The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-08

0 OLA0@1y reported ,mako
a literal fulflment of Sir ,1ob~H,e
prophecy. Here l desire to call
attention to a voice of WARNING U1
one of our own distinguished COMM ton
men, re-iterating the great Enaiii'
mans sentiment in a message to rs
gress in 1851. Lincoln said-oMOn
archy itself is sometimes limited o.
q possible refuge from the power
the people. In my present position
could scarcely be justified were
omit raising a warning voice apsin"o
the approach of returning despotian
There is n point to which aaL
brief attention. 1t is the effort
place capital on an equal footir"
with, if not above, labor. Let tbnsS
1.-THE people, beware of surrenderinnu
political power which they alrosd%%
have, and which, if surrendered viz
surely be used to close the door, -
advancement against such as thou
and to fix new disabilities and bT,n
dens upon them, till all of Iibertr
shall be lost" Near the close Of tJy5
war, replying to a letter from a friend
in Illinois, Mr.. Lincoln wrote as foI
lows, viz: eyes, we may all congrst
ulate ourselves that this cruel war :,
nearing to a close. It has cost a v,ot
amount Of treasure and blood. Tho
best blood of the flower of Americas
youth has been freely offered unon
our country's altar, that the nation
might live. 1t has been indeed
trying hour for the republic, but 7 500
in the near future a crisis approach,
ing that unnerves and causes me to
tremble for the safety of my country
AS a result of the war, corporations
have been enthroned and an era of
corruption in high places will follow,
and the money power of the country
will endeavor to prolong it's reign by
working upon the prejudices of the
people until all wealth is aggregated
in a few hands and the Republic is
destroyed. I feel at this moment
more anxiety for the safety of nv
country than ever before, even in the
midst of the war. God grant that
my suspicion may prove g~roundless."
Farmer-'FIn the light of all the
facts which make up the situation in
our country, these ~utterances are GER.
talnly remarkable. [ want every
farmer to treasure them-paste them
IN his hat-and reading them, swear
eternal vengeance against the damras.
Gals who are driving "stern ruins
ploughshare through the land"
Phil.-"A mere glimpse of the
truth seems to arouse you, and the
Indignation you feel is perfectly
righteous. l hope to be able in our
future interviews to show you that
the present condition of our country
is but the result of one of The most
fendish conspiracies ever devised by
the brains of men. And [ beseeci
you not to withhold from your fellow.
men, the truths you may learn here.
Speak out boldly on the corners of
the streets and publish them from the
~housetop."
sFarmer-"I see the necessity, as
never before, of farmers rising to
higher attitudes of political thought.
We all need, as you suggeste1 awhile
ago, to go on an excursion TO higher
regions, ever as far as the land OF the
midnight sum- that we may feel the
new and i~nvigorating impulses of a
rarer and purer atmosphere"
Phil.-"Yes, if you would save
yourselves from the evils coming
swiftly upon this generation, you must
be up and doing and that quickly.
You will find your greatest obstacles
in the two old parties. The profes.
sional politicians of the Democratic
and Republican parties claim this
government as belonging to them by
prescriptive right, and stand ready to
charge with treason, disloyalty, social
ism and anarchy any person who dis,
putes their title and advances a coun.
ter claim. There are two gangs of
damrascals Gas you very properly call
them) whose business is to plumber
and rob the people of this country.
The honest, ambitious, unsuspecting,
burden bearing drudges and dam.
phools have nothing to do with the
government but to pay their taxes
and then stand back and look on,
while the big political machine
bosses take in their hard earned dol
lars and distribute them where they
will do the most good at the next
election"
Farmer-"Y Your judgment is just.
This country has been and is now u
by the old bosses just as you say;
The masses-the Republican and
Democratic working people who earn
all the dollars and bear all the
burdens Of taxation-'foot all the
bills who seek no office and can
share none of the profits Of the ma
chine, deserve nothing but good, pure