The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-14
TooNc1UpED FROM SECOND PAaE.l

Congress against the Suo4EeasuLy
bill he would vote for the devil against
him. Col. Livingston held the atten
ton of his audience for an hour and
forty minutes. He was not very We'll
and was suffering with a fever.
"After he had finished, Col. Polk
came forward in response to calls and
was also greeted with applause. He
spoke an hour and twenty five minutes.
He reviewed the work of the Alliance.
He said it was bound to control this
country. The farmers of the North,
West and South would be drawn to-
gether in spite of the politicians and
would rule this country for the good
of the people. He touched upon the
National banking system and explained
the Sub Treasury bill. de said the
Alliance wanted measures, and not
e and urged the Alliance men to
stand together, not to let their enemies
create d~issensions among them, but
to stand together.
"The speeches were strong and
made a good impression, and we have
no doubt that everyone went home well
satisfied with the manner in which the
day had been spent"
Georgia has produced many great
men, but none of them excel Col. l..
F. Livingston. He is an orator and a
statesman already, and a most bril-.
liant future awaits him. Among the
many excellent points made by him at
Weldon was the illustration of the
workings of the National banking
system. He said that he had three
boys at home. Said he: "Suppose
my Youngest son should ask me to give
him the loan of $1,000 at ] per cent.
per annum. l lend it to him. In a
short time my two oldest sons come
and ask if 1 did not loan their younger
brother $1,000 at l per cent. [ tell
them l did. Well said they, he
is loaning it to US at 10 per cent. We
cannot stand that. We are your sons
as we'll as he. We don't feel that it
is right for you to give him money at
per cent. to speculate with" "Then, y
said Col. Livingston, Gin order to
keep down a family quarrel, ! must
stop that discrimination. The National
banking system is on the same plan.
The government loans some of It's
money to its youngest sons at l pei
cent. They in turn loan it to the
older one at from 8 per cent. up. A
good many of the older boys are
tired of the discrimination in the
National banking system. The Fold
est boys say that they will not put
up with it much longer. The family
quarrel is on"
At the close of Col Livingstone
speech, Col. Polk was called upon.
He talked for about one hour and
gave the crowd some straight Alliance
doctrine. He gave the opponents Of
the Sub Treasury plan a black eye,
and cited a dozen or more instances
in which our government has given
relief to a portion of our people and
proved that it was not "~WnconstGtu
honaL."
A WORD TO THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE
You have a splendidly equipped
and conducted road. But on behalf
of your disappointed and suffering
customers, we permit a hearty sug
gestion from a friend: Discard those
terrapin. backed biscuit served at your
table in Weldon, and put servants in
your dining room who will give your
hungry customers something besides
HYes. sir" For further information,
apply at this Office.
Weldon is n of the oldest towns
in North Carolina. It is situated in
a fine farming section, and is a rail
road centre. Among the most prom
inent improvements noticed about the
town is the splendid new brick mil
and grain elevator. We trust that il
will prove profitable to its owners and
their customers. Like all our towns
Weldon needs more manufacturing
concerns, such as cotton mills, &c.
AT GoLDsBoRo.
Goldsboro is one of the prettiest
cities in North Carolina. It is sur
rounded by one of the best farming
sections in the United States. The
land around Goldsboro is adapted tc
corn, cotton, grapes and truck farm
ing. Her citizens are intelligent and
progressive. The farmers in the ada.
cent territory are imbued with the
same spirit.
A very large crowd of farmers
greeted Jul speakers at Goldsboro.
The splendid opera hall was filed to
overlooking. Standing room was at
apremium. Col. Livingston was feel
ing better than he was the day before.
He made one of the best speeches
ever heard in North Carolina. In
arguing that the Sub Treasury plan
was not a partisan measure, and that
prominent men in both parties had
favored the plan Is advanced by the
Alliance, Col. Livingston said that
three of the most prominent states