The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-16
LEASE OF A RAILWAY.
THE SJUTHERN WILL SECURE iHh
NORTH CIROLTNi.
The Farmers Alliance Condemns the
Iea-.-The Democrats VIII Not
Hold "A silver Convention.

RALEIGH. y. c.. Aug. 15.-Special.-
The official session Of the Farmers state
Alliance. at cary, ended after ni'"'b"'
Wednesday night. Resolutions We're then
adopted condemnins the proposed extern
siou Of the lease Of the North CaroH"a
railway to the Southern railway. An
amendment to the constitution, allowing
alliances TO be organized in cities or
towns OF over 5000 inhabitants was voted
down. Ii was settled that the shoe
factory shall be at Cary but an enoft
tn move Alliance headquarters there from
Raleigh failed
President cyrus Thompson, Of the Al
u.nce is Tor free and unlimited coinage,
without waiting for international agree
m,nt. does not trust either Democrats or
Republicdns as restorers OF silver and
thinks the new "silver party movement
wtu fail. lie says the Alliance IS IN
notifies TO the extent that IT'S purpose i
10 educate its members in the science OF
economic government.
CREATING A SIR.
Mr.. j. L. Allison, one OK the directors
number Of reasons why the road should
hc released al once 10 the Southern, ANA
states from pretty certain Information
that the release will be- made at meet
ine of the directors at Burlington next
Friday. This news is creating quite
stir. Two newspapers. among them the
News and Observer, are opposing any eA-
tensivo lease. as the lease does not expire
until lgDl. The Southern asks NINETY
nine-ycar extension Fice-fres'ue"l -
e. Andrews. who is here SAYS he knows
nothing Of any proposition from the di-
rectors being accepted hy the southern.
The directors il is SAID. want 5 per cent
interest. tine rate now being per cent
Dufte IL number of people left here tnis
morning for Cary 20 hear congressman
Sibley. Of Pennsylvania. speak. lie re"ch-
ed here carly this morning, and was met
by Senator Butler and a number or
Populist n0tables. he leit mere on a
snecial train The hour set for SIhlev's
speech was at I o'clock. The speaking
/ was i'm a grove Tn the little town. Many
/ Democrats were there. some from Raj
/ eieh. two ox-State cnairmen among them
! The funeral of Mrs. r.. II. Lewis, from
/ Christ church last evening. was largely
attended and Tho offerings Of flowers were
! lovely Her brothers. Armistcad ana
James Lindsay Gordon. left for their
homo. at stanton. today
Secretary of State Coke's condition
shows n shade of improvement. lie
passed an easier night
80 SILVER CONVENTION.
II is quite positively asserted that
/ the Democrats Will not hold any silver
/ convention. even ID there Is a call. for the
reason that 10 they call all the friends
of silver 20 meet the PopuIsis will domi-
nate the convention
Grand Master Charles r. Lumsden, Of
the Odd-Fell0ws. at Wake Forest to-day
I addressed n joint meeting of the odd
/ Fellows Of The Wake Forest. franElinton.
and TOWNSVILLE lodges barbecue was
given by the Wake Forest lodge.
SIR. Augustus Leazer superintendent o..
/ the peuitcut.ary. has gone 90 Mooresville.
Iredcu county. whore his wife Us very sick
with typhoid-fcvcr
Mrs. Mamie Burwcii Crow. relict Of the
latc IS. d. Crow. died no her home here
this morning She had been sick for
several months. She was a sister Of
/ Mr. Dandrilge +. Burwcll. Of Norfolk
NORTH STATE roMTIc..
The Democrats who heard sibleys
( speech az Cary this afternoon say they
were much impressed hy it. The Popu-
lists consider that they have made a
great hit and they propose 90 secure tne
attendance of other silver advocates from
outside the State. IL is asserted to-day
that the Republicans in Western North
Carolina are planning 90 cut loose from
the Pop1lists. that is. VIII oppose fusion
any longer Some Republicans here deny
this.
The meeting was quite seriously intcr-
fcrel with by fortidling weather. Mr.
siblev and Senator Marion Butler accom-
panied hy about 700 people. went from
here 10 Cary. eight miles distant where
/ they found about -a} people Iut for tre
veather there would have been az least
5000.
Speeches were made In the morning hy
! stare Senaf0"J ~. NcWnern, sN-Iftsl-
don4 Of the state Alliance with T.. Graz
ham. trustee OF tho state Alliance kusi-
ness Fund. cyrus Thompson president
| OF the State Alliance. and cOnlcstee from
the Third district and Senator Marion
Butler.
Al o'clock Senator Butler introduced
| Mr. Siilev. who consumed two and one
| half hours iH speaking. during part OF
which time tho crowd had 10 raise um-
hrellas But they never moved from
! their seats. and tine speaker took no ape
parent notice Of the rain. lie dealt WIN
the silver problem almost exclusively,
and what he said was punctuated with
| applause that was limited only by the ca-
pacity of the hands and lungs OF me
| audience.
! GOfs FOR MESsi-. CARLISLE AND shIiMAN.
Save as To- the payment of warm re-
soeets 20 Secretary Carlisle and Senator
John sherman. the address was oi h'n-
| partisan character. and was strong ape
| Zeal TOR the unity OF All cic-
| meuts which desired and demand
| el the restoration OF silver 20 tine
position 10 occupied I'm the monetary laws
VI the country prior 10 lSl5.' .'N e. have
| nine million votes" said SiDlcy, "put
,lev are now divided by political preju-
dice and partisauism How can we hope
for anything If we shall continue to stay
| dirldelr We are wasing ngnt VIII. D
is OF more imortance and which must pc
attended Dog more far-reachlng results
than any fight ever made Dy the Amen
can people We can win. We must win.
wee must win in 1896. or we viii never
win.
Ire read from copy OF Secretary Car
isles speech that part which referred
% a. conspiracy formed boz England CD
lfmonffizf from fhreC-scFenths TO one
/ half Of the metallic money 0f the people,
ANA which would produce greater dis
astcr than an the war; pcstlence FAMINE,
! etc.
eyes. Mr. Secra-ary." said be. you
tfon had a prophetic eye. Blt now loi
| are sent over The country % teach the
In..a~ire ar Clepelaudism. The glare OF
cold has dimmcd his vision, The rello
halo - Rothschild's power noF"rs JUST