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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-09

whether against death or fire; and
shortly after became member of the
Alliance, more than three years ago,
urged the advantage of extending our
fundamental principle of co operation
into this field | brought the matter
before the meeting of the State Alli-
ance at Asheville, but so little interest
was at that time taken in it that dis
continued it's agitation.
Insurance transfers from the indi-
vidual or family the burden that might
crush and places it on the many who
scarcely feel it. It is one of the most
benificen5 inventions of mankind. 1t
helps when bel D is most needed-when
the strong arm is stiffened and the
warm heart is cold in death, and the
loved home is a smouldering mass of
ruins, 1t has become a necessity of
modern civilization, as many cannot
otherwise make such immediate pro-
vision for those dependent on them, as
duty requires.
A great many efforts have been
made to insure live stock, but they
have failed IN almost every instance,
resulting in much loss and disappoint-
ment, and it is my decided opinion that
the Alliance should not undertake any
thing of this kind, at least for the pres
ent. The principle of mutual insurance
against fire is very largely practiced,
and those mem bers of our Order who
so desire might unite in their co,opera-
tive work.
The larger portion of the insurance
of cotton factories is conducted In
mutual companies. They are usually
started by a number of factories agree
ing together to take policies and nav
in the premiums for the same. These
premiums constitute the capital and
all surplus is divided among the policy
holders, thus furnishing insurance ut
actual cost. There are quite number
of such companies in the country that
have no stock capital; one was recent
~ started at Augusta, Ga.
There is an old and successful mutual
fire insurance company among the
Germans in Charleston, s. c., which
confines its business to that city. The
most successful and perhaps the largest
| fire insurance company In the South is
| located at Athens, Ga, and confines its
mutual never had any capital stock.
If mutual fire insurance can be safe
! ly practiced by owners of specially
| hazardous risks, such as cotton facto-
ries, and in cities and towns liable to
extensive CONGREGATIONS, surely it can
| be by farmers whose buildings are scat
cies Experience has shown this TO be
true. In a subsequent article ! viii
undertake to prove the truth of this
proposition and suggest a plan for re-
| lief. Yours fraternally,
] Gro u OCC,C,e,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-09
THE ALLIANCE SCHOOL.
ELM CRY. N, c..

ELM City, n. @.
Mr.. EDITOR Three years ago the
Piney Grove Alliance, situated in the
southern part of Durham county, n.
c., decided that in order to carry for
ward the great work they had under
taken as Alliancemen, it would be
necessary to educate the people They
At once saw that to do that work it
-yould be absolutely indispensable to
Duild up a good school in Their midst.
they Immediately set themselves to
work. to secure such a school. This
writer was called upon to take charge
If the work For two years and a half
ne endeavOred as best he could to in
5truct the pupils placed under his care,
ut the same time using all available
means of promoting the educational
ointment of the community. At the
lose of this period, it was found that
be interest In the school had greatly
increased, and the school had consider
bly, outgrown it's quarters. Hence the
ecessity of building new and more
;OmmOdiOus house at once became ap
parent. The good people Of the neigh
+ saod became more aroused than ever
,an0 went vigorously to work to build
for themselves the needed house. The
whole community entered into the
work with a zeal and liberality highly
commendable; but Mr.. Patrick Henry
Massey left his farm to the care of
others, and gave his whole time to the
work for several months. AS a result,
the new house is finished, and a nice
one it is-said to be the finest and best
arranged school house, outside of the
towns, anywhere in Central North
Carolina. When the house was com
pleted the stockholders called a meet
ing and after transactiug other i'm
pOrtant business. it was decided to
name the new institution Of learning.
Several names were suggested, none of
which seemed to meet with popular
favor Finally, one Of the leading
stockholders and patrons Of the school
arose and stated briefly the interest
that had been taken in the work by
different individuals, and by the com
munity as q whole; and concluded by
suggesting as q name for the new
school, The Patrick Henry Institute >
1t was received with a burst of applause
by the audience. There was not dis
senting vote. All were agreed upon
hOnOring the man who had done so
much for the cause of education among
them. God grant that our people, and
especially our legislators, may wake
up to- full sense Of their duty Ill this
matter, and may the time soon come
when every child in all this land will
have g. chance to develop and train the
faculties with which his God has en-
dOwed him. Yours truly.
9. w. MASSEY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-09
----la~ % E-7------
IREDELL COUNTY MEETING

