San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-01-12
Proceedings Of the Hays County Farm
ers, Alliance.


O ers' Alliance.
The members Of the above association
N met at Buda on the Sd inst. for the open
ing meeting OF 1883.
The chair was occupied by the president
: j, II. Burleson, and the vice by brother O
L Lightfoot.
After the various reports had been 70
!. coived from the Alliances Of the county ant
the delegates certificates had undergone
examination, committee of was appoint
cd to meet brother Harry Tracy who wal
expected to arrive on the south bound trair
then due, for tho purpose of delivering
0 series Of lectures to the brotherhood
4 throughout tho county. From some unex
planned cause or other that gentleman failed
to put in an appearance, and the disap'
; pointment was proportionally great
, The minutes of the last meeting having
been read over and confirmed, motion
prevailed that committee be appointed tol
whom should be submitted in writing al
res olutiors before being presented to the
house. The chair named on said commit
tee, @. L. Lightfoo., w. e. Nelson and -
Paddock.
Resolutions presented by High Prairie
Alliance, waysido Alliance and others by
the president, J. h. Burleson, were then
referred to above committee.
The report of the special committee ap-
pointed to investigate and examine the San
Marcos water power and adjoining property
thereto belonging as desirable investment
for the development of alliance manufac-
turing enterprise having been read, it was
generally conceded that although much to
desired it was not within the pecuniary
ability of this body to accomplish at this
time.
Next in order was the report of the bust
ness manager for the cotton yard and bust
ness agency. and to this was appended sug-
gestlon for making sundry changes that
would facilitate the better development of
the whole business system, to carry out
these suggestions in practical manner the
following were appointed committee to
confer with the directors of the cotton yard,
O. L. Lightfoot, w. J. Morris, r. ]. Sledge,
M. e. Paddock and w. E. Nelson.
A general discussion having taken place
respecting the business done in the past
quarter and its present financial position,
motion was carried that the executive CON-
nittee audit the bookt and make full and
detailed report of every transaction that has
occurred from the commencement, showing
cost and expenses of all goods handled, dis
counts allowed, commission charged, &c.
in short full and complete report in every
particular, so that each member may clearly
understand from first cost to selling price.
The committee appointed to confer with
board of directors on reporting. recon-
mended that the board be elected to take
the entire management and control of the
of tho business department, and as they have
monthly meetings it would enable them to
regulate the prices with the fluctuations of
the market in dealing with the multitudiuous
miscellaneous articles in general demand by
mixed community. This course was
agreed to.
The executive committee having reported
on the books and accounts Of the secretary
and treasurer it was ordered that the account
due to Hays County Times for printing be
paid out of the supplemental fund, this be-
ing the only demand against the Hays Co.,
Alliance. The same committee asked that
the time for their report on the business
agency be extended until the 18th inst,
which was granted.
Brother Thos W. Hofheinz was elected
by the house and recommended to the di-
rector of the Cooperative Manufacturing
Alliance of Texas for this district, az suit
able and proper person to float the stock for
said association and its branch, the New
Braunfels wooden factory.
Brethren 3. j. Sledge and w. Garnett
were appointed to meet with delegates of
Guadalupe, Comal and Blanco counties in
the city of New Braunfels for the further
development of the business arrangements
of the F. A.
On motion to select place for next regu-
lar meeting Kyle and San Marcos were put
in nomination, and on the vote being taken
San Marcos was selected.
The secretary having brought before the
house the case of certain members sending
cotton for disposal to the exchange and dis
posing of the same without withdrawing 1t
from the exchange, thereby tending to de-
stroy the confidence OF business mon in
dealing with us, it was moved and carried
that Dosha Bunton, E, Paddock and Il. j.
Sledge be a committee to fully investigate
and be prepared to make full report at
next regular meeting.
The committee on resolutions having
handed in their report, it was ordered read,
after which the secretary was directed to
publish the same in Southern Mercury and
the county papers, and also to forward
copy of the same to our representative and
each of our senators at Washington, d. @.
[See resolutions below.
A motion was carried that o committee be
appointed to arrange plan for an sgricul-
tural and stock fair under the auspices and
management of the Farmers Alliance, but
to be open to all corners in competition.
The following gentlemen compose said COM
mittee: Desha Bunton, @. L. LiRhtfoot,
r. J. Slcdge. ]. S. Brown, J. w. Morris,
Sam Johnson, Harold Dursr, II. Barber and
Taylor Goforth.
A mntion WAC carried that aferY effort