The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-02
THE ALLIANCE ON SOME I'M
PORTANT MATTERS.
THE ALLIANCE ON EDUCATION.

pie as fundamental to good govern
ment in sustaining its institutions and
multiplying its blessingsAs well as an
essential qualification or accomplish
ing u purposes, we shall at all times
advance and encourage it in the high
est possible degree among farmers and
laborers and their children by every
means IN u power. Through the
means Of investigation and discussion
in u Alliance meetings, u press
and public speakers, we propose to
examine the various methods and sys-
TENS of education in use, with the
view t. determine the best adapted to
the wants and conditions of the agri-
cultural and laboring classes, believing
the correct theory, when established,
will embrace the moral, physical and
industrial, as we'll as mental training
of our children in every grade Of
schools; that this system will strength
en- the attachment Of these classes to
their profession instead of alternating
them from it, as the prevailing meth
DDS has a tendency to do; that twill
better qualify them for success and
happiness in life; will render the farm
and shop more attractive and remuner-
alive; give the means and time for
more general thought and useful study;
increase the opportunity and lnclina-
ton to adorn the home and practice
the social virtues; broaden the sphere
of their knowledge and usefulness,
and give character and influence to
husbandry and labor; and for these
reasons we are specially friendly to IN
dustrial education, and shall labor to
advance and build up the agricultural
and mechanical schools Of the country
by extending them every possible IN
enlargement and support at u COM
mand
THE ALLIANCE ON BUSINESS MATTERS.
In business matters we believe the
prevailing system is in many particu-
lars wrong, and that between producer
and consumer, the buyer and seller,
the methods should be changed, the
process shortened and the expenses
reduced, and plans adopted that will
more Justly and satisfactorily distribute
profits and give to the labor a fair
share of its earnings. We believe
that IN cooperation a remedy may be
found for most of the evils and inc
qualities growing out Of the methods
now in general use; then in cO-opera-
ton exists, as we believe, the very
ssence Of justice, fairness and equity;
that when well understood and closely
observed, its principles, by intelligent
and honest management, may be sue
cessfully applied to most, if not all,
the business pursuits and enterprises
of the country; that it possesses the
elementary forces for solving the
vexed question Of capital and labor,
and for breaking the power Of monop-
oily; and, hence, We shall urge the
study and practice Of cooperation in
the Alliance as a might lever that
would lift the burdens and weight
from labor and the productive indus
tries Of the country that are lying with
such crushing force upon them, and
by which the possibilities of the ALI
ance for carrying out it's good work
may be increased and strengthened.
THE ALLIANCE ON POLITICAL MATTERS.
Without disturbing political party
lines or party affiliations, or provoking
partisan feelings or strife, we shall
boldly enter into the discussion and
investigation of all laws, public meas
ures, and governmental policies that
have a direct or remote bearing on
the productive industries of the coun-
try and it's material welfare generally;
approving the good and condemning
the bad, offering through the ballot
and other mean in our reach such
remedies for existing evils and threat
ening dangers as we believe the public
interest demands.
We shall teach unfaltering hostility
to all class Legislation, the tyranny and
oppression Of monopoly, excessive
taxation, the lavish expenditure of
public moneys, and to every species of
wrong and abuses practiced in govern
ment affairs, and shall denounce and
expose fraud and corruption in public
official places, whenever discovered, no
matter from what source they may
We shall encourage and strive. to
increase the facilities among ourselves
for a closer study and better under
standing of the organisms, powers and
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