Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-05-25
ACT ARE
MIR. j. A. Stevens gives facts and Cites
Authorities that cannot be Con'ro-
verted.

verted.
Editor Aryus;-On April 26th,
1898 [ SEM to you for publication
an article containing my views upon
the resolutions recently adopted by
the Wayne County Alliance, and al
So some comments upon the action
| of the legislature in amending the
| charter of the Alliance.
Since hal time l have been round
ly abused by the Caucasian and
Pro, Farmer, but the principal re-
ply to me has been abuse. The
statement in my communication
that raises the biggest howl is this:
GA great many of tie lecturers of
North Carolina last year were third
party candidates. And still they
were paid ont of the Alliance fund
$4,364.1S. And if | am not very
much mistaken Mr.. Graham was
called upon for $1,000 to help. pay
that and other expenses of the State
meeting" This was the charge
made, and the reply is a card signed
by Messrs. Alexander, johnson,
Mewborne, Butler and others, saying
that, "no sum al appropriated or
used last year in the interest of the
Peoples party. and. that re sum was
paid for lecturing after May meet
ing Of ex.com.or for other than legi-
innate expenses of the Alliance"
[ now reiterate what I did say:"The
Alliance lecturers in n. G. last year
were paid $4,364.1s, and a great
many of them were Third party can
didates." This I assert assthe truth,
and no mar can deny it. Of the 8
names to the com. card, 5 Of them
were candidates, 4 Third party, one
a Democrat. Now let's see who has
lied: They say, "By order Of the ex.
CON-, at the May meeting last year
all the Alliance lecturers were with
drawn from the field, this being
several weeks prior to the first start
to organize a new party" Let's see
about that. In March last year,
Mr.. J. W. Mewbcrne, Dist. lecturer,
DR.. j. E. Person, Co. lecturer accom-
panied by Mr.. A. l.. Swinson, then
Co. secretary, canvassed Wayne Go.
Messrs. Mewborne and Person would
open the ball for the Alliance, Mr.
Swanson would close the scene with
a long speech in favor Of a new
party, and would say all manner of
evil against the Democratic organis
cation. Well do l remember their
meeting with Falling Greek Ali
ance: Messrs. borne and Person
made very short speeches, followed
by Mr.. Swinson. My worst politi-
cal enemy now (the strongest friend
them said t. me, after Mr.. SNinsou
closed his remarks,if he was allowed
to make such political speeches as
that in the Alliance he would ruin
the order.
Right here I would call Mr.. New
borne's attention to the fact, that he
closed his canvass in Wayne that be
might be in Kinston at the organi-
cation of the Peoples party for LIE
noir Co., which was either the last
Saturday in March or the first Sat
nrday in April. A few days after
holding forth at Falling Greek Mr..
Swinson organized the Peoples
party at Providence and issued a call
for a county mass meeting to be
held in Goldsboro April 10th, for
the purpose of completing the Co.
organization.
Mr.. Butler, State President, fear
ing Mr. Swinson would get ahead of
him, intercepted Mr.. Swinson, and
held an Alliance meeting in the
court house that day. After deliv-
ering his Alliance address he gave
US reason why we should stick to the
Democratic party, and called on all
who would attend the coming Demo
cratic conyentions and support
their nominees to stand up, and
nearly every one in the crowded
court room stood up. Mr.. Swinson
. and 5 or 6 Of his followers, who were
honest in their convictions, did not
rise.
), We all remember the Swinsor
circular denouncing Mr.. Butler. In
a very short time Mr.. Swinson die
organize the Peoples party for the
county. Thus we see the new party
organized in Wayne and Lenoir il
Apriz. It. is to be presumed the
baiaLce Of the State was operated
upon in the anne way. At least
the Butler conference revealed the
fact that such was the case.
The statementin the Pro. Farmer
J that I vas active in securing the re-
peal of the Alliance charter and yot,
ed FORTS repeal is false. There was
> a difference of opinion as to what
ought to be done, and upon the pas
sage of the bill 1 did not vote. In
= my former communication / say, frs
. that many of the Alliance lecturer
f last yearwere Third party candidate
) This cannot be denied, and if deniet
can be easily proven.
/, I say next, the lecturers were pal,
$4,364.18 out Of Alliance funds. w
|, tu-n to proceedings of State Allianc
at Greensboro August 9th, 10th ant
J 18th 1892,on page 9,and find, anon!
; the disbursements of the treasurer
the item-sFor lecturing $4,364.1S.'
| say further, that Mr.. Graham
trustee of the B. A. Fund, has beef
. called upon for $1,000 to defray ex.
penses of lecturing and other expen