The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-22
THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE
In Session at Memphis--A Large Dele
cation Observation-Disclosures
and Interesting---New
Officers Elected.
Editorial Core pondence.7

~'Os X
We arrived here safely to day at
1879, having been on the road ABOUT
So hours. But this included a pleasant
stop over at Atlanta of four hours.
which was spent in looking over this
thrifty city, which has sprung up like
magic in the past twenty years. An
other stop was made between HnIiv
Springs, Miss and Memphis, which
was not so pleasant. however. Here
we had to help a freight train On the
track and relay the track before going
any further. Otherwise the trip.
which was made via the Richmond &
Danville system to Atlanta, Georgia
Pacific to Birmingham, Ala and
Memphis and Kansas City Il R to
Memphis This gives one a pretty
clear idea of South Carolina. Georgia.
Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee,
a5 We travelled acress a portion OF
each State This land has many good
people; but also has an OverprOduction
of lynchers, bailOJ-bDx suffers, train
robbers and m~ortgaged tanners The
crops this season IN these States has
been poor. The people look depressed.
The towns ana villages are going down.
For rent" and For sale" are com
mon notices seen along the route. True
u few cities, like Atlanta, Birmingham
and Memphis snow evidence of pros
perIUy tut IL Is nUG seen iii the country
or small TO The Alliance has sug
gested the remedies for this, and when
more of u people become conscious
OF the value Of these suggestions there
will be tens Of thousands of cOnverU5.
Memphis is a pretty city. A few
years ago the yellow fever nearly
ruined it, but 1t is one of the most en-
terprising titles in the South. There
are many fine buildings here. The
traffic ON the Mississippi river an by
land is very great The city has 70 600
people III the corporate limits, with a
suburban population of 80, 900 more
100 900 altogether.
Nearly all the National officers of
the Alliance are already here. Every
train and boat brings delegates. l Oe
lleve every Alliance State viii be rep
resented. The delegates are all intelli
gent. 1t is u rare thing 10 see as many
brains collected at one place They are
In too. A glance at the dele
CATION Is enough TO convince anyone
that the Order does not lack for meE
they ali talk one way, too, n that IS
tn It we must stand together and g.
forward. The delegates from New
York and Pennsylvania know q : much
about the trouble as those from North
Dakota or Georgia If any body thinks
the recent campaign will put an end to
the determination of the delegates.
While our people are divided political
ly at home, the delegates here are, too
| am glad Of ~thIs-glad that the only
difference IS one Of the methods to
secure elief, Some Of them have tried
it through the DrmOc attic party,
others through the REPUBLICAN, others
through the Peoples p trty Still they
are a unit as regards the trouble. The
deleg ties here represent al parties, but
50 far have heart no delegate express
himself in any way that [ could tell
what party he belongs to, They came
here to talk reform and put renewed
vIgOr Int great fraternal organi
zaLIon. Everything foreshadOws a
great and harmonious meeting.
l have met a good many men promi
nent in the Order, some of whom |
had never e l will mention "a few:
President LOucks and Secretary Tur-
ner are looking we'll, and make a
favorable Impression Terrell, Tracy,
Parks and Sledge, of Texas, are am ng
the delegation from that State. OGs
and WIlleGts, Of Kansas; Lowe and
Gloss, Of South Dakota; Wardall, of
North Dakota; Dean, New York;
Washburne, Massachusetts,; Mcdowell,
Taylor, West and others of Tennessee {;
Burkltt, of Mississippi; Davis, Ken
lucky; Ellington, Irwin and others
from Georgia, are among the anne 1
remember. Many delegates will arrive
in the next few hours The various
committees are now in session at the
GayOsO Hotel. The first session Of the
Alliance will be held TO morrow at the
Young Mems Hebrew Hall. The citi-
azens here are doing all they can to
make the meeting a pleasant one.
Badges Will be furnished which will
entltle the delegates to tree transporJa-
ton on street cars and free excursions
on ste tmboats on the Mississippi dur