The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-01-16
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
FARMERS, ALLIANCE.
As Furnished by Publication Com
miitee-HrISht Tobacco Farmers
Form q Special Permanent Organi-
ZatiOn.
[Oxford Day.I

OXFORD, N. u, Jan. 11.-1ne cOHfeu-
ton of the Farmers Alliance and Indus
trail Union of the bright tobacco belt of
North Carolina and Virginia, met in the
Opera House here at II O'Clock, a. M,
January 9th, and was called to order by
Bro. w. T. Adams, president of the Gran
vile County Alliance. Rev DIR. r. H. Marsh
offered prayer. An address of welcome
was delivered by Hon r. W. Winston on
behalf OF the mayor and citizens OF Ok
ford, and was responded to by Bro j. b.
Smith, ofCaswell, on behalf of the cOnven
ton. Mr.. Winston's speech was very &C
ceptable to the Alliance, and showed him
to be a man of broad and liberal culture
and well informed in regard to the great
evils of monopoly in the days OF the past
as well as the future. Bro. Smiths re-
Spouse was well conceived and to the
point Adjourned until 1:3O p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
An organization was effected by elect
ing Col. George Williamson, of Caswell,
N. c., president T. Y. Allen, of Meek
lenburg, Va, secretary, and Il. B. Lind
say, Rockingham, N. c., assistant sec
rotary.
The convention then went into COM
mittee of the whole to admit of q free dis
cussion of the tobacco trust. Adjourned
at 5. p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention re-assembled at $50
o. m. The following bylaws and declar-
atoms were adopted for permanent organ
ization:
Profoundly impressed with the impor.
tance of protecting the tobacco interest
we, the members of the Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union of the Bright To-
bacco Belt of North Carolina and Virgin
ia, in convention assembled, resolve,
1st To labor together for the mutual
benefit of the tobacco grower.
-2nd. Realizing the Importance o.
unity we pledge ourselves to stand to-
gether.
3rd. That we will use every means il
our power to defeat the purpose of any
combination that operates to depreciate
the price of leaf tobacco.
4th. This organization shall be known
as the Bright Tobacco Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union of the United States
9Th. That this Union shall be composed
| of three delegates from each county com
posing the Union.
Thecommittee on resolutions offered thu
following:
Resolved, LIST. That we do now cal
upon every citizen of our common coun
try to unite with us in our efforts to hur
from their seats in the halls of our State
and National Legislatures all traitors to
our liberties and industrial interests inal
ienably guaranteed to US by the founder
of our governmental and to fill their places
with servants who will respect the laws o
our country and the rights and liberties
of its people.
| End. That we fully approve of and en-
dorse all bills introduced in Congress TO
the repeal of the tobacco tax, and of on
Representatives from North Carolina ant
Virginia regardless OF party interest, t.
press the same to an early passage.
3rd. That we do most heartily endOrs
the action of the St. Louis Convention
in regard to the sub-Treasury system
Here follows that system which it is un
necessary to repeat.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
The Friday morning session opened a
8 o'clock. After reading minutes. OF pre-
vious day, the election of officers for pei
manent organization occurred, with tn
following result:
| President-W. C. Johnston, OF Boyd
ton, Mecklenburg.county,Va.
| vice PreS1dent-C. Il. ScOtt,Ol INA
ham, n C.
Secretary-T. Y. Allen, of Skipwitf
Mecklenburg county, Va
4 Chaplain-Rev. DR.. r. H. Marsh, {
Oxford. n. c.
This resolution, offered by the delegate
from Stokes, Rowan and Vance COUNTIES
was adopted:
Rescirsd, That it is the sense Of this bod
that it is for the good of the order an
the advancement of our cause that a
> Alliancemen patronize Alliance co-operi
tive warehouses and factories as estal
lished or may be established in the diffe
ent tobacco markets.
The convention. adjourned at 1 p. m
subject to call of the president. The dc
4 egates returned to their homes fully ga
> isfied that the work of the conventio
will result in much good to the Allian
-, and all industrial classes.