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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
THE END OF THE QUARTER

Blanks for quarterly reports were
mailed to the Secretaries of Subordi-
nate and County Alliances last week.
1t is hoped that the sub-Alliances will
see that their reports are made to
their county secretaries promptly by
the LIST of July, and that they will be
careful to make a correct report of
their membership. The regular quar-
terly meeting of the County Alliances
will be held on the first Friday in July,
when delegates to the State Alliance
are to be chosen. See Sec. 2, Art. /,
of the Constitution. It is very impor-
tant that the wisest and most discreet
and capable men be elected, as much
work will come before that body of
vital interest to our order. Select and
send to your County Alliance the best
men you have.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
ELECTIONS.
, The People Should Rule.

It is well known to the readers OF
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER that it has
strongly advocated primary elections
instead of primary meetings, as the
most satisfactory, the best and the
only way by which an unbiased ex-
preston Of the will of the people may
be had as to their choice for candidates.
It cannot be denied that under the
system of primary meetings hitherto
practiced by the political parties, the
wire-pulling, trickery, and too often,
domineering ofdciousness of designing
men and demagogues, has thwarted
the will of the people. The people
see it. The people feel it. The peo-
pie know it. They want and they
demand that they shall have a voice
in selecting the men for whom they
are to vote. They have the unques-
tionable right to demand it. It is
their duty to themselves and to their
country, that they have this right and
that they exercise it.
We reproduce in this issue the plan
adopted by the people Of Mecklenburg,
a few weeks ago, in convention, for
primary elections. They acted wisely.
The humblest citizen of that county
can now have as free expression of his
choice, of men as candidates, as the
most influential. s .. ....
We urge our readers to study it,
and to take steps at once for its adop-
ton in each and every county in the
State. Let the voters of every town
ship call a meeting and discuss it and
adopt it, and Gallon the executive
committee of the county to fix the day
and the hour when the primary cleo
tons shall be held in the several town
ships. We are gratifed to see that
the good people Of Anson have taken
the matter in hand, and we hope it
viii ext extend. to ever! every county a4n az every
township in the, State: Read the
Meokenburg 'iplamo Itvis simple. 1t
is fair. Talk about it.oraCall a meet
ing of the v~otefsaef yourparty nyour
township and adopt it. Let the
sovereign people rule. 9.3 30
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, JUNE L, 1888.

the President had vetoed IT. bills,
and allowed fifty more to lapse with
out his signature The speaker had
much to say i the alarming abuse
of the constitutional powers of the
executive. which pointed to a concen-
tTatien- ef-authefity in-the hands of
one man, which, if not restrained,
ultimately lead to a monarchy"
He was answered that the facts in the
case rather implied an increase of
careless and vicious Legislation and a
great degree of careful scrutiny on
the part Of the Executive. It needs
only that the character of the majority
of the bills vetoed be called to mind to
CONVINCE every fair-minded man that
the President has acted with prudent
discretion. The greater portion OF
the bills whose vetoes go to swell the
number charged against the present
administration are private pension
bills conceived in fraud and passed in
the most reckless manner without
proper investigation by Congress.
The dependent pension bill, the use
less and extravagant bills for public
buildings, in certain out-of-the-way
places, and the river and harbor bill
of last year are referred to as types or
specimens of those vetoed. Had the
President failed to do all in his power
to prevent these frauds, he would have
been derelict in duty and a disgrace
to the high Office he occupies. The
proposed amendment is hung up in
the Senate and will scarcely be heard
of again.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
THE'NExT STATE FRUIT FAIR
TO BE HELD IN RALEIGH"

1t affords us pleasure to be able to
state that through the efforts of the
Wake County Horticultural Society,
the State Fruit Growers Association
have decided to hold their next Fruit
Fair in the city of Raleigh. The Sec.
rotary of the Wake County Society
informs us us that the soliciting COM
mittee, composed of Messrs. w. c..
Stronach, Chairman, R. B, Rainey, v.
G. Register, j.. A. Jones, w. r Womble
and B. P. Williamson, who waited
upon the business men of the city last
week asking contributions to aid in
defraying the expenses of the State
Fruit Fair, were very successful. It
is thought a sufficient sum was SUBJ
scribed to meet all expenses, leaving
the gate receipts rs a eserv fund.
He authorizes us to say it is settled
that the next State Fruit Fair will be
held in this city early in August next,
the exact date not yet having been
fixed. =. .v.a .ra..15T
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
TRUE TO. THEIR MANHOODAND
PRINCIPLES.

