The Globe-republican., 1889-12-18

| Fifth Day.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. S-Yesterday mornings
session of the National Framers' Alliance
cussion of new features in the constitution
| tina. were adopted.
The new features relate generally to
changes in the secret work. Statutory laws
for the government of the body were passed,
and this occupied large portion of the fore
| noon. South Dakota and Kansas delega-
| lions from the Northern Alliance knocked at
full fellowship. They accepted the instruc-
| tons in secret work, and some time was con.
sumed in its explanation.
The business agents held several sessions
during the week for the purpose of organic.
ing an association and formulating plan of
action. j. 3. Dimes, of St. Louis, acted as
chairman, and Oswald Wilson, of New York,
secretary. Their report was ratified by the
convention yesterday, and, in substance, 10
as follows: The name of this branch Of work
shall be the States Business Agents Asso.
citation The object IL to promote and
encourage the exchange of the various
articles consumed and produced in the
different sections OF the country, so
as to have them pass directly
from the producer to the consumer. They
will also assist each other In devising the
best means for encouraging the membership
in the respective States to cOnfine their trad
ing entirely to the channels recommended
by their State organizations. The business
agents will also collect reports as to the con-
dition of the crops annually. The members
of this association are confined to the State
business agents and managers of exchanges
established under the auspices of the Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union The
following are members OF this assOcia-
ton: j. s. Bird, of Alabama; W. ".
Holland and T. ". Haynes, Of Ken
lucky; Geo. A. Gowan, Tennessee; j. o.
VIM and Felix Corrupt, Georges; T. 4. Clay
ton, Louisiana; II. Worth, North Caro-
way, Tennessee; W. H. Cessna and A. S.
Mann, Florida; G.. G. Cross, Dakota; Allen
Root, Nebraska; j. j. Furlong, Minnesota;
August Post and S. NJ. Hoskins, Iowa; j. L.
Seaver, Washington; NJ. g. Wade, Kansas; S.
W. Wright, Jr., Illinois; S. p. A.
Brubaker, Virginia; Il. G. West, Mis-
sissippi; W. b. Collier, Missouri Colonel
I. May, wisconsin,; W. j. Cox, Indiana !;
j. \. Mudd, Maryland. j. Il. Dimes was elect
ed permanent president for the cominr
year; W. W. Holland vice president, and OS
valid Wilson secretary.
The Business Agents Association is simplS
an organization to do away with the middle
men in the farmers trade. Each s tate has
an exchange, from which travel the business
farmers stores over the counties. The sub
ject of establishing national exchange in
New York was discussed at some length, but
it was considered advisable not to enter into
that arrangement at present.
There was no adjournment for dinner, the
session lasting from q. IN. to p. M, as the
desire was to finish business and return
home. new committee was organized. to
be known as the judiciary committee. The
men elected to compose it were r. c. Patty
of Mississippi, chairman, to serve three
years; Isaac McCracken, of Arkansas, tt
serve two years, and Evan Jones, of Texas
to serve one year. One new member will
thus be elected each year. This committed
is similar to a trial court. All differences
that arise between the local and State lodges,
and which can not be satisfactorily settled
by the State bodies, can be appealed to the
judiciary committee for final Jurisdiction.
The members of the new executive COM
mittee for the ensuing year are: c. W. Ma
cune (chairman), of Washington City, and A.
Wardell, of South Dakota, and j. +. Tillman,
of Tennessee 1t is probable that the exec.
utive committee will meet the knights OF
Labor committee and jointly act rs a legis-
latve committee in Washington to lOolt
after the pushing of such measures as both
bodies have mutually agreed upon.
The headquarters of the Industrial Union
have been permanently located in Washing
ton City, where the president and secretary
of the union and also the chairman of the
executive committee will establish their Of
fees and transact business.
President Polk, Secretary Turner anG
Treasurer Hickman will each draw a salary
of 5000 per annum. The president is al
lowed the expenses also of employing a pr-
vate secretary, which will entail an addi-
tional cost of at least 81 600 per annum. The
chairmen Of the executive committee, DR.. e.
W. Macune, will also receive salary of 1000
year.
The only committee members that get
salaries are the three of the judiciary COM
mittee, who each get 81 900 year. The total
treasury is $1,000 and incidental expenses
will run it up to at least $4,000 year.
At present the National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union has 100000 voters,
and 100000 more from the Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association will come in during the
year. The Northern Alliance States that
have already joined will command at least
100000 So, the farmers can claim close on
to 100000 voters in the Union by
spring. The total number of farmers
in the United States is 4,5OOOoO.
The Farmers Union, therefore, controls
about half of the agrculturists of
the country. The Knights of Labor how have
213,O0O members in good standing, and they
will join the farmers in urging legislation to
be agreed upon.
The convention adjourned to meet on the
second Tuesday in December, $780, at Jack