The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-01-20
OUR T

NN1g SAO 1850 ~~A>N
our Senators in the 51st and SEA Con
grebs of the United States be, and
they are hereby instructed and Oul
representatives requested, to vote fol
and use all honorable means to secure
the object of the financial reforms aE
contemplated in the platform adopted
by the Oc Ma meeting of the National
Farmers Alliance, held in December,
1890. That a copy of the above reso
luton be sent to our Senators and
Representatives in Congress,
The above is the instructions to our
Senators in Congress, passed by tbs
present General Assembly.
1t will be seen that the Legislature
has made the instructions broader and
stronger than anything contemplated
in President Cars letter to Senator
Vance. In that letter Mr.. Carr only
asked il senator Vance would obey
instruction to advocate the Sub
Treasury plan of financial reform.
But the instructions passed by the
Legislature embraces the objects of
financial reform set forth in the dec
laration of principles at the late 0
vention at O3ala. The Ocala declare
ton embraces not only the objects set
forth in the SUD Treasury plan, but
it includes the objec s embraced in
the Land bill, the free coinage of
silver and the abolition of the nation
n banking system. While u Sen
stors areleft free by these instructions,
as we think they should have been, to
to employ their own methods in the
securement of reforms, they are actual
Iy committed to the advocacy of all
the objects of financial reform put
forth by the Alliance at Ocala.
We believe that our Senators are able,
patriotic and honorable men; and we
do not expect them to hesitate for one
moment n their obedience to these in
structions. And, while we do not
expect any hesitation or delay, or
half hearted advocacy of the ~oojec.s
sought oy the Alliance and contem
plated in the instructions of the leg
islature, we tell them and the country,
plainly, that We will tolerate nothing
else but plain, simple, inequivocAl,
ready obedience to these instructions.
We desire that no room be left for
Misunderstanding in the future, and,
therefore, we say that we mean to
hold our Representatives to a strict
and rigid accountability for their &C
lions upon the reforms now demanded
by the people through the Alliances
The liberty of action, so far al meth,
DDS are concerned, has been generous,
ly given, and there must be no hesita
ton to obey the mandate of the peo-
pie. We are in this movement to
secure reforms that are to benefit all
the peopls, regardless of all distlnc-
tions of color or classes, and we
mean to hurl from power the men
who trif9 with u measures.
TIE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, as the
organ of the Alliance, accepted the
policy which was adopted by the State
officers of the Alliance in the matter
of instructing Senator Vance and
the other representatives, as in good
faith it was sound to do. This action
of the State officers was subsequently,
ratified by every Alliance member of
the legislature, and SO careful were
they to secure and protect the great
principles enunciated by the Alliance,
that they determined not to make a
for Senator until the in
structlons had been passed by both
Houses. But we again say we want
40 misunderstanding as to the posit,o
of this paper in regard to a matter in
which 1t Is thoroughly enlisted and in
which the Alliance of this State is Sd
profoundly concerned. We intend,
so far as hes in our power, to reflect,
prote It, defend and advocate the prin-
ciples of our order. And especially
will we demand, constantly and with
ont deviation, strict and faithf IL
observance of the instructions of the
legislature in regard to the Ocala de
mands, and we intend to note faithful
" the course of our Senator'S and
Representatives in carving them ont