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THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER: DECEMBER 15, 1891. 4 - . M M . ) I a I n . . ' I continued from first page. request all representatives in said Con gress so elected to decline to enter into any party caucus called to designate a candidate for the office of Speaker; un less adherence to the principles of the Ocala platform are made a test of ad mission to said caucus. Entire report adopted. The representatives of the Knights of Labor were escorted to the Speaker's stand, and Mr. Wright made known the message from the General Assem bly of that organization. Bro. Weaver, of Iowa, introduced the following: Whereas, The Clothing Exchange of Rochester has locked out their em ployees, depriving them of the right to live; and whereas, the said combine has arretted the officers of the Knights of Labor on trumped up charges, and before a packed jury convicted the master workman, one James Hughes for doing his duty to his fellow-men; therefore be it Resolved, That wo condemn the ac tions of the Rochester clothing com bine for depriving their former era- ployees of doin;r a lawful business. And be it further Resolved, That we call upon all fair minded people to let the goods of these unfair and un-American manufacturers severely alone. Adopted by a rising vote, there being one voteogainst it, that of Bro. Rogers, of Florida. On motion of Bro. Dean, of New York, 2:30 p. m. was set aside a-? a special hour for hearing the report of the committee on finance. Motion adopted that Bro. Terrell make report of committee on confed eration immediatelv after the commit tee on finance reports On motion of Bro. Laugh in chouse only three minutes' debate will be allowed on any question, and no one shall have the floor more than once. The report of the business agents was received, together -with a minority report presented by Bro. Geo. B. Lang. Both reports wore laid on the table. Report of the committee appointed to confer with the anti Sub Treasuries received and adopted Resolution by Bro. London, of Mis souri, censuring the press of Indianap olis, and recommending that we request all other industrial organizations not to hold any more conventions in this city, was receive ! and laid on the table. Report of committee on consolidation received and adopted. To the brethren of the Farmers" Mutual Benefit Association and National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union, greeting : The committee on behalf of the Farmer' alliance and Industrial Union, and the committee on behalf of the Farmers' Mutual Benefit Associa tion, appointed to consider, confer and report on the advisability of the con solidation of the two great organiza tions of wealth-producers into one or gauization under one flag, and with a common platform, cafter a most har monious and fraternal meeting, unani mously passed the following resolu tions:" Resolved, That the joint committees onconsolidation of the Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association and the Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union, ap pointed and convened by order of our respective bodies, now assembled in this city, do hereby recommend to our organizations the discussion in our subordinate organizations of the ad visability of the consolidation of the two organizations. 2. That their conclusions be reported to their respective organizations, and that the States report same to the next annual meeting of their respective orders. 3. We respectfully request the press to aid in giving publicity to the fore going request as made by both com mittees. W. M. Reed, Chm'n. J. T. Reed, 1. J. Donaldson, Committee on part F. M. B. A. Marion Butler, Chm'n. Geo. Millington, A J. C. K. Murphy, P. Wallace, Butt, K. M. Ben Terrell, L. P. Featuerston, Com. on part N. F. A. & I. U. On motion of Bro. Page, of Virginia, the Council expressed regret that the courtesies extended to us by the Board of Trade, the Commercial Club and the citizens of Indianapolis, while we highly appreciate and for which we are deeply grateful, should have been marred by the hostile attitude of many of the daily papers, which have per sisted in misrepresenting our actions, though we had a press committee wil ling and ready to furnish them the truth. The report of the cotton committee was received and adopted : Whereas, The cotton growers of the South are greatly oppressed be cause of the depressed price of the raw material, caused in a measure from combines and speculations in futures, but mainly from an unjust, oppressive and discriminating financial system and a high protective tariff on manu factured cotton material ; and whereas, it is now alleged by speculators and combines that overproduction is the prime cause of depression in prices, when in fact we have reason to know that