Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-23
MONpAY. NoVEMBER a9. 1s01. sALT =

The supfomo council OF the Alliance |
has adotted resolution instfucting
the Alliance congressman not b enter
tho caucus OF either OF the old political
parties. II was amended, instructing
them not TO vote for any man for
speaker who does not support tue
Ocala platform. The report " the
committee which had the protest % the
anti.sub.trnasnry people In hand re-
ported that the ants refuse 10 present
their case, and tho matter had there
fore been dropped.
= Up. Duncan, Of South Carolina
was endorsed for appointment To tho
Interstate commerce commission, Vice
Bragg, decesyed.
Several changes IN tho constitution
were made. One diaqualifles business
agents from memberhip, the reason
being that u may become necessary
for the council 10 sit In judgment ON
agents. Other changes permit females
10 pay Der capita tax, thus becoming
basis for representation; repeating
the clause allowing persons OF mixed
occupations 10 become member; fu'
stricting tho membership 20 fafmeu
aud farm lab0rcrs; nbDliehing the pro-
vision by which the presidents ufSt1te
Alliances aro made national lcgislh'
tlon committee; aud providing for q
Fpccial committee TO act as an advisory
board to tho PRECEDENT.
Tho council tod.y listened 20 Gcnural
Lecturer Wright OF the knights o.
Labor, who set forth the troubles Of tile
Clothing Union with the Rochester
Labor Exchange. IL will he remom.
befed that Master Workman James
Hughes was arrested and convicted on
the charge Of conspiracy In this lock.
out casc. The council adopted re-olu.
tiona coudcmnlng the Exchange, OK
pressing tho belief that the Jury was
packed and calling "upon all fair
minded people to let the goods Of these
Rochester manufacturers severely
alone"
The charges made by McAillster OF
the anti sub. treasury comniucu
against McCune were laid on the table
The committee on federation reported,
recommending confederation with the
X. OF H., the Il. NJ. u. A., and dozen
other orders. The report was accepted
and a delegate from each State chosen
10 represent tho council nt the Febru-
AIRY assembly Of these confederalcd or.
| deTs.
a resolution was passed which "a.
vorsd the granting of penhions by the
| issuing OF full legal tender paper money
10 all honorably discharged Union sol
oilers who were disabled or Ia nee dy
circumstances.
The report NJ the committees appoint
cd 20 confer with the anti.sub- treasury
people, and which 10 briefly referred 20
above, takes occasion, Ia closing, TO
dony that the Supreme Council shut
the door In the faces Of DR.. Ycamau
and his friends. The report asserts
that two or more Of them were ALI
nnce men, with the pass word, and
could have taken seats with the council
and presented their complaint. This
would have been an orderly and
brothorly way Of settlement, but, says
| the report, the refusal Of fcamsn to
Join In public discussion, involving his
| protest and the Ocsla platform, settles
| one fsct--that II was tho desire OF the
acknowledgements TO inform or con.
vince this council OF H. error. Your
committee recommends to the brother.
hood that for tho future no attention
be given or recognition granted any
one claiming n 10 an Alliance man,
while ut the same time aililiaiibg with
| the band known aa the u. \. Hall, Me-
Alllster and leaman anll.sub-trea,ury-
lies.