Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-24
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE
Unqucstionably "A Powerful Factor in
North Carolina Politics.

Special telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH. n. c.. June 23.-The Farmers
Alliance is unquestionably the greatest
factor now in North Carolina. It's state
Secretary sent ont q few days ago cards
with certain pledges to be madeby all con-
gress nal candidates. This matter became
very prominent hy reason of the fact that
Colonel II. G. Jones. a Democratic candi-
date f0r congressional nomination IN the
Sixth district, refused 70 make the pledges.
This caused much stir. The PropeSslre
Fdyme is the State organ Of the alliance;
and il will tomorrow publish an editorial
on Colonel Jones's refusal 10 sign these
pledges. This will say:
Now Is THE T1ME.
I'VE believe that 4 farmer will 90 to
Congress from the Sixth district. If the
LAWYER candidates are not better than the
methods now being used 10 secure their
nomination their election would be ca
lamity Farmers aud all other people in
the Sixth district, now - your time to
show YOUR hand. If YOU want good
farmer in Congress you can 10y united ac-
tion put him there. If you do not you
NAV expect 10 turn and grow poorer every
year. Take your choice. The above will
apply % every district in the United
States Nova word about Colonel Jones.
lie says ItlIL less llltu Nlt Al4AlA VI AlAt
farmers IN that district belong to the alll-
ance. That is incorrect. Nearly all of the
inteliis ut farmers of this district are
members Of the order. The few lntelli-
gent ones who are not members are IN
sympathy with it. Hence the alliance rep
resents the wishes of the majority OF the
good people of the district"
This editorial shows that the alliance
proposes 10 90 actively into the campaign
and make al issue direct.
AMARR's MIST.
Recently the State Farmers Alliance
widely circulated a rumor that number
of persons were holding two or more post
tions of trust and profit under the State
government. They ordered an lnvestiga-
ton of the matter. letter was address
ed to Governor Fowle asking permission to
use his books so there could not possibly
be- any mistake made. Governor Fowle
promptly wrote saving he would cheertully
give access to the records in his office.
A thorough investigation has Just been
made by the alliance representatives. They
Will report officially tomorrow and Will
say: 80 far as we could see there are no
persons appointed by the Governor who
now hold more than onepositlon OF proht;
All the members Of the Legislature and
Senate who have been appointed have re-
Governors Office. A number hold places
Of trustees and members of the different
boards"
SHOT AND KILLED.
A letter from Texas 10 negro here states
that man and wife who left here with
one of the emigration agents were shot
and killed in that State.
Mrs. z. A. Asher, owner of the North
Carolina clearinghouse at Durham, as
signed to-day for the benefit Of creditors
The assets and liabilities are not stated.
In some way IA report Is gaining vide
currency that the negro cooks IL al parts
OF the State Will make demand for II
per cent. increase Of wages during Sep
tember.
Senator Vance writes that he is making
every effort 10 be here on the 4th of July
and speak at the celebration in this city:
This evening the Odd-Fellows OF this
city had 4 meeting and arranged for the
formation of canton of patrarchs mill