Mr. EDITOR:-At meeting of Iredell
County Alliance, held January the
14th, 1892, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Four of our Alliance
brethren have signed a Democratic
address with five non n-Alliance Demo
Gratis, which as citizens they had
right to do if they so desired; and
whereas, the enemies Of cur Order are
making capital cut Of it, TO the detri-..
mcntOf our organization ard whereas,
the action of these brethren in signing
this address was Of their OtcI1 RESPONSE
bjLity, without GHy authority Of the
State Alliance, and we believe free
from any desire or intention Of injur
ing the Order; therefore be it
ResOLCed, By the Iredeu County Alli-
anCe in regular session, this, the 14th
day Of January 1892, that we don't
consider the address any more binding
on the Alliance or any member of the
Order, than If it had been signed only
by the five nOn-Alliance Democrats.
2. That we. the IredeIl County ALI
anc0. do not endorse the address.
5 That we condemn the method
adopted by the Democratic Executive
Committee to make this address APP
pear as being endorsed by the Alliance.
4. That We renew our pledges to stand
by our Alliance demands: and that it
is duty for each member to vote for
men who endorse these principles, and
in any political party he may choose,
and think best for carrying out these
demands
5. That copy of these proceedings
be sent to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
cur State organ, for publication, with
a request for all our reform papers in
the State to copy.
NJ E. RAMSEY, Sec'y,
Iredell County Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-09

warm and comfortable, so she con
cluded that the weather had moderated
so much that the poor woman would
be able to pull through without her
help, which she had to do. Such re
hglon aud brotherly love comes from
the devil. Near fifty years ago | made
the acquaintance of a modest, intelli-
gent man; he looked like a real Chris
tlan man, and doubtless was then, but
he fell in love with money, and he went
In for making it with all his mind
heart and soul. Step by step he went
on gathering in the dollars, until he
was able to start q brokerage establish
ment; then he coined the money On
one occasion we were talking Of his
business. He said: William, this
Is a mean business; it withers and dries
up a man s soul; it is the last thing at
night and the first thing of q morning.
As you viii see, he had no time to pray
unless when he was asleep God was
not IN MS business. This man died
rich and prematurelY. The soul of
man should grow and expand. and be
come noble, full Of love for God and
man. Think Of a withered, dried up
soul-hOw repulsive
The farmers and labOripg people of
this country are all, Or nearly all, 50
poor. And why? With a national
currency contracted to 80 Or leas per
capita, how can it be otherwise, ana
while 250, 900 people own $40, $50 600 Of
the money and property of this ooUu-
Try? Ten dollars per capita only give
the people Of these United States $780,
900. 900 to do business on. All the
national legislatinG, il such law-makiug
q hnyn h6.
rightly and truthfully called legislat
ing, has been done for the interest of
Wall street and the men OF capital
everyWh here. at the expense and shame
full disAdV autage Of the l8bOring and
tOiling millions of this politically cursed
lard. The chief business OF our repre-
sentatives IN Congress- since the war,
has been TO sell votes at a big price, to
rich men and corporations, drink pop
skull liquor, smoke chew, dress fine
and gamble, and of course nave a good
time in general Funeral occasions of
Representatives and Senators have
been sunptuOusly and shamefmly en-
Joy ed. and If al newspaper reports
have been half true, then am inclined
to feel that the devil was made to re-
ioice and be glad What is cultivated
mind worth, when the possessOr will
go into all kinds of dissipation, exceasas
and rascahty? The poor illiterate but
honest mans position IS to be preferred
over and over again Tho man who
will coOlly and deliberately curse and
blight fine opportunities for doing
good, Is either d fool or human devil.
Brother -arners and laburing men
of this great la7Fi, let u vote Icr Tl0
more such men, unless we do so by
mistake Let it be with us. God first
and God and our country all the time,
leaving the devil and drunkard out.
" DREWRY SMITH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-09
M. E. RAMSEY, Sec'y,
Iredell County Alliance.
RESOLUTIONS BY RUTHERFORD
COUNTY.

WHEREAS, We the farmers of Ruth
erford County, in regular session as
sembled, believing and feeling that the
laboring masses Of this country have
not been represenced, their interests
have not been duly considered, and
feeling necessarially compelled n the
name of justice, to make certain de-
mands. The enacting Of some refor-
matOry laws on account of grievious
and unjust burdens upon the producers
of this Republic, by unjust legislation,
do therefore
ResoIUe That we, the Rutherford
County Alliance, do most earnestly
and heartily endorse and adopt the
Ocala demands set forth by the Ma
ti1nal Alliance and Industrial Union,
And that copy of the above be sent
to THE Progressive FARMER.
2. That the members of Rutherford
County Alliance recommend that no
member of the Alliance in this county
plant this year more than five acres of
cotton to the horse, and that copy be
sent to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMEE,
the Shelby AuTorI and Forest City
Ledger for publication.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-09
"PLANS FOR RELIEF"
WAYNESvILLE, n. G.

