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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-10-26

The impression is being created in some
localities that the adoption of the Mills Bill
will reduce the State taxes. Of course there
is nothing in this VALLEY Virginiana.
There isn't Well there is just this in
it, that while the farmer of this State pays
only 40 cents on the 500 tax TO his State,
he is paying $47 on the 800 tax to TIE
United States Government. The thing
of it is, that he hasn't known it. If
County Treasurer Mcfarland had the
collection of the United States tax which
the farmer pays. he would soon know it.
Let us see how it would work! This
month and next the farmers meet him at
Mt. Scion, WaYnesboro, Greenville, Mid
dlebrook and the other towns of the
county.
''How many COLLARS worth of wooden
clothes have you bought this year?" says
the Treasurer to the Farmer.
About $50 worth, reckon" says the
Farmer.
''All right" says the Treasurer, "hand
me $12 for the U. S. Government. How
much for your wife and childreu?'
We'll, about The same | Teckon.''
"All right, give me $14 for the U. s.
Government says the Treasurer.
bought any window gass?"
mot more than a dollars worth 1
Think
"Ali right, give me s2o6 for the Gov.
eminent. Any tin-ware this yeaI?''
about 81 worth !" says the farmer.
"Give me ST SO for the government!
Looks like you've been vanishing up
things round here this season 2"
Eyes; we couldu't afford new furniture
SO we just frightened it up some. Didn't
take more than S. worth of varnish to 60
round the whole house," says the farmer
cheerfully.
SOB, it didn'S," says the Treasurer,
"you just: hand me $4 Is for the govern
ment on that. Been any sickness in the
family 2''
mo, very little this year. reckon a
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DISTRICTS.
1st. T r B. WRIGHT, of Essex.
I'd D. GARDNER TYLER, of Charles City.
Sd. TAZEWELL ELLETT, of Richmond.
4th VIM r. MCKINNEY. of Petersburg,
5th. HERBERT G. PETERS. OF Henry.
sth ". w BERRY of Bedford.
9TH MlCAJA WOODS, of Albem lrle.
sth f. Z. MEREDITH, of Prince William.
9Th JAMES w MARSHALL of Craig.
18th. R. B. POORE. OF AppomattoA.
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 1888.
For President,
GROVER CLEVELAND,
OF New York.
For Vice President.
ALLEN G. THURMAN,
of ONO.
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For Congress Tenth District.
Ell. AT, GEO. TUCKER,
OF AUGUSTA.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
FOR THE STATE AT LARGE,
RICHARD +. BEIRNE, OF Hanover.
JOHN T. HARRIS, OF Rockingham.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-10-26
THE WAGON As A VOTER.

Your farm wagon is the only thing thae
can vote in Virginia without being regis
tered. Let it vote often for the Democratic
ticket on Tuesday November 9Th. Have it
at your precinct polling place early In the
morning and bring the days feed along. 1t
may be the means of bringing up dozen
Democratic voters before night that
wouldn't have gotten there otherwise.
Give one day of your wagon to your coun-
try; it is only this one day in year. Do
this; it is all that will be asked of you. Do
it, and it will help you to get lower taxes
on the wagon, en- the harness Of the horses
that draw it, and on tie very shoes che
horses wear.
It is only eleven days to November 9th,
but if you think you will forget this, cut
it out and give 1t to your wife to remind
you of it. She is as much interested in this
election as you are. Democratic success
means lower taxes on the dress she wells,
the bonnet she owns, and all the little.
things of the household she has to buy.
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UNDER PROTECTION

the wage earners of the United
States have become the OWNERS
of more property than other
1vooa oornarc of tho WORTDn
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FRIDAY MORNING. OCT. 90 1888
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Question Of WAGES AND BREAZ

