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T 1 4 J : THE INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE PARAMOUNT TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS OF STATE POLICY Vol. 6. RALEIGH, N. C, PBERUAEY 9, 1892. No. 50 T rKE NATIONAL FARMERS' ALLI ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL UNION. t'rsident L. L. Polk, North Caro ina Address, Atlantic Building, F St.. N. W., Vasiiington, D. C. Vice President H. L. Loucks, Huron, South Dakota. Sv-crctary-Treasurer J. II. Turner, Jocia. Address, 239 North Capitol M. X. W., Wellington, D. C. Lecturer J. EL. YTilletts, Kansas. iKCUTlVB BOARD. ; V. Maeuno. Washington, I). C. iloazo Wardail, Huron, South Da- .ta. T. F. Tillman, Palm rto, Tennessee. JTHUCTLVRY. A. A. Cole, Michigan, R. W. Beck, Alabama. 1. D. D ivie, Kentucky. :atio::al legislative committkh. I., L Polk, 'liairman. W. Macuno, Washington, D. O. Mann Page, Brandon. Va. L. P. Foatherstone, Forest; City, Ar W. "i Gwiuu, Vv'hite, Tennessee. i..,;;rH CAROLINA FARMERS' STATU ALLI- A5f;K. i resident Marion Butler, Cliucon, x. C. Vice-President T. B. Long, Asne- i:lc. N. C. :?-:erctar y-Treasurer W . S Burn as. itaioigh. v. O. Lv--;turc-r J. S. Bell, Brasstown, N.C. Reward 0. C. Wright, Glass, N. C. Jba-pl-un Rev. F. Pope, Chalk , ,vel, X. C. U fl. lOHLUllSO'u. yeUeville, N. O. '..ssit:1 o I Door-iv t 'e -m.it. X. C. : per- II. fi. King, Holt. Chalk er'e int-at-Arm J. S ivei, X. C. State Business Ascent - W IT. Vi orth. rtaleigh, X. C. Trustee Business Agency Fund - . v Graham, Machpeiah. X. C. cakcutive cwmrrrKS of the south AHOLiy v FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE. B. Alexander. Charlotte, X. C, hairmau; J. M. Mc-vr borne, Kinston, N C. ; J. 3. Johnston, Ruff in, N. C. TTS ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. Ellas Carr, A. Leazer, N. M. Cul breth, M. G. Gregory, Wm. C. Connell. TATE ALLIANCE LFGISL VTiyE COMMITTEE. R. J. Powell, Raleigh, N. C. : N. C. Cnghsh, Trinity College: J. J. loung. Polenta; II. A. Forney, Newton, N. C rorth Carolina Reform Press Association. fafion Butler, Vice-President : H. 6. 'James, Secretary, PAPERS. A-ocreive Fanner, State Organ, ruMi, N. , ip Clinton, N. ( . Tha Wen kinsman's Helper, 11unc.e, . t . Watchman. Vu' X r Farmer Advocate. , 1 . N. C. Mountain H.ni.Iounil. A.-heylie, . ;. Alliance Sentinel, . .y( V-'1"0' C' Country Lire, Trinity jHrr-,rv Hickory, . . "Satt'e- ' Wbitakcr N. U. Ari'nVtnral Pee, GoMsbro, . C. CaLuiaVas Weekly News, W biteville, . ( . Each of the above-named pajters are. requested to keep the list standing on tK iirxt aa and add others, 'provided they a re 'dul y elected. A r. y paper f a ti bia toadcoeate th O cola platform v:tU be drowd from the list promptly. Our lor.U 'ran now see ivhuil papers are . V?h.ul in tfbpir intercut. LETTER FROM CUIvIEE RLAN D. Cumberland Co., X. O Ma. Editor :- -I have i'i-t re id the AivIv-.-r How a Gritty Farmer got Along without Borrowing.'' and I atn so much pleased with the answer that I can o.-dV ondemn tho writer for one thing, viz: he left a blank space at the bcttCtn where hi3 name should have horn. A nvm di" is able U be such a j'it critic should not withhold his nam" tr om his brother farmers. Had he givn hU name to the public, he might reasonably expect to get many a hears v and honest handshake whieii ho c.Ui'i"t get while he r m ims im kno.vn. I niut iy that I like gritty farmers, but when I find a gritty farmer and a grritty Christian boih in the same hide, I love him more than doubly as well. When -God governs grit and mouev, something goodwill come of it. sure, but when the devil governs the grit and keeps it at all times sharp to grind to powder the laboring m m, that selfish ends may le reached, then evil, and only evil will came. A selfish dollar inflites the possessor's pride and vanity, hardens his hea' t mid makes him a fit subject for Brimstone Lake State. Not so with the righteous dollar; it makes a man love acid hdp lus fellow man and live for the glory of God and tiis Son, our Rdemr. One of the gre xt cause.