deemed inadvisable
under the existing cmd lion*. Further
more, wo felt that if we held them we would
bo obliged to sneak of mutters concerning
which wo deemed it inadvisable to talk.
Uur attitude is iinp!y one of expectancy,
ad will *o cont.uuo until some definite
decision is reached on tho other side.”
GLADSTONE CRITICISED.
London, Dec. 6, 5 a. u.—Tho 77me.isays;
“Mr. Gladstone has ope-ily abandoned toe
position of moral elevst.o l which ho assumed
lately. If ho rejects Mi. Parnell’s proposals
he confirms Mr. Parnell’s position as leader
of the Irixh party.”
Tho Chronicle says: “And the Farnell
ices huve c minuted wbat looks like a
sorioui blunder. Nothing but undoubted
success can justify their tactics.”
'1 lie Teleijraph understands that Mr.
Gladstone, intimating through party whips
t.iai a second interview with the Irish
deputation was u necessary, conveyed abo
tt i) opinion that the question at issue was
not one affecting c editions under which
home rule might Le granted to Ireland, but
related rather to the retention of Mr. Par
nell in the leu !er..liip of tho nationalist
party or hi* dismissal therefrom. The op
jKrtieuts of Mr. Parnell are much discour
aged at this turn of events, which leaven
them mere completely than ever In Mr. Par
nell’s band*. “Under any circumstuuoe*,’-
s ijs the THfjrup/i, "Mr. Parnell will go to
Ireland in a butze of glory. If he romaina
at the head of the nationalist party he will
be *tr Uigur than ever, because of tue proof
sue ha* given of bis personal power. If he
r*- will still Dud toe [Ktrtjr by virtue
of I. . ■ ; -mi i* and r,h fact that U
controls the money chest-”