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WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1890.
NO. 22.
Xm ALLIANCE.
APPKESSOF I'KESIDENT CAtttt I'.K
FOKE THE STAT!': ALLIANCE AT
. AfHE.YlLtE,
To the Officers and Delegates of the
' North Carolina State Farmers' Alli
ance :
0ur fourth uunual meeting is at Land
and' the signs of the times indicate a still
greateriutercst in objects and aims of
our order and a unity of feeling among
the 8Ucultural and laboring class never
iefor$ witnessed in this country. It is
source of congratulation and presages
aught but good. At a bantling age at
dur Erst, Rockingham, meeting, we num
bered eight county and one hundred and
thirty-two subordinate alliances. At our
second meeting, in Raleigh, we had fifty
two 'county mid one thousand and oigh-
t8 subordinate alliauccs. At our third
Tayetteville eighty-nine county and
Oiw. thousand right hundred and sixteen
sut'filinate Alliances, with an actual
mo. abership of sixty five thousand. To
day fe have u total of ninety-five county
and two thousand one hundred andforty
setci subordinate Alliances containing
ail cpnroximate membership of ninety
thousand, with every county in the State
organized save Dare, Notwithstanding
thisapplieations for new charters are
constantly being received and the work
gOOt bravely on, with an increasing de
mand for lecturers ari l organizers. The
reports of the exocu live committee, se
cretary, treasurer, State lecturer, and
bullies agent will better set forth the eon
2n of the order. To them I rospect
luly refer you, asking a careful consid
eration at your hands.
...
Perhaps the most important meeting
( ir Hold Hi tins country lias lieeu the
jembling of the Farmer and Labor
ianizitiou in St Louis iu December
it, the necessity for which was fore-
jftdowed by that eini nent statesman and
t . . I f. T1 1. .11. 1
1st, tuc late .Judge JJavm L'avis, wiien
said as long ago as ISo'li: "The rap
growth of the corporate power and the
ilign influence which it exerts by co in
flation on the national and Slate legis-
furesi'i a well-grounded cause of alarm.
struggle is pending in the near future
,tween this overgrown power, with its
Ttt ramifications all over the Union and
hard grip on much of the political ma
jjinery on the one hand, and the people
fji an unorganized condition ou the other
for the control of the government. It
i'd be watched by every patiiot with
intense anxiety. Never more prophetic
ords fell from the lips of man! The
ople, though slow to admit, had at last
en convinced, and three millions of
sople sent their representatives (hire to
Irm an alliance against the monstrous
'amity. The unanimity with which
so demands set forth by that body were
Joptud aiid the universal endorsement by
jl the States and Territories after ma
ire deliberation and discussion, should,
d I believe will, convince our legislators
our honesty of purpose nod determina
tion to accomplish our ends. This meet
ing, national in character as in name, was
magnificent success in obliterating the
VhJ linos of sectionalism a mutter de
voutly to be wished und of first impor
tance in securing the necessary uatiuual
'iegut'atiou.
While sotno of the demands set forth
ave been granted, the most importaut,
Sifl relief of the financial distress of the
feriners, has been ignored. The labors
jf the past are as nothing if we expect
accomplish this cud. This govern-
Jieut for ihe lust thirty years has been
fin in the interest of a victorious war
rty. The war feeling lias predominated
every national election. The men who
lid the fighting have no voice in the
government. Who are the men in pow
for to-day? Those that were enriched by
fhewnrand its consequent legislation.
The ill gotten millions of these legislators
t Las beeu the power behind the throue.
The evidence of this is found in the his
tory of the laws, the histi ry of the bonds,
the history of the national bunks and
the history of the demonetization of sil
ver. Hut a stronger evidence yet. is the '
present condition of the working classes,
who, as a rule the world over, are patient
and peaceable.
What means these labor organizations?
This that the people see by combination
alone can they live. Under a purer sys
tem of government forty years ago there
was no neces.-ity for them, but to day
how different! Every branch of trade
has been compelled to organize to save
itself from absolute annihilation, and is
it to be wondered at when we come to
learn that the present iniquitous tariff
laws, the passage of which was purchased
by a few thousand rich manufacturers,
have robbed the people and put into the
pockets of these same manufactures no
less than nine billion of dollars. Hence
it is that at our city of Washington the
protest of a millionaire will over ride the
petitions of million of working men.
