The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-12-06

fertilizers should be taxed.
6. As to choice for U. S. Senator
! Of course the middle or eastern part
} of the State is entitled because Vance
is from the west. | think it is likely
that Senator Ransom would be more
efficient and influential with the new
administration, as he now is with the
present, than a new m IN. His long ex
perience would be valuable to the
State. Ii the Legislature should con-
clude to retire Senator Ransom, Gov.
Scales would make a splendid success
sor. So likewise would Col. A. M
Waddell, or Maj. Stedman.
Rev. V. A Wilson, Lecturer of the
Farmers Alliance of Forsyth county,
says:
Your card is before me and l take
pleasure in expressing my cordial
appreciation of your undertaking and
most heartily wish you may su cceed in
securing very general expression OF
opinion from farmers, upon the matter
submitted for their consideration.
To the general question, "Can the
next Legislature do anything to help
the Farmer" / answer, No. The
State Legislature has not the poece,'
to remove the evil that oppresses and
impouerishes the Farmer. The Farmer
himself, blinded b false issues, sees
not the real cause of his trouble, and
cannot therefore demand of his repre-
sentatives the relief he needs. He
knows only that he is sufferer-needs
some sort of salvation, but knows not
aUhat to do to be saued.
To question No. 1. Should the
Homestead Law be changed or abol-
ished :? I answer. Some changes
mag be necessary, but its abolition
would be a sad misfortune to the peo-
pie. Under a system of credit neces-
STATED by contraction of the currency
in the interest of the Shylock class
(usurers), there would be few homes
left the working people, without tie
Homestead Law.
To question No. 2. | answer. All
public roads ought to be worked by
general taxation-upon the same prin-
cipIe as the public bridges are built.
To question 3. l answer. Yes.
Let them be hired to contractors who
work the public roads.
To question No. 4. "Should the
State limit the freight and passenger
rates of railroads" / answer. Yes,
Yes, Yes Let the hand of the State
get good grip upon the throat of
every corporation in the State, and
hold that grip with bull-doggish tena-
city.
To question 5. Should the State
lower the rate of interest" [ answer.
Yes. All interest for the use OF money
is alsatry and crime against society,
and ought to be made a felony. OF
all crimes against the race, committed
in the name of Laa0 the taking of in
terest for the use OF money is the most
indefensible.
To question g. "Should the State
tax fertilizer companies 1 answer,
No. The farmers have it to pay as
they do all tariff taSes.
To question Z "Who is your choice
for U. S. Senator?" 1 answer without
hesitation, S. B. Alexander. He is
not politician-a segseekiny dema-
gogue-but citizen without reproach,
in earnest and sincere sympathy with
the people.
Mr.. J. d. Waddill, farmer, of Salem
Chapel, Forsyth county:
Should the Homestead Law be abol-
ished? 3? Yes. 1t Injuries the buyer
and the seller. The buyer could get
credit if it was not for the Homestead
Law. It will decrease mortgages and
sustain credit. [ favor the present
system of working roads
Should convicts be worked on pub
lie roads? Yes.
Should the State limit the freight
and passenger rates on the railroad :?
Yes.
Should the State lower the legal
rate ofinterest? No.
Should the State tax fertilizer COM
panies Yes My choice for next
U. S. Senator is Hon. A. M. Wad-
dell.
DIR. w. A. Lash, merchant, manu-
facturer and farmer. of Walnut Cove /:
First. The Homestead law should
be so modified as to make real estate
exemption $500 personal exemp-
| ton 800.
Second a modification so as to IL
nit the number of days each able
bodied man should work without COM
pensation and require them to aoork
that number of days. And in excess
of that number to be worked by tax
alton.
Third. Convicts should be worked
on public roads, whenever the county
would agree to maintain them
| Fourth. The State should not limit
the freight and passenger rates on rail-
roads.
Fifth. The State should not lower
the legal rate of interest.
Sixth. The State should tax ferti-
lizer companies.
| Seventh. M. w. Ransom.
DIR. L. FL. Hill, of Germsnton
says
1st. Either change or abolish, be
cause it deprives the poor classes ol
credit and forces them to mortgage.
End. Old law, bettered by convict
labor.
| 3rd. Yes.
| 4th. Don't know, unless the charge.
are unreasonably high.
! 9th. Yes,-to the Law of 6 per cent