Telegram-herald., 1891-11-18
TALK OF 1HI FARMERS
CHARACTER OF pIffElEs1 SOCIETIES
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l1pfAEAysGls. Ind. Nov. IT,
ussmsss Aliases. Industrial unioa.
Ysrusss' Mutual B>ns1s association
end other psxty bsAess are ell that can
- sssn u shis sisy today. All the or
s2niz>sisss in tAs esuatry growing ous
Il the upsissng ef tae tarnisg intsrssts
are represented Thsy vul % here ell
sAs weak prspsrstssy - shs work IN
saAsntal - ths bsginaing Of the work
sf sAs supss1s tnAtsssaD ssuasl at
Snsuss&
The Alitsass. IaAussrisl union and
Farmers Mutual Bsasas sssesistion -
already veil sndss way. Besides
thsss Ahsrs are tAs meetings Of the sx-
ssusivs comaittss a the peoples
party and ths esnsidsrstioa Of tndus-
61a1 snlona TIE national boAsd
q osgaaixstisas 10 holding
sssSouA the Reform Prs2s ssso-
,siassoa 70 Ia eoafersnes snd the
Nsstss1 state Agents sssociAsion is
1. ssSsion. Aaa Ell the ssiied interests
of these concerns are bsing considered
gsasrally. The pssssnt conventions
srs noe Ser tho purpose Of nominstinx
ssksss. sus for trsnsAcsing ths vast
businsss intsrssts involved and for con-
6dsring measures looking - the future
allied orgAnizatioaA
um Remain Nsa-Hsssissa-
TIE sssissds of the Farmers ALI
snee as to the shird party movement IS
creating the most interest and nearly
so have rsgistsrsA ~ the different
hotels They are sasu of dlgnity and
intsllsxenes. and though conserve
stive are genial and obliging. OF
eoarse. for the nost part . dele
gate N an enthusiast and often
% extremist, the latter class
Is carrying peace and discretion in it,
right hand and the.r idsatisy u evil
asncsd rather vaguely. The coneeasus
Of opinien among the delegates and
mem bsrs of the alliance seems - b
that the zllianes viii psrpetusts 10
self. not a. third party. but oy main
tanning thoroughly nsn-psrsisan ehar-
actss.
Msay Organizations
Ths eoafsAsrssions organizations en-
brace the Farners' Mutual Benefit As
ISOLATION, The HarmsrS Alliance and
Industrial union. the National Alliance
and Cooperative union. the Citizons' Al
lance and he knights OF Labor. The
nembers ef he executive committee
are: Zen Terrell TsxaA eAsirman;
C. W. McCuns. Texas; John p. Stnle,
Illinois; b ". Humphrey. Texas; T.
v. Powderly. PennsylvaniA and Ralph
Beaumont, Kansas. each representing
one Of the organizations named
above Ne Pewdsrly viii not b
present. owing TO sickness In his
.famlly. BENJAMIN Terrell. chair.
man es the committee. said
that The pWpsss Of the meeting
q Ne soamistss wss 70 consider and
sstGle some Important matters In con-
psssioa viii ths convention Of the con-
1sAosNAsd equalization next February.
Ons qussties viii be . change Of placs
Of the meeting from Washington TO Z
more central point Another important
polnt 70 BE- settled viii be the basis ID
tsprsseptatiou.
y. N. n a.
Tho Farmers Mutual Benedi
eonvsatlou will have about 400 dele
R~tss. though IL has but 200. 600 mem
bora. tho basis Of representation being
greater than the slliaacs-ons
Delegate for every $50 membsrA
while the alliance allows ono fos
every %, eco or fractional part bat
little has hesn said In regard 70 the
object Of she rsrners' Mutual Benefit
association meeting. but fts objects are
understosd 10 b practically the same
% those Of the alliance excepting that
10 viii - more ospservativa Ths
expected result Of the meeting here u
IN amalgamstion or st lssst the estab'
lishnsnt Of . cooperative union be-
tween the sssociation and tho alliance
rAs ss.ss Ass~ss' Aseeassiss.,
Ths National State Agents sssocia-
tion. which Il branch Of the alliancs
and smenabls to its jurisdiction. held
meeting Moadsy In the club
room of ths Bates house. There
wsre sbeot twenty-five state agsnta
present The meeting was pre-
sidsd over By J. B. DinsA ol
ST. Losis, aad Sserstasy oswald
wilson. OF New York. The member
say no busiuess w. transacted thai
can BE- made public Esch state aReni
reported the volume of bvninSss done
By aim and the succssa That Wa -
tai.sd These reports viii - maas
The beis Of . general report made =
~ suprsms council Of The alliance
TIE Psep,.'s Psrty.
An Internal nsssing Of The sxesu-
i've somaistss sf The peoples party
and nun ber Of leaders of the party
Ibid . nsssiug Monday ss the Hotel
Essiish. A. 2. TAubsnsck. Of Illinois,
presided The purpose Of the meeting
wa . eessrnl exchange Of opinions.
Mr. rsnbssech says the peoples party
vii Ge aAsaA evsu Il tAs confersucs q
- iniustrisl unions does not decid<
upsa Independent Political sssjon. 4
sriss dsmaDds The peopls's party. h
tAiska saA shey VIII not - ishueness
ny The alliance Ard the confereuce
He does nee shish the alliance vii
hrssx into pslisi0 - party itseh
rhs AsHs~o prsss A0setnsass.
Ths Refern Press associstion held {
osssiax Monaay evening and The vAy'
aDA aaans we're discussed - 70 ths
- osshod Il aiding Ne osgsnisation
= ~ Assldsd - start - rapidly y
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