Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-03-11

ton, and moved that copies hereof be
sent to the members of the United
States senate committee on agriculture:
To the Honorable, the senate committee on
agriculture:
Whereas, the National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union, at its meeting in St.
Louis in 1889, adopted finano ial plan known
as the sub treasury pan; and
Whereas, said plan was embodied in bill
which was introduced in the United States
senate by Senator Vance, OF North Carolina,
and referred % your committe; and,
Whereas, said bill has lain in your COM
mittee without action for nearly twelve
months and,
whereas, the failure of the committee to
give attention to the measure is a practical
denial of the right of the people to have
their needs and wishes fairly and freely con-
sidered and discussed by their representa-
tives in congress; and,
Whereas, the supreme council of the
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union at
Ocala, December last, reiterated it's de-
mands for the passage of some such relief
measure and constituted this legislative
committee to look after these legislative de-
mands, therefore
Resolved, That this body hereby respect
fully demand, in the name of two million
American citizens and voters, that said bill
be reported either favorably or unfavorably
in order that said bill may come before our
national congress on its merits.
The resolution was adopted
Mr.. Houston, of West Virginia, offered
the following for the consideration of
the council:
Whereas, of the three great industries of
the United States, the agricultural, the com
mercial and the manufacturing, the first two
are In the most depressed state therefore,
with view to the betterment of the condi-
tion be it
Resolved, That the legislative committee
of the National Farmers Alliance and Indus
trial Union be requested to prepare a bill for
representation to the present or the follow
ing congress, containing the provisions that
all vessels built, owned and manned by citi-
Zens of the United States that carry full out
going cargoes, to be determined by the ton
mage of the vessel, two thirds of which at
least shall consist of home agricultural prod
ucts shall be allowed to enter and discharge
their returning cargoes, provided said car
goes shall consist OF manufactured products,
at any port of the United States iree of all
customs duties. That we are persuaded that
such measures properly carried out in detail
will not only build up the shipping interest
of the country, but result in creating a for
eign market for the surplus agricultural
products of the United States.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
A motion was made by Mr.. McAlister
that the national president should rule
upon the status of a state alliance fail
ing to pay it's national dues, and that
his ruling in the matter should be sent
to the officers of the state alliances,
and that in case state shall fail to pay
its national dues, the national presi-
dent shall declare such state suspended
from the membership in the national
organization until such dues shall be
paid. The motion was adopted.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. McGrath, of Kansas, rose to
question of personal privilege. He
stated that certain reports had been
circulated and published in the public
press, in which he was represented as
participating in a scheme to elect
man as United States senator from
the state of Kansas, and that his con-
nection with the scheme had been Sc
cured by the offer of money. He re-
quested the council to appoint COM
mittee, which should make thorough
investigation of the reports and charges
and report the result of such investiga-
ton to this council.
Mr.. Mcdowell moved that, in compli-
ance with the request of Mr.. McGrath,
an investigating committee of three be
appointed. The motion was adopted,
and the chairman appointed the follow
ing: Messrs Cole, of Michigan; Carr,
of North Carolina, and Houston, of Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. Cole, from the McGrath investi-
eating committee, submitted the fol-
lowing:
Your committee appointed to investigate
the charges against President Frank Nc
Grath, of Kansas, beg leave to submit the
following report:
We have examined the paper submitted to
us by Brother McGrath, signed by j. b.
French, secretary of the Kansas State ALI.
ance, and we have also had an interview
with Hon. f. j. Turner, NJ. c., from the Sixth
district of Kansas, relative to the letter said
to have been written to Brother McGrath by
said f. j. Turner, and have received a state
ment from him in r.ting which we here
with submit. Your committee are of the
opinion, after reading the statement from
Kansas, which is also herewith submitted
and the interview above referred to, together
with the written statement of Mr. Turner
that Brother McGrath is and ought to be
fully exonerated and commended to the con g.
hdenoe of good alliance men everywhere
All of which is respectfully submitted.
(Sgned) A. 4. COLE,
Chairman,