The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-10
WORD WITH YOU.

n issue OF Inc cEOBE6SSAN0 o&HAS~
goes to many who are not now sub
scribers to it, but who were once ALI
ancemen or readers of The Progressive
Farmer. II you are one Of these it is
with you that we wish q word.
Whether or not you have seen The
! Progressive Farmer. you are doubtless
aware of the effort now being made to
re organic the Alliance in all sections
of the State. Something of the nature
of the work is told elsewhere in this
issue in letters from prominent mem
bers of the Order and in the admirable
address to former Alliancemen pre-
pared by the committee appointed by
the State Alliance at its recent session.
This address, signed by men OF enter.
prise and high character, representing
all three political parties, men who
have the confidence Of all the people,
deserves the consideration Of all think
ing farmers. The facts contained IN
the address are indisputable and for
the conditions now existing there is no
other remedy than that pointed out IN
it. For mutual benefit the farmers Of
the State must organize.
The list OF officers Of the State ALI
ance is also bound to inspire confidence.
For President we have one Of the faith
full ''old guard" Maj. W. A. Graham,
whom all old Alliancemen remember,
one of the States leading farmers and
a prominent member of the Board of
Agriculture. The other officers are
also true, broad minded, energetic
men who have the best interests Of the
Alliance at heart. Their election is
creditable to the men who composed
the State Alliance of 1899, who were
indeed representatives of the best farm.
ers of our State. Representatives Of
the Democratic, R publican, and Popu
list parties we're there but all worked
together with but n object in view
the upbuilding of the Alliance.
And for one thing they killed forever
the cry that the Alliance is in partisan
politics. Under the leadership OF such
Democrats as our President and Secre
tary-Treasurer and Business Agent,
such PJpulists as our Vice President
and Lecturer, and such Republicans as
are other trusted members Of the Order
there can be no suspicion of partisan
ship. There is no longer any reason
for any eligible man Of character re
naming out OF the Order. And 80 one
and all Of the old members who realize
that in union there is strength, and
that in this age of organiza alton the
farmers too must organize, are invited
to join the old guard in an effort to
bring about ga better state, mentally,
morally, socially and financially"
And now a word in regard to The
Progressive Farmer. We will say but
little regarding it, for a copy is before
you to speak for itself. We have just
added to the editorial staff Of the paper
the two ablest practical and scientific
farmers of the Ssate-Prot. Bep lmin
Irby, Agricultural OF the North Caro-
lima Experiment Station and Professor
of Agriculture in our A. & N. College,
and Prot. Frank E Emery, who has
all his life been engaged in the work
and study Of farming, ard VINO from
Maine to Florida is recognized as au-
tority upon all farming matters. Their
letters alone will be worth the cub
scription pr;c9 OF this paper to any
farmer, and with their assistance we
hope to make The Progrts i've Farmer
the leading farm weekly of the s Iuth.
The Progressive Farmer will also be Of
interest to all persons who wish to keep
abreast Of the times, whether farmers
or not. 1t will discuss the questions,
events and issues of the day in a bod
but strictly non partisan spirit. Oar
sole aim is to make the paper the fear
less, unm lzzied paper a peoples paper
be. For our motto we take the
manly words of the founder of the
paper, Col. L. L. Polk, who in his salu
Feb. 10, 1886, said:
1.-THE INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCA-
INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE !
PARAMOUNT TO L OTHER CONsIDERA
rIoNs OF STATE POLICY is the motto
Of The Progressive Farmer, and upon
this platform it shall rise or fall.
On all matters relating specially
TO the great interests it represents, it
will speak with no uncertain voice, but
will fearlessly the right defend, and
the wrong condemn. eerv
ing no master, ruled by no faction, cir
'umscribed by no selfish or mario "
policy its aim will be to foster and
promote the best interests of the whole