- which we have had to battle with since the war has been grit, coupled with avarioiousness. I would like to find one singlo independent "Rich own ing a few thousand musty cash, with a fine farm under hi3 feet, who belongs to, or even look favorably on the Farmers' Alliance. There may be such a man, I do not say there is not, but if there is. I would like to shake his hand, for I feel sure that God is in his heart and mind. Men of means a plenty of money can see no reason for financial reform. A rich woman once ordered her carriage. Sho in instructed her driver to take her to the dwelling of a poor woman, he did so She alighted, went in, and found her not only poor, but in want of food and fuel, the weather being cold, so she re solved to return home and send her fuel to keep her from Buffering. Un fortunately, the rich woman found her own riohly furnished dwelling quite Varm and comfortable, so she con cluded that the weather had moderated so much that the poor woman would bo able totpull through without her help, which she had to do. Such re ligion and brotherly love comts from the devil. Near fifty vears ago I made tno acquaintance or a modest, intelli gent man; he looked like a real Clms tian man, and doubtless was then, but he fell in love with money, and he went in for making it with all his mind, heart and soul. Step by step he went on -gathering in the dollars, until he was able to start a brokerage establish ment; then he coined the money. On one occasion wo were talkiug of his business. He said: William, thi is a mean businens; it withers and dries up a man's soul ; it is the last thing at night and the first thiug of a morning. " As yru will see, ho had no time to pray unless when he was asleep. God wis not in his business. Tnis min died rich and n maturely. The soul of man shoulu grov and expand, an-be co"ne noble, full of love for God and man. Think of a withered, dried up soul how repulsive! The farmers and laboring people of this country are ah1, or nearly all, so poor. And why? With a national currency contrasted to S10 or les per capita, now can it be other and while 250,000 people own 40,0:O.M)0 of the money and property of this coun try? Ten dollars per capita only give the people of those United Stats SD0, 000.000 to do business on. All the national legislating, if suchl iw-makiug as we have had sinee the war, can be rightly and truthfully called legtslat ins:, ha been done for tho interest of Wall street and tho men of capit d everywhere, at the expense and shame ful aisadTaatage of the laboring and toiling mill ions of this politically cursed land. The ohief business of our repre sentatives in Congress, since the war, has been to sell votes at a big price, to rich men and corporations, drink pop skull liquor, smofce, chew, dress fine and gamble, and of course hare a go xl time in general. Funeral occasions of Representatives and Senators have been sumptuously and shamefully en joyed, and if ad newspaper reports have been half true, then I am inclined to feel that the devil was mads to re joice and be glad. What is a cultivated mind worth, when tho possessor will go into all kinds of dissipation, excesses and rascality ? The poor illiterate, but honest man's position is to be preferred over and over ;ig tin Tho man who will coolly and deliberately curse and blight fine opportunities for doing good, is either a fool or a human devil. brother arrners and !abon'ns? men of this grU lao 'et lm vote i r no more suv;h meat, unless wo do 10 by mistake. Ist it be with us. God arst and God and our country all tho time, leaving the devil and drunkard out. W Drkwiiy Smith. A BILL TO DEFINE TRUSTS AND PREVENT THE SAME. Mr. Williams, of Xonh Ouolina, introduced the following bill: Be it enacted try the Senate and House of R"prertdatices of the Unite! States of America in Congres azaembled, Thit a trust is a eoaibmation of capital or skill by two or more persons, firms, or corporations for the purpose of creating restrictions on trade or limit ing or affecting the price of merehan dise, products of the soil, or oilier corn medium of general use, or which, tends to affect the Side or price of such merchandi-e, products of the sod, or other oommoditi'ts. or prevent compo tition in the manufacture, sale, or pur ehafro of the same, or the control on the part of any person or persons, or one or more firms or corporations, of any patent or trade marks, thereby crefttinga monopoly intended or having the efftet to proven 5 free and full com petition in the manufacture, produc tion, or sale of any commodity of general use; or the control by any person or iersous, any firm or firms, corporation or corporations, of the manufacture of any article or com modity of general use for the purpose of creating a monopoly, or which tend to create "a monopoly, so as to affect the prices of the samo to the injury