The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
Lease of Road Opposed.

A number of very important reSO-
buttons were passed. the most notable
being n resolution by President Gra-
ham, opposing the sale or lease of
the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
road, and proposing instead that tina
road be extended to NOrlina or Hen
derson. This resolution follows:
Whereas, it seems probable that
the railway system of North Carolina
will at no distant date pass into tho
hands of foreign corporations work
ing together as a practical monopoly
to the detriment of our agricultural,
mercantile and other interests; now
be it
Resolved by the Farmers State AL
lance of North Carolina that we re-
Spectfully petition His EXcellency, tho
Hon. Charles b. Aycock, to neither sell
nor lease the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima Railroad, believing, as we do, that
this railroad can be extended to Nor
lima or to Henderson without great
expense to the State by the use of
convict labor, ana that by the extern
sion proposed the people of North
Carolina can be protected by our
Railroad Commission from unjust i'm
positions on the part of alien cOrpor-
ations and our own city of Beaufort
made the great port that our fore
fathers contemplated. We, however,
in the present management, but would
urge a stricter supervision of its af-
fairs on the part of of our people and
public officials
The following important resolutions
| also We're adopted:
For Better Schools.
Recognizing that an educated rural
| population is essential to the success
of any farmers organization, as we'll as
| all other progressive movements in
our State; be it
Received, That the n. G.. Farmers
State Alliance most earnestly COM
mend the campaign for better and
stronger public schools, and we urge
| the sub-alliances to engage actively in
| this work for the upbuilding of our
| county districts.
Second, That we especially COM
mend the movement for teaching agri-
culture in the public schools, thus Civ
| ing our profession new dignity and
standing, and we call upon our breth-
rem to see that this plain provision of
the law is enforced in every county
| school,
Against Convict Competitive Labor.
Resolved, That the North Carolina
Farmers State Alliance protest against
the employment of State convcts in
terest of the State, and we urge their
employment in building roads or some
other similar work. Provided that a
part of the convicts may be employed
in producing food crops for the re-
mainder of the force
Second, That our legislative COM
mlttee be instructed to bring this mat
ter to the attention of the next Gen
eral Assembly"
For Cotton Warehouses.
Whereas, the cotton crop of the
South is its chief money crop, and
whereas, it has been fully demon
strated by last years prices that the
systematic marketing of the crop is
productive of good prices, and in the
judgment of our best and most prac-
teal cotton farmers is the ONLY feasible
plan by which we can regulate prices,
and
Whereas the present government
reports indicate large crop this fall.
and already prices of cotton have ma
terially fallen on account of the sun
posed large crop, and that buyers are
not eager to take cotton at present
prices therefore be it
Resolved, that we, the Farmers