The advocate., 1891-01-07

summer 0nchmpmehbi provided that In no
event shall this organization be liable for
any expense connected Herewith.
Committee on summer encampment
appointed as follows: II. O. Demmlng,
Page, Of Virginia, and Houston, Of West
Virginia
Moved by Mr., Wirdall that tho matter
Of fire insurance be referred 10 the execu-
tive board for the purpose Of formulating
a mutual and feasible plan Of Ere lnsur-
ance and have IL ready for report at the
next meeting Of the supreme council.
Adopted
Report OF committee on Insurance:
Your committee on insurance report that
we have carefully examined the life plan OF
tho Alliance Aid Association, OF Huron,
South Dakota, and believe 10 will be a bene-
no 20 the order, and recommend itB adOp-
tlOn. On fire insurance--We recommend
chat II be referred 30 the executive commit
toe 30 prepare a feasible plan for mutual In.
surance, publish IL In our official papers and
present II 20 our next annual meeting.
Resolution by Mr.. Cole, and adopted
unanimously;
That, in connection with tho postofice,
the government should organize financial
exchanges, safe deposits, and facilities for
deposit OF savings OF the people in small
sums.
Adopted unanimously.
Moved by Mr.. Livingston that the
state secretaries notify the delegates to
the next national meeting nothing but
their actual expenses and ~ per diem
will be allowed.
Adopted.
Moved that the secretary have twenty
thousand copies Of the minutes printed
at once for distribution among the sub
alliances.
Moved by Mr. Tillman that this su,.
preme council take rising vote tender
ing their thanks TO Brothers Brogers and
Mann, and TO Mr.. Dunn and the railroad
companies, for their many kindnesses
and hospitalities
Unanimously adopted.
Report bf the committee on mileage
aud per diem:
We, your committee on mileage and pOr
diem, beg leave TO submit the following re-
port:
We have audited the accounts of one hum
dred and one delegates and officers In ac-
hh Aha uaupIttttpV.
passed by your body, making a total ex-
pense OF S6,6l150. DR.. M. u. Fish, dele
gate from Minnesota, and James Ruhl and
II. Albright, delegates from Oklahoma, have
not reported TO us.
Adopted.
On presenting gavel to President Polk,
Brother Rogers, Of Florida, said:
BRoTHRR PREsIDENr;-In behalf of the
Farmers Alliance Of Liberty county, Flor
ida, present 10 you, TO be used and pre-
served by you, and handed down TO your
successor in office, this gavel, made Of the
rarest wood on earth. The mallet is made
Of tOrreya and the handle OF taXus wood.
These are said to be the most durable wood
known TO man. il is found in but one place
In the United States, and that place is Lib
erty county, about 200 miles west OF Ocala,
on the ApalachiCola river. We take pleas
ure in presenting this gavel TO you in behalf
of part OF the brotherhood OF my own
state. You will note that It's size is unusually
large; may that remind you that you are to-
day the presiding officer Of the largest or
gRnization on earth, and may the durability
Of the wood OF which 10 is made character
ize the perpetuity OF the noble order over
which you preside.
The following, by Mr.. Lamb, was
adopted:
Resolved, That a resolution of thanks be
and is hereby rendered our worthy presi-
dent, vice-president, secratary, aud the COM
mitteemen for their efficient labor in pre-
siding over and discharging their duties dur
ing this meeting.