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...$7.63.
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classes it represents. 1t is making the
workingman of this country open. and pay
for keeping open, home of refuge and
a school for the pauper labor of Europe to
come to, and live and learn trades at his
expense. And in order to do it, this High
Tariff taxes the American workman's coat,
his kuife and fork, his children 8 school
books, his wife's dress to the very highest
uotch they will b-ar That Is the para
mount issue-whether this thing shall be
stopped or not. Those who propose to
stop it are the d smocracY of the country.
land, just one month ago ID his letter of
acceptance, said what is in every work
ingman's heart
Il am constrained to express the opinion
that while the interests of labor should be al
ways sedulously regarded in any modification
of our tariff laws, additional and more direct
and efficient protection TO these interests would
be afforded by the restriction and prohibition
of immigration or the importation of laborers
from other countries, who swarm upon our
ing our fellow-citiZens or of acquiring any
permanent interest in our country, but acho
crouod eoe1y field Of employment aniM mint III
gent labor at aoages qoAich ought net to satisfy
those aoto make cl1im to american CITIZENSHIP ;,
That is the Democratic creed IN this
new fight for freedom by this American
people! 1t is not alone the Democratic
creed. but it was the creed of the greatest
leaders in the Republican party. This is
not new struggl, in behalf of the Ame-
rican workman against Tariff that lets
in his foreign pauper competitor free, but
ties him hand and foot. Grover Cleveland,
though the boldest friend of the Ameri-
can Wo kmen, is not the Erst. Eighteen
years ago the wrengs this cruel high
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-07
THE FUND.
CAsTAL1A ALLIANCE, No. 454;

July 1fIn, 1000.
Mr.. EDIroR:-I think your kind
offer to our order, giving your col.
umns to the brethren for discussing
any matter pertaining to the interest
of our order ought to be taken advan-
tage of. The matter now claiming
our most serious attention is raising
u State fund: Whether we shall
raise it or not, does not admit of dis
c%ussion, for all must see the great ne
cessity of such a fund, but how it
shall be used afterwards. Who shall
control it? is of very great moment.
l think the amounts raised by each
county ought to remain in the hands
of each County Business Agent, sub
juct TO the call and use of the State
Agent when proper reasons are given
why he should use such funds. This
ought to be so from three facts, viz:
First, power centralized is dangerous,
and places too much authority in the
hands of n man, and too much temp.
tation given for wrong doings. Sec
ondly, this large fund must of neces-
sity be deposited for safe keeping.
The rottenness of our banks are seen
daily, and such a sum is not safe there.
Thirdly, it leaves the amounts in the
county, secured by a number of bonds,
therefore safer, and does lot take it to
some central point to tempt frail man.
L do not wish to circumscribe our
State Agent, but ! do want this mat
ter safely, properly and amicably ar
ranged. God bless our order, and
may the true desire of each member
be to build up the waste places of our
State, and never to be an impeachment
in the way of her progress.
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s per cent, money will double itself
every 9 years. Then, in ~ years,
$1,000 will amount to the enormous
sum of $256,00O; just d times as much
at 8 per cent. as at 6 per cent. Take
your pencil and figure it out, and you
will see that this is exactly correct.
A farmer who buys a little tract of
land from a capitalist for 81, 900, and
gives his note bearing 8 per cent. in
terest, secured by mortgage, and who,
by incessant toll and self-denial, after
supporting his family and giving his
children a little schooling, can only
manage to pay the interest annually,
will, in II years-the lifetime of a
man-have paid to the capitalist, for
the use of this farm, 256 farms just
exactly like it.
And then when he rests from his
labors, and sleeps with his fathers, the
original little farm is sucked out from
under his heirs by this vampire, in
terest, and goes back to fill the NAV
of the Unsuitable Shylock.
And SO with the mechanic or the
merchant who purchases a little lot in
town. .,r .1
And all this is according to law"
perfectly legal; and the capitalists,
who charge this excessive grinding
interest, excuse themselves on the
very ground that it is lawful.
Have not the people borne with this
extortion long enough Ought not
the next Legislature to put a stop to
it, by reducing the legal rate and by
passing more stringent usury laws !?
Answer me, brother farmers, and
you shall hear from me again.
HORACE PALMER.
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SENSIBLE LETTER FROM WAR
rem.
RIDGEwAY, n. c., July 26, '9S.

