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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01
A LITTLE STRAW.

THE Governor of New Jersey sent
i out a series of questions to the
county boards of agriculture relating
to the farming interests, in which oc-
ours the following:
estate the causes that have led to
the depression of the farming inter
ests in your county, or elsewhere in
your State, and suggest amy legislation
that might aid in remedying these
evils"
Quite a number of bankers and
patrons of banks were present, also a
number of farmers and Alliance men.
Our State Organizer, DR.. Atkinson,
introduced a resolution endorsing the
farmers s~ub,treasury plan, now before
Congress as a proper solution of the
question. 1t produced a futter and
quite an animated discussion but was
adopted by a tWo thirds majority.
Score one for our little sister, New
Jersey.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01
JOURNALISTIC,
What the Knights of the Quill are
Doing.

What the Knights of the Quill are
Doing.
The Wilmington Star was 224
years old on the 23d of March.
The Roanoke News is "a years old
1t is one of the cleanest and one Of
the ablest papers in the State. We
wish it many more years of pros,
perity.
Mr.. E. s. Herndon, telegraph
editor of the Charlotte Daily Chronicle
has retired from the staff of that pa
per and will locate elsewhere. The
employees of the Office presented him
with a handsome seal ring as a token
of good will.
Father Bruner," the venerable
editor of the Salisbury WGtchmGn,
died on last Sunday. He was the
Oldest newspaper man in the State.
He had been sick for some time and
his death vas not unexpected. Mr..
Bruner has always enjoyed the respect
and confidence of the profession and
of all his acquaintance generally.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01
SEND THEM FORWARD.

OUR ~sub-treasury bill has been
" placed before Congress. 1t was
done under instructions of the St.
Louis Convention. Congress needs
TO be informed as to the wishes of the
people. If the bill fails, let it not be
for want of support from the farmers.
If your representatives fail to support
it, let them not say that it was be-
cause you do not want it. This is
your business. attend to 1t. Attend
to it at once. Get up your petitions
and send them at once to J.. 81.
Turner, National Secretary, No. 5ll
Ninth street Washington, D. G.
Many petitions r already going
forward. Let the united voice of one
maLiOn voters be heard in our capital
at Washington within the next sixty
days, and let at least one hundred
thousand be heard from North Caro-
&aA2HnAhNo
The Washington Post of the 18th
inst. has this to say:
"The Farmers Alliance has estab-
lished headquarters in Washington.
The President, Mr.. Polk, is a plain
spoken man, and uses very expressive
English. "The Sub-Treasury Plan"
said Mr.. Polk, "is the farmers plan.
1t may be experimental legislation,
but nothing better has been suggested.
The farmers expect this Congress to
pass the bill, and if it does not the
next Congress will in all human prob.
ability. Senator Vance introduced
the bill by request, and is in nowise
committed to it. The Secretary OIL
Agriculture is considering it. Mem.
Oers of Congress are thinking abour
1t. 1t will bear the fullest investiga
ton and discussion. 1t is the product
Of the oest minds of the National Ali
ance." Early in April President Polk
will ask a hearing before the Senate
Committee on Agriculture. Nj. Polk
is a Southern newspaper man and
stump speaker of reputation, and il
regarded as the coming farmers can
didate for governor of North Caro-
lima.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01
WHENCE SHALL COM RELIEF

