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Yours ~fraternally
Lecturer Sub-AIliance No. 1888.
VANCE Co., N. c., June %, 81

VANCE TO-, N. ", June 70, u.
Mr.. EDITOR:-If you can spare a few
inches of space in your valuable paper
to one of the little Ones" we will be
grateful to you for allowing us to say
a few words, through your columns, to
our brothers and sisters everywhere
where your paper is read.
On Saturday last we had an election
of officers for the ensuing year, elect
ing R. A. Dickerson, President; r. G..
Clarke, Vice-President; James Il.
Nuckels, Treasurer; w. J. Clark, Sec
Rotary; J. A. Tunstall, Chaplain; DR..
J. A. Geoghegan, Lecturer B. w. CIop-
ton, Steward; R. w. Nuckels, Door
keeper; S. @. Phipps, Assistant Door
keeper; Mrs. NJ. A. Mustian, Cores
ponding Secretary. These officers are
to be installed on Saturday, July 4th.
All of our brethren are not doing
their duty, just one-half of male
members being subscribers to THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. Our Alliance is
a unit on the Alliance demands. Just
as they were at first.
The members, male and female,
want a silver dollar to be worth one
hundred cents. They are all, both
male and female, on picket, armed and
equipped, and watching the Third
Party movement.
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LUCAMA ALLIANCE, No. 1O3,

June lO, 1891.
Mr.. EDITOR:-Last Saturday was big
day in the history of our Alliance.
Rev. j. T. B. Hoover, our worthy
County Lecturer, was here and gave
us a very interesting and instructive
public lecture at 3 p. m. and a private
lecture before the lodge at 5 p. m. 1t
is beyond my power to give even a
glimmering idea of the impression he
made as a lecturer. His entire lecture
was fraught with deep, broad minded,
unprecedented thought, and impressed
all who heard him with the grandeur
and justice of the Alliance principles.
Since the Introduction of the lecture
system, I think l see clearly and I'm
m~istakably the dawn of a new epoch
in the history of the Alliance. Espe-
cially do I think this so in Wilson
county, where such soul stirring
speeches as we listened to last Satur-
day are being delivered. Under such
a leadership, I think the day is not far
distant when Wilson will stand second
to no other county in the State in Ali
ance work. Already the sun of knowl-
edge, reason and justice has appeared
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CONCORD ALLIANCE, June 6, 81.

CONCORD June D, 81.
Mr.. EDTTOR:-We would like for the
brethren throughout the State to e a
few words from us. Our Alliance is
small, but we have some as good men
and women as can be found among
farmers; the worst drawback to us is a
lack of education. We have been
reading the Alliance papers and all
who Tead are better informed than
ever before, but some won't take time
to read and can't see how they can pay
for q paper.
Our Alliance Concord has decided
to have an Alliance dinner and speak
ing on the 4th of July and have ordered
the Secretary to write to u Senator
and Representative, Culbreth and
Long, to come and address us on the
issues of the day. Also an invitation
is extended to the brethren of Column
bus county to come and bring their
good wives and children and baskets
we'll filled and let us have a good time.
Any brother who makes it a habit to
lecture will be heartily welcomed. We
want some good speakers.
Fraternally,
d. f. GREEN, Sec'y.
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H WAY TO DO IT.
FRANKLINTON, N. c., June s, {

FRANKLINTON, N. O., June s, 81.
Mr.. EDITOR:-Please allow me a
small space for a few lines from Mt.
OIiYet Alliance, No. 1866. We were
organized February 9th, 1888, with
IS members and have worked up all Of
the available timber since. In the
summer of 1888 Pope's Alliance, No,
467, and Mt. OIivet Alliance obtained
site near Franklinton, built a gin house,
bought a gin and engine. Now we
have paid for everything and paid over
four hundred dollars in dividends to
the patrons Of the gin, and the board
of trustees are now negotiating with
firms for more machinery, to do bust
ness in future on a larger scale.
On June the 9th Olivet Alliance
elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows: President, John May; Vice
President, A. J. Morton; Secretary, A.
H. Catlett; Lecturer, H. G. Duke;
Steward, J. S. Blackley, Treasurer, c.
R. Sanding; Chaplain, J. w. House;
Door-keeper, G. w. Catlett; Assistant
Door-keeper, w. G. Evans; Sergeant
alarms, Thomas Freddie; Business
Agent, Sidney May.
Yours f~raternally, D. T. F.
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H. II. DOWDY.
STEM, n. c., June %. 1881.

