The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-01-31
district Alliance Proceedings,.
WH1rEwooD, S. D., Jan. 2s, 1873

District Alliance Proceedings.
WHITEwooD, S. D., Jan. %, $780,
The annual meeting of the Black Hill,
District Alliance took place at Whitewood
Lawrence county, 8. D.. on January 2Sth
| 1890.
Representative farmers from the several
local alliances of Lawrence, Meade, Pen
nington and Butte counties were present
also good delegation of Knights of Labor
from Deadwood, Central and Terraville.
The president, O. v. Gardner, being
absent, Vice President. L. E. Parrish, of
Pennington county, occupied the chair
and called the meeting to order at 1:3O
O'Clock, p. m. A. T. Adams was chosen
as secretary pro tenn.
A. L. Adams. of Centennial, stated the
paramount object in calling said meeting
was to discuss ways and means by which
the producer as we'll as the laborer could
secure just and fair projections against
selfish and designing men, and the COM
munity as whole would derive proper
tiouate benefit.
Moved and adopted that committee
of five be appointed to prepare resolu.
tions. The president appointed freeman
Knowles, E. B. Reed, F. Zipp, H. Cush-
ing and W. L. Lardner.
Moved and adopted to proceed to the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
The following officers were chosen: Pres.
A. T. Adams, of Centennial; vice presi-
dents, Jas. Brown, of Meade county, L,
E. Parrish,of Pennington county, G. F.
Hood. of Lawrence county,and Mr.. Har-
rington, Of Butte county; secretary, E. B.
Reed; treasurer, Mrs. Addie Burton.
The committe on resolutions made tho
following report which was unanimously
adopted.
WHEREAS, it is reported by the news
papers that some of the members of the
legislature from the Black Hills are
opposing the Australian Ballot bill, now
pending before the legislature; and where
as. it is reported that some of them have
prepared a substitute and subterfuge for
said bill; and whereas, it is reported that
some of said members claim to be oppos-
ing said Australian bill upon the ground
that it is expensive, now therefor be it
Resolved, That we heartily favor the
Australian Ballot bill, which grants the
people the right to secret ballot, whether
said system be expensive or not; That we
have carefully canvassed and we know
that ninety per cent of the voters of this
district desire the passage of said bill
and that they do not wish the so-called
California bill OR any otker substitute
or sham; That any member of the legis-
lature from this district who shall refuse
to vote for said Australian bill. and shall
vote for any substitute or subterfuge
therefor, forfeits. our support and re-
spect.
Whereas, a bill has been introduced in
the legislature, authorizing counties to
pay the expenses incurred by the employ
ment of experts to examine the books of
county officers, and whereas, said bill is
intended to cover the case of the Mer-
chants National bank, of Deadwood, and
was introduced for its benefit and to enable
it to collect an old account from Law
renee county for an expert who was never
employed by said county; and whereas,
petition for the passage of said bill was
secretly circulated by the agents of said
bank; and whereas. said experts report
was never made public, but retained by
The officers of said bank; and whereas, said
expert was employed by the officers of
said bank without authority from said
Lawrence county. therefor be it
Resolved, That we urge the members
of the legislature to vote and work against
said bill, for the reason thar it is unjust.
and the payment of said claim to said
Merchants National bank, of Deadwood.
would be an outrage upon the taxpayers
of Lawrence county. That if said bank
has any just claim against Lawrence
county it may appeal to the courts for
justice as well as any other party.
Resolved, That we heartily approve
Senate Bill No. II, providing for the
deposit of county funds in the bank offer
ing the county the highest rate of interest
upon daily balances, and VIC urge all
representatives and senators from the
Black Hills to support said bill.
Resolved, That we will oppose by all
honorable means the efforts to reduce the
number of representatives ana senators
now constituting our state legislature, Be-
lieYing that a liberal number Of represen-
tatives are less likely to be influenced bv
personal interests, prejudices and the cor
rupt motives which have too often shaped
legislation.
Resolved, That we condemn the bill intro
duced by Senator Parsons. providing that
no deed be put upon record until the
taxes are paid, as proposition to rob the
Lead City laborers of their homes for the
benefit of the Homestake mining company.
Resolved that we oppose the sale Of our
school lands at any price, and that we
favor system of leasing said lands for
terms of years, that our schools may have
the benefit of the rise in value of said lands.
Resolved, That we demand the creation
Of the Office of mine inspector, for the
protection of the lives and health of our
miners.
Resolved, That we urge upon the legis-
lature the necessity of creating the town
ship system, in place of the present county
commissioner system.
WIN. LARDNER,
F. KNOWLES,
Committee. II. CUSHING,
F. ZIPp,
E. B. REED.
The following resolutions were Intro
duced by Mrs. B. W. Hammond, Of Centen-
nial Park. and were adopted.
Resolved that we affirm our belief in the
inherent right of tho ballotfcr women. and
that Justice and good government demand
her infranchisenent.
Resolved, That we stand firmly by the
principles of prohibition and pledge our
influence to enforce the same.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Knowles, a vote