The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-01

MANY Oiu veterans are IN Gn0 CEO"u
and veteran-like are discussing the
battle scenes Of this section and some
ire even looking out for the Charred
: hunks of the bridge they helped to
.irn.
At Newbern the children think they
catch a glimpse Of old ocean, but are
informed that the ocean is thirty-five
rliles away Slowly we cross the river,
and to those accustomed to hills,
mountains and gOrges, the scene Is
enchanting.
Fortunately the curtains Of night
fall over the remainder of the scene or
our party might have protested against
entering a town so far remote from any
part of Gods country.
At MOrehead, and q stampede for
hotels ensues which does not let up
until every available means of accom-
mediation is occupied.
All eat fish for supper and it is need
less to say that the bill of fare con
tinued to be the same-tish, more fish,
most fish.
The order of the day, business, fish
ing and sailing, at night, dancing
Perhaps the ball room was never put
to so good a use as when President
Polk addressed a large audience of
farmers and dentists on the political
and. financial topics of the day. Unani-
nous endorsement of the Ocala de
mands was signified by q rising vote.
Two conventions are in session. The
n. @. Farmers Alliance and the n. @.
Dental Association. The members of
each are distinguished by suggestive
badges. The delegates TO the Alliance
wear the true blue, the officers pure
white while the dentists wear a red
badge suggestive of the blood they
draw
The crowd IS immense and we'll be-
haVed, except, says Madam RumOr
one poor doctor made himself and the
night hideOus with what ought not to
be found in a dry town.
\ farmer was heard to say that in
his community the moral influence Of
the Farmers Alliance has been most
wholesome. Ten years ago it was i'm
possible to get q crowd together but
there were from ten to twenty five
drunken men present. This summer
at all Of the grand Alliance rallies, he
has attended, he has not known of
single intoxicated man. The remain
ing doctors, however. are not blamed
for the error of their falling brother.
\ due pride attaches to the fact that
he was not a member of the Farmers
Alliance.
Impressions of the farmers, received
by the writer, completely dissipated
all prejudice and gave way to admira-
ton and enthusiasm.
Reports say that on the eve of his
election Hon. L. r. Vance puts aside
his sash. yellow slippers and broad
cloth, dOns a moth eaten suit and
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visits the dear people, gains the friend
ship and votes Of his constituents.
With the farmers, not so. They
have self-respeCt wherever they go.
They, their wives and their children
wear good neat Clothes have good
manners and talk intelligentIy. The
farmers cause is truly a glorious one.
Even the women are filled with enthu-
siasm. One woman declares that she
will go home before she will board at q
hotel where the proprietor is sprejudiced
against the Alliance
Everything connected with the Ali
anCe has, as far as an outsider is able
to judge, passed harmOniOusly.
HONEwARD BOUND.
Tangled, tOpsy-turvy, the jostling
crowd rush for the cars. Canes, UNI
brellas and valiSe covers stand out like
Quills on q pOrcUpine and fortunate
you are to escape them. A long train
and packed, but room enough.
Who is the vOluble gentleman at our
rear? The man who talks so fast that
his tongue runs away with his thoughts?
He is q legislator from -- county.
The tall man coming down the aisle,
just elected to an important position
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This good natured, fat man and his
short, affable companion are the legis
lators to buy and sell votes.
Says an honest, sturdy, intelligent
farmer, in discussing party issues: 4
was formerly a rigid Democrat; now |
am a true Allianceman. | work for
the Alliance and vote for the Alliance
man, whether he be Democrat or Re
publican, I did not support a Demo
cratic friend in the last election, be
cause he would not support the Alliance.
I tell you | am for the Alliance first,
last and always" The right ring, and
who does not give three cheers and a
tiger for every such man as he2
On the same car is another import
ant-lOOking legislator. Other legisla-
tors more or less officially connected
with the Order, are on board. 1t is
evident that the Farmers Alliance has
gone into" the legislature.
VIII the legislature take care of the
Alliance, or is the Alliance expected to
take care of the legislature2
Alliance songs are sung by enthusi-
asts at the different stations, and DR..
Par1er's book is very well advertised.
Once more we reach Raleigh, where
adIeuS are given to old-new friends and
the last change of cars is made.
WAKE.
The business end" of the Alliance
movement appears to grow and