The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.
PENDLETON. N. c..

L ENDLElON, ~. ~.
MR.. EDTTOR:-To day the Northamp-
ton County Farmers Alliance met III
the town of Woodland. Owing to a
change of time from Friday to Thurs
day the representation was not so
large in the male attendance as usual,
but a gOOdly number of the sisters were
present. There was some business OF
Importance before the Alliance, among
which a preamble and resolution was
offered and adopted, as follows:
WHEREAS, The partisan press and
the political tricksters are endeavOrlng
to damage the Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union by the publication of
false statements and slanderOuS re
ports in regard to our officers and
leaders. therefore be 1T
ReSOlUed, That we stand by and de
fend our leaders of the Alliance, both
National, State and county, against
false charges that are beng circulated
detrimental to our cause and SANDER
Gus t O the character of Col. l.. L. Polk
and others, believing the same to be
false and a dead shot at our Order.
I'd. That our thanks be, and the
same here hereby rendered to Col. l..
l.. Polk, u National President, for
the able and honest way he has cham
plOned the Alliance cause and bringing
a brOtherly feeling between North and
South.
Sd. That we pledge ourselves to
stand firmly by the Ocala platform,
and vote for no one who openly OPP
poses the Alliance cause.
f.. That we denOunce the partisan
press that has been publishing false
hoods and 8landerOuS reports concern
ing Our officers, knowing them to be
enemies to the Alliance doctrine and
not &c much to I'll officers.
5th. That we express our %apprecia-
ton and thanks for the able and noble
way III which our County President,
DR.. r. II. Stanclll, represented us in
the last General Assembly of North
Carolina, and especially do we indOrse
his vote on the interest bill, that is to
reduce the rate Of interest to 6 per
cent.
9th. That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of this Alliance and
a copy be furnished each THE Pro
GRESSIvb FARMER and Roanoke Patron
for publication.
To my knO Wedge there has never
been a period in the worlds history
when there were so many people
anXiOusly looking for relief and for
some way or means by which to secure
the rights due the labOring classes of
this great agricultural land of ours.
But In my humble judgment the way
by which we may ride the waves over
our many troubles and secure u rights
are at hand, provided that we, the
farmers and labOring classes who are
the sufferers, will lay hold and use
them. The interest of the farmer and
labOring masses are in the main the
same from the Atlantic to the Pacific
oceans, and from the Gulf Of Mexico
to the Northern lakes. Therefore we
as an organization, should stand firm
and let nothing divide or separate us.
Our enemies are at work massing their
forces. The partisan press Is against
is and trying to a stampede in
our ranks by throwing at us over the
heads of our leaders. Brethren, let us
not listen to the many false and Sian
derOus reports that we hear, but con-
tinue in the good work and soon the
daylight will dawn and a bright sun of
peace and prosperity will shine upon
us. K MADDREY Sac'V