The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-17
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lina State Farmers Alliance was held
at Headquarters, near Hillsboro, last
week. Those who attended, many of
them old stagers, ell said with one
unanimous, enthusiastic accord, that
there has not been a better looking.
more intelligent, strictly business
meeting of the Order since it's founda
ton. Earnestness was depicted on
every countenance, and Judgment
measured every word. Many enter
tanned doubts and fears when they first
met, but firm faith soon predominated
and where doubt abounded faith did
much more abound The brethren
didn't go Instructed" any further
than that something must be done, and
the delegates almost without exception
indeed the writer knows not an ex.
ception-were sent because of their
business qualifications land never did
the brethren select wiser, better, or
more determined men, men who had
faith, abiding faith, in Alliance prin
ciples, and who could more fully real
ize the Importance of the perpetuation
Of u Order. They did some good
work; they did not hurry over it. They
took time to consider it, and what they
did We think was done right and done
well. Inuanother column you will find
the list of officers elected, and the C
ton taken on the railroad lease ques,
tion, and also on the manufacturing
question. They, you will see, decided
unanimously that the shoe factory
must start at the earliest possible mo
ment. This will be done; you need
not hang longer in suspense on this
question. The hope heretofore deferred
need make your heart sick 10 longer.
You will hear from the work through
these columns. The Executive Com
mittee was increased from three to
five members to be elected by the ALI
ance. Then by resolution, the Presi-
dent was made ex ohcio a member of
the committee, thus making the COM
mittee six instead Of three, which di-
minishes the risk of falling into the
hands Of those who would sqIander
your funds or otherwise misuse or
abuse your property, or other interests.
If the report Of the delegate from your
county does not inspire new life and
energy, and awaken the sleepy Subs to
activity, then my dear reader some
thing is very seriously the matter with
your county or with your delegate, and
we earnestly ask that q committee be
appointed to make Immediate and
thorough investigation, and report
through the columns of your again re-
adopted organ, The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
You will observe that there has been
a change in the office of Secretary
Treasurer. Some of you know zone"
J. T. B. Hoover. Well, we will inform
you that he is the new Secretary Treas
urer, and you will hear from him. You
will find a new man at the head of the
Agency, also. He is no novice in bust
ness. He will, or we greatly miss our
guess, serve you with fidelity, accepta
bility and impartiality. You may Use
him freely and he will ans wer all ques-
tions civiiy. Make good use of him,
remembering that upon you as we'll as
yourAgency depends the SUCCESS Of your
Agency. OF the other officers we will
speak later. Pay up your subscrip,
especially do not forget The PROGRESS.
I'VE FARMER. If you know anything
for the good of the Order, rise and say
it. You al tell 3d. 900 people now
anything of that sort through these
columns, and remember that you must
keep your subscriptions paid up to en-
able US to keep you posted.