Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03
MATHEWS ALLIANCE CONVENTION,
The County Organization COmpleted-Cap-
tain ThurstOn's Eloquent Address.

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Correspondence of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
MATHEWS COURTHOUSE, Va, February
2S.-Delegates from six of the Alliance
lodges assembled iii convention in the
grand-jury room in the courthouse yester-
day afternoon. The meeting was opened
with PRAYER by Rev. W. l.. Maget Mr..
Jones called the convention to order and
as temporary chairman appointed the fol-
lowing Committee on Credentials: Or. 4.
b. Lane, Luther Smith, and Bailey Adams.
The committee reported through It's chair
man, DR.. L. Is. Lane. the following gentle
men as duly accredited delegates TO the
county convention:
Westville Lodge, DR.. l.. S. Foster and
Alexander James.
Milford Haven Lodge, Luther Smith.
Whites Neck Lodge, j. /. Foster and q.
NJ. Machon.
Port Haywood Lodge. L. w. Hudgins
and DR.. Il. Is. Lane.
Battery Lodge. b. X. Adams, W. j. Bur-
ton, J. G. Apperson, and Il. 4. Atherton.
Olive Lodge, Rev. W. l.. Maget, John H..
Lewis, and Charles l.. Lewis.
Gwyun's Island, Beulah, and Morgan's
Branch lodges were not represented.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
On motion the Char appointed com
mittee of one from each subordinate lodge
to nominate candidates for officers of the
County Alliance. OF the material pre-
sented by this committee the following
gentlemen were duly elected and installed
as officers of the County Alliance: Presl-
dent, J. G. Apperson; Vice-President, j.
h. Ihurston; Secretary. A. j. Miller;
Treasurer, Alexander james; Chaplain, j.
w. Nicholson; Lecturer, w. l.. Maget;
Assistant-Lecturer, W. r. Stoakes Door
keeper, b. X. Adams Assistant Doorkeep-
er. Edwin Fox; Steward, Luther Smith;
Sergeant-at-Arms, John w. Hewlett; Busi-
ness Agent. l.. ". Hudgins. Executive
Committee-C. l.. Machon, Or. L. Is. Lane,
w. l.. Maget, b. X. Adams. and Wash.
Respass.
The County Alliance being declared duly
organized. President Apperson was called
upon to address the order, put gracefully
declined, promising an address III the near
future.
MIGHTY INFLUENCE.
Captain ]. b. Thurston' was next called
upon and responded in q tasteful address
replete with practical good sense. IN the
course of which he said: I'VE have to-day
perfected an organization which, IN com.
mon with other organizations throughout
the South and the great Northwest, rs
destined 10 exert a mighty. influence IN
shaping the policy and legislation OF TINS
great country. | welcome this organiza-
ton as the grand fruition of the ardent
dream of the hard-hsted yeomanry OF the
agricultural class. For half century the
1000, 900 farmers of the United States have
passiyely submitted 10 legislation in favor
of the petted plutocracy Of the country,
process which has been reached through
corruption, bribery, and the paid attorneys
of wealthy corporations exercising the
functions of government. l conjure you
10 be true, steadfast, and conservative.
Touch no man whose record Is not above
suspicion, and choose men OF integrity 70
represent you, avoiding professional men,"
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Alliance fertilizer-fsctory at West
Point. Va, was brought to the attention OF
the order, and after some discussion OF lts
merits was endorsed by the Alliance. Inc
secretary was directed to communicate 10
Nv. A. Milroy. its business agent, the eL-
couraeement OF the county Alliance. Inc
proceedings closed with prayer by hev' W.