The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-23
BEAUFORT

Mr.. EDITORIALS it has been re,
quested by you that each county meet
ing of the Farmers Alliance be reported
to you, I ask that you will please give
US a small space in your valuable pa
per to say a little about our county
meeting. It has been said (by those
who only hoped So that the Alliance
Of Beaufort county was dead, Well.
we did not believe it, for they seldom
tell the truth. And on last Thursday
we were convinced that it was a big
mistake, or else it was a lively
corpse.
As per action OF the last county
meeting our County Alliance met with
Woodlands Alliance, at Union Chapel,
on the north side of Pamlico river. The
meeting was called to order at 1870
o'clock by the President, Bro. W. H.
Stanciil. Owing to the absence of the
County Secretary we were a little blum
dered in the beginning of the meeting.
eve have since learned that his alb
senCe was caused By the sickness Of his
wife, w. O Ellis was made Secre-
tary pro tenn and we proceeded with
the business, nine-tentEs Of the Ali
ances in the county being represented,
and all the delegates seemed to be full
of life and energy.
Al 70 o'clock some Of the brothers
announced that dinner was ready, and
of course we adjourned. When we
went out on the yard we we're not a
little surprised to see q large crowd of
ladies bUsying themselves preparing
dinner, Since we had been in the
house some OF the good brothers had
made a large table in the yard, and
now it was covered with delicious
viands. In the center Of the table was
q beautiful cake with the name and
number of Woodard's Alliance in beau
tiful colCrs on the ring. We have
since learned that it was made by Bro.
A. N. Cutters charming daughter,
After we had satisfied our appetites
it was announced that we would now
have speaking The crowd was as
sembled in the house, and Bro. I. E.
Cutler arose and introduced Bro.
Frances Joyner, who made q telling
little speech, after which Dr.. Burton
was called to the floor and made
q splendid speech, in which he threw
bombs in the camp of the enemy.
When he had finished, Bro. II. Z.
Hodges Was called to the floor and
made a fiery little speech, which he is
able to do whenever called upon. He
was followed by Bro. r. II. Lane, who
the camp of those who oppose US.
Bro. Lane is an earnest worker in the
cause Of reform and never tires OF his
duty.
The house was then called to order
and proceeded to business with a vim
that showed that all were glad they
were there. The following resolug lions
we're unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The recent legislature Of
North Carolina attempted to repeal the
charter of the Farmers State Alliance,
IN order to defeat the object Of the
Business Agency; and whereas it did
80 amend the said charter as to give
iisrgreeing parties an easy opportun- !
to embarras8 the Order; therefore |
Re802UeG, That the Alliance of Beau
;ort county, in convention this 18th
10y Of April, 1898, do declare the said
attempt to be one of the most ~cowardly
and sneaking efforts to injure the in
lustrial body OF American citizens. |
3. That we regard the majority of
,he members Of said legislature as hos. !
lie to the interests of the laboring peo-
DE and subservient to the wishes of the
2~lutocracy of the country.
8. That while we excuse our friends
n the Senate for accepting the amend
nents under threats, we regret that
hey did not permit the enemy to re-
peal that the country might see who
we're its friends.
4. That these resolutions be spread
the minutes, and THE PRoGREs.
I'VE FARMER be requested to publish,
.lso that the Caucasian be requested
copy.
Other important resolutions were
.dopted, and | can say of a truth that
was all in all a splendid meeting,
Our next County Alliance will meet
With Old Ford Alliance, July 18Th. 1898,
Ne hope the Alliances will send IN a
ull delegation again and give us an
ther meeting of which we can boee+.
Success to the Alliance and THE PRo,I
FARMER
Yours fraternallv.
W. Q. ELLIS, Sec'y pro tenn.