Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-11-22
wHeeLsRs IN CONVENTION
lOMclAl Report.l

LILO SuTlntihu Oouuty W hVei, ]N~
8, met In regular semi-aDnual session
at the court house In Hopkinsviile
on Friday and Saturday, Nov Sth
and OH, 1889, 80 delegates present,
representing as many sub-wheeis.
"a wheels reported in operation and
iu a fourishing condition throughout
the county, and the people clamor-
ing In all directions "Come over into
Macedonia and help u.s." Isy
The first day was wholly devoted
to the business of the Wheel, an eK-
ira Sc ssion at night being necessary
10 complete the work.
The various officers of the County
Wheel, organizers, committees, &c !,
made very satisfactory reports.
The delegates manifested greaten-
thus iasm ia their deliberations and
worked in perfect harmony, for they.
realized how good II was for breth-
rem to work together in unity.
The President, DR.. ]. M. Ramsey,
presided at the meetings and showed
great executive ability in the manner
he dispatched business, and TO the
great satisfaction OF all concerned.
On the second day, although the
weather was very unfayorable, sever
al hundred Wheelers from all parts OF
the county met near the "Driving
Park" and forming calvalcade
ma 'ched through the principal streets
u the city, each delegation headed
by It's banner with appropriate de-
vice. The procession was under the
charge of those old veterans In the
cause. Brothers Jas. d. Brown and
John B. Wright.
After the parade, all repaired to the
Circuit Court room, which wac soon
packed TO its utmost capacity with
the sturdy yeomanry" of the land,
who listened with marked attention
to an able and scholarly address by
the President after this Col. Jesse
Harper, of Danville, Ills, delivered
one Of the most entertaining and in
structive speeches ever listened to
within the bounds Of our county. He
fully exposed the corruption carried
on by the monopolists, land COM
blnes that are using every means In
their power to Cypress more and more
the farmers and other laborlpg classes
Of our land.
Meeting adjourned for dinner, aud
the reassembied multitude was en-
tertained by Col Mcdowell, of Nash
vile, Tenn, editor of the "roiler,"
who held the audience spellbound
Tor over two hours, proclaiming with
his unsurpassed eloquence the grand
aims and noble workings of the order,
after which called meeting Of the
sub-presidents was held to receive
instruction in the secret work of "The
Farmers aud Laborers' Union OF
America" the name by which the
wheel" and ALLIANCE" is now
known, they having consolidated
making total membership of nearly
100000 and rapidly Increasing,
ALT p. m. Col. Harper again ad-
dressed the people, taking for his
subject, Railroads" and proved by
argument that by the way they are
being built aud conducted they are
one of the greatest curses Of the 18th
century after which the crowd dis
persed, well satisfied that the people
Of our country are becoming aroused
10 a sense of their deplorablc condi-
ton and are determined that all mo-
nopolies, trusts and nefarious COM
bines must go and forever remain
gone. f
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were
passed by the Christian county
Wheel at its regular semi-annual
session held in Hopkinsville, Nov.
9Th and 9th, 1889: &
Resolved, That the thanks Of the
Christian county Wheel be extended
to the people of Hopkinsville and vi
cinity for their hospitality, and to
Judge Mcpherson and Circuit Court
Clerk q. M. Brown for their kind
ness in giving us the use of the Cir
cult Court room on Saturday, and to
Judge Winfree for tho use OF the
County Court room on Friday; also
to Bro. Geo. Long for his liberal do.
nation to the Wheel, and TO Mr.. w.
B. Davis for his kindness In fur