The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-12
THE CIGARETTE TRUST.
STRONG LANGUAGE BY THE
FARMERS ALLIANCE.

The Meeting At oxford Of Representatives
OF the Bright Tobacco couH'ies-North
Carolina Sesss From Many Points in The
state.
OSfoRD, NC, January il.-I>pcc!al,'-
The district convention Of the Farmers Al
lance comprising bright iotacco counties of
Virginia and North Carolina, coniinuod 10
session all day Thursday until a late hour
Thursday night and adjourned today at
Jpn. The convention was called % take
action in regard TO the fecen, combination
Of cigarette manufacturers. and brought
together the lafgest assemblage OF bright
tobacco farmers ever held IN the state
The convention was harmonious and enthu-
siasiic. and, judging from remarks leg iaii
by individual members, the sense ct the
body was tor war TO the death ON the cigar
cite trust. The following bylaws and de-
claration were adoptedi
Profoundly impressed with the Importance
Of protecting the tobacco interests, We, lhe
members Of the Farmers Alliance and In
dus;rial Union Of the bright tobacco he,t
Of North Carolina and virginia, in conVen-
tion assembled. resolved, first. 20 lnOor 20
eother for the mutual benefit Of the tobacco
growers: second realizing the Importance
Of unity. we pledge ourselves 20 stand To-
eether: third. that we viii use every means
i'm our power 10 defeat the purpose Of any
combination that operates to depreciate tAe
nrice Of leaf tobacco. fourth, THIS Orsani-
zation shall be known - the
Brivht Tobacco Farmers Alliance and ln-
dustrial Union OF the United states; niih,
that this union shall be composed Of three
delegates from each county composing the
The committee on resolutions offered the
Resolved. ist. That we do call upon
every citizen Of our common country I'D
unite with us in our efforts To hurl ir0m
their seats in the halls Of our state and VA
tiOnal Legislature all traitors 90 our hper-
ties and industriall interest, inalienaniy
Guaranteed tO ms by the founders OF the
government. and 10 iili their place, win
servants who will respect the laws OF our
country and the rights and liberties OIL It's
people.
2nd. That we fully approve of and en-
dorse all bills introduced in Congress Tor
the repeal of the tobacco tax. and demand
of our representatives from North Carolina
and Virginia. regardless Of party interest
TO press the same 10 an early passage.
81. That we do most heartily endorse the
action of the ~. Louis convention iN lf-"iA
90 the sub-treasury system.
President. W. G. Johnston, Of Boldion.
Meckleuburg county, Va; Vice President,
G.. Il. Scott, Chatham, y: G.; secretary g..
Y. Allen. of Skipwith. Mocklcnburg COun-
~. Va: Chaplain. Rev. Dr. X. II. Marsh,
Of oxford. \. G..
This resolution. offered by the delegates
from stokes. Rowan and Vance countless
was adOutcd
Resolved. That il is the sense Of this body
that il is for the good Of the order and the
advancement of our cause. that ail Alliance
mon patronize the Alliance cooperative
warehouses and factories as established or
may be established in the different tobacco
markets.
The delegates all seem fully satisfied with
their work and especially with the treat
mont received at the hands Of the people Of
oxford. The citizens Of this town have just
donated $1,000 % aid i'm the building OF "a
large Alliance warehouse, which is To De
constructed AT once. The Alliance ware
house. established here year ago, has been
a complete success. The order has IN Ok
ford a large factory which manufactures
both plug and smoking tobacco. The lac
tory has been a gratifying success.
Various rumOrs are ailOat 10 the eject
that large cigar mandatory is soon To De-
established hc-e by the Alliance, ana ihtt u
large amount 0fmOney, aggregallng nearly
one million dollars, has already been ten
dered by capitalists here and abroad 10 ana
in lis establishment.
Representatives Of Allen a Ginier and the
Dukes. Of Durham. held several confer
ences with "a committee of the Alliance. but
nothing is known as 10 the result of their
conferences. The general impression Is
that the farmers rejected all oycrturcs.