The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-06-14
FARMERS COLUMN.
County Alliance Meeting.

SOAAty IAAAkCAAASo oAoSSAAS
Pursuant to a call made by the Bottineau
Farmers Alliance for q convention, for the
purpose of forming a County Farmers Ali
ance, delegates representing the several
Alliances throughout the county assembled
| at the schoolhouse in the town of Bottineau.
on the afternoon of Saturday, the I'd day of
June.
At three o'clock order was called for by
Mr.. J. B. Sinclair, who moved for the open
ing of the meeting by the appointment of
Capt. J.. G. Thompson as temporary chair
man. This motion was carried unanimous
ly.
Mr.. James Cudhie of Willow City acted
as secretary pro tenn.
Capt. Thompson upon assuming the chair
briefly addressed the meeting setting forth
the object for which the convention had been
called, and then asked that action be taken
in the matter Of appointment of n committee
on credentials
Moved by Messrs. Geo. Niche and Robt
Brander and carried. That the chairman dc
appoint q committe on credentials, said coil-
mittce to consist of one delegate from each 0!
the alliances to be represented.
The chair appointed Messrs. Geo. Niche,
Oak Greek; J. Is. Sinclair, Bottiueau; John
Leckie, Willow City; P. r.. Ferguson, Amity,
and Robert Brander, Western.
Crcdentlal Committee, through its secre-
tary Mr.. j. b. Sinclair, presented the follow
ing report
Your committee beg leave to report that
the following are the accredited delegates t.
this convention:
Brander, e, Turner, John Dinwoodie, J. &.
Thompson, Alex Maclay, David Hoover anu
J.. b. Sinclair.
Oak Creek Alliance: Messrs. VIM. Clark,
Jr, Geo. Niche, Jas. Cameron and james
McVicar.
Willow City Alliance: 'Messrs. Jno
Leckie, Jas. Cudhie, Jno. Mcclellan and JOIN
Hare.
Amity Alliance: Messrs. Harry Hearone
mus, p. r.. Ferguson, Kobt. r. Kippen, Jno.
Cassidy and Alex. Brown.
Western Alliance: Messrs Robt. Brander.
W. Hearonemus and John Taylor.
j. B. SINCLAIR, Sec.
RoBr. BRANDNR, Chairman
When it was moved by Messrs. John Bran
der and Dave Hoover, that the report as reaG
be adopted and that the gentlemen nance
therein be admitted to seats in this conven
ton. Carried.
The chairman now introduced the orde.
of election OF officers, and as instructed BY
motion, appointed three ~telIers, as follows
Messrs. John Dinwoodic, Robt. Brander ant
John Mcclellan. Nominations for presilen
being called for, the following were nance
for that office, viz: Messrs. John Dinwoodi
and Geo. Niche. The former gentleman
empha,ically declined the nomination an
wished to withdraw his name, but hi
nominator and others dissenting, the chat
decided that q ballot should be taken, whicI
resulted in favor of Mr.. Niche.
The chairman, after declaring the result,
vacated the chair. when Mr. Geo. Niche, Y
Oak Greek Farmers Alliance, the first presi
dent Of Bo,tineau County Farmers Alliance
took the stand. He returned thanks TO
the honor conferred upon him, and in
speech of considerable length painted Oh
some of the many grievances which tn
farmer suffers at the hands Of those VIII
live through his industry, either in handlin
his products or in supplying his wants, an
gave the remedy, the proper use Of the fran
chisc, which he stated was In the farmers
own hands, if they would on4y cooperate
lie referred to the coming election, and eS
pressed a hope that the farmers alliance
throughout the territory las the only bod
of agriculturists organized for concerto
action, would do their duty and help I
! make q gigantic effort to elect to ohice
within the gift of the people, men of honest
and stability, and only those who are d
. rectly interested in the profession, an
friendly to the progress and happiness
the agr;culturist. Mir. Niche assumed h
official position amidst applause. A vote
t thanks was rendered Capt. Thompson ft
s his services as chairman pro tenn.
u. The election Of officers was then proceede
o with:
For secretary, James Cudhic was the onl
nominee, and was declared elected Trea
+ urer, John Dinwoodie,'' Lecturer, J. B. 81,
clair. Purchasing agent, J. G. Thompso
9 and Ezra Turner were put in nomlnatio,
k J. G.. Thompson being elected. First vic
. Observation-Disclosures, Alex. Maclay an
) John K. Leckie; John X. Leckie electe
Second vice Observation-Disclosures, Ale
Brown and Robt. Brander; Robt. Brand
elected. Insurance agent, John Brander.
On motion, the secretary was i~nstruct'
to apply for a charter. 1t was decided til
n the next meeting Of the County Alliance
! held at Willow City, and that the delegati,
from alliance at that place name the da
n Accordingly, saturday, the 14th day
July, was fixed upon.
The question Of representation being i
troducsd, it was resolved: That next met
ing be composed Of delegates as follow
one ut large for each subordinate allianc
J. and one for every five members or maj
portion thereof. That delegates be requir'
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