The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-19
THE WORKERS IN CoNyEsr1os.
comparative Exchange-Farmers,A ALI
enee and Peoples Party Indar.ed


anee and Peoples Party Endorsed.
The district convention of the Farmers, Ar,.
anee yesterday formed q permanent organtxa
ioh representing eli the alliances and affiliated
iaoor organizations in the Sound district elected
permanent officers and took iritiatory stems
toward the establishment OF a cooperative ex.
change.
Inc convention was held in Olympia hall.
aua was called 10 order at II O'Clock sn the fore
noon by l. W. beden. The forenoon session
was devoted to speaking and singing NJ +.
hnox' editor of The Peoples CdU p McKernan.
". W. Wa ker, L. W. BeIden auf Others made
ofiei speeches encouraging the third party
niotehieht Inc speeches were interspersed
Win songs from the Houghton Glee Climb Mrs
carrie Knox and Mira. f. McKernan singing an
ner." A"D-
Aiter brief recess, the convention re-as-
seinoled at l:30 o'clock and went into secret ses-
sioh. W. ". Walker and +. 4. spear were ap-
poihted a committee on credentials. com.
mlttee on permanent organization was appointed
consisting OF NJ. +. Knox, q. K Carmichael, w
D. heath ana j. +. Alderman. Also committee
On resolutions composed OF Hattie v Beden r
4. Little, c. o. RUSSELL and Carrie Knox.
Inc committee on credentials reported on the
cieoentaIs OF sixteen delegates, aud they were
ali admitted
The committee on permanent organization
then reported In favor OF the formation of a dis.
trict alliance to include ali the affiliated organi-
zalions In the Sound country, and recommend
ing that the constitution and bylaws of the SUBJ
aiiiances be adopted as guide for the organiza-
ton. The report was adopted
The report OF the committee on resolutions
was that the ocala platform be Endorsed, and
also the Peoples party and sub-treasury scheme
Inc report further expressed satisfaction that
L. L. FOLK had been returned to the head of the
National Alliance, and that the state of Wash
ington was one OF the foremost in the Union in
the work OF building up the Alliance II also
demanded that the Worlds fair be open on
sundays. The report was adopted. g. K. Car
michael requested that his vote be recorded
against the subtreasury scheme and in favor of
the plan advocated by Mrs. Hobart, of What
com.
The secretary was instructed to recommend
to the general lecturer OF the National Alliance
that K. +. Little, OF Puyallup, be appointed gen.
eral organizer.
The Peoples Call was Endorsed as the official
organ for the district
The following permanent officers were elected:
President, NJ. L. Knox, Seattle; vice president
W. W. Walker, Houghton; secretary treasurer
q. j. Moon, Redmond; steward, G. K Car
michael, Maple Valley; outside doorkeeper, T. E.
Spear, Puyallup; inside doorkeeper, W. g.
keaths Enumc!aw; chaplain, J. F. Alderman,
Houghton; lecturer, Il. F. Little, Puyallup;
committee on cooperation 20 confer with repre-
sentatives of other organizations relative to a
cooperative exchange, L. W. Belden, J. c. Car
michael aud j. +. Alderman.
The convention then adjourned and the con-
ference OF representatives of various labor
organizations relative to the question of the es-
adjustment OF a cooperative exchange, where
by the producers and consumers could be
brought closer together and the middlemen
eliminated, Immediately followed NJ F. Knox
was chosen as chairman and fifteen delegates
reported to the committee on credentials.
several of the delegates spoke on the necessity
Tor cooperative exchange to which tho farm
ers could ship their produce direct and anybody
who desired could buy direct for cash. thus do
ing away with the present expensive system of
business No definite action was taken, how
ever. further than the appointment of ]. J.
Jones, K. Mcleod and l. w. Belden as q CON-
mittee on constitution and bylaws
Some of the delegates, especially those OF the
Western Central Labor Union, seemed TO view
the new departure with suspicion lest IL should
prove to be u bait thrown out to drag their or
CARNATIONS into the third party movement
At 1880 o'clock in the evening mass meeting
OF about fifty people was held, at which Eugene
Miller, OF Seattle presided. Mr.. Miller was
called upon for q speech on taking the Oh air,
and responded at considerable length.
r. 4. Rowell spoke on the necessity for educa
ton, and X. +. Little followed with a brief re-
view of the demands OF the farmers. Mrs. Ho-
BART OF Wnatcom, then spoke on the financial
system, and p. Mekernan made a brief speech
encouraging the movement generally. +. T.
Spear and DIR. Fred 0. Houbert, of Seattle, also
spoke. Several songs and musical selections
were rendered to enliven the occasion