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Vol. 3.
DIRECTORY OF FARMERS' OR
GANIZATIONS. FARMERS NATIONAL ALLIANCE AND CO-OF-ERATIVE
UNION OF AMERICA.
President C. W. Macune, Texas.
First Vice-President L. L. Polk, N. C.
Vice-Pres't for Ala. H. P. Bone.
Vice-Pres't for Ark. W. H. Moore, ;
Vice-Pres't for Fla. Oswald Wilson.
Vice-Pres't for Kyi S. BJ Irwin.
Vice-Pres't for La. Linn Tanner. .
Vice-Pres't for Miss. R. T. Love.
Vice-Pres't for Mo. A. B. Johnson.
Vice-Pres't for N. C S. B. Alexander.
Vice-Pres't for Tenn.: I. H. MoDowell.
Vice-Pres't for Tex. M. D. K. Taylor.
Secretary E. B. Warren, Texas.
Treasurer A. E. Gardner, Tehri.
Chaplain Rev. J. C. Jones, La.
Lecturer Ben. Terrell, Tex.
Asst. Lecturer J. A. Tetts, La.
Door Keeper Newt. Gresham, Ala.
Asst. Door Keeper H. C. Brown, Ky.
Serg't-at-Arms T. E. Groom, Miss.
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS' STATE ALLIANCE.
President S. B. Alexander, Charlotte,
N. C.
Vice-President T. Ivey, Ashpole, N.C.
Secretary L. L. Polk, Raleigh, N. C.
Treasurer J. D. Allen, Falls, N.C.
Lecturer Geo. Wilcox, Carbbnton,
N. C.
Assistant Lecturer D. D. Mclntyre,
Laurinburg, N. C.
Chaplain Rev. E. J. Edwards, Cedar
Creek, N. C.
Door Keeper W. H. Tomlinson, Fay
ette ville, N. C. ;
Assistant Door Keeper R. T. Rush,
Mt. Gilead, N: C.
Sergeant-at-Arms J. S. Holt, Chalk
Level, N. C.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO
LINA FARMERS', STATE, ALLIANCE.
Elias Carr, Old Sparta, N. C, Chair
man; Thadeus I very, Ashpole, N. C; J. S.
Johnston, Ruffin, N. C.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
President Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county.
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; S.
Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and W. E. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
STATE GRANGE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
W. R. Williams, Falkland, Pitt county,
Master.
R. T. J. Ludwig, Mt. Pleasant, Secre
tary. NORTn CAROLINA STATE. BOARD OF AGRICUL
' ' TURE OFFICERS.
John Robinson, Commissioner.
T. K. Bruner, Secretary.
Dr. H. B. Battle, Chemist and Director
of Experiment Station.
John T. Patrick, General Agent Immi
gration. N. C. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
W. G. Upchurch, Raleigh, President;
John Nichols, Raleigh, Secretary.
NORTH CAROLINA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
President J. Van Lindley, Pomona.
Secretary S. Otho Wilson, Vineyard.
Iredell County Agricultural Association
meets in Statesville every two months.
Julian Allen, President; T. M. Mills, Sec
retary; A. L. Barringer, Treasurer.
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SMYRNA ALLIANCE.
Hasty, N. C, June 20, 1888.
Editor Farmer: Judging from the
tone of a recent communication from
this and other Alliances throughout
the State, there seems to be a general
disposition to heap anatharaas on the
country merchant, a course extremely
unwise, and one calculated to injure
the cause and retard the progress of
the organization. The existence of
the country merchant is a prime ne
cessity. Very many- indispensible
household articles cannot be bought
by an Alliance Club by wholesale,
simply because they would not need
so many, and to send their order to
the retail city dealer would be a simple
waste of time, as he would . invariably
require the spot cash, for which goods
can be bought right at home 20 per
cent, cheaper than from any retail
house in a city, a fact to which every
one who has tried it will will willingly
testify. The wholesale' city dealers
and the country merchants believe in
the protection afforded by the organ
ization of -brains and capital. They
control the almighty dollar; and the
poor, week and selfish farmer is fool-,
ish indeed to thinlc that such a course
will ever serve to crush into annihila
tion such an array of perseverance. '
- A much better and wiser course
would be to unite thoroughly x meet
THE iriDUSTRIAL AMD EDUCATIOHAL INTERESTS
and discuss the different methods of
agriculture and begin at once to raise
what they consume. j)n their own
farms, and not depend on the Western
States vf or their bacoh'arid flour, 'and
Louisiana, Cuba and the Bahama
islands for their, molasses and sugar,
Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois for
their stock, when all this can be raised
right here in our own State, and that
as cheap, too, as anywhere else. Let
them send , representatives to the
legislative halls representatives in
the fullest sense of the word men
who will work fearlessly and perse-'
veringly for the interest of their con
stituents, have a law enacted making
it punishable by heavy fine to plant
more than ten acres of cotton to the
horse. This would necessitate the
planting of more' corn and small
grain; consequently our cotton would
command a better price.
