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From the
Waushara Argus,
Wautoma, Wisconsin
Friday January 23, 1891, Page 2
Transcribed and submitted by
Joan Benner
Waushara County Farmer’s Alliance
The annual meeting of the
Waushara County Farmer’s Alliance met at Wautoma, January 8th, at the
courthouse, called to order at 2 p.m. by President C. A. GREEN. After
reading of the minutes by the Secretary and approved by the President, it
was moved and carried that the chair appoint a committee of three on
credentials. He accordingly appointed W. J. DEVOE, of Hancock, Fred
GROSSE, of Oasis and Charles THOMAS, of Hancock. The committee on
credentials reported the following delegates present from the several
alliances, viz:
Hancock: C. H.
PATTERSON, Charles THOMAS, Dana HAMILTON, R. L. FLYTE
Oasis: Fred GROSSE, Millard SMITH, H. IRISH, George SANDERS
Pine River: T. H. PATTERSON
Deerfield: L. W. MARSHALL
The next order of
business was election of officers for the ensuing year. The following were
duly elected:
|
GREEN C. A. |
Hancock |
President |
|
DEVOE W. J. |
West Plainfield |
Vice-President |
|
HERRICK E. C. |
Oasis |
Secretary |
|
MARSHALL L. D. |
Deerfield |
Treasurer |
Next in order was the
appointment of several committees, by the President. The following were
duly appointed:
|
PATTERSON T. H. |
Grievance Committee |
|
GROSSE Fred |
Grievance Committee |
|
STRATTON Albert |
Grievance Committee |
|
DEVOE W. J. |
Constitution and Bylaws |
|
THOMAS Charles |
Constitution and Bylaws |
|
HAMILTON Dana |
Constitution and Bylaws |
|
IRISH Henry |
Finance Committee |
|
SANDERS George |
Finance Committee |
|
SMITH Millard |
Finance Committee |
After the reading of a
communication from State Secretary MOODY, on eligibility the members
reported the condition of their several alliances, which were favorable
generally. W. J. DEVOE has received his commission as County organizer,
and we are in hopes to report more alliances at our next annual meeting.
It was then moved that we hold a special meeting on the second Thursday in
April, at Wautoma, one o’clock in the afternoon, after which the meeting
adjourned until that date. --E. C. HERRICK, Sec’y
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