Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-08
MEETING OF THE COUNTY
ALLIANCE.


The County Alliance held its annual
meeting at the courthouse in this city
Monday. at 100 O'Clock the meeting
was called to order by President Lam
dis.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
approved. 1t was moved and carried
that if any surveillance was not repre-
sented by delegates, that any member
of such alliance who was present be al
lowed to represent that alliance.
Those alliances which had not elected
new delegates were allowed to be rep
resented by their old delegates.
The election of officers being in order
). s. Funk nominated H. s. Lands for
president. A dozen delegates seconded
the nomination. On motion, the rules
were suspended, and Mr.. Lands was
elected by reclamation, his election be-
ing unanimous and very enthusiastic.
w. G. Mathews nominated j. w.
Potes for .vice-preSident. On motion
the rules were suspended, and Mr..
Potes was elected by reclamation, his
election being unanimous.
1t was moved that one person be
elected TO fill the offices of secretary
and treasurer, and that he be required
to give bond. Carried.
w. G. Musgrove, j. p. Renfrew and
j. o. Hahn we're nominated for secre-
tary and treasurer. MusgrOve and
Renfrew declined and on motion, the
rules were suspended, and J. .. Hahn
was elected by reclamation, his election
being unanimous.
For county lecturer, VIM. Garrison,
Z. j. PinkstOn and Perry Hill were put
in nomination. 1t was moved and car
ried that the roll be called and the vote
taken by delegations. The roll was
called and the first ballot resulted:
Garrison AZ; Pinkston q; Hill 10. On
motion the election of Mr.. Garrison
was declared unanimous.
For assistant lecturer p. j. Pinkston
was nominated, and on motion the
rules were suspended and he was unan-
imously elected.
For chaplain. j. z. Fleming, H. K.
Monroe, j. d. Pursell and r. v. Cant
were nominated. Mr.. Pursell with
drew. Mr.. Cant also attempted to
withdraw. The vote was taken by del
egatiOns, and the first ballot resulted:
Monroe 35; Fleming 10; Cant IS. No
choice. The second ballot resulted:
Monroe Is; Fleming2; Cant rs. Mr..
Giants election was made unanimous.
For steward, VIM. Doles and Henry
Sparks were nominated. The roll was
called resulting as follows: Doles So;
Sparks 81.
For dOOrkeepers. Henry Sparks and
John McGrath were nominated, and on
motion the rules were suspended and
they were elected by reclamation, theil
election being unanimous.
For county agent, F. F. Mullen was
nominated and elected by reclamation
1t was moved that the chair appoint
five persons to act as county execu
tive committee. Motion carried, and
the chair appointed N. G.. Rowley, Z
L. l.. Burns, Robt. Smith, Lester
White and A. s. Hawkins.
At this point the rules were suspend.
ed, and Col. Snoddy was invited to tel
what had been done In regard to the
bridge injunction case. This he did
His report was entirely satisfactory Il
his audience.
AT the close of Col. Snoddy's speech
Hon. Jerry Simpson was called upor
for speech and replied with one OF
his best efforts for about half an hour
We notice this speech in another col
umu. On motion, the convention ex
tended to Mr.. Simpson a vote Of
thanks. The vote was unanimous anG
enthusiastic.
The financial report of the secretary
and that of the treasurer for the past
year were read and approved.
1t was moved and carried that oul
secretary De authorized to write t
State Secretary French, and offer $5(
to have one of the congressional meet
ings held at Medicine Lodge.
President Lands stated that the
farmers of Barber county could save
100000 on this years wheat crop if VIZ
had good elevator at Medicine Lodge
Mr.. Burns stated that he had cores
pended with the Higgs Elevator Co. Of
Kansas City, which offers to store grair
at cent bushel for the first month
and half cent bushel for the balance
of the time desired, and the company
would advance to the farmer IS or 81
per cent. of the value of the grain sc
stored. The insurance would be noml
nal. The farmer getting money or
grain would give ten per cent. note.
J.T. Jesse offered the following reso.
luton which was adopted:
RESOLVED: That we condemn the
murder of Sam Wood as a base and
dastardly deed; and recognizing that
the cause of reform has lost thereby a
brave and prominent worker, we sim
cerely mourn his loss; and be it further
| RESOLVED: That we extend to the
| family of the murdered brother our sim
cere and heartfelt sympathy.
1t was moved and carried that copy
of these resolutions be FORWARDED ia
Mrs. Wood, and that copies be sent to
the INDEX, the Alliance Review and
the Topeka Advocate for publication.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet on the first Saturday in Septem-
Der.
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