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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05

Totalfarm mortgages inthese States. 50, 425, GOO mn
By the census,>pf 1880 the total
value of all the farms in these ton
States was reported as SIS, lO7, O4O, 0O3
and it is doubtfdlif the census of 1891
will show thatthese farms are worth
as much now3s In 1880; therefore the
startling fact is before: US. that in ten
of the most thriving agricultural
States in the Union the farms are
mortgsged for two thirds of their
value%-NGtionGl Advocate.
Tie above statement is truly start.
ling. Eastern and English capitalists
hold these mortgages, and now that
they are approaching maturity, the
English capitalists have sent their
agent to invest in them to the extent
of So, 900, 600 with the understanding
that should the investment prove
profitable, they : will increase it
to SIS, 600, 900 during next year.
Would it not be wise and prudent for
Congress to pass a law to prohibit
aliens from acquiring our territory?
In view of the rapid growth of our
population. would it not be right to
allow our lands to be bought and held
only by actual citizens2 British
subjects already hold more lands in
this country than is covered by the
area of our own great State. The
figures above quoted show not only
the deplorable condition of the farm.
ers of the great Northwest, but point
unerringly to the alarming tendency
of the times toward the Capitalization
of power in the hands of the few.
From 1870 to 1880, our a~gricultur.
al population increased 20 per cent,
but in 1880 we had las, 1873 fewer
farms of less than so acres than we
had in 1870. While during that
same period farms of 1000 acres or
more Increased ITO per cent? Is it
not time for the leaders of thought
our legislators, State and National,
and statesmen, to address themselves
to the earnest consideration of this
vitality important subject?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05

". Grady, was the compliment OF
an elegant dinner to the guests over
which he presided in a style peculiar
to Henry Grady. At these receP-
lions we we're honored with the
presence of a large number OF dis.
tinguished people, male and female
and these occasion, will ever be cher
ished by the visitors IS among their
most pleasant recollections OF a trip
that was Gro wded only with pleasant
things. The grand cotton bagging
double Wedding, was n of the big
events of the day and was greatly
enjoyed by the vast crowd. ~
To our COM ittee of Escort, to
President Livingston, to Mr.. Grady.
to Gov. Gordon and the hundreds OF
friends who SO kindly, and generously
contributed to our pleasure, the North
Carolina delegation tenders the ear
nest assurance of its most grateful
appreciation. To our brethren OF the
Press and to our many friends who
have recognized this graceful compli.
ment on the part of the great State OF
Georgia to the great State of North
Carolina, as well as for their kind and
generous expressions of personal ns
terest, the writer, with hat in hand,
makes his most profound bow. -
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05

eigh over the question of the Farm
in Politics, but we have for yeals blST
possessed of the conviction that vo" eel
progressive thought as propaeated bs
the young progressive men of tE5S
State, must supplant moss. back fooU
ism in politics as well as in farr1i95
in manufactures, in education, il h1sS;'
ness, and if you please, in jouraIism
as well as in every other deparEmart
of human effort among us.-DwIoaS
DAILY Globe.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05
OUR TRIP TO

4 PARTIAL sketch of our trip to
N the Piedmont Exposition, as
given by the Atlanta Journal ap-
peared in our columns of last week.
Our party was supplied with a special
car, by the Exposition, in charge of
a special committee, consisting of Mr..
G. V. Gress, Mr.. P. II. Shook and
Mr.. 3. H. Colquitt, than whom a
more genial, polite, accommodating,
generous and attentive set of gentle
men could not be found in all this
land. Their attentions were unremit-
ting, constant, untiring from the time
we left the depot at Raleigh until we
gave them the parting hard. Our
party can never forget them. The
oath of October was a grand day for
the Alliance. Over &C, 1000 people
gathered on the grounds of the Elk
position and the Alliance and the
farmers were, by common consent and
by invitation, the masters of the stu
alton for the day. We met our good
brethren from Texas, Bro. Evan
Jones, President OF our National
order, B. J. Kendrick, D. M. Rumph,
E. Newton, J. M. williamson, W. T.
Daniels, M. Simmons, G. P. Noting
ham and W. 81. Mintar- From Ten
nessee we met Bro. J. b. Mcdowell,
Bro. Gardner and wife and Miss Ed.
wards and Bro. Garrett. From Geor.
gia we met Bro. Livingston and thou
sands of the Alliancemen and women
of that noble State. The invited
guests were treated with the kindest
consideration by the State, municipal
and Exposition officials, and by the
immense ~concourse of citizens repre-
senting more than a half dozen States.
They were banquetted oy Mr.. Hoke
Smith, n Of the leading lawyers of
the South, a native North CaroliLian
and nephew OF Gen. r. F. Hoke, of
this city. He is a royal representative
of the hospitality and true manhood
of his native State, and is an
honor to her good name. He is
President of the Daily Journal
Publishing Company paper that is
rapidly coming to the front as an
able champion of the rights of the
people. Among the many kind and
graceful acts of the brilliant, ubioui
tous and indefatigable and patriotic
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05
FFICIAL-PRocLAMATION.

