The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22

1t would Do wise to nominate MI. "A.
or B. or G. [ would not seek to in
fuence one voter if | could as to the
man that he should vote for, but /
do propose to say my say about the
kind of men the Farmers Alliance
ought to nominate. Your lawyer has
been teaching you at every court some
practical lessons. You have paid for
your information. Now is the time
to use it. Your lawyer would object
to having a man on the jury that was
related to your opponent. Why ?
He would tell you that his s~ympathies
would naturally go out in favor OF
your opponent. And yet some of
you think of aiding Nj, A. or B. or
Co. who has opposed your interests
because his interests were in another
line.
A railroad nan naturally leans to-
wards railroads, a banker towards the
laws that aid his business, and so on;
and l want to tell you once more that
you cannot get relief except through
Congress, and you cannot hooe to get
relief through Congress unless you
send men who are one with you. Just
now, men who. a few months ago
sneered at you, who made fun of the
Alliance, who called us ~hayseeders,
just now they are smiling whenever
they see a horney hand, they want to
join the Alliance; it's a grand institu'
ton, they r trying to get in, and
some of you weak kneed brethren
will sign their applications.
If [ were a member of your Ali
ance [ would prefer charges against
the Alliance if it admitted these wolves
in sleeps clothing. You are virtual
ly saying, we farmers are such fools
that we will have to hunt around out
side of our ranks to find somebody tc
represent us. "Oh! Ye of little
faith" Don't you know that every
good FELLOW, and they are the most
dangerous politicians we have, viii
swear to aid you, and yet [ know mer
who represent farmer districts that
here in Washington laugh at you anC
ridicule you, and yet you will vote fol
such men.
This is why I advocate Bro. Carr
He is in my district, he is an able
honest, upright, conscientious, intelli
gent farmer, a good business man, q
man of fine sense and just the man fol
the position. [ tell you now that ii
is your duty to nominate such men as
Carr, Alexander, Graham and Nc
Clammy, men who have in the past
stood by you, men who for years
have been with you. Trust your old
friends. If these men are real friends
of the movement, we will be glad to
extend to them the right hand of fel
fellowship--we will be glad to bid
them God speed, but when they tell
us they love the farmer, and that the
Alliance is a grand organization, and
then smilingly say, if you could con.
sistently vote for me | would do all |
could for you-for the Alliance-be.
fore you promise, recall a scene 1850
years ago when one nice, sleek, pol
ished politician undermined our
Saviour; and promised, ali he was
full of promise-why, he would give
him all the earth, etc. [ say just re,
call that and then have the manliness
to say just as your Saviour said when
almost famished, get behind me.
I feel free to talk with you. I am
not an o~ffce-seeker. There is no
Office save one that l am competent to
fill that | would have, and that is a
road overseer. | have been elected
and appointed to Office and would not
serve, so that when | advise it is for
your good and not for my gain.
Once more let me say, nominate
and elect men of your own vocation
for legislators and Congress and if
you must vote for a good fellow let
it be for a county or State Office.