The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-08

A resolution by Bro. Gibbs oe -,
sissippi, relative to the increase VI Mis-,
circulating medium, was read VI The
ferred to the committee on Io0 "Iu re-
A resolution from the FloriJ-nl anus.
Alliance on distribution of fro" oCate
reform literature was read and r 100 and
to committee on literature. 0ierred
A resolution by Bro, Moore of
orado, demanding that all membonCs 0,
the Alliance support the demandSEs N
read and referred to the commit" was
| Constitution. on
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called too.,
| at $50, President Polk in the o IIuer
! opened in due form. N"ar,
Bro. Hind, of Florida, the snoo;.,
committee of one appointed to dontaaI
with the Young Mems Christian 2 1aS7F
citation, reported that he had arran"oSsG5'
to have them visit this body at I ~ D5s0
and requested that q special ordRonl4I a.
set aside to receive them at that t;r.OOe
which was done. UT
A resolution by Bro. Livingston T..
the public meetings advertised ky t TH
body be displaced, excepting the Cas
for this evening, and we adjourn at SI ~
m. tomorrow evening was ad0ntoJi L
On motion Of Bro. Page, of Viro;n;,
the co~urtesies ofthe body were exte9ndoa5
to the President Of the National GYY
Ored Farmers Alliance, and he WaS$n
vited to address the body for ffta q,
minutes.
The following communication fror,
this body to the National Citizens All
| ance was authorized:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 90. 1891
T. ". GiIruth, President of the n,
tiOnaL Citizens Industrial AUi0nrs.
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER The g.
preme Council of the Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union now in session in
this city send f%raternal greetings f.
the National Citizens Alliance. it's of,
GERS and members, now in session at
Indianapolis, and wish them God snpe5
in the fullest measure of success. Az
brothers in q common cause We greet
you. l.. l.. Polk, Pres't
A resolution by Bro. Lowe, of South
Dakota, was read and referred to the
committee on good of the Order.
A resolution by Bro. Butler. of North
Carolina, respectfully requesting ali
Alliance brethren to withdraw their
support from the papers that misrep.
resent our aims or continue to send
out false reports, was adopted.
A resolution by Bro. RoTk, OfOrpgop
that we will vote for no man for Office
who will not stand on the Ocala plat.
form, was referred to committee on de.
mands.
The report of the committee on Con.
stitutiOn was presented:
Mr.. President, the committee Oh
Constitution and By Laws beg to re-
port:
That article 4, section 2, be amendd
by adding the word elective to pre-
cede the word officers, so as to read
The Supreme Council shall be com
posed of the elective officers" etc.
We recommend that article 4, see
ton 3, be amended by adding the word
lecture at the end of the section.
The report of the committee on Con.
stitutiOn was temporarily suspended
and a resolution was adopted on a co
operative degree in insurance.
The vote on the adoption of this Teso
luton stood Al In favor and 81 against.
The following States wished to be
placed on record as voting against the
motion, Illinois, Florida, Iowa and
Tennessee. Mississippi, Alabama and
New Jersey each cast one vote againstit
On adoption of the report the vote
on division stood 43 to 80 in favor Of
adopting.
A communication from the commit
tee of Knights of Labor was read.
Brothers Allen and SOuthworth were
appointed a committee to wait on these
gentlemen.
On motion, Mr.. Wright was allOwet
five minutes before this body at such
time as may be agreeable.
The hour for special order having
arrived, the committee from the Young
Mems Christian Association was at
mitted. Addresses were made and
they retired.
The committee on Constitution then
continued their report.
Resolved, That the eligibility law OF
our Order be amended as to admit me-
chanics Of Incorporated towns
Butler, of North Carolina, moved
that the resolution above be referred
to the committee and that they report
that they endorse the idea of the reSo
luton, setting forth the reasons why
we cannot adopt it, and that the reSo
luton and report Of the committee "
shown in minutes. Carried.
We recommend that article 8, section
2, be stricken from the Constitution
Adopted.
We recommend that articIe2 section
l, be changed by striking out "uoa
that section after the word "ChargeS
and add the following: cor by recon
mendatiOn of the committee on CQl.
stitution and Bylaws and adopted F
two-thirds majority" Adopted.
We recommend that article Z, Sec
ton 2, be amended by adding after tbs
word 'male," second line, the follow
ing: Provided that any State ma!
pay the per capita tax on the tema.
members and have representation ~
same in Supreme Council" Adopted