The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-02
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE OCTOBER
COUNTY MEETINGS.

The coming October County meet
ings will largely determine whether
the work of the reorganization OF
the Alliance will be pushed, as its
friends hope for, or whether 1T will
continue along the lines it has been
pursuing for the past few years.
The delegates composing these
meetings have great responsibilities
resting upon them that they should
meet like men. An opportunity is
now offered that if not seized may
not be met again.
The farmers of the State are in
the right mood for organization. As
proof of this, see the efforts along that
line during the past twelve months.
read the calls for gatherings of far
mers at the State capital during the
State fair week in October.
Shall we refuse to embrace the OPP
portunity? Shall we turn a deaf a
to the Macedonian cry as it comes
from the homes of the farmers OF
u State? The answer to these
questions lie with the delegates COM
posing the October county meetings.
In many counties this will be the
first meeting held since the State
Alliance. These counties sent men
to the State meeting rs their repre-
sentatives to confer together and
bend their energies in devise a ''plan
to develop a better State mentally,
morally, socially and financially"
among the farmers and labOring
people of North Carolina. In that
meeting brotherly love prevailed
and with one accord the brethren
determined to go to their homes and
labor for the upbuilding of the AL
lance, taking as their motto: In
things essential unity, in all things
charity" As these delegates went
forth from the State meetings, they
went as the representatives of the
State Alliance, pledged to carry the
Alliance banner, upon which is in
scribed the Declaration of Princi-
piles" into every township and neighs
borhood in their respective counties
until the farmers shall again be the
organized and united people that
they we're in the days of the first
jute bagging trust. Let these dele
gates be at the county meetings and
inspire them with the true Alliance
spirit that marked the State meet
ing.
Wow is the time-tHe golden oppOr-
tunity, which eUery true Alliance
man should Improve. Do not wor-
~ about other counties, nor wait
for them to take the initiative but
push the work in yOur OICn county.
In this way the interest will spread
until soon every county will again
be in line. Let the reorganization
of the Alliance in your own county
be the principal subject for discus
sion at this meeting. Appoint com
mittees to visit each and every
neighborhood in the county, not a
committee of one, but of two IT
three. Let them go together so as
to give strength and confidence to
each other. If it is thought these
workers can do better work in some
neighbOrhOod other than their own,
let them go to the n they can work
most effectively in. Advertise the
meetings we'll, at least two week
three may be better enter into or
r~espOndence with, or visit the int1u-
entail farmers in the neighbOrhood
in which the meetings will be held.
Get these farmers interested and
put them to work at your meeting.
The results will surprise the most
enthusiastic.
Let no politician, nor politics creep
in under any plea whatever. Re
member one live, progressive, in
fuential farmer is worth more to
the Alliance than a half-dOzen dead
ones. Get the best the others will
follow. Our purpose is to help all
but go about it in a practical bust
ness-like way. Let no county meet
ing adjourn until wisely arranged
plans are set in motion for the thor
ough reorganization of the county.
The many letters that l am getting
from men who were once members
of the Alliance, expressing a desire
to see it reorganized in their respec-
tive neighbOrhOOds makes me know