The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-12-04
FRATERNITY AND UNITY.
The N6eth Caroline State Farmers' Aili
ance to tho Brethren Of tho North.

ance to the Brethren Of tho North.
Greeting: Having turned our backs
upon the issues Of the dead past, we
henceforth look resolutely earnestly
and hopefully to the future, determined
upon the discussion and settlement of
living issues involving the rights. lib
erty and prosperity of the people. We
clasp your hands, brethren hands fra
ternally and periodically extended to
us and standing boldly and firmly
upon the Ocala demands. we will move
unitedly and hopefully to the rescue
of our country from the hands of the
spOiler. that we may restore the gov
eminent to the people for whose sole
good it was instituted and to whom it
belongs.
The above resolutions were unan-
imously adopted by the North Caro-
lima State Alliance at its recent meet
meeting at Morehead. That body
was composed of representative North
Carolinians. chosen by the members of
-FOUR order from everv county in the
state. Similar expressions were given
out by each of the state Alliances of
the south. All of these adopted SINH
lar resolutions in 1890. And
herein lies the hope and strength
of our order Fraternity and unity
between the great industrial elements
of the country, without regard to Sec
tional differences or divisions, is the
sheet anchor of our safety, not only as
an organization, but as a people,
Upon this rock of fraternity we must
build. We can never cure the evils
which affict and Cypress us by section.
al organizations. The patriotic, reason
ing, thinking men of the country real
ize this important truth. The south
ern state alliances feel and know it's
force, hence these declarations. The
Alliance people of the northern state
alliances feel and know it's force hence
these declarations. The Alliance peo-
pie of the northern states are equally
impressed with it and hence they meet
us fully half way in this great and pat
riotic work, and heartily reciprocate
our advances.
Much concern is manifested by a
certain class of partisan papers in the
south at the appearance in our midst
OF certain Alliance representatives of
our northern brethren. Much indis-
Greet not to say unjust criticism has
been INDUCED, and in some instances
gross misrepresentation of these breth-
rem have appeared in tn cir columns 1t
has been charged that they came here
at the instance of certain national Of
ficials. The above resolution IS suffi-
Gent warrant for the action of our
state authorities in inviting them here
We are glad they came. We are
proud of the kindly and fraternal
reception so cordially extended to
them by our people. We
hope they will continue to
come, and in increased numbers. 1t
will do us all good. 1t is significant
that certain class of partisan papers
in the north are adopting the same
mode of warfare upon our southern
brethren who visit that section and
preach the gospel of peace and recon
ciliation. We say to all such papers
quit your fears. and cease your unjust
and needless criticisms, for you cannot
stop or prevent it. The Alliance of
North Carolina has the right to invite
northern speakers here-the Alliance
of the north has the right to invite
southern speakers there, and you can
not prevent it by your officious inter-
ference. You give more attention to
your own business: and you will do
and feel better. Progressive Farmer.