The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26
WAITING AND WATCHING.


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Mr. EDITOR For the last fe years
l have been waiting and watching,
listening and reading, and while there
has been mu IN said and done that l
endorse with all my heart, head and
hands, there has also been much that
| could not approve, and but for my
illiteracy would have spoken long ago.
but, MIR. Editor, the time has come
that everv man should speak. however
ignorant he may be- Ii he feels any
interest in his home and country, and
would say or do anything to defend
and aid them, he must do so quickly.
The little cloud that arose in the west
grows larger and darker. What first
seemed to be a mere wind cloud now
threatens to be a mighty storm, a cy
clone that will sweep over our country,
sufficient only to destroy the Farmers
Alliance, blight the bright hopes of our
people and cause them (us) to fall with
crash even below from whence we
arose only few years ago, and our
last stage will be worse than the first.
Already we see the ightning's flash
and hear the thunder roar. We fear
tie consequences; our hearts sink
within us, and we weep over the future
of our people. Mr.. Editor, the United
States is dear to us because it is oar
country, but old North Carolina is
dearer, because it is our home. It is
grand to have control and govern and
rule our country, and it should be the
ambition of every true, patriotic citi-
zen of any country to help to do SO.
But it is grander, yea it is a necessity,
to govern and rule our home
The nation is worth much to us but
the State is worth much more. But l
am getting off too far; will come to
the point and ask a few questions: Has
a majority of the National Alliances
endorsed the Third party? Does ma
| iority Of the State Alliance favor it9 If
not why is it that only those who favor
| it write for THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER?
| Is it that those who oppose are afraid
to express them selves for fear the Third
party may get in power and they will
want place and can't get it9 Or is it
| that THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER so much
favors it and will not publish what is
written in opposition? Either of the
two is bad enough, but the latter is
worse. We expect no more of a par
tisan paper, but we do of ours, which
claims to favor Justice to all and espe-
| cial favors to none.
In conclusion let me say am mem
Der of the Farmers Alliance, favor it's
principles, want relief, and am heart,
head and hand with the reformers.
believe the principles of the Alliance,
properly carried out, will bring these
to pass. look upon it as the greatest
and grandest organization the world
has ever known, and earnestly hope
it will make no mistakes to hinder its
progress Yet with all this I see no
need of a third party, and am bitterly
opposed to any such movement under
the present circumstances need not
say here why but will in future, if al
lowed, fully explain. If the third
party ever becomes necessity, before
we could possibly adopt the present
one, there would have to be a few
pIanks saved out of it's platform and
more inserted. At present we need no
third party in the State or Nation.
My real object in writing is to move
some one else that can to write.
don't believe in any one sided business
until we are satisfied that that side is
right. / believe in a free and unre
served expression Of opinions, discus
sion of the differences agreement