The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-08-20
of which the following is an abstract:

Balance On hand Aug: 10, 1888 $ 2,Ola os
Amount from fees and dues 1890. lO,198 ~
sale sds' Of Rituals BsSs; and Ia Constitution z' 5s5 90
4oSal. p. :-$lo,1So VI
81 DISBURSEMENTS, -.
State Alliance of 1888 ...... 1000 Al
miscellaneous expenditures, as per
vouchers III hand of Treasurer. - 7,172 IL
Total. .......-.......~.,s s,172 50
Balance in hand of Treasurer. s...$ 1920 40
The ExsCommittee submitted it's
report, stating that the committee
had in it's possession bonds of the
Iefieials which were amply secured
and that the committee had carefully
examined the books of the Secretary,
Treasurer, Trustee and Business
PAgent and found them correct and
satisfactory. !
Bro. Darden, Business Agent, and
Bro. Graham, Trustee, each submitted
his report setting forth in detail the
operations of. his Office for the year.
Among other things the Business
Agent stated, that he had secured
10000 yards of cotton bagging for
the members of the order.
The Trustee reported cash receipts
for the Business Fund $22,4l4.74, in
good pledges, $5,3l9.4O. He stated
that the amount necessary to operate
the Agency successfully he had no
doubt would be raised.
R Bro. J. F. Payne, of Robson,
offered the following resolutions,
which were subsequently, adopted:
WHEREAS, The North Carolina Far
mers' State Alliance at it's session in
the month of August, 1888, declared
itself, by a unanimous vote, to be in
favor Of the establishment of a rail
road commission in North Carolina,
with power to the commissioners to
regulate freight and passenger rates
upon an equitable and just basis; and
whereas, by a like unanimous vote,
the Legislature of North Carolina
was petitioned by said Alliance to
enact such a law; and whereas, this
demand was then and is now just,
reasonable and proper; and whereas,
this measure of relief, so equitable
and just in it's nature, and so earnest
ly desired by a large proportion of
our people, was defeated at the last
session of the General Assembly re-
Gently adjourned; and whereas, these
failures or the part of our law-making
power to enact some such law, are
viewed by us with serious apprehen-
sion and alarm; and whereas, it is
generally believed that the remedies
given by statute are dead letters in
the books and are not executed; there
fore be it
RESOLVED, That we hereby declare
our. unqualified disapproval of the
action of the Legislature of 1889,
whereby "the Railroad Commission
bill" was defeated, and condemn the
same as unwise and unpatriotic.
Resozved, We again declare our
deliberate judgment, that the enact
ment of such a railroad commission
in North Carolina is a necessity, and
that the demand for such legislation
is just, reasonable and proper.
Resolved, With full confidence in
the correctness of our position upon
the question, we again demand of the
General Assembly of North Carolina
the enactment Of a railroad commits.
sion law with full powers to the COM
missioners to regulate freight and
passenger rates upon a just and
reasonable basis, and with further
power to investigate and take suitable
action with respect to damages or
injuries to persons and property.
Resozved, That it is the deliberate
sense of this State Alliance that the
farmers of the State should go into
the primary meetings and if possible
secure the nomination Of such men
for seats in the General Assembly as
will use their best efforts to enact a
railroad commission bill.
Resolved, That the State Secretary
shall transmit a copy of these resolu
tons to the Secretaries of the Sub
ordinate and County Alliances, who
will submit them to their respective
Alliances for ratification and SHALL
certify the action OF the same to the
State Secretary.
Sundry resolutions on various sub.
iects were introduced and referred to
proper committees, among them
strong resolutions by W. J. Green on
trusts and combinations, which were
subsequently adopted and ordered to
be transmitted to the National Farm
ers' and Laborers' Union, and to the
Inter State Farmers Association.
Bro. c.. W. Macune, President of
the National Farmers Alliance and
Cooperative Union of America, was
presented by President Alexander and
made a most admirable address and
which was received with the warmest
enthusiasm.
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