The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-24
NASH COUNTY ALLIANCE.

lash COUNTY A1IlANGE,.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
The Nash County Farmers Ali
ance met in regular session at Elm
Grove church on July 18th, 1900,
and was called to order and opened
in due form by our worthy Presi-
dent, P. A: May. Nine out of eleven
Subs. were represented.
After the regular order of business
had been concluded, the following
officers for the ensuing year We're
duly elected, to-wit: President, r.
T. Matthews; Vice President, V. B.
Matthews Secretary-Treasurer, J.
B. Joyner Chaplain, W. D. Gardner
Lecturer, j. d. Mears Assistant
Lecturer, l.. A. Lloyd; DOOrkeeper,
S. S. Sykes Assistant Doorkeeper,
J. H. Todd; Sergeant-at-Arms, w.
B. Crocker Executive Committee:
G. w. Coley, K. E. Joyner, and j.
NJ. Barnes.
j. j. Marshbourn was elected dele
gate to State Alliance and r. A.
Hunt, alternate.
A communication from Bro. T. B.
Pasker was read stating that the
State Alliance would be held at regu-
lar time, August 14th
The shoe factory was discussed at
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passed that we elect a County Bust
ness Agent and that the Sub. Lodges
each elect a Sub. Business Agent.
The County and Sub. Agents are to
give bonds, or, the County Agent at
least, whose duty it will be to order
the shoes direct from factory and
the Sub. Agents are to get their sup
plies from County Agent. OF course
Sub. Agents who do not file bonds
with County Agent will have to pay
cash for goods. 1t is thought that
by having the County Agent to or.
der all goods and thus, in a sense,
consolidating all orders, it will cut
down expenses, and at very little
trouble and expense the Sab. Agent
can be supplied.
By trading through this channel
we I not only getting better goods
for the money, but we are patrOniz-
ing our own industry. Now, breth-
rem, the way to make this or any
other plan successful, is to put it
into operation. Elect your Sub.
Agent next meeting, bond him if you
choose, and find out about now many
pairs of shoes your people want in
first order, also the kind as near as
you can come at it, (but do not order
too many at a time) send it on a
postal card to J, B. JOyner, Nash
vile, n. O., and this will give your
County Agent some idea how 10
make out his first order to S. B. A.
[ suggest that you also name the
time that you will want the shoes.
Of our your County Agent will. l
suppose, keep a full supply Of all
kinds on hand after he gets started
up, 50 he can supply your needs al
most any time, and my suggestion
above was to let him know somebody
wanted something, that the wheel
must begin to turn.
Well, my friends, we are now in a
heated political campaign. Be sure
you + right and then go ahead,
Fear no man or set of men. It is a
sad day for this country when white
men cannot differ on political issues
without calling each other bad
names. I trust A1liancemen, at least.
will not be guilty of such things. If
you are a true lover of the meek and
lowly One, vote as you pray. If you
cannot do this, try to remember the
Golden Rule: "Do unto others as
you would have them do unto YOU"
Follow this and you'll be safe.
Fraternally,
G. H. BAINEs.
Former Sec'y-Treas. Nash Co. Ali
anCe.