The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-05
UPON OUR PRINCIPLES.

The Alliance people of this locality
are willing to meet their brethren of
the South fully half way in this refor-
nation, and lay aside all sectional feel
ing; but, we feel that the place to meet
is for both to unite in bringing about
that state of affairs that we will realize
in carrying out the principles pro-
claimed at St. Louis. This is what we
must work for, and let Democrat and
Republican parties look out for them
selves.
If the Alliance people of both Sec
tions, North and South, have got the
"sand" to turn their backs upon both
the old parties we will see victory
perched on banner; if, on the con
trary, we continue to haggle over the
old political issues, AMI continue to
lick the hands of our "bosses," we
might just as well disband at once and
apologize for the trouble we have al
ready put them to, and let our noses
still be kept to the grindstOne. What
say you, brothers of the South? Will
we continue the old strife for Republi-
can or Democratic supremacy, or shall
we unite upon principles to save our
babies from slavery? We are ready
and waiting.-F. z. Baker, an Topeka
Advocate.
Our President, L.. L. Polk. has spoken
the sentiments of all true AlIiancemen
in the South, and you will find, my
brother, that nothing can separate us
from the principles of our order-that
our votes will hereafter be cast for the
freeing of our country, from plutoc-
racy rule and the enslavement of our
children. Southern Alliancemen have
sworn in for the "war," AMI victory
or death " is our ultimatum. We have
been warned that you Of Kansas and
the West will returnto your old idols. ="
We do not believe it and are not afraid
of it. You who stood so manfully
against the poweSs of Wall street and
your old Republican "'bosses" in your
fight for Senator, will not be forgotten
by us. We are with you in this con
test for veal or VICE." Now, one
more word. Do not, my brothers of
the West, listen to the voice of the
tempter, who would poison your minds
against your Southern brethren. Your
old soldiers will not forget how we
fought them in the late civil war for
what we conceived to be right, and
now, since the contest is changed, you
will find many of the old C~onfederates,
and their boys, and the sons of those
who fell before your guns, standing
ready, willing and waiting by your
sides, for the bugle to sound for the
grand charge upon a foe, whose guns
ORC holm n chOttn6 with slime on1 Ch,,oo
to be thrown against us and our lead
ers. Traitors with hearts blacker and
more corrupt than an ArnOld's or a
Judas, if it is possible for such a thing
to be, r at work In our camps, en-
deavOring to spike our guns, bribe our
officers, and to intimidate our men.
Keep watch, let the scoundrels be
caught and at once driven from orr
camps. You, my brother, need have
no fears for the Southern Alliance. We
extend to you our right hand and
pledge our trOth that through life or
death, through "weal or woe" we will
be true to our sacred pledges-the
principles of order.
And Naomi said: Behold thy sister
in-law is gone back to her people, and
unto her gods: return thou after thy
sister-inlaw. And Ruth said: En-
treat me not to leave thee or to return
from following after thee: for whittier
thou goest, / will go: and where thou
lodgest, / will lodge; thy people shall
be my people, and thy God, nv God.
Where thou diest will I die, and there
will | be buried: the Lord do so to me
and more also, if aught but death part
thee and me-"