The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-19
An ADDRESS.

m the Formers ~o|
u " the Farmers Alliance tn North
carolina:
ealing that the time has come for a
foS.T revival and reorganization Of
.niance in this State, the under.
D.o5 we're, at the recent session of
North Carolina State Alliance, ap
'S,,sd a committee to draft an ad
n the farmers of the State.
This is an epoch of organization and
~,narssion. Toe class that r9mains
V~..,vsuiEed is at the mercy of those
1.itsd in organization. Eleven years
y, the farmers Of Forth Carolina, re
'Ti,ipg this fact, joined hands in an
's,rt to promote their interests ''men-
..Ig. morally, socially and hnsnci-
.ngo When the jute bagging trust
.tampted to Cypress US, the farmers
,Jssted it and it was glad to sell it's
S,Iuct at the old price or for less.
Tqe could deal with any trust now ex-
i,ing as We did with the jIte bagging
INST, il we had the ssms united co
,oaration Of the farmers OF the
country.
The social condition Of the farmers
and the period of neighborIy good
aaIing for and association with each
.rber which then existed has never
ben eouaIled in the history of the State.
FAMILIES that had lived near each
oher for years became acquainted, I'm
favorable opinions OF neighbors were
fund on acq Iaintance 20 be unfounded
and their worth learned and appreci.
sted. The people by associating to
oether and exchauge of ideas were ben
fitted in their business in all depart
ments. By CO.. operation the 100 per
can't for a few months credit was de-
stroved and needed supplies bought at
reasonable prices for cash or good Sc
CuriEy.
The different state of feeling now
existing among the farmers was occa
t1ned to some extent by difference
I opinion on political questions. The
nerchants, bankers, raIlroaders, mill
men, lawyers, ETC., have organizations
70 promote the interests Of their re
specEive line Of business. When their
assemblies convene no one is made tC
feel uncomfortable on account of a diff
ference of political views, but theil
consideration is directed to the ad-
7sncemen Mt Of the business in which
they have a common interest. Why
.houId it not be so with the farmers
/ there anything beneficial gained by
njecting the example given Us by the
Wild horses on the Western plains
witch, when attacked, turn their
haa together and use their heels upor
their enemies, and in initiating the
GuiucE of an animal thaf ''hRs neither
pride of ancestry 0 hope Of poster
iy turning our ears full length Il
our enemies and usirg our heels upor
each oeher9 The evil Of this course i:
now bearing fruit and the Alliance has
determined that the pledge that
members religious and political views
ahsll not be in any way intertereC
with shall be strictly enforced.
As to the course Of u organ, The
PrOgr i've Farmer, we are assured
By the Business Manager and the Eli
tor Of the paper that it shall be an in
dependent, unmuzzled farmers and
AI.acc3 journal and while it will IN
hasitaEingly c0mmend the right anC
tearIesgly condemn the wrong it shall
be done as to the matter in question
per &c without ~refersnca TO the politi
cal party advocating it.
And financially the Alliance is in {
healthy state. Although s0me ms
takes have been msda, u Executive
Committee and Business Agency have
Strengthened out our business and VI
nov have over SO. 600. 90 in North Caro-
Ina 4 per cent. bonds and cash, be-
aides our property &C HeadquarterE
near Hillsboro. The Alliance also
Owls ths shoe factory machinery.
costing over Sc. OOO.9O and the building
IN which it is located, all unemcum
0et9d. This property, security and
Machinery is for the benefs OF all, new
n we'll as old members.
Evidences that the farmers are awak
Rg to the benefits such az organize
ION as the Alliance should be, and
You'd be to them, come to US from
many sections Of the State. We an
ucIpate a considerable revival in the
aear future. There were other causes
nan political rencor which have been
MN Ols to the Order, among them
We membership OF unworthy men.