The Caucasian., 1898-03-03
FOR 4 FARMERS
CHAU1AUQUA
An Excellent Plan Suggested BY
the Secretary Treasurer Of the
FaImerS' State Alliance.

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Farmers' State Alliance.
COLCARR'S GENEROUS OFFER
An Rsss@p0sas Thss VIII be Of Material
Dsssns asd ksJ oymsas - the Farmer
seA his Family Let all ~hs savss the
Idsa Eater Ia,o Hearty Ce-epssstion
fer Carrying oct ssd sucesss Of the
Plan.
For TIE CAUCAsIAN.
ALLIANCE HEADQUARTERS,
HILLsBoRo, n. c., Feb. -, ls9S
1t is generally known that the
North Carolina Farmers State Aili-
ance owns some property near Hills
boro, but the beauty Of this location
is not known only to those who have
visited it. They have hero about
200 acres Of land, nearly in sight OF
the town. South Of it: are the Deco
Eeechee mountains while at their
base winds the little serpentiue river
Emo that empties itself into the
Neuse. On this properly are two
magnificent brick bulldogs; one of
which is two hundred and fifty feet
long, three stories high, oraamented
with beautiful turrets vr towers.
The other building is two stories
high with eight nice rooms. These
buildings were built before the late
war by Col. Tew, who established
here . military school. This school
was in operation when the war broke
out; after the war another school
was started here but for some cause
was discontinued. In the rear of
these brick buildings are other very
nice frame buildings, one of which
is now used as the shoe factory. The
original cost of these buildings was
nearly forty thousand dollars. Near
by the railroad they have about 10
acres of beautiful shaded park
While the State Alliance was in
session last August some brother
suggested that We ought to have q
big picnic here every State meeting.
Catching on to that thought, and
having adlsomething of the Penn
sylvania encampments that are held
every year, We thought that nothing
would be more pleasant to the farm
ers of North Carolina than to estab-
lish here q kind Of Chatauqua or en-
campment where our farmers, who
have toiled hard and laid by their
crops, could get together and have
at least one week of enjoyment, and
by exchange of ideas could benefit
themselves. Our idea is to have dis
cussions daily from able men on va
rjous subjects that will instruct and
edify the farmer, free from partizsn
politics or secretarian prejudice.
This, we thought, ought to be q
gala week, and that it ought to be
held under the auspices of the State
Alliance, the only farmer organiza.
ton now in the State, thereby show.
ing to the people that We are what
We profess to be-NON-PARTIzAN-
and that we demand equal rights te
all men.
In addition to this, within one anG
one-half mile is Col. Carr
Occoneeche farm. This is one of tn,
finest estates south of the Potomac
in fact, this farm is q whole Stat'
fair, and for our people to have tn
pleasure of visiting this place will
all its improved machinery and ap
paratus, its blooded horses and cat
tie, its Are dairy with herd of sixt,
Jersey COWS now giving. hundreds o
gallons of milk, its poultry yards
swine of various breeds, this alon
is worth the trip. And then Col
Carr comes to make such q gran'
Offer: he says that Occoneechee shal
put on her Sunday clothes for sucl
an occasion and kindly offers to d.
all in his power to make the meet
ing q success, and those who kno,
him best know that he does nothin,
by halves.
Now, brethren We have only out
lined what we would like to hav
for your pleasure. OF course, l bav
not the right to pledge the Allianc
to anything, the executive CON
mittee would properly have to b
consulted, as they will be. But i
the mean time. l would like to he,
from the brethren as to what the
, think of such q plan. Remembt
this is not advertised as TO BE, it
only an idea that have, and
believe that it would be beneficial
the farmer. Let the brethren Civ
us their opinion and then perhaps Y
may be able to formulate some pls
by which We can have such q gat
> erlng.
Respectfully,
J. T. B. HOOVER.
The following is q copy of the Il
= ter sent Secretary Hoover apropos
e of the Farmers Chatauqua.
a Hon. J.. T. B. HOOVER, Secretar
4 Treasurer, North Carolina Far
( ers' Alliance, Hillsboro, N. C..
= My DEAR S1R:-I am pleased
!, learn through q casual conversati
o with some of your officials, that
Ii the next meeting Of the North Cal
q lima Farmers State Alliance, to
= held on the 2ad Tuesday in Augl
J at their headquarters near the 60
70 old town of Hillsboro, you prope
:. to hold q Farmers Chatauqus. II
:. meeting is to be held under the q
:. spices of the Farmers Alliance, q
h is to be non-partixan in charsct
,e This is On all accounts to be desir'
10 il you would have your order pr
30 porous and popular.
III It is also said that this meeti
~ ~ will be followed up with . series
ba speeches, lasting through seve
v. days, upon the leading subjects q
NJ posed to be of especial interest
ne farmers.
This being SO, permit me to c
'er gratulate you and the order ul
by the appropriateness and good se