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pending amendment the Senate proceeded
to executive business. and soon adjourned.

pending amendment the Senate proceeded
to executive business. and soon adjourned.
THE CHINESE IMMIGRATION BILL.
A bill to amend the Chinese restriction
acts was reported favorably by Senator
Sherman, from the committee on foreign
relations.
The bill provides that the words ''Chi-
nese laborcrs" and "Chincse passengers"
shall be held 10 include and mean any per-
sons of the Chinese race, without regard
TO the government TO which the Chinese
may owe allegiance, and without regard TO
the port, place or country from which he
or she may come TO the United States.
The second section provides that all Chi
nesc laborcs who departed from the United
States between the 18th OF November,
1880, and the 9th OF June, 1882, having
at tho time of departure right to
return TO the United States under
the provisions oil the treaty be-
tween the United States and the
empire OF China bearing date Of Novcm-
Der IL, 1880, may avail themselves Of
such right so secured, and return 10 the
United States within six months after the
passage Of this act. Every Chinese Ia
borer 40 departing who fails TO return to
the United States within said six months
shall be deemed 10 have waived his right
10 return under the provisions Of the treaty,
and shall forever thereafter be excluded
from the United States.
Section reads as follows That the GER
tiilcate provided by the act Of May 2, 1882,
TO be delivered to Chinese departing from
the United States for the purpose OF iden-
tiiication on their return, shall, ninety
days after the passage Of this act, be such
as the Secretary Of the Treasury shall from
time TO time prescribe. And the Secretary
Of the Treasury shall have power 10 make
all ncedful rules and regulations to prevent
the entry into the United States Of any
Chinese who are denied the right no to
enter by any act OF Congress. And the
acts Of Congress relating to the entry OF
Chinese into the United States are hereby
amended 40 rs 10 confirm with the acts.
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rho HOUSE OF Representatives.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 20.--Mr. Kelley, OF
Pennsylvania, rising to question of per-
sonal privileges, sent TO the clerk s desk and
had read dispatch from Washington to a
Boston paper, in which he is given as au-
thority for the statement that II would be
the policy Of the Republicans Of tho House
TO obsiruct the passage OF any tariff meas.
ure before the meeting Of the national con-
vcntlon ut st. I,ouis.
lie owed he said, 10 his Republican col
leagues rs well ns 10 himself. tosay that he
hadn't indicated such policy for them or
Tor himself. lie hal made no statement
lrOm which iair-inindcd, honorable man
could lcduce such a conclusion. When
the Republicans should be called upon to
consider the draft or project OF tariff bill
(which they heard was being prcpnredl, il
would be time Tor them to determine their
policy. t.
Mr.. Holman. Of Indiana, from commit.
tee ON public lands, reported bill To 81.
cure 10 actual settlers the public lands
adapted 10 agriculture and protect the for.
esls on public domain. Printed and re-
committed.
The House then went inlo committee oi
the whole Mr. Burrowa Of Michigan, in
the chair ior The consideration 81 ihc hill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
To purchase bonds with tho surplus rcye-
nue..
Air. Mckinley, Of Ohio, contended that
under existing law the President might
purchase or redeem boRds, and charged
that his failure 10 10 80 WIS due 10 de-
sire 10 pile up The surplus in onler TO scare
the country and bruak down tho prUiec-
tive tariff.
Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, denounced
the Democratic party for its refusal
10 reduce internal taxation, and Mr.
Randall favored the Till Willie conforming
the present policy OF the trrasuJoas an
wise.
In concluding his remarks lie gave rise
TO great applause on tho Democratic side
10y expressing the conviction that the
Democratic party would bo found united
ON tariff measurca.
A long debate cnsucd, In whirh McsSrs.
Mckinney, Weaver, Reed aud Brcckin.
ridge lRy.l took part.
General debate on the measure having
closed MIR. McCwary. Of Kentucky, ci-
Tered the following amendment, which
was accepted by Mr.. Mills
provided, That the bonds so purchased
or redeemed shall constitute no part u the
sinking fund. but shall be cancelled By the
Secretary OF the Treasury"
The committee then rose aud the bill
was passed.
The bill relating TO postal crimes passed.
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D. r. D. S. NSON'S
PRIVATE
MEDICAL DISPENSARY
No. II Jefferson Street.

