Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
SOLEMNLY JOINED.
TIE FARMERS ALLIANCE AND THE
r. N. Q. A. PRACTICALLY ONE.
Terms Of the Amaigamatien--Tas y. NJ.
ID. A. TO Disappsar--rnstruetio
to Alliance congressmen.
tBy telegraph to the Disps:ch.l

rSprAxApoLp, ISp., November 2i.-The
Alliance and Farmers Mutual Benefit As
ISOLATION are practically amssgamsted,
though each has refused TO adopt resolu-
lions looking to consolidation. But the
two organizations are inst as firmly united
as IL the formal resolutions had been
adopted. The arrangement looks to the
disappearance Of the Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association before IT'S next ma
tional meeting. Last night and to-day the
Alliance has been initiating into its mem
bership many Of the most prominent mem.
bers az the Farmers Mutual BENEFIT
Association. These are TO go back TO
their homes "a proselyte among the
sub-lodges. The Alliance has agreed to adj
nit the sub-lodges of the Farmers Beneht
Association into the Alliance upon. pay
ment of 81 for blanks. IL is expected that
before the time for the next annual meet
ing of the Farmers Mutual Benefit
Association nearly ell the lodges viii have
joined the Alliance.
STATE AGENTS BARRED OUT.
Large numbers of delegates 20 ell The
organizations have already left the city,
and IL IL thought the Supreme Council
will complete its labors by Monday at the
farthest. The council has decided not to
longer permit the State agents to acc as
members OF the council, This il regarded
as evidence that the Reform Press Assoola-
tons charges against the state agents are
TO be investigated by the Supreme Ooun-
Gil.
The Supreme Council Of the Alliance
this morning endorsed the Knights OF
Labor boycott on the Rochester Clothing
Exchange.
ALLIANCE ooNGREssMzN TO BE INDEPENDENT.
The Branch resolution instructinR Al
lance congressman not to enter the eau
Gus of either of the old political parties
finally passed, with an amendment IN
structing them not TO vote for any man
for Speaker who does not support the
Ocala platform. TIE committee which
had the protest OF the arti-sub-T Treasury
people In hand reported that the ants
had refused to present their case and that
the matter had therefore been dropped.
FOR INTERSTATE COMMISSIONER.
Up. Duncan, OF South Carolina, was
endorsed for appointment TO the Interstate
Commerce Commission rice Bragg, de-
ceased, and a committee was appointed to
urge upon President Harrison the justice
of appointing representative OF the agri-
cultural interests on the commission.
ITBSiutnL IOkAs W. De DtNtAlONl
and Hugh Mitchell, OF Maryland, oonstl-
tute the committee.
The investigation of the relations Of the
National Union and the State Agents AS
ISOLATION was deferred.
ALLIANCE CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES.
INDIANAPOLIS, ND, November 2l.-The
Alliance Council has made several changes
in its constitution. The first change re-
lstes to the business agents who have
heretofore been members OF the council.
By the new arrangement the agents are
disqualified from membership. The rea.
son of this il that II may become necessary
for the council to sit in judgment on the
agents, and that IL is not considered
proper that the agents should be members
Of the body that Is to inquire into, their
alleged misdoings. The second change
permits farmers wives to pay the per
capita tax, and thus become basis for
representation Just as males are. The
third change refers TO the matter OF eligi-
bility to membership. Hitherto persons
of mixed occupations could join the Al
nance. This clause was repealed, and IN
its place was adopted q provision that
membership shall be restricted to farmers
and farm laborers.
CRY MECHANICS mot IN IT."
An amendment was proposed to TO ad-
nit city mechanics, but was voted down.
Another change refers to the matter. OF
procuring legislation. Hitherto there has
been national committee OF legislation,
composed Of the presidents of the various
State Alliances. This committee was
abolished and provision was made for the
selection of committee of FIVE to act as an
advisory board to the president. The rea-
sons 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 OK legis-
lative demands, and hence IN nine cases
out Of ten they are incompetent to meet
the requirements of the position.
M'AbMsTEB's CHARGES DISMISSED.
The charges made by McAllister, of the
Anti-Sub.Treasury Committee. against DIR.
Macune were, after brief discussion, laid
on the table. The Committee on ReSolu-
tions reported the following as substl-
tute for the Branch resolution. introduced
Thursday, and II was adopted Realizing
that the action of the members of tho
Fifty.second Congress who were elected
by the aid Of Alliance constituencies will
have an important influence upon the wei
fare of our beloved order, we respectfully
request all representatives in said Con
eress so elected 10 decline to enter into
| any party caucus called to designate q
candidate for the Office OF Speaker unless
| adherence to the principles OF the Ocala