The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18
GOOD LETTER FROM HEREFORD.
Conc ALLIANCE, Hartford Co., N. C.
Tr,nn 10 1000

+ OOWO AAAhAANSE1 LIZ U1O1u w., In. u,
June II, 1889.
Mr.. EDITOR At the request of our
Alliance, I write the letter. Our
brothers and sisters are charmed with
the letters which appear weekly in
our paper-a publication, a copy of
which should visit the hearth and
home of every laboring man in the
State. It is a great instructor, and
by it's ever widening influence, the
masses of our people can be elevated
and educated. The Alliance of itself
is a great teacher. 1t brings men
from seclusion into a relation of the
closest intimacy and mutual interest;
it relieves the monotomy of rural
home life and forces men to meet and
grapple with great issues. 1t gives
them a knowledge Of their power and
utterly refutes the time-worn fallacy
that labor cannot successfully combat
capital. The Alliance, like Provi-
dence moves in a mysterious way its
wonders to perform. 1t advocates
neither Nihilism, Communism nor
Anarchy, it only presents the neck of
stubborn resistance to an enforced
servitude. 1t proposes to strike with
no mailed hand; its armor is only de.
fensive. It knows it's rights, and
W thout encroaching upon any it will
maintain it's rights. Mythology in
forms US that Hercules, even when a
babe in his cradle, throttled huge
serpent, that was about to coil itself
in deadly ~concentric rings around his
body. The Alliance makes wal upon
none. 1t has hardly emerged from
babyhood as yet, and still we see the
huge jute snake choked to death by
its baby fingers. If, and that if is
nearly a certainty now-our Alliance
is only true to herself and firm to the
right, the day is just ahead when
the Nemean lion, the Hercynian boar,
and every other monopoly, trust, pool
and unholy combination will be tram.
pied to death beneath the onward
march of her splendid columns. 1t is
high. time for the manacles to fall
from our arms-we have made brick
enough for our taskmasters-bu1lt
Etoo many palaces. Our own huts
need .repair-our own hearth-stones
need replacing. We only demand
fair play and by our manhood we IN;
tend to have it. To force, we will
oppose patience, to threats, a calm
and dignified Silence. We are I'M
willing to work for the world and tor
| the world to work against us. Our
Alliance is in full accord and sympa-
thy with all the teachings OF u or
DER We heartily endorse the acton
of the National Alliance in regard 70
the non use of jute for bagging. we
have adopted the suggestion, and al
ready made out and forwarded our
estimate for cotton bagging. Let all
do the same. We have already con,
tributed, and in July, will at the
meeting of the County Alliance, send
mn our quota to the State Business
AGENCY. Our material is of the best
and toughest, it will well ana
hold together, Old and young allke
compose its members. Our meetln9S
is harmony itself. We watch you
gentlemen, who are navigating 01I
Shin over an ocean full of peril. we
have faith in your ability, confidence
in your honor, respect for your WI
dom. You are our guide and we fol,
low you in your teaching, we Sof
to have a grand picnic the l4sn
June. If agreeable we will report
j, II. PICor.
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