of the pit) pie. So. 2. Tbat it shall be unlawful to form and maintain a trust within the meaning of thu a-t in any Stato or States or Territo r y of i he United States or in the District of Columbia. Sso 3. That any person acting in his own behalf, or as agent of any firm or corporation whatsoever, who shall aid in any manner in the organization or carrying on of a trust, or be in an v manner interested therein, or who shall, after the pige of this act, aid m the business of a trust, or b in any way interested therein, shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor, and upon convic tion thertjf shall be fined in a sum of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than ten thousand, and may be imprisoned in any penitentiary not lws than one year nor more than three years, for each and every offense. Sao. 4 That it shall be the duty of United Slates district attorneys in every disSrict, on the request of any person or persons making complaint, to prosecute for a violation of this act; and they are hereby instructed to call the attention of the grand jury of each of their several districts, and to lay before them the law as above enacted : Provided. That this act shall not be construed to apply to any organization of farmers formed for the purpose of increasing the products of the soil or price of the same. Seo. 5 That all laws or parts of law in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. THE GROWTH OF PARTYISM THE UNITED STATES. IN Mr. Editor: I do not make attacks on 4 4 parties." I have quit it. Attack ing men, whether individually or col lectively, is a poor way to do thern good. It generally drives them deeper into error, 4 'sets the hair" on them. They become personal too, and 44 an swer railing with railing " Elections become 44 campaigns." The opposite party becomes the 44 enemy." The emoluments ' 4 captured" become the 4 4 spoils" The offices bestowed be come the 44 rewards to the faithful." The par:ies are called 44 armies." Successful preachers lose sight of persons are 4 'no respecters of per sons." Statesmen never attack' a class of men ns farmers, merchants, 1 iw yers. They attack evil in any class. xrraying men of opposite political faiths against each otner is as bad as arraying men of different occupations or religious, it the men ot opposite faiths so arrayed are in different sec tions, the estrangement becomes hope less th-a enmity everlasting. There is than nothing to soften the rancor of al if nation. This is why I know that mere parti san agitation can never accomplish the relief the people now demand. Abuse of parties, of persons, of classes and of sections can never really aid any righteous cause. If you will track the party worship porhomo to his den, you will find that at heart he is a hero worshipper. He is a 44 respecter of persons." His jus tice is not blind, but keeps one eye on tho main chance, tie ever prates and prattles of men of persons. Cleve land or flili, Blaino or Harrison. Whole columns of newspapers are wasted every day in discussing the most trifloig act5 of these and a few similar men. Their slightest words are tele graphed all over the country to furnish texts for abuse or praiso according to the editors political affiliations. There is nothing very remarkable about either of the four men. One of then. Cleveland, appears to be a good busp . noss man and honest, which combina- j -f the work. For two years and a half t ion is considered raro among poli: i he endeavored as best he could to in ticians. But there are ten thousand struct the pupils placed under his care, men in North Carolina, who if not his at the same time using all available equals, are at least fully competent, if i neans of promoting tho educational as well advised as he was, to discharge j entitnont of the community. At the satisfactorily the duties of his office. 1 lose of this period, it was found that Any of the ten thousand would ' -ho interest in the school had greatly represent the views of our people better . acreased, and the school hadconsider than he could ever hope to do, would bly outgrown its quart rs. Hence the veto more pension bills, surrender , ecessity of building a new and more more battle flags, ask for a lower re ommoaious house at once became ap ductiou of the tariff, and write tariff oarent. The good people of the neigh messages in shorter and more inUl!. ibi sentences. Ili'd ami f-Jiaino pear to oe both smart anu corrupt, but there are ten thousand other ma chine politicians in the country who, if these two should die, could take their places, and if not exactly as sm'irt and corrupt as these, would at least b ? 