The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-28
lFor THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.

SANFORD, Feb. Is, 1888.
Bro. L. l.. Polk, SEC'Y F. S. A, RAJ
EIGH, N. c.:
Dear Su-As Deputy Organizer for
Moore county, it may be proper as the
work of organization is about COM
pleted here, to give an account of my
stewardship and the success that has
attended my efforts in behalf of the
Alliance.
I have addressed the farmers at six
teen different points in the county and
organized at all these places except
two, and in the immediate vicinity of
n of these we have since organized
a strong, healthy Alliance. l met
the farmers by special request at four
different points in other counties and
organized at each of these places.
Many who opposed the Alliance in the
outset have since united with us and
are making useful, energetic members.
The main objection that we have ever
heard is the apprehension that some
body is making money out of the or-
ganization-getting rich off the ALI
ance. We have only to remind them
that for years we have been making
others rich and ourselves poor, and that
nov we propose, if we make anybody
rich, to help ourselves by so doing.
The brethren are enthusiastic every
where when they see the aims and
purposes of the Alliance, what it has
done, is doing, and what it proposes
to do.
Now to our brethren with whom
we have recently been thrown in con
tact, and whose pleasant memory still
fingers around us, we would say, 20 to
work. Allow no pickering, strife or
discord to enter your lodge room.
Discard everything of an unworthy
nature and with an eye single to the
good of the order, let us keep the ball
in motion. If there are those among
you who would sell out, expell them
and get rid of that element as you
would eliminate the poison germ from
the human system that creates disease
and causes death. In the language of
our good brother Pickett, whose short
stay was so pleasant among us, "keep
your own hand on the throttle valve
and dictate your W terms" and sue
cess is yours.
We hereby give the names of ALI
ances we have organized since com
missioned as deputy organizer with
the names of President and Secretary
and their postofice: "a = .
Deep River, MIG. johnson President,
M. T. Marks, Secretary, Lockville,
Chatham county, N. c.; New Elan,
w. G. Lasater, President, r. E. Lasa-
ter, Secretary, Merry Oaks, Chat
ham county; Egypt, Chas. Tysor,
President, l.. A. Tysor, Secretary,
Egypt, Chatham county Olive Chapel,
j. H. Olive, President, G. w. Law
renee, Secretary, New Hill, Wake
county; Cedar Grove, J. w. r. Nc
Donald, President, W. N. Street, Sec
rotary, Greenwood, Moore county;
Cedar Springs, B. F. Clegg, President,
j. w. Cole, Secretary, Quiet, Moore
county; Fair Haven, R. Street, Presi-
dent, w. G. Street, Secretary, Fair
Haven, Moore county; Moore Hill. J..
B. Cameron, President, Be-. Thomp-
son, Secretary, Cameron, Moore
county; Bethlehem, W. H. H.. Law
hon, President, W. F. Seawell, Secre-
tary, Carthage, Moore county; Winder,
w. P. Smith, President, il. Bynum,
Secretary, Cameron, Moore county;
Thagards Mill, W. G. Thagard, Presi.
dent, Pink Pope, Secretary, Manly,
Moore county; Pleasant Grove, J. W.
Willett, President, J. D. Register,
Secretary, Jonesboro. Moore comfy