Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-06-14
ALLIANCE AT WORK..
Business Transacted Tuesday
some Changes Adopted--,
A Platform.
Gossip of Delegates and Spec.
tatOrS about the Con-
ventiOn.
The Farmers Alliance.

AN0Suoy oC tuo COuECuOu6e WHO No.
gun the annual meeting of the Farmers
Alliance and Industrial union with
good attendance of delegates and re.
presentstives. Members OF the county
organizations had driven in seventy,
eighty and more miles to be in attend.
ance and the number o. Drowned and
bronzed faces showed that the great
majority of the delegates we're those who
secured their livelihood from ve:y in
innate acquintence with mother earth.
They are representative OF the tillers
OF the soil in this state and make most
intelligent body in the transaction OF
business which is conducted without
the least friction, aad along the line of
good parliamentary rules.
The session Tuesday was devoted IN
great part to organization, the examina-
tion of credentials and the appointment
Of committees for the work OF
Wednesday.
President Walter Muir at the opening
OF the session Wednesday delivered his
annual address before the meeting. The
remarks of the president we're short but
to the point and were closely listened to.
The committee on constitution and by
laws-Messrs. L. A. LELAND, D. I. Eyres,
r. r. Brownlee, j. Heazlett and 0. G..
Major--to whom was referred the matter
OF drafting new constitution, reported
certain recommendations which are of
much Importance to the alliance in that
radical changes were made. The first
matter that was taken up was whether
the proceedings of the alliance should be
secret or open to the public. 1t was
finally settled after considerable discus.
sion that hereafter all meetings should
be public. but that local alliances could
continue their organizations either pub
licly or secretly, as they desire.
Over the salary officials should receive,
there was much difference of opinion ard
discussion, but it was at last decided
that the scale OF the salaries of the Off.
GERS should be in accordance with the
receipts from the dues and fees OF the
members-a certain percentage, and not
fixed sum as heretofore On the mo.
ton of Mr.. Williams 1t was unanimously
carried that the salary of the secretary
treasurer be IS per cent of all the dues
and fees collected; that the salary OF the
president be 20 per cent; that Of the lee
turers be 20 per cent and all that they
collect in the way of contributions while
on their lecturing tours; that Is per cent
be retained for incidental expenses, and
the remaining 10 per cent be used as a
sinking fund to defray present outstand-
ing indebtedness.
The convention declared thai no news
paper was the official organ Of the ALI
ance and that the North Dakota Inde-
pendent and the Normanden could not
be so classed. At the last meeting of the
Alliance at Valley City, this was de-
clared, but as the constitution was
printed previously to the meeting, the
two papers still stood on the constitution
as the Official organs. Their names were
stricken off.
The imitation fee was placed at 50
cents.
The constitution with other slight
amendments was adopted as whole.
The time Of holding the annual meet.
ing was changed from the second Tues
day in June, as al present, to the second
Tuesds- IN December Of each year. The
fiscal year Of the association was changed
to conform Herewith, and also with the
calendar year.
| PLATFORM F. A. AND u.
First. We endorse the platform OF the
National F. A. and /. Q. and all the de-
mands contained therein.
Second. We demand that the govern
ment issue national treasury notes which
shall be constitutional money at full
legal tender for the payment of all debts,
public and private; money based upon
the wealth of the nation, to be issued to
such an amount as will enable the peo-
pie to make exchanges as near as possl-
BILE on cash basis.
Third. We demand the free coinage
Of silver at the ratio Of sixteen to one of
gold.
Fourth. We demand equal suffrage
for women.
Fifth. We favor the continuance and
enforcement of our present laws covering
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors.
Sixth. We favor the adoption OF the
initiative and referendum for both state
and union.
Seventh. We demand minority repre-
sentation in Office and favor the passage
Of laws putting this principle in opera
tion wherever practicable in Legislative
districts, cities, towns, counties, or the
state.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Resolved, That all postmasters should