To what course can such a terrible state
of affairs be attributed? It is due to the
apathy or the ignorance of the masses.
We must conclude the latter and it be
hooves the order and the State to edu
cate the masses aud teach them to think
for themselves.
The acts of Congress in aid of agricul
ture for the last twenty-five years have
been few indeed compared with those of
the rich manufacturers, and the tariff is so
manipulated that they the few thousand
reap the entire benefits. We all know
but too well the result of the rci::n of
s'lfish greed. The small land owners are
being pushed to the wall, the larger ones
aie no longer able to make both ends
meet; farms in the North, South, Kast
and West, and especially West, that
twenty five years ago, during the period
of greatest inflation, that paid a fair per
centage on a valuation of $20 to $10
aie now being foreclosed on mortgages
for ha'f that amount, and the former
owners seeking new fields of employment
for a livelihood,
It is a sad commentary on humanity
but nevertheless true, that with an uu
equal distribution of wealth there is un
equal ditribntiou of social power. The
influence of the middle class, the man of
modi rate means, is no longer felt in the
legislative halls of the Capitol, he is being
swept away. Wealth is rapidly concen
trating; and out of the consequent corrup
tion but two clasis are forming the
lordly rich and the beggarly poor. While
tree to admit that the iniquitous protec
tive tariff has biought about the present
depressed state of agriculture by stripping
the poor of three-fourths of their natural
savings and concentrating a majority of
the country in the bauds of an infinites
simally small part of the people, com
posed of manufacturers, trusts, pools and
combines, a repeal alone of this unjust
measure would not relieve the preseut dis-
tu-ss. It would not lilt a single mort
gage, The one thing ueedlul in the
present financial condition of the people
is a debtpaying sysiom of finance. In
comparison with all other questions sink
into utter insignificance.
While looking alter our National gov
ernmental relations, we must not lose
sight of the education of the masses.
Without this we cannot prosper a-ul
keep pace intellectually or materially with
other States more liberal in the matter.
The country distiicts are more dependent
upon the public school system thau towus
and cities; hence we should be especially
interested in having better educational
facilities. We pay here iu North Caroli
na only forty cents for each man, woman
and child, while in the Suiithern States
the figures run up to eighty-nine cents.
Iu other words we spend for education
less than one-half the average of other
Southern States. Now, in view of the
fact without education we cannot pre
serve our civil ur religious liberties, or
feel or appreciate the meaning of that
precious heritage, freedom and realizing
that there is no slavery so galling as the
slavery due to ignorance, I heartily re
commend this body to lend its aid and
encouragement to a revision of the pros
cut public school system, thereby afford
ing uioie extended facilities f..r common
education.
I further recommend the appointment
of a legislative committee whose duty it
shall be to look after the interest of the
order. Likewise that some adequate
provision be made for the national per
capita tax of 5 cents; and that the State
Secretary be made State Crop Statistician;
the County Secretary, the County Statis
tician, and sub-Secretary, the sub-Statis
tician with adequate compensation for
their services; and finally, in view of the
fact, that we were numerically weak at
the formation and adoption of our con
stitution and, since the order has wonder
fully increased in strength and members,
and the duties devolving upon us being
infinitely more onerous, I recommend a
revision of the constitution to a special
committee, if it need the approval of this
body.
I have dwelt longer on national affairs,
believing that there, iu the Capitol at
Washington, have originated the farmers'
woes and from that source alone can
come the remedy. Let us continue to
insist upon our National Congress giving
us this much needed relief. History
teaches that the withs with which the
rich bind the poor can be broken only
by fire, sword or bloody revolution. But
we have a better method of overturning
fraud and corruption in high places.
Wre have free speech and free ballot, and
when the wisdom of the acts of the na
tional meeting, like leaven, begin to
work upon the masses of the people, theu
aud not till then shall wo have a peaceful
and happy solution of all our troubles.