2rais?d and blamed by tho the same newspapers as being so. Harrison appears to bo a conservative little lawyer from Indiana, who still remains true to the interests of his clients, the rich men who bought his office for him. His epial is so com mon that I cannot afford to waste any breath upon him. Now these are the four whom party booming makes heroes of. These are the four whom the idoliry of hero worship makes ucoup3r more space in the newspnpers t han the religion of the Lord Jous. Me-mwhile the people are spiritually starving for a fair, candid, truthful, non parti-.ui ilisaision of a hundred questions cf public interest. If the "color line" breaks this year, or as soon as it does break, the people by thousands will b swayed hither and tuither by every wind of doctrine. Some will be "for Paul" and others 44 for Appollos," but multitudes will be for every superstition of hero worship that can raise money enough h pay its priests the newspapers who advocate it. If ou want to seo personal politics 44 at home," go to the average political convention. If you are a student of what is sapping tho foundations of our institutions. The average delegate is there to get some advantage for him self. Farmer, lawyer and merchant elbow each other in the mad effort for personal gain. 44 Dark hosses" are U' U ClliH. Ill"',1 a. vou will there l'wvrn scouted niainlv because tnero is not XI 1 "o tune have an 44 understand in with them. A nominates B from 44 his town "--or 44 his county." When B gts iii he gets A a place. This is good business, conducted on ordinM V business principles, for tho individuals engaged, but the business of thojxrone suffers always in such hand3. The real issues must be neglected because the main issue is personal gain. Out of a convention, in which the average delegate is seeking something for him self, is necessarily evolved a candidate who is seeking something for himself. He is the legitimate offspring of such a convention, and he will continue to look out for himself throughout his official career. A Liiliput begotten of Lilliputians a self-seeker begotten of self-seekers. And yet we complain that the public business is neglected in the primaries, we begun our neglect in the primaries, and our candidates have con tinued it iu Congress. They have been true to the principles upon which they were elected. In the primaries and conventions you hoard little but the interests and claims of persons, of towns, of counties, of sections and of parties. So in Congress you hear little but of 44 appointments, ' of 44 appro priations," of "chairmanships4 of 4 'clerkships," and the distribution of the spoils genendly. 4 4 Like priest like people. ' Our people have been revised on flatter, and it is disagreeable doubtless for me to tell them that they are represented in Congress and every where about as well as they deserve to bo. But vou ask what is the practical remedy? Nominate men who represent an issue not men who stand on plat-' forms. Can vou convince men of your sincerity in advocating financial reform if you nominate men whose voice has aever been lifed in it behalf, who have never added an idea to the common stock of knowledge and who have not shown that they had any practical knowledge of the subicct? This is 44 casting the children's bread unto dogs." Perhaps you are keeping some fehow in the back ground who has privately promised that at the proper time he will swallow the 44 Ocala plat form" whole. I think I know five hundred who will agree to swallow any ordinary platform, or stand on it or uuder it for tho pake of a good office. Ycr- had better nominate a man who ?.u.s honestly and intelligently opposed v.