The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-10-13
R o LAKE.
A Couple of Suggestions.
PEANUT n. c..

PEANUT, IN. -.
Mr.. EDITOR BY invitation of Cath
arine Lake Sub-Alliance, [ met with
them and about two hundred anxious
frieI DIS and made them an Alliance
speech one and one half hour long. 1t
rained all day long, but not enough to
prevent the people from turning out.
The good brethren had made extensive
arrangements. A table % yards long
and a neat stand for the speakers of
whom only myself and F. D. KOOnce
made speeches, the latter being a law
yer. but a farmer also who said that
his legal profession would not suffer,
but that for the last - years his farm
ing interest had suffered very badly
owing to the bad legislation by Con
gress. He pointed out in various ways
why this was so and prop )sed the rem
edies, foremost was the Sub-Ireasury
plan. The speech was a good Alliance
one and one calculated to do much
good. Catharine Lake is all O. K.
have a suggestion to make. find
in my rounds that the Subordinate
Lecturers are not coming up according
to what the Constitution requires at
their hands, and as County Lecturer L
suggest that each Subordinate Lecturer
meet me at the County Alliance at Our
October meeting, say one hour before
the County Alliance is opened l n order
that we may drill ourselves for the eX-
press purpose of being prepared mOre
thoroughly in this department of work
and to be ready at all times and under
any circumstances to combat with the
enemy. There is great necessity just
at this time for a united action on the
part of the Sub-Lecturers. Brethren,
meet me promptly at that time and
place suggested.
Another suggestion. There is a great
desire that we should have a grand
mass-meeting in Wilmington not later
than the first of November next. We
desire Wayne, Duplin, Fender, Samp-
son, Columbus, Baden, Brunswick,
New Hanover, OnslOw and Carteret
counties to be represented at that
mass-meeting and as many other cOun-
ties as will join us to be present with
at least two hundred members from
each county. Col. Polk has promised
to send us speakers of national reputa-
ton, and let's have our young, ener-
getic and capable State President also.
Lots of people want to see and hear
our Butler speak. The railroads will
give US reduced rates to and from Will
SUOu. w LdU say JOO, O1CUL1Ch!
County Lecturers will please bring this
matter before their County Alliances
and urge each county to take hold of.
the project and to raise money to pay
expenses of the speakers. Please do
this, brother County Lecturers, and let
me hear from you by letter or through
the reform press.
Three cheers for the reform press,
L. L. Polk, Macune and all others who
have been maligned by the partisan
press OF Judas IscariOts.
Judas IscariOt betrayed our Saviour,
but he did not take the other eleven
with him. Benedict Arnold redressed
and went over to the enemy, but he
did not carry the American army with
him.
We have Iilmans, our Halls but
they can't carry the Alliance with
them. Stand firm, brethren. remem-
Der that the election in Kentucky was
only an eye-Opener. The farmers are
living and learning. OnslOw is moving
steadily and firmly. Press forward,
close up ranks and as one traitor drops
out replace him with two simon pures.
Fraternally,
H. E. KING, Go. Lecturer.