We should endenvor to encourage
manufacturers to come among us. The
natural facilities for manufactories in
North Carolina are "unsurpassed by
any State in the Union. Establish a
line of steamers as Georgia has to
Great Britain and ship our cotton
direct to the leading cotton market
of the world. This is the only way
the farmers' of the State and South
land can ever hope to extricate them
selves from the overwhelming troubles
they now suffer and find themselves
again as in ante helium days a smiling,
happy, independent class.
J. B. McC.
THE NO FENCE LAW.
Broadway, July 4, '88.
Mr. Editor:- Please allow me space
in your columns to say a few words in
regard to the no fence law. The man
I wish to speak to signs his name
" Brother Farmer." He seems to think
that it takes more corn to feed hogs to
hunt acorns than it takes to fatten
them, but it is not so in this cnunty.
We can raise hogs here, that will
weigh from two to five hundred
pounds, in the woods. At that, I am
opposed to the no fence law, and I
simply write this to let Moss Neck
know that there is more than one
farmer on his side of the fence, and to
let brother farmer know that it will
take something more than a spoon to
put dirt in my eyes to make me see
that the no fence is the best. I think
that we have some as good farmers in
Moore county as there is in the State,
and yet I don't believe they want to
change their way of farming while
they can make bread and meat and
money to spend. 1 live close to where
they have the no fence law, and they
are getting enough 6f it. The cows
perish to (Jeath, tied to a steak in sight
of grass. Fraternally,
A. T. Cox.
CABARRUS CROPS.
Clear Creek, N. C, July 3, '88.
Col. L. L. Polk. Dear Sir: Had
1 written you a week ago the report
had been rather gloomy, but a very
fine rain has changed the whole face
of things. The season is a little late
but now the prospect for both corn
and cotton is better than usual at this
season, because the very favorable sea
son for work has favored the farmers
so that when rain came the ground
was in fine condition for receiving it
and it seems that every drop has been
appropriated. Oats are good; wheat
has been much injured by rust and in
some instances by the chinch bug;
corn, too, is being attacked in some
fields. Farmers, generally, are of good
courage. Our people are hopeful in
regard to the Charlotte and Albemarl
Railroad which is to pass near us. Our
Alliance is growing in numbers and
interest. Have many things to write
you but they may wait till I get my
hand in.
Yours fraternally,
' Secretary.
; Anarchist Sunday-schools are said
to be in full blast in Chicago. It is es
timated that about 25,000 personsre
,now being instructed in the doctrines
of the Socialists. -
OF OUR PEOPLE PARAMOUNT TO
RALEIGH, N. C, JULY 24,
MECKLENBURG COUNTY ALLI
ANCE; - Charlotte, N". C, July 1 0, '88.
Editor Farmer : The Mecklenburg
County Alliance, on the 6th and 7 th
insts. held its regular quarterly meet
ing with Long Branch Sub-Alliance.
Well, these brethren of Long Branch
are a clever and noble?hearted people.
No stone was left unturned by them
to make this meeting a success and to
make the delegates inijattendance feel
comfortable and at home. I might
say much right here in regard to this
matter, that would meet with the ap
proval of every one who was there,
but space will not allow.
After opening ceremonies and re
port of committee on credentials, re
porting list of delegates to be correct,
the Alliance went into regular busi
ness. Report of committee on cotton plat
form: Committee report that in their
opinion it is best to defer this matter
till our State Alliance meets, and
recommends to said State Alliance to
take such steps as may secure such
an arrangement at the earliest date.
Report adopted and committee dis
charged. Committee on Flouring Mill re
ported that in view of the cost of a
first class mill, this not being a wheat
raising country, farmers being engaged
largely in other farm productions, do
not recommend the building, of a mill
at present. The report tabled for the
present.
On motion, the election of ofiBcers
was made the special qrder of the day
at4 p. m. this afternoon.
