The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

THE resolutions below were adopted
bv Wake County Alliance last October,
but by some oversight were never pub
lished. EDITOR
We. the committee appointed from
Oak Ridge Alliance, No. "a, Wake
county, N, c., of which Col, L L
Polk was O. member, from July Sth,
1882, to the day Of his death, June 18th,
1892, present the following resolutions,
expressive of the sentiments of this
Sub Alliance, to Wake County Alliance,
to be read, adopted and entered upon
its records:
WHEREAS, Death has claimed from
our ranks, as his first victim, since our
organization, our beloved brother and
leader, l.. L Polk, President N. +. A.
and l. u, therefore be it
Resolved, That 1t Is with profound
sorrow that we announce his death,
feeling that II Order and his people
have sustained a loss by bis untImely
death that n ne but God can repair,
for he was our wises5, greatest and bes9
member.
2 That it is hard for Us TO cOmpre-
bend the wisdom of God, Ill deSlgnat-
ing as the first victim, for the grave,
from this Sub Alliance, lis most emf
nent member and head Of vi national
organization, but believing Ii dOeth
ali things we'll" we would submit TO
His viii, trusting Him to repair the
loss by raising up some one to take the
place of beloved brother n ad
wiser.
8. That the most suitable monument
that we can erect to commemorate his
services to the Order is in raising q
fund sufficiently large to yield al an
nual interest, that will support, in
comfort, the s~0rrOwing widow and
children of our dead leader, and we
hereby ask the refOrmer3 of the nation
to co operate with us in erecting this
monument to his memory, for we can
not forget his noble words, uttered IN
and out of our council chambers, and
we know that the cause of reform
throughout this State and nation re
ceiIed, through him, its greatest help.
1. That we present a copy Of these
resolutions to the family Of u
lamented brother and president, and
extend to them our sincerest sympathy
and affection. cOmmendingt them tOthe
Compassionate One, who q heal all
SORROWS.
5. That a @ also be sent to THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and National
Economist for publication.
Mrs r JUDSON BUFFALOE,
OCT. COKE,
4. 2. WILLIAMS.
Mr.. PREsIDENT:-I, a sister of Col.
Folks Sub Alliance, would, III COnne,;-
ton with these resolutions, submit the
folio wing memorial remarks on his life
and character.
Col Leonidas L. Polk joined our
Sub Alliance July Sth, 1887; his paper
was made County Alliance Organ Jul
3O1h; he was sent as q delegate to or
ganize the State Alliance October 5,h;
his paper was made Organ OF the State
Alliance October 5th; he was elected
as a delegate, to the National ALLAN e
October 5th; he was elected Vice Presi
lent of the National Alliance Cc-Ober
18th, 1887. All in less Ihan one hun
dred days after he was initiated IN his
Sub Alliance.
No higher or clearer EXPRESSION Of
confidence and regard could be given,
by a constituency to their representa-
tive than was bestowed on him, no
greater compliment could be paid his
personal worth, and no public servant
ever more faithfully rewarded his con
]stituentS, than did Col. Polk,
His Career was characterized by an
all absorbing devotion to the interests
of the greatest Industrial organization,
the world has ever known; this dev
ton placed him at the head of its
hosts.
Bu5 to day, all over broad land,
from the Pacific Slope on the West, to
the Atlantic Coast OF the East, from
the waters Of the Great Lakes on the
North to the Gulf Stream on the South,
millions of sad hearts are bowed with
grief over their fallen leader. He fell
in the meridian Of his usefuland honor
able career.
Five years have elapsed since be
i1ined our Order; years cTOWded with
tremendous events, bringing with them
tremendous changes, affecting the
social and political life of millions. His
character, wisdom and excellence jus
titled us to hope that bis hand should
lead us from under the CALLING yoke of
oppression, but just in the browning
hour Of success, just at the start of q
race involving momentOus results to
him and his political household, like
Moses on Pisgah's top, in view Of the
Promised Land, death, with swift and
ecboIess tread, trips biz speed anddeals
him a blow, stopping his t~ireless frame
alert with life, III m~id-career.
Folded are his hands, closed are his
eyes, speeches. are his lips end stiffened
his symmetrical form, but is he dead?
Ii lite were estimated only by it's last
n eliminating results, sadness and
sorrow Of the keenest nature would
pervade Jul feelings. Col Polk lives;
his life is incorporated into the lives of
the millions of men and women, strug
cling to get rid of the chains of oppre8-
sion, and IN every eff ort to emanclpate
themselves they will hear his voice
and obey it.
Words, such as he uttered the last
time be met with his Sub-Alliance,
have an Immortality that death cannot
destroy. He said: 81 could be worth