Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-11-20
ALLIANCE MEETING.
The State Alliance Holds its Third An
nual Meeting in Dayton
Called To Order Wednesday Morning by
President Sutton.


tillers of Washington soil swooped down
upon Dayton last Tuesday night and
took immediate possession Of the court
house. The next morning at 10 o'clock
President Sutton called to order the
third annual convention of the state
farmers alliance. NJ. NJ. Goldman. of
Dayton, in a neat speech welcomed the
delegates.
Sutton replied and spoke for a half
hour on the aims and achievements of
the alliance. The most important task
now, he said, was the reduction OF county
officers salaries. The people we're pay
ing $4,000 year TO many men who in
private capacities could not earn 81 900.
He urged the construction by the ALI
ance of mills and argued that wheat
bran and shorts would be left with the
farmer to be fed to the hogs He re
cited the fact that 100 carloads of hogs
had been shipped from the east TO Spo-
kane this year and sold to the farmers.
Mr.. Sutton's speech was warmly APP
plauded. R. G. McCroskey, OF Whitman,
]. G. VanPatten, OF Columbia, and J. B.
F. Leweling, Of Lincoln, were appointed
committee on credentials. The conven-
ton then adjourned for dinner.
At the afternoon session the commit
tee on credentials reported in favor of
the admission OF all the delegates and
the report was adopted.
J. E. Nessley, editor Of the Alliance
Advocate, was admitted as an honorary
member, an Asotin delegate remarking
that the young mans cheek seemed hard
enough even if his hands were soft.
Leweling of Lincoln county catechised
Nessly to force him to make confession
of faith. The Oakesdale editor stood
the test.
There was a heated discussion over a
motion to give the password and secret
work to all present. 1t ended in the
president choosing temporary pass
word, the secret work to be given later
to all desiring it. A motion was then
passed to exclude all bnt alliance men,
and the spectators who were not mem
bers retired.
The executive committees report.
which was adopted, recites the particu-
lars Of a suit brought before the inter
state commission in the name of C. O.
Morrell, of Pullman, against the Union
Pacific to prove the rates unreasonable.
A favorable decision was expected.
The report endorses Editor Nessly,
State Lecturer d. F. Ravens, and points
to the good results flowing from the
erection of warehouses by the local al
/ liances.
Mr.. Ravens, who was delegate to the
national convention at Omaha, spoke
briefly. One of his significant remarks
was that while the representatives Of
the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
union were present at Omaha there
was no move toward consolidation or
confederation, the convention being
unanimously opposed to it.
The following comittees were ap-
pointed to audit the treasurer's ac-
counts: J. A. johnson, of Whitman, O..
X. Lille, of Adams, w. Pasco, of Che
halls; to revise constitution: j. W. Ar
rasmith, l.. G.. Stevenson, D. B. Miller,
Il. X. keglev, Of Spokane, and j. T..
/ Greenwood; on resolutions: J. c. Van
Patten, D. F. Hedges, of Walla Walla,
j. b. Ieweling, of Lincoln, A. f. Ros-
void, Of Spokane, and A K Lille, Of
1 Adams.
The convention will probably sit till
Friday evening. The subject of the
third party did not come up Wednesday,
but it is the absorbing topic of discus
sion among the delegates. President
Sutton seems confident that the third
party idea will be smothered, but others
are confident it will run over and that
the committee on resolutions should re-
port against it. The third party move
ment certainly has many friends among
the delegates.
IT'S hard to pick ont who will succeed
Sutton as president. E. B. Williams is
candidate and so is D. E. Hodges, Of
Walla WaIla. Senator McCroskey's
friends can not persuade him to run.
WANTED.
A GIRL, to do general house work.
Coed situation and liberal wages
j. NJ. HILL Att