The advocate., 1891-12-30

NtDA UA buS 4NGtkJMhA 1eclOAut AO1D TADDO-
clAtlon held at Indianapolis November
l6 10 "a, 1891, II was made my duty 70
paesent for your consideration the plan
az An organization entered into by many
cg our business agents called the Ma
tIUnaI Union; also to present some Of the
reasons why the National Reform Press
Association opposed the same. | do not
intend here, at this time, TO enter into
lengthy or detailed discussion Of the
plan or Of the particulars which, II made
public, would perhaps lead to war Of
personalities and consequently attract
the public attention from the main ques-
tlOn which we desire them 10 consider.
The organization Of this combine"
land we know no other name for it) has
been talked Of for some months past,
and, we understand, several State ALI
ances have indorsed 1t, at the earnest
solicitation Of their business agent, and
without, 20 far AZ we are able to learn,
generally understanding 1t. Only seven
ont Of thirty-one delegates to the Him
ois State Alliance voted for 1t while four
voted against 1t, the balance not voting.
SO FAR as the writer Is concerned, he has
not been able to find single state bust
mass agent who was able or willing to
shrow any light on the matter that would
remove the cloud Of suspicion that rests
upon the organization as well as those
who are Its adherents. On the other
hand 1t is openly and authOritatively
maintained by those who seem to have
every facility for knowing that the pro-
posed capital is to be furnished by the
National Cordage Company, which is a
branch Of the iute bagging trust, organ
lied under the laws Of New Jersey with
capital Of s21, 100000. But before pro-
ceedlng TO comment further, We give to
the public the plan itself, as it was orig
lnally written and az 1t exists substan-
tally at the present time. The plan was
obtained by the writer from one who,
though not "in IT," was ION the inside"
until he positively refused to enter the
combination, and who knows whereof he
speaks: Here is the plan:
NATIONAL UNION COMPANY.
The plan of this company embraces the
consolidation of the present state exchanges
Of the farmers organizations (the farmers
stores,) and securing one or more mer-
chants in each Of The 1900 or more coun-
ties OF the United States, where there are
farmers organizations; TO pay for the
goods ia stock by the 1st debenture bonds
Of the company, and 10 retain its present
owners as managers; to pay each state agent
u per cent on the gross sales in his terri
cory. But should the said X per cent ex-
coed the amount of compensation author
lied BY the company, the surplus shall be
divided as follows: Fifty per cent to the re-
serve fund OF the company, 40 per cent TO
the treasury Of the county organization, in
proportion to the amount Of gross sales in
each county, and 10 per cent to the national
organization in accordance as the board of
directors may order.
Should any state agent be particularly
energetic and successful in developing the
trade in his state, he will be entitled TO an
extra allowance, or he win be promoted to
q division superintendent at increased COM
pensation.
10 each local manager, IL per cent on
the gross sales made BY him, and TO return
per cent on gross purchases to the indi-