The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-04

WOulO D0 no OoGG0E Gudu Guo b"O pO11GA
Cal parties that have dominated ouI
national government for years, and nc
matter which one of them has hereto
fore been successful, each, in turn, has
continued to rob the people until the
present time, when a cry of distress
comes up from the masses all over the
land. We cordially invite men of all
political parties, therefore, to join with
US and help to drive the money.
changers" from the temple, and bring
back our once great and glorious gov,
eminent to her ancient moorings.
Therefore, brethren, if you desire free,
dom of action and thought for your,
selves, the same should be accorded to
those who are Of different political
affiliations. Though differing in non
essentials, we should all unite under a
common banner when that banner has
inscribed upon it's folds, Equal rights
to all and special privileges to none"
There should be the greatest federation
manifested towards those of our people
who differ from you, even when you
differ, one from another, for you should
recollect that it was but a short time
since that you and I had the political
blindness that seems to stupety our dis
senting friends. Let US therefore per-
NIT the widest latitude of difference,
not condemaing Dur erring brethren,
but, to one and all let your hearts go
out in charity, that it may be appro
priately said, Behold how beautiful
it is for brethren to dwell together in
uuity." Let all elimination and re.
elimination cease. Let US cast behind
us all the d%iscOrdant elements, fOrgiv-
ing our erring brethren, and with hands
united stand by our principles, stand
by our Constitution, and work and
vote for those things we believe neces
sary to the welfare of our people and
the stability of Republican government.
To obtain either we must stand to-
gether. The farmers and labOrers are
the wealth producers and are the source
Of all epjOyments and privileges, and
they constitute an ovs |helming ma
j ority of the people, and if their forces
are properly marshailed and directed,
all the powers of wealth" could
not prevail against them. If the farm
ers and laborers unite, all the e
forms demanded by the Alliance Can
be obtained; but if they do not unite,
and that too by November 1896-if
the people remain idle until them
fear they will be tied hand and foot by
Incorporated monopOiies and designing
politicians, which and who, have been
gradually encroaching upon their
for over q quarter of a century,
then a struggle will be useless, and
whatever terms the conquerer may
to give the vanquished must &C.
cept. Under our present civilization
it is impossible for unorganized labor
to contend against ''capitat' organized.
Each profession, every busine 8 avoca
ton, every mercantile enterprise-in
fact, every undertaking made by man
to obtain a livelihood, has its organiza
ton except that of agriculture, which
is the basis upon which the sustenance
and prosperity of mankind depend.
Then if agriculture would live and be
self sustaining there must be combina
ton aud cooperation by it's devotees
The day is past, my friends, when the
husbandman can fatter himself with a
Oountitul harvest and large profits by
planting his crops at cert ain stages of
the moon, and In a seasonabIe time, for
matter how bountiful the harvest
or how salubrious the season, there
can be no remuneration to the farmer
and laborer SO long as foreign inan-
ciers have the fixing of the standard
of values, and leave to the producer no
voice in the price of the products of his
To live, wen to exist, the farmers
must organize, and the best plan ever
yet devised by man wherein a comb
nation among the farmers and laborers
be a blessing to mankind is to
Oe found in the declaration of or de-
mands of the Alliance. No legitimate
enterprise a be injured by such or
g~anization. We invoke, then, the aid
Of our entire people. United we stand
divided we fall"
"He who daIlies is a bastard,
He who doubts is damned
Let me quote" just here what was
said about the price of labor in free
America, on the floor of congress,
February Is, 1894: IF I were certain