To The Members of the Farmers and
La6orers' Union Of America, and all
State organizations coming under its
jurisdiction, and special to State Sec.
~retGrses, greeting:
We have arranged with j. H. Nc.
Dowell, chairman of the executive
board of the Farmers and Laborers'
Union of America, to have printed at
once fifty thousand rituals, as adopted
by the joint sessions of National
Wheel and National Farmers Ali.
ance and Cooperative Union Of
America, in joint session at Meridian,
Miss, December 5, 1888, for distribu.
ton to the different State Secretaries
direct from his Office at Nashville,
Tenn. There will also be sent out by
him to the State Secretaries the new
secret work in connection with the
ritual. The State Secretaries shall
send to the County Secretaries of the
Farmers and Laborers' Union OF
America, who shall distribute it to
the Presidents of each Sub-FarmerS'
and Laborers' Union of America
whose dues are paid up to date OF
giving same, provided they are not
excluded under the eligibility clause
(See Ruling No. ~
Given under my hand seal this the
18th day of October, 1889.
TsEAL.7 EVAN JONES,
Pres. of F. & L. y. OF A.
State papers please copy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05

Martin County Alliance says no
cotton seed can be bought from them
for less than 25 cents per bushel.
The appointments of Bro. D. P.
Meachum, in Wake county, are called
in until further notice. He will not
at present Fill the appointments as has
been announced.
In compliance with the proclama-
ton of Bro. Evan Jones, President of
the Farmers and Laborers' Union,
we have ordered a supply of the new
rituals which will be distributed to
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05
HOW STANDS YOUR ALLIANCE

THE new secret work of the
Il. Farmers and Laborers' Union
will be given out at an early day.
Remember that no member or ALI
ance, Subordinate or County, are en-
titled to it unless they are clear on
the books. Are you behind in your
dues? Is your Alliance behind in
its dues to the county? Is your
County Alliance behind in it's dues to
the State Alliance? Look into this
matter Let everybody be ready for
the new work and the word.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05

TT affords The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
i peculiar pleasure to give place to
the following correspondence. The
compliments are most worthily be
slowed and are IS graceful as they
are merited :
- RALEIGH, Oct. 3Oth, 1889. Z
Col. ALEX. Q HOLIDAY,
~. PRESIDENT N. @. A. & nj. COLLEGE,
DEAR Sir Miss Jennie Griffin,
of Katesville, Franklin County, has
placed in my care a full Life size cray
on portrait of Capt. S. B: Alexander,
of Mecklenburg County, a member
of your Board of Trustees and one
of the most distinguished agricultu-
rists in the State.
The portrait is elegantly framed
and will be remembered by many
who saw it at the late State Fair, not
only as a fine likeness, but also rs a
superior work of art.
Miss Griffin desires to present this
portrait to the Institution you repre-
sent and on her behalf, I herewith
send the same, trusting it may be &C
cepted and given a suitable place in
the College. l remain,
Very Respectfully,
CHAs. A. GOODWIN.
RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 3Oth, 1889.
The N. G. A. & M. COLLEGE,
CHARLES A. GOODWIN, ESQ,
RALEIGH, N. c.,
DEAR SIR: l have the honor to
acknowledge your letter of this date
accompanying a life.size portrait of
our distinguished fellow citizen, the
Hon. s. B. Alexander, presented to
the North Carolina College of Agri.
cultural and Mechanic Arts by Miss
Jennie Griffin, of Katesville, N. G.
The College accepts it with pleas
ure, and / beg that you will convey
to Miss Griffin our sincere thanks for
this testimonial of her good will.
This picture shall have an honorable
place on c walls, not only as a work
of art, but as a life-like presentation
of one whose character and public
service makes him a worthy model
for the imitation of the young men
who seek their education here.
1t would be most gratifying if we
should be enabled to collect at this
college a gallery of portraits of those
eminent citizens who, like Capt. Alex
ander, have by precept and example
in every way promoted the indus,
trial interests of North Carolina.
Believe me to be with great respect,
Yours Truly,
ALEXANDER Q. HOLIDAY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05
RULING No. l.-ELIGIBILITY'