tho cause is not overproduction, but underconsumption, caused by ina bility to buy, resulting from advanced prices of manufactured articles of cot ton and other causes as stated above ; and whereas, it has been recommended by members of the Farmers' Alliance in several States in the cotton belt, that the acreage bo decreased one-third by the grower, and knowing as we do that the price or the raw material cannot be affected by the loyal Alliancemen alone of the many thousand growers decreas ing their acreage, while in fact the effort to thus reduce the quantity would actuate thousands of growers to increase their acreage m cotton; there fore as one of the remedies to secure an l advance in raw cotton material by Jheaoning the manufactured products 25?&3?y increase the abdity of the Farm- ers' Alliance and Industrial Union, representing the best interest of the producers and consumers of America alike, do respectfully ask that Congress entirely relieve manufactured articles of cotton from any tariff duty what ever, and place the same on the free list of American products. Mariox BUTLER Chm'n. W. D. D. Gibas, II. D. Grekr, J. M. Adams, R. F. Rogers, L. P. Featuerston, T. A. Cl AY TON, ITarry Tracy, D. P. Dunvan, G. M. Gordkn, L. F. Livingston. On motion of Bro Livingston that a copy of these resolutions be certified to the Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives and t!ie President of. th Senate of the Fifty-second Congress of America, attested by the President arid Secretary of the National Farmers' Alli;v ce and Industrial Union under seal of the Order, w is adopted. Resolution by Bro. Butler, of Xorth Carolina, adopted, that a committee of one from each cotton State be appointed to formulate a plan by which the world's greatest producers of theS mth's great est stiple, cotton, may b able to some extent, at least, to control the quantity, consumption, marketing time and price of said crop Resolution by Bro. Butler, of North Carolina, adopted, that being in pos session of facts that are thoroughly reliable which warrant us in the belief that a false estimate has been purposely made of the present crop of cotton, we feel safe in guaranteeing better prices if cotton be held for sixty days. On motion, the committee of one member from each cotton State was continued with instructions to pursue their work further and report to this body at its next annual session. A resolution by Bro. Pier&on, of Vir ginia, was adopted. Whereas, The revision of the statu tory laws has abolished the standing committee of the State Business Agents. Resolved, That the Supreme Council heartily puts itself on record as having ! no responsibility whatever for the a tion of the State Business Agents. Resolution by Bro. Williams, of North Carolina, was adopted, endorsing reso ! hit ion of North Carolina State Alliance, as follows: i Resolved, By tho North Carolina j Farmers' Alliance, that the National Council, at its next meeting, be re quested to issue an appeal to the various Sub-Alliances of the whole country to j make a vohntary contribution of at least live dollars each, to be appro priated and used for a national lectur i ing fund ; that the delegates from this State to the National Council bo in structed to place this resolution be fore the next meeting of that body. House took recess at 1 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. Supreme Council called to order at 3 p. m Council opened in due form. The finance committee made a par tial report, which was received and adopted. The committee on finance, to whom was referred so much of the President's message as related to the finances of the Order, and also the financial part of the report of the executive board beg leave to make the following partial report : Tho commit: ee has examined the books of the Secretary -Treasurer as carefully as the limited time at its dis posal would permit, and find, so far as our investigation extended, that the books are neatly and correctly kept. Your committee recommends: 1. That per capita dues for 1S92 and all arrears must be paid by February 1, 1802. All State organizations fail ing to comply shall be suspended. 2. That secretaries of subordinate Alliances or Unions shall ann aally re port to the Chairman of the National Executive Board the membership upon which representation is secured in the July meeting of their county organiza tions. 3. That Bro. Copeland be allowed the usual per diem of $2 per day as sergeant at arms. 4. That in settlement of mileage and per diem of delegates that those dele gates whose States have paid in full per capita tax for 1892 be paid in cash, and States not paid in full be paid by order on State Secretary in proportion to their delinquency. On motion. 