Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-03-27
FARMERS IN COUNCIL.
Organization of an Alllance-Cor
stltutiou Adopted.

st,tution Adopted.
About fifty farmers and others met in
this city Saturday and proceeded to or.
ganize farmers alliance. Secretary
Lamoreaux read the minutes of the pre-.
vious meeting, which were approved.
The chair submitted the sueges,i, n that
q central county alliance be organized
first and the towns could organize sub.
alliances afterward, the movement being
young. A constitution drafted from
those adopted by other alliances was
read also a platform Of principles draft.
ed 10y Mr.. Fulton, Of Bartlett. and one
drawn by Major Standish, Of the same
place. The constitution was adopted
and is "a follows:
Article /, Of Ramsey county Farmers
Alliance No.-This alliance shall con.
sist Of 1t least seven members, who shall
I've practical and operative farmers, and
shall he called the Ramsey County
Farmers Alliance.
Article 2-1his alliance shall hold reg
ular meetings at least once month, and
not oftener than once week, and five
members shall constitute II quorum.
Article 3.-lhe officers Of this alliance
shall be president, vice president, Sec
retary and treasurer, who shall perform
the duties Of such Offices rs prescribed
in Cushman's manual. After the first
meeting the officers shall be elected
every twelve months, viz: ut the first
meeting in January.
Article 4.-'rhere shall be- 4 finance
committee Of three members appointed
by the president, su ,ject to the approv-
al Of the alliance, who shall audit all
bills before they are paid and shall cx-
anime the books and accounts Of the
II leasurer and report as to their condl.
ZION on the day Of every election. When
the finance committee shall lndorse u
bill favorably the treasurer shall pay It
unless objection is made after the secre-
tary has publicly announced that such
IL bill has been approved; in that case
there shall be vote taken Of the men,
bers Of the alliance present upon it,
| Article 5.-lhis alliance may discuss
any question of interest to the farmers.
Article G.-rhe initiation fee shall be
fifty cents for each member.
| Article 7.-There shall be quarterly
fee of ten cents per member to be sent
to the secretary Of tho Territorial ALI.
ance for its support and to insure repre-
sentation Of delegates at the sen,i-annllal
meetings Of said Territorial Farmers
Alliance.
Article 8.-By-laws may be made no,
conflicting with this constitution, and
the constitution amended by two
thirds majority ut any regular meeting.
| On motion Of Mr.. Lamoreaux H. NJ
Crccl was chosen president Of the alli
ance, and Victor Calderwood was choscr
secretary.
u On motion Of Mr.. Lohnes Thompson
Walker was chosen vice-presiaent.
Il N: .'o,;ou Of Mi. Wagne,s Mr.. Ian,
oreaux was chosen treasurer.
| Tho roll was then open for member
ship and contributions. Thirty -eigh
persons signed the roll, paying hft,
cents each for contingent expenses O.
the alliance.
A finance committee OF three was ap
pointed, consisting of w. E. Hunt, Johr
Brown and John Barton. A committee
was also chosen to procure set Of by
laws.
On motion Of Mr.. Hunt resolution
Of thanks was extended to Messrs. Stan
dish and Fulton for their communica
lions and the same we're laid over 70,
further consideration.
The secretary was instructed tc ero
cure charter. and tho alliance adj
journed to meet one week from today