The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-25
FARMERS ASSEMBLE.
THE BORDER ALLIANCE
HOLD AN IMPORTANT
MEETING.
Want q Cigarette Factory and
Another Warehouse in Dam

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The Border Farmers Allianc,
metin Danville last Wednesday
We gather the following from
the Register:
The meeting was called main.
lily to consider the fertilizer ques.
tion, but it was determined thai
it should take the place of the
regular April meeting and of,
ficers for the ensuing yeal
should be elected.
At the morning session the
fertilizer question was inform.
Tally discussed and then laid
over until the afternoon.
Major A. r. Venable, the bust.
mess agent of the State alliance,
being introduced, addressed the
4 body at some length.
/ The committee on the cigar
lette trust made an elaborate re-
Iport and boldly recommended
| that the alliance organize a joint
lstock company at once with not
less than 100000 capital, to
manufacture cigarettes in Dam
willie and to be under the con-
trol Of the alliance.
The report was enthusiastic
ally received and laid over for
future action.
The first business in order at
1.-THE afternoon session was the
Ielection of officers for the en-
suing year. The election re-
sulted as follows: L. G.. Rich
ardson of Henry county, presi-
ldent; John B. Smith of Caswell,
vice, president; p. w. Satherlin
of Danville, secretary; w. w.
lClarkson of Pittsylvania, lectur-
er; w. G. Swami of Caswell, as
sistant lecturer; p. G. Keesee of
Pittsylvania, treasurer; j. S.
Cobbs of Halifax, business
agent; Berry Crenshaw, door
keeper; ]. w. Travis, assistant
doorkeeper; J. NJ. Edwards, SER
Igeant-at-arms; w. w. Fulton,
chaplain.
i The following gentlemen COM
Ipose the executive committee:
rs. 5. Brandon Of Halifax, j. M.
lSmith Of Caswell, j. 5. John
ston Of Rockingham, DR.. Morris
of Henry, +. HI. Clay Of Person,
s. Il. Daniel of Charlotte, T. N.
Williams of Pittsylvania.
Mr.. S. I. Morgan, manufac-
turers of the North Carolina
Farmers Alliance official fer
tilizer, addressed the alliance
in behalf of that fertilizer, Civ
ing terms and prices
i Major A. r. Venable, Jr.,
/, Virginia state business agent,
addressed the body in regard to
the Virginia Alliance fertilizer,
giving terms, prices, etc.
The question of establishing
a cigarette factory was dis
cussed at length, and finally q
committee of three was appoint
led to confer with the business
lmen of Danville and consult
them as to the advisability of
Establishing a cigarette factory
in Danville.
| The farmers seem in earnest
iabout this matter, and the pro-
position in a nutshell is to or
ganize q stock company with
1900, 900 capital to manufacture
cigarettes in Danville, using the
| lBohls cigarette machine.
i 4 resolution authorizing the
| Alliance Warehouse to estab-
lish and run another warehouse
in Danville in order to meet the
demands of the order, was
passed.
At the night session secret
Imatters pertaining to the good
of the order were considered for
an hour and $3.50 the doors were
thrown open to the public tO
hear the state lecturers address.
The hall was nearly filled
when Mr.. Robert Snayeley OF
Wytheville, the grand lecturer
of the State Alliance of Virginia
walked upon the stage.
The lecturer was introduced
, by Mr. w. w. Clarkson.
!, Mr.. Snaveley is a youngman
. perhaps not over 50 years oi
age. He is an impressive speak
2 er and shows earnestness il
. handling his subject.
! lie congratulated himself on
being able to address such ar
! auIience and congratulated hi
: hearers that the time had com,
when the people could assembl,
together in q non-partisln s3iri
. TO discuss matters pertaining .,
!, the general good.
!, He explained his deep inter
9 est in the objects of the allianc
!; as being a matter Of patriotism
! for he believed the future pros
: Iperity of this great country dc
pends upon the success Of Ga
3 measures and principles Of th
r alliance. Referring TO the oil
iects of the alliance he rea
from the platform and con
: mented as he reed.
I The first nhiect a edncatin