Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-12-16
SUPREME COUNCIL

Va oelegates ana visitors attending il
nave left for their homes All were
satisfied with the work accomplished,
for even the most exacting cannot fail
TO commend the business-liko energy
and sound Judgment of the aelegatsa
Inc meetings were harmonious. too.
Notwithstanding contrary reports start
ed ~ that ever fertile imaRination of
the old party presa Excepting the
usual parliamentary tiffs, there WA no
controversy OF any kind, the meeting
being unusually easy of control by the
chair. The report that the sub-treas-
ury scheme and the third party ques-
ton occasioned a great deal of internal
trouble and dissension is entirely false.
The sub-treasury plan was adopted
unanimously and the question of q
third party was never raised
About 1,500 persons assembled in
Iomlinson's hall on Tuesday evening
to listen to the annual address of the
president
Hon. B. b. Clover of Kansas. did the
honors of the presiding officer. The
New Waverly Glee club, which con-
sisted OF four young farmers, opened
the meeting with appropriate songs
Rev. DIR. W. L. Taylor. pastor of the
First Baptist church. offered prayer.
Col. Folks speech was received by
the audience with the greatest enthusi-
asm, and the president was continually
interrupted by applause.
At the close of the address Con.
Weaver was called for, but declined to
speak, saying that he wished all pres
ent to think seriously over the state
ments presented by President Polk,
that the address might do them the
greatest possible good.
John NJ. Loudon, of Missouri, was in
troduced and spoke briefly of the bene-
fits to be derived from the adoption of
the sub-treasury plan.
The afternoon session of the council
was devoted to the usual opening busi-
ness. Committees on credentials and
order of business were appointed.
AT the morning session Wednesday a
press committee was appointed, con-
sisting of ]. Brad Beverly, Of Virginia,
chairman; j. j. Laughinghouse, of
North Carolina; r. A. Southworth, of
Colorado; H. w. Bell, of Georgia, and
Thomas Barton, of Illinois Their re-
port of the proceedings is as follows:
The morning session was taken up
with reports of the committees on ore
dentials and order of business, and the
appointment of several regular COM
mittees.
The following resolution was offered
by Col. Livingston, of Georgia:
Resolved, That the supreme council now
assembled, do emphatically declare their
unqualified adherence to the sub. treasury
plan a. adopted at Ocala
A rising vote was asked fort stood
and the declaration from
the chair was received with great en-.
thusiasm- Thirty-three out Of thirty
four Of the organized states were rep
resented by their full delegations A
w4.tten request was sent In to the
council by Hall, of Missouri, and Nc
Allister, of Mississippi, purporting to
the anti-Sub-troasury meet
ing held at St Louis, asking the privi-
lege of the floor that they might make
and state grievances Their
request was denied and on notion Of
Col Livingston the following resolu-
ton waa adopted:
Resolved, That a committee Of dvO be Ap-
pointed to meet the committee from the
anti sub tReasuryites, hear their complaints
and suggestions
The reports of the state secretaries
show an increase of over 100, 0o0 during
She past year Since the Ocala council
74s new charters have been issued to
in the states Of Mime
sofa, Arizona, New Hampshire, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Delaware, Idaho.
Ohio, Oregon, Washington, New Jer-
Iey and New York. State charters
have been issued during that time to
sight states, as follows: Now York,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Delaware, Ohio, Ore.
yon, Washington and New Jersey.
The national lecturer reported hav-
lng visited twenty-four states and or
zanized five of the newly organized
states. He has found the order ad-
7ancing in every section, both in num-
Oers and unity.
The greater part of the evening ses-
,ion was consumed receiving resolu-
ions and referring them to the proper
committees Fully one hundred were
disposed of in this manner Later. on
/ call from the chair, a representative
delegate from each state was allowed
i've minutes to state to the council the
condition of the order in his state. This
about a genuine experience
and love feast
A committee from the F. M. B. A.,
of Messrs. 81. e. Taubeneck.
;. NJ. Sargent and A. Rogers, knocked
It the doors of the council and were re-
'eived with great applause. President
Polk welcomed them in a royal man
Ter, one of the visiting gentlemen
making response. A committee was
appointed to meet a like committee
rom the F. NJ. B. A. to have a confer
'nce in matters of common interest.
G. w. Macune and w. A. Utley spoke
It Tomlinson hall in the evening.
At the afternoon session Thursday.
jol. L. L. Polk was unanimously re-
elected president; II. L. Loucks. of
south Dakota, was elected vice-prssi-
lent to succeed Hon. B. 81. Clover, and
!. II. Turner is his own successor as
ecretary-treasurer; j. F. Willis was
reelected lecturer, w. 81. Utley being
in opposition to him.
All the officers elected are third party
nen, which is somewhat significant,
he old party papers say. R W. Beck,
# Georgia, was elected as a member of
he Judiciary committee, there still re-
naming another vacancy on the COM
nittee to be filed.
The standing committees as an.
bounced are as follows:
Demands-Gen- j. B. Weaver, Iowa; l.
.eonard. Missouri; r. z. Morrell, Alabama:
. E. Bryan, Arkansas; N. Cannon, Caiifor-
ia: r. 8. Souihworth, Colorado: q b Col
Ins, Florida; J. NJ Branch, Georgia; william
less, Illinois. j. b. Freeman. Indiana; 10.
eph Darling Kansas: T. 7. Gardener Ken
ncky; L p Wrenn, Louisiana; Hugh Mitch
II. Maryland; l. E. Lockwood. Michigan;
7. D. Gibbs, Mississippi: c. p. Atkinson.
lew Jersey; w r Lindsay, North Carolina:
Valter Muir, North Dakota II. L Parker.
THO: w. A. Sample, Oregon.
Credentials. w. Kerr, Maryland; J. N.
sokes, South Carolina, < b. Belsen, Mich
ran.
Order of Business-R. W. Beck. Alabamay
!ann Page. Virginia; II Y. Rork, Oregon:
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