The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-05-03
A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT.
(From the NonconfOrmist,)

ment inserted below and to the COM
men thereon. This document is being
ci sted without authority SO far az
general assembly Of the Farmers
utusl Benefit Association is concerned
PLANS FOR CLOSER UNION OF FARMERS
Whereas, agriculture being the basal
industry of the world in which are en-
gagged more men than in any other call
ing; and
Whereas, upon it's development and
prosperity, civilization largely depends
and the test Of our national welfare Is
the intelligence and prosperity OF the
farmer; and
Whereas, the tendency Of our time is
toward the Capitalization OF population
and wealth, which are proving menace
and q tax upon the productive industries
OF the country, and the need is apparent
and the conclusion inevitable, that the
farmers must favor q closer union in
response to the first law OF nature, that
Of SELF preservation, in the face OF the
fact that all other classes are combining
to the disadvantage OF the farmer.
Therefore, as the officers OF the Grange!
the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union, the Farmers Mutual Benefit AS
ISOLATION and the Patrons OF Industry
have recommended, in accordance with
the views expressed at the several meet
ings which have been held to consider
the question of q consolidated order,
that full attendance be present at a
meeting to be held May 20 at Chicago.
tt ia expected that plans will be per-
facted at that date for new farm organ
izstion to be referred back to all the
orders for consideration at their annual
meetings next fall, to be ready for a
winters campaign.
The plau, in perfscting the new order,
10 TO avoid all the mistakes OF the past,
il possible, by Incorporating only the
best features Of all, making it strictly
NON. partisan and only those eligible to
it's membership who are actual farmers
Il is predicted that as q result OF this
movement there will spring up within
the year 1893 the strongest farm society
representing the great productive In
dustry which has ever existed in the his
tory Of the world. 1t is desirous that
this invitation be extended to all the
state and national officers Of the orders
at once.
The committee on plans Of orgRnizR-
tion and arrangements for meeting ID
III. G. Denning, f. A. & |. u, Harrisburg
Pam II. Lake, Patrons Of Industry,
Rose, Mich.;J M. Thompson, Grange
Joliet, ILL.,; +. M. Palmer, F. NJ. B. A.,
Clinton, Ill; Milton George, Farmers
Alliance, Chicago, Ill.
The meeting will commence at lO O.
M, May %, in the hall OF the Illinois
state building, Worlds Fair grounds
Chicago, Ill.
The above meeting has our hearty
endorsement and all the officers, national
and state, Of the Farmers Mutual Bene-
ft association are requested to be In
AbtendRnce. THos. w. WILSON,
Chairman National Board OF Trustees OF
the Farmers Mutual Benefit Associ-
alton.
President General Assembly f. M. B. A.
w. E. ROBINSON,
Secretary General Assembly F. NJ. B. A.
give the document just as l have
received it with all matter therein. 1t
will be seen that the words president
general assembly F. M. B. A." are there,
but the space conveniently left for his
signature is vacant. As president Of the
general assembly Of the Farmers Mu-
tual Benefit Association / respectfully
decline to afix my signature to the doc
ument, because by so doing / would ex-
ceed my authority as such officer.
Article Of the revised constitution
says: