The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-12-12
THEY MEAN
A Business System Ln~augurated by State
Officers of the Alliance in Mississippi.

EBdLG OllACS1S VI NhS r
Farmers Alliance met at Tupelo last
week continuing in session three days.
The meeting was the second held with
in four weeks to consider the Inaugural
ton of a great industrial movement,
The proposal. formulated In the address
printed hereinafter, is to establish co
operative companies among the SUD-
Alliances. which will amellOrate the
condlrIon of the farmer by enabling
him to buy more cheaply and to dis
pose Of his purp'us products to the
greatest advantage,
The officers visited Birmingham and
were assured by the Commercial Club
of that city, 800 strong of their ear est
cooperation. Agencies similar to that
managed by B G.. West IN Memphis
are planned at New Orleans, Mobile,
Atlanta. Birmingham and other suit
able points. Officials of the Mobile q
Ohio Railway have assured them OF
their " Willingness to CO operate IN every
way by granting low rates on produce,
etc, over their lines, and establishing
a suitable swift service.
The address distinctly declares that
politics, finance tariff and other ques
tions of government are secOn TO the
great problem of buying, producing
and selling to the greatest advantage,
particularly during the next four
years.
The address is as follows.
To the Members of the Farmers Ala
ance aud Industrial Union 1 n Ms
8iSsippi:
Wehavem made demands upon the gov
for the enactment of la VS. that
we believe would promote the upbulld-
ing of agricultural pursuits, and the
advancement of prosperity along every
line; but the government of the United
States is now dominated by factions
controlled by rings that are under the
influence of the money power only, and
hostile to the interests of our pursuits.
Silver has been again demOnetlzed, the
single gold standard has been erected,
our currency will be contracted, the
grand conspiracy against and for money
has been contaminated and executed In
America. More interest bearing bonds
will probably be issued, prices of land
and productions will be further re
duced, and the tilleTs of the soil so far
as lies in the power Of these autocrats,
will be reduced to serfdOm and beggery.
With these enemies to our industry
~entrenched behind the stronghold of
law, and welding enough power to de-
feat any measure of relief from the
toiling masses Of the nation. there is
no hope for any relief along govern
mental lines for the next four years.
The Mississippi brethren will do well
TO remember that a new Congress ls to
be elected next year, and it is impOr
tant that good men be selected
EDITOR We must therefore for the
present lock to other measures and
along other lines to contend with Our
opponents and promote our interests
We must not and cannot afford to lie
gupinely on our backs until we are tied
hand and foot, and reduced to Euro
pean conditions of eerfdom. While we
will and must hold fast to every de-
Haand made upon government a. sacred
" as we have our homes and firesidas,
and show our faith by Jul works when
we can cast a ballot or enlIghten a
brother, we must now push the other
features of the Order.
Incur opinion our energies and efforts
have heretofore been directed toe much
I'M line Of buying only, and not enough
TO the sale Of III products at the best
prices in the best markets.
AS a fact it is more important to us
10 first have the dollar with which to
purchase than where we will purchase
or who will be the purchaser or what
shall be the material out of which the
dollar is made, or how high tariff or
how low tariff.
Therefore, we recommend to you the
following plans, as submitted, and ask
their careful consideration at your
hands. We do so, believing it to be
eur duty to open up these channels as
proposed for you, and it will be with
you whether or not you avail yourself
Of the benefits they will bring.
The purposes of the agency are:
To assist in reducing the living ex-
penses, and to add to the incomes of
the farmers by creating a market for
the sale of all surplus products, name
": Jacks and ~jennets, horses, mulss,
cattle, sheep, hogs, hay, corn, rice, cot
ton, eggs, butter, poultry, molasses,