The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-09

plan, the local or county agents find | out what his members want. He pre- pares this order and sends 1t along | with the money to State Agent Parker. | It may be for q car of fertilizer, a car of furniture. a car of flour. car of grain. The state Business Agent places | the order. either with a wholesaler or manufacturer with whom the union has | contracted. or with man whose prices suit him. Just now the union officers are say ing that they only care to handle car load lots; that they do not care for anything in small or broken lots for that would interfere with the local re- taller. But they are not saying 1t em- phatically, and even now they are look ing forward to the time, which appears to them to be in the very near future. when they can use the warehouses for storage purposes and issue the goods as they are needed.
 In the secret convention now in ses- sion, the proposition to, establish local retail stores was sprung and thrashed out. Not only was the sentiment against retail stores, but 1t was declar- ed that their establishment was op- posed to the fundamental purposes Of the union. At any gate the proposition went down.
 The union has already entered into certain contracts These cover fertt- lizer, brick, furniture, flour and wire fencing. Efforts by tho union to get a contract for the supply of farm imple- ments have so far failed The manu- facturers so far have stuck to their old way of distributing them
 Meet for Education.
 The meeting of the delegates n Clanton has for its primary purpose the instruction of delegates and officers in the business methods of the union. They have been called together that these plans may be so fully explained that they may not be mistaken. And they who are attending the meeting arc to go out as missionaries in their localities, explaining on the one hand the advantages that are to be derived from the cooperative system of buy ing and selling, and exhorting farmers who are on the outside to come in the union.
 Except for the welcoming exercises, which were public, the sessions of the division have been In secret and behind closed doors. Duly those who knew the knock and had the pass word could get in The State officers made their reports and submitted suggestions as to the best methods of carrying out the business plans. Delegates were in- structad in these plans and their full scope was determined.
 On the inside, set addresses were de- livered by Newton Graham of Texas. the founder of the union. and who Is now the National Organizer. by E. J. Cook. Secretary of the Alabama DlviS- ion.
 The executive committee has been quite busy, and out of It's several meet lngs long report as to the future work in Alabama was made. The OK ecutive committee consists or II. T. Nations. chairman, Cordova; J. A. Fan min. secrtary. Hanceville; w. B Hughes, Anniston l. M. Bishop. Eaton ton and J. w. Sorrel. Jemtson.
 A full list of the other officers Is as follows: l. A. Morley. President. Guin. Ala. II. Pearson, Vice President, farm CT: E. J. Cook. Secretary, Guin; W. A Morris. Organizer, Sulligent; T. E Pinegar, Lecturer, Guin: G. II, Bean Chaplain. Adger: J. \. Hutto. Door keeper. Lincoln; George w. Short. Con | ductot. Drifton; J. F. Hill, Sergeant at Arms. Wilsonville.
 Anothar ssarat session nf the union