The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20
FULsoMR PRAISE.
The Alliance Not Dead--A Grand Futur,
Before 1t.


Mr.. EDITOR THE PROGRESSIVE
nARMER Is a welcome weekly, and
f RI1asant visitor to my home. look
h. ~ Win as much anxiety as a little
10y looks for Sunday. Every column
- req and re-read with as much inter
osC as a lass" of sixteen experiences
wnen Ior the first time in life. she is
@mon?Egu and overlooked with am
oPN0UI0 from a COul try Lad A."
nave read 1T from the first issue and
ENJOY 1t more nov than ever before T
am proud OF The Progressive f. pNTrp
All the AlIlancemen of North Carolina
nave many reasons to be proud of r.
AS an agricultural paper, it has donea
NOBLE WORK In 1t truth has found
2 champion. The good already ac-
c0mpllshed through the instrumental
1ty of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER is in
estlmable. Col. Polk had deep convic-
lions and a burning desire to better
the condition Of the oppressed of the
land, when he began the publication
OF 1T, and since then the peoples rights
have been defendedin strong Language.
We need just such a paper-a paper
that dares tell the truth; one that rep
resents things just as they are. It's
policy is, thew to the line, let the
chips fall where they may" one that
exposes rascality, whenever and wher-
ever found, whether In a pretended
friend or secret foe. like it the bet
ter because it breathes a spirit of
patriotism into every mind that dill
gently and honestly searches it's col
umn5 unbiased by political prejudice
and uninfuenced by partisan and Sec
tional hatred. l believe it makes men
better by showing them their duties,
and Drawer because it clearly defines
their rights as citizens. AS a messenger
of intelligence it has but few equals
and no sUperioFs; it carries thoughta
Of consolation and whispers words Of
warning. Many a man under it's in
SEPARATION has been aroused to duty. It
carries intelligence for the working
man wherever it goes, and it's readers
are beginning to think. The laboring
man begins to realize that he is a ''citi-
zen," and was so intended to be re-
garded and represented by the Consti-
The masses nave begun to
read and think. Only a few years ago
all the reading, thinking and "boss-
ing . was done by the "coIonels {" and
g captains" Their advice was law in
agriculture and politics But such
asour FARMERS have wrought a
change. Information has been obtained
and general knowledge is gaining
ground Never before in our country's
have the people known so much
aud manifested such In interest in the
welfare of themselves, their neighbors
and OF posteFity, as at present. The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER is on the watch
for the people, and holds a light
for them to. march to victory, and to
better times In the triumph of the prin-
~ Ill e-11so~1I Do-ooo-o1-
I'M an Allianceman; I believe in the
Allan &c cause with all my heart. It
my desire to see all the people live
and have an equal chance In the race
IF life. Live and let live" was the
fundamental American motto that
in the hearts of our forefathers,
who bravely said that q nations flag
Wave0 over a free people.
The Alliance is not dead; its enemies
are only scared. 1t is a power to day.
It's here to stay. It came on business.
1t came after something, and it's going
% have 1t. It's an organization of
loble-hearted men, true men, brave
Hen, men to be trusted, me- of honor,
men of character. We all mean bust
ness in the true ranks Of the Farmers
Alliance. We've not turned back; we
ire only drawing breath for a long and
40 hill run. The Alliance will never
lie; It's princip Pies will live and flourish
when Gibralbar's rocks have crumbled
beneath the giant wheels of time. Diet
Diet It can't die; it must live. Bustedl
Who said so7 The biggest
enemy it has. What a pityr says
he; but he is determined to bust it if
be can, by foul or fair means.
"Gone to pieces" cries another poor
little pusillanimous fellow who didn't
have the backbone to vote for the de-
mands" at the ballot box he had
his sacred honor to stand by.
All the ''men" who were ever in the
Alliance r in it now, and better Ali
ancementhan ever beforein the Orders
history, Others are coming to us daily.
G. Fl. UTLEY.