The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-12
DOWN IN. CHATHAM,
ALLIANCE PICNIC.
Messrs. Atwater, stroud, and
Wilson on the Alliance.

Chatham High School for Al
lance and educational speak.
ing. The exercises opened with
several beautiful pieces OF music
from a choir led by Prof. w. A.
Ellington with Miss Ida Hern-
don az the organ. The large
audience greatly enjoyed the
protusion Of good music render
ed between the speeches.
Mr.. John w. Atwater was the
first speaker and in a very few
short. and pointed remarks, de-
Tended the general principles OF
the Alliance.
Mr.. w. +. Stroud followed for
an hour on Alliance principles,
and drew a dark and doleful
picture Of the condition OF the
farmers. and advocated the re-
lief demanded by the Alliance.
He was full ON the financial
question, and declared that
there was less than SIX dollars
PER CAPITA in circulation IN the
United States, and that there
was but fifteen cents PER CAPITA
III circulation in Williams
Township. This is clearly q
very great error. Allowing for
the increase of population in
the Census District, east Of New
Hope for Is months, the popu-
lation of this Census District
would be 1850, and this is more
than the real population. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Stroud, there Is
but 500. 20. Assuming that the
Census District west OF New
Hope has the same population,
we have the whole of Williams
Township to be now 200 and
the amount of currency IN CIR
culation to be $4,000. Yet last
week, a farmer on the west side
of New Hope bought a farm on
the east side for S650.00 and
paid il all down in cash. Will
iiams Township Is one of the
largest and wealthiest town.
ships in Chathlm, and raises
largely cotton and tobacco.
There are 7 white churches, :
colored churches, 8 high schools,
5 steam mills, 6 stores, and .
shops.
ii Is absurd talk about 200
people doing business on si05 90
currency in circulation. ] was
informed by Mr. G. K. Scott.
for many years County Com
missioner, that these calcutta
tons were based onthe tax lists
recently given in. If 50, one or
two thingsis plainly evident and
that is, that the people hayenot
given in the money on hand
orelse a mistake has been made
in the calculations. One thing
is certain, no body can believe
that Williams Township has
only $4,000 in circulation.
Mr. Stroud's speech was inter,
spersed with wit, happy and
telling hits, and well received
Mr.. 5. Ohio Wilson conducted
the Alliance discussion, and
went il strong for the Alliance
demands, especially the Sub
Treasury scheme, and Free Sil
yer coinage, and declared tina
If the Democratic party did no
adopt the Sub-Treasury scheme
the Alliance would vote theil
own way; would cast their bal
lot as their Judgment directed
and let the old parties go.
Next came the dinner, and tn
long tables gsOaned with ever.
thing good tor the inner man
The ladies seemed to hayespreat
themselves on the spread the!
gave 10 the crowd. Some yOunl
men declared that they couldnO
eat enough for looking at th
pretty girls who presided owe
the tables, and one declared h
had never seen as many prett,
girls as wake and Chatham hal
on this occasion. We neye
quarrel judgments and verdict
after they are rendered, and =
will let this one stand. Especi
ally 80 since Rev. DIR. Carter wa
rather eloquent over the Dime
and the pretty girls, too.
The evening was devoted {
education, and DIR. Carter wa
the first speaker. Ii is useles
70 attempt 70 say anythin
about the Doctors address;
was Just such an address as tn
good Doctor can deliver am
very few can follow suit. Til
large audience heard him wit
intense interest that neyc
tagged.
Maj. Eugene Harrell gave
five minutes talk Of the teacf
or. which was interesting IN
struction. Dir. Herbert scholt;
the new Principal Of Chatham
high School closed with a shor'
impressive. and well deliyere
address. He graduated at Flo
that marvel and wonder Of 4
merican colleges-c0mms
in the wild woods q year az
without house or slianty,
handsome and coInmodious 90