The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-09
PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT
THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 1890.
RINGING WORDS FROM COLONEL
POLK.

We take the following from the
Nc7os ami Observer:
These are ringing words of Col.
Polk below printed:
"The Democrats must carry every
district possible. They cannot afford
to lose one in Louisiana. The men
who are fighting Mr. Blanchard-or
who oppose any Democratic candidate
for Congress in this State; the men
who would cause dissenslons in the
party ranks today, or bring about
split or division are allies of the Re-
publicans, cooperating with Reeds
Congress to Cypress and lnjure the
South.
Let them be known for what they
really are enemies Of white suprema-
CIV and civilization.
We are glad to quote these words
from Col. Polk. We could wish that
we had ten thousand tongues to repeat
them all over the Southland.
Now, then, if there arc any Demo
Gratis who have heretofore been doubt
full Of their proper course, we point to
these words uttered by the President
of the Farmers Alliance to give them
light.
They contain the substance of the
whole matter. The unity of the
white men battling for white suprema-
cy is of the utmost concern to us all,
and Col. Polk truly recognizes that
in the presence of the danger that
threatens the South, the first duty of
all is to present solid, unbroken,
united front, and that we must realize
that our enemy is the Republican
party Reeds diabollsm must keep
Us firm is 4 rock. Let the farm
ers of North Carolina take Col
Folks words to heart. Let them
cast aside all lukewarmness, and now
that the road is blazed out, and the
electric light of Col. Folks advice is
thrown on the matter, let all hasten to
register and push on the fight on the
old lines. 1t is the road to safety.
We must pool all differences, and
make united effort to preserve the
South from tyranny which Speaker
Reed and his coadjutors would cxer-
else over us.
September Goth President Polk ad-
dressed letter to H. l.. LouCks, Esq,
president of the Farmers National AL
lance, Of which the following is a
copy:
The time for action-prompt, uni
ted, decisive action on the part of the
farmers of the whole country, is alb
solutely imperatively demanded. No
argument could emphasize this truth
SO deeply and indclibly as it has been
impressed by the alarming and con-
stantly augmenting depression of our
great agricultural interests. 1t is
written on the lintels of almost every
farmers home in this broad land
Impelled by the force of its demand,
farmers of localities, States and sections
have combined in various forms of Or
ganization. Differing only in name or
form, these various organizations are
actuated by one common purpose,
and are guided by one common prin-
ciple-the elevation and betterment
of the agricultural interests OF the
country. But confronting them all is
the stern truth that the greatest evils
under which they SO unjustly suffer
and of which they SO justly complain,
are national in their character, and
that they cannot be corrected by To-
cal, State or sectional remedies. Ma
tional legislation which discriminates
against or Expresses agriculture in
New York, Indiana or Kansas, affects
equally that interest in Virginia,
Georgia, or Texas. Hence 10 meet
the demands of the situation, the far
mers of the United States must form
one grand compact national organi-
zation. They must make common
cause against common danger.
impelled by these considerations,
and in conformity to the aims and
principles of the great Order which
have the honor to represent | beg to
extend to you, and through you to the
brotherhood of your Order. a most
cordial and fraternal invitation to meet
with our Supreme Council at irregular
annual session at Ocala, Fla, on Tues
day, the I'd day of December, 1890.
Permit me to suggest that properly
accredited delegates representing your
entire Order, or the separate States
composing it, vested with such powers
as would give them full authority to
act in the premises, and meeting in
conference with representatives similar
1y empowered of the other organiza-
tons, would greatly facilitate the de-
termination of the great and vital
question---whether any plan can be
devised for securing fraternity and