The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-06-21
NOTES OF ALL KINDS.

The Peoples party has been duly
organized in Brunswick county.
The Peoples party organized at
Whiteville, Columbus county, on the
18th,
-Lenoir county Peoples party is on
a boom. They mea business down
there.
-Duplin county appointed delegates
to the district convention held at Fay
etteville on the 10th.
The Peoples party in Macon
county was largely attended and some
good resolutions passed.
Martin county Peoples party con
vention was largely attended. Thirty
delegates wer appointed to the district
convention.
"A correspondent in Chatham
county. suggests BroaN F. Stroud, of
that county, as a suitabfsm man for Con-
gross in the 4th district. q
A recent meeting of Oak Rid Az
lance, Ne. 5~6z,@Iredell county.
-demped the action Of the recent ~ B.
cratic convention in ~thaSe0nn
BRO. S. T. Sifford, of Rowan
county, writes that the farming class
of people there are in earnest about
shaking of the yoke Of oppression.
"A mass meeting was held in Gas
ton county on the 18th and delegates
appointed to the district convention,
which met at Lenoir on Thursday last.
The Peoples party had an enthu-
siastic meeting in Randolph county. A
full county executive committee was
elected. The meeting was entirely har-
mOniOuS.
Bro. M. w. Buckner, of Outlook,
Madison county, N. @, writes that the
Alliance is alive and doing well in his
beat; that the people are in FOR a new
party and can't be stopped.
Alexander county convention of
the Peoples party elected delegates tC
the Sth district congressional cOnven-
ton and recommended State Senator
w. E. White for Congress.
Mr.. T. Fl. Raney, Of Rialto, N. O.,
writes that he endorses the course of
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER in advOcat-
ing the Peoples party, and advises the
people to be careful in selecting candi-
dates.
The Peoples party in Washington
county met on the 18th of June and
appointed the first Saturday in July to
hold a convention to nominate county
officers. Convention at Albemarle
Academy.
Bro G. S. Hewitt, Secretary of
Loco Alliance, No. 1873, OnslOw
county, writes that they stand square
on the St. Louis platform and will
vote with the party that puts it in
their platform.
Deep Springs Alliance, No. 1876,
Jones county, plants itself square upon
the St. Louis platform and declares
that there are but two parties in this
Countrywide peoples party and that
of the p~lutocrats."
The Mosely Hall township, Lenoir
county, primary for the Peoples party
was held at La Grange. J. D. Walters
was made Chairman, G. L. Taylor,
Secretary. An executive committee
was appointed and also delegates. a
Peoples party club was formed with
80 members.
A mass-meeting was held in David
son township, Iredell county, a few
days ago participated in by seventy
men,. They declared for independent
political action.
Gum Neck Alliance, Tyrrell county,
is not satisfied with the recent State
Convention and thinks the Chairman
of the Peoples party should call an
other convention. They are not will
ling to vote for either Democrats or
Republicans for any office. That Al
lance is one of the largest in the State,
having over one hundred voters in it.
I believe that banking institutions
are more dangerous to our liberties
than standing armies. Already they
have raised up a money aristocracy
that has set the government at def
ance. The issuing power should be
taken from the tanks and restored to
the government and the people, to
Whom II belongs. Let the banks exist,