The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-18
After Legislature for its fcts
Toward A. & M. College.
ORDER IS GOING
Elects New CRic4rs, Hears Addresses, Transacs
Business and Passes Strong Resolutions
hgainst the American tobacco
Company.

closed was a most successful and enthus-
iastic one.
Business was the ~watchword in the
things dome and the speeches made. The
session on Tuesday was directed to the
business Of the Alliance and many dele
gates were present. ON Wednesday there
was a great crowd at the open session.
This is Indicative of the renewed inter
est taken in the Alliance. Many sub-al-
Iiauces which had Withdrawn are coming
back and new alliances are being formed.
The convention was called to order
Tuesday morning, Capt. ". b. Fleming
presiding, and Editor Clarence II. Pou
the recording secretary was at his post.
General routine business was discussed
and many resolutions adopted. The per
manent fund OF the alliance was raised
to $1,000 IN spite of the extra expense
OF the lecture system. A loan from the
State Business Agency was authorized of
a sum sufficient Tor pushing forward more
energeticalIy the lecture system. Resolu-
tons to emphasize the social and educa-
ticnal work of the alliance were adopted.
The election Of officers resulted as fol
lows:
President-Johr, Graham, Warren
county.
Decentralization D. Edgerton,
Franklin county.
Secretary-Treasurer and Business Agen-
ey-T. E. Parker Wake county.
Lecturer-H. Nj. Gates, Alamance
COunty.
steward-J, c.. Balm Cumberland
county.
Chaplain-G. w. P. Gates, olange
county.
Contemporaries. T. Love, Guilford
county.
Maj. w. a. Graham, Of Lincoln county,
was reelected as trustee OF the Business
Agency Fund, and Mr.. T. j. Oldham on
the Executive Committee, each for a per
iod Of five years.
\ committee, consisting of Dr.. c. W.
Burkett. DR.. f. L. Stevens, T. b. Parker,
and {. II. Poe was appointed to arrange
programs and suggest topics for discussion
sub-alliance meetings.
Sheriff Hughes, of Orange;-J. NJ. Mitch
ell, OF Wayne; and T. P. Johnston, of
Rowan, compose the new judiciary com
mittec.
The Progressive Farmer was again en-
dorsed as the official organ Of the alliance.
The members all have splendid things to
say OF the conduct of the paper by Editor
Clarence II. Poe.
Then with unanimity revolutions were
passed against the Tobacco Trust and sue-
gestlons were made as to the proper steps
to be taken to control the giant monopoly.
THESE resolutions will be found in anoth-
Ell column-Ed.l
Following the adoption Of these rcsolu-
tions another set Of resolutions were ADOPT
ed, these being condemnatory of legisla-
tive enactment towards the A. and NJ.
College, and one providing for a publica-
ton OF a list of non-trust tobacco manu-
tacturers. The first of these was intro
duced by Mr.. T. p. Parker, and is this:
"Resolved, That the Farmers State Al
lance OF North Carolina feels that it
should condemn the action of the last
Legislature in refusing to make an APP
preparation for the building of an agricul-
tural building at the A. and NJ. College
ut Raleigh, N. c.
"Resolved, second, That we further con-
denim the action of that Legislature in
requiring the Board of Agriculture to APP
proDriate the sum. of $4,000 to complete
the unfinished buildings now in course of
erection at said college before they were
permitted to take money from the funds
O. tax on farmers only) to build said ag-
ricultural buildings.
"Resolved, third. That we ask the next
Legislature to right the wrong ana injus-
tice wrought upon the farmers Of the
state IN the above particulars by appro-
ErIatlng from the general funds of the
State a sum sufficient to erect said build
ing.
The second resolution was presented BIZ
DI. f. L.. Stevens and like the first was
adopted by the Alliance. 1t reads as
follows:
Resolved, that the secretary be in
~structed to procure and publish in all
papers possible 4 list of all non trust to
hacco manufactures
TIE OPEN SESSION.
On Wednesday tEere was a reat crowd
at the public meeting, the greatest for
many years. The addresses made were
fell Of practical value and were made by
men thoroughly vcrsed as TO agricultural
reeds.
The speakers and then subjects were
these:
Prof, Burkett l~ectured on "AgricuI-
tuTai Education, and made q splendid
impression.
Prof. Chas. E. Maddry's subject was
Rural Schools and the Necessity of I'M
I~rcgcnent."
Dr- B. w Kilgore delivered an in
H'fuctlFe address on The Maintenance
of Soil Fertility"
Hon. E. L. Dauahtridge spoke on ''Thb
Needs and Possibilities Of Organizations
Dr.. f. L. Stevens discussed plant In
p~rovomcnt,' and the outbreak Of tobac-
co wilt IN Granville. Major w. 4. Ora
ham ana Mr.. H.. NJ. Gates also spoke
forcibly.
Acting IN, " orders from the Alliance
the resolution net the Tobacco Trust
nave oeen SCI ~"raorn Ayeock by
tarv.
I'm point Of 3 y en-
t2usiaem and | the
session OF the sta cIoee,i
lest night was b a anv Other
that l have ever .-yvndel,' sad Editor