-ery plank except one than such a platform gormandizer. Let a candidate be known like a tret. 44 by its fruits.'' If he has pro duced nothing on tha main questions at issue, cut him down. If he produces only platforms and promises he is bar roi.The people are struggling with grea questions now; let thoughtful men speak out; perhaps we may find some o in who is a head taller than the rest of us in the knowledge of needed re torm. W. J. Peel. THE ALLIANCE SCHOOL. Elm City, N. C. ilR. Editor: Three years ago the Piuey Grove Alliance, situated in the Kouthern part of Durham county, N. C, decided that in order to carry for ward the great work they had under taken as Alliancemen, it would be necessary to educate the people. They it once saw that to do that work it vuld be absolutely in iispensible to mild up a good school in tnefr midst. They immediately set themselves to vork to secure such a school. This vriter was called upon to take charge : Vod became more aroused than ever up-vvncV went vigorous! v to work to build lor tnemselves the needed house. The whole community entered into the work with a zeal and liberality highly commendable; but Mr. Patrick Henrv Miseey left his farm to the care of others, and gave his whole time to the work for several months. As a result, the new house is finished, and a nice one it is said to be the finest and best arranged school houso, outsido of the towns, anywhere in Central North Carolina. When the house was com pleted the stockholders called a meet ing and after transacting other im portant bufines-, it was decided to name the new institution of learning. Several names w ere suggested, none of which seemed to meet with popular favor. Finally, one of the leading stockholders and patrons of the school arose and stated briefly the interest that had been taken hi the work by different individuals, and by the com muni ty as a whole; and concluded by suggesting as a name for the new school, 4 4 The Patrick Henry Institute." It was received with a burst of r pplause by the audience. There was not a dis senting vote. All were agreed upon honoriug the man who had done so much for the cause of education among them. God grant that our people, and especially our legislators, may wake up taa full sense of their duty iu this matter, and may tho time soon come fviien every child in all this land will have a chance to develop and train the faculties with which his God has en do wed him. Yours truly. C. W. Massev. RUTHERFORD COUNTY EN DGRSJIS THE OCALA PLATFORM. Wiikiieap, We, the Farmers' Alli ance of Rutherford county, in regular session assembled, believing and feel ing that the laboring masses ef the country have not been represented, and their interests have not been duly considered, and fueling necessarily compelled in the name of justice to make certain demands, the enacting of reformatory lawi on account of griev ous and uniust burdens upon tho pro ducers of this republic by unjust legis lation, do therefore Resold, That we, the Rutherford County Alliance, do most earnestly and heartily endorse and adopt the Oola demands set forth by the National Alliance and IndustriallJnion ; and that a copy of the above be sent to Tan Progressive Fatimer. A. A. York. W. O. Baker, H. P. Lyjch, Committee. Resolved. We, the members of the Rutherford! County Alliance, recom mend that no member of the Alliance in this county plant this year more than fiy acre of cotton to the horse ; and that a copy be sent to The Pro GRiKsrvB Farmer. H. P. Lynch, L. Fowlir, D. S. Wilkiks, Committee. LETTER FROM , McDOWELL COUNTY. How the Alliance is Getting Along in the Mountains. Mr. Editor: As we of the county that lies in the shadow of the Blue Ridge have never seen anything in our State organ from the field in our county, I will proceed to givo some news a to the condition of our Order in these parts. On Thursday, the 21st inst., I met our beloved District Lec turer at Allen Schoolhouse, near the Rutherford line. Allen Alliance was out and gave good attention to a mas terly address by Bro. J. S. Davis, of Haywood, who talked for one hour and a half of the principles and demands of the Alliance, telling the people of their condition and suggesting the remedies, such as the repeal of the national banking law, the free coinage of silver, the land loan and Sub Treasury plan. Au amusing incident transpired dur ing Bro. Davis's speech. Just as he finished an eloquent appeal for the free coinage of silver there was a great jingling ot coins on the floor from the pocket of one of our country merchants who was with us to hear the speech. This, you know, brought down the house. By the way, the gentleman is iu full sympathy with the Order. After" the speaking, we went with the President, Bro. Goforth, to his house, where he kept us for the night in true Alliance style. The next morn ing we started early for Marion, the county .seat, where we arrived cold and muddy, and found no ssove in the court house. This, though a little dis couraging, we overcome, by the help of our efficient President, Bros. Gray son, Pendergriss