The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-22

late them"
Well, Conkling, for one, shows from
his how he appreciates the people
md what he thought of those who
have the spirit of freedom in them
landed down from father to son." Ii
We posses anything like the qualities
mus ascribed to us, it is high time,
instead of being the prop and stay OF
the republic ;" alone, for us to be the
prop and stay of ourselves at the same
time. A little self bolstering won't
hurt us in the least. And there is
but one way to accomplish this, and.
that is to break down those two super,
anuated colossal organic appetites
thirsting for spoils " by strowing them
& bodaciously out and. ~inaugurating
a state of things that will place a set
of men in the national legislature to
"make laws for us on Capitol Hill"
Neither party, judging from past
records, or proposed plans for the
future are worth one iota to the
people.
Grover Cleveland the acknowledged
exponent of Democratic principles,
and the probable Democratic candidate
for the next Presidency, at a recent
banquet in Boston in addressing
bankers, brokers, merchants and spec
ulatOrs, said:
when l see about me this gather
ing of business men and merchants L
find it impossible to rid myself of the
impressive thought that here is repre-
sented that factor in civilized life
which measures the progress of a PEI
pie, which constitutes the chief care
of every enlightened government, and
which gives to a country the privilege
of recognized membership in the COM
munity of nations"
These are fine sentiments for a man
to entertain who has such fine politi-
cal prospects ahead. They show to
what extent he appreciates the condi
tion of the people brought about by
the soulless chicanery of these very
millionaires whom he extols so highly
to their faces. No, indeed, all indi-
cations prove conclusiveIy hat the
laboring classes need not expect any
change for the better from either
party, both of which are 50 welded
to their ,fesh-pots, and whose slogan
is for nothing but power, at any cost,
and spoils that look to lavish squan
behring's regardless of the public vel
fare.
Hear what Judge Chase, who was
Secretary of the Treasury, frankly
says about the monetary system he
was instrumental in establishing and
how he loans over and deplores "the
greatest" mistake of his life: "My
agency in procuring the passage Of the
national banking act was the greatest
financial mis- axe of my life. 1t has
built up a monopoly that effects every
interest in the country. 1t should be
repealed. But before this can be &C
complished the people will be arrayed
on one side and the banks on the
other in a contest such as we have
never seen in this country"
If, as it is said, an honest confession
is good for the soul, the candid mag.
nanimity Of this acknowledgment
must have refreshed the soul of Judge
Chase to repletion. He lived to see
the mistake he had made and had the
manliness to openly confess it. And,
indeed, what could have exceeded the
prophetic part of this state ment? No
such cutlery, no such an array of the
people on one side and the banks on
the other was ever before manifested
as that now existing in consequence
of a financial policy which "has built
up a monopoly that effects every in
terest in the country" The chief
grievance scarcity of money and need
of flexible currency of the Farmers
Alliance is based on this very core,
and the Sub Treasury or "Agricul
tural Depository " scheme is the result
of it.
Thus did these eminent statesmen
have the foreknowledge to divine
precisely what has come to pass, and
to foresee what a set of insatiate
jackals tho people would be called
upon to contend against at this time
of mundane existence A. D. 1890.
They foresaw with prophetic eyes
that the products of agri culture, which
are the main stay of the nation, and
without which neither the govern
ment nor any enterprise could bridge
a jot, is preyed upon at a ruinous a
rifce to the farmers by all the greedy,
~rapacious jackals of creation.
They foresaw the government
jackal, whose capacious nav would
never satiate its Colossal organic ap.
petite thirsting for spoils" until
blood shot eyed anarchy beat it's desc.
lating wings over the land threaten.
ing dirruption and kindling the fame
of revolution in the hearts of the
d~owntrodden denizens of the re-
public.
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