5 p. m. was made a special hour for electing a legislative commit tee of five. The committee on federation made report, which was adopted Your committee on confederation beg leave to report that they have communicated with all industrial or ganizations having like objects with our own, and have received reply from the following: National Farmers' Alli ance. Colored National Alliance. Farm ers Mutual Benefit Association. Knights of Labor, National Citizens' Alliance, National Citizens' Industrial Alliance, National Patrons of Industry, and Na tional Grange of Patrons of Husbandry. We have succeeded in effecting a con federation with all of the above except the National Grange and National Alliance. By the advice of your Presi dent and ex committee, the chairman of this committee visited the National Alliance at its national meeting, held at Omaha, Nebraska, last January. At that meeting the plan of confederation was presented to them and a commit tee appointed from that body to confer with a committee from the other or ganizations for the purpose of con fed eration;that committee has, through its chairman, been notified of all meet ings held for the purpose of confedera tion, but has not attended any. The National Grange was communicated with through its President and Secre tary, and they refused o participate in the confederation. Your committee was called by its chairman to meet in Washington. D. C, at which meeting a confederation was formed and a President and Secretary for the con fedt ration elected; also an executive committee, consisting of the chairmen of each executive committee of the orders confederating:. That t committee, by its chairman, was called to meet in this city on the IGth of this month, for the purpose of fixing the basis of representation and consider change of place of meeting of delegates from all the confederated organizations on the 22d of February, 1892, for the purpose of agreeing upon demands which all support. The basis of repre sentation is twenty votes for each national organization confederating or who may confederate by February 1st, and one" additional vote for every ten thousand or major fraction of votes belonging to such organization. The manner "of selecting and number of delegates was left to "each body to ar range. Your chairman i-j just in receipt of a letter from the National Patrons of Industry, asking the attendance of your committee upon a conference to he held in the city of Lansing, Mich., to be called the last of December next, for the purpose of confederating all orders in that State looking to political action. Your committee would recom mend that the President from Michigan be requested to attend said meeting representing the organization, of his State. The expenses incurred by your committee in discharge of its duties have been up to date $27. so, and some small bills for stationery, printing and postage due tho ICconmnist Publishing C 'ompany, which have not been ren dered, the exact amount of which your committee cannot state. The chaiiman of your committee is in correspondence with other organiza tions who desire confederation, but he has not felt authorized to proceed without instruction from the body. Partial report of the committee on demands, recommending the adoption of the following resolutions, was re ceived, and resolutions aiopted as fol lows : Viir.kias, The State of Georgia has petitioned the Congress of the United States to complete t as early a date as nossible tho improvement upon the river and harbor at Savannah, Ga. ; therefore be it Resolved, That the Fanners' Alliance mid Industrial Union indorse this movement as of importance to the commerce of the out ire country, and requests the National Congress to grant the appropriation asked. Res-slred, That we, the National j I armers'Allianeeaud Industrial Union, in c niucil assembled, request that the ! Fifty second Congress appropriate 2." Library has attained toward this end. per cent, of the proceeds of the sale of ; But more especially do we hail with our public lauds iu the respective pleasure the advent of the December States to be used for irrigation pur- j number of the Economic Quarterly, po-es under State regulations. j which is being especially prepared with Whereas the distribution of seeds ! poems, plays, declamations, readings, and printed matter from the Depart- j etc., for the use of all industrial organ ment of Agriculture at Washington : izations. Napoleon believed that the do not produce results commensurate with tho cost ; therefore Resolved, By the Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union that it is the sense of this lKdy that the distribution of seeds and printed information relative to the business of agriculture should bo done through the experiment stations of the different States. Motion by Brother Wardall, adopted instructing delegates to the labor con, ference to be held February 22, 189:!. to use all honorable