The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-06

remarks, if he was allowed to make
such political speeches as that in the
Alliance he would ruin the order.
Right here [ would call Mr.. New
bOrne's attention to the fact that he
closed his canvass 10 Wayne that he
might be in KinstOn at the organization
of the peoples" party for Lenoir Co.,
which was either the last Saturday
in March or the first Saturday in April.
A few days after holding forth at Fall
ing Creek, MI. SWinson organized the
peoples" party at Providence and
issued q call for a county mass meeting
to be held in Goldsboro, april 10th, for
the purpose of completing the county
| organization.
Mr.. Butler, State President, fearing
Mr.. SwinsOn would get ahead of him,
| intercepted Mr.. SwinsOn, and held an
| Alliance meeting in the court house
that day. After delivering his Alliance
address he gave us reasons why we
should stick to the Democratic party,
| and called on all who would attend the
coming Democratic conventions and
support their nominees to stand up,
| and nearly every one in the crowded
court room stood up. Mr.. 0WinsOn
and five or six Of his followers, who
| were honest in their convictions, did
not rise.
We all remember the Swinson circu-
lar den0uncing Mr.. Butler. In a very
short time Mr.. SWinsOn did organize
the ''People's" party for the county.
Thus we see the new party organized
! in Wayne and LenCir in April. 1t is to
| be presumed the balance Of the State
| was operated upon IN the same way.
At least the Butler conference revealed
the fact that such was the case.
The statement in THE PROGRESSIVE
| FARMER that I was active in securing
| the repeal Of the Alliance charter and
| voted for it's repeal, is false There
was a difference Of opinion as to what
| ought to be done, and upon the passage
! Of the bill 7 did not vote. In my former
| communication l say, first, hat many
| Of the Alliance lecturers last year were
| Third party candidates. This cannot
be denied. and if denied can be easily
proven.
I say next. the lecturers were paid
s. 364.18 cut Of Alliance funds. We
turn to proceedings Of State Alliance at
| Greensboro August 9th, 10th and 18th,
! 1892 on page 8, and find, among the
disbursements Of the treasurer, the
item-"FOr lecturing, 81, 1854 IS"
[ say further, that Mr.. Graham,
treasurer Ct the B 4, fund, has been
called upon for 81, 200 to defray eX-
penses Of lecturing and other expenses.
We return again to proceedings Of
1892, and on page 80. We find that the
! following resolution was adopted:
''ReSOLUed, That the executive com
mittee of this State Alliance be author
lied and directed to borrow for theu 3e
of this Alliance 81, 220 from the trustee
| Of the business agency fund, and to re
pay the same from the receipts of the
off e Of the secretary treasurer and
State business agent, above necessary
expenses; and the trustee Is authorized
to withdraw interest due on said funds
to secretary treasurer's office until
same is paid"
Again, I state that, at the last State
meeting, President Butler ruled that q
reduction recommended by the ,om
mittee in the compensation allowed
delegates applied to the delegates at
tending the meeting Of 90, while 1875
borrow, d by Mr.. Butler was given him
without objection. Turning again to
proceedings, page so, l find the follow
ing: BY request, the president made
q ruling as to the amendment as per
mileage Of delegates and other mem
I b@l "1IACA Was as IOl1O =. iIIdJ VIC
change in the constitution as to actual
transportation expenses should apply
to this meeting" and on page 35, find
| the following: Brother J. NJ. New
borne made q statement in regard to a
loan made to President Butler by order
| of the executive committee through
w. II. Worth for $455. On motion,
the amount of $455 was RENTED to
Bro. Batter, and the note held against
him by W. II. Worth ordered to BEGAN
| celled.'
Il will be seen Oh page O., that in ad-
ditiOn to making President Butler a
present Of $455, as above stated, he
was paid his full salary, $500, and was
allowed $512 Is for expenses. The
| items making the total Of expenses are
not given, 1t has been said that the
amendments to the charter originated
in the evil minds Of the legislators, that
there was 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
| Of allowing the funds contributed 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
OILY so far as the name is SYNONYMOUS
with Third party men, and no further.
I say that the records of the Alliance
show a necessity for some change, in
that they show extravaganza in ex-
! pGnses Of lecturers, and that MANY peO-
pie desired TO Withdraw their funds
and could not do so.
On page S Of proceedings of '92 I find
q report Of the executive committee
signed by Messrs. Alexander and New
borne, from which l take this extract;
Your committee would recommend
the change Of the lecture system. lis
more expensive than any we have
heretofore had, and the good work ac-
comnlisho6 is not Ii n-ronontioo Il 4