The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-16
HIS REMEDY IS AS BAD AS THE
DISEASE.
PENELOPE, N. c., Dec. 4, 1890.

PENELOPE, N. u, dec. 4, 1891.
DR.. R. L. Beall, of Lenoir, N. c.,
in a recent communication to the
Hickory Press and C~arOlininn, takes
| occasion to warn the Alliance of this
| State against certain imaginary evils,
in which he sees, or thinks he sees,
omens of confusion, if not of overthrow
and ruin.
Bro. BealI, in the first part of his
article, says some good things, which
are calculated to convince every ALI,
ance reader that the Doctor has
been there" Bat, like many others,
his zeal for his "irst love" is so in
tense as to lead him into the mistake,
that Alliancemen, as such, are not to
participate in politics.
Whereas, he will find, if he will
carefully and properly reconsider the
matter, that it is "partasanshlp" and
not politics, that we as a body are 70
avoid.
Modern Democracy and Republican
ism have both signally failed to pro
tect the farmers and laborers, Or even
to give them a fair showing. Where,
then, is the reason for inviting some
"foreign fox" to keep our geese, or a
" stranger wolf" to guard Jul lambs ?
Bro. BealI advises Alliancemen,
under certain circumstances, to with
draw from the majority and resolve
themselves into a "DemOcr0t9c meet
ing," seeming to forget that some
Alliances have a majority of Nepuol,
cans. There are many such Alliances
in North Carolina. Such Republican
brethren would probably feel that the
time had come for a reciprocal action;
and thus partisan politics" would in
terpose to mar the fair escutc neon of
that fraternity of which we are volun-
tary members.
To illustrate: It is conceded by all
that Ingalls,, Gordon and Vance are
opposed, at least to the main issues of
the Alliance. Now, if the Alliance
Democratic representa- ives Of Geor
gia and North Carolina conscientious
ly lay aside their principles and rights,
merely to serVe party, elect Gordon anu
Vance, is it reasonable to expect
the Alliance Republican represen
tatives of Kansas to vote against
Ingalls,? Yes 1t shows good sense
and patriotism for them to forsake
their party and leader for principle;
but for a Southern Democrat to do
such a thing, is treason in the first de-
gree. It's all right for a North Car
DINA editor to demand of an EXPIRES
ident of the United States that he
abandon his views on the "SllVer
Question and espouse that of the AL
lance, or threaten him with a "boy
cot" Of the whole State; but for the
farmers to demand Of their own Sen
ator, a man whom they have honOred
above all men, a man whom they have
paid, or caused to be paid thousands
and thousands of dollars, that he sup
port a measure, which he himself ad-
mits the "pr5ncip'es to be 'Just and
it is an objectionable sin. 90
consistency, consistency, thou art a
jewel y
Now. as the Doctor solicits suEges
tions from the brethren, [ vii begin
by saying: Doctor, if you think the
Alliance of North Carolina will &C
cept the two last paragraphs of your
article as good "Alliance doctrine"
let me sugges+ the idea that perhaps
aftec all, you are To- posted we'll
enough to offer a prescription in this
case. The next time you come to
Catawba, don't tarry all the while in
Hickory. but come out in the country
among the brethren and get some
pure, unadulterated Alliance pills and
you will get better. There is no man
living that, if ne were to canvass the
State of North Carolina aga nst the
Sub Treasury and, at the same time,
ask the suffrage of the people, could be-
elected by any party to any office. Try
it Doctor. No one else has dared to
do so, DOCTREss.