The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-12-25
SUPREME COUNCIL.


The council is over, and the hundreds
OF delegates and visitors attending it
have left for their homes. ALI were
satisfied with the work accomplished,
Tor even the most exacting cannot fail
to commend the business-like energy
and sound Judgment of the delegates
The meetings were harmonious, too,
Notwithstanding contrary reports start
ed oy that ever fertile imagination of
the old party press. Excepting the
usual parliamentary tiffs, there was no
controversy of any kind, the meeting
being unusually easy of control by the
chair. The report that the sub treas
ury scheme and the third party ques-
ton occasioned great deal of internal
trouble and dissension is entirely false.
The sub-treasury plan was adopted
unanimously and the question of q
third party was never raised.
About 1900 persons assembled in
Iomlinson's hall on Tuesday evening
to listen to the annual address of the
president.
Hon. B. 81. Glover, of Kansas, did the
honors of the presiding officer. The
New Waverly Glee club, which con-
sisted of four young farmers, opened
the meeting with appropriate songs
Rev. DR.. w. L. Taylor. pastor of the
First Baptist church, offered prayer.
Col. Folks speech was received by
the audience with the greatest enthusi-
asm, and the president was continually
interrupted by applause.
At the close of the address Gen.
Weaver was called for, but declined to
speak, saying that he wished all pres
ent to think seriously over the state
ments presented by President Polk,
that the address might do them the
greatest possible good
John M. Loudon, of Missouri, was in
troduced and spoke briefly of the bene-
fits to be derived from the adoption of
the sub-treasury plan.
The afternoon session of the council
was devoted to the usual opening bust
ness. Committees on credentials and
order of business were appointed.
At the morning session Wednesday a
press committee was appointed, con-
sisting of ]. Brad Beverly, of Virginia,
chairman; J. ]. Laughinghouse, OF
North Carolina; R A. Southworth, OF
Colorado; H. w. Bell, of Georgia, and
Thomas Barton, of Illinois. Their re.
port of the proceedings is as follows:
The morning session was taken ur
with reports of the committees on ere.
dentials and order of business, and the
appointment of several regular com.
mittees.
The following resolution was offered
by Col. Livingston, of Georgia:
Resolved. That the supreme council, now
| assembled do emphatically declare thei1
unqualified adherence to the sub. treasury
| plan as adopted at Ocala.
A rising vote was asked fort stood
unanimous and the declaration from
the chair was received with great en-
thusiasm. Thirty-three out of thirty
four of the organized states were rep.
resented by their full delegations. A
| written request was sent in to the
council by Hall, of Missouri, and Nc
Allister, of Mississippi, purporting to
| represent the anti-sub-treasury meet
ing held at St Louis, asking the priv.
lege of the floor that they might make
complaints and state grievances. Their
request was denied and on motion OF
| Col. Livingston the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Resolved, That committee of five be ap.
pointed to meet the committee from the
anti sub treasuryites, hear their complaints
and suggestions.
The reports of the state secre taries
show an increase of over 100, 900 during
the past year. Since the Ocala council
74S new charters have been issued to
sub-alliances in the states of Mime
sofa, Arizona, New Hampshire, Iowa,
Wyoming, Wisconsin, Delaware, Idaho,
Ohio, Oregon, Washington, New Jer-
sey and New York. State charters
have been issued during that time to
eight states, as follows: New York,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Delaware, Ohio, Ore
gon, Washington and New Jersey.
The national lecturer reported hav-
ing visited twenty-four states and or
ganized five of the newly organized
states. He has found the order adj
vancing in every section, both in num-
bers and unity.
The greater part of the evening ses-
sion was consumed receiving resolu-
tons and referring them to the proper
committees. Fully one hundred were
disposed of in this manner. Later. on
call from the chair, representative
delegate from each state was allowed
five minutes to state to the council the
condition of the order in his state. This
brought about genuine Experience
meeting and love feast
| A committee from the F. M. B. A.,
consisting of Messrs. 81. E. Taubeneck,
C. M. Sargent and A. Rogers, knocked
at the doors of the council and were re-
ceived with great applause. President
Polk welcomed them in a royal man.
ner, one of the visiting gentlemen
making response. A committee was
appointed to meet like committee
from the F. M. B. A. to have a confer.
ence in matters of common interest.
C. w. Macune and w. A. Utley spoke
at Tomlinson hall in the evening.
At the afternoon session Thursday,
Col. l. L. Polk was unanimously re-
elected president; Fl. L. Loucks, OF
South Dakota, was elected vice-presi-
dent to succeed Hon B. 81. Glover, and
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