The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-19
THE TARHEEL FARMERS.
A MEETING OF THE "RONE AND
SINEw'' AT GREENSBORO.

A MEETING OF THE "RONE AND
SINEw'' AT GREENSBORO.
Record Of Proceedings. Some Good
Resolutions, Notes and Incidents of
an Organization that PromisesGrcat
Good.
Special Correspondescs Of TAs Ssnsssss.
If there is any set Of men in the
world who enjoy pleasure as much
as q hard orked eiitor, it is the farfffe
ing .;2s-
Lasb week they mc L Greensboro
from all portions of tl' State. They
were there for bus as well as
pleasure, and | have never attended a
convention that had more Of ideas and
lc.si1aess than j. one.
Wednesday hey elected Elias Carr,
of Edgecombe, Known far and wide
as a successful planter, President. He
made speech, the roll call found 129
delegates in attendance, Hon. D. F.
Caldwell delivered the welcoming ad-
dress, and business proceeded.
The farmers showed their apprecia-
ton of the benefits to be derived from
the Agricultural and Mechanical
College by hearty endorsement of
Col. Polk's resolution:
"ResolUed That we will cheerfully
encourage and support liberal poll
cy for promotion of industrial progress
and developement of our State and for
more general diffusion Of practical in
telligence among the farmers of State
and to that end we most heartily en-
dorse the establishment Of eur Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College"
One thing that is something Of s.
pointer is this: over nineteen his O.
the farmers in attendance (about 25G)
were Democrats. That party which
has such men as these for its adhet-
ents is bound to win.
alexander, Alexander" u be-
lieve every man who met or saw Syrs-
enham B. Alexander went away fe l.
ing duty y-oouad to support him or
governor. / talked with many 81
the subject and they are tor him
against the world. The suspicion /,
growing with me, day r. lay shat IL
viii be oUr next ,:ove1i;oc. Fe is :
true man. an i2oacst n:.n ana vary
able man and l believe ;ha -osmc
craey of ,,orth C.rolina would be
safe with TIE mar :. OF Alexander a
the masthead.
The Forsyth delegation was as fol-
lows: A W. Bevel, President; Fl.
Reich, III. H. 0gburn, F. n. Pfsf, 3.
Kiser, A. E. Conrad, E. NJ. Conrad,
Thos. Jones, and WIN. Conley.
was interested in the opinions ot
the Convention on the homestead law
and the crop lien system. Some peo-
pie think that it is only the merchant
who sells the goods that wants the
homestead law abolished, bu. they are
very much mistaken. When a reso-
luton, requesting the legislature to
modify the law was introduced, the
farmers said no,-they didn't want
modification, but total repeal and they
adopted the resolution submitted by
the talented young farmer-lawye1
from Wake, Mr.. II. B. Morris:
WHEREAS The Farmers Associa.
ton IF North Carolina, recognizing 9
that e Of the greatest grievance:
and drawbacks to the '.,sfaers of North
Caroiina is what is ,nown as the
Mortgage and Cr. Lien system
which is the legitimato offspring ofthe
present Homestead law, and this con
vcation desirir . take such steps a:
may bring abou, the repeal of ths
same, it is hereb.
Resolved: Thai the legislature O.
18SS-'89 for the State of North Caro-
lima is requested and instructed to pass
abiil submitting to the people o
North Carolina the question as tc
whether or not the constitution shall
be SO amended as to repeal the Home
stead law.
Resolved That copy of these res
| olutions be sent to the presiding off
cerg Of the House Of Representative
and Senate Of our State Legislator,
with the request that they lay the sam,
before the respective bodies.
The Convention expressed the sen
timents of every true North Carroll
nian on the immigration question b,
the adoption of the resolution Offered
by DIR. D. Reid Parker, of Randolph
Rasolved, That we as represents
tives of farmers of North Cacolina
and as conservative and well-wishin:
citizens of the Republic, having il
view the good of our land and th
laws and institutions of the same d
hereby heartily urge upon the presen
Congress and particularly upon OF
immediate representatives the necessi
ty of placing prudent restrictions upol
| the immigration of foreigners to tn
United States.
The Convention further protestec
against the support of the Imsnigra.io,
Department from funds of the DE
partment Of Agriculture.
Of course the committees on Publ
Roads, Fertilizers, Experiment Sta
ton and other subjects reported, bu
The SENTINEL hasn't room for the,
all.
i believe the Farmers Conventis
was we'll worth the time and none
spent. 1t gave every man new idea.
infused new enthusiasm and he wen
home feeling that he must raise bette
crops, get out of old ruts and that
was man of some power in the Stat.
all of which makes him a better farm
or and better citizen.
NOTES
| Next year the Convention will me,
in Raleigh, on the second Wednesda
in January, 1889.
The Farmers Alliance ia pain;r