The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-08

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inst, and they are found to be 2Dso-
lutely correct to a cent. He deserves
| great credit for the efficient manner In
| which his books are kept and his busl
ness managed. The balance sheet he
has presented you is a correct n eX-
haustivo statement of the financial
condition of the Order as far as he has
been able to get reports from the State
| secretaries. The current expenses for
the last year, including the expense Of
the Ocala meeting, and all salaries and
expenses of every kind has been $685.
OBS. 81; the year before the same total
expenditure was $19, 551. IS. The rate
of expenses has exceeded the income
from fees and dues, and while there Is
an apparent gam IN the financial con
ditiOn since the report of n year ago,
it is only apparent and not real, be-
cause at that time the secretaries had
not reported much of the dues for the
previous year, and therefore 1t could
not be charged to them, and the national
only seemed to be in debt because the
debts due it were not included IN the
calculation, but since then those re
pOrts have been made and accompanied
bv proper remittances and footing up
to q grand total of S28, 1857. They
have met the expenses of the year and
only left in the hands of the secretary
s., 1882, all of which is invested IN
supplies and Office fixtures, and the
coming year must be accompanied with
a gradually increasing deficiency since
there is no possibility of the income be
ing equal to the deficiency.
The great demand for reform litera-
ture by the public has been peculiarly
apparent to this board for the last year,
and that subject is respectfully sug
gested for your consideration We
have not been able to set aside one
fourth of the gross receipts for lectur-
ing purposes as vas suggested by the
Supreme Council at Ocala, because the
funds as fast as received were all re
quired to meet the running expenses.
This board, however, in connection
with your president and secretary sug-
gested to the public a propaganda fund
as a ear of supplying reform htera-
ture and speakers, and it has been very
favorably received by the Order and
the public, and has done much good.
Bro. J. T. Tilman, secretary of this
board, has devoted much of his time
to the distribution Of the literature and
the management Of the lecture bureau,
receiving no pay therefor and less than
his actual expenses. 1t is believed that
some action from this body endorsing
some m0asu of this kind would be
fruitful of large donations from those
able to assist in the work, and that it
would thereby make possible the dis
tributiOn Of more reform literature.
Bro. AlOnzo Wardall visited the Pacific
Coast and has also devoted much time
to the cause without pay.
The general condition Of the Order
and the working of all the national
Offices is good so far as this board has
been able to determine, the only draw
back being lack of funds.
Respectfully submitted Nov. 10, 81.
Q. ". MACUNE, Chm'n.
Bro. Dean, of New York, moved that
such portion of the report of the execu-
tive committee making reoommenda-
tions or changes be referred to the
committees, which was carried. |
Bro. J. T. Tllman introduced the !
following, which was adopted:
Resolved, By the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union, that we
extend our most profound thanks to
each of the following parties for cour
tesies and favOrs shown US in coming
to and while here in session, tO-wit:
The Board of Trade, Commercial Club, |
Mayor Sullivan, John S. Lazarus, gen
eral passenger and ticket agent. The
cOurtesieB consist in TOmlinsOn Hall, |
beautifully decorated, Board of Trade
room and committee rooms all free of
charge, also n fare rate over a ma
jority of the railroads leading into this
and reduced hotel rates.
A resolution by Bro. Gibbs, of Mis-
sissippi, recommending that the PEI
tax be increased to 10 cents, was
read and referred to committee on
finance.
The body proceeded to election to
the office now vacant on the execu-
tive committee. A. Wardall, of South
Dakota. re elected for three years.
A paper vas read by Wimoerly, of
Georgia, favoring deep water at Savan
nah, and by motion referred to com
on demands.
A resolution by Bro. LOucks of
South Dakota, relative to grading
wheat, or to establish a standard in the
Depars ment of Agriculture. was read
and referred to the committee on de
mands.
Order Of business was suspended,
and the committee of National Aaso-
of Saddlery and Harness Max
admitted, and their claims pre-
A paper from the Cotton ACREAGE
Congress was read and referred to the
committee on good of the Order.
A resolution by Bro. Butler, prOvid-
ing for a committee to report a remedy
for the low price of cotton and consider
plans for regulating the crop was read
and adopted, and a committee consist
ing of one member from each State ap-
as follows: Brothers Marion
Chairman, North Carolina; W.
D. Gibbs, Mississippi; H. D. Greer,
S, NJ, Adams, Alabama; r.
T.. Rogers. Florida. 7. 2 EnatharCtnn