0IEM, n. T., June -, 1891.
Mr.. EDITOR Please allow me space
in your valuable paper for a few lines
from Tally Ho Alliance, No 4S7. We
r not dead but sleeping, and I think
we will soon awake from our Rip Van
Wrinkle sleep and quit III dreaming,
for undoubtedly we have slept too long
already.
At our last regular meeting we
elected new officers and no doubt true
A~lliancemen as ever walked in an ALI
ance hall, and some of them Third
party men from the crown of their
heads to the souls of their feet. Please
tell me how in this world can a man be
a Republican or a Democrat and make
a good Allianceman. Ye cannot serve
God and mammon. And now, Mr..
Editor, I think when the roll is called
in 1892, we will answer to our name
and be ready to vote for the man that
will champion our cause.
Yours f~raternally,
FARMER Boy.
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ALLIANCE CORRESPONDENCE.
WHITEvILLE, N. c., Jnne 20, 81.

WHITEvILLE, N. c., Jnne 20, 81.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Angry news correspon-
dents of the gold bug stripe are renew
ing their hidden fire against lead
ers in personal abuse instead of prin-
ciples. The demands or things essen
tial to which they will neither listen
nor reply. They are hustling about
the clean-cut issue that must come.
J. T. II.
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June 20. 1891.
FARMER Boy.

OullS ~, 1CJI.
Mr.. EDITOR:-An election for officers
of Sassafras Fork Alliance, No. sol,
Granville county, for the ensuing year
was held on the 18th inst, and the
following members were duly elected:
A. H. Gregory, President; w. H.
Green, Vice-President; r. A. Gill,
Secretary; J. w. Knott, Treasurer; G..
O'Brien, Chaplain; R. J. Coen, Lee
turer; Mrs. J. w. Knott, Assistant
Lecturer; w. H. Gregory, Steward,
Lewis OVERLY, Door-keeper; N. A.
Norwood, Sergeat-at-Arms; @. c.. Heg-
gle, Business Agent.
This and the sister Alliances propose
to give a grand picnic here next fall
and have some of the distinguished
Alliance speakers present to address
the people. We are looking forward
for the development of plans for 1892,
and when the foundation is laid we
propose to join with that class which
favOrs equal rights to all and will try
to take care of "Katie and the baby"
r. J. COEN, Pres'dt.
@. G. HEGGIE, Sec'y, pro tenn.
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BY
ERNOR

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, RALEIGH.
WHEREAS, The Southern Interstate
immigration Bureau has decided to
hold, in the City of Raleigh, N. c.,
during the months of October and
November A. D. 1891, an Exposition
of Southern prducts; and whereas, the
General Assembly of North Carolina
has made appropriation for the pur-
pose of displaying the products of the
State at the Columbian Exposition in
Chicago in 1898.
And in accordance with the request
of the progressive North Carolinians
in convention assembled in the City Of
Raleigh, N. O., May 18th and 18th,
1891, I, Thomas M. Holt, Governor Of
North Carolina, proclaim to the people
of this State the necessity of fully
cooperating with the Southrn Inter
State immigration Bureau, and the
Commissioners in charge of the Column
bian exhibit for North Carolina. And
I request progressive citizens in each
county to meet the justices of the
peace and county commissioners at
their respective county seats and urge
the appropriation of such a SIM Of
money as may be deemed necessary to
have the resources of each county fully
shown to capitalists, manufacturers
and hOme-seekers that will visit the
Southern Exposition in this city during
October and November and at Chicago
in 1898. The State apprOprlatI0n IS not
sufficient to make such an exhibit as
this States capable of showing. There
fore, ImOst earnestly urge those county
officers having the interest OF the PEG
pie in charge. and all wishing to see
this grand State of ours properly eX-
hibitec to the world, to give this i'm
portant matter their most earnest at
tentiOn.
In testimony whereof, 1 have here
unto set my hand and caused to De
affixed the great seal of the State Oh
| North Carolina, at the City Of Ralelgh,
this 22d day of May, in the year OF our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred ana
ninety-One, and in the n hundred anu
Fifteenth year of our American lnde-
pendence. THOMAS NJ. HOLT.
By the Governor;
S. +. TELFAIR,
Private Secretary.
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above the horizon, and is shedding his
enlightening rays into every nook and
corner.
Let the good work go on! God speed
the day when every farmer, and espe-
ciaIly every Allianceman, will know
his rights and privileges; and, stand
ing shoulder to shoulder with his fell
bowman, dare maintain them.
Fraternally,
U NrucO1T DpoC't
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H. T. FREEMAN.
DUTCHvILLE, Granville Co., N. O.,
Yours trul7

