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" IIISS t5- THE INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE PARAMOUNT TO ALL OTHER COFSIDERATIONS OP STATE POLICY. Vol. 5. RALEIGH, N. 0., JULY 29, 1890. No. 25 THE NATIONAL FARMERS' AL LIANCE AND INDUSTRIAL UNION. President L. L. Polk, North Carolina. Address, 511 9th St., N. W., Washington, D.C. Vice-President B. H. Clover, Cam bridge, Kansas. Secretary J. H. Turner, Georgia. Ad dress, 511 9th St, N. W., Washington, D. C. Treasurer W. H. Hickman, Puxico, Sdissouri. Lecturer Ben Terrell, Texas. EXECUTIVE BOARD. C. W. Macune, Washington, D. C. Alonzo Wardall, Huron, South Dakota. J. F. Tillman, Palmetto, Tennessee. JUDICIARY. R. C. atty, Macon, Mississippi. Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Arkansas. Evan Jones, Dublin, Texas. N 3TH CAROLINA FARMERS' STATE ALLIANCE. President Elias Carr, Old Sparta, .C. Vice-President A. H. Hayes, Bird- to am, N. C. . Secretary E. C. Beddingfield, Raleigh, tf. C. n Treasurer J. D. Allen, Falls, N. 0. Lecturer Thos. B. Long, Asheville, C " Assistant Lecturer R. B. Hunter, Char ctte, N. C. Chaplain J. J. Scott, Alfordsville, T C Door Keeper W. H. Tomlinson, Fay--tteville, N. C. Assistant Door Keeper H. E. King, Peanut, N. C. 5ergeant-at-Arms J. S. Holt, Chalk T.evel, N. C. State Business Agent W. H. Worth, Raleigh, N. C. Trustee Business Agency Fund W. A. Iraham, Machpelah, N. C. tISCUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO LINA FARMERS' 8TATE ALLIANCE. 3. B. Alexander, Charlot'.e, N. C, 'hair nan; J. M. Mewborne, Kinston N. 0.; J. S. Johnston, Ruffin, N. C. THADEUS IVEY ENDORSES THE COURSE OF THE PROGRES ' SIVE FARMER. 7 Wake Forest, N. C, July 16, 1890. Mr. Editor: The object of this communication is to thank you, Mr. Editor, for the successful defense you make against the onslaught and un just criticisms of the leaders of the party press of the State, and also for the manly way in which you give expression to your views without, as you say, going over the country to see what other people think. The writer is especially prepared to ap preciate your independent action. He once knew an editor in a country town who engaged a man to take charge of and write for a certain de partment in his paper. Full of ener gy and devotion he entered upon his work, but soon something was said not the most palatable to two certain classes who largely composed the town, namely, lawyers and merchants. Naturally they twitted the editor for the expression 3 of the sub. Imme diately the sub was sent for and drilled in the newspaper business, the editor saying that all the lawyers and most of the merchants, vice versa, in town were his relatives and all his friends, and he could not afford to of fend them. Accordingly the sub was instructed to be more guarded as to his manner of writing; "find out what the people want and write more in a direction to suit them." Now, that was such servile obedience a 3 to make the very people whom he was trying to please, had they known it, not only loathe his lack of manli ness, but despise the man himself. I wish to thank you again for your out spoken manner, and for the true Al ii since ring of your editorials. Independence, and especially of the press, is a condition much to be de sired and much doted on by some as existing. But, alas, frequently the so called "independence and freedom of the press" is hampered by some external influences the party lash, a mo? tgagee, some monied corporation, free pass, etc. Such a condition is an imposition upon the confiding public. Newspapers are a great factor in the education of the people, and as such they should always deal candidly and honestly" with their subjects. If an honest difference of opinion arises there is then an opportunity for a fair discussion, which in its very na ture would enlighten the people. It is interesting also, as well as amusing, to notice the comments and criticisms upon the Farmers' Alliance by some of the leading political papers of the State. They do so perfectly reveal the situation they occupv Thev evidently want, and know they must have, in order to survive, the support uj. mo larmers, yet witn equal anxiety to please their party leaders who. un fortunately heretofore, have not seen their interests to be in the re building of the farmer, they must do obeisance to them. One day they greet you with a long editorial lauding the Farmers' Alliance for what it has done and, is doing, in putting down monopolies, fraud and corruption, and in the Western States for taking hold of the political reins and driving through to "Democratic success." The next day, and by the .same editor you are confronted by as long n ar ticle berating the Farmers' Alliance for "going into politics," for being a "political" party, or disrupting the Democratic party; for attempting class legislation; trying to pass "un constitutional" measures, or thrusting