The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-05
A LETTER FROM VANCE

Jul SONnGy AAIIdIlC0 htLS GdAhSu u OhO
exdiency of holding it's sessions with
the Sub Alliances instead of at the
court house in Henderson. In April
last we resolved to meet on July 18th
regular quarterly-at Dabney, near
the western county line. This decision
was reached after invitation exIenoeU
by Dabney and Health seat Alliances
The day was fine, the
large and the delegation Enthusiastic
SO the work of the body was we'll done.
After a morning session, full OF mar
monv. the Alliance found Itself able TO
consume but a fraction Of the bountI
full and well ser red dinner which the
above named Sub Alliance had pro
vided for the occasion. Only one thing
was lacking at the tables. There were
too few ladies to wait upon the guests.
We appreciated much the presence
and service of those who were with us.
When the time came for the election
of officers to serve US for the next II
months. M. B. Prince, of Sandy Greek
Alliance (~postofice at Henderson, was
chosen President; J. T. Coghill, Vice
President. E. G. Butler, of Dabney,
who has been our Secretary ever since
the County Alliance was organized
nearly six years-Was re elected to
that office. Bro. B. T. Tucker was
again chosen Chaplain. z T. Garrett
was made Lecturer and II. B. Hicks,
Assistant Lecturer. The other officers
were selected from among our best
members. D. Fl. Gill will be our r3p-
r~esentative st the State Alliance. The
impressive installative ceremony was
next in order. Our beloved retiring
President, Samuel Graham, took the
leadership in the exercises which
clothed the new officials with author
ity TO work, each in his sphere.
Throughout the day many earnest
talks were mada. Our most worthy
ex Lecturer, T. 4. E2pes, spoke feel
ingly about the Polk monumental
fund. He urged that we do not allow
the precious dust.of great dead to
lie unmarked He insisted that we
raise TO his memory a monument
which, though of bronze or granite,
cannot outlast the affection Of us and
of our posterity.
The speaker suggested that we look
back and see what the Alliance has
done for us and for our whole country.
It has been a great teacher. We have
learned through Alliance lectures more
in a few years than IN a lifetime before.
We knew but little of governmental
policy and of finance, because we had
learned from prejudiced, one sided
sources. The value Of what we have
acquired outweighs by far what we
have spent in slime and money to gain
it. We see that ~milIionaires in a few
years have become almost billionaires.
Let US ask if the toilers Of this great
country have become poorer because
Of this. Ifnot, all right. If they have
suffered to make the rich richer, are
you not willing to work to help bring
financial reform? The great mission
work Of The Alliance is that Of an edu-
Gator.
Reference was made to the falling
away Of son who once were in the
forefront Of the reform battle, leaving
the rank and file to carry with deci.
mated leadership the strongholds of
the ~pIutocratic fee.
Bros. Tucker, Morgan, Garrett, Rev.
Bro. Gilbreath and others spoke in
burning words Of the duties Of the
hour.
Among the resolutions unanimously
adopted is the following. 1t was Of
fered by one Of the directors Of the Al
lance Warehouse Company at Hen
derson)
We, the County Alliance Of Vance in
regular session assembled at Dabney
this 18th day Of July, 1898, do resolve
to put upon record the following, viz:
The Alliance Of this county did, at its
regular session held in Henderson on
the 5th day of October, 1888, make a
move looking toward the reduction of
tobacco warehouse charges, and did at
a later date, through a duly appointed
committee, agree with Bro. W. FL Jen-
kins TO support a warehouse Offering
low charges for selling tobacco; and
further, at It's regular session Of Jan.
uory 4th, 1889, did fully ratify and en-
dorse the action of said committee, and
renew its pledge to give earnest sup
port to said warehouse, which was
first opened for the sale Of tobacco on
November 1st, 1888, by Butler, Jen-
kins & Go and operated by them for