means to secure the indorsement of tho Ocala demands. A resolution by Brother Stone, of Georgia, was unanimously adopted: Whereas, it is in the interest of good government to place the pensioners of this country outside of the induonce of any political party, and thus lift the entire pension system out of politics ; therefore Resolved, That this National Council is in favor of pensions to apply alike to every needy, disabled, and honor ably discharged Union soldier; and that they be paid in United States notes receivable for all dues, public and private, thus adding to and dis tributing the currency without detri ment to the business interests of the country. Unanimously adopted. Mrs. Gouger, representing the Wo mau's Christian Temperance Ur ion, was escorted to tho stand and made a few remarks. On motion of Brother Livingston, of Georgia, a copy of the resolution on pensions was ordered transmitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives-, the President of the Senate, and the President of the United States, with a request that they use all honor able means to have the same enacted into law. Resolution by Brother Macuno creat ing a legislative committee was offered as follows: Resolved, That there shall be a legis lative committee of five members authorized to represent the Supreme Council upon questions of national leg ist uioti indorsed by this body. The president shall be ex-officio chairman of this committee, and tho other four members shall be elected by this body. 2. That the State Alliances are here by requested to pay the expenses of their presidents whenever the presi dent of this body shall deem it best to convene them for the purpose of coun sel and advice, and when so convened they shall be known as the National Council of State Presidents, and they shall in that capacity be subject to the call of the president, and may make rules governing their own work. Motion by Brother Livingston, of Georgia, to sever the resolutions and consider the two propositions separate ly prevailed. Motion by Brother Page, of Virginia, to amend the first resolution by insert ing "The chairman of the Executive Board shall also be a member," mak ing the resolution read : Reaolved, That ihere shall be a legis lative committee of five members authorized to represent the Supreme Council upon the questions of national legislation indorsed by this committee. The president shall be ex officio chair man of this committee. The chairman of the Executive Committee shall also be a member, and the other three mem bers shall bo elected by this body. Amerdment prevailed and both reso lutions adopted. The following resolution, by Prother Wardall, was adopted : That the delegates to the February meeting shall be elected as follows: For the twenty-five delegates at large; each State delegation present shall present the name of one member, and they shall be entitled collectively to cast the twenty -five votes, and that the president and executive committee of each State be empowered t select the number of State delegates they are entitled to and make the appointment;. The following is a list of delegates elected by the different State delega tions : H. Tracv, Texas; L. F. Featnerston, Arkansas;" Marion Butler, North Caro lina; William Farr Goodwin, New Jersev; Col. C. M. Butt, Wisconsin; Alva Agee Ohio; T. S. Adams, Louisi ana; Marion Cannon, California; L b Livingston, Georgia; Frank Burkilt, Mississippi; J. Brad Beverley, Vir ginia; Matt lifu-a, Tennessee; L Leonard. Miuri; J. B. Weaver. Iowa; M. V. Kork, Oregon; C. M. Maxson, New York; Sinclair Thomp son, Pennsylvania; M. A. lloiioholder, Kansas; VI. G. E!zey, Maryland; T. T Gardner, Kentucky; Tiios W. Force, Indiana; William floss, Illinois; K A. South worth, Colorado; M. V. Lonneo ker, Michigan; S. M.Adams, Alabama; V. P. Baskin, Florida. Motion adopted, that the committee on confederation be continued for the present. The committee is as follows: Ben Tor. ell, Texas: L. F. Livingston, Georgia; K. F. Rogers, Florida; II. L Loucks, Sooth Dakota; V. J. Talbot, South Carolina. Motion by Brother Macnne, adopted, that the President of the Supreme Council be added to the list of delegates from this body to meet with the Feb ruary conference Motion adopted that L. L. Polk, J. Brad Beverly, Hugh Mitchell and J. F. Tillman be appointed a special commit tee to carry to the President of the United States resolutions requesting the appointment of D. P. Duncan to the vacancy now existing in the inter state commission. The following resolution by Mrs. Todd was -read and adopted: We the delegates to the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union, assembled for the promotion or the welfare of the Order in all its varied interests, believe that the social intercourse of its members and friends should bo encouraged to the greatest possible