Bet Main and Front MEMPHlA TENN.
Established IN ihsiol
mr.. JOHNSON h Acknowledged BY all parties In
~ tcrcsicd a. by far the most snoccisiiil physi.
can in tho trcnimcni Of privaicor SCENT ditcasct
QWck, fmAnen, eaiss s.Ish y. ~ sssII CO
syphilis c,ircsl In q few days without the use ~
MERCURY, change Of diet OF hindfance froIn busl.
ns,sd rI,Soas ne asa 81 mercury iavelnn,sr,
los Of semen stopped In q shnrt tlna sufferers
from impotency or los Of sexual powcn restored 10
free vigor In iew weeks. Nlctims OF acll-abuss
and loo OF physical fnd meutll power. speedily
and permanently curcd. Particular attention paid
10 the Diseases OF Women, and Cirs Euanantccf.
or the knife All consultations strictly confdenr
tiAl. Medicine sent'by cSprcs " all parts Of INA
country,
once houn lrom = ocleek am. " eociock p n
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EvrnV S1buf iltdr n,phthoi soap, for
btLhi pruApuv curing all skin aud scalp
dft.tcr sfrh us rpltma. rlngwofm. tct
rIpIIV igf. hiutrhca. lrck spnis. barriers Itch.
IhnlbI tsndFua EDDY cr,ptlons or fuughuess
ialiing hair. e., exc. u u highly med
cunut IA igaicl. Swcctly scented. and diS'niccis
OhVULu all sinks hasins, tubs. etc. lhro igh
Wlifp ittsrsscs.
u,vr nybronayathol padilics Tor pgriy
HAWK ina skk io1fis. closes aud apartments
where disease Germs lurk. When
- burned ~ such pl,fcs they impIrl
TUENb inost doubtful odor wh'c 4 rcfrcsh
i"h"- ing o. tie lick aud egncsblc toan other
occupants
Cnnnc Msiis Torn aud Bunlon Plnstcrs
uVVDo' quickly rlurc Inflammation and fnon
rurs eonls rnd bunin's thereby bring.
Or niq Of lac ru.ii aud ctiniori 10 lhoulancs Of
~ We. ~ duitrcut
sEABURY a JOHNSON.
DRUGGISTS m Sole A'HqSlS sr YToss.
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NEw YoRK, Feb. 2o.-Thc complaint
against Gould and Sage has been dis.
missed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01

was freely used in connection with the
Office of Governor The PRoeREss1vE
FARMER, the Nea0s and Observer, The
Ro6esonian and other papers came out
for him; and all this long before the
Alliance was ever heard Of an this State.
The Alliance is proud of him as it's
President, but it cannot and does not
claim him as it's candidate for Cover
nor, but we presume the great body
of it's members will give him their
most enthusiastic support. 1t would
be the most unnatural thing in the
world if they did. not. But he will
receive a support as earnest and as
strong from the patriotic men of all
other classes. There are hundreds
and thousands of voters, composed of
professional men, business men, manu-
facturers and mechanics, who were for
him before we knew anything of the
Alliance. The people of the State
want a wide awake, live progressive
policy engrafted on to u politics and
legislation, and they intend to begin
it by putting a wide-awake, progressive
Governor in the chair, whose whole
life is a guarantee that the interests of
all sections and of all classes will be
faithfully and impartially looked after.
And the outlook now is that they will
say that Capt. S. B. Alexander, of
Mecklenburg, is the man. The man
who thinks that his chief support is in
the Alliance will find that he is mis-
taken. He is growing every day.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
ENGLISH MARRIAGE RELATION

~" H - EE
The bill to legalize marriage with a
deceased wife's sister has againspassed
the lower house Of the British Parlla-
ment and goes to the House Of Lords,
where the same bill has several times
been given a quietus within the past
twenty years. The majority OF LORDS
against it, however, has gradually
fallen off each time until now, it is
hoped by the friends of the measure,
it will pass. Public sentiment, led by
the Paince Of Wales, has been in favor
Of the bill for a long time. 1t is gen
orally understood that the principal
opposition, heretofore, has come from
the Bishops, whose objections are
based on religious scruples exclusively
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
FOR THOSE WHO THINK.