Capt. S. B. Alexander being pres
ent' was allexrTXnr tbe-f
State Agency fund. This he did to
the entire satisfaction of every one
present. He took in the ground-work
of the matter, stating the necessity
and efficiency of the whole plan.
On motion, recess for one hour was
taken.
AFTERNOON SE3SION.
The Executive Committee reported
books of Secretary and Treasurer to
be correct. . , - .
Resolution by F.' S. Neal:
Whereas, The Mecklenburg County
Alliance, now in session; realizes the
importance and necessity of raising a
fund for our State Business Agent, as
set forth in a circular issued by Capt.
S. B. Alexander, President of our
State Alliance, and by the Executive
Committee of the same; and
Whereas, We believe this to be
the only true and efficient mode of
conducting our business, the right
thiDg in the right place, the laying, as
it were, the very corner-stone . of our
future prospects, the very foundation
on which to build our structure, the
very thing that will make our Alliance
a success, therefore,
Resolved, That we commend to our
Sub-Alliance this circular from our
State President and Executive Com
mittee, and do ask for their hearty co
operation in this work. Adopted.
Resolution by Alexandriana Alli
ance: Resolved, That we, the members of
Alexandriana Alliance recommend to
the County Alliance, as soon as pos
sible, to establish one or more trade
houses in the city of Charlotte, and
we further recommend that a com
mittee be appointed to wait on. the
merchants of Charlotte and receive
bids for the establishing of said trade
houses. Adopted.
Committee appointed on the above,
J. S. Ried, of Matthews;- F; J. Reb
man, of Pine Grove, and A. J. Hunter,
of McDowell's Creek.
W: E. Ardery was elected a dele
gate to our State Alliance.
! . A resolution, which was adopted,
was opposed by J. A. DeArmond, in
structing the Secretary to prepare and
have at county meeting suitable badges
to be worn by delegates in attendance,
expenses to be defrayed by county.
. The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Presidents of
Sub-Alliances of the county be, and
are hereby instructed 7 to lay before
their Alliances the importance oiJfarm-
ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS OF
1888.
ers sending their sons to that great
and grand institution, the N. C Agri
cultural College, to be opened at Ral
eigh in the near future, and that
promises so much benefit to farmers
and the most "important results to
North Carolina. Also cause to be de
livered a lecture on the same at an
early date by their lecturer.
Resolved, That this County Alliance
return its heartfelt thanks to the mem
bers of Long Branch Alliance for their
unbounded hospitality and ' untiring
efforts to make this meeting a success
ana its members feel at home. Adopted
unanimously, by rising vote.
Resolution by J. A. Wilson:
Resolved, That the County Alliance
of Mecklenburg recommend that the
State Alliance order that the Secre
taries of Sub-Alliances make monthly
reports to the Secretary of County
Alliance, and County Secretary make
monthly reports to Secretary of State
Alliance on the condition of our crops,
especially cotton, and State Secretaries
report back to Sub-Secretaries in same
way. Adopted.
Resolved, That delegates to County
Alliance be required to ask for leave
of absence if wishing to leave before
meeting closes. Adopted.
The newly elected ofiicers were in
stalled and the Alliance closed to meet
with Matthews Alliance on the first
Friday in October next and to have
two days' session. .
F. S. Neal,
Sec'y Mecklenburg Co. Alliance.
APEX ON THE FOURTH.
Editor Farmer:- Our quiet little
town had one of the, most pleasant 4th
"5FJuly celebrations "v ever held in any
small town. Among the lour or Hve
hundred present, we never heard of a
contention ; everybody was peaceable
and seemed to spend the day, filled
with bliss. We were honored with
an able address by our much beloved
friend, N. B. Broughton, which was a
most excellent discourse on our inde
pendence, progress of the age, needs
of education and some of the future
interests of our people to which it
would be well to look.
We were next honored by a short
and very pointed address by our old
friend and townsman and much be-,
loved brother, A. C. Green, of St.
Matthews township, which was full of
good sound sense, setting forth that
we were not as we are often accused,
a political organization, but an organ
ization of white men, the intention of
which is to better our financial con
dition and do it with the white men
of this country, and to do it without
taking the political rings of to-day to
do it with. A. C. Green is a very
worthy brother, and one which we
would heartily endorse and ask old
St. Matthews township for as one of
our next representatives to the Legis
lature. He is an honest, straightfor
ward old farmer, will work for the
laboring class of people to the utmost
end, has the best of tact for detecting
rings, &c, the very person we need.
