Rural Hall Letter Praises The Progressive Farmer and Denounces Legislature
A Rural Hall Alliance member defends The Progressive Farmer as an educator and urges unity among farmers. He criticized North Carolina lawmakers, praised Senator Jones and Mr. Watson, and urged removal of party lines, calling for equal rights and cooperation under the Progressive Farmer and allied papers. He also notes a Bertie County Alliance resolution denouncing legislative actions and endorsing farm press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruran Hatt
N. C
Borror
Rural Hall Alliance
Progressive Farmer
Reform
North
Carina
Stokes
Surry
Messrs
Newsome and
Stack
Senate
Newsome
North Carolina
Jones
Forsyth
Meetin
Raleigh
Watson
American Tobacco Trust Co
Ras
Farmers’ Alliance
Mora
Alliance
Order
Bell
Livingston
Tillman
Good Intentions vs Bad Preventions in North Carolina
A reader laments the last legislature’s actions, arguing intentions were good but preventions bad. The text critiques spending on party organs, antitrust fears, and charter changes, with references to Sam Hawker, Kerr, and The Progressive Farmer. It defends constitutional grounds and calls for further challenge of the legislature’s moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephor
Progressive Farmer
Sam Hawker
Partizan
Cams
Sam Hanker
Alliance
Senate
Aaa
Judiciary Committee
Sampson
Sweet
Cleveland
Micuaki
N. C
Epior
J. W. A. Kerr
Gro
Hunt
A Letter From Harnett County Alliance
A letter from Pax's Harnett County North Carolina praises the State Business Agency and the Alliance mission. J M Brrp C L signs the message, noting Bro J T B Hoover address at Buies Creek on the 12th and county meeting on the 13th. The writer urges patronage of the State Agency and supports the lecture system as vital for public enlightenment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pax's
Harnett Co
N. C
Borror
Old Harnett
Alliance
J. T. B. Hoover
Buies Creek
Brethren
Hoover
J. M. Brrp
C L
Randolph County Alliance Commercial Committee Report
The committee reports the Alliance lacks a national purchasing agency for members needs. It cites two Philadelphia firms for potential direct sales and notes the State Agency offers lower wholesale rates. It urges broader participation via bonded Business Agents, outlines benefits, and references a Memphis council push for cooperative surplus distribution to curb middlemen and promote economic cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph County Alliance
Brethren
Philadelphia
Alliance Wholesale Supply House
Thornton Barnes
National Council
Memphis
Tenn
Columbus County Farmers Resolve to Support Alliance Charter
Oak Dale Alliance No 872 of Columbus County NC adopts resolutions April 7 1599 praising the Farmers State Alliance to secure fair prices for crops and warns against legislative attempts to repeal their charter. The committee commends W A Graham and others for managing a security fund and pledges Christian conduct, urging subscription to The Progressive Farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Dale Alliance
Columbus County
N. C
Raleigh
N C
North Carolina
Farmers’ Alliance
General Assembly of
Farmers’ State Alliance
W. A. Graham
B. Alexander
J. M. Mewborne
J. 8. Johnson
The
North Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance
Haynes Lennoy
C. Porter
Chatham County Alliance Denounces NC Law Changes
The Chatham County Alliance met in Pittsboro on April 13 with 31 Sub Alliances represented. Delegates praised county reports, noted member gains after a lull, and condemned the General Assembly actions against the NC SFA. Unanimous resolutions denounce charter changes as unjust and vow to defend the Alliance, with copies to The Progressive Farmer and Caucasian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epstor
Chatham County Alliance
Pittsboro
Chatham
County Alliance
General Assembly
North Carolina
N. C
P. M. Pearson
W. N. Straughan
Sec
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rural Hall
Ruran Hau
Bertie County
Windsor
House of Representatives
Bertie County Alliance
United States
Grand Old Commonwealth
Bro
Progressive Farmer and
Tuk Progressive Farmer and
A. J. Coss
Susie
Alliance Legislature
Harnett County
Commercial Committee
Columbus County Farmer, Caucasian and
Star of Columbus
Henry Wycue
M. F. Owen
Chatham County
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