In the Raleigh Biblical Recorder OF
May 9th, 1888, Prof. W.lLaPoteat, OF
Wake Forest College, willhave an in
troductory to a series Of articles, the
subject of which will be Religion in
Science" Prof. Poteat is known as
one of the most progressive scientists
Of the country. He is a deep and
careful thinker, and in view of the
fact that many articles of a skeptical
nature are being promulgated with a
view to establishing a conflict between
the Bible and Science, these articles
should be read byevery one.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Question.-Is the wife or daughter
of a lawyer or merchant eligible to
memberships in the Alliance
Answer.-No.
Question:-Is a man who run a
large farm, and who keeps a small
store, chiefly for the purpose of sup
plying his hands and tenants, but who
also sells to the public under a license,
eligible to membership?
Answer.-No. By a decision of
the National Alliance, any n having
license to sell to the general public is
regarded a merchant, therefore ineli-
gible to membership.
Question.-When should a board of
arbitration be appointed a.?
Answer-As soon as it can be done
after the organization, and should be
made up of the best material in the
Alliance.
S. B. ALEXANDER, Pres't S. A.
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aggregate sum of $4,000 and when
such call has been made, the board of
Directors shall proceed Immediately to
perfect a permanent organization as
provided for in the second resolution
herewith submitted.
Resozved, That Immediately upon the
adoption of these resolutions the Sec
retary of the convention shall give
notice of the same to the Governor of
each of the Southern States, to the
president Of each of the Southern rail
roads, and to the Mayor Of every city,
and to every town in the Southern
States east of the Mississippi river,
having a population of 5000 OF nor
and to SOLICIT the cooperation of said
officers in %furthering the objects of
this convention.
The name by which the association
is to be known is the Southern I'm
migration Association" The conven-
ton, as far as it went, and as far as
can be seen, accomplished all that it
undertook. It was we'll attended by
representative men of all the Southern
States, numbering mall one hundred
and fifty delegates.
The body adjourned at a late hour
on the night of the. 25th ult,, subject
to the call of it's President, Gov. Fitz-
hugh Lee, of Virginia.
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SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION CON.
VENTION.

According to appointment, the
Southern immigration Convention
met at Warm Springs, N. c., on
Wednesday, the 25th of April, and
was called to order by Major j. D.
Kelley, of New York.
Governor Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia,
was elected permanent chairman, and
Luther R. Ransom, of South Carolina,
permanent secretary. On the plat
form with Governor Lee was his emf
ence Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore;
Archbishop Elder, of Cincinnati;
Governor John B., Gordon, of Georgia;
Governor J. P. Richardson, of South
Carolina; Major J. D. Kelley, of New
York, and others. Governor Lee in
his brief address, accepted the honor
conferred upon him, and spoke of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
H WAY TO DO 1T.

Again The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
would admonish the farmers Of the
State to attend the primary meetings
and conventions. Take part in the
proceedings. Select men who will
represent your views and your in
~terests, and who waU go to your NOM
mating conventions, and if they are
financially unable to go, make up the
amount necessary and send them. See
that you are represented.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
THE OUNTIES MOVING.

