The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
LAY GOULD'S PRAYER.
KINSTON, n. G..

kINSTON, N. ~.
Mr.. EDITOR:-I have promised my
lodge to drop you a few lines for some
time, but have neglected to do so Till
now. WOOdingtOn Alliance, No. 1,24O,
is on a SURE foundation. She has % or
80 members. She stands firm as the
Rock of Gibralter on the OCala de
mands. She pays all dues and always
gives something to an unfortunate
member when called on. Lemon
County Alliance meets with Sub
Alliance at the January meeting. Our
people are educated and they see
where we are drifting to and nine out
of ten say they are in favor of indepen-
dent action in 1892. Some people try
to make an impression that the masses
are not in favor of a third party, but l
am in a position to know that a great
many people T advocating indepen-
dent action both in the Democratic and
Republican parties. They see and know
that both the old parties are for Wall
and Hubbard streets. There is no real
difference between the two old parties
one gives us free sugar ard the other
free wool. Voters, pay your money
and take your choice. What is the
difference They say themselves there
is no real difference, because they
united in Mississippi, New York, Kan
sas and several other States to beat
out the Alliance. DemO-Republican
papers have never, not even in the
dark days of reconstruction, lied on
and abused each other and their leaders
as they have the Alliance since she has
gained a national reputation. God
bless the National Alliance that met to-
day IN the city of Indianapolis. and
may they stand firm on Jul demands.
Our people think a great deal of Uncle
Zeke and Aunt Betsy, and l know they
r good Alliance people, but don't
know what church they belong to-,
therefore | will not send them the
Lords Prayer but will send them Jay
GOuld's prayer, such as he and all like
him pray every Sunday morning:
"Our father who art in England,
come to America, thy will be done in
the United States as it is in England.
Give us this day our bonds in gold but
no silver, or we'll kick; give us plenty
of labOring mems votes to keep mo
nOpOly in power and their friends in
office. We know, our father, we have
done many thing that were wrong; we
have robbed the honest poor and
brought distress to many a door. We
know it was wrong to refund the bonds
and make them payable in coin. We
know 1t was wrong to demOnetlZe
silver; we know it was wrong to water
Our railroad stock, but thou knOwest
we made money by that. Now
father, thou knOweSt we are above poll
tics. It IS the same to us whether
Democrats or Republicans rule, for
thou knOwest we are able to sway all
political jobs in Il favor. Lead us
not in the way Of strikes, but deliver
us from the hands of the insane Knights
of Labor and the political Farmers
Alliance. Thus shall we have the
kingdom, bonds, interest, power and
gold until the republic shall end.
Amen"
To cOunterbalance such prayers as
the above l am preaching and teaching
the Alliance gospel and learning the
people to sing such songs as, l Think, l
Thunk, A Lie, Kansas Fool and Good
By Old Party, Good By. The last
song, sung by members of the State Al
lance at New Berne, Kinston and
Goldsboro and caused more trouble to
the political bosses than anything else
that happened at our State meeting.
1t was published in nearly every
paper in the State and throughout the
South. | had the honor Of leading that
choir, assisted by such men as Prof.
English, Col. Long, DR.. Parker and
others, at New Berne and KinstOn.
Every good and true Allianceman will
learn tO sing Good By Old Party,
Good By" before the close Of 1892,
Yours truly,
IL. p. HATTSER.