The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-22

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov 21.-The Alliance
| and the Farmers Mutual Benefit associa-
ton are practically amalgamated, though
| each has refused to adopt resolutions
| looking to a consolidation. But the two
/ organizations are just as firmly united AS
| if resolutions had been adopted. The
arrangement looks to the disappearance
| of the Farmers Mutual Benefit asSocia-
| tinn before its next annual meeting. Last
night and today the Alliance has been
| Initiating into its membership many OF
the most prominent members of the
| Farmers Mutual Benefit association.
| These are to 90 back to their homes to
proselyte among the sublodges. The Alli-
ance has agreed to admit the sub-lodges of
the Farmers Mutual Benefit association to
the Alliance upon the payment of 81 for
blanks. 1t is expected that before the
time for the next annual meeting of the
Farmers Mutual Beuefit association that
nearly all the lodges will have Joined the
Alliance.
A large number of delegates of all the
organizations has already left the city. 1t
Is thought that the supreme council will
complete its labors by Monday at the far
thest. The council decided to no longer
permit the state agents to act as membe
of the council This is regarded as evil
dence that the Reform Press associations
charges against the state agents will be
investigated by the supreme council.
The supreme council this morning en-
dorsed the Knights of Labor boycott on
the Rochester Clothing exchange
y. p Duncan of South Carolina was en-
dorsed for appointment on the Interstate
commerce commission, vice Bragg de-
ceased, and the council appointed COM
mittee to urge upon the president the
justice of appointing representative OF
the agricultural interests on the commits
sion President Polk, j. B. Beverly of
Virginia aud Hugh Mitchell of Maryland
constitute the committee.
The investigation of the relations of the
National Union company and the State
Agents association was deferred.
The supreme council made several
changes in the constitution. The first
change disqualifies the business agents
from membership in the council, because
it may become necessary TO sit in jndg
ment on the agents, and 1t is not consider
ed proper that the agents should be men,
bers of the body that Is to inquire into
their alleged misdOings. The second
change permits females TO pay per capi-
ia tax, aud thus become basis for repre-
sentation the same as males, The third
change refers to the matter of eligibility for
mem bership. Hitherto persons of mixed
occupations could join the alliance. This
clause was repealed, and in its place wa
adopted a provision that membership
shall be restricted to farmers and farm
laborers. An amendment was proposed to
admit city mechanics, but WAS voted
down.
The charges made by Mr. McAllister OF |
the anti. subtreAsury commit tee against |
Mr.. Macune were laid on the table.
The committee On resolutions reported a |
substitute for the Branch resolution and |
it was adopted. 1t requests all Alliance |
to keep out of any party /
caucus called to designate candidate for |
the Office OF speaker unless adherence to |
the principles of the Ocala platform are /
made a test Of admission to said cAuc US.
The committee appointed to confer with |
the anti-subtreasury people made a report,
which was adopted. The committee re-
lates how 1t met the McAllister COM
mittee; how the latter promised TO furnish |
a copy OF the protest against the Ocala
platform; how that promise was not
kept; how DR.. Yeaman promised to
meet subtFeasuryite in joint de-
bate on the question at issue, and
how hef allied to do so. The report says that
the committee believes that the McAllister
committee did not desire to attempt to !
convince the council against the sub
treasury scheme, but only desired to re-
we scandals in the order The commit
lee recommended that no further attention !
be given or recognition be granted to any
one claiming to be an Alliance man while
at the same time affiliating with the band
kno n as the U. S. Hall, McAllister, and
Y Yeamsn anti-subtreasuryites.
The committee on confederation re-
ported, recommending confederation with
the Knights OF Labor, the Farmers Mutual
Benefit association and a dozen other
orders, and advising the election Of dele
gates to the February assembly of th ese
orders. The report was
adopted.
A resolution was passed favoring the
granting OF pensions by issuing full legal I
,ender paper money to ali hOnorably dis
charged Union soldiers who were disabled
)r are in needy circumstances