the State back under Radical rule, and the like. Of course we think what we pleas. Within the past day or two the writer has heard quite an outburst of unfair criticism upon "The Progres sive Farmer man" and the Alliance. Upon the parties being asked if they had read The Progressive Farmer, every ore answered "No." Such crit icism is not worth a flip. They have no mind of their own, and only adopt the sentiments of some adverse polit ical editor, whom they happen to be reading. One intelligent (?) gentle man said: "Any man who would say a word against Vance is a scoun drel and a rascal," and that "Vance has more sense than every man in the Farmers' Alliance." Tha. man evidently regards Vance as super human the god of the re public and therefore infallible. That Vance is a man of sterling worth and integrity we are are all equally ready to admit, but that he is totally incapa ble of error is quite another thing. Did you notice, too, in the Sena tor's letter how in a long paragraph, he gives the usual wholesome advice, namely: "Don't go int politics." Is it true, as he states, that "i majority of the community are excluded from membership in the Alliance?" This only shows the misconception that all those who are out of the Farmers' Al liance too readily adopt. May you continue to write correct ly for the principles of the Farmers' Alliance until there shall not be a pub lic official who, so long as those prin ciples are within the bounds of jus tice, will dare lift his voice against them. ' T. Ivey. LETTER FROM ARKANSAS. MORELLTON, ARK. Mr. Editor: I will write you a few lines from this State as I don't see anything from here. The State is very well organized at this time. We have men in the field at work. FrankliD. Johnson, Crawford, Sabas- ten and Conway counties are making preparations to erect their cotton vards for the fall trade. We are do ing some co-operative work in this State at this time. Fraternally, Frank Allstatt. HOW IT IS IN KANSAS. B. H. Clover, Vice-President Na tional Farmers' Alliance and Indus trial Union and President of Farmers' and Laborers' Alliance of Kansas, sends the following characteristic communication which every member of the Alliance, North and South, can read with profit, and no doubt with gratification : The long looked for time has come and gone. Our Bro. L. L. Polk, has been to sunny Kansas, and we have met him face to face, and " we are his." He captured us by that great heart of his. The last vestige of sec tional hate is blotted out. The white rose of peace is blooming as it never did before. Such crowds , such hearty greetings. Bro. Polk won the hearts of all he met, not only for himself, but for the grand cause he represents. At Emporia, Win field, and at Columbus the crowds were only equaled by the honest, patriotic enthusiasm. Our Bro. Beaumont also kept up his end. The happy scenes cannot be described, and oniy by being present could anv one fully appreciate them, &nd now brothers of the South, is it not time that we, the great common people; we, who in time of war, or time of peace, must bear the heat and burden of the day, is it not time, I say, that we should gtt still closer to gether, and say to the oppressors of humanity, "Hitherto shaltthou come, but no farther?" Shall we longer listen to those who would " alienate us only to prey upon us," and have greatness thrust upon their own ui worth selves ? " Listen no longer to the voice of the charmer, charm he ever so wisely." National Economist : - r i i NUTS TO CRACK AT THE FARM ER'S FIRESIDE. Press Opinions from Many Sources. We need more farmers in both branches of Congress, and in all the State Legislature', and the way for them to get there is for the farmers of the country to assert the r power in the caucuses and conventions of the parties to which they belong and with which they act. Rural World. Judge Stewart says that " unless Alliance men are voted like sheep," he is all right. If Alliance men will stand such thrusts as that at them aud their order, they will be sheep. The judge takes a strange manner of repaying the men who have supported him for four years to their sorrow. Southern Alliance Farmer. Germany has $40 per capita, France $45, England $30 per capita. The United States, according to Senator Plumb, has less than $10 per capita in actual circulation. Do not people in a sparsely settled country need more money than those in a thickly settled one? In 1864 America had $58 per capita; then we had no tramps and everybody was happy. Newton Herald. There is no time for Alliance men to be sitting on the fence. This is a fi j;ht between the people and the politi cal manipulators and money sharks of our country. And it behooves every man to get down to solid work and help make this fight for freedom. tome, let every man buckle on the Alliance armor and help make a square fight. Quicksburg, T , Indus- trial Union. - Judge