The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-14
Al. MOVE.

aoDear Brethren Of the Alliance:
ao7oA remark by Bro. Graham, our
g worthy President, and which has been
reiterated by others, has been troub
ling my mind for quite q time. The
tsWRords to which I refer are these: 1.-THE
0 Alliance does not depend for its exis
% feuceu upon thesuccess" Tor the running)
''of the shoe factory" Now, I truly
believe that it does, and, therefore, 1
o5did my best to have a State meeting in
May so that we might have oar shoes
made by October, in this 1 failed and
, all can now see that several thousand
dollars havs been lost TO the enterprise
thereby. , A month ago our Sub. Ali
anca could easily have taken and used
sixty pairs of shosei now thirty will
9abe high water mark.
9efsBrethren, I beseech you all to come
$50 the rescue of the factory if you
'116ve the dear old Alliance. If every
lone who has been boosted into a lucra
'afive position by the alliance viii only
01end e. helping hand we can make it a
.aSrand success.
Brethren, buy shose from the Bust
Agent and, il possible, take stock in
lit, especially those who have not taken
'nany.? Buy your Christmas goods of
: the2Agency. Our Alliance has done go
'otor several years and We have saved
money thereby. I dearly love our
noble order and believe it yet will be of
great and lasting benefit to the farmers
'Iof the State, provided we realize our
opportunity and do ON, duty right
now. Dut we must not make any
mistakes. Our Executive Committee
mus certainly act wisely and our lee
",turers should do all in their power to
arouse ZEAL and enthusiasm in our
manufacturing enterprises, etc.a.-.s,
By the way, what business has our
National Lecturer, Bro. gSossamRn,. got
a Marshall, in Madison conntyR Why
i he visiting George E Baggs upon the
Same .trip1- IF Bro. Sossaman has
private business with Bro Bog3s and
Senator Pritchard, why does be notify
the Alliance of it, -. ,,-a,>s
How. does if happen that Bro. Sossa
man tries TO ridicQle and belittle the
last General Assembly of North Caro-
lima when men of his way OF, think
ing had complete control of the 4sameH
Now, Bro. Sossaman, I shall be glad
II Senator Pritchard has already selec.
ted and. delivered. to you a nice, Fich.
and juicy pieca of Federal pie, but
please do not promise him too much in
return for fear you may not be able, to
deliver the goods. .f,-. a..
Brethren, let US work, for the Ali.
1ence now, and please do not do all your
work for yourselves. n.II
By the way, Mr., Elitor, I see from
the papers that Bro, Hleman has been
down to Raleigh trying to help select a
new leader for the Populist Party.
s.D5n't, brotherl. Don'tt Work for the
shoe factory. and the Business, Agency
and whenever a wiser, better and more
suitable man puts in his appearance
in the Populist Party, he will take
pre- eminenea By Divine right, but rec.
ollect that because we must haveRne new
leader will not bring him forward.
Besides, brother, if we do not heed the
teachings OF the Alliance, that all can
not be leaders. but some must neces
sariIy follow, it will make very little
difference whether we havesanY leader
or not. We viii be so poor that none
.WilLdo Qsreverence--,--..- ~e
We refOrmers must quit fussing and
remember that in things. essential
unity is necessary, OF, we shall fail and
become the most -despised and abused
people in the world. -,-~.,
Brethren, work for the shoe factory,
and peradVentuI 9 you may forget your.
selves, ,..g- 49,.
Now, there is Brother Wilson, with
his Hayseeder., Why does he not con
tribute some of his surplus energy to
the work of trying to foster our shoe
factory, instead OF proving to our enc
mics that they know him better than
we did. Poor fellow, doesn't be re.
member that Sampson lost his strength
when his hair was cut, off. Better
work for the factory. Bro Wilson
Aren't you a Baptist and have you for
gotten the golden rule" and have you
lost your love for the peoples cause.
Stop your abuse and build up the shoe
factory and my, word for it, you will
feel better and we viii appreciate your
move. ~
Hurrah for Bro, Graham Ordered
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