We next had a most thrilling ad
dress by Hon. B. H. Bunn, . which
needs not our comment, as all will
see when he addresses them. "We
would say this: he leaves a good im
pression on the minds of his fellow
citizens at this place.
Our speaking was concluded by a
very able address from R. H. Battle,
Esq., of Raleigh, N. C, which was
very instructive.
All of the proceedings did honor to
the Farmers' Alliance, which bids fair
to be the grandest move the( farmers
of this country have ever made, and
which ere long will show to the people,
of this country to be the strongest and
most independent and powerful body
of our country, which they always
have been, but never united hereto
fore. - .
A Old Apex Alliance was one among
the first in the State to organize, and
for a long1 time Tiad to drag along on
account of antagonizers,1 but she pushed
shoulder to-shoulder tend reached the
level deep water,-andnow ' she floats
with; the rise i of 60 members at her
helm, among which are. some of; the
STATE POLICY.
No. 23
very best of our people in this com
munity. The speculating class of people may
call us a politicial organization, or
anything else they wish, but that is
not where the shoe pinches, it is in
the pocket. It is the kicked dog that
always howls, and we expect him to
whine when he gets hurt, but we can't
afford to let him eat our bread always,
it is getting scarce now and times are
getting hard.
We expect this class to shell us
with all manner of false shells, filled
with air, &c, but they can't damage
us; not tven with their hired shells, if
they should have such, for we are
iron-clad and bomb-proof against all
such false shooting. They may be
buying some other kind of powder;
we know not, but if so that is just as
worthless as theirs. Sail on, old ship,
over the mighty deep, surrounded by
sharks, and we shall land and anchor
in the harbor of success.
Fraternally, B. G.
RED HILL ALLIANCE AT WORK.
July 6, 1888.
Col. L. L: Polk. Dear St'r : At
your request I drop you a few lines to
inform you of our progress. At our
last meeting the executive committee's
circular letter, and also yours, was
read, and the subject very freely dis-.
cussed, and immediately 16 of the 16 ,
members present subscribed $5 each
to the Business Agent's fund, and
some said they were willing to double
the amount if necessary. I am cer
tain that every member of our Lodge'
will subscribe, and I do trust that'
every one in North Carolina may do
likewise, so that, the Business Agency
can be established at once. I will
urgently and respectfully ask the
brethren all over the State to manfully
lay hold of the work with that vim
which is certain to carry us to success
with the worthy leaders that we have.
Then we can begin to come out from
under the oppression that is being
heaped uon us.
Fraternally,
A. S. Campbell, Sec'y.
VIRGINIA.
Luray, Va., July 14, 1888;
Col. L. L. Polk. Dear Sir ; At a
convention held at this place on Thurs
day last, (the 1 2 th) a State Farmers'
Alliance was fully organized. A large,
number of delegates, composed of
some of our very best citizens, were;
present, and we had a most delightful,
harmonious and brotherly meeting.
I am glad to say that your valuable
paper, The Progressive Farmer, was
adopted by the convention as the
organ of our State Alliance.
Col. G. T. Barbee, of Bridge water,
Rockingham county, was chosen by
acclamation as permanent President,
Capt. T. B.-Massey, of Rappahannock,
Vice-President; J. J. Silvey, Esq., of
Rappahannock, Secretary, and Isaiah
Printz, Esq., of Page, was elected
Treasurer. No time to write more at
present, only to say that our grand
old State is looking up, so far as the
prosperity of the. Alliance and the
future of our agricultural interests are
concerned.
Fraternally, A. B. C.
An ocean cable, to be the longest in
the world, is to be laid from Canada to
Australia, a distance of 7,500 miles.
OFFICIAL ORGANS OF FARMERS
ALLIANCE.
National Alliance Southern Mer
cury, Dallas, Texas.
Alabama Alliance Banner, Athens.
Arkansas State Wheel Enterprise,
Little Rock , . . ,
Mississippi The Farmer, Winona.
North Carolina The Progressive
Farmer, Raleigh.
' Louisiana 2 he Union, Choudrant.
Tennessee and Kentucky Ihe
1 oiler, Nashville, Tehn. .
Free; Speech, Beaumont, Texas, of t
the counties of Jefferson,- Orange,.
iTyler," Hardin, Chambers, Liberty.;
; Florida Farmers1 Florida Alliance
Marianna, Fla.- f