The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-12

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GREssIvE FARMER from February, 81,
to February, 90. Space forbids any
more at this time. PLoW Boy.
Mr.. EDIIOR:-I too am a Northern
man, as Bro. A. J. Philips of Wiscon-
sin, puts it; and believe that, by ex-
changing views from both sections Of
the country, will be beneficial to the
brethren at large. [ must confess,
however, that this feeling is but of re-
cent date, and it came about in this
wise: In January l enlisted in the F.
A. and [. u. Prior to that time l was
and am still a member of the National
Alliance in Iowa. At the above time |
met with Bro. Ben Terrell, and must
confess that if any man bas any feel
ing for his fellow-man, by conversing
an hour or two with him, will at once
cast aside the Mason and Dixon line"
and shake hands across the bloody
chasm. l have an entirely different
feeling for mybrethren Of the South,
and that feeling has been doubly en-
trenched by meeting with that whole
souled and most generous brother, L.
L. Polk, who was With us for three
days in the city of Creston at the time
of u State organization. Though
wearing the blue and he the gray, yet
we were brothers Never since 81 have
| had that>kindly feeling until the les
sons taught in our noble order were
duly considered. Not with a view Of
assisting that other fellow, but to as
sist each other, whose interests are
Identical. AS 1 write [ CHANGED to
think what is going On in Ohio to-day,
as this is the day set for their State Or
ganizatiOn, and if the brothers there
are having the Penticostial time that
we had last march, then they are hav-
ing a good time. l hope they are, for
never was there more brotherly love
and good will in any convention or
meeting ever held, either in church or
State. There seemed to be a general
feeling that the brethren of the North
and South were being bound together
by ties of iron, and that the +. A. and
1. U. was the great instrument that
was accomplishing what the promises
of the other fellows" do not do by
legislation. Yet here in Iowa we are
having a hard fight on our hands, as
you know. The National Alliance Off
GERS have at all times discouraged
uniting with the Southern Alliance (as
they call it,, however the time will
come, and that soon, when they will
be knocking at the door for admit
lance. I have been in the zelda greater
part of two years. talking and organic
ing Alliances. I sometimes get dis
cOuraged when I see men who stick so
closely to their old prejudices and. fling
party to the breeze, as though monopo-
", ~plutocracy and ~aristocracy will
save them from eternal destru ;tion.
And that, my brethren, is where the
trouble comes in, these party papers
and politicians of the country are doing
all in their power to keep us separated,
for if we unite and stand firm, their
days are numbered, and they know it
we'll. We must hereafter stop support
ing those papers that are against us,
and turn a deaf ear to those who talk
discourageingly to us.
The line is already drawn in Wall
street that is separating the people Of
this nation. Now let us blot out that
line at the ba~llot-box. Equal rights
to all and special privileges. to none"
must be motto, But they say that
the Alliance wants class legislation. l
say it. is false, let him aUhO 1UiH. utter
it. All that we desire is equal legisla-
tiOn.S If the bankeris to get his money
at n per cent, without any security,
we want the same rights, and are will
ling to give good, non perishable seeur-
ity and higher interest. There comes in
the howl of paternal government"
What! in the name of heaven is a gov
eminent if it is not paternal? Every
winter do not those we send to Wash
legislate for the people, (or
try to and faiD, the government must
look after the people as well as a
parent after their children. 1t is the
same principle only ON a larger scale.
I do not intend discussing any of the
questions, nor will 1. There is one
matter I wouldlike to see stopped, that
is this wrangling between Bro. U. S.
Hall, of Missouri, and Bro: Macune,
for if there are any grounds of COM
plant, or for charges to be preferred,
then let them apply to our laws. This
thing of having difficulties aired
through the DubIic DreSS iS not in oc-