Baden county has held a conven-
ton for the purpose of sending dele
gates to the State Convention. Of
the delegates three are for Stedman
for Governor, and seven against him,
and Stedman is allowed sixteen votes
out of ffty-six. The newspaper cor
respondence) contest is between Sted-
man and Fowle, but it does not look
as if either of them will secure the
prize. The Alexander forces are not
saying much, but if we were disposed
to hazard a guess it would be in favor
of Capt. S. B. Alexander.-LumJer-
ton Robesonaan.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
A BUSINESS

BROADWAY, N. c., April 20, 'ss.
A quorum Of the delegates ap
pointed by the County Alliance of
Moore and Harnett counties assembled
here to-day, according to previous ap-
pointment, and organized by electing
Maj. B. F. Shaw, of Ellington, Presi-
dent, and T. A. Harrington, of Shall
low Well, Secretary.
Maj. Shaw explained the meeting as
having been called for the purpose of
ascertaining the intention of the ALI
ance in regard to the establishment of
a Cotton Yard and Exchange.
Interesting addresses were delivered
by 81. w. Graham, VIM. Dalrymple,
DR.. Monroe, l. R. Hunt, J. A. With
ers, j. w. Byrd, David Graham, and
the President, giving their respective
ideas in regard to the matter.
Brother J, W. Byrd offered a reso-
luton, asking each sub,Alliance of
Moore and Harnett counties to elect a
finance committee to solicit subscrip-
tons for the purpose of erecting a cot
ton yard and exchange, at a place to
be selected hereafter. The subscrip-
tons to be due on October lst, 1888.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. Brother l. r. Hunt, moved
that the financial agent in each local
Alliance report to the chairman of the
Board of Trade in this county, the
amount Of stock subscribed, on or be-.
fore the first of July. The motion
was adopted. Bro. J. W. Byrd moved
that the secretaries of the Board of
Trade Of Moore and Harnett counties
report to each other the amount Of
stock subscribed in his county, before
the July meeting of the County ALI
ances, which was adopted. A resolu-
ton was passed thanking M. NJ. Wat
son, Esq, for the use Of his hall.
On motion the Alliance adjourned
to meet at Broadway on the 18th of
July, 1888.
B. F. SHAW, President.
T. A. HARRINGTON, Secretary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01

The New Berne Journal says Mr..
J. V. Williams, Of that city, has re-
ceived a letter from ex-Gov. Jarvis,
dated Petropolis, Brazil, March 18th,
1888, from which it has been per-
mitted to quote for the benefit of
friends. He says: Il don't wish to
be nominated for Governor and you
put exactly the correct Interpretation
upon my letter. When [ want any
thing it has always been my habit to
say so, and when don't want an
Office [ mean what I say" All right,
Tommy; don't mention it any more.
Well try and squeeze along without
you, for this once.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

We learn from the Bulletin of the
Agricultural Department, that the
prospect for the immediate building
Of the North Corolina College of Agri.
culture and Mechanic Arts is encourag.
ing. Ground was broken for the
foundation several days ago, and it is
said a good portion of the main build.
ing will be erected during the ap.
preaching summer and fall.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
WHOSE CANDIDATE?

The Alliance has done many good
things. 1t has already accomplished
unexpected results. But in some
directions it is getting credit for more
than it has done. We learn that GER
tain politicians and their strikers are
endeavoring to make the impression
that the Alliance brought forward the
name of Capt. S. B. Alexander for
Governor, and that he is "the ALI
ance candidate" Nothing is further
from the truth, as any intelligent
member Of the Alliance we'll knows.
This is about the way it happened:
When he first entered the Legislature
in 1879, his dignifed, conservative,
bold and clear-headed views on all
subjects gave him at once a prominent
position in that body and before the
people of the whole State, and he has
grown and developed until now he is
justly regarded as one OF the foremost
men in the State. 1t will be remem-
bered that a farmers convention was
held in this city over a year ago, which
was a revelation to the politicians.
For several months after that conven-
ton we were told by active and promi-
nent politicians that ave must have
a farmers ticket and a farmers boom
in 1885" We were assured that it
was frequently and earnestly discussed
in the POLITICAL conferences, and that
it had been "virtually settled" that
this would be the policy, and in all
this talk, the name of Capt. Alexander
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
THE SITUATION.