WAYNESVILLE, n. {.
Mr.. EDIToR:-In your last issue,
under the above heading, you say:
I'VE think the problem has been
solved, and some plan will soon be
adopted" " VIII you allow one who was
certainly one OF the very first to advo-
cate this matter in our Order to say a
few words regarding it? By whatever
name it may be called, what Is pro
posed is in fact purely mutual insur
ance, which is far more extensively
practical than many are aware.
Allow me in the outset to say that /
was at one time for many years engaged
in the business and in each department
of tin the office and IN the field
Having studied the principles and
theories of the business very thorough
ly and also had the further advantage
of observation of their practical work
ing, may be able to render some as
sistance in helping to solve this very
important problem.
I have always been an advocate of
the principle Of mutuality in insurance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-09

doubtless for me to tell them that they
are represented in Congress and every
where about as well as they deserve to
remedy9 Nominate men who represent
an lssue-not men who stand on plat
forms. Can you convince men of your
sincerity in advocating financial reform
If you nominate men whose voice has
never been lifed in its behalf, who
have never added an idea to the common
stock of knowledge and who have not
shown that they bad any practical
knowledge of the subject2 This is
" casting the children's bread unto
dogs" Perhaps you are keeping some
fellow in the back ground who has
privately promised that at the proper
time he will swallow the ''Ocala plat
form whole. l think I know five
hundred who will agree to swallow any
ordinary platform, or stand on it or
under it for the sake Of good Office.
VC,,- had better nominate q man who
,,as. honestly and intelligently opposed
6fery plank except one than such
pletform gormandizer.
Let candidate be known like a
tree, "by it's fruits" If he has pro
duced nothing on the main questions
at issue, cut him down. If he produces
only platforms and promises he is bar
ran. The people are struggling with greaT
questions now; let thoughtful men
speak out; perhaps we may find some
one who is head taller than the rest
Of us in the knowledge of needed re-
form. w. J. PEEL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-09
LETTER FROM CUMBERLAND.
CUMBERLAND Co, n. G.

CUMBERLAND Co, Y. G.
Mr.. EDITOR:-I have just read the
Answer so How @ Gritty Farmer got
Along without Borrowing and l am
so much pleased with the answer that
I can Oglv condemn the writer for one
thing. viz: he left a blank space at the
bottom where his name should have
baen. A man Who is able to be such a
inst critic should not withhold his
name tom his brother farmers Had
he given his name to the public, he
might reasonably expect to get many
q hearty and honest handShak9 which
he cannot get while he remains IN
known. I must say that luxe gritty
farmers, bat when | find gritty
farmer and q gritty Christian both IN
the same hide, love hum more than
dOubly as well. When God governs
grit and money, something 60 Wilt
come OF it, sure, but when the GeVu
governs the grit and keeps 1t at all
times sharp to grind to powder the
labOring man, that selfish ends may be
reached, then evil, and only eVu Wall
came. A selfish dollar initiates the
possess0r's pride and vanity, hardens
his heart and makes him q fit subject
for birthstone Lake State. Not so
with the righteous dollar; it makes q
man love and help his fellow man and
live for the glory of God and His Son,
our Redeemer. One of the great causes
which we have had to battle with since
the war has been grit, coupled with
righteousness. l would like to find
one single independent RICH-Own-
ing a few thousand musty cash, with a
fine farm under his feet, who belongs
to, or even looks favorably on the
Farmers Alliance. There may be
such a man, do not say there is not,
but if there is. I would like TO shake
his hand, for feel sure that God Is i'll
his heart and mind. Men of means
a plenty of mOney-can see no reason
for financial reform. A rich woman
once ordered her carriage. She IN.
instructed her driver to take her to the
dwelling of poor woman, he did 80
She alighted, went in, and found her
not only poor, but in want of food and
fuel, the weather being cold, so she re-
solved TO return home and send her
fuel to keep her from suffering. I'm
fortunately, the rich woman found her
own richly furnished dwelling quite
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-09
RUTHERFORD COUNTY EN-
DORSAS THE OCALA
PLATFORM.

