The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-18
SPLENDID MEETING JUST
HELD AT HILLS8ORO.

correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
BILLsBORO. N O., Aug. II, 1896
The North Carolina Farmers Al
lance met here yesterday. President
Thompson opened the Alliance at 3
a'clock p m. An afternoon and also
night session was held. Both interest
ing Owing to the meeting coming one
day earlier, the delegates did not all get
in till to day.
This morning after opening, several
new delegates reported, making 81
counties represented. And it is a good
looking delegation of representative
men from every section of the State.
The President delivered his message,
or speech this morning 1t was given
up by all to be of the grand7st ad
dresses ever delivered before the North
Carolina Farmers Alliance. President
Thompson received many fatteriDg
congratulations On his speech. IG was
ordered published in all papers friend
~ to the Alliance.
The officers then made their reports,
all of which being good, showing that
the Alliance is rapidly gaining in eff
fclency for good il every department
of it's work.
Especially should the success of the
Business Agents work be commended.
In their report, the Executive Commit
tee stated that he had cleared or made
for the State Alliance IS, 900 in the last
year.
The report pertaining to the prop
erty purchased and the repairs made
on buildings, the farm and manufact
urlng enterprises begun and still in
progress, was satisfactory.
The remaining morning session was
devoted to the introduction of resolu-
tlons, which were all referred t the
proper COMMITTEES; except a few which
were passed under the suspension of
the rules.
Among these were one thanking the
Executive Committee and the officers
for their efficient work done.
Also a resolution introduced by Prof.
John Graham, in reference to the At,
torney General of the State refusing 20
grant the Alliance through it's author
Ized agent a chance to bring suit
against the lease OF the North Carolina
railroad. This resolution was acted
upon aud passed by a unanimous, rous
Ing vote and requested general publ
cation in the papers Of the State.
At11 O'CLOCK a request from the town
for a public speaker to address the
large crowd attending court during In.
UermlssiOa, was received from the clti
zens Of the town. The President was
invited but the business was such be
could not %. R.v. J. TIE Hoover
was sent III his place, and It's said gave
them a good speech.
The Alliance Adjourned till 3 o'clock
p. m, to give the committees time to
act on the reports, resolutions, etc
The election Of officers will take
place at the session to night. Accord.
ing to the ouCIook-it will take hurryiDg
to get through with the business to.
morrow. II bids fair to be one of the
most profitable sessions ever held.
All are pleased with the new quarters
The delegates are we'll and comfort,
ably provided for, aud are enjoying
themselves finely.
J. F. CLICK
Add ess of DR.. Cyrus Thompson, Presi-
den, to the State Alliance of North
Carolina, Aug II, 1896
To the delegates Of the ~ G. T. S.
Alliance:
We are met it this, our tenth annual
session under circumstances essentially
different from those that have sur
rounded US on former occasions.
Our session at Cary n year ago
looked forward to a permanent loca
ton for headquarters and the estab-
lishment Of a Jannery and a shoe fac
tory.
The property we then examined end
contemplated purchasing fell by legiti-
mate sale at a better price than we
could offer, into other hands and your
Executive Committee vas forced to
seek a suitable location elsewhere.
After a very careful examination Of
other places, and due consideration of
many favorable propositions, they de
cided upon the purchase Of this prop
erty and located our headquarters
here.
They then set forward as rapidly ascir-
cumstances would permit, with repair
of the premises, the establishment of a