The advocate., 1894-12-12

each other; and would further suggSS
shat the F. A. & I. U. and Helping Han,
give az much space as possible TO 90
operative information.
Brothers 8. MCLsllin, Of tho ADVOCATE
and A. Wardall, Of the F. A. & I. ant
Helping Hand, were appointed q com
mittee 10 provide a plan for the COllsC
tion and dissemination Of information 4
facilitate exchange between members.
The Alliance Insurance company
headquarters at Mcpherson, was rs
ported to be on a sound basis and Il
have done satisfactory business ..ths psa
year.
REPORT OF THE AID DRGRAR.
Brother President, O6lCers and Delegates Of tn
Kansas Farmers AHtdRce and ITIdtStYtd
UaSOD'
The last annual meeting directed that q
special effort b Q made TO introduce the Aid
degree, Gs q means Of strengthening thI
Alliance. In pursuance Of those 'instruo
tionS accompanied President Hanna in
"trip through sixby-tWo counties of the State
spending the major portion Of January
February, March and April, holding eighty
two meetings, most Of them very goot
ones and meeting with gratifying success
Il was our intention TO continue the can
vass after corn planting, but the disCouEGg
ing drOuth interfered, and later the pOlih
cal campaign dwarfed all other issues. Blu
I Rm convinced the plan Of q gystemabi,
tour Of every county by one or more Of th'
state officers, ut least twios, or better foul
times year, say once quarter, and at The
county quarterly meetings, would be Of In.
estimsble advantage 10 the order, and
could be made practicable by dividing
the state into four districts or PailrORI
lines, assigning q DISTRICT each 10 She preai
dent, vice president, lecturer and assistant
lecturer, arranging the county meeting
seriatim and devotinR at least one montl
Of each 'qusrter exclusively TO these meet
ingB, and changing dlsbriOts so each Office
could visit each county once q year. HsV
the counties arrange to entertain the ofi
GERS and pay the small expense Of travelling
from county TO county, and the dues Coult
be depended upon to pay their per diem.
All officers, if this plan is approved
should be required to pledge their entire
time to the work. Would suggest for frs
and fourth quarter, holding two day meet
ings as farmers institutes.
We have met with q fair measure Of sue
cess IN the state during the last twelve
months, although mot aS much RS We had
hoped, mainly on account Of the drOutk
and the stringenoy Of the money market.
The following is q synopsis of the business
Of the Aid for the past twelve months:
Total number Of members on books Dec.
/, 1898 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S,26'
Total number Of members received since
to Dec l, 1894 .,.,.....:... 2,Sll
Total number OF members on books Dec.
/, 1894 ..-...,......-.,....',,........... $50;
Total number OF members received In
Kansas the past year. 81.
Total amount OF losses ses...................SlO SlO5Ot
Total amonnt Of losses in Kansas ....... A,95'
Date of organization, December, 1888.
The cost 80 far has been as follows:
Number of assessments made in 1889
none; 1890, three; 1891, three; 1892, four
1893, Ave; 1894, Ave.
Total number of assessments for Sir
years, twenty, or an average Of three and
one-third assessments per year. Annual
dues 50 cents per 81, 900 carried. Thus the
average annual cost per $1,000 at three
and one-third assessments per year, has
been as follows
Members under % years, at SL0O ...,.,.. S3S.
Mar, haro from Ok m IN vaara at Il 10 WI