The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-09
NUTS TO CRACK AT THE FARM
ER'S FIRESIDE
Press Opinions from Many Sources.


There is but one way for the farmer,
mechanic and lsborer out of the many
troubles and difficulties which now
harrass them on every side, and that
is. to stand firm and uuited in one
grand movement for @ ID and hu-
manjty.- Union, Luay, Va.
The farmers of South Carolina are
told by the politicians that Tillm.n
will ruin the credit of the State, but
they are slow to believe that man
who is credit to a State will ruin the
credit of the Sta.e. They say that
they will keep one eye on him, any
way.-Cott1n Piaht
The progressive man is sure to be
accused of inconsistency But the in
consistency of progress can only be
injurious to any individual. AS well
might the tree be said to be in3on
sisteng that produced leaves only last
year and leaves and fruit this year, as
to say that the man is inconsistent
whose increased knowledge Of facts
causes him to change his methods of
thought and action - Co 'orado Farmer
In April last this writer served no.
tice upon the papers opposed to the
organization of the farmers that if
they were determined to measure
arms with the farmers if nothing bu5
a fight would satisfy them, the farm
ers would not evade the issue. It
occurs to Us that said opposition papers
are welcome to all advantage and
glory they have been able to extract
from the results of this quarrel of
their seeking. Cotton Plant.
Let the Alliance not grow discour-
aged at defeats. Shouts any of our
plans fail, let the forces only be drawn
off the field to reform for new and
more determined attack on the strong.
holds of monopoly. Victory will
cone, but it will be after long and
hard fight. The work Of the Alliance
has already born fruit, and prospects
grow brighter all along the line. Keep
up campaign of education, co opera
ton and organization.-AlEance Tee
SGn.
The FARMER AT SCHooL.-If this
farmers organiz atiou- should accomp.
lish nothing more, it has proved to be
one of the greatest schools of political
economy ever known, and is doing
more to set people to thinking for
themselves instead of allowing others
to think for them than any other so
ciety in existence. Go where you
may, you will find the masses talking
intelligently upon subjects that few
years ago they were wholly ignorant
of. They no longer look to party
bosses for their opinions, but study
for themselves -E.cchange.
We wish to say to the members of
the Alliance that when you see man,
oobbing up with advice as to how the
order should be run on a political
standpoint and at the same time die.
tating that the order should keep out
of politics, is proof that he is working
the wires for some purpose. Don't
be fooled on these pretending friends;
they are simply talking for purpose
and that purpose will not promulgate
or help our order When you come
across one of those self-constituted
" advisors spot him and keep your
weather eye wide open.-Luray Union.
The course of certain newspapers in
this State forced the Farmers Asso
ciation into politics, to the undoing OF
said papers. The same papers are
now pursuing the same course toward
the Alliance. They will not be aole
to force the Alliance into politics un
less such course commends itself tc
the cool judgment of the Order; but
the treatment the Order receives al
the hands of those papers will solidify
the Alliance mind until it is imper
vious to all suggestion or criticism
from these sources. We can stand
that sort of warfare if they can
Cotton Plant.