June 70, 1891.
Mr.. EDITOR Please allow space in
the columns of your paper, our high
l~y-esteemed organ, to acknowledge to
the brethren of the State receipts of
contributions from 265 Sub-Alliances.
Some have contributed literally to the
relief of Bro. Hall, which has been
gratefully received by himself and
family. Some Alliances contributed
literally indeed, among them Mayho,
No. 1905, with some others gave S. for
the purpose of bringing sunshine in a
one clouded and dreary home. May
heavens richest blessings rest upon
the efforts of our noble order in trying
to loose the chains Of slavery that are
fastening themselves around us.
A. @. FLEMING,
Pres't DutchviHe Alliance, No. sos.
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D. f. GREEN, Sec'y
DURANT, Miss June 20, 1891.

DURANT, MISS June 20, 1891.
Mr.. EDITOR:-Polk, Livingston, vii
Its and Mcdowell have just closed a
two days meeting at this place, at
which there We're a large crowd of peO-
pie from this and surrounding coun-
ties. Never in the history of our order
in Mississippi was such enthusiasm
manifested. Persons of all callings in
attendance who were opposed to the
Alliance were converted by the score,
reminding one Of a good old-fashiOned
revival meeting. The Sub-Treasury
plan was clearly and forcibly set forth
and at the close of the meeting there
was but one man present who did not
fully endorse the Alliance platform
and doctrine as enunciated by the
speakers on this occasion, as evidenced
by a resolution introduced at the close
of the meeting and carried unanimous
ly a rising vote.
On the second day Col. Outlaw, of
our county, was given a division of
time in opposition to the Alliance plat
form. The universal verdict was that
the Colonel was completely demol-
ished, and in my opinion his voice will
never be heard on the stump in oppo-
sition to the demands of the order.
Col. Outlaw has been speaking all over
this county in opposition to the ALI
ance and the Sub-Treasury plan.
This county is we'll organized, and on
the 9th of July we intend to cast al
most a solid vote in our primary cleo
ton for Barksdale and against George.
The State is aroused as never before in
her history, and our information is
that the State will certainly go for
Barksdale and that will be defeat for
George. Eight counties have already
spoken in their primaries, six have in
structed for Barksdale and two for
George. 1t is confidently asserted by
parties in Georges own county Gar
rOlD that Barksdale will carry that
county against him. Livingston speaks
at Carrollton, county seat of that
county, on the 24th.
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we ask for. There are two mighty
powers in this land; one is labor, the
other is money. We have the labor
and we want some money, but labor
won't bring it to us. So we will try
the ballotbox in 1892. Watch and pray
is my request to all the brotherhood.
JAS. w. BATS,
Asst Sec'y Bats Chapel, No. lob.
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WILSON Co., n. c., June u, 1891

WILSON Co., n. c., June -, 1891.
Mr.. EDITOR:-We down here are
hard at work in our crops, but eve
theless we are studying our Alliance
just the same. Tomorrow is election
day with us. We always try to elect
the best and truest men we have in
our Iodge-those who will take an in
terest in the Alliance.
There is quite a stir about the third
party, but it is all for the best. We
are of the opinion that if we can not
get justice outside of a third party,
will have to seek justice in a party to
ourselves, and that is the only way we
ever will get it. l don't think the
Western brethren need to be uneasy
about the South. Think the Southern
Alliancemen are wide awake and
thinking for themselves. Our motto
is, if one man will not work for our
cause, discharge him and get one who
will. The Sub-Treasury plan has been
discussed long enough. Our motto is,
give us that or something better. We
are not going to be s~ide-tracked on any
Of our demands. We want more
money and better money, and we are
not going to stop until we get what
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BAYBORO, PAMLICO Co.,