Stewart loves the farmers of the Fifth congressional district so well that he has spent four years in Con gress working for everybody else but tnem. jnow, since the farmers have arisen in their might and made a few demands, he loves them so well that he tells them they do not know what they want, and if they support a man who favors their measures thev are undemocratic and vote like sheep. Southern Alliance farmer. The government fosters the " whis key industries " of the coun -ry by furnishing warehouses for the surplus whiskey until there is a market. Why can't the governmer' do the same thing for the " wheat industry " by furnishing warehouses for the surplui wheat until there is r market for it ? It is what the farmers are asking for, and surely the wheat industry is of as much importance as the whiskey in dustry. Climax Advocate. Dick's Philosophy. A bushel of corn makes four gallons of whiskey. It sells for $16 at retail. The govern ment gets $3.60, the farmer 40 cents, the railroad $1, the manufacturer $4, the vender $7, and the drinker all that is left delirium tremens. The Congressman that protects the liquor trafic is a great benefactor to the farmer to the extent of 40 cents per bushel for his corn and his share of the tremens. R. H. M.rse, in Char, lotle News. .Who are the Democrats of Georgia? The farmers. The people are the Democrats. Who has stood by the State and the whole country, if not the people? Dark days have been known, and dark days may come again, but the people have always stoon firm. When independents have come up and tried to disrupt the party, from whence did they come ? From the ranks of the politicians. The farmers stood by the party. Southern Alliance Farmer. We wonder if Mr. Clements and Mr. Barnes will call the Alliance men in their districts sheep. If they are sheep they have been sheared by Clements, Barnes and Stewart long enough. The sheep have determined to turn shearer for once. Won't Stewart, Barnes and Clements look nice posing as injured lambs. They should have thought of this when that caucus of congressional innocents met in Washington and determined to fight the farmers to the bitter end. Southern Alliance Farmer. " Heretofore, in all parts of the world, the farmer has teen no matjh for his adversary. He has never held his own against the soldier or the priest, against the politician or the statesman. In ancient times he was the slave, in the middle ages the serf, in the nineteenth century he is the slave, the serf, the peasant or the pro prietor, according to location. Ameri can farmers as a class, are face to face with a crisis. They have subdued a continent and furnished the raw ma terials for our factories, bread for operatives and manhood for our civili zation. They have sustained the na tion's credit with their hard earned i . ,. . .... dollars, rescued endangered liberty with their conscientious ballots and defended, time and again, the stars and stripes with their loyal blood. Vigorous in body, strong in character, striking in individuality, lovers of home, massive in common sense, fer tile in resources, devout believers in Providence, the farmers of America will never allow themselves to be overwhelmed by the fate that sunk the tillers of the soil in India, in Egypt, in Europe." Prof. C. S. Walker, of Massachusetts. An agricultural paper gives as a reason for the failure of farming as a vosa ion, that the farmer does not keep books. There is something in this. If the 8,000,000 farmers of the country would devote par; of their time to posting a set of books each, day perhaps there would be less of " over production" to allege as a cause. Bending all his energies to produce, he loses largely in the distribution. At present it takes 60 per cent, of his crops to pay for the book-keeping, transportation and handling till it gets to the hands of the producer. How much of that goes to pay book keep ers is unknown, but 60 per cent, is an awful lack. Economist. "EMFATTIC RESOLUTiONS. Mf. Editor: Wil yew plese print the follerin in yure paper nex weak, as we in this korner are feerful of sumthin' pol.tikally if doo notis is not give rite away: Wareas, the sines of the times indicate the downfall of the great partie-of 82,000 majoritie; and , Wareas, when we jined the Alh anca we tho't there was goin' to be enuf of us to kontrol the organizashen ; and Wareas, We have found, to our sorrerf ul regret, that the organizashen was bigger than us that joined; and Wabea3, v the Alliance organiza shen should work against the Repub lican partie, it would be going into politiks; and Wareas, We ar specially oppozed to goin' into pollytiks, as an Alliance, specially if the o?ganizashun keeps a headin' the wa it goin now; therefore Resolved, That Lonesome Alliance, number thirteen, razes this, there em f attic protest against going eny fur ther in that line; and Resolved further, That next meetin' we diskuss