~ W., ou1y ~, 90.
Col. l.. l.. PoLK.-Dear ST:-Per-
haps a few lines in regard to Warren
ton Alliance will not be amiss. We
organized in February, 1888, with l6
members, and now number 46, while
new members are being initiated at
every meeting. We are gradually
but surely on the upgrade. Our ALI
ance is composed of many of the best
citizens in the county, and I believe
that nearly every farmer in the county
will join in less than a year from the
time we organized. Many of our
most worthy business men are ineligible
but seem interested in the cause, and
wish us success. Some are opposed
to our order, but we do not regard
their opposition as a matter of very
great force. The Farmers Alliance
opens the way for the grandest oppor-
tunities ever placed within our reach,
and why should we not expect it's
members to increase until we enroll
every farmer in our good old county?
Our own, and all the Alliances in the
county, heartily approve the business
arrangements suggested for the future
of our order. Without a practical
business arrangement for the whole
State, all u efforts will prove a
failure. But, sir, we have the men
and the means, and we intend to know
no such word as fail, but to persevere
to the end.
In conclusion, permit me to say, [
am an old man, and do not expect to
derive much benefit from the Alliance;
but, sir, l do feel great interest in be-
half of the farming interest and young
farmers of u county, and wish to
throw in my mite to enable the young
farmers to have a more prosperous
and better time in the future than we
old ones have had in the past.
The Alliance is a good institution,
but allow me to say that without
plenty of energy and practical man
agement, all our efforts will be a fail
ure, but with them grand results will
follow. l therefore request hat you
urge these important points before the
State Convention. As before stated,
we have the men and means, and with
proper management we can easily
raise one-half or a million more by the
first of November. Now then, nv
dear Colonel, if [ have written any
thing worth putting in your valuable
paper. you can do so; otherwise you
al consign it to the waste basket.
Crop outlook poor; we need rain
badly; cotton and tobacco late.
With sentiments of high regard, 1
am, Fraternally,
H, B. HUNTER, JR.
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APEX, N. c., Julv 90 'S9

~, 90. .
Col. j.. L. PoLK.-Dear Sar:-It
seems to devolve on me to say some
thing through your columns pertain
ing to our order at this place. Apex
Alliance, No. %, began it's existence
more than year ago. I associated
myself with several others, numbering
In all not more than six or eight mem
bers, embarked in the Farmers ALI
ance. All were. charter members. Our
order increased but little for some
time, but after awhile, by waiting,
working and enduring, we began to
grow by degrees, until now we num-
Der about SO or 60, and the most of
them are live, working members. Re-
Gently, however, some of us have been
at sea on the subject of the Exchange
to be erected somewhere in our midst.
but whenever that thing comes up
fairly and squarely before our breth-
rem, and they are made to see and feel
the propriety of the project, be as
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-07

to my mind that We should never tire
talking mortgage. We see in nearly
every agricultural journal sometime
in regard to keeping the boys on the
farm. When we think for a few
minutes, and see where the products
of their labor go, we will not be sur.
prised at finding them leaving the
farm. The larger portion of the farm
products raised in our country at the
time of gathering and housing, does
not belong to the producer, but be.
longs to our merchant, who has FIR.
nished us supplies to make this CROP.
and let us be as economical as possible
the high tlme-prices which we are
forced to pay will keep us in the same
old channel. Brother farmers. wo
must turn over a new leaf-make
fewer mortgages and buy less supplies,
[ would especially call the attention of
young.men who have just started ont
into the agricultural world that YOU
will never be able to make FARMING q
success with a mortgage hanging over
your head. Just ask the successful
farmers of your own neighborhood if
they gave mortgages or paid high
time-prices in making a start in the
world, and they will tell you no, never,
They raise what they need for home
supplies and have no need for mort.
cages and time-prices. Well, 1 will
stop writing, as | find what I have
written so badly tangled. |
hope to hear from some one else that
can do the subject justice.
A MEMBER OF No. 20.
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a breeding sow, destroys all her off
spring to the thousandth generation.
He that withholds a dollar when called
to aid in helping to establish our Elk
change destroys all that it might have
produced, even scores of dollars.
Therefore never keep a dollar an hour
beyond the time appointed lest a disap-
pointment shut up the door of our
Alliance, and we will miss the benefit
by an early cooperative trade. In
short if we expect to succeed we must
respond. The way to success, if you
desire it, is as plain as the way to
market. 1t depends chiefly on these
three words, a solid Exchange, indus
try and frugality, a rue Interpretation
of which would be neither withhold
time or money from the Exchange.
Fraternally,
p. r. BELK.
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NOTES FROM ALLIANCES.
Cross KEYS ALLIANCE, MoNRoEroN,
nj ~ "

