The southern argus., 1891-12-03
ORDERS COMBINING.
Many Interesting Changes in
the Constitution.
Arrangements Made for Representation nj
the Industrial Conference in Wash.
ingtOn-A National Commit
tee Decided Upon.

: The alliance and F. NJ. B. A. are prac
| tically amalgamated. Though each ha
/ refused to adopt resolutions looking T.
a consolidation, the two are just as firml,
united as if the formal resolutions hat
been adopted. The arrangement look
to the disappearance of the F. NJ. B. A
before its next national meeting Las
night and to-day the alliance initiated
into its membership many OF the mos
prominent members OF the F. NJ. B. A
These are to go back to their homes Il
proselyte among the sub-lodges The
alliance has agreed to admit sub lodge.
OF the F. M. B. A. into the alliance up
on the payment of ST. for blanks 1t i:
expected that before the time for The
next annual meeting of the F,
M. B. A. nearly all the lodges will have
joined the alliance.
The supreme council of - alliance
this morning endorsed the lights oi
Labor boycott on the Roch- s,er cloth.
ing exchange.
The branch resolution instructing al
lance congressman not to enter the eau
Gus of either OF the old political parties
hnally passed with an amendment in
structing them not to vote for any man
for speaker who does not support the
Ocala platform.
II. b. Duncan of South Carolina. was
endorsed for appointment to the inter-
state commerce commission, vice Bragg,
deceased, and committee was appoint
ed to urge upon President Harrison the
justice OF appointing representative oil
the agricultural interests on the COM
mission. President Polk, J. B. Bever-
~ OF Virginia, and Hugh Mitchell of
Maryland, constitute the committee.
The investigation of the relations of
the national union and the state agents
association was deferred.
Several changes were made in the
constitution. The first relates to the
business agents who have heretofore
been members of the council BY this
agents are disqualified from member
ship. The reason of this is that it NAV
become necessary for the council to sit
In Judgment on the agents, and it is not
considered proper that the agents
should be members of the body that is
to inquire into their illegal misdoings.
The second permits females to nay
the per capita tax and thus become a
basis for representation. the same as
males.
The third refers to the matter of ELI
g1bllltv for membership Hitherto per-
sons OF mixed occupations could Join
the alliance. This clause was repealed,
and In its place was adopted provision
that membership should be restricted
10 farmers and farm laborers. An
amendment was proposed to admit city
mechanics, but was voted down.
Another change refers to the matter
OF procuring legislation. Hitherto there
q nj
latlon composed of the presidents of the |
various alliances. This is abolished |
and provision made for the select;o~ Of !
a committee of five to act as an advisory /
board to the president. The reason for
this is that presidents of state alliances
are not lawyers, and are not selected |
with reference TO their legal acquire.
ments or knowledge of legislative de.
mands. ard hence in nine cases out of
ten they are Incompetent to meet the
requirements of the position.
Ihe charges made by McAllister
OF the anti-sub-treasury committee
against DIR. Macune were after a briei
discussion laid on the table.
The committee on resolutions reDort.
ed the following as a substitute for the
branch resolution introduced last Thurs
day, and 1t was adopted:
"Keallzlng that the action Of the
members of the Fifty second congress
VINO were elected by the aid of the al
lance constituencies will have an i'm.
pOftant influence upon our beloved or.
Ter, we respectfully request all repre- :
sentatlves In said congress so stated to ,
lecilne TO enter into any party caucus
callea 10 designate IL candidate for the
)lnce or speaker unless adherence to the ,
principles OF the Ocala platform is made {
test or admission to said caucus" s
Ihe COMMITTEES appointed to confer
Sltn the antl-sub-treasury people made I
heir report, which was adopted. It r
'evlews the correspondence, and states: :
DR.. Yeaman, the spokesman for the l
Intl's tl'su0-treasuryites, affirmed that the
'nly OBJECT and motive on their part was I
o bring about an understanding of the $
differences. and to present to the Sill Z
IRENE council their objection TO the X
)cala platform. He was requested tn :
'roceed, which he did by reading a
engthy demurrer to our financial and /,
abroad plank" 4
The report then declares that the an n
Is did not comply with just requests. q
nd concludes: :,
The refusal of DIR. Yeaman to icin in +;
uollc discussion involving his protest k
nd the OcaIa platform settles one fact. II
hat 1t was not the desire of the anti
lb-treasury men to inform or convince
his supreme council of error. Your
recommend 10 the brother te
cod that 'or the future no attention be Il
lven or recognition granted to anyone ia
alming to be an alliance man while at te
ne same time affiliating with the band hi
nown as the L. S. Hall, McAllister "
nd Ieaman VI
The committee on confederation rec bs
confederation with the K. OF he
:. r VI. B. A. and dozen other or
ers, and advised the election OF dele ri
Ates TO the February assembly OF these ps
,nfederated orders. The report was 10
iopted, and one delegate from each X
ate was chosen TO represent the coun- pc
!. stl
The national legislative council was We
ade to consist of the president and sec re
.tary OF the council. and three mem ril
RS to be elected. The president mas I'll
so the right 10 call into consultation lal
e presidents OF the various state alli-
ICES in,
A resolution was passed favoring the t1
anting OF pensions by the issuing of
II legal tender money to all honorably
scharged union soldiers who were dis
led or are In needy circumstances. 10