The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-25


Last night and to-day the Alliance
has been Initiating into its membership
many of the most prominent members
of the +. NJ. B.!A. These are to 60 back to
their their homes to proselyte among
the sub-lodges. The Alliance has agreed
to adHit sub-lodges Of the +. NJ. b. A.
into the Alliance Oh the payment OF one
dollar for blanks. 1t is expected that
before the time fer the next meeting of
the +. NJ. B. A. nearly all the lodges
viii! join the Alliance. .
Large numbers "of delegates to all
the organizations have lett the city,
and it is thought that the S'preme
Council will complete its lauOrs by
Monday at farthest. The Couucll has
decided not to longer permit tue State
! agents to act as menbers OF the Council.
This is regarded as evidence that the
Reform Press Associations charges
against the State agents are to be ill.,
vestigated by heSupreme Council.
The Supreme Council Of the Alllante e
this morning endorsed the Knights OF
Labor boycott on Il Rochester Cloth
ing Exchange.
A resolution instructing Alliance
Congressman not to enter the caucus OF
either of the old political parties was
passed, with an amendment lnstructlng
them not to vote for any man for
Speaker who does not support the
Ocala platform.
The committee which had the protest
Of the anti-su ub-treasury people in hand
reported that the ants had refused to
present their case, and the matter had
been dropped.
A BOOST FOR OUR OWN DUNCAN.
Col. Darcy P. Duncan, Of South
! Carolina, was endorsed for appoint
ment to the Interstate commerce COM
mission, vice Bragg, deceased, and the
Alliance appointed committee 10 urge
on President Harrison the justice oi
appointing a representative OF the
| agricultural interests on the commls'
sion. President Polk, J. B. Beverley,
Of Virginia, and Hugh Mitchell, OF
Maryland, constitute the committee.
The investigation Of the relations oi
: the National Union and State Agents
/ Association was deferred.
CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION.
The Alliance Council has made sew
eral changes in its constitution. The
first change relates to the business
agents who have heretofore been mem
bers Of the Council. By the new ar
| raugementsa agents are disqualified from
mem bership. The reason Of this is that
it may become necessary for the Coun.
Gil to sit in judgment on agents, and
that it is not considered proper thai
agents should be members Of the BODY
| that is to inquire into the alleged mis-
doings. The second change permits
the farmers wives to pay per capita
tax and has become basis for repre-
sentation the same as males. Ihe
third change refers to the matter OF
eligibility to membership. Hitherto
persons Of mixed occupations could
Join the Alliance. This clauses was re-
pealed and in its place was adopted
the provision Of membership shall be
restricted to farmers and farm laborers.
An amendment was proposed to ad.
NIT city mechanics, but was voted
down. Another change refers to the
matter Of procuring legislation. Hith'
erto there has been a national COM
mittee OF legislation composed Of presi'
/ dents Of the various State Alliance.
| This committee was abolished and
provision was made for the selection OF
! 8 committee Of five to act as an advise
/ ry board to the president. The reason
for this change is that the presidents OF
| the State Alliances are not lawyers,
| and are not selected with reference to
their legal requirements or knowledge
of legislative demands, and hence in
nine cases out of ten they are incompe,
tent to meet the requirements Of the
position.
The charges made by McAllister,
| of the anti-sub-treasury committee,
against DR.. Macune was, after brief
discussion, laid on the table. The com
mittee on resolutions reported the fol-
| lowing as a substitute for the Branch
resolution introduced Thursday, and it
was adopted: Realizing that the action
of nlembe Of the SD Congress, who
were elected by the aid of Alliance
constituencies, will have an important
influence upon the welfare of our be-
loved Order, we respectfully request all
representative in said Congress so
stated to decline tc enter into any party
caucus called to designate candidate
for Office of Speaker, unless adherence
to the principles Of the Ocala platform
are made the test of admission to said
caucus.
NO TRADE WITH THE CoRDAGE COM
PANY