The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-08
UNION iE'
"a QUARTERLY SESSION.
Of@tie Black Hills District Alliance and
Industrial Union. Ofiicers chosen
For the ensuing year.

OF the Black Hills District Alliance and
Industrial Union. Ofiicers chosen
For the ensuing year.
The District Alliance and Industrial
Onion convened at Piedmont on Tuesday,
January .. at 1890 a. M. President Adams
iii the chair. The minutes ofsthe Her.
inosi meeting were read and approved.
It was moved by q. v. Gardner thai all
men,beis of the Alliance or Knights Of
Labor Assemblies present be invited to
participate in the business of the session
seconded and carried. Moved and second
eli that there be Il committee of FIVE ap-
posnted on 10 io.ut.oas, carried. The fol
lowing committee was named; Hugh Nc
Geun, G. ". Gardner, p. Kelley, Rev. Gid
don and. Freeman Knowles. Adjourned
until 1 p. m.
Afternoon session called to order at .
D. M. Report of officers declared in order
The president gave a report of the past
years work and present condition of the
work. The secretary and treasure gave II
report of his work and finances of the
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district organization, Election of officers
was the next order of business, on the
second BALLOT E. B. Reed was elected dis
trict president and freeman Knowles
secretary and treasurer. The following
vice presidents were chosen by acclima-
ton; Custer county, E. L. Dean; Penning-
ton, VIM. Gramberg; Meade, Manley Dune
KEEL, Butte, Harry Cushing.
The following resolutions were reported
by committee and unanimously adopted,
Resolved; That we denounce the action
of Commissioner Ruth in his plain viola
ton of the law both in its letter and spirit
in deciding that the available school fund
subject to loan shall be used exclusively to
purchase outstanding school bonds and to
loa !. to school districts instead of being
loaned to farmers and others on first NOR
tgages as the law plainly provides and at a
rate of interest that would be a great boon
to many of our worthy citizens who are
sorely in need of more and who would but
too gladly borrow all the money available
in this fund at the rate OF G per cent and
we most urgently request the board of
srspunty commissioner of the Hills counties
to Hsetheir uttermost efforts to induce COM
missionsNRuth to loan the one on
first mortgagesan land as the law plainly
contemplates.
Resolved. That the delegates from the
Hills TO attend the annual meeting of The
Hail association at Huron, January 10. are
hereby instructed to take such action as
will insure the prompt payment of prem
iums. that losses by hail may he promptly
met. To this end we would suggest, first;
that the rate be increased so as to cover all
possible losses. Second; That all prem
iums be paid in cash at the time the policy
is issued or that the notes given be secured
not only by mortgage on the crop, but by
such chattle or personal security as will
make the payment a certainty when due.
recognize a true exponent OF industrial re-
form and a firm friend of the people and
we heartily approve his action ir Seeping
aloof from en.angling alliances with either
of the old ptrties and We are convinced
thatthe onslaught lately made upon him
Oythe fnon0poly press is the necessary re-
sun q Straightforward course in the i'll
Ethe reforms demanded by the
people,.
sm lie evening session Joseph Dow and
VIM, Lardner were chosen delegates tC
the convention to be held at St.Louis or
February 22d. 1892. Future work was
discussed and a plan outlined for The
ensuing year, Deadwood was selected FOL
the April session.