The advocate., 1890-12-31
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL.
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committee, continued his report, saying
that tho Legislative committee had at the
beginning OF the year commenced work
without instructions and without a prece-
dent; that they had been cautious and con-
servative; that the work had required vast
amount OF work and expense all OF which
had been paid by the chairman from his
own salary, and chat the growth OF s0nti-
ment ia Congress was the most forcible tes-
timonial OF the efficient work OF this COM
milteo He cautioned the order as TO the
great responsibility resting upon this body
no this time as tO what action 10 takes In re-
gard 30 the political situation. The order
could never participate In any partisan pO-
litiCal effort. and In the south 10 was Op-
posed 20 giving its sanction TO any indopen-
dent or third party move on the part OF the
members, while in the west and northwest
the order will retrograde IL such action is
not given. In this emergency he thought he
had compromise 20 offer that would meet
the case exactly, and that WAS for this body
10 hereby say that 10 gives It's sanction and
call for a meeting 20 be held about Bebru-
ary, 1892, 10 be composed OF delegates from
all organizations OF producers upon a fair
basis OF representation for the purpose OF
general and thorough conference upon the
demands Of each, and 10 the end chat all
may agree upon Joint set Of demands just
prior TO the next national campaign, and
agree upon the proper methods Of enforcing
such demands. III the people by delegates
coming direct from them agree that a third
party move is necessary, 10 need not be
feared; and that the next session Of this su-
preme council elect delegates from this or
der TO represent 10 In said national confer
ence OF productive organizations for politi-
cal purposes.
Motion by Livingston, Of Georgia, duly
seconded and carried, that all of the
above report be adopted except such
parts as modify the constitution, and
that they be referred to committee on
constitution.
Resolved that the committee on consti-
tuition be enlarged eleven instead Of five
Carried.
The following additional members ap-
pointed Perdue, Of Texas; Page, Of Vlr-
glnia; Leonard, Of Missouri; Stewart, In
dian Territory; Peck, Of Georgia, and
Davie, Of Kentucky.
Report Of the State Business Agents
Association read and referred 10 commit
tee on constitution.
The finance committee made the fol-
lowing report on the seCretary's books:
Your committee on finance beg leave to
report that we have examined the books Of
Secretary John II. Turner, and and the
same tally with the printed balance sheet.
In the limited time in which this body sits,
| IL Ia impossible for your committee TO make
a thorough examination OF the seCretary's
books and account by tracing each entry
| through the books and comparing with the
vouchers, etc. But from the cuTsory exam
| inatiOn we have been able TO make in the
limited time, we believe all moneys of this
organization which have come into the Sec
retary's hands have been properly accounted
for.
The report OF the committee on cotton
and tare was read and adopted
OcALA, Fla, December 5, 1890.
Your committee on cotton and tare on
cotton bales beg leave TO report the inter
ests Of the cotton growers in this country
| demand that the usage Of selling cotton by
gross weight, now prevailing in all the cot
ton markets Of this country, be supplanted
by system of selling cotton by net weight
The reasons that call for this change have
been 80 fully discussed and ventilated that
we deem ii unnecessary TO embOdy them in
this report. We would simply refer TO the
we'll known fact that in fixing the price for
gross weight the buyers provide invariably
for an allowance Of per cent, which al
ways exceeds the actual tare on the bale.
To accomplish this reform, which will save
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars TO the cot
ton growers annually, your committee are
convinced that continued work In various
directions is necessary. Past experience
has shown that the cotton exchanges of this
country are not prepared to assist us eff
ciently, and IL seems clear that we must
bring desired influence TO bear on European
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