The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
THE PRQGREssIYEIF ARMERsIVDEfi2 1888

Answer-See Section 5, Article X
of our State Constitution. EsT
W. T. E.-Are section masters Of
r. and their hands. eligible to
membership? ..t,.u.
Answer-No, not if they are in the
regular employ of the railroad.
A. E. Can citizens Of other
States become members of the Ali
iance in our State 2 ..
Answer-No. Read Article ". of
our Constitution If such have been
admitted, they should be granted
withdrawal cards, stating reasons for
such withdrawal. u.4r 5sa1r
J. LII an Alliance is regularly
organized, and the officers are installed
by a regularly appointed organizer,
can it be declared a temporary organl-
zation within a few weeks, and hold
an election for another set of officers?
Answer-No. There are no tempo
rary organizations of Alliance. Off
GERS are elected for the term. They
may be impeached, or may resign.
E. M: BIS it proper for 1 mem
Der of the Alliance to recommend an
applicant of whom he knows nothing?
Answer-No.r But exceedingly i'm
proper and highly r~eprehensible.
Should a member, when initiated
after a, quarter has partially expired,
pay quarterage for such~fractional
part =?
No. See instructions just sent to all
secretaries, on this point.
H-Can an Alliance set aside a
provision of the State Constitution?
Answer-NO. .-
j. L. H.-Can male members sit in
the Alliance if they fail to pay their
dues?
Answer-Not if they are in arrears
for three months. See Article v,
Section |, of the Constitution.
w. B. W.-If charges be preferred
against a deputy organizer, can he
exercise the functions of an organizer
until he is tried ? -.
Whenever charges are preferred
against a deputy organizer Tor any
other member holding an appointment
from the Farmers State Alliance) by
a sub-Alliance the sub-Alliance hav-
ing jurisdiction of the charges should
notify the State Secretary at once of
the fact, and the officer so charged will
be suspended until he is tried.
j. r. G.-Can an Alliance vote on
an application for membership the
meeting it is received?
Answer-No. See. Section lst and
I'd, Article g., of the Constitution.
Can the regular order of business
be suspended by the consent Of the
house? :
Answer-Yes. L,
G.. S. C.-Has the President of an
Alliance the right to vote except on a
tie vote?
Answer-Yes.
NJ. A. B.-Can a member oppose
the admission of an applicant solely
IN. personal grounds?
Answer-No.
D. W. My Alliance was organ
lied in last quarter; paid dues for that
quarter to State Alliance. Our County
Alliance organized in this quarter. Do
we pay County Alliance dues for last
quarter? -
Answer-Ne. See instructions of
State Secretary to the sub ecretaries.
r. B. A.-Should our Constitution
be withheld from outsiders?
Answer-No. Any one may read it.
When an Investigating committee
reports unfavorably on the character of
an applicant for membership, should
the vote, be taken ?
Answer-Yes.
Suppose the Investigating commit
tee reports that a candidate is clearly
ineligible by reason Of has :vocation,
should a vote be taken?
Answer-No, his application should
be returned to him, stating reason. of
his ineligibility.
L. n. Are ministers. residing
and preaching in Incorporated towns,
eligible to membership? ,
Answer-No. :.
M. R. C.-If a member black balls
an applicant purely o4 personal grounds
and it can be clearly proven what
should be done with such a member?
Answer--+He should. be dealt with
as though he had violated any other
plain obligation. See Sec. l., Art. 6.
E. H. N.-If several sub-Alliances
select-a-merchant=t to trade~with,ca can
he become a member of the Alliance?
Answer-No. See Sec /. Art 4, Of
the Constitution: III