Mr.. EDIToR:-I am happy to say to
you and your readers that the Farm
ers' Alliance in Pamlico county is right
side up with care and always at its
post. Mr.. Editor we have twelve
lodges in Pamlico county all in peace
and harmony, and those not belong
ing to the Order who are eligible are
coming in all the time. All that we
have to do as Farmers AIliancemen is
to do our duty and the country will be
safe. If we have members who will
not do their duty we are better off
without them. I will be always
thankful to God that farmers and
w~orkingmen of this country are fall
ing into line as brothers. The farmers
and the workingmen of this land may
thank God for L. L. Polk.
II II nNu-Dv
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GRANVILLE Co., N. c.,
JUNE "a 1891

Mr.. EDIToR:-Having recently been
appointed Corresponding Secretary for
Wardvile Alliance, No. LAG, and as
nothing has ever appeared in your
paper from us, I will endeavor to let
us be heard from once so the brethren
may know that we are not dead nor
dying. VIZ have 35 male and Is female
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n. O..
MAY %, 1891

Mr.. EDTToR:-It has been sometime
since anything appeared in your paper
from Symmetrical Alliance, No. 1888.
But you must not conclude that be-
cause we are silent so long that we are
dead or have sunken into a long rip
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TAYLOR, Wilson Co., n. c..
May IA, 1891.

Mr.. EDTToR:-Wilson County Ali
NICE will meet with Rock Ridge Sub
Alliance I'd Friday inJuly. DR.. G. w.
Sanderlin, Of your city, will do the
speaking. There will be a large crowd
and M of the best speeches ever made
in this county. Everybody invited.
Come if you can.
Yours truly,
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Those 1UhO haze seen the GrOupe re
ture of our Leaders are enthusldSL1c
oUer 1T. Subscribe nOaC and get n 0y
return mail, free.
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L. E. NEwsOM, PreS't.
OKIsKO ALLIANCE, No. 1914.

LII -AAA@A--NO0y 49, $1,000
Mr.. EDITOR:-Permit me to thank
you ever 80 much for the beautiful pic
ture of our worthy National President
O.. L. Polk and the noble galaxy of
American patriots surrounding him.
The picture will be given the highest
seat in my picture gallery. Ican't be-
gin to tell you how much I esteem it.
[ will soon have laid aside my crops,
and during the months of July, August
and September, Iexpect to canvass my
county, Camden, Currituck and Per
quimans in the interest of our noble
Order and paper CTHE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. Politicians are in a terrible
muddle as to the gathering clouds over
their political horizon. The only ad-
vice [ can give them is to read the
Scriptures more and practice it's teach
ings. THE way of the t~ransgresser is
hard )" and again it is said, He that
Oppresseth the poor reproacheth his
maker; but he that hOnOreth Him hath
mercy on the poor" The mud-sills, as
we are called, have petitioned and
almost compromised manhood and
honor to our public servants political
bosses) for relief, I. e., when we asked
for bread they gave us a stone. 1t
therefore behoOves us as freemen to
turn the rascals out" and restore our
country back to it's original purity.
Now, Bro. Editor, let us at your
earliest convenience, have a detailed
account of the defeat Of the Interest
bill" Hew to the line, let the chips
fall where they may. Hurrah for the
Alliance and The PROGRESSIVE FARMER .
Fraternally,
NJ. G.. GREGORY, Cor. Sec'y.
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CRATERs, Forsyth Co., N. c.,
lime ~ 1891

