Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-11-29

THURSDAY NOVEMBE
and prosperity of mankind. Law and
order, and not anarchy, 10 its motto. The
societies believe that every consldera'
tion Of material welfare 10 embraced in
the problems of the production and dis
tribution of the wealth of country, and
that 1t 10 important that those who pro-
duce this wealth should have some
voice in the solutions OF the problems
connected with It.
The substance of the articles of fedora
ton will be on the following lines:
II. The objects Of the Farners' union
shall be to promote social harmony and
entertainment for the families OF isolated
farmers, to furnish the means Tor educa.
tional requirement necessary for better
citizenship, more practical tillage of the
soil aud q more thorough knowledge OF
| the questions OF government and the re-
lations of agriculture to other pursuits
and occupations which are necessary to
enable the producers to hold their own
| in the battle of life.
"2 The Farmers union shall be non.
secret organization, except that provision
be made for the exclusion of all from It's
business meetings except members in
good standing, and this order shall for
ever be maintained as strictly non
partisan organization, leaving all its
! members entirely free to affiliate with
any political party or church society of
his or her choice without interference by
any other member.
"3 That no person not farmer and
! obl.i.1n. a living by the cultivation OF
| the soil shall be eligible to membership
in the Farmers union, except that all
| femaIe members of the farmers house
| hold may become members, the age Of
| admission Of either sex being fixed at Is
years or over. Except further, that
where persons are engaged in the work
| of lbe federation. then they may not be
| required to be 80 earning by the cultiva-
| ton of the soil.
4. "That the constitution and bylaws
of the Farmers union shall be based on
| the form OF the constitution of the
United States, and the plan of the gen.
| eral government in Its legislative, ex-
! ecutIve and judicial departments, as far
| as praculcable. which may teach the
principles Of government and provide for
the settlement of the business disputes
among the members Of the order by arbi-
tration and for the conduct OF its busl-
ness and the enforcement OF its laws.
5. "The management OF the federation
shail rest with the supreme council,
which shall consist of ten members, who
are to be selected as follows: From each
Of the five organizations above named,
| two members, one the president, and one
a member Of the executive committee.
The supreme council so constituted shall
elect the offcers of the Farmers union,
to consist Of q president, vice presidents.
secretary, treasurer and such other
officers as they may select.
| 6. 1.-The Farmers union shall grant
charters to the lodges belonging to the
national, state and county societies OF
the several organizations as an evidence
of membership But The
autonomy of each shall be maintained.
encouraged aud aided in their effort,
each individually, 10 increase their
strength az rapidly as possible.
! The next two articles relate to the
manner Of organization; the last one is
as follows:
''9. That the Farmers union shall pro-
vide plan by which to obtain an ex-
preston of public sentiment upon the
leading questions Of the day, free from
the influence OF political campaigns and
the heat and fervor Of partisanshlp, by
sending out question ballot on the
referendum plan, similar in form to that
of the Australian system, upon which q
vote may be taken at home. And the
expression OF such a vote may eventually
be extended to influence legislation IN
behalf Of just measures"
The supreme council Of tho Farmers
union is composed Of Col. J. 81. Brigham,
master Of the national grange; Marion
Butler, president National Farmers ALI
snce and Industrial Union; Elwood
Furnas, president Farmers' National alll-
ance; DR.. G. A. Robinson, president
National Farmers Mutual Benefit asso-
citation; Frank Smock, president National
Patrons Of Industry, together with q
member Of the executive committee Of
each order-viz: J. NJ. Thompson, tho
grange; Hon. s. A. Converse, Farmers
alliance; H. G. Demming, Farmers Ali
ance and Industrial union; F. NJ. Palmer,
Farmers Mutual Benefit association, and
NJ. E. Hogmire, Patrons OF Industry.
The temporary officers are w. r. Hos
tetter, president, Mount Carroll, Ill.,;
John Virgin, vice-president, Fairbury.
Ill.,; Milton George, secretary, 324 Dear.
born street, Chicago, ILL.,, and A. S.
Brewer, treasurer, Tamplco, III.
! Miller.GOOdrtch.
At 5 p. 10. Tuesday, at the residence of