WE note that Senator Sherman,
w of OHIO, introduced a bill last
week for controlling and furnishing
trusts and other unla wful combina
tions. It was a step that brought en-
cOuragemenC to the hearts of thou
sands of honest men all over the
country. But how sadly disappointed
were they when they read the discus.
sion on his bill. Venerable Senators
avowed their belief that the question
involved such grave constitutional
difficulties as to make the task of
reaching these evils almost if not alb.
solutely beyond the power Of Con,
gress.
Congress should remember that the
financial system of the country estab-
lished and persistently maintained by
that body, has not only made possible
the existence of these unholy comb
nations for the robbery of the people,
but that Congress has sedulously
nourished and fell them until now in
their insolence aud power, they defy
Cne power GhaJ brought them into
being.
But it is true that trusts and com.
Dimes have grown beyond the law.
making power? Is it true that they
may and do resist any Legislation
looking towards their healthful and
just restraint? If so, then this gov.
eminent is a sad and terrible failure.
But we do not admit such a state OF
things. We opine that if the people
of the country shall determine to send
men to Congress who have their in.
terest at heart and who have the moral
courage to say in ~Jacksonian style
that these cormorants shall be put
down, then it can and will be done
Oh, for a higher type of moral man
hood in high places.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01
WHAT OF THE FUTURE7

FNGLISH syndicates and investors
T. have their agents in all parts of
this country investigating our various
enterprises. They r eagerly invest.
ing their capital in large amounts.
They want milling property, mining
property of all kinds, railroads, ele-
vators, breweries and all manner of
enterprises where they can hope to
make it a monopoly. They are about
to get possession of the salmon can
ming Establishments on the California
rivers, and we notice that al ageni
arrived a few days ago in Danville,
Va, for the purpose of securing an
option on eight of the largest tobacco
factories in that place. 1t is said that
he had already secured options on
several Of the largest factories in
L~ynchburg. Millions of English CAPT
tai have been invested in this country
within a year past. And these NAM
moth transactions are hailed as evil
dences of progress and prosperity,
but to us they have indications which
will breed trouble in the future.
The large and increasing possessions
of land by English capitalists in our
country has justly excited attention
among our farmers, and the Alliance
has announced its opposition to alien
ownership of lands in this country.
Our wise men should begin to give
this important matter their serious
attention. Il may be that the British
government will accomplish with it's
gold what it failed to do with its
genius and ships of war.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01

that he has ignored the interests of
the farmers and laborers of Kansas.
Men who r mortgaged and crushed
by debt, as they sit by their corn
fires brooding over their helpless
condition, are not in the proper mood
to be entertained by the Haunting of
old wal flags. This acton of the
Kansas farmers is significant. 1t
a great deal and we know of
no one who can profit more by study
ing it than the demagogical, sectional
politician. We commend it to their
careful consideration. Verify, the
world moves.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01
NOTES.

The Kansas Grange has joined
the Alliance in their demands laid
down at St. Louis. Daily the cause
grows and strengthens.
The secre- aries of all the Sub
Alliances should write to Bro. D. H.
Rittenhouse, at 5l1 9th St., N. w,
Washington, D. c., for copy of the
Sub-Treasury bill.
*. President Polk and Secretary
Turner now occupy rooms with the
National Economist, at .5ll 9th ST., N.
W. Washington, D. c., where all mail
intended for them should be ADDRESSED.
The Alliance banner has been
carried into the great State of New
York. Bro. D. F. Allen, Of Allie
ghany county, was commissioned last
week as National Organizer for that
State.
~ Capt. w. A. Darden will ad-
dress the farmers of the vicinity of
PinevilIe, Mecklenburg county, on
Saturday, April 18th and at Philadel-
phia- Sub, Alliance on Tuesday, April
18th, in the same county.
A talented and highly cultured
lady in the Western part Of the State,
writes as follows: owe recognize
and appreciate the wonderful improve
ment in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
and read the paper with much interest
and profit"
= Bro. J.. E. Rue, of Panacea
Springs, N. c., has these kind words
for this paper: THE PRoG REssIvE
FARMER is a splendid paper. We
don't want skim ned milk-we want
strong food, meat, etc., and The PRo.
eREssIvE FARMER fills the bill"
= B. H. Clover Honest Uncle
Ben V President of the National
order, says he confidently and joyfully
feels that hencetorth Kansas and
South Carolina will stand shoulder to
shoulder in one grand effort to rescue
the country and the liberties of the
people from the peril which now
threatens them.
Among u many correspond
ents is to be found a number OF Nortn
Carolina ladies. The women OF the
State have always been partial to HE
PRoqREss1vE FARMER. Now and then
we cannot publish their nice letters,
but they are too sensible to complain.
They know that there is a good reason.
We would rather be right than to be
president. The ladies of the State
endorse the paper. 1t must be right.
With virtue, good sense and beauty
on n side and the unwavering stone
wall Of sturdy yeomanry of the coun-
try on the other, its course will con.
tinue upward.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01
THE TERRIBLE STORM.

