The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
ALLIANCE NOTES.
Letters From the Brethren Boiled Down.
What They are Doing and
Talking About.

form.
The members of Sweet Water ALI
ance, No. 1,720, are all in favor of the
Ocala platform.
-ROlesville Alliance, Wake county,
endorses the Alliance leaders and The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
Holly Springs Alliance, No. 1O2,
Wayne county, re endorses the Ocala
platform unanimously.
-Lasker Alliance, No. 9S9, endorses
he Ocala platform and endorses the
eaders of the Alliance.
-Mingo Alliance, No. 229, Sampson
county, unanimously endorsed the
Ocala demands at a recent meeting.
A member of Highf1eld Alliance,
Iredell county, writes that Hightield
stands on the Ocala platform with both
feet.
BRO. M. A. Lloyd, Of Iredell county,
writes that orn planting is going on
in good style, and much Of the fruit is
killed.
The st. Louis platform was adopted
by a mass meeting at Fearington's
Mills, Chatham county, on the 25th of
March.
At a recent meeting of ShalIOtte
| Alliance, No. 287, Brunswick county.
the Ocala platform was adopted tooth
and toe nail"
"A brother writing from Arcadia
! Alliance, No. 800, Davidson county,
says that they are weak in number but
strong in the faith
Lanes Chapel Alliance, Craven
county, en- tOrses the Sub Treasury
scheme and wants to know what Sena-
tor Vance IS doing at Washington.
Bro. Jeff Lanning, of Shiloh ALI
ance, No. 1854, Davidson county, has
lost his horse. He asks help to buy
another. Send to him at Lexington,
N. G.
At a recent meeting Of Eschal ALI
ance, No. 1,493, endorsed the Ocala
platform and pledged themselves to
vote for no man who opposed the de-
mands.
BRO. R. G. Conelly, Secretary of
| Scaly Alliance, No. ], 1926, writes that
they are alive. They have good atten-
dance at each meeting and are solid for
reform.
Health Seat Alliance, Vance county,
has re tolved not to buy goods from any
merchant who sells the tobacco or
| cigarettes made by the American To
bacc0 Company.
A CORRESPONDENT writing from Hert-
ford Alliance, No. 1,O43, Perquimans
county, says that the Alliance is solid
in that section. The brethren are poor,
financially, but rich in the faith.
The members of Bessett Alliance,
No. III, Nash county, have decided
that eachmember shall keep an account
of the whiskey and tobacco they buy
during this year and report quarterly,
"A brother writing from Mayo,
Rockingham county, says they II
educating themselves for Alliance
work and that they desire to manufac-
ture all the tobacco they a in North
Carolina.
At a regular meeting of Mt, Car
mel Alliance, No. 544, Rockingham
county, they resolved that they would
| support nc nan for any Office who does
not stand on the St. Louis platform
with both feet.
Bro, R. Hawkins, Of Gudgers Mills,
writes that he IS strong In the faith;
that they need a revival in his neigh
borhOOd; that his people are not willing
to compromise In any way unless they
are satisfied that is the best for all.
Bro Harry Boykin, Of Mt. Pleas
ant Alliance, Nash county, is "a years
old and needs aid. He lost two horses
within the past year. Each Sub-Alli-
ance is asked to help him. Address
l. N. Glover, Glover Postoffice, N. @.
Bro. D. L. Roach, Of Granger
county, Tenn, writes that taey
have some good Alliance material in
that country, and that they think re
form will come no other way than
through the influence of the Alliance.
BRO. J. z Bowen, of Acreville ALI
ance, No. 143, Beaufort county, writes
that they have 46 male members; that
they have a co operative store managed
by Bro. NJ. Jordan. Bro. Geo. E. Lewis,
Secretary of the County Alliance. was
with them recently and made an elo-
quent speech.
"A brother in Alliance No. 2,2O5,
Caldwell county, has only one leg and
is suffering from disease. He has sew
eral children, and asks the brethren to
contribute a small amount to enable
him to send his children to school.
Send to w. j. Lenoir, President of No.
2,205, Yadkin Valley. N. @.
"A correspondent at Cedar Run,
Alexander county, writes that there is
a growing sentiment in that county in
favor of working the public roads by
taxation. They think that if it IS
right to build courthouses and other
public buildings by taxing the people,
that it is right to tax them to work the
roads.
Bro. A. J. Whitford, of Bula ALI
ance, No. /, 947, Craven county, has
lost his only horse. He asks that the
brethren aid him in buying another.
| ~ q notJtinn ic onSOrco1 hrv ELo oGG oo~C
of his Sub. Alliance and by Bro. M. A.
Carr, President of the County ALI
ance.. Send to f. s. Ernul, Secretary,
Ernul, N. @.
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