The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-07-18
FARMERS, ALLIANCE MEETING.

FARMERS. ALLIANCE MEETING
Remarks OF Lecturer Wilsea-- Report Q
the Proceedings
As noted in the last issue of Tn
SENTINEL the meeting of the Farmers
Alliance of Forsyth county in Win
st0n on the 5th instant was well at
tended and the timely remarks o.
Lecturer Virgil A. Whom were in
tently listened to and appreciated
The crowded state of our columns
last week prevented the publication
Of the following IN cur last issue:
In his addse6s, Mr.. WD1on CON-
menced by reading an extract from
Edward AtkinsOp's recent article in
the Forum, Wherein it IL declared that
the advertisement Of our civilization
depends on widening the gulf between
the rich and tie poor: INr. wilson
attacked the theory with gloves OF
and stated that it was part of the
Alliance work to educate it's members
up to q point wfare they could un-
derstand and discuss such subjects.
He said: "Whsn the timecomes when
We shall All every heart with what IL
good and every understanding with
what Is tru6 We shall have wrought
the most glorious reformation in his
tory. What the Alliance wants to
bring about is to make every Ameri-
can citizen q student Of Political
Economy. When the farmers become
enlightened on politico -economie
problems they will be respected and
q power in the land. The man who
is intelligent enough to understand
these things and is honest is the only
man who has q right at the ballot
box.
1t is due to ignorance that q whole
country can be bought and that q
campaign orator can roll his eyes
and slap his breast, while We all ex-
claim, Oh, what q patriot! Hurrah
Under our government the millions
grow poorer and the few rich, richer.
Spots is the object 1t every political
contest. To the Few fortunate who
get hold Of the machine It turns out
millions. The people put tho money.
in the hopper, q lew turn It and catch
the cash. TX
He then spoke of the corruption of
the Congress of the u. 8. and cited an
interview with q Congressman who
characterised it as q huge gambling
machine. Mr.. Wilson called the u. s.
Senate q conclave Of corporation at
torneys and q club of millionaires
and showed how the bankers of Wall
street had bribed them to make bank
bills unacceptable in payment of
interest on the national debt and for
customs dues, 80 that gold was at q
high premium and the bankers made
millions out of it by selling it at q
premium and then receiving it again
at par in payment of interest on the
bonds they held.
Mr.. Wilson gave q clear explana-
ton of the national banking system
and it's dangers.
Wewere glad to listen to his speech.
1t was moderate speech, yet at the
same time it was strong, pointed and
busin6ss-like. We take it as a good
sign that the farmers of this country
listen with interest to such speeches.
REPORTOF THE PROCEEDINGS.
The SENTINEL is indebted to Mr..
Jno. A. Dull, corresponding secretary,
for the following report of the pro-
ceedings:
The Farmers Alliance of Forsyth
county held it's regular quarterly SEES
sion in the Opera House, in Winston,
July 5th and 9Th, 1889.
Opened promptly at 10 O'Clock a m.
The forenoon was consumed by
Lecturer Wilson in a public speech, in
which, among many other interest
ing topics, he vigorously exposed the
evils of the banking system.
At lis O'Clock, the convention
proper began, the President in the
chair. After the usual preliminary
exercises, the Alliance proceeded to
the election of officers, for the ensuing
year, which resulted as follows: Pres
ident, A. w. Bevel; Vice, A. E. Pfaff;
Secretary, C. A. Pratt; Treasurer, r.
B. Flynt; Chaplain, +. J. Hine; Lee
turer, V. A. Wilson; Assistant Lee
turer, ]. N. 8. Doub; D0or-Keeper, ].
C. Conrad; Assistant Door Keeper,
Henry Sh0use; Sergeant-at-Arms, d.
q. Hine.
All reported the Grand Brother
hoed to removing onward at q rapid
rate. Amoag the many resolutions
read and adopted were the following:
Resolved, By the Farmers Alliance
Of Forsyth county in convention as
sembled, that, seeking as we do to
establish justice and promote the
general welfare, we cannot as true
and faithful citizens and worthy ALI
ance men, entertain any spirit Of hos
tility to any legitimate business, and
that we deprecate and condemn any
speech by Whoms0ever uttered, that
represents the Alliance az Designing
to oppose and overthrow the 1egiti-
mate business of any person whatso-
ever. ------.---s..-------=-
Resolved, Second, that this be pub
kshed In each Of the county papees.
Resolved, That We recommend Bro.
L. A. Hauser and Bro. A. e. Pfaf az
suitable and competent men as or
ganisers for F0fsyth county, and
Bro. V. A. Wilson, for Yadkip and
DAVE counties.
Resolved, That this Alliance tender
its thanks to Brown & Brown, for the
use Of the Hall. FSE1szsF
Upon motion, the Alliance adjourn
ed to meet in Pfafftown, on the first
Friday in October, 1889. -