The advocate., 1894-02-14
NATIONAL COUNCIL
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introduced by charming song by the
celebrated Morgan family Of Topeka;
after which Mrs. Otis delivered her sd-
dress of greeting. The following most
excellent program was then carried oat:
Paper by DR.. Ellen Lawson Dabbs Of
Texas. Subject what are the Facts?"
2--Solo by Mr.. Morgan
"a paper by Mrs: Annie L. Diggs was read
by Mrs. A. Wardall. Subjects "The United
States Congress vs., National Law"
4-Whistling solo by Miss Morgan.
5-Paper by Mrs. Helen S. Johnson OF Penn
sylvania. Subject: "Fraternal Organizations
of the East"
7-Greeting from Colorado by Mrs. NJ. A.
S~A poem by Emma Client Curtis Of Colo
RADIO, was read by AlOnzo Wardall. Subject:
"AmaZin' Results"
9-Solo by Miss Carrie Morgan.
1O-Paper bv Mrs NJ. E. Lease. Subject;
Legal Disabilities Of Women"
11.-Song by the Morgan family.
All of the papers were Of exceptional
excellence. Whether the crowded col
omns Of the ADVOCATE will permit
publication of any parts of them will be
@ matter to be determined hereafter
Certainly all who were present enjoyed
an entertainment of much interest and
we know that our readers would enjoy
the papers il we could find space for
them.
The music was especially meritorious
as it always is when rendered by the
Morgan family. Every piece was fol-
lowed by an encore, and was loudly ap-
plauded. Altogether it may be said that
the ladies performed their part in the
proceedings Of the supreme council Of
1894 in the city Of Topeka with much
credit.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3.
The proceedings OF this day were Of a
routine character altogether. The re-
port OF the executive committee was sub
mitted and acted upon, and some
amendments were made to the Constitu-
tion which will be made public at later
day. One Of the events Of public inter
est was the adoption Of the following
preamble and resolution presented by
Marion Butler, Of North Carolina:
WHEREAS, Hon. ]. Sterling Morton, SEQ
retary of agriculture Of the United States,
in a recent address at Chicago during the
Worlds Fair, set out the following as his
idea of the necessities Of American farm
ers, viz:
''The farmers Of America need individual
izaSion and development by personal study
and investigation. They do not need TO
pool their thinking faculties and their ener-
Rles in vast associations, which are too often
turned TO political rather than to sgrioul-
tural and domestic purposes. Less legisla-
tion and more learning, less gregariOusnesS
and more individuality, less dependence
upon associations with the Alliances and
Oranges, and more self reliant independ
enoe, based upon acquired facts, is fair
statement of the necessities Of the Ameri-
can farmer. His present condition, and his
future, is assuredly an envisble one, COM
pared with that OF all the other pursuits Of
the people," And
WHEREAS, We believe that it is following
such advice that has caused agriculture to
be in the condition that il is to day; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense Of the Ma
tionsl Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union that Mr.. Morton misunderssands the
necessities Of the American farmers, or else
all other prOfessions and GLASSES Of people
are entirely wrong when they organize and
pool their intellsots and cooperate for mu-
kual prokaotion. II indiyiduAliZa alton would