St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
CHANGERS GRAY and CRAVE
The Dakota Farmers Alliance Wres-
ties With Agricultural Problems.
STOCK-BREEDERS IN SESSION
Farmer Francis, Of Ayr, OAK, Cuts
His Throat From Ear
to Ear.

JAMESTOWN, OAK, Dec. 12.-At the
morning session the Farmers alliance
did not accomplish much. Reports
were presented by the insurance de-
partment, and an incorporated COM
pany. President Wardell, of the former
company said in his report: "We have
insured during the past year 10000
members, to the amount of $6,000,000,
and we have saved them in premiums
nearly quarter Of million dollars.
We have paid every loss Ill full, and
before due, with nearly 100 other COM
panies doing business in the territory.
We have succeeded in two years i'll
building up business equal in volume
to one sixth of all the other companies"
lie reported that under the laws Of the
territory, the proposed establishment of
a mutual company is impossible, but
that an alliance department has been
carried on in connection with the
Fidelity company, thus saving the eX-
pense OF raising all the capital and Civ
ing members the benefit of such an Or
ganlZatlOn. In accordance with the
recommendation of his report the
alliance ordered the insurance COM
panies to establish a life branch to be
known as the alliance aid association, to
be established and conducted on the
mutual assessment plan. President
Cross, of the Incorporated purchasing
company, reported over 100000 worth
of business done since the organization.
and that, although at first manufacture
ers declined to deal with them, their
Office is now visited not only by travel
ing agents, but by presidents and gen.
eral managers. He recommends that
each member of county branches of the
alliance select some point for county
agency; that agents be appointed for
each county, and that all alllanc de-
partments be centralized at some Access
sible point as headquarters: that
be placed under the super
vision of a committee. The
following committees were appointed
by President Loucks: ResolutlOn-Ira
U. Lampman. e. w. Schultz, j. G.
Langley, w. Boise, Wylie Nelson, A.
Staten, E. j. Strong. Distribution-H.
W. Smith, III. NJ Clark, w. ID. Chase. III.
Il. Pierce, A. W. Kuhn. Fl. w. Kelly.
Finance-R. I'll. Bentley, A. d. Ashley,
w. r. Merrick, Ed NJ. Finney, j. b.
Sweet. Constitution and Bylaws
Orange Wright, F. A. Leavitt. &. l.. Nc
GregOr. j. w. Moore. A. Lawrence. FL.
M. Aiken, j. E. Sheridan. Legislation
$. j. Honklin, f. 2. Couser, D. s.
Dodds, Walter Muir, S. H. Good
fellow, A. P. Taylor, j. l.. Parker,
J: p. Day, E. j. McInness.
Farmers Instituted. G. Wade, Rev.
Allison, A. D. Chase. j. j. Algers.
Smith. J. w. Harden. Transportation
A. b. Van Doren, James Dobie, j. w.
Tower, j. w. Goodrich, w. N. Boswell,
James Mathews, ID. Dunn. Good of the
Order-W. T. McCulloch, E. N. Nelson,
E. ID. Reed. R. Watson, W. NJ. En-
mons, A. Wardell, J. q. McGearey.
Press-A. Wardell,. L. A. johnson, E.
p. Couser. Taxation-L. f. Dow, B.
Stevens, w. j. Bennett. B. LOokman,
w. FL. Masser. The afternoon session
was devoted almost entirely to the read
ing of resolutions sent in by local al
liances for consideration. They
were mostly referred. One resO-
luton from Alliance No. TIC pro-
tested against political interference of
alliance officials, but although Presi-
dent LouekS requested full discussion
OF it it was unanimously tabled. ReSO-
lutIOnS recommending the legislature
to appropriate $4,000 to aid in the pro-
motion of farmers institute work in the
territory was adopted. George G. Crosse.
of Aberdeen, introduced resolution in
dorsing the agricultural college at
Brookings and recommending the leg
islature to make generous appropria-
ton for it was adopted. Photographic
greetings were received from the lii
nois State grange. in session at Spring
field. President Wardell, of the insur-
ance company, introduced a resolution
recommending united action on the part
of the National Alliance grange and
Knights of Labor, with view to secur-
ing legislation favorable to the interests
Of the industrial classes. President Nc
Cloth, of the Brookings Agricultural
college. was introduced. At the close
of the remarks the meeting took a re-
cess until o'clock. To-day's work was
transacted III executive session, but
members of the press were permitted to
be present on condition that they prom
Use not to give the alliance the worst
of it.
Among the prominent men who ar
rived to-day are members-elect of the
next legislature Stillwell, of CaSS;
Mailman, of Eddy; VanEllan, of Hyde,
and President McLOuth. of Brookings
college. The evening session was called
to order at eight o'clock. The taxation
committee reported, recommending that
the penalty on delinquent taxes be re-
pealed by the legislature; that one per
cent per month is sufficient penalty on
such taxes; that interest be reduced on
certificates to twelve per cent; that the
sale of delinquent taxes be changed to
Nov. /; that assessors shall assess indi-
viduals for what they are worth accord
iEg to the assessors judgment; THAT, if UNI
satisfactory. it shall remain to such per-
sons to prove erroneous assessment; that
railroads and corporations be taxed the
same as other property; that registers
of deeds be required to furnish list of
mortgages, and in case of the failure of
the mortgage to pay such tax mortga-
gor may do so, and his tax receipt shall
be received in payment of interest on
principal of SUI h debt. The first Sec
ton was amended, retaining the per
cent penalty, and the legislature asked
to extend the time at which taxes be-
come delinquent to June 1, for this year
only, and the report adopted in that
shape. The committee on good of the
order reported. recommending among
other things that all officers of the
Territorial alliance be reelected; that
the number of lectures be increased
to two or three; that greater secrecy be
observed in business transactions, and
that loyalty to the alliance take preced-
ence of political questions. The resO-
luton committee reported back to COM
mittee of the whole the resolution re-
questing the legislature to pass a bill
making it unlawful and penal offense
to manufacture or sell intoxicating
liquor in the territory. Delegates from
various counties seconded in short tenn
perance addresses, and the resolution
was adopted by rising vote with rous-
ing cheers. The committee on trans
portation reported the following recon-
mendations: That railroad commits
sioners be elected; that McCumber's
railroad bill, as printed in the Dakota
Ruralist. be adopted by the legislature;