WHEREAS, We, the Farmers ALI
ance Of Rutherford county, in regular
session assembled, believing and feel
ing that the labOring masses of the
country have not been represented,
and their interests have not been duly
considered, and feeling necessarily
compelled in the name of justice to
make certain demands, the enacting of
ref0rmatory laws on account of griev-
Gus and unjust burdens upon the pro
ducers Of this republic by unjust Iegis-
lation. do therefore
ResoEUe, That we the Rutherford
County Alliance, do most earnestly
and heartily endorse and adopt the
Ooala demands set forth by the
National Alliance and Industrial Union
and that copy of the above be sent
to TIN PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
A. A. YORK.
w. o. BAKER,
II. P. LYNCH,
Committee.
Resolved, We, the members of the
Rutherford County Alliance, recon-
mend that no member of the Alliance
In this county plant this year more
than Ave acres of cotton to the horse
and that copy be sent to THE PRo-
GRKssTVR FARRKR
II. P. LYNCH,
L. FOWLER,
D. s. WILKES,
Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-09
ryg NATIONAL FARMERS ALI
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

president--L, L. Polk, North Caro-
ana. Address, Atlantic Building, F
St. n. w, Washington, D. G.
Vice Presidential. L. Loucks, Huron,
South Dakota.
Secretary Treasurer. H. Turner,
Georgia. Address, 239 North Capitol
It =. W, Washington, D. G.
Lecturer. H. Willetts, Kansas.
EgECUTlVE BOARD.
=. ". MacI.lS, Washington, D. {.
Alonz0 Wardan, Huron, South Da-
4tta.
J. T. Tilhnan, Palme egto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
4. A. Cole, Michigan,
Z. w. Beck, Alabama.
VI. D. Davie, Kentucky.
--ATIOEAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.
l.. l. Polk, hartman.
=. W. Macune, Washington, D. G.
Mann Page, Brandon, Va.
L. ?. FeatherstOne, Forest City, Ar
kansas.
w. L. Gwinu, White, Tennessee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-09
,...FsTE CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALL
ANCE.

,,uEIE CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLI-
AECE.
Eresiaent-Marion Butler, Clinton,
vice President-T. B. Long, Ashe,
y-Treasurer-W S. Barnes,
5talaign, I. =.
TactIrer-J. S. Bell, Brasstown, N
Ssteward-C. @. Wright, Glass, n. G..
Cbaplaln-Rey. f.. Pope, Chalk
'Avel, \. Q.
N,or-kaaper-W II. Tomlinsom,
s'ayetteTille, n. {.
assistant DoorA aper-H. r King,
PEANUT, y. {.
Serseant-at-Arms J. s. Holt, Chalk
level, \. Z.
State Business Agent w H. Worth,
raleigh, \. Z.
Trustee Business Agency Fund d-W.
\. Graham. Machpelah, n q.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
.,ARoLIxA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
3 Alexander. Charlotte, n. G.,
hartman; j. 4. Mewborne, Knston,
y C.;J. 5. Johnston, RIttfin, n. {.
TATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Elias Carr, a. LeaZer, n. NJ. Cul-
CEEtIl, ". ~ - IL -
TATE ELEGIsLATIvE COMNrTTEE.
R. J. Powell, Raleigh, n. G: n. @
English, Trinity College: J. j. Young,
Poleuta: II. A. Forney, Newton, \. 4.
forth Carolina Reform Press Association.
ty7,.Js..s--eJ l. Ry.:us r. F.rsssaesst ;
MARION Butter, Vice President; ". 5.
9Grnes, Secretary,
PAPERS.
Progressive Farmer, State Organ, Raleigh, !. (.
Sva-5.Z;,I Clinton, y. -.
The WOrkingmanS Helper, III IHLaClS' i' \ \ -
Watchman, S$I!l-PuL = X =
Farmers Advocate. afoo1LO' y -
Mountain Home Journal, ASheFlHe' y -
Alliance Sentinel, CToiHSPJOLo' y - -
Country Life, 1flLAIyr yr44:oineg9' 4oneg9' Z - -
3o+tIe- Whitakers. y. &.
Ie.Ci-TTl+r7raI Rec CIOldsbOrO, \. {.
S1SSTl-,CT(,.- ITaekIy News WhiteVille, y. G.
Each Of the aboUe-nGmed papers are
requested TO keep the list standing OF!
tIe9 frst page and odd others. T1rocidcd
Hle9 are duiy elected. A12y paper JntE,
;,aC to odcocGte the OcaLa platform lC'Il
be IrooDed from the list promptly OtT
Ds0nle con nO1U see 1CJDdt papers are
2uIFeaad IN their interest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-17
WEEK LEAPED UPON THE WALL.