degree, and we wish to ht re express our pleasure at the manifest success which the Alliance Circulating "master of the world was he who wrote the songs," while Shakespeare thought the "greatest social power wa3 the drama." This, we are informed, is to be strongly brought out in the new book now in press of the Vincent Bros. Publishing Company of this city. All publisher of pure economic literature and song shall have our undivided en couragement. Resolution by Brother Wren, of Louisiana, read and adopted: Resolved, That we, the national con vention of the Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union, in the city of India napolis assembled, do mcst heartily sympathize with tho people of the State of Louisiana, in the strenuous and noblo efforts to destroy that in famous iniquity and gigantic monopoly, the Louisiana State Lottery, now seek ing a revival of its charter in the or ganic law of the State, and earnestly request our Congressmen to use their efforts in enacting such national laws as will remove such a curse from the American continent. The Supreme Council took a recess until 8 p. m. KIGHT SESSION. Supreme Council called to order at 8:30 p. m., President Polk in the chair. The following communication from the Texas delegation was received and ordered spread on the minutes. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 21, 1891. We undersigned delegates from the State of Texas to this meeting of the Supremo Council of the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union, hereby certify that the state merit made by W. S. McAllister in the Indianapolis Journal of this date is false from start to finish, as far as it relates to C. W. Macune or any other Texan. Evan Jones, J. M. Perdue. Harry Tracy. J. K. P. Hanna. H. S. P. Asiiby. Whereas the above statement was furnished to a reporter of the India napolis Neivs of this city with the dis tinct understanding that it be published in this evening's it sue of that paper; therefore be it Resolved, That this statement be spread upon the minutes of this Su preme Council, and that the chairman of the press committee be instructed to publish this statement in the daily press. C. J. Jackson, R. J. Sledge, Ben Terrell, Report of the committee on lecture sj-stem read : Mr. President, your committee to whom was referred that portion of the President's message relating to lec turing beg leave to offer the following: That there be organized in each coun ty having a county organ iz.it ion, coun ty lecturer's institute,' composed of the sub lecturers, with the county lecturer as chairman. That district Alliance lecturers' in stitute be formed in each congressional district composed of the county lec turers of the district, with the county lecturer as ex officio chairman. That State Alliance lecturers' insti tute be organized, composed of the lecturers of the congressional district;, with the State lecturer as chairman. That each State lecturer be ex-officio delegate to the National Supreme Coun cil from the State at large, and that a national lecturers' institute be formed of the lecturers, with the national lecturer as ex-officio chairman, and that said body shall convene upon the day previous to the assembling of the Supreme CouncU, for the purpose of considering tho best methods of con ; i ducting and improving the lecture service. That the county institutes shall con vene quarterly with the county Alii ances. That the district institutes shall convene semi annually, and that the State institutes shall convene annually with the State Alliance. That it shall be the duty of the Alliance institutes to devise means for improving the educational work of the Alliance, either by voluntary contri bution or assessment, or both. That the county lecturer shall report to State institute annually. State lec ture.r shall report to national institute. National lecturer shall report to Su-P'-e oe Council. Said report shall state the methods adopted, success attained, and the general condition of tho lec turer's institutes, and their effect upon the grow tli of the Order. J. M. Perdue, I. E. Dean, J. E. Bryan, S. M. Scott. The rep rt of this committee on lec ture system was adopted with the amendments offered by Brother Ward all, McDowell, and Perdue hereto attached : By Brother Perdue : The State Lecturers' Institute shall be convened at such time a the State executive officers and State lecturer shall deem best for the good of the Order. By Brother McDowell : In is not intended that this system I shall apply in those States which have county and district lecture oureaus already established. By Brother Wardall : That the national president be in structed to confer with the State presi dent and try and arrange to have the annual and State meetings arranged in circuits. Supplement il report of the com mittee on consolidation was rece ved and adopted : Your committee on consolidation beg leave to f urtb er report, as follows : 1. Ve recommeud that where the National Farmers Alliance and Indus trial Union has State organizations where the National Farmers Alliance is organized, the presidents of such State organizations are respectfully re quested to use their efforts to promote feelings of fraternity between the two organizations and to effect a consolida tion where possible. 