The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-22
ORDER OF THE FARMERS.
THE ALLIANCE CONVENTION AP-
PROACsING ITS END.

The Farmers mutual Benefit AHSociR-
ton Almost Sure to Be Amalge-
mated With the alliance Before
Many Months Have Passed-The
order to Stay Out of the Old Party
Caucuses Passed.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Now 21.-The alli-
ance and the Farmers Mutual Benefit As
ISOLATION are practically amalgamated, al
though each has refused to adopt resolu-
tons looking to consolidation. But the
two organizations are just as firmly united
as if formal resolutions had been adopted
The arrangement looks to the dis
appearance of the Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association before its next ma
tonal mesting. Last night and
to-day the alliance has been initiating into
its membership many of the most promi-
nent members Of the Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association. These are to go back
to their homes to proselyte among the sub
lodges. The alliance has agreed to admit
the sub-lodges of the Farmers' Mutual
Benefit Association into the alliance upon
the payment of 81 for blanks. II is expected
that before the time for the next annual
meeting Of the Farmers Mutual Benefit
Association nearly all the lodges will have
Joined the alliance.
OFF FOR HOME.
Large numbers of delegates TO all the
organizations have already left the CITY.
and 1t IS thought that the supreme council
will complete its labors by Monday at the
tarthest. The council has decided not TO
longer permit the state agents to act as
members of the council. This Is regarded as
evidence that the Reform PressAssoc ciation's
charges against the state agents are to be
Investigated by the supreme council.
The supreme council Of the alliance this
morning indorsed the Knights of Labor
boycott on the Rochester Clothing Ex-
change.
BRANCH's RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Branchs resolution instructing the
alliance congressman not to enter the caucus
OF either OF the old political parties, was
finally passed, with an amendment instruct
ing them not to vote for any man for
speaker who does not support the Ocala
platform.
The committee which had the protest of
the auti-sub-treasury people In hand re-
ported that the antis had refused to present
their case, and the matter had therefore
been dropped.
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
U. P. Duncan of South Carolina was
indorsed for appointment to the interstate
commerce commission, vice Commissioner
Bragg, deceased, and a committee was
appointed TO urge upon President
Harrison the justice OF appointing
a representative of the agricultural
interest on the commission. - President
Polk, j. B. Beverly of Virginia and Hugh
Mitchell of Maryland constitute che COM
mittee.
T,no ;,~a.k,..A;z.. - Al -.I-l< - A.
national union and State Agents Asso-
citation was deferred.
CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION.
The alliance council has made several
changes in its constitution. The first
change relates TO business agents who have
heretofore been members of the council
By the new arrangements agents are dis
qualified from membership. The reason of
this is that 1t may become necessary for
the council to sit in Judgment on agents,
and that 1t is not contidered proper that
agents should be members of the body that
IS to inquire into their alleged misdoings
The second change permits farmers wives
to pay per capita tax and thus become
basis for representation the
same as males. The third change
refers to the matter of eligibility to MEM
bership. Hitherto persons of mixed occu-
patIons could join the alliance. Tnis clause
was repealed, and in its place was adopted
provision that membership shall be re-
strlcted to farmers aud fara laborers. An
amendment was proposed to admit city
mechanics, but 1t was voted down.
THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION.
Another change refers to the matter Of
procuring legislation. Hitherto there has
peen national committee of legislation,
composed of the presidents of the various
state alliances. This committee was abol-
S9ed and provision was made for the
selection OF committee Of five to act as an
advisory board to the president. The reason
ier this change is that the presidents of
the state alliances are not lawyers and are
not selected with reference TO their legal ao-
qulrements or knowledge OF legislative de-
ulands, and hence In nine cases out of ten
Uhey are incompetent to meet the req uire-
ments of the position.
MALLTsTER's CHARGES TABLED.
The charges made by MIR. McAllister Of the
SSslu-suo-treasury a. committee against DR..
onacune were, after brief discussion, laid
on the table.
., ne committee on resolutions reported
eue Following as q substitute for the Branch
resolution introduced on Thursday, and it
was adopted: Realizing that the action of che
1 1nellDers OF the Fifty-second congress, who
VET. we're elected by aid of the alliance con-
;;UU.aSuehcles, ;Ua will have an important
hhIuence upon the welfare of our
10 nn1oVeu order, we respectfully request
SN representatives in said congress
oeo ~ stated to decline to enter into any party
tH toucus called to designate a candidate for
tL Io onlce OF speaker, unless adherence to
Nc principles OF the Ocnla platform are
ca1'N uae the test Of admission to the said