The Iola register., 1890-11-07

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| Report Of the committee ON resolu-
ltions was read, and after some amend
ment was adopted by sections.
| State Assembly No. 1, of the Farm
State of Kansas:
| We, your committee on resolutions,
beg leave to offer the following;
We hereby reaffirm our devotion to
the principles of the st. Louis plat
form, as enunciated last December.
| We favor q constitutional amendment
providing for the election OF United
States Senators by direct vote OF the
people. Regarding State legislation
/ we recommend the following:
/ 1. Taxation Of all notes and mort
cages owned by residents of the State,
the holder of the obligations to pay
the tax, whether he be resident or
not.
2. Residents to be taxed on the ex-
cess Of their property above their
debts and legal exemptions thereon.
8. Exemption from taxation of FOO
on real estate occupied by the owner,
as home.
4. Prohibition of the alien ownership
/ OF land.
S. Prohibition of the innocent pur-
chasern plea in courts of justice.
6. All officials to be paid salaries,
and oil fees to be accounted for.
Z. An adjustment of the fees of
county officials to the value of the
service rendered.
8. State uniformity of text books In
the common schools; text books to be
furnished to patrons at lowest whole
sale prices.
9. Railroad commissioners to be
elected by the people.
10. County commissioners not to be
limited to banks at county seats In ee-
lecting county Repositories.
IL. Punishment by fine or imprison-
ment or both for asking or collecting
usurious interest.
Regarding the work of our order we
make the following recommendations:
In localities where our association
wishes to enter into the mercantile
business, we would discourage what
| is known as the contract plan"-
that Is, contracts between our associa-
ton and the merchants upon q per
cent basis--as not being conducive to
the best interests of our order. And
we would urge q thorough considera-
ton of the plan of establishing coop
erative stores. We would propose the
following suggestions in this line:
Study the cooperative plan thorough
ly. Send competent men to visit such
cooperative associations as are reason
ably convenient, and especially such
as are making q success. Procure
copies of bylaws and all possible in
formation as to manner of conducting
business. Elect none but conserva-
tive, level-headed men as board of
directors. Select none but expert
enced men as managers of the busi-
ness. Educate the members Of the
association to stand by their own
store. Fix reasonable prices and stick
to them. DO not fail to incorporate
under our State laws.
Regarding insurance, we recon-
mend as follows: Study thoroughly
the plan of local farmers mutual in
surance companies. Confer with the
State superintendent of insurance.
State carefully. Procure copies of by
laws Of mutual companies already do
ing business. Comply with our State
laws and incorporate under them.
Accept such bylaws, rules and regu-
lations az careful consideration and
good business principles will dictate.
GEO. SHENCK,
RICHARD TAYLOR,
M. s. FRANCIS,
w. b. CUsICK,
II. D. MARSH,
Committee on Resolutions.
lola, KANs., Oct. q, 1890.
To the officers and members of State
Assembly, F. M. b. A, of the State
of Kansas:
Your committee on finance would
report and recommend that an assess
ment of five cents per capita be levied
on the membership to defray the ex-
penses of the State Assembly for the
ensuing year. And we recommend
further that the State secretary notify
them to collect the same at once and
remit to State secretary. And we
further recommend that the State Sec
retary be authorized to draw orders
on the treasurer for the amount nee
essarily expended by the delegates in
attending the q. A. at Springfield,
Ill.,, in favor of each delegate, and
that the same be paid OH presentation
of the expense bill. Respectfully sub
mitted. j. w. MENELEY,
A. Z. STALEY,
FRED ROTH,
Committee on Finance.
lola, KANs., Oct, %, 1890.
Committee of three on State ex-
change composed of A. J. Servey, ].
w, Meneley and Harry Gillette, was
appointed.
On motion and after much discus
sion Bro. Fred Roth of Nonchalanti,
Ness county, was added to the num-
Der of delegates to the Geperal AS
sembly.
The Assembly then took up consid-
eaable time with detail work pertain-
ing to the good of the order.
After voting a compensation to the
State secretary, for his past yoar's la
Dor, the Assembly received and dis
cussed at length the report of the COM
mittee on State exchange; but mo-
ton to adopt was lost.
Moved and seconded that the secre-
tary prepare such part of the minutes
as will interest the public and have
them published in all friendly papers.
Carried.
On motion the Assembly adjourned
to meetat Ottawa, kans., the third
Tuesday in October, 1891, at 2 pm.
ID. o. MARKLEY,
J. o. STEWART, President.
Secretary.
MERITS WIZ.