The progressive farmer., 1899-10-31
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.
AN ADDRRSS
Delivered by w B FELTON,, Before Hert-
ford County Alliance.


full hedged Allianceman, strictl
speaking, though have in the pas
had some experience along that line
When few years ago the great tids
wave of 0ossism and political pref Idic
rolled over our fair land, it swept tn
ChoWan County Farmers Allan e ou
of existence, from which effects it ha
never been able to recover.
lam glad to be permitted once NOR
to look upon an Assem- olage OF the hon
est yeomanry of our country who ar
not ashamed 10 own that they ar
members of the Farmers Alliance, anC
who are willing to stand before tn
world and advocate it's principles
which are based upon equity and jua
tice
Who can. by the closes scruun,
find any thing wrong or unjust in sue
principles9
Did you ever know the Alliance C
seek to elevate one man while 1t wOuIr
attempt to pull down and degrade an
otherH Why, that would be contrary
to the doctrines and teachings of the
great organize ion which has flying
mast head for its motto, Equal rig7Vs
to all and special privileges 10 none. ,
1t believes that the honest peasan'
pursuing his daily toll in the field ol
workshop h1uId possess the same
privilege, freedom and respect as tn
man who dwells IN the executive man
sion of che nation
Its aims and purposes are high Rno
noble. Iss ohj 'cs are TO lift uO ano
elevate our fello " man. This mus D.
done By cultivating his intellect To en-
able him to reach a higher state t IL
telligence which will add to his pleas
ures and assist in relieving the car
and aDXieti of his life
It also aims Co render the lIv O.
farmers and Iaborers more attractive
make country life more sociable and :,
better our financial condition
To do this, you must have the hearty
of the brotherhood You must acF
harmony with each other remem Oering
that in unity there is strength, out IL
division there is weakness.
One of US cannot accomplish much
acting alone, but hundreds of US acting
in unison, with good judgement and
determination can accomplish almosr
anything we try.
You need not expect all members
of the AtlIanc5 to thing alike on ali
subjects; men are OF different minds
and temperaments, and view things
from different a. endpoints. While Vou
may differ IN opinions, you should b
honest with each other, respect each
others opinions, and treat each other
like brothers.
l believe there has always been q
need of an organization among the
farmers. 1t has a tendency to draw
all closer together, and promote the
brotherhood of man.
1t Is not only good for them morally,
socially, and intellectually, but fnan
cially.
If there ever was time in the his
tory of the world when the farmers
and laborers should be strongly united
together in at alliance for self-protec
tion, it is nOlU when men in every
other occupation are forming trusts
and combinations looking to the vel
fare of their own bank accounts.
1t is high time that the farmers were
joining in the procession, they should
not wait till the last end comes along,
or else they will be left behind to serve
only as a useless apFendage.
The time has been when the Farm
ers' Alliance cut quite figure in our
country, but for some cause or other,
its power has been very much weak
ened. am glad that a non partisan
was appointe d by the lest
State Alliance to issue an address to
the people urging them to a revival
and a re organization of the Alliance
on solid basis.
As the address has been SO favorably
commented upon by the press Of differ
ent political faiths, hope it will have
it's desired effect, and that we will soon
witness hundreds and thousands of the
honest toilers of our country rushing to
the Alliance and knocking at it's doors
for admittauce, and after they shall
have been admitted in to is fields, that
they will study their own interests, and
not be led so easily by designing dema
gogues to forsake an organization
which, if properly attended and SUP
ported, will have within it1 power the
amelioration Of many of the ills from
which the toiling messes are suffering.