the best method uv thrashin' kaster beens, bein' as beens is not politikal kreation. Stick to it any how, Unaltered Faith, President. Secretary. Nonconformist. CONCERNING THE PRICE OF COTTON. The Demand will be Great. Gibson Station, N. C. Mr. Editor: I wish to call your attention to an important fact con cerning cotton. As you are aware the statistical position of cotton is very strong, with the present light stock on hand, and the heavy export demand for cotton will by the end of this season exhaust the stock avail able, which you see should warrant good prices for the next crop, should it be a very large one, and if only an average one we should get still better prices. There seems to prevail an opinion in the Northern markets that cotton is too high by many of the speculators and they are making an effort to sell the market down with the expectation of heavy and early receipts of the growing crop, to meet the shortage. You can readily see the opportunity to advance and keep up the price -by the united effort of the Farmers' Alli ance men throughout the cotton belt of country to retard ani hold back the cotton gatherings of August and Sep tember. This could easily be done and result largely to the benefit of the farm producers and defeat this bear scheme in selling the market down, as they are trying to do now. The cotton crops have previously been re ported to be very favorable which is bringing about this bearish element to slaughter the market. I feel very confident that a publication on this subject explaining facts as herein stated, and asking aU the other States and county organs of the Farmers' Alliance to publish the same through out the South and urge every pro ducer of cotton to co-operate with us in this effort would do good. I merely give you this as an outline of some of the facts and beg that you will frame it suitably and publish it at once for the public. Yours respectfully, " " Farmers' Alliance." NEW INDUSTRIES. Enterprises of Various Kinds to be Put in Operation and Things Likely to be Dme at an Early Day Rip Van Winkle Cannot Stay in the Old North State. ManufatCQrere' Record. Henderson It is stated that a cot ton factory will be erected. Monroe A stock company will probably be formed to erect a furni ture factory. Eikin W. T. Poindexter & Bro. will, it is reported, erect a sash and blind factory. Marion The Old Njrth State Land Co. is developing iron ore lands, as stated in last issue. Kinston Louis Einstein, referred to in last issue, contemplates starting a paper-box factory. Durham R. H. Wright is reported as organizing a stock company to erf ct a flour and meal mill. Madison J. L. King & Co., of Greensboro, will, it is reported, en large their tabacco factory. Monroe A stock company is being organized to erect the cotton seed oil mill recently mentioned. Raleigh A canning factory will be started at the Agricultural and Me chanical College, as stated in la3t issue. Asheville The Oakland Land Co., recently mentioned, has been incor porated with a capital stock of $200, 000. Montgomery It is stated that the John Hamilton gold mine has been purchased for $8,000 and being de veloped. Salisbury The Salisbury Cotton Mill increase its-capital stock $17, 000, and, it is stated, put in 100 ad ditional looms. Pilot Mountain D. W. Worth is endeavoring to organize a co opera tive company to erect a cotton mill at Ararat Station. Asheville The board of aldermen have decided, it is reported, to con struct a boulevard 100 feet feet wide and two miles long. Asheville T. C. Starnes, C. E. Graham, H. H. White and others have incorporated the Pine Grove Land Co. with a capital stock of $60,000. Raleigh The Raleigh Cotton Mills will, it is reported, issue $50,000 of bonds to complete and put in opera tion its cotton factory. Fayetteviile The waterworks com mittee, J. D. McNeill, chairman, is ready to receive proposals for the con struction of waterworks. Salisbury The city will hold an election to decide upon the issuance of $100,000 of bonds for sewerage system and improvement of streets. Wilmington It is stated that Rich mond (Va.) capitalists have purchased the Macumber property, will improve same ani lay off into build ng lots. Winston A. B. Pauch, of New York, is reported as to move works for lithographing and the manufacture of the tags, ad vert ising novelties, etc., to Winston. Greensboro The secretary of the Chamber of Commerce is correspond ing with H. C. and R. W. Steekle to secure the erection of a match factory in Greensboro. Morehead City Western capitalists are reported as having organized a land and improvement company to develop land near Morehead and Caro lina cities, improve water front, etc. Oxford The Snow Modern To bacco Barn Co., of High Point, is re ported as to remove its plant to Ox ford. It is stated that a brick build ing, 50x200 feet, will be erected at once. Charlotte The American Mining & Manufacturing