atd some of the brethren putting up the stove and hunting in the Register's office for a lot of wood and setting it on fire I mean after we got it in the stove. After the room got warm Bro. Davis took his stand near the stove, and though the crowd was small only a few delegates when he began, it increased to a re spectable size before he was half through. About this time some of the to wn people came in. Then the speaker, seeming to understand that they were opposed to the Order, appeared to rise in dignity and power, losing all his dif fidence and uncertainty, and towering in the strength of his argument far above anything we had heard before, and causing inexpressible flashes of in tellectual sympathy to run all through the crowd, bringing tears to the eyes though they were brilliant with the light of sparks from the Alliance forge which were being so vigorously fanned into flame by the immortal ideas. Si t r;rth v the speaker.. After the address we had a short session of the County Alliance and per fected a lecture system. Then we started on our way. to Xebo, spending the night with B o. George Conley, iiecretary of Nebo Alliance, where we were feasted and entertained in tho true Carolina style. At Nebo, on account of the grippe having a pluto cratic grap on almost all the people, we had a small turnout. This is a strong Alliance for this section, numeri cally; and they take ad vat doge of the agenci's and place most of their cash witli Bro. Worth. Here, as before, Bro. Davis made a ratthng speech, as we ust-d to say of Bro. Bell. We think the Alli-uice flock will follow the belled wathc. Iu the evening, after refreshing our selves at the McDowell Parsonage with Bro Edwards, we rode 13 miles where, at the house of your humble scribe, we gave our brother as good as ourself and trow could get up f r him. On Sunday morning, in opposition to our desire and command, Bro. Davis started for Haywood, but on his explaining that when he h ft home his dulcina had the jrrippo, we wished the parting guest God-soeed. The Alliance in this county is in fair condition, 1 think. True there is that laxity in attendance which is the out growth of carelessness and indifference as is found m all organizations after the first excitement wears off; but in the hearts of our people are planted the principles of the Order, and they are growing, and there are no farmers but indorse all of cur declaration of pur poses, and almost all of them are on the Ocala platform with us. There is one thing in this county which we think is against us as an organization, and that is the manufac ture and sale of whiskey. We have this devil to fight but w hen the fight is on at its -.hottest, look for the boys of McDowell. Jonx O. Brown, County Lecturer. ."PLANS FOR RELIEF." Waynesvillk, N. C. Mr. Editor: In your last issue, under the above heading, you say: 44 We think the problem has been solved, and some plan will soon be adopted." Will you allow one tvho was certainly one ot the very firsu to advo cate this matter in our Order to say a few words regarding it? By whatever name it may be called, what is pro posed is in fact purely mutual insur ance, which is far more extensively practical than many are aware. Allow me in the outset to say that I "was at one time for many years engaged in the business and in each department of it in the office and in the field. Having studied the principles and theories of the business very thorough ly and also had the further advantage of observation of their practical work ing, I may be able to render some as sistance in helping to solve this very important problem. I have always been an advocate of the principle of mutuality in insurance whether against death or fire; and shortly after I became a member of the Alliance, more than three years ago, I urged the advantage of extending our fundamental principle of co operation into this field. I brought the matter " before the meeting of the State Alli ance at Asbeville, but so little interest was at that time taken m it that I dis continued its agitation. insurance transfers from the indi vidual or family the burden that might crush and places it on the many who scarcely feel it. It is one of the most benificent inventions of mankind. It helps when help is most needed when the strong arm is stiffened and the warm heart is cold in death, and the loved home is a smouldering mass of rums. It has become a necessity -of modern civilization, as many cannot other wiso