The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-15
LETTER FROM RICHMOND co.
LAURINBURG, NC, Nav Z, '88.

CDlIOh 1 hOdhESSINE = AhMEh =
Through the kind Intervention of
some unknown friend, 7 have had my
attention directed to an editorial in
the Columbus Record of May I'd, at
lacking an article appearing in your
paper May Oath, in which the editor
furiously attacks the writer of the
aforesaid article, and denounces him
as a "political hack" &C., &c.
To be. candid, I feel it unworthy of
my notice, but in order to show him
up in his true light, I will for once
descend to his plane and give him a
few nuts to crack.
The Record sounds it's first note of
warning to what may follow by pro-
Tossing it's good opinion of the farmers
organization, believing, as it says, that
it is a body of men banded together
for mutual and meritorious interest,
and closes this paragraph by saying
and not melted by suicidal madness or
a desire. to plumber.
Brother farmer, compare these SEN
timents with the others contained in
the same breath, and render your own
verdict. - .... ~
The Record was evidently laboring
under an overloaded stomach, or in
his zeal to misrepresent somebody i'm
agined he had me before some tri-
bunal and was pleading before a jury
of his own picking. =. u,-..f .,~.
Alas your walls are lost in the
recesses Of your own insignifcancy,
brother, for it is not a jury of picked
men or partial judge that you have to
decide this matter. It is that same
class you profess to speak for that sit
in judgment upon you. But listen
You say you "have always held a
favorable opinion Of the farmers or
CARNATIONS" Why Because they
are as ga rule men of principle and
Intelligence, not knaves nor idiots"
Why not trust your welfare in such
hands then, brother? What do you
want :? A lawyer to construct your
laws; a lawyer to execute and a lawyer
to reap? From such a crisis deliver
us, O Lord.
But we pass on to the next incon-
sistency you manifest. After giving
the farmer a taste of a sweet eulogy,
you efface it's beauty by appologizing
for their inability to hold a responsible
position. Let's see: You said the
farmer was possessed of intelligence
and principle. Are those things neces-
sary to good government =? Yes; well,
what else would you have? Would
you have dishonesty, Ignorance, ras-
cality 2 Certainly not. What wouzd
you have? Why, simply a larger.
W. see you, brother.
You say the farmers r intelligent;
yet you say, and while they deserve
and should have recognition in those
departments of government which
from the nature of the duties incident
thereto, THEY could credato6ty fill, &c.
Creditably fill! Did you ever?
Do you ever read history, brother ?
Do you know that name which all
people of all classes do most honor,
was one who could and did fill the
Office to which a proud and yet CRATE
full people elected him with credit?
Have you any idea to whom l refer?
l cannot s%uficientlG prise was? We
presume too much, we fear, on your
historical knowledge, hence we refrain
further comment on that line. How
ever, we hope you will indulge us, for
we would name farmer whose
name adorns all American history and
is a household word in every Ameri-
can home. I refer with pride to
George Washington, the embodiment
of all that is great, all that is honor
able, all that constitutes a true man
and an American citizen. But to the