The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-08
THIRD DAY.
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, Is

THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 1891.
Supreme Council called to order at
9:25, President Polk in the chair. ALI
ance opened in due form. Minutes
read and approved.
On motion of Brother Hanna, of
Texas, the Alliance reconsidered the
report of the committee on credentials
adopted yesterday.
On motion of Mitchell, of Maryland,
this matter was referred back to the
committee on credentials relative to
Texas and Louisiana, with instructions
to consider the equity of their claims
and report to this body at once
Brother Livingston asked that the
rules be suspended in order to allow
them to make a report of conference
with the anti Sub TreasuTyites, which
vas granted.
The North Carolina delegation re
Quested that Butler of North Carolina.
D. Reid Parker, who was sick, which
was granted.
Brother Beverly, of Virginia, moved
that this body respectfully request the
visiting brothers and sisters, who were
not regularly seated delegates of this
body, please retire for a while, which
was carried.
Mrs. Lou Snider, of Indiana, ar
rived and was seated as a delegate in
stead of YOeman, who was placed in
the Indiana delegation yesterday Ow-
ing to the absence Of the regularly
elected delegate to this body, Mrs.
Snider.
Resolution by Brother Beverley, con-
corning the proceedings of this conven-
tionint the daily papers, offered and laid
on the table for the present.
The committee appointed to confer
with the committee from the anti
Sub-Treasury leagUeproceeded tomake
their report, and by motion it was re-
committed for them to follow I'D the
line Of policy adopted by them and to
make a final report after final negotia-
tions.
Communication from the Reform
Press Association relative to the Bust
ness Agents Association read and laid
on the table.
A communication from the Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association w~asreceived
as follows:
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. 10, 1891.
To the Officers and Members of the M
tiOnHL Farmers Alliance and Indus
trial Union:
Officers and brethren of the Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association send fra
Eernal greetings and extend a cordial
and hearty invitation to your honor
able body to pay us a ~fraternal visit at
our place Of meeting in Criminal Court
room, in the city of Indianapolis, at
any time it may suit your convenience
to do so. Please give us due and ample
notlce of your pleasure in this matter.
w. 7. TTILwILL President.
j. ?. SELLE, Secretary.
On motion Of Brother Livingston, of
Georgia, the Supreme Council most
cordially accepted the invitation of
the Farmers Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton to pay them a fraternal visit, and
the Secretary Of this body notify them
that we will be pleased to meet themat
their hall at 5 p. m.
A communicates from the Secretary
of American Labor Alliance was read
and referred to the committe on o
ference.
a resolution by Brother Wardall on
insurance was read and referred to the
committee on bylaws
Brother Wallace, of Tennessee, read
a communication from the National
Association of Saddle and Harness
Makers of America, which was referred
to the Business Agents committee.
On motion of Brother Dean, of New
York. the chairman of the Business
AGENTS Association was requested to
make q report to this body what prog
ress has been made by their agency as
soon as practical.
Brother Kinds, of Florida, intro
d1ced q resolution on business co
operation, which was referred to com
mittee on Good of the Order.
a resolution by Mrs. Mccormack, Of
Kansas. on educational work read and
referred to committee on Good of the
The The report of the Secretary was sub
W ~ The Supreme Council of the Nation,
oT TURNER'S Alliance and Industrial
01YYs Your Secretary begs leave to make
the following report of the work done
IN his Office since you met one year
ago,