Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-06-01

ed by the committee in the com
pensation allowed delegates applied
to the delegate attending the meet
ing of '92 while 1915 borrowed by
Mr.. Butler was given him withoul
objection. farming again to pro
ceedings, page 80, I find the follow
ing: "By request, the President made
a ruling as to the amendment as pei
mileage of delegates and other 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 d statement
in regard to a loan ma lie to Presi-
dent Butler by order of the Execu-
tive committee through W. H.
Worth for $455. On motion the
amount of 1856 was RENTED to
Bro. Butler, and the note held
against him by W. I'll. Worth or
dered to be cancelled.
1t will be seen on page 8, that In
addition 10 making President But
Ter a present of $455,as above stated,
he was paid his full salary.$3OO,an
was allowed $512.15 for expenses.
The items making the total Of ex-
penses are not given, It has been
said that the amendments to the
charter originated in the evil
minds of the legislators, that there
we're 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 co%ntrlbut-
ed by a member to be withdrawn.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
Al!iancemen only in so far as the
name is SYNONYMOUS with Third
party men, and no further.
Isay 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 I
find a report of the Executive CONS
mittee signed by Messrs. Alexander
& Mewborne, from which I 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, aud that results are not in
proportion to cost. In plain lan@
gnage, we would call this extrava-
gance. On page ID, l 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 + 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 10y law
for tine action"
The Pro. Farmer has said that
only 13 have applied since the adj
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 5hey 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, l will furnish several from
the Trustee, written since the ad.
iournment 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.
| do not intend to say that the
Trustee has sqnandered any part OF
the fund, and [ know of no reason
for making the charge. l presume
that he has held the fund and paid
it out as directed.
The report of the Trustee also
| shows that under the constitution
and charter of the Alliance there
was no power to authorize the with
drawal of the money contributed
and hat this power could only bt
GRANTED by the law.making power
THE legislature. "Several hundred
were asking for the money cohtri'
buted by them to be refunded, there
was no power under the charter ant
constitutional refund this money,anC
under these circumstances the legis
lutnrc, following tho suggestion Of
the trustee, comes.ln and amends TIT
charter so that money contributes
might be withdrawn. Is this
great crime?