The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-30
state Alliance.

ers' State alliance elected the follow
Ing officers for the ensuing year, r
I. Love. OF rhOctaw, president; 7
II. Freeman, viee-presldent. {, I
SmIthson, secetary 7. l.. parder
treasurer; J. W. Winter, state lee,
turcr; W. Il. Lacy State bushes:
agent. All old Officers were re elect,
cd except that @fState lecturer. Tbs
constitution was changed SO ~ to al
low each county Alliance only one
delegate to the State Alliance, with
power 10 east the full vote.
The committee to which vas refer
ed the appeal case of the Beauregard
Alliance against the Mississippi
I, Mills reported and indorsed the ac-
tion Of the Copiah county Alliance,
wherein the Mills vera eXouerated
from blame.
A strong opposition to the location
of the State Exchange at Winona on
account of its incessihiIity was man
ife-tcd.
After a lengthy aud heated discus
sion this afternoon, and after various
and sundry plans had been devised
whereby the bagging & 1>t could be
defeated, or the Use of jute tagging
avoided, the Alliance re ; we'd to ht,N
no baggiMg. at least until after the
meeting of the various ousiness
agents OF the cotton growing States,
which will be called at an ea"'% day,
The sentiment ofthe Alliance W..
that no hagging should be use8 I il
could be possibly avoided me dis
"u.siou Of the question occupied live
whole evening session, and IT ~
was very heated. If bagging is used
judging from the tenor of the ALL
it will be because no substitute
can be found. The sessions of the
AIlianr" are held with closed doors
and only such Of it, proceedings as ii
10 are made public.
Aug. 25-Iu reference to the Wes-
son mills affair the farmers state Al
lance adopted resolutions to this eff
feet ratifytnT and confirming the ac-
ton of (npiah County Alliance. but
q public ]rptraction from
Oliver, manager Of the mills,
Of Tie injurious remarks he is report
si having made against the members
Of the Beauregard Alliance, both
male and female. The discussion OIL
this subject was characterized by a
great demonstration Of feeling on
ootIl sihe+, ana the lebase ADD argu-
ncnt, pro and con, consumed cOlsid-
erahIe time. Complimentary reso-
.utions were passed in reference to
.he New Farmer, .lpir organ, and
t. editor, w. A. Hurt.
The appeal of the four newly Or
yanized Alliances of Madison coun-
~ came up; and after an examlina-
ION IN which both oral and written
testimony was intrbduced- their or
CARNATIONS were anncfled, and the |
county organizer Of Madison county
was instructed to r~e-orgnize them.
A committee was appointed TO visit
he Fast Mississippi mills at Merid
al for the purpose Of receiving prop
psitions from the owners Of the same
o sell, 1t being five purpose to oper-
lte . factory for the manufacture of
or p substitute for tagging, |
o be the property Of the State Ali.
Of Mississippi. The committee
we're also instructed to visit other
in tie state, the object of the
Alliance being to become independ-
Mt OF the bagging monopolies. The
\~lIiance Exchange remains perma-
located at Winona, and the
building will be pushed forward to
completion at an early day.
The Alliance passed resolutions of
hanks to the officials and citizens of
.a"kson for their warm reception
md courtesy to them while here.
A committee was appointed to
traw up ana perfect a charter for the
'tate exchange.
w. A. Hurt, Of Winona, Was elect
d State statisticIaf1.
The Alliance adjourned to meet
ext year at call of executive COM
Appeal