OhoSS hEYS ALLIANCE, MONROETON
N. c., July "a, 'SS.
DEAR RoTHER:-As [ have not seer
anything in your valuable paper from
our Alliance, No. Alb, 1 thought that
L would try and write something. We
are all tobacco raisers in this neigh.
borhood, but as a general thing not
successful ones The crops as a
general thing are very inferior. There
was not more than half a crop of
wheat. The tobacco crop is the worst
| ever saw. | must tell you about the
workings of our order. We met last
on the 2lst; we took up collection for
the State Business Agency, to which
they all contributed very freely. We
appointed as our Business Agent, Bro.
}. W.. Millaway, the very man we
need for the business, for Re is a
thriving farmer. I must state that
our Alliance could not do without
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, as it is our
propeller, it keeps us in good heart
and gives us double energy. Our
county has a called meeting on Satur-
day before the second Sunday in
August. [ hope that there may be
much good accomplished. If I should
see this in print I will try and write
again. [ am,
Fraternally yours, H.
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ROBBERY LOCALIZED.

WARREN Co., n. c., July "a, 'SS.
EDITOR FARMER:-As correspondent
of Oakville Alliance, No. 461, by ap-
pointment, I will venture to suggest
to the farmers of the State a subject
on which legislation is needed, which
seems to have escaped, not only your
many correspondents, but also your
self, in the points of needed Legislation
suggested in a former Issue of YOU
valuable paper. 1t is the interesting
question: whether or not it would be
best for the farmers, as well as all the
industrial classes of the State, to re-
duce the legal rate of interest from
the present high rate s per cent. back
to the old time-honored, amte-6eHum
rate OF 6 per cent. per n
do not propose to discuss the ques-
ton deliberately, for 1 have not the
data nor ability to do so, but only
wish to introduce the subject.as one
of very great Importance to all the
producing classes, hoping it may pro-
woke discussion and that the arguments
and facts which may be elected, will
arouse the laboring people from their
lethargy and stir them up to action
before it is too late. The next Legis-
lature ought to be forced by public
sentiment to take hold of this question.
Why? l will only present one view
of the subject in this communication
Let us compare 6 per cent. with s per,
cent. in their power of accumulation,
and see the immense difference be-
tween them. arc
Money at 6 per cent, the interest
being collected annually and re-loaned,
will double itself in ~ years. Then
in u years-the lifetime of a man
$1,000, doubling itself every II years,
will amount to S64, 600. lIJ
Does it not seem that this is enough
to satisfy the greed of gain of the
most avaricious ? Yet it does not.
AS soon as s per cent. was legalized,
it was Immediately charged by the
banks and capitalists. ,
Now let us see what ST., 900 at s per |
cent, the interest collected and re-
loaned every year, which is the uni
versal custom in this day and genera
ton of Shylocks, will amount to-: At
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-07
THE GENERAL PURPOSE COW,

