The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-16

as Jealous, wide-awake county meeting
in my tour, and no place where SO
large a proportion take THE Pro
GREssTvE FARMER.
President Brinson is a fine presiding
officer, good parliamentarian, and is
supported by some members who know
how to call a point of order when a
member speaks a second time, rehash-
ing what he had before said, or found
ers out after an oyster with a pair of
tongues mot tongs) when Lucas and
the oyster question are not under dis
cussion.
This Alliance is made up Of Demo
Gratis and Republicans, ex-Democrats
and Republicans, if necessary, they
say, for when it was stated by some
one that the Alliance and Industrial
Union is like the Israelites, on the
march from the bondage of cruel task
masters, and if united and true, by the
favor of God, would cross dry shod the
Red Sea in 1892, there was prolonged
applause. The excellent County Lee
turer expects to carry the life, light
and language of this memorable meet
ing to all the Sub-Alliances of Pamlico
county before the State meeting at
Morehead City.
Here I had to leave, to be taken by
Bro. Ben. H. Thompson, behind his
fleet black steed sixteen miles in two
hours to his h~ospitable home in Beau
fort county. We passed through fer
tile and magnificent farming lands of
Pamlico and Beaufort counties, sur
passing the farms of Hyde only in that
these produce cotton in addition to
corn. I take this trip to meet Bro.
Branch, Congressman-elect, and to
join him in presenting the aims and
purposes of the Alliance to the people
of Aurora and vicinity Monday, the
18th, at 10 o'clock.
AT AURORA H nth.
In Beaufort county [ was not met as
expected by Congressman Branch, so
did the talking myself and continued
as usual till time to leave the town.
I was introduced by the County
President, J. R. Coloway, member of
the legislature, who professed true
loyalty to the Order. I secured sub
scribers here as at all the meetings for
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
R. H. Lane, a Sub-Business Agent
and Secretary, and an uncompromis-
ing Allianceman, took me to New
Berne, about 20 miles, just in time for
the belated train for Morehead City,
which place I reached in the night and
sailed to Beaufort. In passing through
Morehead City, I looked forward to the
meeting Of the State, Of which we x
pect great things. [ hope 96 counties
will be represented, and that there
will be many visiting brethren and
sisters from many counties. I am
especially anxious to have every n
of the 16 counties in the First district
represented. Do not forget this,
brethren of the First district. We
shall not have so far to go this year as
we had to go last year. I trust we
shall show our appreciation of having
the State meeting in the East by being
at it. Y
CARTERET COUNTY.
My last regular county meeting was
held in the court house in Beaufort on
the 18th inst, where I met some as
true Alliancemen as are found any
where. I was introduced by Bro.
Ralph Rowland, County Lecturer, in
a speech that showed his abiding faith
in the cause we seek to advance. Most
of the Alliancemen present take THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. | talked in the
public meeting, then in the private
meeting, at once, till after one o'clock,
and had to leave without dinner, taking
a sweet potato and eating it as I walked
the street to the wharf. I am now
sailing back to Manteo, where [ expect
to organize Dare county. After that
will write again.
F~raternally,
F. S. BLAIR.
WHAT PRESIDENT POLK SAYS