us about everywhere, seeming to under
stand father perfectly when he told
him to look after us.
There are three of us boys, of about
the same age. We are always together,
with baby Dot tagging at our heels
whenever we will let her. She is three,
and. being our only sister, we love to
have her with us. l just wish you
could have seen the great dog when she
was around. He never seemed to take
his eyes off her, and when we would
put her on his back, he would walk off
as proud as king. By the way, father
named him Rex because he was such a
kingly old fellow, but baby changed it
to "Wex." and we have called him that
ever since.
One thing we taught him we careful
ly concealed from mother. This was
TO lift Dot by her clothes aud carry her
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-17

So each grasping hand of Bert, who
looked ready to cry, we started off at
brisk pace. We hadn't gone far when
/ heard Bert sobbing and asked him
what was the matter.
ats so awful still, I'm afraid" was
his reply, and then l noticed 1t for
the first time. 1t was just awful. Not
breath of air SO much as rustled a
leaf, and for the first time in my life l
missed the moaning of the pines 1t
was singing cold and showing little,
to Ions satisfaction, for he thought
when the ground was covered it would
not be so dark. / doubted the wisdom
of such reasoning, but didn't say so,
and we hurried on, whistling and sing
ing for the sake of the little 'fraid
boy" between us.
Darker and darker 1t grew. and the
snow came down thick and fast. As
| long as we were in the wood there was
no danger of losing our way, for the
trees grew thickly to the very wheel
| track of the road. But after we got
among the ravines it was dreadful. A
fierce wind started up and what with
the snow and darkness we twice got of
the track though the other boys did not
know it. l began to be afraid we
would never get home, and didn't know
what to do. But at last we reached q
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-17
PUN0ENT PARAGRAPHS.

The purchaser of s'fresh" eggs Is
really sometimes enabled to count his
chickens before they're Matched"
wives are blessings to their hus.
band, Mr.. McGerlx," asserted Mrs. Nc
Gerk. "Yes, love-" was the soothing
reply, sin disguise. Sun.
"A Fault Finder.-"You were always
a fault finder" growled the wife. "Yes,
DEAR" responded the husband meeklys
81 found yon Detroit Free Press.
-Clara-"What struck you most
forcibly during your tour of Switzer-
land, Mr.. Allover." Mr.. A-'Well-er
Il think it was stone from an ava
lanche."
"A Fortunate Mani am afraid
that Colt is losing his reputation. "
'sHow Fortunate" .'What?' "a man
with such a rep utation as Colt should
be glad to lose it dorchester Beacon.
That Altered The Case.-Jeweler--
'Your check will be sufficient. What
business, please?" Customer ave
no business. ham Baron Longwait?''
Jeweler-"Ah! ahem! um-er-yes; we
always require cash in advance.
jewelers. Weekly.
| 1t Never Did.-Mrs. Hostess
''Won't you play something, Miss Tenn
pop Miss Tempo lcaustically)-"No,
thank you; don't wish to interrupt
the conversation" Mrs. Hostess-"O,
dear, Miss Tempo, it wouldn't-not for
a moment Boston Post.
| First Theater-Goer-'T understand
that Stagestrut is starring now. Won
der what part he takes?" Second Ditto
Part? Bless you, he takes the whole.
The support has to get along the best
way it can and find itself. "-Boston
Transcript.
"A father was very much annoyed
by the foolish questions of his little son.
Johnny, you are great source of an,
noyance to me-" "What's the matter
pap" "You ask SO many foolish ques
tions. wasn't big donkey when
was of your age" "No, pa, but you've
growed heap since. Texas Siftings.
An Outgeneraled Judge. MADAM,
replied the Judge, sternly, "You must
answer the question. What is YOU
age?" 81 was born the same year your
honor was. That would make me
about" sit isn't necessary to go in
to particulars" interposed the judge
stiffiy. ''Gentl emen have you any
further use for the witness? You may
stand aside, madam. Yankee Blade
Charlie Wyndham once called a.
the Green Room, and on entering, sanl
languidly into its famous Garrick chair
Desiring to be genial, Secretary LIE
Clerq blandly remarked: "Ah, Mr.
Wyndham, you are growing more ant
more like Mr.. Garrick every day of you
life" EYES," instantly retorted fel
low actor, sitting near, land less ant
less like him every night"
"A one-legged political orator, names
Jones, who was pretty successful il
bantering an Irishman, was asked b.
the latter show he had come to lose hi
Leg" "Well," said Jones, ION examin
ing my pedigree, and looking up my de
scent, l found there was some Irisl
blood in me, and, becoming convince'
that it all settled in that left leg, ha.
it cut off at once" BE the powers,
said Pat, sit 'ud ev been deuced goo
thing eff it had only settled in yer head
-Drake's Magazine.