The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-21
No. 40

Profoundly impressed with the i'm
portance of protecting the tobacco in.
terests, we, the members of the Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union of
the Bright Tobacco Belt of North
Carolina and Virginia, in convention
assembled, resolve,
lst, Fo labor together FOR the mu-
tual benefit of the tobacco grower.
End, Realizing the Importance of
unity, we pledge ourselves to stand
together.
3rd, That we viii use every means
in our power to defeat the purpose of
any combination that operates to de-
preciate the price of leaf tobacco.
4th, This organization shall be
known as the Bright Tobacco Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union of
the United States.
5th, That the Union shall be com
posed of three delegates from each
county composing the Union.
The committee on resolutions offered
the following:
ResO2Ued lst, That We do call upOn
every citizen of our common country
to unite with US in our efforts to hurI
from their seats in the halls of our
State and National Legislatures all
traitors to our liberties and industrial
interest ipalienabIy guaranteed to us by
the founders Of our government, and
to fill their places with servants who
will respect the laws of our country
and the rights and liberties of its
people.
End, That we fully approve of and
endorse all bills introduced in Con.
gress for the repeal of the tobacco
tax, and demand of our representa-
tives from North Carolina and VR-
ginia, regardless of party interest, to
press the same to an early passage.
3rd, That we do most heartily en-
dorse the action of the St. Louis Con
vention In regard to the sub treasury
system Here follows that system,
which it is unnecessary to repeat.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
The Friday morning session opened
at 9 o'clock. After reading minutes
of previous day, the election of officers
for permanent organization OCCURRED,
with the following result
President--W G. Johnston, of
Boydton, MeckIenourg county, Va.
Vice President-L R. Scott, Chat
ham, N G.
Secretary--T. Y. Allen, of Skip
WITH MecRlenburg county, Va.
Chaplain--Rev DR.. r. H. Marsh,
of Oxford, N. G.
This resolution, offered by the dele
gates from Stokes, Rowan and Vance
counties, was adopted:
ResoZved, That it is the sense of
this body that it is for the good of the
order and the advancement of our
cause that all Alliance men patronize
the Alliance co operative warehouses
and factories as established or may be
established in the different tobacco
markets.
The convention adjourned at / p
m, subject to call of the President
The delegates returned to their homes
fully satisfied that the work Of the
convention will result in much good
to the Alliance and all industrial
classes. They appreciated the cordial
hospitality of the citizens of Oxford,
who wed with each other in generous
attention to them, and left with the
kindliest feelings towards the town
and its citizens Individually, who do
mated over $4,oo to the Alliance Of
Granville county to assist in building
an A lliance warehouse here. This
all was accepted in the spirit in which
it Vas rendered, and work will begin
at once. An Alliance warehouse was
established in Oxford over a year ago,
and has proved complete success
The order has also located in this city
a tobacco factory, manufacturing both
plug and smoking goods, and which
has been awarded diploma by the
North Carolina State Agricultural
Society for the best package of smok-
ing tobacco made in North Carolina