2 RULING No. 1.-ELIGIBILITY'
The following persons are not eng
BILE to membership under the ConS'l;
tuition of the Farmers and Laoorers
Union of America, and II any sucI
are now members of the Farmer
Alliance or Agricultural Wheel, tne!
are not entitled to, and must not "
given, the new secret work, 70 VIII
Merchants, merchants clerks, Oh
any n who owns interest in a drJ,
goods, hardware, furniture, drug stoL0
or any other mercantile business,
unless said member is selected to taAT
charge of a Cooperative Farmers
and Iaborers' Union store; no lawyer
who have a license to practice la"
a county, district, or supreme cOeI''
nc n who owns stock in any ~"
tional, State, or other banking S''0
citation. his
Given under my hand and seal 'HI'
the 18th day of October, 1889.
TsEAL.1 . EVAN JONES,
Pres. F. & L. .. OF a
State papers please copy
There is no greater success aw
than to always have an object IN view
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05
ALLIANCE NOTES.

always give the name and number Of
your Alliance, your postofice and your
county, plainly, when you write to the
President, Secretary, Trustee, Business
Agent or Chairman of Executive Com
mittee of the State Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05
THE PROSPEROUS FARMERS

In the report of the Bureau ~
Statistics of Labor of the State ~
Ohio, for the year 1888, the followir"
list is given, showing the amount o5}
farm mortgages in the States namoS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05

J. L.. Ramsey is our authorized
agent, to receive subscriptions and
advertisements for The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. 81
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05

fP Our friendsin writing to any of
cur advertisers, will favor US by mention
ing the fact that they saw the advertise
in The PRoGREssIvE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05

Do you want your standardization pub
lished2 If so, give~u your real name
and your postofice. = "">"' =
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05

~ The date, on your label tells you
when your time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05

Do you want your paper changed to
another Office? State the one at which
you have been getting 4.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05
A, GRACEFUL 1sAND COMENDA=
BILE ACT.

1T affords The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
peculiar pleasure to give place to
the following correspondence. The
compliments are most worthily be
slowed and are as graceful as they
are merited :
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05

There is no greater success Ii
than to always have an object IN Wow
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-29
letter From ssrsean, Rarv,o,.

E4s RECORD UNION: Noticing your edito
rial this morning regarding exceptio IS that
the southern portion of this State takes N
reference to the advertising car California
on Wheels | would remark that [ cannot
see bow nor il what manner they can take
exceptions against either the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad Company or the State Board
oil raie. II n a well, known fact that the
Soa'h.rn Pacific, through T. II. Goodman,
Gtn-rsi Passenger aud Ticket Agent, tel
esraphs daily the temperature and weather
al 10 \ NJ from Reddng, Sacramento.
Fresno, Monterey and Los Angeles, the
records OF which show plainly that had il
b. IN he intention of booming Northern
ii reference 10 Southern California theg
w uld not send the record of temperature
from as far south as Los Angeles For il
j. A. iacisputed fact. aud figures show.
that Los Angeles has a milder winter tenn
persture than Sacramento. and If il was to
boom Northern California over the south
ern portion Of the State, then a better rec
crd Tor this portion would have been Sc
cured BY taking the temperature at Orc
vile and Merysyiile and not include the
extreme northern portion of The Sacra-
neato valley.
The following weather record was tele
grapbed East to the advertising car yester.
day, and no sane or unprecedented person
could for moment say that it looks like
booming one section over another: 1.-THE
temperature for Redding to-day was SOC
ana clear; Sacramento, 46o and clear
Fresno, 4So aud clear; Monterey, Glo aud
clear, and Los Angeles. 56e and clear"
Ny experience teaches me that about all
Southern California desired would be ia
give sll records from all points in Their
seGljan and ignore entirely any portion
whatever of Central or Northern California
unless il was over the mountains near Fori
Bowel, where occasionally the tempera
ture falls far below the freezing point.
think consistency is something that some
OF our southern neighbvrs are rather def
cientin. Respectfully. &c,
JAMES a. BAEwIcx
Sacramento, January %, 1889.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-29
FRANCE.

