The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-13
MEETINGS OF FARMERS.
The Farmers Alliance Fa,ors Close Union
with the.IIa5or Organizations.

CHICAGO Nov II The National Farmars'
Alliance resumed its deliberations this forenoosf
with President Streeter in the chair The com
mittee on resolutions made report outlining a
policy, which was discussed by the chair and
several of the delegates Then followed talk on
railroad traffic, Mr.. George F. Harding referring
to the manner in which the farmers are imposed
upon by the railroad companies delegate
from Wisconsin told how his State was blessed
by the farmers, and several others spoke in the
same strain.
In the afternoon platform was adopted when
favors union Of the farmers with the labor or
CARNATIONS to ameliorate all evils expressing
both classes in common; asks that the police OF
all large cities be placed under direct State con-
5rol; favors a gradual income tax, and demande
shat the railroads be subjected to the closest pos
Iibla supervision by the government Upon the
tariff aud prohibition issues the platform is non
comHIittal.
The election of officers resulted AS follows:
President A. ]. Streeter: vice president, J. j.
Burrows; secretary, Milton George; treasurer,
Mr. Arnold. The next convention of the Al-
ance will be held in Minneapolis.
The Butter, Eggs and Cheese Association.
CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-In the National Butter,
Eggs and Cheese Association, this morning, Mr.
James Anderson, of New York. chairman of the
committee on preserving, packing and transport
Ing eggs, presented the report of that committee
The report expressed the opinion that packing
Eggs in cases was preferable to shipping them in
barrels, although in New York the demand was
almost exclusively for barrels, because the empty
barrels could be sold again In regard to the
preservation of eggs, the report expressed the
opinion that no absolutely satisfactory process
would ever be discovered until they first learned
now to prolong human life indefinitely.
Mr. Boles, of Boston, said the dealers OF lis
city preferred cases very much TO barrels.
When examination of the matter was made they
would fud That cases were not so much more
expensive than barrels.
The Philadelphia delegates spoke in favor of
cases, and thought they had several advantages
over barrels Eggs kept better in cases than in
barrels
The chairman said the difficulty with cases in
New York was that they could not get their
cases back in any kind of condition and the ex
press charges were just the same on case as on
q barrel.
Mr.. Van Valkenburg offered resolution ask
Ing Congress To make an appropriation, early IN
the session. to enforce the oleomargarine law.
Mr. Douglas moved that the convention relt
crate it's sense that all manufacturers and deal
ers in pure dairy products be requested 20 with
draw all support and aid TO the various organi-
cations and associations throughout the country
that have persistently favored the illegal traffic
in oleomarearine, and who have heretofore aided
the manufacturers and dealers in spurious but
ter by exhibiting and dealing in such ways to
assist in its fraudulent sale. The resolution was
adopted.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year. President, H. B. Gurler, DeKalb,
Ill secretary and treasurer, A. NJ. Littler, Iowa;
vice presidents w. H. Duckworth. New York.
Charles Utey, Boston; H. G. Garrett. Philadel-
phis; James Hewes, Baltimore; G.. M. Oyster,
Washington; w. l.. Distin, Illinois, Hon. W. H.
Hatch, Missouri; ". D. Hoard Wisconsin.
An invitation for the association to hold its
next annual convention in Minneapolis was re-
csived with favor. Other cities also extended
invitations.