Prior to the Convention on the 3Otn
ult. it was charged that the Alliance,
as an organization, was committed to
the support of Capt. Alexander. In
vain did the members of the order
protest. But the charge was over
whelmingly refuted in the convention.
Merchants, lawyers, manufacturers,
bankers, mechanics, farmers and ALI
ance lei supported him, but several
Of the strongest Alliance counties IN
the State worked hard and voted
strongly and some of them solidly,
twenty-five ballots for the other candl-
dates. The Alliance has nc political
collars for it's members, but seeks to
inculcate the highest and noblest prln-
ciples of true manhood.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12

standing and bona fde residents of the
township. shall have the right to par
ticipate in said primary meetings, but
any. person offering to vote may be
challenged as to his right to do 50,
and all such challenges shall be passed
upon and decided by a majority of
the judges. Such primary balloting
shall be kept open and continued until
six o'clock in the afternoon.
5. In Charlotte township the pri-
mary meetings herein provided for
shall assemble at 4 o'clock in the after
noon, under the same regulations as
are prescribed for the other townships,
except that the banoting for candidates
shall not be closed until s o'clock at
night Of the same day.
6. In all the townships Of the county,
where the balloting is closed, as here
in provided, the judges shall count
the ballots, and make a certified return
of the same in duplicate, one return
to be deliveaed to the chairman of the
township executive committee, and
the other to the delegation appointed
to represent the township in the county
convention.
Z. In said county convention every
candidate ballotted for in the primary
meetings shall be entitled to his pro-
portionate share of the several town
ships as ascertained at said primary
meetings, and the same shall be SO
cast by the several township delega-
lions. Provided, however, that if
| there should be a tie between the can
didates, or if it appear that no an
didate has a majority of the whole
vote, or if there be a failure to vote
for a candidate, delegates from the
several townships shall, in convention
assembled, make the nominations"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
PRIMARY

On Saturday, May 9th, 1888, the
Democratic voters of M~ecklenburg
county, in Convention assembled,
adopted the following plan for con-
Quoting their future primary meetings:
"In order to ascertain more fully
and satisfactorily the sentiment of the
Democratic voters of M~ecklenburg
county, in the nomination of Demo
cratic candidates for county officers
and members Of the General Assem-:
bly,, and for the purpose Of enabling
all Democrats to have a voice in the
selection Of the party nominees, the
following rules and regulations are
hereby adopted for the government Of
the Democratic party in future cleo
tions in Mecklenburg county, to-wit:
l. In all the townships of the county,
except Charlotte township, primary
meetings preliminary to the nomina-
ton of Democratic candidates for
county officers and members of the
General Assembly, shall be called at 2
SAOCh LII ChO dIGC1uOOu Oh SuCn "a
as may be fixed by the County Demo
cratic Executive Committee.
2. After being organized according
to party usage, such primary meetings
shall select delegates to represent the
township in the county convention
upon the basis of representation pre-
scribed by the Democratic plan Of
organization. After the election of
delegates, three judges shall be ap-
pointed to supervise a ballot to be
taken to ascertain the preferences of
the Democratic voters of the township
for Democratic candidates for the
Offices to be filed.
3. One of said judges shall act as
clerk, and register the name of every
Democrat depositing a ballot. The
ballots may be either written or
printed.
4. All Democratic voters in good
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
LETTER FROM CAPT. S. B. ALEX
AMBER TO JUDGE FOWLE.
ENDERLY FARM, near Charlotte, N. c.,
.s..r 4 Nav 81, 1888.

