The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-08

In all my efforts l AVE met with
| hearty co operation and kindness from
| the people, for which / desire In this
| report to return my sincere thanks and
heartfelt appreciation. l also bespeak
| for my successor the same kindly con
sideratiOn.
have also received the aid and as
| sistance of the Alliance and reform
press, which has contributed largely
to the success attending my laborB~ |
have urged in my lectures, and would
earnestly repeat the same at this time,
that the brethren should support only
| such papers as advocate the cause for
| which they r ~COnteHdlng. Take ALL
ance and reform papers In preference
to all others. Such a ours Is not
only consistent, but the only common
sense view that can be taken of the
situation. From what have gathered
during the past year in my contact
with the people, both in and out of the
Order, I am led to believe that the
Alliance is making rapid strides In the
direction Of permanent success. The
brethren are more united, 7 LEARNING
to meet the demands and requirements
which follow organization more cheer
fully, and those outside are being
taught its benefits and power. Taken
as a whole, I consider the condition OF
the Order at the present time q source
of sincere cOngratulatiOn, With @ view
to greater prosperity and usefulness l
will venture the following recOmmen-
datiOns:
I. That the Alliance is an Organiza
ton to be kept out of partisan politics.
Let it be the educator of the people on
economic thought, and trust them and
their patriotism and judgment for the
result.
2. I would recommend that the con
gressional lecture system as prOmul-
gated by the Executive Board be put
into active operation. | am satisfied
that their ideas upon this question are
correct and great good will surely come
to the Order. l hope this national
body will take immediate and effective
action in this matter, and place the
system on a solid basis.
3. [ would recommend that the
work of the national lecturer be thor
oughly systematized 1t would make
his labor more effective and less annoy
ing. If a few meetings in each State
could be held at convenient points,
thoroughly advertised in advance, at
which all lecturers were required to
attend, information in regard to the
condition of the Alliance, its needs and
requirements could be easily ana cor
reCtly obtained, and the president or
executive committee could be informed
of the exact status of affairs. This in
formation obtained in such a manner
would be of great service in conducting
the business of the Order. In COnnec-
ton with this | desire to urge upon
this council the great need of Alliance
literature among the brethren. If our
aims and purposes r eve aCComp-
lished, if we succeed 10 bringing about
the reforms which we demand, it will
be through the influence of education. |
1. | would recommend that more at
tentiOn be given to cooperative enter
prises. 1t is necessary that these ad-
iuncts be fOstered and cared for. The
tendency of all such ventures is to
unity and instruct the brethren in re-
gard to the benefits and power of CON
centrated action. There are many |
methods of furthering this idea which
| Will leave to the wisdom of this cOun-
Gil without other comment.
In conclusion, | desire to bear wit |
ness to the zeal, integrity and earnest
ness of the officials Of this Order with
whom I have been associated, and ten
der them my thanks for their uniform
kindness and courtesy. | desire also
to acknowledge my deep sense of obi
cation to the brethren who have so
universally and Loyalty assisted me in
the discharge of my labrs. To one and
all let me say, | believe if we continue
to labor as in the past, forgetting self
and looking for the general good, that
the day is not far distant when happier
conditions will come to our people.
j. +. WLLETTs, Lecturer.
Resolution by Bro. Livingston, of
Georgia, was adopted that this Supreme
Council do most cheerfully recommend
the History of the Farmers Alliance
and Agricultural Digest by N. A. Dun
ming, and the History of Bro. Morgan
to the brotherhood and the public as a
cheap and ready means of education.
A resolution by Bro. Wardall, that
the delegates be allowed actual travel
81 per day while in actual attendance
on this meeting, and that the section
of the statutory law be so construed, |
was adopted.
On motion, it was agreed that this
be devoted to the election of
officers. Adjourned at 1 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House called to order at 2:30, Presi-
dent Polk in the chair.
On motion of Bro. Beverly, the mo-
ton to go into executive session this
while electing officers, and
admit no visiting brethren, was recon
sidered.
Delegates from Pennsylvania being
absent, the President was, on motion,
authorized to substitute the President
of Queen County Alliance, S. B. Kent,
in place of Bro. Snyder in the delega
ton.
The chair ruled that, one member of
the delegation from South Carolina be |