THE loss of life and property at
i and around Louisville, KY, on
last Thursday night was greater than
on any previous occasion from similar
causes The catastro phe at Johnstown
was attended with a greater loss Of
life. But nothing has occurred before
or since to compare with the Louis
vile disaster. Perhaps 500 were
killed, and it is possible that the num-
Der may reach 1000. Thousands
we're more or less injured, many of
them fatally. Entire families ere
dashed to eternity in a second. In
many places the roar of the wind had
hardly gone beyond hearing when the
fire iend began its dreadful work.
The PROSTATE ruins of the buildings
containing dead and dying human
creatures were soon in \ blaze. Peo-
pie were crazed by the loss of friends
and property. One poor wretch was
found trying to end his life with a
pistol, but his arms were mashed to a
pulp and he did not have strength to
pull the trigger.
Metropolis, Ill, Bowling Green, KY,
and many other towns suffered greatly.
In many places the wires are down
and reliable news is hard to get at
this writing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01
FEW PLAIN WORDS.

TT will be remembered by our
readers that The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER gave a partial analysis of the
composition of the present Congress a
few weeks ago. 1t will be remem
bered that of the four hundred and
seventeen members, three hundred of
them are lawyers, and only thirteen
of them are farmers-that there are
more merchants than farmers. The
| PROGRESSIVE FARMER will permit no
one to applaud more heartily and sin
cerely, those professional men, whose
pu olic life is a record of devotion to
the great underlying principle Of our
! government, "the greatest good to
the greatest number" Nor is there
any one who is more ready to show a
just and honest appreciation of the
loyalty of such men in their patriotic
service to the people in the country.
We cheerfully and gladly recognize
as the organ of the Alliance of our
beloved old State all those noble men
who, while under the laws of our
| order, cannot become members with
us, yet whose course and views are so
thoroughly in accord with us. To all
such men, of whatever profession, we
extend the warm hand of friendship
and our cordial support. We need
the aid of all honest, patriotic men in
our earnest endeavor of whatever pro-
fession and calling.
And while we say this in all SINGER
ity, yet we feel that all fair men will
agree with us that in the matter of
representation in our National Legis-
lature the eight millions of American
farmers have been unmindfuI of a
most important duty to themselves
and to their best interests. It is not
for lack of brains among them. 1t is
not for want of ability to elect more
Of their number to Congress. But it
is traceable to an Indifference and an
inexcusable timidity in pressing their
claims. In this connection it may be
noted that the farmers do not estimate
properly the Importance of having
representatives who are thoroughly
identified with them in sympathy and
in interest. AS proof of this assertion
it may be stated that on every occa,
sion when the farmers feel that they
should share the Offices, they almost
invariably select some State Office in
which to be served. In several of
the States they are now bringing for
ward their best men, as they regard
them, for the Office of Governor. In
our judgment this is a very unwise
policy. We do not depreciate or
undervalue the importance of having
true representative men in State Offices.
But suppose that the farmers of every
agricultural State should Mill every
State and county Office with Farmers
and they should hold absolute sway
in all the State and county govern
ments for a period of ten years, and
our Congress should be allowed to re.
tain its present unequal propositions
as representing the various interests
and industries, could we reasonably
hope for the reforms which all admit
must be brought about if we would
avert the impending ruin -? We hold
and shall MAINTAIN that the true policy
for the farmers of the land is to select
and elect their best and strongest
brainiest men to Congress. They are
needed there. And they will have
to be selected and sent there, pledged
to the reforms we demand before we
will get relief.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01

