The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-07-17
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" Secly County Alliance.
.APFx, N. c., MAY %. 1888.

Sec'y County Alliance.
APEX, NC, Mayo %, 1883.
Col. l.. L. PoLK.-Dear SRA
little more than twelve months age
Bro. Barry came among us with a
message from Texas. Brethren, you
know the message, so I will not reit
crate. But alas how 10th some of us
seemed to be in this matter-because
we had been. duped so many times; SO
many times have our rights been
ignored, and our future discussed as
serfs of fendalism, as to lead us to
exclaim go Charlemagne! Charlie
magne!" Am glad to tell you, though,
that we did come together and join
the Farmers Alliance and feel to day,
that the farmers of this community
are more strongly allied for their mu-
tual protection, than ever before. Only
a few of us came together at first but
now, we number about 60, all which
seem to be enthusiastic and wish to
work to promote the cause, which we
all know is great. We are working
now for local interests which, when
further developed, will write more
about, and which undoubtedly must
prove a great blessing to the commun-
ity. Now brethren, write of trusts,
syndicates, monopolizers, &C., but let
us make trusts of ourselves and form
a double barrier to great waves that
have launched us out in mid-ocean of
financial ruin. First great wave,
homestead; secondary, chattle mortga-
ges and liens. May we prove to be a
breaker, solid as the everlasting Crock
OF. Gibraltar" l feel that the time
will soon come when the farmers of
North Carolina will turn a deaf ear to
the voice of that tyrannical siren, that
has barred them so far toward the pit
of poverty. Brethren, 1 like to hear
from you, therefore l search the col
umns of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
and am glad to say that many of our.
members are doing the same not only
of HE PROGRESSIVE FARMER but are
seeking to inform themselves, gener-
ally, and that they are better informed
now than they have v e. been before.
E. WALTON.
SWIFT CREEK ALLIANCE. Warren Co
N. G., June 80, 1888.
Col. L. L.. PoLK.-Dear Brother =
Our Alliance is active and in a thirty
ing condition, and always ready to
put her shoulder to the wheel towards
the interest of the farmer
Or to better his condition financially
Or otherwise. We meet on Saturday
before the fourth Sunday in each
month. We now have on roll 40
names, and they continue to make ap-
ol%ications for membership. W. hope
20 see them continue to come in until
every one that is capable of joining is
n the Alliance, though there is some
who we think will never join;
Who are an enemy to the Alliance:
Who say that it is a money-making
business to the head leaders; others say
hat they will wait and see what we
re going to do. The merchants are
pulling hard against us also. AT our
asst meeting we elected officers for
mother year. We kept some of our
I'D on, you may be sure we did. Our
Alliance was the first organized in the
ounty, therefore we claim to be the
Alliance in old Warren, and
veil we mayssay SO, for the President
+ the County Alliance, as well as two
Their officers, are members in old
lumber 351. We hope to soon have
ne Cotton ard and Business Agency.
nd then we hope to begin to get down
business and to see things begin to
love in the right. direction. The
lotto of the writer of these lines is.
Let us press forward and persevere,a
nd success is ours, for we are anxious
} 9 the tables begin to turn and.
ave better times for the. old clodhop-
ers, when we can say that farming is :
o1onger an Improbable business.
Ve hope soon to see the time when
le farmer car get more for his cot.
than the cost Of production, in
cad Of getting less, which will enable 7
m to buy on a cash basis and never c
.n his name to a crop-lien or chattel 3
ortgage to buy guano and some e