The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-07-31
ALLIANCE COLUMN.

1891.
The Alliance was called to order
by Bro. J. T. Mcbride, Yice-presi
dent, and opened in due form, anC
committee on credentials was
appointed, consisting of Bros
J. r. Bettes, W. NJ. Ford and VIM
L. Middleton.
+ Officers of the W. 7. D. A. pres
ent, ]. I. Mcbride, V. p, r. P.
Rudder, Chaplain; S. Whitfield,
Secretary; W. F. Mathis, Sergeant
at arms.
Committee ON credentials re-
ported delegates present and emit
tied to seats as follows:
J. I. Mcbride, Indian Creek,
Brown County.
J. W. Slough, Rough Branch,
Brown County.
R. B. Smith, Milburn, McCul-
loch County.
Paul Yarga, Bowser Bend, San
Saba County.
c. c. Myrick, Gap Greek, Brown
County
H. H. Buzbee, May, Brown
County.
J. C. Decker, Wolf Valley,
Brown County.
J. R. Bettes, Moro, Brown
County.
W. NJ. Ford, Mt. Pleasant, San
Saba County.
A. D. Tylor, Brown County Al
lance.
H. S. Cottle, Cow Boy, Mcoul-
loch County.
Motion carried to seat Bro. VIM.
Middleton as DELEGATE from In
dian Greek.
Reading minutes of last meet
ing was the next order of business
and motion carried TO approve the
minutes.
Motion carried to adjourn to 4
30 P. NJ.
At 5 O'Clock P. NJ, the W. 7. D.
A. was called to order and pro-
ceeded to business. Motion car
ried to receive the requests pre-
scented by Brown County Alliance,
through Bro. A. D. Tyler, in re-
gard to handling and marketing
our cotton this season at Brown
wood. Bros. Tyler, Bettes and
Allen explained the Brown county
request and on motion they were
adopted.
Motion carried that the presi-
dent appoint a committee of four
to formulate plan of action for the
Dist. executive committee to be
guided by Bros. Bettes, Rudder,
Smith and Yarga, were the COM
mittee appointed.
On motion Bros. Buzbee and
Allen were added to the commit
tee. Motion carried to elect a
member of the executive commit
tee to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Bro. W. W. Burns of
Yoca, McCulloch county. Bro. A.
S. Beasley of Milburn was elected.
Bro Henry Dixon's resignation
was received and accepted, Bro.
J. 7. Mcbride, of Indian Greek,
was elected to succeed Bro. Dixon.
Motion carried to elect Bro ]. r.
Bettes as member of the execu-
tive committee. This makes the
executive committee as follows:
Sim Whitfield, chairman.
J. r. Bettes, sec. Brown Co.
E. +. McCulley,
J.T. Mcbride,
A. S. Beasley, McCulloch Co.
Il. S. Cottle,
Motion carried to receive the re-
port of the committee appointed
to formulate a plan to govern the
Dist executive committee in hand
ling and marketing cotton, and
they reported as follows to the
president of the w. I. D. A:
We, your committee appointed
to draft some plan of action for
the government of the Dist. execu-
tive committee in the cotton bust
ness this season, beg leave to sub
NIT the following:
l. We would like to have cot
ton yard established, if the the ex-
ecutive committee can make salts
factory arrangements with the
Board of Trade at Brentwood for
its establishment. Ifthey can not,
then do as their best judgment
may dictate.
2. We would like as much COM
petition in bying as possible and
justice in weights.
3. We do not favor the establish
ment of sale days for cotton, in
view of the fact that we have a
committee to attend TO this cotton