The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
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cARTERET COUNTY MEETING.

NEWPORT.
Mr.. EDIToR:-The quarterly meeting
Of the County Alliance of Carteret met
at Newport, Thursday the 14th of July,
and from best information that could be
gathered, the people are almost unit
for the Peoples party, and stand fat
footed upon the Alliance platform,
with the head and toe touch everv
plank embodied in their platform. Let
the orthodox journals speculate as
much as they please, that is not count
ing the vote, or doing the voting; nor
have they the influence to influence the
vote for Cleveland, who has antagon-
lied our interest from the start AS
they own the public press, they have
an idea that they can still shape public
opinion, whether autocratic aristo-
cratic, upon the idea give us the brains
as we have, and we will shape public
opinion. That is now played. Bring
out another horse, if he be gray, for he
is not dark. Shame to say we have
emerged into an era when politics have
become to be trade ORTHODOXY the
best mode, a manner to work common
people-Common brains-for our own
aggrandizement, seems to be their
rulings for advancement, for fame. 1t
is like kissing a sweet pleas
ing the fancy to the brain-a boquet of
the heart.
Now let me say to Zeke Bilkins, just
kiss Betsy sweetly and strongly and
hard for Weaver, Field, and all the
rest of the Alliance chicks, and there
will be harmony in your political
household.
Now one word to Betsy: Give Zeke
a good dinner, and about the time you
think it has reached his toes, go to him,
scratch his head as a loving, wooing
wife, and ask him to contribute to any
wish that you may desire, and we will
guarantee that your prayers will be
answered. Try it, Betsy, and see
how it will work, for never knew a
good dinner and a sweet kiss but what
electrified body from head to foot.
Now we have four national can
didates in the field, moving upon the
political chess board, who shall be the
winner? Time will tell; just keep your
eyes skinned and see the Knights play
their part, and you will Sc fun No
Nan can tell who will be the winner.
Let the lecturers do their duty; they
should be charitable, intelligent philo-
sophical canvassers With such men
and such canvass made, all will be
we'll; we may expect to hear the ortho
dox papers say this Alliance or that
Alliance will vote thus or SO; but the
best way to judge human affairs is to
ask ourselves how is the Alliance here.
Upon that interogative judge for your
selves and act conscientiously for your
selves, and let those who wish to wear
the stripes of Jesus.
We are not opposed to any man be-
cause he has money; we are opposed
to that class who wish to shape legis-
latures with their means, detrimental
to our interest for their gain. That is
not right. They cannot hold us together
any longer by the sectional negro baby.
They can shake him until he cries him
self to death, it will not affect our
nerves. We are not afraid of negro
supremacy on this continent, and it is
an insult to mans taste and sen se to
to attempt to throw it to his face. It
is the height of egot;sm and impudence
The report of our quarterly meeting
shows an increase of membership, and
the enthusiasm in The rank and file of
the Alliance is wonderful to behold.
Respectfully,