Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-07-12
HE DAILY CITIZE.
FACTS AND COMMENTS.

pers and it is worthy OF note that not
one of them has yet been found that
voices the sentiments of the organ which
prctends to champion the cause of the
alliance. The State Chronicle heartily
condemns the article editorially and in
its local columns has an interview with
]. l.. Ramsey, the associate editor Of the
Farmer, who was responsible for the edi
torial. He attempts to crawfish out OF
nearly every accusation made in the at,
tack, and ii the truth were now known
he no doubt regNts tlsaa he ever allowed
it to see print. But the harm has been
done. 1t has gone forth that the Prog,
ressivc Farmer, the organ Of the alliance,
is opposed to the reelection of Senator
Vance and even should a retraction be
made 1t could not be as widely circulated
as was the former.
The fact is the North Carolina farmer
never had trucr, more faithful friend
than Senator Vance. He has made it his
business to interest himself particularly
in that legislation that would bc to their
interest and benefit. He is the greatest
exponent of low tariff in congress, He
has never failed to work for measure
that would reduce taxation; he never
failed to work and vote for a measure
that would put more money in circula-
tion and he is the avowed enemy of the
trust and monopoly, the greatest enemy
of the farmer, and now he is attacked be-
cause he writes an honest manly letter
saying that he cannot support the sub
treasury bill which he introduced by re-
quest. He cannot support it because he
does not think it will benefit the class Of
people it is intended to reach. In the let
ter he tells how he thinks relief can be
brought and there is no man better pre-
pared to write on the subject than he.
But the Progressive Farmer cannot sec
it In that light and for that reason it
comes out in n most unwarranted attack
on the foremost man of North Carolina.
1t is as unjust as it is uncalled for.
The farmers alliance is not to blame
for the article as it appeared. The paper
is the organ Of the alliance in the state
but surely they cannot endorse so vile
slandcr on their best friend. They surely
cannot voice the slandcrous words oi
their alleged representative.
1t is pleasure to note that no place
docs il receive second. The Richmond
Dispatch says oft:
And the alliance organ of North Caro-
lima declares war upon Senator Vance
II remains to be seen whether the good
and true alliance democrats of the Old
North State will uphold the alleged or
gan on such warfare. We do not believe
they will. II the Southern farmer has n
better friend in public life than Senator
Vance we don't know who he is.
Then the Statcsyille Landmark says:
We have infinite faith in the intelli-
gcncc. manhood and patriotism of the
North Carolina farmcr-quaities often
tested and in which they have never been
found wanting-and, while We become
sick at heart and indignant at the efforts
of designing men to dupc them, we reflect
again that their COED sense is their sure
protection against those who, protesting
friendship for them and seeking to stir
them up against old friends, are only
trying to make tools of them, and that
their provcrbial conservatism is an
assurance that they will do nothing
rashly.
And so it is with every paper. They
have only words of condemnation for
the uncalled for attack of the Farmer.
THE Manufacturers Record OF July IL
says: The past week has been noted
one for the activity in the organization
of gigantic industrial enterprises, the
magnitude Of which ovcrshadows the
many smaller concerns that would 9th.
crwisc command much attention. In
Alabama, Tredegar leads with n contract
for the building there Of a great furnace
and steel plant to include rolling MILL
steel mill, &C., and to employ, when fully
completed. about 5000 hands; Birming'
ham has new 81 200, 900 coal and iron
making company. Georgia shows for
the week a $50, 900 orc mining COM
pany, a 100000 land and lumber com.
pany, a $40, 900 clothing manufacturing
company. a $6.OOO,O00 gold mining
company, and $40, 1000 phosphate mining
company to operate in Florida. AT
Ocala, Fla. an 100000 company has
been organized to mine and manufacture
fertilizers. Kentucky had for the week a
81 ,OOO, 900 iron and coal company and
n $500, 900 land Improvement company.
In Southwest Virginia the great activity
previously reported continues. At Rich.
lands Pennsylvania capitalists will build
$500, ,OeO iron pipe work and at Radford
iron men from the State will erect two
furnaces, a rolling mill, bar, bolt and rail
mill, &C., while at Ivanhoc u $500, 900
company will build extensive zinc works.
While these great concerns are being put
into shape the organization Of smaller
enterprises, such as woodworking mills,
brick yards, ice factories, foundries and
machine shops, goes steadily on. In every
direction there is solid growth and IN.
crcasing prosperity, based on the utili
zation of the uncquallcd natural re-
sourcer of this favored section. The sec.
ond half of 1890 bids fair to show de-
gree of activity that would have been
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