The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27
To the Members Of the F. & L. u.

from the county prs sident Of the +. x
L. l. OF that county. Grant Gooch. call
: ing attention to the Sedalia conference
and urging the sending of u delegate
thereto.
| BrOts er GOOch makes mistake when
| he says that the conference was called
by leading man of all political parties.
The call was signed by H. w. Hickman
and n. J. Wolard both Democrats.
Are these men of all political par
ties"
\ few men met in st. Louis and de-
cided on the call for the Sedalia confer
ence. Will Bro. GOOch name one man
in that meeting other than a Democrat:
That the order has been made !, ca, :
paw of by unprincipled and otlice-seck-
ing men, we fully believe. and as it 5
nearing the expiration of the term of
office of some of these men the design
of the Sedalia conference is plain-that
is, to lay the plans for another "sott
snap" Bro. Gooch says the object is
t. leave Off everything objectionable in
the order and give it new life: to wake
up the 1000 slumbering unions in the
state and start the wheel of the Alli-
ance rolling again"
Does Bro. GOoch expect to ''revive
the slumberiny unions" or organize new
ones: If he wants to revive these
unions why not work in the order ::
Why did not those calling this meetin.
cooperate with the State Executive
& l.. L.:
Their course implies either the dis
ruption of the order or to cripple its
usefulness for good if possible. How
can they leave out" anything ohjcc
tionablc, while they themselves are on
the outside:
AS this so-called by safe officers. or
any of them. no union has the constitu-
tional right to send Il delegate to the
Sedalia convention.
If Bro GoOch is as anxious as he
seems. why not 20 to work properly.
reviving and send delegate to the reg
ular annual state meeting of the +. X
L.. T.. which meets in BrOokneld the
~. ".,.,,se'"y in August next:
He further says the design Of the Sc
dalil meeting is to eradicate from the
e u
unfortunately got into it: aud provide
against influence of that kind and de-
signing men in the future. Again we
ask. where but in the order can We pro-
| vide against these evils: In the state
| meeting of the +. Il l.. L.. Bro. Gooch
VIII have the hearty cooperation OF
every state officer. Would suggest that
if Bro. Gooch wishes to steer clear of
"Gesiyning men" he should leave the
Sedalia conference severely alone. We
don't need it. The r. 4 l.. l.. is organ
! lied and in running order. What we
want is a minority to work with the ma
jority.
we should be plain in these matters.
and in Justice to the order the design
in@ men should be pointed out.
We understand ''designiny men.
and ''ot'ice seeking men" in the orde,
to De those who use the order to pro
mote their individual interests. eithe,
successfully or unsucccssfully.
Those who have been successful are
|. II. w. Hickman. salary $1,000. II,
is one Of the three X. H. commissioner:
who get a salary OF $1,000 each Will
S3.3&}t railroad EXPENSES to keep then
from accepting passes. it is said which
makes his salary s6.3&:,s,,l per year
This is not enough for Mr.. Hickman
family. So his son is appointed to ;
place at 81 300 a year. and a son-in-lav
to a place at the same salary.
Next comes L. ). Hall. salary 5000
Col. Dick Dalton. salary 5000: y. ]
Wollard. salary $1,000.
Tie reason | name these men is
First. l believe they have used the or
der TO boost themselves into Office Sec
ond. because they and their friend
have had more 10 say about design
ing" and "oiiiceseekins" men in tn
order than all others.
Yes the F. * L. L. Is organized an,
those understanding the great good at
complished by the order: those under
standing the existing conditions al,
the great necessity Of united action vii
nut their shoulders to the wheel ar.
help revive the sub and county union
and send delegates 10 the regular f. !
l.. t. meeting at Brook1ield.
!. WELLER LONG. Sec'v
State +. * l.. [