The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-22

have enriched themselves by robbery
of the people, yield themselves ser
wants to the money power, to help ex-
tend its dominion in the hope of greater
opportunities for plunder.a
Phil.-"Yes, you are correct. Il
oftlmes seems that the poor toiler who
has been robbed of all his earnings
savesa bare subsistence, becomes fasci-
mated by the very name of the robber,
and will help him rivet the chains
that bind him to hopeless toll and
poverty. A Pennsylvania Demo
crat was asked recently who was his
choice for Governor. He answered:
When a nan can lie on a sick bed in
New York and run the Democratic
State Convention of Pennsylvania to
suit himself and win $50, 900 on a
horse race at the same time, the
Pennsylvania Democracy can't afford
to throw that man way. TIM; for Bill
Scott
Farm.-"Mr. Scott is many times
millionaire and n Of the most promi-
nent Railway Kings and coal barons
of Pennsylvania. His character as a
Boss may be inferred from the fact
that on one occasion a member of the
Pennsylvania Legisla cure made a mo-
ton substantially as follows, w: If
Mr.. Scott has no further use for this
Legislature, I move that we do now
ADJOURN
PhiI.-"S Such men not only control
Democratic and Republican State.
Conventions to suit themselves; they.
control National Conventions, Congress
and many State Legislatures.
Farm.-"Is there any salvation for
the people, from the grip of these
monster political scoundrels, in whose
giant grasp the people wriggle and
twist and squirm seemingly helpless
and hopeless 2"
Phil.-"The only salvation possible
is in the political education of the peo-
pie, and the only organization by
which that work car be accomplished
is the Farmers Alliance. I say this
for the reason that it is the only body
of men known to me, designed, fitted
for and interested in the work. If
the Farmers and Laborers' Union
of America" fails to redeem this gov
eminent from its captivity in the
hands Of the plundering gangs of
sharpers who run it, then we shall
look in vain among the ruins of En-
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How long a a government endure,
when everything that pertains to it is
a matter Of "bargain and sale ?"
Farm.-"C Certainly not long. But
may you not be mistaken in your es-
innate of the corruption that exists ?"
Phil-"My estimate is based upon
facts-upon the unimpeached testi-
mony of competent witnesses, a part
of which | desire you to hear now,
and consider at your leisure. Hereis
the interview, from the Detroit Free
Prees: you seem to be somewhat
disappointed in our Congressional
career, Mr.. T-y.' Il certainly am.
1 once had a high and lofty ideal of
official affairs at Washington. It has
been rudely dispelled. I say now
and I say it boldly that the Congress
of the United States is nothing mora
nor less than a huge gambling lnststW.
ton, where every man is working for
his own interests and the interests of
a little handful of constituents, regard
less of the welfare of the country at
large. Exceptions to this rule are
erceedidgly rare"
Farm.-"Y Your witness is member
of Congress, and certainly has oppor-
tunities to know whereof he speaks
he tells as he says BOLDLY what his
eyes have seen and his r have
heard of our representative men,
assembled in Congress to legislate for
the goot of the people. Who is re-
sponsible for such an assemblage Of
Damrascals ?"
Phil.-"The people-the people
but the people blinded by
liars and bribed by scoundrels.
The people are gratifed every four
years by beingpermitted to go through
with performance, called an election,
but it is an empty form, kept up for
the qualification and entertainment of
| damphools, deldded with the idea that
they r sovereigns, welding thesdestiny
of the Republic
"The New York Herald, comment
ing upon our political system, says
very truly: tOur people please them
selves with the fancy that they are
free, because they have the right to
NEEDLE a little with politics now and
then. In convention, in Legislation,
and in similar places they chatter and
tUaddEe and scream like so many crows
and jays yer the eternal principles
of freedom, as secured in the political
fabric and meanwhile the great eco
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