The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19
n. c. FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE
Meet In Aunusi session 1t Its Hssdaa ar
tsrs-A Large snd Knth ussastse ca.h~r-
fng-EIsetisn er New omeer..

fng-EIection Of New Omeer.
The 1887 session of the North Caro-
lima State Farmers Alliance vas held
At Hillsbor0 last week. There has not
been better looking, more iueelIi gent.
strictly business meeting of the Order
since its foundation. Earnestness was
depicted On every countenance. and
Judgment measured every word. The
brethren didn't go "inst.ucted" any
further than that something must be
done, and the delegates almost without
exception-indeed, the writer knows
not an exceptlon-weres sent because of
their business qualifications, and never
did the brethren select wiser, better, or
more determined men, men who had
faith, abiding faith, in Alliance princi.
pies, and who could more fully realize
the importance of the perpetuation of
the Order. They did some good work !:
they did not hurry over it. They took
time to consider it, and what they did
we think was done right and done
well.
You will hear OF the work through
these columns. The executive COM
mittee was increased from three to i've
members, to be elected by the Alliance.
Then by resolution the President was
made ex-0fficiO member of the COM
mittee, thus making the commit
tee six instead of three, which di-
minlshes the risk of falling into the
hands OF those who would squander
your funds or abuse your property, OF
other interests. II the report of the
delegate from your county does not
inspire new life and energy, and
q OvryAk ha ell S,xh -
ity, then my dear reader some
something is very seriously the matter
with your county or with your dele
egate, and we earnestly ask that com
mittee be appointed to nike immediate
and thorough investigation.
The North Carolina State Alliance
has always been fortunate enough to
secure good officers. But the member
ship believes in rotation, and some
changes occurred at the recent State
meeting. And while good men were
in before, the Order lost nothing in
official ii mber, except, of course, the
valuable experience of former officers
But it is safe to assume that the new
officials will take to the work 4ike
ducks to water. By reading the Iol.
lowing list of officers just elected the
brethren will conclude at once that the
organization never had q better set OF
officials. and that there is no reason
why the good work should not 90 right
along:
| John Graham, President, Warren
county.
w. G. Upchurch, Vice President
Wake county.
J.T. B. Hoover, Secretary Treasurer
Wilson county.
DR.. V. N. SeaweH, Lecturer, Moor,
county.
w. 3. Brickhouse, Assistant Lectur
er, Washington, NC. H@
w. s. Mercer, Chaplain. Curritucl
county.
Geo. Il. Lane, Door keeper, Guilfort
county.
| James E. Lyon, Assistant Door
keeper, Durham county.
A. D. X. Wallace, Sergeant-of-Arms
Rutherford county.
William A. Graham, Trustee Busi
ness Fund, Lincoln county.
ExEcUr.TE COMMITTEE.
J. w. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh
John Graham, Ridgeway, n. G.
w. B. Fleming, Ridgeway, n. G.
A. F. Hileman, Concord n. c..
; DR.. J. B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. {
. Thomas D. Oldham, Teer, n. G.
, Every one of them are good meI
, either actively engaged in farming, o
closely allied with the farming inter
ests. President Graham is q thor
oughly practical man. He is princips
of Rldgeway High School, one of th
foremost educational institutions i
the State, and while not farmer i
{ the full sense of the word just at pres
r ent, he has always been an active ALI
, ance member, and his sympathies al
: with the tillers of the soil, of whic
he is one.
Bros. Barnes and Ivey, Secretary
. Treasurer and Business Agent, hav
I been true blue Alliancemen, and hav
5 held their respective positions longe
r than such officers usually hold. The
Q will not act officially now, but will COZ
: tinue to work with zeal out Of harnes
!, The State Alliance is safe.