The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-13

can snip Lhelr corn instead OF burning
it = Wilmington Star.
It may be some relief to the Kan
| sas farmers who are burning their
corn to know that diamonds have been
put on the free list in the new tariff
bill Wilmington STAR
There is now and then a farmer,
who is holding off from the Alliance,
to see what the consequences will be.
IL all the farmers were like these, they
would soon see what the consequences
would be.-Derter Kansas Free Press.
There is a good deal of Juggling
going on now in State politics. The
farmers like brer rabbit, are lying low,
waiting for a chance to knock hole
through states Of the ring that you
can throw an elephant through
Southern Mercury.
GA white boy with an umbrella.
bossing one black boy ploughing a
mule bought on credit can not maxi
farming pay, especially if he wants 10
mortgage a possible crop to buy 81
cheap Ohio buggy for his summer
drives. s.'-Dr. Hoygood.
Pennsylvania is fourishing in the
matter of mortga ages. It is reported
that the farmers held a meeting at
| Reading, when it was said in Berks
county the mortgages amounted to
$9,OOO,O0O and in Lancaster they ag-
gregated S25, 100000. Bully for the
tariff ! Wilmington Messenger.
Remember Alliance men, that your
enemies are now at work trying to stir
up strife among our membership, at
tempting to blacken the fair names of
your chosen leaders. This is done to
divide your forces and cripple your in
fuence. Money and corruption go
hand in hand when the enemy decides
| to min you.-SOuthe ~ Mercury. -s~
A New York report says that one of
the ocean steamers was recently "fol-
lowed by school of sharks" That's
nothing. The whole people in the
United States have been followed by
bond and bank sharks for 25 years, and
the worst of it is, that many of the said
people have been overtaken and litter
ally devoured by these monsters.
Chicago Sentinel
The time of congress is chiefly occu-
pied with passing bills for the relief
of individuals. The motto seems to
be Take care Of one per cent. Of the
people, and let SO per cent. 60 to the
demnition bow,wows Sample con
gressional bills: A bill for the relief
OF Christopher Columbus bill for
the relief of the Indians at Devils
Lake bill for the relief of the
widow of General WhangdoodIe (who
died of delirium tremens), ETC., etc
Ioe0a Tribune.
OF course, it is much more econom-
ical for the corporations, monopolies
and taciff-nourished Trusts to elect
United States Senators by the Legis-
latures than it would be by vote of
the people. In fact, through a vote
of the people these monopolies would
not be likely to elect single United
State Senator. Hence their opposi-
ton, and that OF their Senatorial
attorneys and representatives, to any
change of the Constitution in this
spect.-PbjZadeZphia RecOrt.
Puck's last cartoon entitled Getting
his eyes open" is excellent 1t repre-
sants a farm house plastered with
mortgages, and the farmer and wife
outside at work with taxed imple
ments, clothing, pump, &c. Mckinley
is rushing away with his tariff bill.
Reed armed with bludgeon and his
kingly robe on, is guarding him,
while little Ben under grandfather's
hat is striding along ith his short
legs hugging in his arms the Republi-
can platform of 1885, Wilmington
Messenger
There never was time when so
many farmers were alert and read y to
grasp their opportunities as the present.
It is evident that not few are deter
mined to secure for their products a
fair and reasonable compensation.
Farmers begin to see there is politics
in milk, butter, vinegar and tobacco,
as well as in railroads and other cor
p3rations. The man who cannot see
it is not qualified to represent them,
however true he may be to strictly
party lines. No class of men are so
Heavily taxed, none work harder, and
none get SO little pay for labor as
farmers. The men Of thought and
intelligence are bound to know why,
and also the remedy. But far too
many simply grumble and say farm
ing doesen't pay. Interest, taxes and
the mor.gag emphasize their words,
but fail to answer the all,important
question. Why not?-T TC. H. Jessup,
Litctfeld county, Ct