The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-28

the betterment of miserable humanity.
l believe that God will help them.
May he grant their deliverance in the
| form of a Jeff9rsonian Democracy. 1t
is a grand union OF forces IN the favor
of God, l believe, on a mission that
none but true hearted patriots can fill.
As I qIoted-''and it shall be given"
We have asked for help to plead u
cause, and the response to the call has
| been great. And if we will but con
tinue true to the cause, true to all hu-
manity and true to the great Creator
| of our being, we are destined to ride
| safely through the rough storms Of OPP
! preston and finally anchor in that
safe harbor of equal rights to all men
and special privileges to none"
Every barrier that evil men, money
kings and eff e seekers could herald
against our humble demands have been
| set III force. Almost every effort has
been made TO sweep the Alliance from
the earth. But thank God, it is i'm
)ssible to rob the American people Of
that thirsting after the liberties Of their
fathers, for it is as natural in their being
as the air they breathe. This order
has educated the lab0rers and the
friends Of labor OF these UniCed States
to a sense Of their duties, and it's infI-
ence is being felt throughout the our
try, stronger and stronger every DAY.
Its influence has crossed the ocean and
is now being feared in that great gold
bug English American UoiOn england
and Americ3). Let Us all have truth"
for our watchword, Liberty" for our
aim, and the great flag of American
freedom ever spread high to the breeze,
and our demands are sure TO be heard
and needed IN Washington. The sun
will not go down its last time on this
we have knocked and it has been
opened unto us. The great body of
men who are for the peoples rights
will cpan wide the doors of lsrice to
ell, as in the days of Jefferson and
Jackson. The wall of class privilege
that divides the poor from the rich
will be turned down and the people IN
stead of m~illiOnaires will once more
enter the hall of authority. 1 trust
the people will not stand still in doubts
and fears over this important work, I!
out ask the time to speed fast when
each and every citizen shall shave a
uOIoo ~, his roucrvnooDt jrotocI IF rbn |
forces of Wall Street and London only. |
The Alliance IS an asylum for the
p or and a refuge for those ct our coun {
Try whOhave been foOicd for many years
with promise that Cheir liberties should
be protected and the people made
happy with just aud equal la VS.. Instead
thereof. We fad one man clothed with
nearly all rle law making power, and
that man an anarchist instead Of being
a patriot, heedIOg not TO the wishesnOr
10 the interests Of the prosperity Of hIs
cOunTymen, but ever protecting the
bag Of sold and the few devils who
wCr-h'p at his shrine. He it Is who
hN the power 70 issue millions Of in
CeTest bearing bonds and Oppress the
poor with the burden OF their pay ment, |
and dispose OF them in q secret m1nner
20 g0ld0ugs and public cut-throats. All
these powers claimed without consent
Of Congress Of it cared) and with abso
lure disregard to the welfare of impov-
erished millions.
<--r-A - ca kLO+ %LO A 1Is,ro- r~Il /
now on rise With all Its ability
and fight these and many other wrongs
as it has never fought before. We
have many friends outside the Order
who are watching u demands with
eyes and trusting that success
will crown our efforts. And let us be
assured that we have the brain, tact
and talent within the walls of the Ali
ance to gather sufficient forces, educate
them to a sense of the sacr d duties Of
the O. der, and put in force all the great
demands of the O 5ala platform, for we
believe our aus is LIST and that the
reat I'd of battles will come to our
aid. We know, too, that all great re-
forms + brought about by revolu
tions. Where they have been wrought
by the shedding of blood, they nave
been forced by the peaceful alliances of
loving men. Take for instance,
the little band that fought to the finish
for the rights that gave America her
freedom, and the forces that set up the
republic of France. These are brilliant
pictures Of patriotism, and the army
that is now arising for battle to free