The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-15

county, plainly, Wnen you WrII0 W N
President, Secretary, Trustee, Business
Agent or Chairman of Executive Com-
mittee of the State Alliance.J
Swain county has adopted resolu-
ton passed by the State Alliance in
regard to tbe creation OF a railroad
commission.
Bro. D. w. Reeves, of Fredonia
Alliance, No. 1858, Davidson county,
writes that his Alliance has only been
organized about four months, but has
over so members now.
Bro. W. A. Darden will address
the farmers of Chatham county on
the following dates: Asbury Church,
Friday, April 25th; Pittsboro, Satur-
day, 26th; Riggsbee's Store, Monday
18th.
Bro. Thomas B. Fleming, Presi-
dent of Church Hill Alliance, No.
$50. Warren county, sends a letter
stating that his choice for Congress
in the I'd district is Mr.. D. 81. Ritten-
house.
At the meeting Of the IredeI
County Alliance on the 4th resolu-
lions were passed denouncing the
New York San for calling the mem
bers of the Alliance "Hayseed So
cialists."
Bro. D. W. Nance, of Macedonia
Alliance, No. 40, Columbus county,
writes us that Bro. Joshua Williams,
a member of that Alliance, killed a
pig a few days ago that weighed 700
pounds gross; that the Alliance is on
a boom in Columbus.
Bro. W. H. Bryant, ,Jr., of
Brantley's Grove Alliance, No. 1926,
Hartford county, writes that some OF
their members have been buying
goods through the Alliance and are
well pleased; that he thinks the ALI
ance is the best thing ever gotten up
for the laboring people.
Wilson County Alliance passed
resolutions of thanks to Senator
Vance for his efforts in behalf of the
farmers, also resolutions censuring the
American Fertilizer Company for
trying to "buy the farmers of the
State and for trying to evade the pay
ment of the fertilizer tax.
BRO. J. P. Cox, of Lockwood's
Folly Alliance, No. 8O3, Brunswick
county, writes as follows: Success
to your noble paper IS it goes forth
on it's grand mission to strengthen the
knees of the weak, to instruct the
Ignorant and to herald the glad tidings
of brighter days in the future"
Bro. 1. II. Cantrell, President of
Mills River Alliance, No. 1885, Hen
derson county, sends us three sub
scribers and adds that his Alliance
has So male and 3 female members;
has paid $50 to the business agency
and that they are in earnest and have
great confidence in our Alliance
leaders.
Bro. H. G. Fritts, Secretary of
Gravel Hill Alliance, No. 691, David
son county, sends us resolutions fully
endorsing the St. Louis Convention,
and especially the Sub-Treasury plan;
also thanking Senator Vance and
Congressman J. S. Henderson
for their efforts in behalf of the
farmers.
Bro. 5. S. Goforth, Correspond
ing Secretary of Loves Alliance,
writes that they endorse all the work
done by the National body at St.
Louis, and that they are going to
stand by the Alliance at all hazards;
that they hope for the accomplishment
of great things in the future by the
organization.
Bro. I. r. Johnston, Secretary
of Washington county, writes us that
his county passed resolutions of thanks
to Senator Vance and Representative
Picker fer their efforts in behalf of
the farmers, and it was decided
amongst other things that they
wanted cotton bagging but wanted it
made a little heavier than it was last
year.
Bro. @. A. Setter, C Corresponding
Secretary of Long Branch Alliance,
No. 1877, JC&tawba county, sends US
seven subscribers and adds: 81 have
been reading your paper for some
time and always lend mine to some
one else to read after I am done with
it. 1t gives them a start, and when
once they are started they never side,
track" Thanks, Bro. Setter.
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