Co. is reported as incorporated in Charlotte with a cap ital stock of $250,000. The company is to have its principal offise at Bos ton, Mass. Asheville W. W. West, H. L. Taylor ani W. B. Gwyn have incor pora'ed the Sunset Mountain Land Co. to deal in real estate, develop mineral land, etc The capital stock is $1,000,000. Charlotte William Johnson, E. M. Andrews, M. P. Pegram, Jr., and others are the incorporators of the Charlotte Investment & Improvement Co. reported in last issue. The cap ital stock is $50,000. Charlotte The company reported in last issue as organized by E. D. Latta and others to improve 282 acres of land has been incorporated as the Charlotte Consolidated Construction Co., with Mr. La.ta, president. The company will lay off the property in to vn lots, grade streets, etc , and is privileged to construct light and wa erworks. The Cipital is $100,000, which will probably be increised. Morgan ton The stock company lately mentioned has been organized by S. R. Collett and others, received franchise, and will build waterworks at a cost of $30,000. The supply is to be obtained trom Silver creek by natural flow. Raleigh The Raleigh Paper Milh has been incorporated with J. B. Brewer, of Murrreesboro, N. C, presi dent, and J. W. Holding, secretary, and purchased the- Askew Paper Mill. It will put ia new machinery and operate. The capital stock is $40,000. GRANTS BORO, PAMLICOCO., N.C. Mr. Editor:! ihought as I had a few subscribes for your valuable paper, I would pen you a few lines from our Alliance Prospect, No. 1,078. We have between eighty and one hundred members, the most of which are true grit. We have traded some through our business agent and it gives general satisfaction to all ex cept some of our merchants and they are making all kinds of bad remarks about the Alliance and give it twelve months tobe a thing of the past and predict a dark day for the farmers of North Carolina. But we are not scared worth a penny if we can get students enough to our great school, The Progressive Farmer. ' Don't think our day will be so dark as s:me pre !ict for us. I see but one danger in the wiy, that is politics, and I hope and believe that we have good mem bers enough in our order to overcome that danger. That is and has been for sometime our enemies' great hope of storming our camp. Brethren, let us keep a watch on the tower and know no man by i Id party lines but unite on good men and then manfully do our duty, and if any brother or sister don't kno their duty, 1 would just sav to the n to take a few lessons at. our grand school; subscribe three months for 1 he x rogressive Farmer. It will do you good. The time has come that we have got to act for our selves, we have depsnded on others long enough. I will say that old Prospect en dorses all Alliance principals and ex pects to stand by them. A long and prosperous life to The Progressive Farmer. Fraternally, Elijah Casey. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY ROANOKE FARMERS' ALLI ANCE NO. 819, AT THE JULY MEETING. Whereas, The Farmers' Alliance is not a political organization, and under its Constitution should not have anything to do with partisan politics Whereas, Its membership consists of individuals from different political pxrties. Whereas, We deprecate any cUss feeling as well as being op posed to class legislation. Whereas, The Progressive Farmer, in its issue of the 8th inst., has seen fit to make an unjust, unwarranted, inexpedient and injudicious attack upon our hon est and tried friend, Sen ttor Z. B. Vance, therefore be it Resolved, By Roanoke Farmers' Al liance of Martin county, N. C. 1st, That we do believe the course adopt ed by our honoroble Senator to be manly, open, candid and straightfor word, and that the facts of the case do not justify the adverse criticism of the paper above alluded to, and that his action in the matter has in no de gree shaken our confidence in his sin cere devotion to the test interests of his constituents. Resolved 2. That the evils that flow from class legisla tion can be remedied only by the wise ani judicious efforts of the members of their respective p jlitical parties. Resolved 3. That we recommend to all Alliance men to be prompt in at tendance at all primary and other f o litical conventions, and there endeav or by all honorable meins to secure the nomination of men for political, position, whose sympathies are with the demands of the Alliance, and that we will stand by and abide by the ac tion of the political convention to which we respectively belong. Re solved 4. That a copy of these reso lutions be spread upon the minuses of thi3 Lodge, and that a copy be for warded to The Progressive Farmer for publication. W. L. Coffikld, Secretary Roanoke F. A. No. 819. Keep the brain bright by use and the muscles well exercised; hard work is a good remedy for the blue?.
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