The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-20

the best or d GE8O0, bnu aS O0AW
four,days- old apple pie on q cool morn
ing-and the reason for all this Is that
George is a single man, and-Weu Eve
hate to tell on him)-but "she" was
was there, and he had a seat near her"
and she was as pretty, and he knew 1t.
Judging from what we saw and hearo'
the appointment is made and only lacks
confirmation which will probably be
made at an early day.
We were billed for a talk. Seats
were prepared in the grove In a short
time, and the crowd was seated and
ready to hear what we had to say. We
did not make a speech, but just talked
awhile like one old farmer talks to
another through the crack OF the fence.
The meeting being over, q table was
spread and loaded down with the good
things from the farm and garden, and
fixed I'D in the best Of style. 1t was
round that table that we brought our
self into notice. We have a poor voice
for speaking, singing or whistling, out
we have a voice second to none at a
picnic table.
We found Guilford County Alliance
in good shape. While it is not as
strong numerically as they would like
to have it and as we would like to see
it, they are in to stay. We only wish
each and every county in the State
was in as good condition as Guilford.
They don't think the salvation of the
State and Nation depends on what they
do, but they are only trying to keep up
their organization and q their part OF
the saving. They have a full fedged,
all-round business agent in the person
of Bro. D. A. Montgomery, and do a
great deal of business through the
Agency. They are enthusiastic q
the starting of the shoe factory at Hills
boro and stand ready to do their part.
The only complaint we have to make
is that SO many live young men are in
Alliance in Guilford county are travel
ing down life's rough path single handed
and alone, and one or more cookbook
ing young ladies at each farm house
that could be prevailed on to take some
of the burden from their shoulder.
ID. A. Montgomery is among the mum
ber).
officers were elected for the ensuing
year; committees appointed, and W.
P. Mclean elected delegate to the
State Alliance. He goes un~instructed,
only to to do what he thinks for the
best interest of the Alliance and the
whole people, as the time for the State
meeting is near at hand and some of
the counties have not yet held their
meetings; but we urge you to send your
best men as delegates, and let as many
brethren other than delegates as can
go to the State Alliance do so. If every
member of the Alliance in the State
could go to Hillsboro and see the prop.
erty, arrangements would be made in
less than twenty-four hours to start
the shoe factory. So let all go that
can. Railroad fare will be cheap,
board cheap. Water, sunshine and
fresh air free. Let each and every del
| egate try to be there at the opening
session. It is important. If any county
has members of the Alliance that are
wanting a political Office so as to en-
able them to save the State and Nation,
furnish them transportation to some
watering place or fishing ground, or
anything just so you don't send them
as delegates to the State Alliance. The
next meeting will be one of the. most
important meetings in the history of
the Alliance in this State, and pie
hunters are not the men to hold that
meeting. There will not be any mid
summer Office hunting State Conven-
ton to divert your attention this August
and run you off from the Alliance
meeting. Let every delegate go with
the understanding that business must
not be rushed through under whip and
spur at vestibule speed, but that it
shall be done calmly and deliberately
if it takes q whole week. II that rule is
adopted and carried out every dele
gate will go home with the satisfaction
of knowing that he has done work
that will be of benefit to his county,
or, in other words, that he has repre-
sented his Alliance-not misrepresen.
ted it. The people are getting tired Of
being misrepresented. They have had
about all they are going to stand, we
hope. J. P. SossAMoN.
THE ALLIANCE PICNIC,
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