"EDITED WITH GREAT ABILITY
Turner's EmancipGtOr, one of the
spiciest papers published in the West,
has the following kind words to say
for US: "THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
published at RAleigh, N. c., by L. L.
Polk, is a regular visitor to this Office
now. 1t is a large paper, neatly
printed and edited with great ability.
Bro. Polk has few equals in the South
as an able writer. The Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union at St.
Louis, Dec. 6, 1889, recognized his
ability when it made him President OF
the National Union. Long may he
live"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01

"a WELCOME VISITOR. "-"7he FYe.
Optmer" is the quaint but suggestive
name of a bright paper published at
Tuscumbia, Mo. 1t has the following
to say about The PROGRESSIVE FARMER:
"THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, Raleigh,
N. c., is a welcome visitor at The
Eye Opener sanctum this week. The
paper is just what it's name would in,
dictate, and we welcome it to our ex,
change lis and commend it for its
progressiveness."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01
H BILL.

MOST of our people think that the
" Conger bill, No 283, introduced
in Congress a few days ago, is a direct
blow at the cotton seed oil industry
of the South. 1t seems certain that
it will benefit no one in the North
west unless it be the rich pork packers,
such as Armour.
Numerous petitions have been in
circulation for several days. The
officers of the State Alliance and
many others in the vicinity of Raleigh
have signed a petition of which the
following is a copy:
awe the undersigned farmers and
members of the Alliance in North
Carolina, do most earnestly protest
against the passage by Congress, of a
bill introduced and f~avorably reported
upon by the committee on agriculture,
and known as the Conger bill, No.
283. And we demand as our rights
that the members of the House of
Representatives and Senate of the
United States from this State use
their influence and best efforts to de
feat the passage of the said bill"
Farmers all over the South are
sending in their protests. Our readers
will please get up a petition like the
above and carry it to all meetings and
get as many slgners as possible and
forward them to J. H. Turner at
Washington, at an early day.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01

81 Our friends in writing to any OF
our advertisers, will favor US by mention
ing the fact that they saw the advertise
g1ent in THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01

Do you want your communication pub
lished? If SO, give US your real name
and your p~ostofice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01

Several requests have been received
from Oklahoma for organizers. They
seem anxious to start the ball rolling.
-Southern Mercury.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01

"THE PAR EXCELLENCE. "--"THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER is the paper for
our readers. 1t is the par excellence
among Alliance papers - Concord
Standard.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01

"GETTING BETTER ALL THE Tine
Peninsula Farmer: "The Hobton,
North Carolina, Alliance has hit upon
a novel plan for increasing the circu
lation of their splendid State official
organ, The PROGRESSIVE FARMER. At
every meeting of that Alliance the
question is put under the head of New
Business: "Does any member desire
to subscribe to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER" which is edited by the Presi-
dent of the National Alliance, L. L.
Polk, is progressive. 1t is one of the
very best of our exchanges and it
seems to US to be getting better all
the time"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01

Do you wantayour paper changed to
another Office? State the one at which
You have been getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-01

So The date on your label tells you
when your time is out.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
A Modern Need For sleep.