2. We recommend that in such States as Minnesota and Nebraska where the National Alliance is strong, and where we have no State organizations, that the National President go or com mis sion some one to visit their State meet ing, to present the question of consoli d at ion. 3. We recommend that this or a sim ilar commit tee be made a standing com mittte, without pav, to issue an ad dress to all kindred organizations, with a view of effect ing consolidation, and further, to answer inquires from those desiring to consolidate, and that the reform press be asked to address an swers to such inquiries presented for publication 4. That said standing committee on consolidation report at the next annual meeting. Respectfully submitted. Marion Butler, Chairman Ben Terrell, Secretary. The following resolution by Brother Dean, of New lork, was received and adopted : The importance of maintaining in terest in subordinate Alliances cannot be overestimated, as all power and all revenue by which educational work is to be promulgated come from the members of subordinate organizations. There is no favored or privileged class in Alliance work. Every member must do his share, if we would succeed in securing the relief which is demanded for the industrial classes. In order to maintain a proper interest in the work of the Sub-Alliances, it is especially important that every members be pres ent at each meeting of tho Alliance. To secure this result the members must bo made to feel that they are being benefited by such regular attendance, and that they will be losers by staying away from a single meeting. In order to secure this feeling among the mem bers, the State Lecturer recommends : 1. That each sub organ ization secure a sufficient number of Alliance manuals to supply each member with a copy, that he or she may post themselves perfectly on parliamentary law and usage. 2. That the members observe that no question be allowed to be entertained by the presiding officer except in strict conformity to parliamentary usage. By this practice all our members will be come educated parliamentarians. Too much importance cannot be given this branch of. our education, and when you once become interested in this branch of your work, it will become intensely interesting. Every member should be required to express himself on subjects. 3. Copies of bills introduced in the State legislature and Congress will be furnished each Sub Alliance and should be thoroughly discussed. In the dis cussion of these measures, it is advis able to sometimes hold open meetings and invite in those not belonging to the Alliance to take part in the discussion, as by this practice the members will be better prepared 10 meet the arguments of those opposed to our principles. 4. It is advisable that neighboring Alliances should visit each .other as often as practicable, and join in the discussions, as by this means interest in the work will become intensified. 5. Articles printed in the papers op posed to us should be read in our Alii ances and answered by the members. In making each answer official figures should always be made the basis of every argument. G. Entertainments should be arranged during the long winter evenings as often us once in sixty days, from which a certain amount of revenue may be derived, which should go into the local treasury to defray expense of extra literature and to assist in getting up fairs and mass-meetings another sum mer. 7. Each Sub Alliance should appoint a committee on exhibits, such commit tee to be composed of one man and one woman, who, together with like mittees from all other Allim till V UU1 V J sJll I p shall purpose of arranging and man.i th county fair for the benefit of mem ft of the Alliance. ntr in org This is a matter of first important and your best men and womn shouM be put on this committee. Encvurs2 your lady members to take a reat? int rest in the work of the Alli.'uii-o 1 giving them something to do inr J benefit of the Alliance. The In 1 1-hric a-brac which they will furnish, if 0ii at auction, will add many th-uand dollars to the Alliance treanru's aR(j help to carry on the educational vo'i4 Let every one feel that your cumty and State officers are simply yuar sof. vants and can do nothing without your support, and make up your mial 00 your pirtasbest you can. uinl y0yr officers will do theirs, and th" result will inevitably be the relief of ti in austriai classes, a better coin; in Higher and grander education more prosperous and happy p" The following resolution bv a Uher Macune was adopted : That the brethren of the enti All , 1 der be requested, to set aside and uu-rve the first meeting in January eac h year in every Sub-Alliance in the L'ritod States as National Alliance d.