The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
ALLIANCE.
Was Held at Which
important Questions
We're Discussed.
(SpeciaI to The Messenper1

Raleigh, y. c., Aug. 13.-The annual
meeting of the<state Farmers Alliance
at Hillsboro, ended today. Good pro-
gress was made during the year. More
Earnest efforts are to be made to re-
Organize and enlarge the order. w.
Ii. Fleming. presided.
Many counties which last year did
not report have since been reorganized
and are in good condition and were
represented. $1,000 was added as prof
tits to the permanent fund.
The secretary was directed TO pub
fish in all papers possible the list Of
all non-trust tobacco manufacturers.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
"Resolved, first, That the alliance
feels that it should condemn the action
of the last legislature in refusing to
make an appropriation and in refusing
1.-THE credit of the state In procuring a
loan for building of the agricultural
building at the Agricultural and Ne
lchanical college.
Second. We further condemn the
faction of that legislature in requiring
the board of agriculture to appropriate
| S1L,CVV " COlllpISle lIc uIllllllSl1Su
building, now in course of erection,
lat said college. before they were per-
limited to take money from their funds
(tax on farmers only to build the said
agricultural building.
Third, That we ask the next legis-
Nature to right this wrong and injus-
ltice wrought upon the farmers of the
state in the above particular"
Another resolution was adopted:
whereas the present low price Of
leaf tobacco seriously concerns the fl
financial condition Of man of our breth-
rem, now be it resolved:
First, That according to our judg-
ment there is no for great fall
in the price of leaf tobacco other than
the consolidation of American and I'm
Iperial Tobacco Companies.
Second, That we do hereby respect
fully petition Governor Aycock that
Through joint action with governors
of South Carolina and Virginia to use
his best endeavors TO induce the presi-
Ident of the United States to enforce
lany law low in existence for the sup
pressiOn of monopoly in the purchase
IOf tobacco.
Third. That in our judgment. with
the present outlook for the high priced
lcOttOn. the American Tobacco Com
ipany would not put price of leaf to-
ibaccO below cost of production. at this
thine. but for deliberate determination
lon it's part to force warehousemen and
independent buyers, to sell at ruinous
sacrifice their present holdings of to-
IbaccC.
Fourth. That the president of this
body appoint a committee with author
lily to join with the Tobacco Growers
Association and all other parties inter-
ested in calling a convention Of the
tobacco farmers to take action in re-
lgard to the decline in the price of leaf
tobacco.
Fifth. That we recommend the uni
tied action on the part of u farmers,
merchants of all classes, warehouse
linen, bankers and capitalists to pro-
Itect this leading agricultural industry
from destruction at the hands of this
giant monopoly and trust
The Glowing We're appointed a COM
mittee under this resolution:
John Graham. F. 3. Parker. j. NJ.
lGreen and DR.. J.. E. Person.
The following We're elected new Off
Icers of the alliance:
John. of Warren county. president;
Hugh D. Edgerton. of Franklin coun-
Ity. vice-president: F. B. Parker, sec
Iretary-treaSurer and business agent;
III. NJ. Gates, of Alamance, lecturer: G.
w. P. Gates. chaplain; ]. c. Balm. stew
lard: George c.. Lane. door-keeper; r.
HI. Lane. assistant dOOr-keeper.