That earnest and able Alliance
journal, the 7oi7er, of Nashville, Tenn,
in it's issue of the 25th ult., states the
situation as it now exists, in very
plain and forceful language, and shows
clearly the absolute necessity Of organ
ization and resistance on the part of
the toiling masses against the encroach-
ments of organized capital. There is
no alternative left us but to fight =!
Indeed, the fight is now on, and there
is no such thing as receding from it.
The first law of nature-self-preserva-
tion-asserts itself, And we must
either break the power of these com
bines or be ourselves destroyed.
Trusts, pools and corners, mean war
upon the best interests of the people.
They, in the language of our contem-
porary, "have but one object in view,
and that is the control of markets, re-
gardless of the natural and just law of
supply and demand. Manufacturers
of almost everything we buy have
formed, and are forming trusts and
pools to raise and control prices. They
destroy and drive out the spirit Of
competition. The small dealer is
driven out and the people are forced
to pay millions from their earnings to
make the rich richer, and if these un-
lawful combinations continue, the cen
%tralization of the wealth of our coun-
try in the hands of the few. will
destroy the general prosperity of our
country, and the great a of %toilers
will become mere slaves Of the few.
This is no idle talk, but a plain state
ment of existing facts, and one thing is
evident to every observing man, if we
don't abolish them they will abolish
us. You ask how it7can be done {?
There is but one way. Organization
must meet organization. We know
that money combined is a power that
is hard to cope with; but brethren, the
agriculturists of America if united are
a power, and can, if they stand firm,
successfully combat giant monopoly or
any other power that seeks to Cypress
us. 1t may take a long and bitter
fight to curb the wild, specializing
craze and avaricious greed for gain
that threatens to enslave the great
mass of our people, but it is worth
fighting for. The Wheel and Alliance
and Grange are an organized effort in
this direction. They have already
done much in this direction, and
our embittered these COM
binations. The fight is on now in
earnest. They know if we succeed
the power Of monopoly is broken"
Total number of Alliances to date
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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 u readers, and to
do this the articles should be short and to
the point.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
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.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
&c The indisposition of the Editor

~ The indisposition of the Editor
must account for any lack of original
matter, OF other Deficiencies, in this
issue of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, he
having been confined to his home for
several days past. He is rapidly i'm
proving, however, and it is hoped he
will soo be at his post again.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
SUBSCRIBERS, READ THIS.

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So if you see the Cross Mark, let us hear
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01

The business meeting of the Gran.
vile County Alliance held at Oxford
last Tuesday was largely attended. The
brethren are very much in earnest,
and we look for good results from
Granville.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01

: Total number of Alliances to date
seven hundred and twenty-one.
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RALEIGH, N. c., MAY l.. 1888.

T This paper entered as Ond-d matter at the Post
Office in R6leigh, NJ. CT e..
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The Progressive Farmer is the
Official Organ of the N. G. Farmers
Association and N. G.. State Farmers
Alliance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-29

candidate against him would be Judge Philip Henry
Dugro, OF the Superior Court II is known that the
Judge is not altogether satisfied with his Office. He,
too, is a rich young man, more about home though,
than about town. and he finds hard work the bench
somewhat irksome He assumed the judicial duty
without the slightest experience and to do his work
acceptaby he has been compelled to sit nights study
ing bis cases lie would probably not wish to resign,
but he would cheerfully accept such call as tho
Tammany nomination for the Mayoralty. With Her
man oerichs his opponent, the contest between the
factions would degenerate into Doodle campaign and
the Republican candidate would almost certainly win
against them both. Another proposed Tsnimany can
didatc is Sunset Cox but Mr.. Croker is hardly
fond Of joke, especially at the expense of his
zaon, as to consent to such absurdty Mr.. Coxs
nomination. The local political atmosphere will not
clarity, however, until the Gubernatoal Convention has
done its work