The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-07-19
MEETING Oh IN. COM. OF SATIo>AL
ALsiANGE.


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held at the National Hotel, Wash
iDgton, ID. G., June 2G, u, and 2S.
Present, Chairman Butler and mem
ber8 Page and Demming, also during
part of the sessions National Secre-
tary-Treasurer Duncan, and Guard
ian Of the National Alliance Aid
Alonzo Wardall.
The secretary Of the executive
committee reported that since the
meeting Of May IL much colrespon-
drnce had been had with members
of the Farmers Alliance and others
pertaining to the welfare and solid
grow b Of the order. lie was re-
! quested to continue the correSpOn-
! dence with other farmer organiza-
tIOns relative to all national farmers
organizations meeting at the same
time and place in annual session un-
| til be has answers from all such or
CARNATIONS.
The secretary reported that the
amendmen to the nauOnal charter
| ordert d at the last national council
had all been made and recorded as
required by law.
The insurance features of the Ma
tional A Alliance Aid were taken up,
considered at great length, and a
course determined upon to make
more satisfactory and complete all
the operations of It's life lncurance
work.
A communication was read from
Mr.. George W. Adams, Of Chicago,
ILL.,, urging a new method Of life IN
surarce Laid over.
1t was unanimously agreed that the
next meeting Of the committee be
held at Topeka, and at the same time
d special meeting of the trustees of
the National Alliance Md.
Chairman Butler LAID before the
committee the status of the l.. L.
Polk monument fund, announcing
that over 800 in cash had been re-
ceived, and pledges for nearly
equal amount. He felt sure that
| North Carolina would be able to in
vite the National Alliance to meet at
the laying of the cornerstone or the
unveiling of the monument. At his
request the committee postponed un-
| til the next meeting the question OF
naming the place for the next session
of the supreme council.
The revisions Of the ritual and the
secret work of the order were then
| taken up, and both much simplitied
and improved. Changes We're made
| in the unWritten work, whereby II
| will be impossible for trickSters to
| impose upon members without being
lmm ediately detected. The special
committee e believe that we have the
simplest and best protective work OF
any farmer organization,
The executive committee decided
to have published National Farm
ers' Alliance almanac, and Messrs.
Barnes Brothers, of Raleigh, n. c.,
were authorized to do the work, the
whole matter to be under the super
vision of the committee.
On motion of Brother Butler, duly
seconded the national secretary
treasurer was instructed to lmmedl-
ately notify each State secretary
that the semi-annual word will not
| be sent out to the States or Ter
! ritOries that are in arrears with their
national dues.
On motion of H. G.. Demming the
proper officer of the executive com
mittee was instructed to correspond
Forthwith with the general agent OF
the Chilean government, and arrange
for prices to be charged members
of the Alliances, in compliance with
the overtures he made to this com
mittee at the last session, whereby
members can purchase nltrates OF
soda at more than $40 less per ton
than they are now required to pay
Also that the proper officer CORES,
pond with the general agent of the
pebble phosphates of Florida and
accept the reduced prices offered tc
members of the Alliance by saiC
agent, who called upon the committee
at its last session.
The committee considered the Sc
lection of a national trade agent
with headquarters at Baltimore, OF
some other trade centre. Severa
names were suggested, but the mat
ter was postponed until the mex
meeting in order that the committee
could secure the best business talent
from among the membership fol
such an important place. 1t is the
object of this movement that thi:
national trade agent shall make con
tracts, which he will be able to do OF
better terms than the State agents
owing to the much larger volume o
business to be transacted.
Very gratifying reports were re
ceived as to the continued growth o
the order and the recent large IN
crease in membership, especially il
the States of Pennsylvania, Minneso
ia, North Carolina, Texas, Kansas
and the Territories of Idaho an,
Utah.
Adjourned to meet at Topeka, kans.
at the call Of the chairman.
HENRY c. DEAMlNG,
Secretary
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