The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-05-21

in our midst and should take advantage
of it.
By Mr.. Patrick--A resolution to
call the Justices of the Peace together
and that they shall do all IN their
power to have their counties we'll
represented at the State Exposition
and at Chicago.
Acommittee was appointed to recon-
mend permanent officers for the associa-
ton and that they report tomorrow.
The convention then adorned till
10: 80 O'Clock to-day
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
1t was 1890 O'Clock when President
Burgwyn's gavei tell and the Conven
ton tame to order.
Gov. Thomas M. Holt, from the
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton, submitted the following report:
President-Col VIM. II. S. Burgwyn,
of Vance.
Vice Presidents-Elias Carr, of
Ecgecombe, D. w. c. Benbow, OF
Guilford, DR.. Chas. D. Smith, of
| Macon.
Secretary-John T. Patrick.
Treasurer-T. K. Bruner.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
F., 1st District-J. Bryan Grimes, of
Pitt.
2nd District-W. T. Dortch, of
Wayne.
3rd Dist1ict-Wm. Dunn, of Craven.
4th District-H. A. London, of
Chatham.
5th Dirtrict-J. S. Carr, of Durham.
9th District-D. L. Taylor, of Arson.
9TH District-J. G. Hall, of Catawba.
9Th Distriet-G. W. Sprager, of
Surry.
9th Districts. R. Kepler, of Bun
combe.
THE COUNTIES TO ACT.
Col. Jno. D. Cameron, from the
committee on resolution, submitted
the following report, which, after de-
bate, was passed:
Resolved, that the Board of County
Commissioners of each county in the
State and the Justices of the Peace of
the same, in their joint session in the
month of June in the present year, be
requested to take the proper steps to
have the products, industries and evil
dence of the resources of their respective
counties collected and exhibited at the
Southern Interstate Exposition to be
held in Raleigh in October and No
vember, 1891, and that these exhibits
be placed in the hands of the managers
of the North Carolina exhibit to be
I shown at the Chicago exposition in 1892.
Resolred, further, that corporation,
municipal and otherwise and firms or
individuals be requested to cooperate
with the above named county author
tiles in securing of the resources of their
respective counties to be shown at the
above named exposition.
Resolued, That each delegate to this
Convention be requested and urged
to use his best efforts to have the SUBJ
ject matter Of the foregoing resolutions
brought to the notice of the aforemen-
toned authorities and of the people Of
the several counties in whose behalf
they are requested to act.
Resolued, further, That the Governor
of the State is requested forthwith upon
the adjournment of this Convention to
officially request of the aforementioned
authorities and people of the several
counties of the State full and ready
compliance with the purpose of these
resolutions.
Resolved, That the Governor be re-
quested in said proclamation to desig-
nate some energetic citizen in each
,, county to meet and confer with the
said county boards and urge upon them
the necessity Of preparing full exhibits
Of their resources in the Exposition
named.
Resozued, That if agreeable to the
Hon. Elias Carr, President of the North
Carolina Farmers Alliance, he send
down a communication to the County
and Sub-Alliances in the State asking
them to give their aid to the aforesaid
boards in furthering the aim or aims
indicated in these resolutions.
IN FAVOR OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Committee on Resolutions rec
commended the adoption of the follow
ing resolution, and it was adopted;
That it is the sense of this Conven-
ton that the industrial interests of this
State and immigration of the best class
to our commonwealth will be greatly
promoted by proper system of graded
schools in North Carolina, now made
quate for want of sufficient appropri-
alton in that behalf.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The following resolution regarding
the Board of Health was adopted:
That the cooperation Of the North
Carolina Board of Health, the State
Medical Society and prominent physi-
clans residing in North Carolina, be re-
quested to furnish to the Southern
Interstate immigration Bureau infor-
nation on the sources and quality of
drinking water. the climatic condition
or other information relating to the
health or sanitary condition of North
| Carolina.
DIVERSIFIED INTERESTS DESERVE EN-
! COURAGEMENT.
| The Committee on Resolutions rec
commended the adoption of the follow
ing, and it was adopted:
! Resolred, That while we recognize
the importance of agriculture and that
it will long if not always continue the
chief source and basis of the material
prosperity of our State, we believe that
our people should study and encourage
a diversity Of pursuits in our midst and
that with paternal and charitable
feeling for the prosperity of all our
sister States. We think that when such
pursuits are established in our State by
North Carolinians or others, the people
here should do all in their power to
foster them.
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