The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Wv. H.-Please explain Sections
and s of Art. VII, Of u Constitution
Should the board hold the trial in open
Alliance? 9f1'' =
Answer-The board can hold its meet
ings where it thinks best. Of course the
board and its action is subject to the ALI
ance. ,hl41LD - .4--@A-1h~s
. Does the board render its decision and
the Alliance inf1ict the punishment?
Answer-The board recommends and
the Alliance imposes the punishment.
The word "proxyp means some member
OF the order. ~, * .l-zga9~
J.. D. Elbow often and when is the
password given out? . n .b4 ,tcn
1Answer-The t]"word" is changed
semi-annually-the first of January and
July in each year. It issent by the State
Secretary to the Secretary or president
of each County Alliance, who shall dis
tribute it to the Secretary or. President
of each Sub-Alliance, who shall give it to
the members who are in good standing.
q. M. D.-A man lives outside an in
corporated town, but runs steam mill and
gin inside the incorporation; j she eligible?
AnsWer-Country a mechanics are
eligible, even though they work. in town.
Is any one living inside the incorpora-
ton eligible7
Answer-Only farmers are.
Can a man who makes and sells whis-
key be q member -.
Answer-No.
Does the Alliance change its signs, and
when? " ats .f~aT.tr55 ,ae-1f = ESQ .
Answer-No. The signs are changed
only by the Committee on Secret Work
of the National Alliance.
81. W. Cts a person who owns a
farm and works or it himself Through
the summer, and clerks in a store during
the winter, eligible to membership.
Answer-Farmers are eligible; 'mer-
chants and clerks are not. Your Sub
is better able to determine
whether he is a farmer or a merchant or
clerk than I am. @ .91t2@ = II III
D. B.-Can a member be suspended
without the decision of the Surveillance?
Answer-No. Article VII, Sec. 3,
amended Constitution
When a member is suspended for a
certain length of time, say for three
months, is he then a member in good
standing after the time expires or does
The Surveillance have to vote him back
BY a two-thirds vote?
Answer-See Art VII, Sec. Z, of the
Constitution.
Can a committee suspend a brother
without notifying him that charges are
preferred against him and he not at the
Answer-An Alliance only can infict
punishment. See amended Constitution,
Article VII, Sec. 3. fza
Can a Sub-Alliance suspend a member
or telling a falsehood without showing
ne falsehood was an injury to the Ali
Answer-Yes. Alliance men should
speak the truth.
J. L. B.-A preacher lives in town,
breaches in town and country and his wife
caches school in the town; are they
Answer-only country preachers are
Should an applicant be black-balled be-
cause he owes a member a small sum?
Answer-No. aa
IF a member divulges the secrets of
he Alliance what should be done? 81 |
Answer-Article 10 of our Constitution
'nswers this question very plainly.
J.S.R.-Is there any prescribed cere-
nony for u order on funeral occasions2
Answer-No. Each Alliance is left to
Is own judgment in the matter.
W.-f a President of an Alliance ex-
eeds. his authority and wifully and per-
lstently. wrongs brethren, what course
hould be taken?
Answer-The President or any other
fhcer is amenable to the Alliance of /
Which he is a member. He should be
leld accountable for misconduct or wrong
DING and may be impeached and deposed
y his Alliance. His official functions
re of course suspended when proceed
ags are instituted and until the matter is
etermined.
s. B. ALEXANDER.
Pres,tN n. G. Farmers Alliance.
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