The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-03

was to come before UnaI DOuy. Inc
motion prevailed, and at half-past II
a.. m. the Council adjourned till 3
o'clock p. m.
THIRD DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Council was called to order at
three o'clock by the chairman.
Mr.. Adams, of Louisiana, on account
of expiration of official leave of absence
from his State, was excused from
further attendance in the Council.
REFORM PRESS BUREAU.
Mr.. Hall offered the following resO-
luton:
Re80IUcd, That there be formed an
Alliance Press Bureau Of Information
in the city of Washington, under the
supervision of the National President,
which may collect and disseminate
authorized Alliance literature for the
use of the press Of the United States
and the information of the brother
hood, and that Mr.. II. w. Aver, Of
North Carolina, is selected as the
manager.
The Resolution was unanimously
adopted.
MEMORIAL IN HONOR OF MR.. R. G. PATTY.
Mr.. Hall, from the committee ap-
pointed to draft memorial resolutions
III honor of Mr.. r. G.. Patty, of Miss
isSippi, deceased, reported thefOllOwing:
WHEREAS, 1t has been the decree of
an all-wiSe and merciful God to call
from the earth to the fields beyond Our
beloved brother, r. G. Patty, Presi-
dent of the Farmers Alliance and
InduStril Union of Mississippi; and,
v-ICnOOC - tho IN0+I ~ P7I+hnTp p1ttu
the Alliance has lost a Jealous and
devoted member; therefore be it
ReSOIUed, By the National LegiSla-
tive Council of the National Farmers
Alliancea and Industrial Union of Amer
lea that we tender to the family of the
deceased brother our sincere sympathy
for their deep bereavement and dis
tress.
2. That we point to thelife, character,
and work of Brother Patty as being an
example to be emulated by all the
brothers of our Order in America.
3. That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to his family, to the Secretary
of the State Alliance of Mississippi,
and be published by the Reform Press
Association Of the United States.
(Signed
Z. S. Hall, chairman; J. II. Mellow
ell, w. S. McAlister, Frank McGrath,
Committee,
After some eulogi5tic remark by
Messrs. Page, Of Virginia, and Adams,
of Alabama, the resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
ALLIANCE GERMAN LITERATURE.
By special permission MI. Skutsch,
editor Of the Journal, appeared before
the Council and briefly addressed the
body on the sub !ect of disseminating
literature among the German and other
fOreign-bO n citizens of the United
States, printed in the German language.
His remarks were noted and referred
for earnest consideration.
REPORT OF THE M'GRATH INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Cole, from the McGrath Investi-
eating Committee, submitted the fol
lowing:
Mr.. President and members of the Ma
tiOndI Legislative Council:
Your committee appointed to inves-
tigate the charges against President
Frank McGrath, of Kansas, beg leave
to submit the following report:
We have examined the paper sub
mitted to us by Brother McGrath.
signed by j. B. French, Secretary Of
the Kansas State Alliance, and we
have also had an interview with Hon.
E. J. Turner, NJ. c., from the Sixth
district of Kansas, relating to the letter
said to have been written to Brother
McGrath, by said E. j. Turner, and
have received a statement from him in
writing which we herewith submit.
Your committee are of the opinion.
after reading the statement from Kan
SaS, which is also herewith submitted.
and the interview above referred to.
together with the written statement of
Mr.. Turner, that Bro. McGrath is and
ought to be fully exOnerated and re-
stored to the confidence of good AL
liancemen everywhere. All of which
is respectfully submitted.
(Signed)
A. E. Cole, Chairman; Elias Carr,
Samuel A. HoustOn-Committee.
Copy Of Letter from Hon. E. j. Turner.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 6, 81.
A. E. Cole, Esq, Chairman Committee:
DEAR SIR:I can cheerfully say to
you that [ never had any talk with Mr..
Frank McGrath, of Kansas, either
directly or Indirectly, or. through
friends, or in any manner, relating to
the Senatorial matter in Kansas. I
never had any understanding with
him, or his friends relating to that sub