Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-06-08

the disbursements of the treasurer,
the item-"For lecturing $4,364.18."
I say further, that Mr.. Graham,
trustee of the B. A. Fund, has been
called upon for $1,000 to defraY ex-
penses of lecturing and other expen-
ses:-
We turn again to proceedings of
1892, and on page 80, weind that
the following resolution was adop-
ted:
"Resolved, That the Executive
Committee of this State Alliance be
authorized and directed to borrow
for the use of this Alliance 1920
from the Trustee of the Business
Agency Fund, and to repay the same
from the receipts Of the office of Sec
rotary Treasurer and State BusineEs
Agent, above necessary expenses; and
the trustee is authorized to withdraw
interest due on said funds to secre
tary treasurer's office until same is
paid"
Again, l stated that, at the last
State meeting President Butler
ruled that a reduction recommend
ed by the committee in the COM
p~ensa.ion allowed delegates applied
to the delegate attending the met
ing of '92 while 1915 borrowed by
Mr.. Butler was given him without
objection. Turning again to pro
ceedings, page 80, l find the follow
ing: "By request, the President made
a ruling as to the amendment as per
mileage of delegates and otEer mem
bers which was as follows: That
the change in the constitution as to
actual transportation expenses should
apply to this meeting and on page
35, l find the following, "Brother
J. NJ. Mewborne made a statement
in regard to a loan ma lie to Presi-
dent Butler by order Of the Execu-
tive committee through W. Ii.
Worth for $455. On motion the
amount of $455 was RENTED to
Bro Butler, and the note held
against him by W. H. Worth Or
dered TO be cancelled.
It will be seen on page 9, that in
addition to making President But
Ter a present of $455,as above stated,
he was paid his full salary $300,and
was allowed $512.15 for expenses.
The items making the total of ex-
penses are not given, 1t has been
said that the amendments to the
charter originated in the evil
minds of the legislators, that there
were no reasons to be urged in their
favor, that there was simply a desire
to injure the Alliance, and the
amendment most complained of is
that allowing the funds contrlbut-
ed by a member to be Withdrawn.
Those who say this do not know the
facts, or knowing them they will not
give them to the people. They are
Alliancemen only in SO far as the
name is SYNONYMOUS with Third
party men, and no further.
SAY that the records of the AL
lance show a necessity for some
change, in that they show extrava-
gance in expenses of lecturers, and
that many people desired to with
draw their funds and could not do
so.
On page s of proceedings of '92 l
find a report of the Executive CONS
mittee signed by Messrs. Alexander
& MeWborne, from which l take this
extract:
"Your committee would recon
mend the change of the lecture
system. 1t is more expensive than
any we have heretofore had. and the
good work accomplished is not in
proportion to its cost" This shows
that a change in the system is de-
sirable, that the expense has in
creased, and that results are not in
proportion to cost. In plain lan~
guage, we would call this e~xtrava-
gance. On page 13, [ find the
trustees report. from which l make
this extract: "There are frequent
applications TO the trustee for re-
turn Of money contributed to the
fund, several hundred having been
received this year. There is no pro-
vision for return of contributions,
except on dissolution of State Alli>
ance. The Trustees bond would be
responsible for any money so re-
turned. There are also suggestions
sometimes to have it used as a cash
fund in the hands of a State Bust
ness agent. Under the conditions
which it was contributed this is i'm
possible &c. If any change is de-
sired, I suggest that Elk. Com. be in
structed to obtain authority by law
for the action"
The Pro. Farmer has said that
only ID have applied since the ad-
journment of the legislature to have
the amounts contributed by them
refunded. Is it not strange that the
several hundred""who according to
the Trustees report desired their
money before Ghey could get it, do
not call for it now? The truth is
they are calling for it, and are not
~etting it, and the great reason of
the cry raised, and of the threat to
publish the names of those who ask
for their money is that it is not on
hand to pay with. IF the Pro.
Farmer and the Caucasian doubt
this, and will promise to print the
letters, I will furnish several from
the Trustee, written since the ad-
journment of the legislature, saying,
in substance, that he hasn't the
money on hand to pay with, that he
will make some collections, and may
be able to pay in June or July.
I do not intend to say that the
Trustee has squandered any part of