ENDERLY FARM, near Charlotte, N. c.,
Il I May 81, 1888.
Hon. DANIEL G. FowLE.-Dear Sir:
Permit me to congratulate you on
your nomination as our party's stand
ard bearer in the coming campaign.
| wish you complete success and hope
you will be i~naugurated u next
Governor amid wilder cheers from a
greater throng of true North Carolin-
ians than greeted you on your nomina-
ton. [ regret that circumstances
(which I cannot give you in this letter.
prevented me from joining you in the
contest. But rest assured that no one
appreciates the necessity of Democratic
supremacy in this State more han
myself, and during the coming cam
paign | hope to see you greeted in this
county in such manner as to make you
feel that old Mecklenburg will be the
last to break from the Democratic
columns. Yours, truly! u 81
S. B. ALEXANDER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
WHY SOME FARMERS DO NOT
''." SUCCEED. 5~s& 9"..'

Col. l.. L. PoLK.-Deor Brother -
There are a great many reasons why
some farmers do not succeed, and as
persons should be reminded of things
they already know, I thought | would
try to give you some of the reasons
why they do not succeed.
They are not active and industrious.
They are slothful in everything. They
do not keep up with Improvements.
They are welded to old methods. They
give no attention to details. They
think small things not important.
They take no pleasure, in their work.
They regard work asa misfortune.
They weigh and measure stingily.
They are wasteful and improvident.
They are fretful and impatient. They
ruin stock by low fencing. They let
their gates sag and fall down. They
will not make compost. They let
their fowls roost in trees and on the
fence. They have no shelter for
stock: They do not curry their horses.
They leave their plows in the field.
They hang the harness in the dust.
They put off greasing the wagon.
They starve the calf and milk the COW.
They let their pigs sleep in the dust.
They go to town without business.
They are penny wise and pound fool
ish. They do not know the best is
the cheapest. They have no method
or system. They 60 too often to "see
a man." They have no ear for home
enterprise. They see no good in a
new thing. They never use paint on
the farm. They plant very late in the
spring. They stack fodder in the
field. They prop the barn door with
a rail. They let the horse stand in
the rain. They let the clothes dry on
the fence. They let the hoops fall
from the tubs. They neglect to trim
the fruit trees. They milk the COWS
late in the day. They do not sub
scribe to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
[ think these are a few of the reasons
why some farmers do not succeed.
Respectfully, P.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
400 SUBSCRIBERS FOR THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER.

How easily they could be obtained,
if some good brother in each sub-Alli-
ance in the State, would procure only
tao subscribers at the June meeting of
his Alliance, and send them up to the
Secretary of his County Alliance at its
July meeting. Is there an Alliance in
the State which cannot do this much
for it's organ? Try it. Only tvo sub
scribers to each sub-Alliance would
add LOO to QUIZ list Will you not
make the effort?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Again we want to say to our cores
pondents that they must give us their
real names if they expect US to publish
their articles. We musthave their names
as a guarantee of good faith. And again,
we must ask our friends-all-to con-
dense what they have to say-boil it
down. We are anxious to give as great
variety as possible to our readers, and to
do this the articles should be short and to
the point. -
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
THE ALLIANCE IN NORTH CAR
OLINA.

