The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-08-27

A SYNOPSIS OF THE WORK OF THE
CONVENTION.

presiding. On question of personal
privilege, Rev. Mr.. Gibson, was de-
MED the floor. Governor Northen
insisted on the right Of Gibson to be
heard, but both Gibson and Northen
were ordered to take their seats.
This incident created good deal of
excitement Subsequently, Rev.
Mr.. Gibson offered resolution that
the election of President be post
poned until charges against Living
ston were investigated. The con-
vention refused to entertain the res
olution to investigate, and another
resolution was introduced expressing
confidence in Livingston's integrity.
The following officers were elect
ed:
President, L. F. Livingston, of
Newton: vice president, ". A. Will
son, of Sumpter; secretary, A. w.
Ivey, of Thomas; treasurer, A. A.
Broughton, of Morgan; state lectur-
er, W. S. Copeland, Of Coweta; as
sistant treasurer, J.'A. Gilmore :;
chaplain, the Rev. H. R. Davis :;
door-keeper, F. M. Waddell; SER
geant-at-arms, A. G. Daniel; mem
bers of executive committee, Felix
Corrupt, A. F. Pope and w. R. Cor
man.
They had two sessions. President
L. L. Polk was introduced and made
public speech followed in a good
Alliance speech by Mayor Brown,
of Athens. All the other proceed
ings were secret.
A resolution was passed appoint
ing a committee to call on Gen. Cor.
don and request him to state to the
convention in writing his position
upon the Ocala platform his answer
to be had before the convention ad-
journs.
A resolution was passed reafirm-
ing the resolution passed two years
ago in Macon asking the Legislature
to make operative paragraphs 4,
section 2, article 4, of the state con-
stitution.
A resolution was passed to raise q
campaign fund and appoint a cam
paign committee to carry on the
work of educating the psople of this
and other States in Alliance princi-
pies. A resolution passed to encour-
age the organization of Citizens Al
lance.
A resolution was passed asking
the legislature to repeal the law APP
propriating $4,000 to the military
encampment for next year and to
apply the sum to the veterans and
widows pension deficit.
A committee was appointed to
confer with like committee of the
State Agricultural Society about a
State exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
The committee on cotton acreage
made their report. They recommend
that a convention of the Alliances,
agricultural societies and the farm.
ers OF the cotton growing States be
held in Atlanta on the first Wednes-
day in October next to consider the
matter of reducing the cotton acre
age. This was adopted.
A resolution was passed asking
the legislature to increase the num-
Der OF railroad commissioners to five,
three of who shall be farmers, and
to make the office elective by the
people.
The executive committee fixed the
salary OF the president at $1,000 !;
secretary, 1900; treasurer, 5000 !;
chairman of executive committee,
s400; district lecturers, SIS for each
county visited state lecturer, So a
day when employed by the exective
committee; the sergeant>at-arms,
doorkeeper, assistant doorkeeper
and assistant secretary each So a
day during the session of the con-
vention.
The $4,000 surplus fund was or
dered deposited in bank. The treas
urer's bond was fixed at $4,000 ard
the secretarys at $4,000.
In regard to purchasing the
Southern Alliance Farmer, a COM
mittee was appointed consisting of