The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-19

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f as
demand that a fair, just and equitable
equation shall be established by law he
tween the wages of the laborer and COM
pensations of ~oficeholders and profess
s1onal men,
is a government of the people, for the
people and by the people, and that the
ballot box is our best security against
present or threatening evils.
4 1t was one of the principles of this
government in its origin that all citizens
and classes of citizens should enjoy equal
rights and privileges, inalienable and
never to be abridged. In the progress of
a century this principle has been obscured
if not obliterated. We believe .its!ould
be restored In all of its simplicity and
truth and justice.
5. Agriculture, manufacturing and COM
merce are the three great factors of civil
zation-thc three great interests which
when combined in harmony promote the
best welfare of the whole community.
Each of these has its proper Office to per-
form, and like the members of the human
body, no one of them can we'll perform
the duty of the other.
6. Commerce, with it's steamships, its
railroads and telegraph lines, it's syndi-
Gates, its banks and banking corporations
sustained by the government of the
United States, has lowered above every
other interest and has laid them all pros
trate at its feet. Unless we are paralyzed
by the presence of this giant, we can
check it's progress, and unless we intend
to be slaves, we must check it.
Z. Manufacturing furnishes a market
for farm products, gives employment to
the people, furnishes home products for
home consumption, fourishes most in
proximity to agriculture, is a great pro-
moter of agriculture and ought to be fos-
tered and sustained.
s. For relief from financial depression,
we must rely mainly upon ourselves. But
while we would encourage industry,
economy and individual self-reliance, and
acknowledge all the aid that the Farmers
Club, the Grange and the Alliance can
give, we Will not overlook the fact that
industrial success must depend very much
on Legislative enactment
9. That we shall seek Legislative relief
not through separate party organization,
but through the two political parties al
ready organized. We shall present to
them this declaration of principles at their
nominating conventions and OF the can
vass for votes, and we will support no
n who refuses to support and advocate
our principles.
10. The practice Of delivering mort
gagged crops to our merchants as soon as
they can be gathered to be sent imme-
diately by them to a distant market in
payment for goods or fertilizers is uinous
to the farmer and ought to be stopped.
IL. The internal revenue system is con-
trary to the wishes of the people and
ought to be repealed. tcA\
II. That we will ask the Legislature at
it's next session to enact a rigid usury
law and reduce the rate Of interest on all
debts to six per cent.
13. Our State and county govern
ments should be administered on the most
economical basis, and our x greatly
reduced. Patriotism ought not to derive
all of its inspiration from the pocket
book: and considerations other than mer-
cenary ought to nave some influence in
moulding opinion and controlling conduct.
On motion, the report was made the
special order for $3.50 o'clock P. m.
c.. Mcdonald, Chairman of the com-
mlCC6G on COnIlcrCl6l 16ICl1ILcIS, SUI
mitted the following report:
The committee on fertilizers find they
have every reason for congratulatlng the
people Of the State in the decrease OF the
sale of commercial fertilizers from $4,000
tons in 1894 to 80, 900 tons in 1887, due
in their opinion to the intelligent use of
homemade composts, as evidenced by
the large number of samples Of composts
sent by farmers and analysed by the ex-
pertinent station.
The control of the fertilizer trade by
the judicious analysis of the separate
brands has not only suppressed fraud, but
increased in quality the fertilizers sold by
IA per cent, and what is more remark
able, decreased the price 25 per cent
that where we paid four millions formerly,
we now. pay less than three millions, and
for an article o~ne-seventh better.
The committee favor the present sys-
tenn of fertilizer inspection and taxation,
and do not recommend any change.
G. MCDONALD, Chm'n,
NJ. G. CHAMBLEE,
A. A. MAYNARD,
d. D. MCINTYRE.
On motion, the report was adopted.
The committee on homestead, lien
and mortgage laws reported the reso-
luton introduced by l.. L. Polk on
this subject and recommended unani-
,oo,cl1y itc o6opfion flor q Ion OthV