The history of organizations in our
State shows nothing comparable to
the progress made by the Farmers
Alliance within the past seven months.
We now number eight hundred and
fifty Alliances in the State, with an
aggregate membership approximating
thirty thousand. The great p~ropelling
power that has given such tremendous
impetus to this movement, is the
pervading, ~overpowering conviction
among the farmers that they must
have relief from present evils and pro-
lection for the future. They have
waited, worked and hoped-but with
their waiting, working and hoping,
the evils have become constantly more
burthensome, until now they have
made the manly resolve to strike for
relief. They feel that there must be
a readjustment by which their rights
and interests will be better protected,
and that it can and will be effected
only by the farmers themselves. That
they are hopeful and greatly encour-
aged, none could doubt, who, could
read the hundreds of letters received
weekly at this Office. The most en-
couraging reports come from all quar-
ters of the State where the order has
been introduced. Alliances that be-
gan with six or eight members now
number forty, sixty, eighty or an hun
dred members. Where at first the
leading and most influential men stood
aloof, they Ire now the most enthusi-
astic members. Indeed, since the
aims, purposes and principles of 1.-THE
order have become better. known,
these are the foremost men to enlist
under its banner. In many, if not all
of the communities where organiza-
tons exist, the members, by co-opera-
ton, have enjoyed material financial
benefits, amounting in many cases to
more than their membership will cost
for a ore of years. And not the
least gratifying feature that has been
developed in our progress is the zeal,
intelligence and ability displayed by
those who drive the plow. For months
past The PROGRESSIVE FARMER has
given letters to its readers from farm
ers and farmers boys who, as they
say, have never before written for the
press, and which would have done
credit to our ablest and most expert
enced writers. The path of the Ali
ance leads upward and onward, and
its future beams with inspiring promise.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL.
AMENDMENT. =

In the last issue of The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER we had occasion to refer to
the veto power of the President, and
the wise and judicious use Of it by
President Cleveland in defeating
fraudulent pension and appropriation
bills. From late information from
Washington it now appears that the
freedom with which Mr.. Cleveland
has used his prerogative, in prevent
ing raids upon the treasury, some
members of Congress have become so
aroused and enraged that they have
determined to make an effort to divest
Inn of his great power. This purpose
was made manifest, a few DAYS ago,
when Senator Stewart, of Nevada,
introduced a Joint resolution proposing
. to amend the Constitution of the
United States in it's provision relating
to the veto power of the President, SO
that a simple majority vote, instead of
two-thirds as nov required, will be
sufficient to enact a bill over the execu-
tive's veto. 1t has been suggested by
one of the big New York dailies that
it was not seriously intended to make
this change, but was rather introduced
as a vehicle for criticism of Mr. Cleve-
lands administration. This might
have been one motive prompting the
action, but we are slow to believe it
the main one. Mr.. Stewart, in urging
his resolution upon the Senate, which
he did with great energy and vigor,
laid great stress upon the fact that the
exercise of the veto power by Mr..
Cleveland has been very frequent in
comparison with what has been seen
under other administrations. He said
that from the foundation of the gov
eminent to the year 1885, the whole
number of Presidential vetoes was
only 1873, while during the three and
a quarter years of this administration,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
PLEASE NOTICE.

In writing to this Office to change the
address of a paper, our subscribers will do
US a favor by stating the Office at which
the paper is received, as well as the one
to which it is desired to be sent. Failure
to do this puts US to a great deal of trouble
and the necessity of going through a long
list of names, involving not only much
work, but much loss of time, when time
is valuable.
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SUBSCRIBERS, READ THIS.

Is there a Cross Mark on the margin of
your paper? We adopt this as the simp-
lest and easiest method of informing our
patrons that their terms of subscription
have expired, and that the paper viii be
stopped if we do not hear from Q
So if you see the Cross Mark, let US hear
from you. 80
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12
CAPT. S. b. ALEXANDER'S LET
4 e TER

AS will be seen fromthe date OF
the letter published to-day from Capt.
Alexander to Judge Fowle, he prompt
" extended to that gentleman his
most cordial congratulations and sup
portc upon hearing that he was .noml-
voted
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12

The Progressive Farmer is the
Official Organ of the N. G. Farmers
Association and N. G. State Farmers
Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-12

RALEIGH, n. c., JUNE II. 1888.
Til paper entered as second d class matter at the Post
Office in Releigh, ". CT
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-23
SPAULDING.

