The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16
DONE AND DONE PROMPTLY.

DONE AND DONE PROMPTLY.
Under the above heading the Char
l0tte Observer, of the 10th inst, comes
| Onward with it's proof CD that 81, 364.1
of the Alliance funds were used in the
| interest of the Third party campaign
last wear. The Observer cannot dodge.
and does nothing but quote from a re-
| cent letter written by ]. A. Stevens, of
| Wavn9 county, in which Stevens as
serts that such was the case. J.. A.
| Stevens was a wabbly, ~tottering mem
Der of the Alliance for some time, but
even before the last campaign opened
he was considered an uncertain guam
tity. He received a nomination for the
legislature in his county and then be
came more uncertain. Many Of the
best people in Wayne county say that
Stevens was not elected, that he re-
ceived a minority of votes, but by
throwing out two or nor precincts he
was counted in. We do not know this
of our own knowledge, but the charge
has been published in this paper and
not denied. He came to. the leg.sla
ture and was active in the efforts to
repeal the Alliance charter. That is
the kind Of an Allianceman he is. He
voted for the repeal bill that passed
the House. The Observer says Stevens
is a better man than the editor of this
paper. We are not prepared to dispute
that, because it snota part of the ques-
ton at issue, and for the reason that
the public can best be the judge of that.
But as there is a question of veracity
involved we submit the following pa
! per, signed by eight Of the best citizens
in North Carolina and eight of the
truest members Of the Alliance, all be
ing in a position to know whether or
not j. \. Stevens and the Observer
are telling the truth:
RALEIGH, N. c., May II, 1893.
We the undersigned officers OF the
Y. @. State Alliance, in answer to sew
eral statements by newspapers and IN
diyiduais, again dcnOuHc9 as false the
report that 81, 1864 IS or any other sum
was appropriated or allowed to be used
in the interest Of the Peoples party
last year Not ono cent OF ALI
ance funds were used for such q pur
pose. By order Of the Executive Com
mit5ea at the May meeting. last year,
all the Alliance lecturers were with
drawn from the field, this being sew
eral weeks prior to the first start to
organize a now party. Not a cent was
paid for lecturing after that time and
no money was used for other than
legitimate expenses OF the Alliance.
Signed, S. 3. ALEXANDER,
j.. S. JOHNSTON,
J. NJ. MEwBORNE,
Executive Committee.
MARION BUTLER, President.
CYRUS THOMPSON, Lecturer.
w. s. BARNES, Secretary Treasurer.
w. II. WORTH, State Business Agent.
W. a GRAHAM, Trustee.
Now is the Observer ready and viii
ling to accept the statements of these
gentlemen and make proper apologies
to all concerned, or will it persist in
disappearing after the proof is
forthcoming? We shall see,
All the papers that have published
Stevens letter, the Observer included,
are expected to publish the above de
NAL, or else they will be open to the
charge Of treating both the Alliance
and individuals unfairly. VIII they
do it?
The Observer closes its editorial by
saying, now come on with your Hul-
garity and other verbal fireworks"
We never do such ugly things and
there is no necessity for it. If the Oh
server needs help again, let us know.
That paper will learn after awhile that
it does not know all things.