The advocate., 1891-01-07

beg leave 90 report that wo recommend that
said resolution DO not adopted. We fur
thor recommend that tho president Of the
National Alliance issue a call for joint
meeting OF Arkansas State Farmers and
Laborera' Union, and tho Arkansas State
Earmers' Alliance, naming the time and
place OF such meeting. That the meeting
shall consist OF delegates eloCted from the
county alliances and unions who have paid
their dues 30 their respective state Organiza-
tiOns. That % such meeting they shall or
ganigo 40 one body, adopt constitution,
elect officers and apply for charter
and upon complying with such call
a charter shall be issued 30 them 40 10 pro-
yidod in section 2, article o, Of Che cOnstitu-
tion.
Adopted.
Report Of the finance committee read
and adopted.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANOB.
We, your committee on finance, beg leave
90 report aB follows;
We recommend the passage Of tho follow
ing resolution;
Resolved, That Farmen' Alliance anu In
d0stnal Union shall not assume any debts
contracted prior 20 October, 1889, unless by
special agreement. AS 70 the account of o.
M. Wilcox, we believe that this Is a just
claim against the Farmers Alliance and In
dustriRl Union, but the claim cannot be al
lowed by this committee. The account OF
r; j. Sledgo cannot be paid unless by spec
ial order OF this council. We recommend
chat ]. w. Mcfarland be allowed Sl2 for
services as sergeRnt-at-arms during this Sea-
sion.
Moved that committee Of three be
appointed 20 take the matter Of finance
under confederation and report TO this
body the number Of delegates entitled to
seats on thiS floor. Committee appoint
ed: ]. II. Beeman, Of Mississippi; Pra-
ther, Of Kansas, and Oliver, Of Alabama.
Moved that we reconsider the place of
holding the next meeting Of this body.
Carried.
Moved and carried that this matter Of
locating the next annual meeting be left
10 the executive committee TO choose be-
tween the states Of Indiana and Illinois.
Report of the committee on secret work
read and laid on the table.
Report Of committee on Business
Agents Association read and ordered TO
be spread upon the minutes Of this body:
The National Association OF Business
Agents and State Exchanges, a standing
committee, beg leave 90 report the result OK |
their delibeEation. There were eighteen |
state agencies and exchanges represented. |
After a free and full discussion the work Of |
the association was divided, and standing |
committees representing the particular In |
forest OF each section quoted, with full pow |
ers TO prosecute that work.
The following is a list Of tho standing |
committees: Committee on transportation |
and freight rates, 10 look after disCEimina- |
tiOn and excessive charges on tFAngpQrta- |
tion OF farm and manufactured prOduCtBi |
@. II. Gather, chairman, Birmingham, Ala.
T.. A. Clayton, M. ID. Coiieen, Oswald Will |
son, q. q. Gross Committee ON agricul- |
tural implement8 aud manufactures: q. ". |
Gather, chairman, Birmingham, Ala; g.. |
A. Gowan, w. II. Worth, w. X. Cessna, j. |
]. Rogers. Committee ON bagging FOR COT. |
ton: w. L. Donaldson, chairman, Green |
Vile, 8. O.. j. b. Dimes, Oswald Wilson. |
Committee on cotton and tare: n. A. Clay |
ton, chairman, New Orleans, La.; @. \. |