Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-07-18
Noxubee Co. Alliance


AT a regular meeting of the Farm
ers Alliance of Noxubee Co. held .Ju,,
"h' the following resolutions wcr,
adopted.
ISL That a committee of five mem.
oerS OF This body be appointed at thi,
meeting 10 take in hind the propricty
o' inc county Alliance having a regu.
lar weekly organ as a medium, throuyh
which the farmers may be educoted
upon the vital question that are he.
lore the people TO day, and thereby
oecomc more compctcnt-lo think and
act Tor themselves in all matters of in.
,'reSt to the fraternity and county a,
large.
IND. That this committee be author.
'zed to consult togctcr and derive thc
most practicable aud economical plou
upon which this organ may be pro.
cured.
Srd' That this committee report to
The next regular meeting in October
u MS body, he result OF their labors
IA This matter, for their action upon
the project.
whereas. the question Of education,
as ono of the most value, affects the
welfare of the people at large, aud
whereas the present workings of tie
public school system in our state does
not secure the benefit TO the masses of
Sr5 |f afiHafs, Of Is T 4 aa%ssiHli !ars ssd 9r es sea.
tial to their best interest socially, NOR
ally, politically and otherwise, there.
fore be it resolved;
LIST. That the question of the public
school system as it affects the masses ,
be fully and dispassionateiy considered
the next meeting of the State ALI.
ance, with a view of getting the wis.
suggestions and ablcst discussions
concerning the matter from which
may follow in Legitimate channels
improvement of the system as
will mostly, largely and universally
promote the education of tho white
children Of the state TO that extent
that COMFORTS with their necessities.
2ud. That each subordinate alliance
of the county be urged TO look with a
Jealous care after the local school in.
terest of their respective committees,
and that they make every effort posi-.
bic 10 secure the best school facilities
at hone for their children. whose bet.
ter education involves intensely The
future prosperity and independence of
the agricultural classes of the county.
BE il resolved, lSt, That the ideas
and purposes of this order are not in
any degree or form intended to create
to any extent a feeling of unrest in or
disloyalty to the democratic party;
that we arc democrats in the purest
sense OF the word, and that our views
and doctrines are cmphatical!y in fa-
vor of white rule of this county. and
that by white suffrage exclusively.
End. That we deem the insinualious
made by the press aud many public
speakers that the alliance as an insti-
tuition, coatcmp'atcs even remotely
the disruption or weakening of the
democratic party in this county or
state is unjust, and that we repudiate
the insiuualion with IN indignation
becoming mel who have passed
through the fiery ordeal that tried
mems souls In maintaining democratic
doctrines and white supremacy in this
county.
Resolved, that the thanks of the
Noxubcc County Alliance arc hereby
extended TO Brother Willcts for the
able speech made to the Alliance at
Macon, June %, and that we disai'-
prove aud condemn the personal and
political attack made OH him that day