Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-29
KANSAS ALLIANCE

was dress-parade day with the
alliance. BY numbers and demonstra-
ton. it win be shown that the Kansas
alliance is as enthusiastic n it WIS last
fall and that the farmers hold the kew
to the business and political situations.
Salina had been besieged with MEM
beers of the order. and by 10 o'clock
10. 600 of them had gathered in the
city. Every road leading to the city
was lined with vehicles and at the ap-
pointed hour the marshals started the
procession, which met on the main
street and marched to the fair grounds.
President McGrath's address was in
tune with his repeated declarations
that to succeed, the alliance must pre-
serve its business organization intact
and not impair its usefulness by enter
ing politics as an organization He
urged the speedy adoption of both
local and general cooperative system.
which must be inaugurated through the
county alliances The farmer, he said,
must stand by and support the men who
are in charge of their business affairs,
and not allow jealousies and political
differences to stand in the way of their
business success A large part of his
address was devoted to the educational
work. He reviewed the work done by
the lecture bureau during the past
year and said that while it had been
satisfactory, the future welfare of the
organization demanded its control and
support by the alliance executive coun-
ell
COOPERATION DISCUSSED.
SALIVA, Kan, Oct 2S-The Farmers
Alliance convention yesterday further
discussed the numerous plans of CO.
| sweeping plan yet proposed is
of New York. The idea was first
| given out at the Ocala convention last
| December, and short time afterward
| New York capitalists were interested
| in it and a company formed with a cap
| ital stock of $50, 600. 600. Three millions
| of this was subscribed at the time of
| the incorporation and its friends now
claim that the entire capital stock has
been made up and that the money Is
| available.
The company proposes to handle all
of the business of the farmers at actual
cost and will act in conjunction with
| the state alliances throughout the
country. Grain and produce Will be
marketed and all manufactured articles
and supplies will be furnished farmers
| at manufacturers prices.
If the state alliance adopts il, which
| now seems probable, stores viii be To-
Gated in every county and members of
| the alliances will be urged to patronize
them to the exclusion of all others The
business of the Kansas Alliance Elk
change Co., which now aggregates SIS.
| 600, 600 annually, will be turned over to
| the National Union Co. which will be
in position to greatly enlarge it. as it
| will not be hampered for the lack of
| capital.
The reports of the insurance commit
! tee show that the insurance feature of
| the alliance has proven of great benefit
| to the farmers The rates of the old line
| companies have been forced down so
! that all have been the gamers whether
they patronize the alliance company or
not Even the experiment OF hail in
surance has proved profitable, and al
| though considerable losses have been
paid the business has been more than
/ self sustaining.
The insurance business as now con-
| Quoted is in charge of three depart
ments-fre, life and hail and lightning
1t was decided that ali should be united
and placed in charge of an insurance
commissioner who will be elected by
the convention
| ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
SALINA, Kan, Oct 24.-When the
| Farmers Alliance convention was
called to order yesterday afternoon
| President McGrath announced that the
| time for the election of officers had
arrived and stated that he was not a
| candidate for reelection. He insisted
| that he had never been a candidate and
that he still adhered to the statement
to that effect made by him at Topeka a
short time ago, all reports to the con-
| trary notwithstanding.
| delegate moved that there be no
nominating speeches and that an inform
al ballot be taken, all persons voted for
/ to be considered as candidates.
This motion carried.
Utley, Biddle and p. B. Maxon were
found to be in the lead, each receiving
| about an equal number of votes. the
remainder being divided among six or
| seven others.
Each candidate was then required to
| address the convention and explain his
position Balloting then began and it
| soon narrowed down to a three
cornered fight between Biddle, Utley
| and Maxon.
After several ballots Biddle received
a majority of votes and was declared
| elected.
Immediately after the result was an
| nonnced DIR. S. McLallin arose and Of
fered a very strong resolution declaring
| the utmost faith of the alliance in the
honesty of purpose and loyalty to the
cause of McGrath. This was adopted
by rising vote
| The remainder of the officers were
! selected without difficulty. Mrs Fam
| ME r Vickery was reelected vice
| president and j. Is. French was re-
| elected secretary.
The convention then took a recess
| until o'clock.
At the evening session A. c. Easter
| was reelected treasurer, S. NJ. Scott
| state lecturer, and Mrs Fannie Nc
| Cormick assistant lecturer.
| Dashed to Death
ST. ELMO, Col, Oct PA sad acct
| dent occurred at the Pioneer mine
which is owned by the Lady Murphy
Mining Co.. and worked by Brown. Nc
Bride & Schofield as lessees- This
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