The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06
ONSLOW COUNTY ALLIANCE.
TAR T,AND1Nc NJ T. Oct '92

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Onslow County Alliance, No. 453,
met at Enon, with Wolf Pitt Alliance,
October 5th Our worthy President
being absent by sickness, Vice-Presi-
dent A. B. Cox called the Alliance to
order, the Chaplain conducting prayer
The Secretary called the roll and
sixteen Alliances were present with a
full delegation, five having no repre-
sentation. at
Motion, that committee on cre-
dentials be appointed. T. J. Jarman,
Ralph Pender and d. F. Aman were
appointed. ..
Motion, to endorse the work of Col.
Pickett in Onslow county Sept. sth.
Carried by the entire vote.
Committee on credentials ready to
report: We, the committee on Gre
dentials, submit the following:
That the credentials of all the Sub
Alliances answering to the roll-call are
correct, and that all delegates are en-
titled to vote. Harris Greek Alliance
delegates having no credentials, as
some brother who was appointed did
not attend.
Motion, that Bro Graves be allowed
to vote for Harris Greek, his lodge.
Motion, to take recess of thirty
minutes. Carried. ,g~..,..
Vice-President called the house to
order.
| Executive committee asked the Alli-
ance to allow them to submit their
report, and reported: at"a@ @".@
We, the executive committee Of
| Onslow County Alliance, beg leave to
submit the following report:
That we have examined the books,
reports and papers of our Secretary
and find them to be correct, with both
State and county. %e,.
W. J. GRAVES,
A. T. PARKER.
Motion, to adopt the executive CON-
mittee's report. Carried.
Motion, to appoint a trade agent.
T. j. Jarman received the appoint
ment.
Motion, to appoint an agent to nego-
tiate for cotton bagging. S. W.
Venters appointed.
Motion, to strike out clause of By
Laws as to rotating County Alliance,
and insert that hereafter the County
Alliance shall be held at Jacksonville.
Carried. s
Motion, that we endorse the meet
ing of the Alliance men and farmers
of Onslow county held at Jacksonville
Monday, the 22d day of September,
1888, as to the use of cotton bagging.
Be it y ..... sra ~
Resozvea, That we, the Farmers
Alliance of Onslow county, in open
Alliance, refrain from the use of any
jute bagging that may be purchased
under what is known as "trust bag.
ging. That we will use any material
that will answer the purpose as cover
ing for our cotton, and that our county
merchants and ginners will not pur-
chase any jute bagging, and that they
will use all honest means to help break
any such trust as many be damaging
to the interest of the farmers and the
laboring class of men. Be it
Resolued, By the County Alliance,
in convention assembled, That all the
candidates in Onslow county for legis-
lative honors be requested to pledge
themselves to the people that they
will use every honest effort as legis-
lator to secure the passage of an act to
prohibit the dealing Or specializing in
what is known as futures, and if they
refuse to pledge themselves in advance
of the election, we will not support
them for that Office. Also that the
said candidates shall pledge themselves
not to levy any special tax for any
purpose without first submitting the
said levy to the qualified voters of
Onslow county, nor will we support
them who refuse. saa aaHv~
:. Resotved, That we, the members of
the e.Alliance of Onslow county, as there
are good many men of our order
who are not able to take advantage of
the trade houses in Wilmington and
New Berne, and for the benefit of such
that we establish a cooperative store
in the central portion of the county,
and that we ask all members to sub
scribe stock to the same, and we allow