Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-03
ORDERS COMBINING.
Many Interesting Changes In
the Constitution.
Made for Representation mt
the Industrial Conference In wash
ington-A National Commit
tee Decided Upon.

! tically amalgamated. Though each hai
refused to adopt resolutions looking 4
consolidation, the two are just as firmly
united as If the formal resolutions haC
been adopted. The arrangement look
/ TO the disappearance Of the II. M. B. A
/ before its next national meeting. Las
night and to-day the alliance initiated
1 into its membership many OF the mos
4 prominent members OF the +. NJ. b. A
/ These are To ao be- II 70 thcir homes v
9roselyte among the sub-lodges The
alliance has agreed TO admit sub-lodge
OF the f.. Nj. B. A. into the alliance up
on the payment Of 81 for blanks. 1t Il
expected that before the time for tb'
next annual meeting OF the +
NJ b. A. nearly all the lodges will hav'
| joined the alliance.
The supreme council OF the allianc'
this morning endorsed the Knights o
Labor boycott on the Rochester cloth
ing exchange.
The branch resolution instructing 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 mar
for speaker who does not support th'
Ocala platform.
II. b. Duncan OF South Carolina, wal
endorsed for appointment TO the inter
state commerce com mmission, vice Bragg
deceased and committee was appoint
ed TO urge upon President Harrison the
Justice OF appointing representative o
the agricultural interests on the com
mission. President Polk, j. B. Bever
ly OF Virginia, and Hugh Mitchell o
Maryland, constitute the committee.
The Investigation OF the relations o
the national union and the state agents
association was deferred.
Several changes were made In the
constitution The first relates 10 the
business agents who have heretofore
been members OF the council, BY this
agents are disqualified from member.
ship. The reason OF this is that 1t may
become necessary for the council to sii
in Judgment on the agents, and 1t is moi
considered proper that the agents
should be members Of the body that il
to inquire into their illegal misdoings.
The second permits females to pay
the per capita tax and thus become q
basis for representation, the same AS
males.
The third refers to the matter OF eli.
gibility for membership Hitherto per
sons OF mixed occupations could join
the alliance. This clause was re epealed,
and in its place was adopted a provision
that membership should be restricted
to farmers and farm laborers. An
amendment was proposed TO admit city
mechanics. but was voted down.
Another change refers 10 the matter
OF procuring legislation. Hitherto there
has been a national committee OF legis.
lation composed OF the presidents OF the
various alliances. This is abolished
and provision made for the selection OF
a committee OF five to act as an advisory
board 10 the president The reason for
this is that presidents of state alliances
are not lawyers, and are not selected
with reference TO their legal acquire.
ments or knowledge OF legislative de-
mands. and hence in nine cases out Of
ten they are incompetent TO meet the
requirements OF the position.
The charges made by McAllister
OF the anti-sub-treasury committee
against DR.. Macune we're after a briel
discussion laid on the table.
The committee on resolutions report.
cd the following as a substitute for the
branch resolution introduced last Thurs
day, and it was adopted
"ltealizing that the action of the
members Of the Fifty second congress
who were elected by the aid OF the al
lance constituencies will have an i'm.
portant influence upon our beloved or
der, we respectfully request all repre-
sentatives in said congress SO stated 70
decline to enter into any party caucus
called 10 designate a candidate for the
Office OF speaker unless adherence to the
principles OF the Ocala platform is made
a test OF admission 10 said caucus"
The committee appointed to confer
with the anti-sub- b-treasury people made
their report, which was adopted. II
reviews the correspondence, and states:
DIR. Yeaman, the spokesman for the
anti-sub- b-treasuryltes, affirmed that the
only object and motive on their part was
to bring about an understanding of the
differences. and TO present TO the SUI
preme council their objection 10 the
Ocala platform. He was requested TO
proceed, which he did by reading
lengthy demurrer to our financial and
railroad plank
The report then declares that the an
It's did not comply with just requests,
and concludes:
The refusal Of DR.. Yeaman TO Join in
public discussion involving his protest
and the Ocala platform settles one fact,
that it was not the desire OF the anti
sub-treasury men TO inform or convince
this supreme council OF error Your
recommend TO the brother
hood that for the future no attention be
given or recognition granted TO anyone
10 be an alliance man while at
the same time afliliating with the band
known as the U. 5. Hall, McAllister
and Neaman anti-sub-treasuryites.n
The committee on confederation rec
confederation with the X. OF
H., f. VI. B. A. and dozen other or
lers, and advised the election OF dele |
gates to the February assembly OF these |
orders. The report was
adopted, and one delegate from each /
state was chosen TO represent the coun-
I'll.
The national legislative council was
made 10 consist Of the president and sec |
-etary OF the council, and three me m /
Ders to he elected. The president mas
slso the right 10 call into consul ltation /
me presidents Of the various state alli- |
inces.
A resolution was passed favoring the |
granting Of pensions by the issuing OF /
ull legal tender money to all honorably |
discharged union soldiers who we're dis /
lbled or are in needy circumstances.