Mr.. EDITOR:-There has been much
said concerning the Sub-Treasury plan.
We think it will give us more relief
than all the other demands. We are
solid for it or something better; it is
gaining strength, in the face of all Of
the partisan tools of Wall street who
forawhile cried out unconstitutional.
The farmers IRE in earnest, for one
time in their lives, thank God. We
have asked for nothing but justice to
all people, and that we intend to have
in the near future. We are reading
and thinking for ourselves, and intend
to act that way in 1892. Brethren, let
us read our organs and be ready for
the conflict in 1892. 1t is III only
hope. The Gin ;innati Conference has,
somehow, infused new life into our
Order; we are waiting. We would
like to know why Granger Sans"
communications have ceased to appear
in the press of the country.
We would like to hear from Sam"
through the columns of THE PROGRESS
sIvE FARMER, as there are many Of us
deeply interested in his articles.
Long may THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
live and hurl her banner for equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none. G.. A. PHILLIPS.
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earliest convenience, have a detailed
account of the defeat Of the interest
bill" Hew to the line, let the chips
fall where they may. Hurrah for the
Alliance and The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
Fraternally,
NJ. c.. GREGORY, Cor. Sec'y.
"
ROXOBEL, BERTHE Co., N. c..
Mr.. EDITOR:-The fourth of June,
1891, will be long remembered by the
people of this vicinity. On that day
occurred the closing exercises Of the
ROxobel High School, IN institution
which owes its origin to the Farmers
Alliance. Shortly after the Organiza-
ton of ROxObel Sub-Alliance, No. 1,329,
that body, seeing the great necessity
of educating the future men and wO-
men of the country, began the building
of an Alliance hall, the lower story of
which was to be used as a schOOlrOOm.
The hall has been completed, and the
schoolroom will comfortably accommo-
date about n hundred pupils.
The closing exercises reflected great
credit, not only upon the teachers but
also upon those under their charge.
Many of the members of our Alliance
had not fully realized until then the
great Importance Of the work which
has been going IN in u midst. But
after hearing the report of the princi-
pal, and witnessing the proficiency of
the pupils, every man among us feels
justly proud of the school as an out
come of our Alliance.
In the afternoon an address was de-
livered by the Hon. D. B. Nicholson,
Of Sampson county, in the Baptist
church, which, thanks to the ladies of
RoXobel, had been beautifully decor
ated for the occasion. His theme was
Education" and he handled the sub
ject with great power and originality.
Mr.. Nicholson has won golden opinions
from all classes of our people, and our
good wishes follow him to his home.
The prize for the best defamation
was awarded to Miss Agnes Liverman,
of BERTHE county. There were others
who did nearly but not quite as well,
and the young lady is justly entitled
to the distinction. Wishing to be as
brief as possible, I will merely state
that the concert at night conducted by
Mrs. Kennedy and the pupils in music
under her charge, assisted by local
talent, was a complete success.
The next session of our school will
begin on the first Monday in Septem-
Der. The principal, Mr.. D. S. Kennedy,
is a highly-educated gentleman who
has had considerable experience as a
teacher. The school is located in a
quiet, law abiding neighborhood, noted
for it's healthfulness. The sale of
Intoxicating liquors in this vicinity is
prohibited by law. Board can be
obtained at reasonable rates. Roxobel
is a station on the R. & T. R. r., two
miles from its junction with the Norfolk
& Carolina.
A movement is on foot to return to
the boy or girl who makes the best
record during the next session the full
amount paid by him or her for tuition.
~Fraternally yours,
JOHN. E. TYLER.
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PAMLICO Co., N. c., June 20, 3

PAMLICO Co., N. c., June 20, 81.
Mr.. EDITOR;-I drop you a line to
suggest to the Alliance of North Caro-
lima the propriety of promulgating any
and all work to be done at the next
meeting of the State Alliance at More
head City, in August, so that our dele
gates may be we'll posted as to what is
expected of them. And l would sug-
gest that all delegates be allowed, in
addition to their per diem, only their
actual amount of travelling expenses.
We generally obtain reduced rates
over the roads, and then draw from
our treasury five cents per mile, which
is often twice as much as it costs us to
get to and return from the State Ali
ance. The records show hat the cost
of the meetings Of the State Alliance
have increased each year, while there
can not be a prOpOrtiOnate increase Of
receipts in the treasury in the future,
even if it has been in the past year,
which l doubt.
Economy is part of our watchword,
and by adopting this plan we can save
into the treasury probably 81, 600.
Why not do 50?
a word about the Alliance of Pam
leo county, of which Bro. F. S. Blair
writes in such complimentary terms.
l have met and mingled with the ALI
ance Of this State from every section,
and | have found them sound in the
faith and doctrine; but if I wanted a
battalion of true Alliancemen on whom
[ could with confidence rely, [ would
go into the Sub-Alliances of PamlicO
county to find them. They have been
recently tried, and, as a rule, a more
devoted, c~Onsecrated set Of both men
and women, to the true principles of
the Alliance, cannot be found under
the sun. But this is as it should be.
There never was an effect without a
cause, and just as long as there is a
cause there wiki be noble men and wo-
men devoted, determined and thor
oughly grounded in Alliance principles
and measures, to will and to do, in
spite of all the powers of greed and
~avarice.
Woe worth the day when the veter-
ans of this great commonwealth shall
sound the note Of retreat in this mighty
struggle between the masses and the
classes. And this will never be done
if we frown down dissension among
ourselves, and at all lizards, preserve
a unit. j. F. BRINSON.