The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-09

your 6l1AuCG, your pOSGOmOO ON 49,
county, plainly, when you write to the
President, Secretary, Trustee, Business
Agent or Chairman of Executive Com
mittee of the State. Alliance.
Bro. T. II. Parrish, of Swain
county, has our thanks for a club OF
% subscribers. He writes that the
Alliance is in good shape west OF the
ridge.
Bro. J. G. Strickland, of E.rps-
boro, Wake county, writes that crops
are good; that we have grumbled
when the crops were sorry and we
should now return thanks.
Bro. Dick Edwards, of Greenfield
School house Alliance, No. 1928,
Duplin county, writes that they will
have a picnic at that Alliance on the
18th of September. All the brethren
are invited.
Sister Hattie Downer, Core
spending Secretary Of Fall Branch
Alliance, No. 2O5, writes that they
now have SO male and Is female
members. They meet regularly and
have a good setof officers.
Bro. J. W. Balance, of Alliance
No. sol, Johnston comfy, writes that
they expect soon to build an Alliance
hall 1890 feet and that a number of
improvements, new saw mills, and
other things are being built.
Bro. A. B. Lewis, Secretary of
No. 1924, Gum Neck, N. c., writes
that they now have about 60 mem
bers. They are interested in educa-
ton and expect to buy a suitable
building for Alliance hall and school.
room.
Bro. D. L. Beach, Lecturer of
Everetts Alliance, No. 1884, Martin
county, writes that they now have %
members. Bro. Beach urges the
brethren to keep their eyes open and
nominate good men for the various
Offices.
Bro. W. D. King, of Matoaka
Alliance, Nc. 2,lO8, Orange county,
writes that the members of his ALI
ance are in good hopes of better times
ahead; that he thinks a majority Of
them are willing to work hard to carry
out our measures.
Bro. J.. A. Tedder, President of
Sugar Grove Alliance, No. 1880,
Ashe county, writes that they now
have about LOO members in that
county and most of them are very en-
thusiastic in the cause of reform; that
they are tired of the old party way of
doing things, but that he is willing for
the majority to rule.
Upper Robson Alliance men
will meet at Lumber Bridge on the
18th at IL o'clock. Bro. r. B. Hunter,
of Mecklenburg, will deliver an ad-
ress at thai hour. After dinner the
Alliance will meet in secret session
and visiting brethren will be invited
to take a part. Everybody will please
bring along their baskets. Bro.
Hunter will deliver public addresses
at Red Springs, Robson county, on
Monday, Sep. 18th, at Maxton, Tues
day, 10th, and at Lumberton, Wed
nesday 18th. Everybody inv ted to
come out and hear him.
At a meeting of Toluca Alliance,
No, 1920, Cleveland county, on the
3Oth of August, resolutions were
passed in regard to the Congressional
convention in the Eighth district. This
Alliance charges that Maj. w. A.
Graham was not represented accord
ing to his strength; that many of the
Graham delegates were poor farmers
and being too busy to attend the con
vention, were represented by proxies.
The politicians having a majority in
the convention, they ruled out all votes
by proxy and thereby defeated Maj.
Graham. The resolutions condemn
the methods employed in unmistakable
language. Also resolutions thanking
Capt. L. J. Hoyle for the honorable and
manly stand he took when the poll
ticians tried to steal fifteen votes from
Graham and give them to Co wles.
Capt. Hoyle declared that though a
Cowles man, he believed in justice
and fair play, even if the heavens fall :"
LETTER FROM HEREFORD