The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-30
Thomas J. Meiehen Vice Pres 1st Dist.

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III. V. Poor q g 3rd
r. H. McGee g 4th g
C. F. Bohall i" 5th g
Miss Eva Nc Donald State Lecturer
AL. Stromberg Secretary.
The President received telegram
the State Alliance to send
a delegation to the National Union
meeting at Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb, %,
1891.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Resolved: That the State Executive
Committee of the Farmers Alliance is
Of the opinion that the State Farmers
Alliance of Minnesota should be repre-
sented at the National Union Confer
ence at Cincinnati, Feb. %, 1891, by
seven delegates, and that we are
heartily in favor of the object of such
conference, to wit: independent nation
al action in 1892.
On motion Hon. H. l.. Loucks Of
Minneapolis was appointed Business
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sistant Business Agent
President was authorized to employ
typewriter and stenographer to an
expense not exceeding $500 per
month
Secretary was authorized to have
necessary printing done, and was
also requested to furnish members of
the Executive Board with type
written lists of the sub-allia nee
secretaries and their addresses, and the
secretary should have the right to
expend not to exceed $1,000 to have
said lists prepared.
Voted that three of the assistent
secretaries should have a compensa
ton of $500 each for their assistance
at the last annual meeting.
Resolved: that a subcommittee of
three consisting of Meighen, McGee,
and Bohall, shall in conjunction with
Mr. McGrath, chairman of Hail Insur-
ance investigating committee, select a
perfectly impartial expert who shall
proceed with the chairman of the in
vestigating committee to Austin and
examine books and accounts of Austin
Alliance Hail Insurance company,
and report to this committee with the
understanding that if the expenses of
trips and expert are not paid by said
Austin Company that this Alliance
will pay them.
Same expert shall examine the books
and papers OF Minnesota Storm Asso-
citation, provided that the Minnesota
Storm Association shall pay for all
expenses incurred in examining the
papers.
On motion the meeting now adjourn
ed until Jan. 3, at 9'oclock, a. m.
ST. PAUL, Merchants Hotel
Jan. 3, 1891.
Meeting opened at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Present were:
Ignatius Donnelly President
d. P. Lister vice president End Dist.
HI. V. Poor !" q 3rd q
r. H. MCGEE =" " 4th "
C. F. Bohall q e 9Th i"
Eva Mcdonald, State Lecturer
A. l.. Stromberg, Secretary
Resolved: that this committee shall
appoint a committee Of five on legis-
lation whose duty it shall be to at
tend upon the coming Legislature, to
urge the adoption of the measures
agreed upon by the State Alliance or
this committee; to watch the course
of senator's and members upon them
and all other matters, and
to make a report at the
end of the session to the Executive
Committee giving the votes of both
branches upon all important meas
ures, and the conclusions of the COM
mittee on the same. The same COM
mittee shall cooperate with a similar
committee on the part OF the Fedora
ton of Labor in the state.
Resolved: that the committee on
Legislation shall be subject to the
constant supervision of the executive
committee, and any member of the
said committee on Legislation may be
removed by a two-thirds vote of the
Executive Committee upon proof that
he is acting in opposition to the in
terests of the Alliance.
On motion of Eva Mcdonald it was
agreed that chairman and two men,
bers of the legislative committee
should be taken from the Executive
committee.
The following were elected as mem
bers Of said committee on Legislation:
r. HI. MCGEE, G. f. Bohall, H. V. Poor,
John Diamond, o. H. Page.
Resolved: that we demand that, as
the Farmers Institutes of this state,
refer to matters purely agricultural the,
control of them be turned over to the
State Farmers Alliance, by an act of
the coming Legislature.
President now suggested that the
should designate a news
paper in which to insert official notices;
and on motion by secretary to post
pone this matter until next meeting
this motion was by the chairman de
clared lost there being three for, and
three against.
The following resolution was then
offered:
Resolved: That the GREAT WEST of
st. Paul is hereby designated as the