The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-08-20

~ Address W. H. Worth, Blu
ness Agent, Raleigh, N. G,
Address of u President
Elias Carr, Old Sparta, N. G. g
Of all that large and splendi
body of men in the State Alliance ,oC
n could be found who was not i
favor of a railroad commission.
We will publish the proceeding
of the State Alliance in pamphletfor1p
and send to the Secretaries of Subor
dinate and County Alliances at the
earliest time practicable.
Bro. Elias Carr, who has been
so efficient and faithful as chairman of
our Executive Committee, will urove
himself, in every sense, worthy Of the
high and honorable Office to which he
was elected.
The counties of the West have
but recently entered the Alliance, brt
they we're well and ably representa-
in the State Alliance, and their DELE.
gates captured the hearts of their
eastern brethren.
The evidences of esteem and
fraternal regard for our retiring PrG
dent, so often manifested BY The
brethren, must have touched a tender
chord in his heart. Capt. Alexsnda
has won the hearts of the brothe.
hood.
The editor acknowledges the re
ceipt of a complimentary ticket to tn,
First Detroit international Fair snil
Exposition which is to be held in th
city of Detroit, Mich, from SeptsnI
Der 18th to 9th inclusive. The card
is unique and attractive.
Our State Executive Committa
and our State Business Agent will Do
all in their power to supply the
brethren with cotton bagging. Let
the brethren aid each other and get
along, if it be possible, until they can
get the bagging of the Alliance.
The State Alliance declared it
self for cotton bagging, first, last and
all the time in preference to any other
covering, and that it would never con
sent to use any new or unused jutf
bagging. Our brotherhood stands
solidly united against the conspirstorS
Bro. Macune pronounced th1
State Alliance of North Carolina tn
finest body of Alliance men he bag
ever seen. He said that he wa
proud of North Carolina and that th1
entire brotherhood throughout ls
land, had the profoundest regart Sa
esteem for US.
= The amended Constitution
our State Alliance will be sent out
an early day. Three copies Will %
furnished to each Of the SubordlnaS
and County Alliances in the 0taej
Any of the Alliances wishing 70 "
| Constitutions can be supplied al
cents per dozen by applying 70 v
State Secretary.
s. The Durham Sun puts it pu1
gently when he says, "One OF y
heaviest things on earth is a sheet
paper after It has been transforms
into a farm mortgage. 1t alWsS
takes a strong man and MS ISmD
several years to lift it, and 0l'0H
can't be lifted at al"
=. We publish on our fourth p4a
a most interesting interview on "
subject of cotton bagging, anu ASH
brethren to read it. Bro. Mscu ~
thoroughly conversant with 'ne '- 10
ton, And while on that page 10
the Act for Furnishing gamonng
the prices of the necessarles o.
passed by our Legislature at us
session. We ask our brethren !"
these papers for future reference
We begin the publication
week of a series of articles on
roads and Railroad CommlSs'
which have appeared in the 0cG~
Neck Democrat. We bespeaA
them a careful perusal and study.
believe readers will agree WIZ
in the conclusion that they emaD
from an able brain, and we also
gest that our readers file these arsDJ
| We want our readers to be thoTG"S
informed on this subject. W.?
going to have a Railroad CommD