The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-15
THE STATE ALLIANCE
OVER 1900 ALLIANCE MEN ~
ASIIEVILLE.
Resolutions Passed Against Section.
alism--COl. POlk's Speecb

aiism--Col. Polk's Speech.
The CHRONICLE has already published
teiegraphic report of the first dav,s
proceedings of the State Alliance. We
condense the following fuller account
from the Asheville citizen:
The Procession.
AT the head of the Alliance was Col
l.. l.. Polk and Elias Carr. In tho linz
were number of banners carried bv tho
labor organizations Some of tho in
scrlptions read. Down with Trnsts y
Labor Omula Vincit," Justice to All,
injustice to None," 'In Union There Is
, .reugth." On one Of the banners was
Nv clasPed hands and in either corner
We're the names Powderly, Polk. On an
other with the same figure were the
words, Labor Capital, "''In Union there
is Strength"
Tue report of the speaking has already
been given in the CHRoNICLE.
Col. Poik's Speech.
Col. l. L.Polk addressed the Alliance
for two hours last night. The meeting
was open and attended by large audi
ence. Col. Polk's speech was an admi
rable effort. His trip through the west
was described, the condition of the peo
pie noted and some suggestions made to
the order. The depressed condition of
the masses was ascribed to their being
unorsanlzed and the speaker thought
that the only remedy was organization.
At the conclusion Of his speech resolu-
tons favoriug the suppression of Sec
tiona feeling We're adopted. They were
substantially the same as those adopted
IN northern states.
What Capt. Alexander Said.
"The Alliance as body will not op-
pose the election of Senator Vance, and
| am certain he will be returned. Some
farmers will of course work against him,
but the majority will support him as OF
old The fact is, the farmers them
selves are not solidly for the sub-treas
ury bill itself, although they are unit
in the support of the principles includ
cd in it, and we believe Vance will dc
just what is right"
The Citizen Reporter Put Out.
President Elias Carr raped the meet
ing TO order.
'The door keeper will take TIE word,
he announced in stentorian tones, an(
the latter worthy proceeded with tn,
work
The first man who fell beneath tn
gaze of the doorkeeper was Citiz IN re
porter, who was leaning against one o
the boxes at the right of the stage an,
watching the proceedings.
"The word, brother?' he asked sug
gestiyely.
Sub treasury" replied the newspa
per man.
But it didn't work. A hand was lai
firmly on his shoulder and the reporte
was pushed gently to the centre of th
stage Meanwhile the doorkeeper calle
the attention of the order to the strar
ger he had found within the gates
"Mr. President and gentlemen" he sale
"here is bro her without the word.
A minute later and the reporter Wa
gazing at a sea of inqulring faces, an
it was only few seconds more until
had voluntarily found his way to I'll
floor of the hall and through the do'
to the street,
A Similar Experience.
When the State Alliance met in Ra
eigh, Mr.. II. b. Hardy, of the CHROl
ICLE staff, went to the door and askt
admission, not knowing that pas
word was necessary.
"Give me the pass word," said Il
door keeper.
estate CHRONICLE" responded M
Hardy, confident that the name of
paper so highly esteemed by the farl
ers would procure him admission. Is
it wouldn't work, and the door-keep
said:
"That is mighty good paper, and
will let you into any farmers mousse
the State, but you can't come IN here
This is the only time in all his exl
rience Mr.. Hardy was 'downed."
General Bob Vance.
General Robert Vance is of course
aIs this the Governor 2" asked one
tho delegates this morning, as he reach
for his hand.
ono. Pm lust Bob, he answered go
naturedly, and then laughed SO heart
that the spray OF oats ne wore on
lapel of his coat were threshed oy
swaying of the body and fell to
floor. :,
"You look much older than whe
last saw you," began another memoe
oLet me see; that was fifteen ye
ago. was it not ?" asked the General.
Eyes, just about
"Well, it's fact greatly regret
General replied drolly, "but someho
grow older every year"
And this time the laugh he began
an contagious that all Of the little gr'
around Joined in and contributed to
oat crop.
Tom Johnston's Speech OF WeIcol
CAPTAIN Johnston began with an
ocdote illustrative of his feelings at
inc called upon with such short no
and said he feared that his atte
would result in the same termlnatlo
that of the hero of story he wo1io
late. During the war, he sald, do
nor Vance had sent word to mi
captain that on certain day ne ne W.
come to inspect his company. me
tain thought it no more than rlgnt
he should prepare hearty welcome
the old war governor, and so wro
speech that he thought would be
able to the occasion. But when the
arrived his fearfully prepared effort
iaft him. and stepping forward he seV