Some years ago I bought two cows,
and paid fifty dollars for each of
them. One was below the medium
size, thin in flesh, but recommended
as a good butter COW. The other was
large and handsome, but when I in.
CURED about the butter qualifications,
as butter was what I wanted, I was
evaded by the answer: When YOU
get through with her for milk, she
will bring, with a little extra feed, all
[ am asking for her for beef" The
argument took and [ bought her.
| kept these two COWS five years,
fed them alike, and MIXED them for
butter, testing them occasionally to
know what they were doing, and here
are my figures. The fractions are left
out, of course, but the main facts are
correct: Cow No. ! made on an aver
age 800 pounds of butter each year:
this at 80 cents amounted to $50, and
for five years to $3.50. The COW l
will not reckon anything at that time.
Cow No. 2 averaged $50 pounds of
butter in one year though she gave
more milk than the other; $50 pounds
at 80 cents would be $45; for five
years 1925 She then weighed ZOO
pounds, and sold for So per hundred,
giving me $40 for beef, which added
to 1925 made $500, leaving a balance
IN favor OF the zone purpose COW" of
1888 in five years.
Keeping a COW that will pay only
$45 a year [ will admit is no great
compliment to the writer; but how
many dairymen all over the State of
Maine to-day are dong it (? Many
da1rymen never test their COWS to
know which ones are paying, and
seem satisfied SO long al the general
result is fair, when in fact the profit
may all come from half the herd, and
the other half only pay their keeping.
Ii it costs $50 a year to keep a cow,
and she only pays 1$45, unless the
owner has some other resource he will
ultimately find his condition like
Mlcawber's, when he received nine
'een shillings sixpence, and spent
shillings. 90. 80.
The truth is, if it must be spoken,
margin for profit in feeding all
Kinds of neat stock, at present, is ex-
'eedingly small at the best, and no
can receive a fair living income
rom butter, cheese or milk for the
larry market, unless he has COWS
specially adapted to this branch of
he business. @-a h ~" 1>
No one thinks at the present day of
breeding the rotund Hereford for but.
er II the little Jersey for beef, and
till the great majority of the COWS all
'ver the State to-day are grades of no
'articular breed, general purpose COWS,
ONE good for butter, some for cheese,
theirs for milk for family use, but in
eality improbable to the owners, be-
ause not used for the specific purpose
0 which they are adapted. AS the
utter and cheese factories increase,
Holsteins and Jerseys are better
nown, these general purpose COWS
1ust give way to the one purpose cow,
nd then it will not be so hard to
ompete in the market with other
tates IS. T. Floyd, an Hume Farmer.
The figure of the monument in honor
{ the Haymarket Chicago policeman
He'd ar that rlocn rn IT, ,ol;co
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A WORD OF ADMONITION.
TRINITY SURVEILLANCE, No 26S,
July II, 1888.

July II, 1888.
EDITOR FARMER:-Since l wrote nv
two first to you for publication 1 have
been n of two that have been selected
as special correspondents to your col
umns, and while I feel that I am in
competent to perform the arduous
task, [ could not hesitate one moment
in complying with the wishes of the
brethren, and it gives me singular
satisfaction that I have it in my power
to answer their demand, and to serve
an organization I so much esteem.
Let me beg therefore that you "view
me not with a critics eye, but pass my
imperfections by" And brethren, as
you have desired it of me, 1 write the
following hints, which will be of
service to you all, if observed.
| see many in the ranks of the ALI
ance who are hesitating what to do
about contributing to the call that
has recently been made in reference
to the State Agent Fund.
Now brethren, remember this, Texas
and Georgia made the same call, and
they will succeed. They well knew
that they could not get along success
fully without this backing. 1t is one
of the most important steps that can
be taken, in fact, it is Indispensable;
we cannot do without it. So shake off
your fears. We, have good men in
the State of North Carolina who have
both the honor and talent to manap
the Alliance business. This fund viii
not be handled ca~relessly, but to the
contrary, wisely and judiciously. There
will be men appointed or elected to
manage this fund and they will be
placed under a very heavy bond, SO
you see there is no risk of loss by
anyone in connection with the Elk.
change being a d~efaulter, because if
such a thing should occur the loss
would fall OF the bondsmen, and not
on the Exchange. So let us act. breth-
rem as n determined man, and not
have it said, that we failed in our first
effort, but, in this nineteenth century
have a "jubilee" of freedom.
. We have. not organized ourselves
together to crafty revenge or retail
ate wrongs, or to resent past insults,
but we have come together with an
honest patriotic purpose, to do what
in our power shall lie to re:
store an honest, economical and con.
administration of the gov.
eminent and to protect ourselves
the monopolists and moneyed
powers; and brethren, remember this.
great disasters are upon us, and
upon the whole community, and without
lnquir1ng how these originated, or at
door the fault should be laid.
let us now as common sharers of
common ~misfortunes, consult only as
TO the best means under the circum-
stances, as we find them to secure the
best ends toward future deliverance.
Brethren, a great personal duty is
upon, every member Of the
Alliance. Therefore, we ought to
stand to the rack, ebay or no hay"
The reward will come by and by. Be
Up and doing, remember that time is
money; remember that none is
# a profitable generating nature.
Money can beget money, and it's off
pring can beget more" He that kills