make such immediate pro vision for those dependent on them, as duty requires-. ; A great many efforts have been made to insure live stock, but they have failed in almost every instance, resulting in much loss and disappoint- ' ment, and it is my decided opinion that" the Alliance should not undertake any tliing of this kind, at least for the pres ent. :The principle of mutual insurance . against fire is very largely practiced, and those members of our Order who so desire might unite in their co opera tive work. The larger portion of the insurance of cotton factories " is conducted in mutual companies. They are usually started by a number of factories agree ing together to take policies and pay in the premiums for the same. These premiums constitute the capital and all surplus is divided among the policy holders, thus furnishing insurance at actual cost. There are quite a number , of such companies in the country that have no stock capital ; one was recent ly started at Aug'ista, Ga. " There is an old and successful mutual fire insurance company among the Germans in Charlestons C, which confines its business to that city. " The most successful and perhaps the largest fire insurance company in the South is located at Athens, Ga. , and confines its business to that State. It is purely V mutual never had any capital stock. t If mutual fire insurance can be safe-. ly practiced by owners of specially hazardous rieks, such as cotton facto ries, and in cities and towns liable to extensive conflagrations, surely it can , be by f armers whose buildings are scat tered and not liable to such contingen cies. Experience has shown this to be true. In a subsequent article I will undertake to prove the truth of this proposition and suggest a plaii for re lief. Yours fraternally, ' , Geo. b.. 1'ogos. j - IREDELL COUNTY MEETING Mr. Editor: At a meeting of Iredell County Alliance, held January the 14th, 1892, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas, Four of our Alliance brethren have signed a Democratic address with five non-Alliance Demo crats, which as citizens they had a right to do if they so desired; and whereas, the enemies of our Order are making capital ut of it, to the dfttriv meat of our organization ; and whereas, the action of these brethren in signing this address was of their own responsi bility, wsthout any authority of the State Alliance, and wb believe free from any desire or intention of injur ing the Order; therefore be it Reolctd, By the fred ell County Alli ance in regular session, this, the 14th day of January 1802, that we don't consider the address any more binding on the Alliance or any member of the Order, than if it had been signed only bv the five non-Alliance Democrats. 2. That we. the Iredell County Alli ance, do not endorse the address. 0- That we condemn the method adopted by the Democratic Executive Committee to make this address ap pear as being endorsed by the Alliance. 4. That wc renew our pledges to stand by our Alliance demands: and that it is a duty for each member to vote for men who endorse thso principles, and iu any political party he may choose, and think best for carrying out these demands. 5. That a copy of these proceedings be sent to Tna Progressive Farmer, our State organ, for publication, with a request for all our reform papers in the State to copy. M. E. Ramsey, Sec'y, Iredell County Alliance. - RESOLUTIONS BY RUTHERFORD COUNTY. Whereas, We tho farmers of Ruth erford County, in regular session as sembled, believing and feeling that the laboring masses of this country have not been represen'ed, their interests" have not been duly considered, and feeling necessarially compelled ui the name of justice, to make certain de mands. The enacting of some ' refor matory laws on account of grievious and unjust burdens upon the producers of this Republic, by unjust legislation, do therefore Resolve That we, tho Rutherford County Alliance, do most earnestly and heartily endorse and adopt tho Ocala demands set forth by the Na ti in d Alliance and Industrial Union, And that a copy of the above be sent to The Progressive Farmer. 2. Tbat the members of Rutherford County Alliance recommend that no member of the Alliance in this county plant this year more than five acres of cotton to the horse, and that a copy be sent to The Progressive Farmee, the Shelby Aurora and Forest Citv; Ledger for publication. t -ii J , f I f i
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