The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-05-10
Everybody cordially invited to
Yours Truly,
A. Y LEARH-
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.

Members of the Farmers Alliance, some
three hundred strong, met at the Court
House in Marietta, on Wednesday, MAY
4nd, for the purpose Of organizing County
Lodge. Ten Lodges representing 500 mem
bersi were 10 attendance The organizn-
lion is composed OF delegates elected bv
these ten subordinate lodges, one delegate
Tor every ten members or fractional part
thereof. They were met by State Organi,
| ger, j. II. Turner, of LaGrange, Georgia
who acted as chairman o( The meeting AZ
! ter calling the Alliance to order at exactly
10 o'clock, a m, all persons DESTROYS Of
getting information we're invited to listen 10
the speech of Mr. Turner, which occupied
about fifty minutes, after which all not
members OF the Allienee we're asked to re.
| tire, and the delegates OF the Alliance in
| secret session proceeded to organize Cobb
County Farmers Alliance by the election of
| the following officers President, s. r.
Cochran, of Middleton; Vice President, G
W. Pharr, Of Midway; Secretary, James W.
Smith Of PoYdpr Springs Treasurer s. +.
Mayes, Of Midway Chaplain, n Il. Glenn,
OF Powder Springs; Lecturer J T. Moore,
OF Powder Springs Assistant Lecturer, w.
W. Scott, of Powder Springs Door Keeper.
!. j. Morris, Of Lost Mountain. Assistant
Door Keeper, g. + b. Davis Sargeant.At-
Arms, ] Ii. Shaw County Organizer
Brown, Of Doqglasyille, va pre-ept and as
slslea IN the installation OF officers, which
was very impressive and interesting The
following gentlemen were appointed com
| mttee on Finance f. X Gresham G M
McElwreath and John A. Boothe. A trade
| committee was appointed as follows. G. M
ID 4 TIL.
jackson and w J Pagan. Speeches were
made by several members of the Alliance
a. good dealof enthusiasm prevailed through
| pgt the meeting The Alliance voted TO
! adopt the Marietta journal as their organ
and to give that paper their hearty endorse
ment. The County Alliance voted to hold
their next meeting at Powder Springs on
| Wednesday the 23rd day OF Nav next. when
1t Is expected that every Alliance in the
county Will be represented by heir dele.
gates including those that may be organic
| cd previous to the above date. ID il pro
posed to make this meeting also picnic
occasion, and every alliance man with his
family are expected TO come and bring full
baskets. Members Of the Alliance in ad-
joining counties are cordially invited TO
| meet with ss on that occasion President
jackson, OF the State Alliance is expected
to be present also, to shell the woods
| on the subject of The Alliance" what Il
has done, what it is doing, and with the help
Of God, what it will do State organizer
Turner, and County organizer Brown, will
be present and other distinguished speakers
will participate Farmers turn out. Come
and learn Of the grand principles Of this
noble order, whose sole object is to assist
the farmers to emerge from under this gall
ing yoke Of seryitude and oppression and so
elevate themselves and their profession as
to be, as they really are when combined on
practical basis. the one power that can
control the destiny Of this nation. The oc-
easlon will be made most enjoyable by en-.
liyening music by the Powder Springs Brass
Band Without further notice, will each and
every secretary Of his respective lodge in
the county at once or as soon as he can.
notify the undersigned by mail or otherwise
i his lodge will attend this meeting and in
how great numbers, that proper arrange.
ments may be made fer their reception.
Respectfully JAMES w. SMITH, Sec.
Cobb Cosnty Farmers Alliance.