The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-05-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BIRMING-
HAM CONFERENCE, FARM
Frs ALLIANCE AND AG-
RICULTURAL WHEEL
Meeting of Delegates from State Ali
ances, Wheels, and Unions, held in
the City of Birmingham, Ala,
Nav 18th and 18th

credentials: Adams Of Alabama, Liv-
ingston of Georgia, and Buchanan of
Tennessee, who reported as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: Your committee on
credentials beg to submit the follow
ing partial report, to-wit: We find the
following delegates present and en-
titled to seats in this convention.
S. M. ADAMS,
j. u. BUCHANAN,
L. F. LIVINGSTON.
Committee.
ALABAMA.-S. M. Adams, ". H.
Lawson, r. A. Lee, DR.. Fl. P. Bone. y
DR.. j. S. Byrd, J. NJ. Robinson.
ARKANsAs.-L. P. Featherstone.
FLoRIDA.-J M. Massey.
GEORGIA.. F. Livingston, W. J..
Northern, Felix Corrupt.
KENTUCKY. H. Payne.
LoUIsIANA.-T. A. Clayton, o. N.
Wright, Linn Tanner.
MIssIss1PPI.-J. H. Beeman, R. G.
Patty, D. L. Smythe, W. R. Lacey.
NORTH CARoLINA.-L. L. Polk, E.
Carr, ". A. Darden, J. F. Payne.
SOUTH CARoL1NA.-M. L. Donald
son, Lucas Mcintosh.
TENNEssEE.-J. P. Buchanan, T. O.
Alternately, j. F. Block, W. F. Grant;
Wheel, G. A. Gowan, W. 4. Tucker,
A. E. Gardner, J. W. Zelner.
TExAs.--Evan Jones, s. D. A. Dun
can, R. J. Sledge, T. P. Rush, DIR. J.
M. Lewis, E. S. Thayer.
On motion, it was decided to seat
all members of the Alliance in good
standing who were present, but that
no State should be entitled to more
than its proper number of votes accord
ing to the call made for the meeting.
On motion, report was received and
committee continued.
On motion, S. M. Adams, of Ala
bama, was elected permanent chair
man of the Convention.
On motion, E. B. Warren and A.
E. Gardner were elected permanent
Secretaries.
The house was opened in due form,
with prayer by Bro. T. M. Barbour, of
Alabama.
T. A. Clayton, from committee on
bagging made report.
Motion prevailed that q committee
of N from each State be appointed s
to consider report of committee on
bagging, said committee to report to
the house as soon as possible. Com
mittee appointed was Duncan, of
Texas; H.. P. Bone, of Alabama; LIP.
Featherstone, of Arkansas; j. N.
Massey, of Florida; Livingston, oe
Georgia; Paine, of Kentucky; Clayton,
of Louisiana; j. H. Beeman, Of Missis-
sippi; E. Carr, Of North Carolina; L.
Mcintosh, of South Carolina; G. AZ F!
Gowan, of Tennessee. N
l.. L. Polk, from committee to con-
fer with bagging manufacturers. made
report, which was referred to commit
tee on bagging. I
Resolution made by Maxwell, of
Alabama, referred to bagging com
mittee.
The President appointed the follow
ing committee to arrange a programme 4
of business: Alternately, Polk, Lee Of Il
Alabama. A
House adjourned until 2:30 F. m.
House convened at 2:30 o'clock
with open doors, when the delegates
were rendered a public welcome by
the city of Birmingham. An address
of welcome was delivered by Col. }.
F. Johnston, and responded to by
Col. L. L. Polk, of North Carolina,
whose eloquence brought tears to The
eyes of many and elected prolonged
applause.
Report of committee on programme
was read and adopted.
Evening session, President Adams
in the chair.
Motion that the thanks of the house
be rendered Messrs. Hubbard Il Prlte
for information furnished the body
Letter of Hubbard & Price referred to
committee on bagging. .N
Pending report of bagging commit
tee, the house was entertained oy
pleasant little speeches from President
Macune and President Evan jones' >:
w. Rogers, delegate from Missouri
State Wheel, was seated as a delegate
from Missouri.
Committee on bagging reported
resolutions. which on motion were
taken up seriatiim for adoption
Partial report: urcbts
l. Resolved, That we, from all lIgnts
before us, recommend this body TO
insist upon the permanent use o o. con-
ton bagging as a covering 1or Of
2. RESOLVED, That a comlnIssofG ~.
three be appointed, whose acsu4 ooe.
penses are to be paid from Ine nbosa
ury of the National organlza'lon' mr..
duty it shall be to secure llOn n1Iow.
chasers and manufacturers an "L aocb