Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-22
FARMERS AMALGAMATED
THE F. M. B. A. ABSORBED By THE
ALLIANCE.
Confederation With the Knights of La
Dor and Dozen Other Orders Also
Favored-The Anti-Sub-T
Outlawed-A Clothing Boycott.

sINDIANAPoLIs, Nov. 21.-The Alliance
and F. M. B. A. have practically amalga-
mated, though each refused 10 adopt
resolutions looking to consolidation,
but the two organizations are as firmly
united as if formal resolutions had been
adopted. The arrangements look to the
disappearance of the F. M. B. A. before
its next national meeting. Last night
and today the Alliance. initiated into it's
membership many of the most promi-
nent Of the members of the F. M. B. A..
They 70 back to their homes to prose-
lyte among the sub-lodges. The Alliance
agreed to admit sub-lodges of the F. M.
B. A. into the Alliance upon the pay
ment OF 81 for blanks. 1t is reported
that before the next annual meeting of
the f.. M. b. A. nearly all the lodges
will have joined the Alliance.
The supreme council of the Alliance
adopted a resolution instructing the AL
lance congressman. not to- enter the
keaucuses OF their old political pxrties.
1t was amended instructing themsnot to
vote for any for speaker who does not
support the Ocala platform.
The report of the committee which
had the protest of the anti-sub- treasury
people in hand reported that the antis
refused to present their case, and the
matter had therefore been dropped.
U. P. Duncan of South Carolina was
indorsed for appointment to the inter-
state commerce commission, vice Bragg,
deceased.
Several changes were made in the con-
stitution. One disqualifes business
agents from membership, the reason
being that it may become necessary for
the council to sit in judgment on agents.
Other changes permit women to pay per
capita tax, this becoming the basis for
representation repeating the clause
allowing persons of mixed occupations
to become members; restricting the
membership to farmers and farm labor
ers abolishing the provision by which
the presidents OF state Alliances are made
national legislative committee. and
providing for a special committee to act
as an advisory board to the national
president.
The council today listened to General
Lecturer Wright OF the Knights OF La
bor, who set forth the troubles of the
Clothing union with the Rochester
Labor exchange. 1t will be remem-
bered that Master Workman James
Hughes was arrested and convicted OF a
charge of conspiracy in this lockout
case. ft
The council adopted resolutions con-
demning the exchange, expressing belief
that the jury was packed, and calling
upon all fair minded people. to let the
goods Of these Rochester manufacturers
alone" r. = ~.
The charges made by McAllister Of the
anti-sub-treasury committee, against
McCune, were laid on the table.
The committee on federation reported,
recommending confederation with the
Knights Of Labor, the F. M. B. A. and a
dozen other orders. The report was &C.
cepted and delegate from each state
chosen te represent the council at the
February assembly of these confederated
orders.
"A resolution was passed favoring the
| granting of pensions by the issuing OF
full legal tender paper money to all
honorably discharged union soldiers
who are disabled or in needy circum-
stances.
The report of the committees appoint
ed to confer with the anti-sub.treasury
! people, briefly referred to above, takes
occasion, in closing, to deny that the
supreme council shut the door in the
face of DIR. Yeaman and his friends.
The report asserts that two or more ol
them were Alliance men, with the pass
word, and could have taken seats with
the council, and presented their COM
plant. This would have been the or
derly and brotherly way OF set
tlement, "but," says the report. "the
refusal of DIR. Yeaman to join II
public discussion, involves his protest
and the Ocala platform settles one fact
That was not the desire of the anti-sub
treasuryites to inform or convince thi'
council OF their error. Your committee
recommends to the brotherhood that TO-
the future no attention be given or recoog
| milton granted to any one claiming to b'
an Alliance man, while at the same time
4 affiliating with the band known as tn
4 U. s. Hall, McAllister and Yeaman anti
sub-treasuryites."
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