-jy. and that upon that day they read and dis cuss the national demands. e.!;l the Sub Alliance lecturer and others tie. liver addresses in behalf of the nation al propaganda fund for the distribution of approved Alliance literature, and that the Sub-Alliance Secretary take up a collection in behalf of the Paid propaganda fund and forward the same to the National Secretary at Washing, ton, D. C. A resolution by Brother Rock Oregon, was adopted : cf Believing the success of our cause will be proportional to the intelligence of the people upon economic questions, be it therefore Rusolved, That this council heartily concur in recommending that each Sub-Alliance be requested at once to take steps by donation or by literary or other entertainments to secure a fund to procure a good circulating library of approved reform literature, including Schrader's Comparative Sta tistical Chart. Here each member can become a power in redeeming us from our thraldom. Partial report of committee on mile age and per diem received and adopted: We, your committee on milene and per diem, beg leave to submit ihe fol lowing report. We have audited the accounts of one hundred delegates and officers in accordance with the resolu tions passed by your body, m iking a total expense of $ . The follow' resolution by Brother Hugh D. Gr Jf Tennessee, was read and adopted W-r (, 2d, That vf: ' rse the action of the Executive I$tejniobproved by Presi dent L L. Polk and Secretary J. H Turner, ni estabh'sJnnX the natlonal lecture bureau ; h.., f we nppiove aud commend the work done by J. F. Tillman, the manager of said bureau, in the distribution of lectures and other literature, which has been done by an immense and laborious correspondence in strict accordance with the require ment, viz: ''That the expenditures for said lecture bureau shall in no case ba in excess of the available funds for that purpose." Che following resolution by Brother McDowell, of Tennessee, was adopted: That the reform press bureau, estab lished at Washington by the legislative committee and managed by IT. V. Ayer, under the supervision of Presi dent Polk, is commended for the good work that it has done: but in the future we believe that such work should be done under the supervision and man agement of the National Economist. Further, that the thanks of this body be extended to H. W. Ayer for hia work in this behalf. On motion of Brother Livingston, that the treasurer be authorized to send Brother Cobb, who had gone to consin to organize Alliances, sufficient money from the common fund to pay his way back to Georgia, was amended by Brother Page, of Virginia, that the appropriation do not exceed $10, and adopted as amended. The following were elected to the leg islative committee: Mann Page, of Vir ginia; W. p. G wynne, of Tenncs-e ; L. P. I eatherston, or Arkansas The report of the judiciary commit tee on the situation in Louisiana was received : To the Supreme Council of the Nation al Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union : Your iudiciarv committee having had under consideration the appeal taken from the vote of the Louisiana State Union at its annual meeting & August last, whereby said State Union attempted by the passage of a resolu tion olfered by a committee appointed by the president of said Union, 1. o. Adams to ally itself wTith and declare itself a faction of the Democratic party, beg leave to report that in the judg ment of your committee the Louisiana State Union exceeded her powers and authority in the adoption of said re port, inasmuch as no Alliance can in any way pledge or dictate by a vote thereon how its individual membership shall vote; neither can it declare it.seU a faction of a political party. 1 ht-r" fore, said appeal is sustained, and in the judgment of your committee tne action of said State union is not, "ju under the law and Constitution of ouf Order can not be, binding on its rm-nv bership. We herewith submit this our report, together with the other pant3 in the case, in accordance with articles G, section 6, of the Constitution. S. M. Adams. A. E. Cole, John S. Dore. Motion adopted that tho executive committee select the place of the ne annual session, choosing between tne cities of Ilarrisburg,' Pa., Atlanta, Oa , and a city in California. . Motion flrlnntori that, thrt minutes approved by the President and Execu tive committee. Resolution committee. , iha Resolved, That the Secretary of t
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