The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-04
rnn FARMERS ALLIANCE.


Their First Appearance In waco
A large number of farmers, all
members Of the Alliance, with about
$50 bales of cotton, drove their way
ons on the plaza yesterday morning.
These gentlemen were mostly from
the eastern portion Of McLennan
county, and they came to Waco in n
body,so as to sell their sO,.on at the
best advantage; aud also to buy
clothing, groceries, etc, in bulk, and
at the cheapest figures.
After the wagons had all been ar
ranged In rows, so there were pass
ways between them, cotton buyers
we're invited to bid on their staple. DIR.
Il. ii. Randle, one of our leading
shipper BUYERS, then went through
aud sampled every bale, and named
a price on each one, according 10 the
grade. This was the only general
bidthat was made, but the prices Of
| fered did not seem to suit the ALL
ance, and In the afternoon all of them
drove their teams into the wagon
yards and put up for the night. here
were other bids made for few bales
to be selected out of the whole lot by
street buyers, but the Alliance did not
want 10 dispose of their cotton that
way. 1t was o whole lump trade or
none.
The leaders of the Alliance now
represented in the city are, Rev. Mr..
Parrack, of Mart; Captain William
Read and Thomas Marable, of West,
and II. ii. Fowler, of Mt. Calm. These
gentlemen have resided in McLennan
county for number of years, aud are
farmers of high repute. They have
seen the necessity of an alliance of
farmers to protect themselves and
look after their best interests, and
therefore, when the Farmers iAlii-
ance was spoken OF, they at once be-
gan to investigate its meaning and
the secret workings of the
lodges. They found out that
it meant protection TO the farmers,
aud XII. wing In "uniOn there is
strength" these gentlemen, with sew
eral hundred others in McLennan
county, joined the order. The Alli-
ance is not commun!stic, but they
only demand their rights. There are
now 1,125 lodges in Texas, reporting
to the Grand Secretary, Wilcox of this
city, and the number is increasing,
every day. Captain Bill Reed, is as
sistant state lecturer, aud is doing
good work in McLennau aud other
counties in organizing and Instruct
ing lodges.
In the forenoon, after the farmers
saw they could not get the prices for
their cotton that they had expected,
a telegram was sent to Galveston
asking Tor prices, and rates ON the
il being the intention of the
Alliance to ship their cotton to that |
point if they could get favorable
answer.
Some of the leaders of the Alliance
went TO different merchants in the
city TO get prices on groceries, etc,
which they wanted TO buy in bulk,
and all these prices which had been
given them, were discussed at u meei-
ing in the district court room last
night.
a committee was appointed, who ,
after retiring for short while, made
the following report, which was unau.
imously adopted by rising vote
We, your committee to whom was ,
submitted the question as to what is
best to do in the premises, recon-
mend,
EHst- &c III onhipiV OoSh buio Va
our cotton, and wrap said sample In
paper aud give the number of each
bale corresponding to said sample.
Second--Place said samples in
public place, and invite buyers in ,
Waco 10 select what grades they
want, and If we get satisfactory bids
we will sell; if not we will ship to
J. S, Rogers, at Galveston, aud buy q
our supplies from the same. Respect /
fully submitted, j. ID. HENSON.
After the meeting adjourned last
night, Captain William Reed, Rev, !
Mr.. Parrack and Mr.. }. ID. Henson |
called at the EXAMINER Office. These
gentlemen stated that IL was their {
wish that they sell their cotton in :,
Waco, and also buy their supplies /
here. They also stated that it was ,
not their wish nor intention to be ,
to Waco buyers, but ,
they were better posted on prices {
than they were in the morning, and /
ii they could get what they thought j
was Just all the cotton under their
control would be sold here; other |
wise, the resolutions, printed above, ,
stated their sentiments. Ii