San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-12
rarmers, Alliance ProceedIngs.

The Hays County Farmers Alliance as
sembled at tho court house In San Marco
for its regular quarterly meeting on Tues
day the 3rd inst.
Shortly after a. m. the president j. X
Burlsson, took the chair and called thu
house TO order His FIRST duty was appoint
ing Bros. white. Paddock and Webb as
committee on credentials, and these gentle
men subsequently reported twenty alliances
represented by Atty lone delegates In attend
ance. In addition to these there was con-
siderable number of brethren from THE and
adjoining counties present. Tho minutes
of the Janury meeting, held in Buda, and
of the called meeting in Kyle, on March b.
were approved. The letter received March
81 from the Hon. L. w. Moore through
Mr.. Ed. j, l.. Green of San Marcos, refer
ring to the resolution passed by this ALI
ance at its january meeting, was laid before
the house. It is only fair to that gentle
man, to state that the communication ad-
dressed to him, from some cause or other
failed to reach him and as consequence
elected no reply. A motion was then car
cied that the chair appoint committee to
whom all resolutio ions shall be referred pre-
vious to presenting them to the house.
The chair named or said committee @. L..
Lightfoot. Y. E. Morley, ]. I, Albright,
N. L. Ward, and Thos. W. Smith.
Bro. R. J. Sledge read an extract from
the speech and called attention to the stand
taken by Senator Reagan in the debate on
the bond purchasing bill, and moved that a
special committee be appointed to commend
his action in the above case. This being
agreed to, the chair appointed r. ]. Sledge,
@. L. Lightfoot and j. 7. Albright.
Motion to adjourn till p. IN.
After adjournment Brother Sledge called
attention to the law of the State, limiting
cooperative stores to capital stock of
800, OOO remarking as this was subject In
which we were interested, and as Brother
Ellison, one of our representatives in the
State legislature, was present in the room,
he would, no doubt, make some observa-
tions respecting 1t and the general bearing
and attitude of the Legislature as regards
the interests of the people, and also show
how far their efforts are aided or opposed
by the State senate. Mr.. Ellison in an
able manner clearly explained certain efforts
made by the lower house in the interest OF
the farmer, and showed how these efforts
had been met by the action of the senate.
He further said it was quite true, also, that
q pronounced sentiment existed amongst
some of the members of that body in favor
of changing the present homestead law,
in the manner, as we understand it, as ad-
vocated by Mr.. N. B. Sigh, late president
of the Texas National Bank Association.
1t was plainly demonstrated that some OF
the senators referred to were quite compe-
tent to give force to their arguments by
language which ia so volubly expressed and
generally admitted as the peculiar preroga-
tive of the Billingsgate ishmarkets. Alto
gether the honorable gentleman succeeded
admirably in impressing his hearers with the
conviction that that august body, the State
senate (some Of them at least entertained
about as much sympathy for the people, and
regard for the welfare Of the masses as Is
generally supposed to have animated the
bosom of W. II. Vanderbilt when he made
that ever memorable retort of 1.-The people
be damned"
A motion was carried to add Brother
SIedge to the committee on resolutions.
Brother Lightfoot next read an article
from the Mercury" of March 22nd on the
redemption of four per cent bonds After
some discussion relative to the above mo-
ton was carried that the secretary forward
a copy of the article in question to the Hon.
j. H. Reagan and ascertain from that gen.
tleman whether there is any provision in
the statutes by which said bonds may be
placed on the open market and submitted
to competition.
Mr.. Lightfoot made verbal report con-
corning tho proposed agricultural and stock
fair, concluding his remarks by saying SO
little interest was evinced In the project
either by the committe or public, that he
requested to be released from further SER
vice as one of the committee.
Brother Sam johnson and w. D. Bran
mum also made verbal reports respecting
the business agency department.. 1t ap-
pears that goods dispatched three weeks
and more since have not yet been received.
but this is supposed to be owing, in great
part at least, to the deep interest manifested
by the railway companies for the people,
consequently it is impossible to feel and
disappointment On this score.
The secretary then placed before the
meeting, the proposal to make the New
Braunfels Wooden Factory and Alliance,
cooperative, undertaking to be managed
and controlled by the Alliance share hold
ers only. considerable discussion en-
sued principally for the purpose of obtain
ing full and reliable information, resulting
in the resolve to supf ort and encourage the
enterprise. and apply any appropriated
money in the hands of the treasurer to the
purchase of shares for the Hays Co. Farm
ers' Alliance.
The relief committee submitted report
Of their last disbursements, which showed
the funds devoted to this purpose to be eT-
hausted
Motion carried 10 adjourn until 8 p. m.
After adjournment q motion was carried e