The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26
RESOLUTIONS OF FOREST
VILE ALLIANCE.

The following preamble and reso-
lutions were adopted at a recent meet
ing of Forestville Alliance:
WHEREAS, w. B. Dunn has agreed
to sell his plows and castings to the
Alliances directly; and, whereas, some
of the merchants have taken offence
thereat and avow that they will have
the same goods made elsewhere and
sell the same in competition with his,
thus manifesting an unfriendly spirit
towards him for dealing with Alliance
men, therefore,
Resolved, That this Alliance does
hereby pledge itself to W. B. Dunn,
or others who deal with us directly,
that they may rely on our fidelity,
and that we will not use any goods
made and shipped to merchants to be
sold in competition with his goods,
as retaliation on him for dealing
directly with the farmers.
ResolUed, That we earnestly solicit
all Alliances who use Dunn's No. q
castings to stand by US in this effort
to protect home industry and men
who are willing to deal directly
with us.
ResOlved, That these resolutions be
sent to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER for
publication.
AS the above resolutions show,
manufacturer has made terms with
the Alliance, and the neighboring
merchants are offended thereat. Sir,
this seems to me to be a departure
from what the merchants have claimed
heretofore to be their feeling toward
the farmers. have been favorably
impressed with the interest that the
merchants have evinced in the welfare
of the farmer. And | have given
them credit for having sense enough
to know that good will toward the
merchant must prevail with their Gus
toners or failure with them is inevi-
table. It seems now that their appa-
rent good will toward the farmer was
painted in false colors, was only policy;
and now that we are tapping their
profits more severely than will warrant
their comfort, they can no longer dis
guise their true sentiments, but grid on
their armor for well-defned warfare
with us, not willing to allow us "equal
rights, as vouchsafed to us by our
forefathers. Now, sir, as our Alliance
cause progresses, two things observe;
first, that there is an incalculable
amount of good that we can accom-
plish; and, second, that nothing short
of conflict will accomplish it. United
effortse skillful management; in con-
nectiSn with that degree of pluck and
energy which has long since charac-
terized the Southern patriot, will
prove equal to almost any emergency.
That the merchant should say to us
that we are not to buy direct from
manufacturers, but that the goods
must pass through their hands at
profit, in which the buyer has no voice,
is an insult of the most damnable char
acter; grid en- your armor, brethren;
our foe is formidable, and our strug.
gle will be severe; but the glory of
the victor is measured thereby Those
whom we have so long fed and fat
tened will die hard Strive to do all
the business through your Agent pos
sible; ever keep your eyes on the cash
system as our surest anchor; curtail
your business with a view to that end.
There is no use to talk of absolute in
dependence with no money in our
pockets, and we may as well give the
merchants credit for knowing it.
Fraternally yours,