boulanger's victory was not unexpected
All the opposing elements to republic
canism united upon him There was not
50 much OF admiration for the noisy and
beJeweled General as there was anxiety
to seize upon the opportunity of his am
biiicn to show hostility to the republic,
and especially to the Floquet Ministry.
The very classes which on Sunday COM
mingled and went to the polls, touching
elbows as they kept step to Boulanger's
March" will be ready at the first oppor-
tunity to clutch each other by the throat.
Anarchists, Communists Royalists, Bour-
bonS and Imperialists were for once en-
gagged In common cause, the more easily
to contend among themselves if the com
mon obstacle to their ambitions is re-
moved. 1t is possible that President
Carnot will accept the resignation of the
Ministry, but it is improbable that he
Will call upon Boulanger to form a new
Cabinet. The General will resign the
seat TO which he was elected on Sunday
and retain that for the Department of the
Aord, and We think he will be permitted
to SIT out MS term, and that he will not
as he undoubtedly expects, be favored
with "call." Nor do we think that
Sundays election points to Boulapger as
the leader of France. He does not possess
the qualities Of true leader; he has per-
sonal magnetism, but that is all. He lacks
Woeiully in brainy quality; he is not
good political seer he is not invested
with the dignity that leadership must
wear lie is nervous, Intellectually ordi-
binary, hesitating and ambitious man. He
Is good soldier, doubtless, but it is rare.
indeed, that the good soldier in France
makes a superior Executive. President
Carnot is of better timber than Boulanger:
he will not seuttle the ship to oblige the
clustering warrior, but will, if we read
the past course Of the man Alright, keep
firm and steady hold upon the helm until
the fall election, by which time the allied
malcontents will have fallen apart and the
Republicans will have been able TO heal
their internal dissensions and once more
present united front and cast an over
whelming majority.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-29

man viii be benefited by the increased demand
for labor commensurate with enlarged business
of other citizens.
Who are the people who have Endorsed the
right to know and appreciate the merits and
understand the advantages of the work pro-
posed?
The London exhibition has been unoualitietily
Endorsed by the 'ollowing public bodies:
state Horticultural Society
State Board of Trade.
Convention Of delegates from all sections and
industries of the state held in san Francisco
Chamber o Commerce of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Board OF Trade
San Diego Chamber of Commerce
board OF Trade of San Bernardino.
Citizen's meeting at Riverside.
board OF Trade and citizens of Fresno
Board of Trade and citizens of San jose
Board of Trade of stockton.
state Board of Viticuitural Commissioners.
California Fruit Union
California Dried Fruit Union
Pomona Grange
sacramento Grange
State Agricultural Society
fetltlons signed by the most conservative bus
mess men, bankers merchants, etc. o. San
Angeles
therefore say, and say it without fear of
conIroyersion, that never before has there been
such general and urgent demand for ASST.
ance 10 De rendered TO all the industries and
interests of the State. This is not Announcement of
any particular section, class or business. 1t is
rslner general uprising of all. respectfully and
urgently asking an appropriation TO be ex-
per ded Tor the best interests of the entire State
also asking his Excellency, the Governor, to
appoint board of thoroughly qualified and
trustworthy gentlemen to carry the beneficial
work into effect.
There are times in the affairs of men, when
broad-minded craftsmanship is demanded for
producing great results. Let us hope that the
time and opportunity now presented may not
pass unlmproved ana that The time taken at
the hood may lead on to fortune tor our glor-
Gus State and all its people B.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-29
OBJECTIONS ANSWERED.

