The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
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The County Alliance Meets and Holds
Annual Election.

The Buncombe County Alliance met
in h court house in regular quarterly
session July IA, 1892. Notwithstanding
the busy season, inclemenCy of the
weather and the excitement of gala
week there were eighteen Sub-AllI-
ances represented by their most ardent
members. President Blackwell made
a most pleasing address In the opening
services and urged the Importance OF
conservative action in oil undertake
ings, especially during the approach
ing political contest. The Alliance Is
not allied to any party but only asks a
consideration of it's demands, and
further said the Order had done a
great work in the education OF the
masses causing them to do their own
thinking, and that the social features
had wrought untold benefits to the en-
ioyments Of home circles.
Besides the reports of committees
and work of a private nature, a resOlu-
ton was offered by a dozen II more
more members which was as follows:
WHEREAS, Since we live in a free
and independent government, and be
lieve in the inalien able rights of her
citizens, we reaffirm our Alliance to
the principle that ours Is a govern
ment ofs the people, by the people and
for the people, and that we as mem
bers, of BuncOmbe County Farmers
Alliance. here assembled in regular
session, do therefore
"ReSOlUe, That we demand that all
offices Of public trust, from h lowest
to the highest position, in county,
State and nation shall be elected by
the people-beIieving this to be the
only safe and proper plan for the vel
fare of our liberties and the perpetuIty
of our civil and religious institutions;
and that we demand that the State
and Federal Legislature use their
utmost endeavors to speedily bring
about these results especially in Bun.
combe where a change is 50 greatly
desired; and that we urge the next
State Legislature to aid in the prOsecu-
ton of these laws for their county"
FraternalIy submitted by D. y.
Blackwell, NJ L. Reed, j. r. DuB0se,
j W. Nash, J. n. Morgan, E. D.
Weaver, G. Cliff, NJ. D. Shook, Thos.
B Long, ", NJ. Murray, w. L Henry.
Geo. w. Clement, n. PiamOndOn
After a discussion by a number of
members the resolution passed almost
unanimous.
This being the first county meeting
since the death Of the National Presi-
dent a committee composed of Col.
Long, Gen. Vance and ( D. Weaver
was appointed to draft suitable resOlu
tiOns to his memory which was unani
mOusly adopted as follows:
"WHFREAS, We the members Of
Buncombe County Alliance having
heard with great sorrow of the death
Of Col. LeOnidas L Polk, late Pre~i
dent of the n. F \. and I L. who IN
the prime Of life, in the day Of his
greatest usefulness, the excellent CitI
zen, the kind parent, the tender hus-
band, the exemplary member of the
Church Of Christ, the eloquent orator
and the wise statesman has crossed
the last river and entered into rest.
"RcSOEUed, That we shall miss his
wise counsel, his faithful devotion to
the order, his fiery zeal for the welfare
Of the people and his noble efforts for
the advancement Of our views and the
principles of Order.
-. That we mourn our irreparablc
loss.
80. That we will cherish his mem
DRY and endeavOr to initiate him in his
virtuou5 and excellent life.
q. That we tender to the beTeaved
family Il deepest S. mpathy in their
great aff1iction and pray that Gcd may
bestOw upon them his richest blessings.
IS. That these resolutions be fur
nished THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
such O.her papers favorable to our
Order, for publication"
The annual election OF officers re-
suited as follows: President, d. A.
Blackwell; Vice President, ThOs. B.
Long, Secretary and Treasurer, n.
PlamOndOn, assistant Secretary, w.
+. Tomlinson; Chaplain, Rev. w. t.
Bradley; Lecturer, J. r. DuBos9;
Steward, E. D. Weaver; Door keeper,
Larkin Plemmons; Sergeant alarms,
Burton Brown; Business Agent, NJ. /
Reed; Executive Committee, j. w.
Nash, d. D. Shook, w. L. Henry ;
Good of Order Committee, r. 3. Vance,
w. P Cheesborough, Rev. S. w.
Mitchell.
Mai. D. 4. Blackwell was elected
delegate to the State Alliance meeting
at Greensboro, August the 9Th. L d.
Weaver was elected alternate.
1t was much regretted that DR..
Sanderlin was unable to be present
and make an address but sent word to
the Alliance that he would be UP for
several days in a few weeks perhaps
be in A5hGville July 30) when it is ex-
pected he will make several talks in
the county, but due notice will be given
of the appointments.
Alexanders was chosen as The place
for holding tie October meeting at
which time q neighb0rh0od fair will
likely be held.
PLAN TO RUSH THE WORK
Resolutions of the Mason County