Thomas ]. Lynch who has been attend
ing school at Lake View Academy for the
past three months is visiting friends at
this place. He says young man car
realize more for his time and money al
Lake View Academy, than any othe,
institution in Minnesota.
Philip Bolyer and son has gone to
Keller's logging camp east of Big Birch
Lake.
The roads are in terrible shape near the
Derby place. If you don't believe it ash
Maurice Mahoney of Ashley.
James Maloney has several teams haul
ing green oak wood to Sank Centre. HI
is selling his wood at two dollars pc,
cord here in the woods. 1.
E. J. Harrison has been visiting at thi:
place.
Nj. T. Hartnett sold fine cow to Mr.
Long who is living on the old Doolittls
place.
John Mahoney has sold the old place
known as the Widow Mahoney farm, to
young German for 100000. It CON
tains forty acres without timber. The
young man will engage in raising small
fruit and vegetables.
Professor Cogan ofLake View Academy
was out here this week, and he bought
several cords of dry oak wood to be de
livered at the academy for four dollars
per cord.
After Washington's birthday, the It'll
of Ireland is next. We expect to see thu
A. O. H. parading in full blast on thei,
national holiday in Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-23
Sheriff's Sale on Execution.

Under and by virtue of an execution is
~ sued out of the district court of the state
of Minnesota i'll and for the fourth judicial
district and county of Hennepin bearing date
Jan. "a, 1855, upon a judgmen rendered and
d0cketed on the 10th day of January, 1884 in
an actionn therein pending wherein Inge-
borg Lofstedt was plaintiff and John Lof-
stedt was defendant, in favor OF said plaintiff
and against said defendant, for the sum of
Two hundred seventy one and 6Sl0O dollars,
a transcript OF which said judgment was
duly docketed in The district court of the
county of Stearns in said state on the 18th
day of January. 1884, and which execution
has to me as sheriff of Stearns county been
duly directed and delivered, have levied
upon and will sell at public auction to the
highest cash bidder at the front door of the
post office in the village of Sank Centre in
said StearnS county, on Saturday the 18th
day OF March, 1888 at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon, to satisfy said execution and COSTS
all the right title and interest which the
said John Lofstedt, the judgment debtor
named in said execution had on the 18th
day of January 1884, or at any time thereafter
TO ihe following described real estate " ing
and being situated in said county, viz: The
quarter "a and the south east quarter az of
the south west quarter n oi section thirty
one (3l,l township one hundred and twenty
seven QN,) range thirty -four (34I, together
with all the hercdltamenls and improve
ments thereunto belonging.
MATTHIAS MICKLEY,
Sheriff Of Stearns county. MINI.
BY 81. 8. DoTY,
Deputy.
UELAND,' SHORES & Holt,
S7-43 Attorneys for Judgment Creditor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-23
A SENSAT TON.

Opinion ola Fashionable Woman ofthe
... .-.-.. Best Society.
"Do you expect to winin your dress
reform movement" was asked of Mrs,
Annie Jenness Miller, 253 Fifth avenue,
New York, editor of Dress.
1 hope to!'' -. go i-s..- =
why do you object to the present
style?" ,..r
ut is ungraceful, deformmg, and in
furious" y. *.sr:.4.,-.t. ..
"Do ladies generally support the re-
form?" +...:s "a 81
eyes, very generally, My correspond
ence is very heavy. tits said to be the
largest daily mail of any woman's in the
United States, and from not only every
state in the union, but from almost every
country of Europe"
us the magazine, Dress, succeeding?"
Every handsomely, indeed. We have
just organized it with stock company
Dress has been published less than a wear,
and I am gratihed with reports from all
over the world ofthe acceptance by ladie.
in the very highest rank of the reform
which Dress advocates"
Mrs. Miller is a comely woman in ap-
pearance, and is very enthusiastic in her
dress-reform agitation. As the New
York Graphic says: "she herself is
young and attractive, with figure so har.
moniously developed as to suggest
strength, power, and beauty.
The reform which she is urging with 81