Iu conclusion I desire to return my sin
cere thanks to you, to each county aud
subordinate body and each individual
member for the universal kindness, cour
tesy and honors bestowed upon me. May
wisdom crown your deliberations.
ALLIANCE OFFICERS
The following have been elected offi
cers of the State Alliance for the ensu
ing year:
President Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
N. C.
Vice-President A. II. Hayes, Bird
town, N. C.
Secretary E. C. Beddinglield, Ral
eigh, N. C.
Treasurer J. 1). Allen, Falls, N. C.
Lecturer Thomas B. Long, Ashe
ville, N. C.
Assistant Lecturer Ii. B. Hunter,
Charlotte, N. C.
Chaplain S. J. Vcach.
L'oor Keeper W. II. Tomlinson, Fay
etteville, N. C.
Assistant loor Keeper H. E. King,
Peanut, N. 0.
Sergea n t -at-A rw s J. S. Holt, Chalk
Level, N. C.
State Business Agent W. II. Worth
llaleigh, N. C.
Trustee Business Agency Fund W.
A. Graham. Machyclah, N. C.
Executive Committee S. B. Alexan
der, Charlotte, N- C, Chairman; J M.
Mewborne, Kinston, N. C ; J. S. John
son, Baffin, N. C.
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W. J. ROGERS. ESQ-
An "Alliance Democrat" Wants Kim
Nominated for Congress.
Mr. Editor: The race for the Dem
ocratic nomination in the 2nd Congres
sional District begins to attract attention.
Of four aspirants, at first in the field, two
have retired. J. M. Mewborne, of le
noir county, and W. J. Rogers, of
Northampton county, are the only con
testants, so far known. It is understood
that they are Alliance Democrat's. Mr.
Mewborne is thought to have the active
backing of Mr. Alliance President Carr,
and on that allegation may hang the
hope of a dark horse, for Mr. Rodgers'
friends may justly complain that Mr.
Carr should not use an influence which
attaches to his official station, for one
Alliance man against another, and arc not
disposed to brook such discrimination
against their favorite. Mr. Carr should
see the correctness of their conclusion,
if his position is correctly stated, and he
should be neutral as between the two can
didates, for he can hardly be vain enough
to consider his iufluenee entirely person
al. Mr. Mewborne's political record is
being severely attacked. The charge
against him is that he has voted for
Republicans against Democrats. Not
withstanding Mr. Mewborne's qualified
denial and explanation of the charge, it
is still boldly reiterated by newspaper men
and correspondents even in his own
town and coun'y. Indeed his own deni
al amounts to a confession of the truth
of the charge in essence, and it is denial
only as to the number of times he has
strayed from the Democratic fold. The
evideuce is conclusive that he has voted
mixed tickets in county elections, llis
private character is uot assailed. The
other candidate, W. J. Rogers, is a na
tive of Northampton county, and a far
mer by occupation. He was President
of his county Alliance up to the consti
tutional limit. He coincs of good Dem
ocratic stock, and has never strayed after
false lights. He graduated with dis
Unction at the State Uuiversity in 185'J
Then entered a commercial house for
practical training in business, readiuglaw
all his spare time. The Avar coming on
he joined the army as Lieutenant of field
artillery, aud served until the Confeder
ates surrendered at Grceiiaboro. Since
the war the people of his county have
frequently nominated him for different
positions, and he has uevcr failed to lead
the Democratic ticket iu the number of
votes received at the elections. A quiet
modest man, he will make no noise for
the nomination, but will be supported by
Alliance and nun-Alliance Democrats.
The delegation from bis couuty, composed
of all trades and professions, is a unit for
him and is uninstructed. Here arc the
two meu, oue of whom the Kiustou eon
volition will probably choose. Both are
men of good private character. Mr.
Mewborne political record is very strong
ly assailed. Mr. Rogers has nut that
bad disadvantage, for he has always been
as true as the truest, and his political
record cannot be assailed. Let the con
vention select the best num. Can the
Alliance itself afford to vote for a tainted
man? Would it be for the "good of
tho order?-' Let the Alliance reflect,
that the Kinston convention will be a
partisan convention, aud although Alii
aoeo Democrats have a clear right to
control it, if they have the power, yet the
uon-Alliinee Democrats have the right
to object to bei ng forced to accept a man
whose political record cauuot stand the
test of party loyalty, when one not ob
jectionable on that score can be chosen.