Criticising the Federated Trades cleo
ton law bill, the San Francisco Alta asks
if the elimination of outside tickets does
not discourage the attendance of citizens at
the polls, ana adds:
Instead OF encouraging a return to the vol
unteer nrd Wholesome vigilance. does not this
law take long step further from il. by leaving
the voter entirely in the hands of election Off
GERS VINO represent the party in power?
We think not, but frankly confess that
the bill would approach a much higher
standard of excellence if it provided some
means for the choosing of the officers of the
polling booths other than now provided.
Our contemporary fears, and not without
cause, that election Boards under the new
system will be furnished with fine oppor-
tunities for fraud; but they cannot be
broader, or the facilities for defeating the
will of the voter greater, than at present.
The proposed law will not, therefore, in
that respect be retrogressive. On the con-
trary, it will be impossible under it for the
election officials to drop into the box bum
dies of tickets as they now do, since they
cannot have prepared tickets to match the
stubs, if the officers issuing the ballot
books are at all wise in preparing them,
except upon the assumption of collision
between that official and the Election
Board, which is of course possible. But
even that possibility can be SO remotely
removed as to be no dangerous factor. by
providing such device for the ballots that
coanterfeiting it will be very difficult and
improbable; or by such Endorsement from
and across the stub to and upon the ballots
by the signatures of the election officers
pro- 10 the opening of The polls, that
ne introduction or a spurious ticket nil, 5u
COMPARISON NTH the stab, 10 restore the diyided
sigeotAres II genuine, lead 10 its detection and
Tejeatson. Where there are but 200 or 800
votes In precinct, it is not task of any
difficulty or one that will consume more
thla an hours time for the election board
to write their names across stub and ballot.
and this will, so far as human device can
prevent corruption of the ballot.
1t is the numbering of stub and ballot
and the clerical Endorsement of the ballot,
when delivered to the voter, to which the
RECORD UNION has objected, and pointed
out as suprenely perilous to the secresy of
the ballot. Substitute for these require
ment Endorsement prior to the opening of
the polls, provide for selection of judges,
inspectors and clerks under judicial scru-
tiny, and after notice that the nominees
may be challenged, or by other means
least likely to be dominated by the cor
rupt element in politics, and the proposed
law will be about as near perfection as can
be expected at present.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-29
Carnot Declines to Receive the Resigps
tions of the Ministers.

Carnot Declines to Receive the Resippa-
tions of the Ministers.
PARIS, January 2Sth.-Paris receives the cleo
ZION OF Bouianger with more composure than
expects d. NO signs of rage are shown. No
sound of alarm has been given. Even the op-
position press is calm. The Republican Journals
which so bitterly reviled the General and per
sistently predicted 6efeat, admit that their party
has met with reverse, serious indeed. but not
so bad as TO discourage the party. The Monarch
list and Bonapartist organs interpret the de-
cisions each in their own way as favorable TO
their cause. but agree that it is the condemna-
ton OF the parliamentary repaid and they pre-
sage its downfall
THE CABINET oFFEG TO RESIGN
PARis, January 2sth.-Premier Floouet this
morning rendered the designations of the entire
Cabinet TO President Carnot, who decline TO re-
cciye them.
THE COTE Dor ELECTION.
PARIS, January 2sth.-At the election yester-
day TO fill the vacancy in the Chamber of Depu-
ties for the Department of Cote Dor. Barney
(Rep.} received 25 554 votes, and FROST (Radica)
Y, 7e5. Eleven thousand seven hundred and
seven votes were cast for Boulanger.
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY
PARIS, January 18th. The Republican Journals,
while admitting that the election of Boulanger
is aserious reverse, declare that it not sufficient
to discourage the party, which must unite more
closely against the threatened casarism.
The Monarchist papers assert that the result
of the elections is the condemnation of Parlia-
mentary Republic and presages its downfall.
The Bouangist organs emphatically declare
that the election is a blow to the Government
MATTERS IN THE CHAMBER
PaEIs, January 2Sth.-Boulapger has an
nlunced his intention to attend the session OF
the Chamber ON Thursday.
The Chamber to-day passed a credit of A.
0OO, 600 francs to be expended in improving the
military posts
Floquet proposes to introduce on thursday an
anti-psebiscite measure and a bill to re-estab
fish the scrutien d reimbursement system. The
Grouis of the Right and Boulangsts have de-
cided to take the initiative, but await the action
of the majority