Dodge City times., 1891-10-30
KANSAS ALLIANCE.

| Farmers ut Cost-Oncers Chosen.
SALrSA, Kan, Oct 2S-Yesterday.
was dress-parade day with the
alliance. BIZ numbers and demonstra-
ton, it will be shown that the Kansas
alliance is as enthusiastic as it was last
fall and that the farmers hold the key
to the business and political situations
Salina had been besieged with mem
bers of the order. and by 10 o'clock
| 10, 900 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 a
| 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-
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COOPERATION DISCUSSED.
SALINA, Kan. Oct 23.-The Farmers
Alliance convention yesterday further
discussed the numerous plans of CO.
operation. The largest and most
sweeping plan yet proposed is
that of the National Union Co.,
of New York. The idea was first
given out at the Ocala convention last
December, and q short time afterward
New York capitalists were interested
in it and a company formed with cap
ital stock of $50, 900, 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 it. which
now seems probable, stores will 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 Ex-
change Co., which now aggregates S5.-
600, 600 annually, will be turned over to
the National Union Co. which will be
in a 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-fire, life and hail and lightning.
1t was decided that all 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 hlm at Topeka a
short time ago. all reports to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
A delegate moved that there be no
nominating speeches and that an inform
nj 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. BallotinR then began and it
soon narrowed down to q 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 DR.. S. McLallin arose and Of
fered . 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. b French was re-
elected secretary.
The convention then took q 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 ga sad acci-
dent occurred 1t the Pioneer mine,
which is owned by the Lady Murphy
Mining Co.. and worked by Brown. Nc
Bride & Schofield as lessees. This
morning about o'clock. William
Brown, who was working on the night
shift with Charles Weldon, met his
death BY falling into shaft about 75
feet deep. killing him instantly. He
struck ON his head, fracturing the skull
till the brains oozed ont He had been
putting in some shots, and in getting