The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-08
OFFICIAL.

To the brotherhood of the N. f. a. h I. U.
We are now approaching the most
critical period in our existence as an
Order. The demoralizing elements which
always enter into political campaign,
are already being marshalled by the ene'
mics of our Order, with a determined
purpose to divide and disrupt us, if
possible. No device or scheme will be
left untried. Every effort will be made
to divert the minds of the people from
the great issues which are essentially the
very life of our great reform movement.
1t was this knowledge of the situation
that prompted the action of the National
Legislative Council in maturing a plan
for lecture system and for presenting it
to the Order for adoption. The ultimate
inevitable and triumphant success of
our principles is assured, if this system
be actively and faithfully prosecuted.
For the American farmers and all other
classes and interests which are so init
mately related to them, will not fail to
stand together for right, justice and
equity, if properly informed. If prose
cuted as designed, this system will engage
the services during this year of not less
than $4,000 lecturers in our cause. l
earnestly invoke the aid and cooperation
of the entire brotherhood, in securing a
faithful lecturer, for every subordinate
and county Alliance, and for every Con-
gressiOnal district, within the jurisdiction
of our Order throughout the whole
country.
Arrangements are also being made for
the holding of two or more grand ALI
ance mass meetings in each of the Ali.
ance States during the year, or as many
more as the brotherhood may desire. Let
us have your active and earnest sympa-
thy in making this the great educational
campaign year in our history, and thus
be prepared to meet any emergency that
may arise.
State and county officers especially are
earnestly admonished to push this work
in their respective jurisdictions, zealously
and vigorously.
The enemy is actively on the alert.
1t is his purpose to buy or control our
press as far as possible. Failing with
money, he will substitute Office or its
patronage. Failing in all this, he will
strive by every means, foul or fair, to
create divisions or discussions in our
ranks.
If a convention of the enemies of the
National Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union was called to devise plan for the
overthrow and destruction of the Order,
it would doubtless adopt, as the most
speedy and efectual, such methods as
would create dissension and strife among
the membership. flow eagerly and how
exultantly they hail the least indication
of this If an erring brother so far
forgets his obligations to the Order as to
assail its principles publicly he is her
aided by the politicians and the partisan
press as hero. If paper which has
been designated a representative of the
principles of our Order proves false to
its most sacred compact and assails our
members, or our principles, it thereby
gains speedy admittance TO the respect
and confidence of our enemies. If inhu-
entail or prominent members, disregard
ing their obligations to each other and
to the Order, engage in public personal
warfare through the press or otherwise,
our enemies are abundantly satisfied.
No member of our Order has the right
TO assail another member publicly, thro'
the press or otherwise, so long as their
names are on our roll of membership.
Such an ofense is violation of his obli-