The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-09

uluu0u puFpO Z, DuG In0 DcSG laid
schemes of mice and men gang aft
aglee." They tackled the wrong set,
and their partisan work may yet act
as a boomerang The reports and the
denunciatory resolutions sent out by
the Alliances show that the brethren
feel the outrage deeply, says the Colds
boro Caucasian.
~ DR.. Strong, of the Charlotte
Democrat, and Col. Miller, of the Shelby
Aurora are expected to keep the edi-
tors straight on grammar and perpetu-
ate the English language. They are
notified that there is an aggravated case
in Yadkin county which needs prompt
attention. The Yadkjn Ripple is the
offender and here is the crime: eff
you receive a copy Of the Ripple and
am not a subscriber, consider it an in
vitatiOn to subscribe an send in a
81" The Bakersville NelCS recently
reported a wedding and said: after
the ceremony the guests prepared to
the dining room, where an elegant re-
past awaited them. DR.. Strong should
take these culprits before the court at
Concord if he can find out when court
begins.
FORWARD IS THE WATCHWORD.
There is a large element in this coun-
try who long to see the Alliance and
it's wonderful influence go down. Their
wishes will not be gratif1ed. It's mis-
sion is not half over yet, and we do not
believe that it will be for many years
to come. The Alliance has had stormy
existence. Enemies on the outside and
trai .0rs inside have struck constant
and powerful blows in the most vital
spots. With the exception of a few
hundred liberal papers and the avowed
Alliance press, the papers of the coun
try have industriously labOred TO ridi-
culc and Islander it out of existence.
Campaigns and other periods when the
passions of the people were easily
aroused, when their prejudices were at
the highest pitch. have been taken ad-
vantage of by the press and politicians
aud heavy inrOads mode, but eo0n the
Order is seen rising again like q mighty
giant VINO has been in repose.
Without a doubt the Alliance is the
greatest and cheapest educational and
fraternal organization in the world. It
is watched closer and hated more cor
daily by the p~lutocrats and other PEG
pie who live and grow rich because of
the ignorance Of the masses than any
thing else. 1t has educated the people
who are it's members and friends and
those who are not can no longer resist
the influence. State legislatures are
shaped by it Even Congress is falling
a victim, and while the ladder is yet
too short the leaven is working and
sometime Congress will have to yield.
Many Alliances are in a comatose
state. but the seeds have been scattered
around, and many of them have fallen
in good ground. Like grass seeds in
winter they are only waiting for the
warm sun and showers when they will
again spring up and grow luxuriantly.
It is the duty Of active members,
officials and the reform press to drive
away the clouds ard let the penetrat
ing rays have full play once more. Let
showers of fraternal feeling moisten
the parched earth and a good crop will
be sure to come. There are many good
men who will again take their places
in the ranks and there are thousands
of men true as steel who can be in
duced to join. They have been wait
ing and watching and will no longer
doubt the need of or usefulness Of the
Order. Everything must be built on
a solid foundation and only solid mate
rial used. The sectional lines have
been blotted out ~ the Alliance and
lines must be wiped out. Nejghb0rs in
the same business cannot afford TO az
tagonize each Other. they may think
differently, act differently, vote differ
entity, but they must keep in touch,
discuss their interests and finally CO.
operate in all things. Special efforts
should be made to get and hold the
young men of the country in the ALI.
n c Many of our best members are
old men, but the recruits must come
from the present generation. Most Of
the old men who can be induced to
divorce themselves from their idols are
already with us. But in the aggregate
there are quite a number who are not
and they must not be lost sight Of.
Some of them will make Jealous mem
bers.
PLANT WALNUT TREES.