The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-27

The Farmers Alliance OF Kent coun-
ty, had a meeting yesterday at the
Spring Branch camp meeting grounds,
but there were not so many present as
were expected. That veteran farmer,
still an active man in the s5th year of
his age, Thomas b. Coursey, called the
meeting to order and presided. The
meeting being near his residence he
kept open house for all who came.
Amongst those present were: John
Harrington, the Hon. John NJ. Essen
Ibrey, State Treasurer Wilbur H. Bur-
mite, John +. Salisbury, William T.
Case, G.. W. Klllen. Professor Wesley
Webb, the Rev.J. s. Willis, John Heyd,
Albert Harrington, treasurer OF Kent
county; W. A. Davia, William H.
WickesE. L. Mickes, Samuel A. Tharp,
Colonel Purnell johnson, tho Rev. Mr..
Poole, Walter Jones, Alexander Slmp-
son, Charles Warren, DR.. J. w. War
lren, DIR. II. w. Hargadlne. Edmund j.
Smith, James A. Smith, q. A. Smith,
u. 7. Kelley, Il. H. Dorman, William
lTharp, Deniah Tharp, Il. Wilson, J. A.
IKillen and Benjamin Hurd.
| Mr.. Coursey and J. Alexander Fulton
made brief remarks, and were follow
ed by President Webb OF the colOred
college and editor of the Farm and
Home, who spoke at some length Of
the Farmers Market at Thirteenth and
Market streets, Philadelphia, and sug-
igested that committee Of three be ap-
pointed to consult with Supt. Holt
day OF the Delaware railroad concern
ling the putting on OF market train
Ito run to Philadelphia on Tuesday
land Friday of each week. The pro-
posed train should have freight or
baggage cars and u passenger coach
to carry the farmers themselves and
their wares.
| The same thing is done on other
lrailI Dads running into Philadelphia
from the adjoining counties of Penn
lsylvania, and 1t was thought that 1t
would he a good thing for the Della
ware farmers
A committee was subsequently ap.
pointed, consisting of Hon. L, L.
Martin, State Treasurer Wilbur II.
Burnite and DR.. Henry Ridgley to Wis
III the Philadelphia market and make
arrangements for the team alluded
ito. ..s-
At the AFTERNOON meeting Hon. t. J..
.iAlnriin, ]. Alexander Fulton and Rev.
j. s. Willis were the speakers, Col.
Martin, in speaking Of the humidity of
the atmosphere, spoke OF the exist
make the crop Improbable, principal
iy the superaDundance OF rain. There
are, he said, fellows trying to produce
rain, but not one OF them could come
to Delaware and plug up the clouds so
that it would not rain,
1 Mr.. Fulton dwelt upon his we'll worn
theme taxation but one that never
wears out. He was opposed to Wall
street controlling congress, said the
farmers paid IS per cent of the taxes.
He charged that holders of mortgages
land bonds were not paying their share
land in the course Of his remarks de.
AIclared that the courts supported by
the farmers were for ths benefit and
protection of the rich who are unwill,
ling to pay their share of the taxes.
Rev. J. :, Willis, always an accep,
stable speaker. said he did not agree
with Mr.. Fulton that the rich men and
money controlled the world. II the
Rothschllds, tho Goulds and the Van
lllerbilts lived to be 1909 years old they
7imight own the world He thought
'lthat honest Drawn and muscle ruled
tho country. He did not believe
,either, that money controlled the
4 United States Senate, There might be
some men there who bought theii
: seats, but there were many poor mer
ain that body. He would never vote
3 for millionaire for senator. He at
llyised, in conclusion, that his hearers
slshOuld cultivate spirit OF content
ment and be satisfied with small re.
, turns. Peaches had once sold for II ~
: ID basket, but now any one who go
iIfifty cents was fortunate.
4 Professor Irving Smith made an OK
'Ihaustive exposition OF the peach vel
lows. President Polk OF the Nationa
Alliance was expected at the meeting
but did not arrive.
! The Farmers Alliance in the State
has become strong enough now Il
= form state Alliance and one will bt
'lorganized September $, at Harrington
Kent and Sussex both have County Al
! ilances, tho membership In the frs
) boiling 1850, and in Sussex about 30
Hon. John VI. Eisenbrey is president o
the Eent county organization, and "
Nv. Marsh Of The Sussex organization
! At the meeting on September eacl
county will be entitled to two dele
sIgates and there Will he ono delegat,
/ for every fifty mcmbers or maiorit!
sIfraction. That will give Kent eight
sand Sussex county about ten delegates
lion Saturday of this week the Kent
:. alliance will meet to select thelr dele
/ gates for the September meeting.