The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26

the principles and precepts the order
teaches to a richer and more complete
harvest for the laborer, farmer and all
other callings.
Brethren, do not forget you duty tn
your Business Agency. Arrange, il
possible, to make more of your Dur.
chases and sales through that channel
than ever. Discuss the feasibility Of
putting your cotton crop in the hands
of the State Business Agent to sell for
you. Selling in losts of 100, 500, Or
or 1000 bales at a time, several thou
sand dollars could be saved to pro.
ducers. Your Agent could sell in New
York, Norfolk, Wilmington, Charleston,
Raleigh, Charlotte, or any other point
and save the heavy profit paid to
the cotton brokers in the State. Ware.
houses could be secured at Raleigh or
other points where the cotton could be
stored and insured at a nominal cost.
Your shoe factory enterprise needs
more of your attention. Not enough
money yet has been sent in to meet
the required demands, but I under
stand many subs are holding back
contributions till the factory is organ.
lied. This is wrong, as the money is
needed in order to complete the organ
iEatlon. l think it quite probable that
at the next meeting of the executive
committee steps will be taken to a
ize he company and prepare for the
work. We urge brethren to con.
tinue to send in their contributions for
this enterprise. We cannot get too
much.
Now, brethren, will you help your
State officers in restoring defunct
Lodges and and members who have
dropped out? Attend your meetings
regularly. See that your neighbor
attends. Let the dues be paid promptly
and sent to your County Secretary. If
no County Alliance, the full dues for
County and State Alliance should be
sent to the State Secretary. Remem-
Der, three Subs or more can constitute
a County Alliance. Remember, also,
that defunct lodges can be reorgan-
lied and go to work by pay ing one
quarters dues. Work under the old
charter, and report to County Secre-
tary o. State Secretary with county
and State dues. Remember, also, that
there are no National dues to be paid
by members. The dues for National
Treasurer, are sent from dues paid to
State Secretary.
Brethren, once more, let me urge
you to sustain the Alliance. Nothing
can take it's place. If it should 20
down, there is no organization that
would dare to fight the trusts and
combines which seek to destroy the
liberties of the people. 1t is more
necessary now to keep organized than
ever, especially so, since the ~encroach.
ments of organized capital upon
the rights of labor are on the increase,
and the general government has sided
with the enemies of the people, thereby
causing labor and it's products to
bring in but little revenue compare,
tively-by permitting the many of
the government to be controlled by
few INSCRIPTIONS bankers of London
and New York. The combining of the
farmers and laborers into our order,
should be the desire and aim of every
member of the Alliance. BURY pre-.
JUDGE if you have any in your bosom,
caused by the late political campaigns
of abuse and ridicule, and work for
the upbuilding of your homes, your
mighty br~otherhoods, our State, your
country, by the discussion of u prin-
/ ciples in every free school house and
lodge in our grand Old Common
wealth.
Let me urge you, also, to prepare to
make all the n~ecessaries of life at home.
See that you have good schools in your
neighborhoods and have your children
to attend every possible spare moment.
The financial horizon is dark and
gloomy, and f~oreboding no good to us,
but I beg of you not to repiDe, but
start the plOw in the furrow and look
not back nor falter, but be ready for
any emergency that may arise: and,
at the Close of 1895, when the last fur.
row has been laid, and the harvts'S
gathered, may Gods blessings be with
you all, causing your barns to be filled
to overlooking with the rich fruits Of
earth, and happiness, peace and con.
tentment be in every house.
~Fraternally,