The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-12-18
Increase of the Farmers Alliance
During the Past Year.

National Secretary j. Fl. Turner in his
annual report TO the Supreme Council which
assembled in Indianapolis last month, says:
II havesissued 74S charters to subordinate
organizations in the States of Minnesota,
Arizona, New Hampshire, Iowa, Wyoming,
Wisconsin, Delaware. Idaho, Ohio. Oregon,
Washington, New Jersey and New York,
and have issued State charters as follows:
New York, Iowa, Wisconsin, Delaware,
Ohio, Oregon, Washington and New Jersey.
Wyoming and Idaho are we'll under way
and will organize State Alliances in the near
future"
The National Secretary also reports the
increase In membership during the year
100000. This report is made by the
National officer through whose hands all
the records pass. This doesn't look like a
going to pieces" process which is reported
in the plutocrat papers. The National
Economist which publishes officially the
proceedings Of the meeting says:
"The regular annual session of the
Supreme Council of the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union for 1891
convened in Indianapolis, Ind, on the 18th
instant and closed its labors on the 2lst. It
was short session Of Eve days, but much
was accomplished. Over thirty strong
State organizations were represented. and
the reports show the Order in every State
now to be in very prosperous condition.
This meeting shows the results Of year
spent in educational work, and having been
held st time when the country is not
agitated over partisan strife, it's work and
its policy for the future assume great Inn
portance as the result of calm, deliberate
Judgment.
Another important result Of the India
napolis meeting is the plan for consolida-
ton with the Farmers M1tual Benefit
Association. This is the direct result oil
the negotiations of the committee for that
purpose elected at Ocala, and composed OF
Ben Terrell, Hon. L. F. Livingston, r. F.
Rogers, w. J. Talbert and H. L. Loucks.
The plan has been agreed upon and signed
by the committees. and will be submitted to
the membership Of the Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association for ratification. The
demands were accepted by the General
Assembly Of the F. N. B. A. This is an
immense addition to the strength and i'm
portAnce Of the movement, and must be fol-
lowed with grand results.
take it all in all this has been one Of
the most important meetings ever held by
any body. Thirty-four States were repre-
senled, and all was peace and harmony, no
discord, no jar, no contention. The Office
sought the man and all officers were elected
without effort on their part. The harmony
of sentiment was truly remarkable; nearly
all the action had was practically IMAM
imous. Sometimes an animated discussion
would attend some measure, but IL was all
ways as 10 method with an understood agree
ment upon the principle involved. A
careful survey Of the entire proceedings will
show that not single mistake has been
made, and It will take months and years 10
inily realize the wisdom Of the measures
enacted. The partisan press seems to be
most exercised over the attitude of the body
toward third or new party. There was no
such thing mentioned in the body, nor was
the subject discussed in any shape. There
Is such unity ofsentiment upon this subject
that il crops out in every look and act. and
Il needs no expression. The same Is true