Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-11-04
lsT DOOR SOUTH FIRST NATIONAL BANK
FRATERNITY AND UNITY.

The North Carolina State Farmers' AIli-
ance to the Brethren of the North and
Northwest.
Having turned our backs upon the
issues of the dead past, we henceforth
look resolutely, earnestly and hopeful
ly to the future, determined upon the
discussion and settlement of living is
sues involving the rights, liberty and
property of the people. We clasp your
hands, brethren, hands fraternally and
patriOtically extended TO us, and stand
ing boldly and firmly upon the Ocala
demands, we will move unitedly and
hopefully to the rescue of our country
from the hands of the spoiler, that we
may restore the government to the
people, for whose sole good it was in.
stituted and to whom it rightfully be-
longs"
The above resolution was unanimous
ly adopted by the North Carolina state
alliance at its recent meeting at More
head That body was composed of
representative North Carolinians, cho-
sen by the mem bers of our order, from
every county in the state. Similar ex-
pressions were given out by each of the
state alliances of the south. All of
these adopted similar resolutions in 1890
And herein lies the hope and strength
of our order. Fraternity and unity be-
tween the great industrial elements of
the country, without regard to section
al differences or divisions, is the
sheet anchor of our safety, not only
as an organization but as people
Upon this rock of fraternity we must
build. We can never cure the evils
which afflict and Cypress us by Sec
tional remedies or sectional organiza-
tions. The patriotic, reasoning, think
ing men of the country realize this i'm
portant truth. The southern state
alliances feel and know its force, hence
these declarations. The alliance peo-
pie of the northern states are equally
impressed with it, and hence they
meet US fully half way in this great
and patriotic work and heartily recip-
rocate our advances.
Much concern is manifested by GER
tain class of partisan papers in the
south at the appearance in our midst of
certain alliance representatives of our
northern brethren. Much indiscreet,
not to say unjust criticism has been in
dulged, and in some instances gross
misrepresentation of these brethren
has appeared in their columns 1t has
been charged that they came here at
the instance of certain national officials.
The above resolution is sufficient war
rant for the action of our state author
tiles in inviting them here. We
are glad they came. We are
proud of the kindly and fraternal
reception SO cordially extended to
them by our people. We hope they
will continue to come and in increased
mum bers 1t will do us all good. It is
significant that certain class of par
tisan papers in the north are adopting
the same mode of warfare on our south
ern brethren who visit that section and
preach the gospel of peace and recon
ciliation. We say to all such papers,
quiet your fears and cease your unjust
and needless criticisms for you cannot
stop or prevent it The alliance of
North Carolina has right to invite
northern speakers here-the alliance
of the north has the right to invite
southern speakers there, and you can
not stop it by your officious interfer-
ence. You give more attention to your
own business and you will do and feel
better.-Raleigh IN. c. Progressive
! Farmer