The advocate., 1891-01-07

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entitled 10 mileage and per diem Al th'
next session, and that the executive com
mittee be instructed to furnish an est
mate Of the expenditures Tor the mex
year and report TO this body At the even
ing se9sion.
Carried.
Mr. Carskadon read letter from q X
Of i. assembly on temperance.
Resolution by Mr.. Langley read anc
adopted
Whereas, Abuses Ia government are ar
0utgrOwth OF an imperfect knowledge among
tho masses OF the people concerning the
underlying principle OF "pOlitioal economy
and, whereas tho "ECOnOmiO Quarterly" ID
a publication In book form devoted 10 The
scientific and literary discussion OF these
| important topics, therefore, be 10
Resolved, That We the Supreme Council
OF tho Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union OF America, do cordially recommend
that each 8ub-alllAnco subscribe for said
Economic Quarterly" H. as n basis for a
circulating library, TO the end that all our
members may obtain the economic infor.
nation they may be individually unable tO
obtain th0m.
Report Of committee on emblem and
pin;
We, your committee, appointed 10 present
a badge or pin for che brotherhood, beg
leave TO submit the following report: We
recommend that 4 pin be patented with
specification as follows A plate not TO OK
ceed thr00-fourths OF an inch In diameter,
with spherical lines so drawn As 10 form q
chasm between the North and South, with
hands Clasped across with plOW and anvil
drawn below with the words engraved
thereon 30 as 20 read In the different Soc
blOnB "nO North, no South, no East, no
West" We further recommend that the
proceeds from sale OF pin be placed In the
treasury of tho National Alliance.
Moved that the executive committee
be instructed TO get a suitable pin and
seal for this order
Carried.
Meeting adjourned to meet at p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Meeting called TO order by President
Polk at 800.
Moved and adopted that we change the
time for collecting per capita dues from
three cents In April and two cents In
October 10 five cents due in advance on
the FIRST day Of November each year, and
last day Of grace TO be February /.
Resolution Of Mr.. Guice, referred to
general joint executive committee:
Whereas, We have already adopted the re-
port OF the chairman OF the Executive Board
IN part, and whereas, said report did recon-
mend that this body authorize q call for a
convention OF all labor organizations 10 be
held Ia February 1892; now, therefore, be II
Resolved, That this body elect COM
mitte0 composed of one from each state
hero represented, TO be known as the ma
tionRl executive committee for the special
purpose OF confering with like committees
from other organizations, and deciding
questions as 10 time and place Of meeting,
basis OF representation, and TO submit 10
their respective states the demands Of all
such other labor organizations az will prob
ably be represented atsuCh labor conference
each member 90 be ex-ofllciO chairman In
his state and 20 have authority 10 appoint
congressional district chairman, who In turn
shall appoint county chairman for the pur.
pose OF bringing our demands. and those Of
the other labor organizations squaroly be-
fore the people during the coming year, and
secure an expression from them as 10 what
CONCESSIONS they will make In order TO So
cure general cooperation and what methods
they will adopt TO secuEe the same.
Resolution Of Mr. Guice, read and re-
feFred TO exchange committee.
Resolved, That a committee Of three be
appointed by the chair, whose duty u shall
be 10 report on the practicabilitY of che use
Of the small bale Of cotton over that OF the
large bale at the next annual meeting OF
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