There is not one man or woman in ten
thousand who can afford to do without sew
en- or eight hours sleep. All those stories
written about great men and women who
slept only three or four hours night ma Ike
very interesting reading: but tell you, my
Ieaoefs, no man or woman ever yet kept
healthy in body and mind for number Of
years with less than sevn hours' sleep.
Americans need more sleep than
they are getting. This lack makes
them so nervous and the insane
ssylums SO popuious. II you can get to
PED early, then rise early. II you cannot
get to bed till late, then rise late. It NAV
be as Christian for one man to rise at eight
g II - for another to rise at 1--WE. Icounsel
my readers TO get mp when they are rested.
but let the rousing bell be rune at least
thirty minutes before your public appear
ancs. Physicians say that sudden jump
out OF bed gives irregular motion to the
pulse. 1t takes hours TO get over a too sud-
den rising. Give us time. after you call us.
70 roll over. gaze At the world full in the
face, and look before Ne leap.-T. Ds Witt
TalmaRs, in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, June A.-Springer, Of nli
nois, called to attention the fact that the
journal showed the legislative appropria-
tion bill, as amended by the senate, had
been referred to the appropriation commit
tee without reference to the house. He said
that if anything was decided in the case of
the silver bill it was that reference should
be made in open house, and that the bill
should have gone to the committee Of the
whole. The speaker said the usual custom
formed the house and therefore he declared
the journal approved. A conference was
ordered on the bill to reorganize the GUS
toms collection district ct Puget Sound.
Mckinley. from the COMMITTEES on rules, re-
ported resolution that the house proceed
at once to consider the silver bill with
senate amendments at 2 o'clock tomorrow.
The previous question was con-
sidered as ordered. He demanded the
previous question on the adoption OF the
resolution, which was ordered. twenty min
utes' debate to be allowed on either side.
The democrats denounced this action as an
application of the gag rule. Mckinley said
the purpose of the resolution was to secure
definite and speedy action upon the subject
of silver. He was surprised that opposition
came from the other side. They charged
that the republicans would smother the Sill
yer bill and prevent legislation. To-day
had given direct refutatiOn to the state
ment. Republicans had brought the bill
back almost at once. They invited the
house to concur or nonconcur in senate
amendments. The order gave an opportun-
ity to the free coinage men to vote for their
proposition. Springer, of Illinois. said the
republicans had finally been obliged to
come over to the democratic position. The
special rule was adopted without division.
The coinage committee presented their re-
port. It simply recommended the house to
non-concur in each and all of the senate
amendments to the silver bill. Bland, of
Missouri. moved that the house concur in
them. On these propositions debate was
begun, and was participated IN by several
gentlemen.
In the senate the conference report on
the naval appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to. The senate then proceeded
to the consideration of the postofhce appro-
priation bill.
After number of unimportant amend
ments, were disposed of, the postofice
appropriation bill passed, and consldera-
ton of the consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill was taken up and the bill was
passed.
The conference report on the pensions
appropriation bill was presented. The
senate receded from the only amendment
arranged in conference, that for the
appointment of two additional pension
| agents, and the pension appropriation bill
now goes to the president. The senate
then adjourned.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
sMOTHERED IN WORDS.
A Decision That Required Supplement
ary Map.


A Decision That Required Supplement-
ary Map
SARATOGA, Jure 24.-The court Of an
peals has handed down decision in the
case of the North River Refining company,
the sugar trust case," diminishing with
costs the appeal from the order Of the spe-
cial term, and denying in part the defend
ants motion for stay Of proceedings.
The decision is strongly against the trust.
The judgments of the lower courts dissolv-
ing the trust are fully affirmed. This fact
was not apparent in the first decision
handed down at 10 O'Clock, the decision be-
ing 30 clouded with technicalities that its
true intent was not apparent. At IL pollock,
however, the clerk announced that there
had been q mistake IN preparing the de
cisiOn. His deputy clerk had left out tho
most important feature of the decision, viz:
the fact the court had affirmed the two de-
cisions Of the lower courts.
The court this morning affirmed the de-
cision Of the courts below. that the warden
Of the Auburn prison is the proper person
TO execute Kemmlers
Supreme Court Justice Barrett, referring
to the decision, said: This IL matter in
think, than in any other which has come
before ME. This question OF trust is, /
think, almost of as much consequence al
slavery" On the street the sugar people
and those interested in the trust appeared
to be more amused than disconnected by the
decision of the court. They say the trust
has not received death blow, but will still
continue. Only the method" Of doing bus
mess will be affected.