The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-19
FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER.
osMoND, N. G., Jan. Is, 1889.

take the liberty of making a few sug.
restions " for the good of the order,
a. we used to say in the dear old
Grange, for while in some respects l
nrefer the Alliance system, 1t being
of Southern origin, still | have never
ceased to be Granger in principle,
and nv heart has ceased to go
out in sympathy and admiration 1or
the noble little band in Eastern Gar
DINA, who have been battling against
such odds and yethave v suffered
the old Grange banner to be hauleo
down nor the. old ship to be surren-
dered. While I should be more than
reioiced to see them serving under
the Alliance colors, yet l respect the
sentiment which may u them TO
adhere to their old organization, still
if there cannot be "organlc union
there should be entire harmony
and cooperation. We are only sepa-
rate divisions in the agricultural corps
in the great Industrial Army, ready
IN move at a moments warning to the
assistance of each other. Another
suggestion is, that there appears to be
m want of cohesion on the part 1 the
Sub-Alliances in u business opera
tions. Some Alliances hardly wait
for their charters before they throw
down the guage of battle, and IN
some instances, = single-handed, at
tempt to storm some stronghold OF IN
i@ustice. While I admire their zeal, yet
+ doubt the discretion of such hasty
action.
Take, for instance, the resolutions
of different Alliances published In
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER. One re-
solved to use NJ guano put up In any
other than cotton sacks
Another resolved "that we prefer
using guano put In cotton sacks"
Now I disclaim all reflection upon the
action of either, but simply give this
to show the necessity of entire con-
cert of purpose and action. We can
never accomplish the objects OF our
order by a species of guerrilla war
fare, but our plan of campaign must
first be carefully mapped out by our
most skillful Generals, and then, il
necessary, our whole force must be
irresistably hurled against n strong.
hold of oppression trust or combine
at a time until they are all crushed
Let it not for a moment be thought
that I would abridge the rights OF the
Sub-Alliances, except so far as neces
sary to effect objects they seek to &C
complish. We must oppose combines
with combines, concentration with
concentration and fight these enemies
of the human race with the weapons
of their own forging, or we can never
succeed. How much wiser would Il
be if each Sub-Alliance, instead o.
irving single-handed to redress thel
yrongs. would refer them to theil
County Alliances, and after being
considered by these, if found just, t.
be by them endorsed and then re
ferrred to their State Alliance; or, /
urgent. to the executive committee
in the interval between the sittlngs o
the State Alliance; to be by then
carefully considered, and, if neces
sary. endorsed and forwarded to tn
executive committee of the Nationa
Alliance, who, if they consider 1t
casus 6eH, shall instruct the Pres
dent of the National Alliance to issu
a proclamation to that effect, and
necessary he shall employ his whol
force to redress that wrong.
This great industrial war we al
inaugurating is no child's play, and
we would have our efforts crowne
with success, we must act upon til
same principles as those which obtai
among military bodies, which are b
far the most perfect of all huma
organizations. We, the agricultur'
class. correspond with the infantr
the commercial class the cavalry an
the manufacturing class the artiller
Now each one of these branches
indispensable in the makeup of tt
"Industrial Army" nor will it do f
n of these branches or arms of tt
service to arrogate superiority ov
the others. Mutual confidence al
cordial cooperation should Eve ext
between them. Whenever misunde
standings occur they should
promptly settled by reference to
committee of arbitration, compos'
of an equal number of representativ
from the three industries. To car
u the comparison: The "Industri
Army South" possesses sufficient
fantry, but they are deficient in {
ganization and discipline. 1t is al
abundantly supplied with caval1
which is the best equipped and d
ciplined arm of the service, but pt
haps a trihe more numerous than c.
be employed successfully until the
fantry and artillery r brought
to a greater state of efficiency. Y
are sadly deficient, however, in art
loru and shnnld mt forth every eff