The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-10
TIMELY suGGas rIoNs BY Sc C.
RRrARY PARKER.

4 - 80
Of the 18Th inst , 1 take the following
extract:
"Tnis is strictly a political year and
will be an ordeal that will try the
metal of many Alliancemen l can
only say: be on your guard, ever main
tanning the principles of the Alliance
10 your intercourse with your fellow.
man, whether he be a member Of the
Alliance or not. Faithfully guard the
Alliance against all partisan politics
and keep your meetings so free from
the app araDcs of them, that no1e may
become Cf nded in the least. LIT tne
principles Of the Alliance be shed abroad
in your every Day life by h exercise
of charity toward eff ndere, constru
ing words and deeds IN their mos
favorable light and gran ting honesty
of purpose ana good intentions toward
OFT ers.'"
There ia so much Cf the true ALI.
ance principle IN the above, that |
wiz b TO reproduce it so hat the read
ers of The Progressive Farmer may
g udy the the lights and the benefits
arising from their application. E+pe
cIslly are these principles apphc4 ble
at this time, for the alliance Ia being
watched bg some who bad thought
that iE had torn loose from it's moor
InRe, steamed out into the poli.Ical
seas end taken the label Of a certain
political party. Many eve no . refuse
I'd BELT We that there Is a dIffere nee be
tween the Alliance and that party.
Their aversion or hatred toward the
Alliance ia 80 great that they say no
member of any other party can or viii
say ia any such orxanIz 4.ion. Argu
msnt with this class of people is like
c Asting pearls before wine. Pity their
ignorance and let them go without Civ
log TIT m further offence.
Bat thanks TO an Intelligent, liberty
loving public, all people are not like
these. Many are again looking in
favor on the AlIianc and returning to
heir first love. Toe politics that the
u s1gOA as CCC IA BnO ALI SuSCS 0AO 9LO
anne that caused the oppressed of the
Ga World Co leave their homes Rnd
native land and brave the pTivatIons OF
che then new world, America, where
they could erd)y the blessings OF a
free people ; the politics that nerved
Washington and his brave followers TO
reeist oppression, face dsetituti N,
hunger and death, If necessary. that
they might leave al a heritage TO their
children, a government of the people,
for the people and by the people. Tine
politics Cha5 so thrilled the heart of
Patrick II nry that he electrified the
country IN his famous speech before
ne legislature of Virginia when be
vas led I'd exclaim: &c We me liberty
Dr. sive me desthr' Toe politics that
60 day says: Equal rights to all.
-pecial privileges TO none" Politics
hat are too grand. too broad, too
deep, to be bound b. partisan ties
Politics that would take every child by
he hand and point him TO grea'er pos
sibiliEies and a higher life; and woulo
remove every barrier that blocks the
way to this higher lie and greater
deldP Of usefulness. Politics that say
the ''labcrer is worthy of his hire, and
ne who robs him, robs bis children Of
their birth right Polijics that wou1
re ward the l4borer and discriminate
o against capital, but have them
lin hands, bringing joy and Rladnese
co the people, having as attendants,
Urogress, developm Mt, prosperity and
happiness Tn Sc are thu politics thar
will never die they are AKIN 20 patriot
Ism they may be crushed to earth, bu,
like truth, will rise egein and each
m will rise stronger and shine
brighter. melting men to greater deeds
IT vaIor and patrIo ism. Broad, com
prehensive, patriotic. May they new r
Oe DlIRhted from within, nor blast d
from without.
Mr. do these compose the whole pur
poses of the Alliance. Other featur, 8
commend is to the thoughtful. TIE
social, the CO operative, the educ4-
tIonal features are all commendatory
AID have for their purposes the elevet
ing OF tts m moerFhip mentally, NOR
any, socially and financially.
AS CIT ms, our rights are not
Nor'uSed; but as Alliancemen let US go
'nuu' ourselves as rot to bring re
peo1cn upon the Order; rememb ring
tue loolVldual members compose
me- body and that MANY are i,dpiDp