They are entitle to consideration. Their
votes, influence and work will be requited
at the polls. Whatever else is done at
Kinston. let the strongest aud best man
be presented to all elements of the Demo
cratic parly.
Am.ia.n'ck Demociut.
Correspondence Wilson A ilea nee.
August 5th, 1890.
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WHAT IT COSTS-
How Congress Shovels Out the Pension
Money.
There is no business in Washington
so lucrative as the pension business.
Those who started iu a few years ago
comparatively poor, are now rich. Thou
sands and thousands of dollars are now
being lavishly expended for advertising
purposes. One attorney, who has a rath
er small business, has ordered half a mil
liou blanks and circulars, and has put all
of his surplus cash into the business of
advertising. There is a good deal of
money of expended every year for the
benefit of the soldiers and sailors of the
late war. So far during this Congress
the following appropriations have been
made or will be made;
Regular Pension act,
?9S,457,4G1
50,000,000
72-1,000
2,050,000
400,000
257,000
Estimated deficiency for
1801,
Back pay and bounty,
Soldier's National Homes,
Aid to State and Territorial
Soldier's Homes,
National cemeteries,
Deficiency iu pensions pass
ed at present session,
Tension Office administra
tion, (clerks, messengers,
25,300,000
etc )
2,439,150
Supplimental bill for clerks
iu the Pedsiou office,
C3C,1S9
Total expenditure for the
benefit of veterans, 8181,153,800
The estimated revenues of the country
are $450,000,000, and the surplus is now
only 855,000.
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it
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Pour the whole iuto one old-fashioned
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not at all oily. In thiscoiidition it will
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parts by measure of soft water and one
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is harmless to the plants. Flies on the
ceilings of rooms may be killed by sweep
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one who glows field or garden plants
should keep on hand a supply of the jelly
and use it freely upon plant lice, catc
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ald McCarthy, N. C. Experiment Sta
tion. Winona, Miss., Jan. 10, 1S90.
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SENATOR VANCE.
A Letter in which he tells What Is
changed in th e sub-Treasury Bill-
The following letter from Hon. Z. R.
Vance speaks for itself. It was written
as will be seen, in reply to a letter of in
quiry to know just what "tampering" It
did with that sub-Treasury bill, for w?iA
Pulk and somk few others aie so vi-o-
ently attacking him:
U. S. Senate,
Washington, D. C, Aug 7, '90.
Mil. , Goldsuoro, N. C:
My Dear Sir: Your favor of the 2al
inst. has been received. I take pleasure
in answering it, but am compelled for
want of time to be very brief.
The bill as Polk and Macune duinJod
it to me contained a provision that lht
supervisors of warehouses, who were te
be agents of the Treasury Department,
should be elected by the qualified voterr
of each couuty wherein the warehouse
was to be situated. I did change thai
aud provide that they should be appointed
by the Secretary of tho Treasury. Plea
get a copy of the Constitution and luot
at the second clause of Section 2, ArtieU
2, and you will see why. There is tt
greater danger to the good cause of ft
farmers than that it should be entrusted,
to the management of leaders who couM
not frame a bill without directly violating;
in this way the plain language of tin
constitution so plain, in fact, that j
school boy cannot misunderstand it. 1
made no other changes in the bill exeer.
to change the word sub-treasury and sub
stitute "bonded agricultural warehouses
for the reason that there is an old politi
cal prejudice against that name sub
treasury. Those who charge me with
changing the provision of the bill in or
der to make it unpopular are guilty of
falsehood and absurdity. I was and am
friendly to the purposes of the bill, and
to everything the farmers wish that cat.
be granted them within the fundamental
law of my country. If their cause it
wisely directed it will triumph as sure w
there is justice upon earth. It is a pity
that it should be handicapped at the veij
start by u measure so unconstitutional
and impracticable. May God give then,
wisdom to do right and succeed.
I thank you for your kind cxpressioM
for me personally.
Very truly yours,
'.. B. Vance.
Goldsboro Arjm,
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