The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-15

States says: "Ihe PRESIDENT snail De
commander.in chief of the army and
navy of the United States and of the
militia of the several States when
called into the actual service OF the
United States"
The Constitution further provides
that Congress mot the President shall
declare war.
Does the President nee1 more power
now than in 1902 President Lincoln
had power to carry on the most de-
structive war of modern times. Does
Harrison need more power now ? Let
US examine Gen. Henderson's proposed
law.
First, to repeal the old law of 1892
which makes it obligatory upon the
government to provide that every citi-
zen between Is and As shall be con
stantly provided with a good rife, a
quarter of a pound OF powder and
20 balls. (The Constitutional right
of the people to keep and bear arms
was adopted in 1919 Second, to
increase the annual appropriation to
one million of dollars yearly.
You poor farmers don't pay tax
enough. You must pay more. You
must, like Germany, be forced to keep
up a huge standing army.
Third, to provide for annually
bringing under instruction a limited
and select portion of the militia as
volunteers in connection with the reg
lar army. y,
Now you farmers see it. This is
the way your representatives propose
to give you relief. Bullets, not cur
rency, militia, not warehouses, in
creased expenditures, not reductions.
Don't you want to elect a few more
fat, sleek fellows to grant you relief ?
Let the grand old soldier North
and South read this: "The small body
of regular troops we could summon
would be wholly inadequate and the
mass of patriotic citizens that might
volunteer for defense would simply
become victinns Of ignorant zeal and
their bves and treasures be WGSted."
We always thought the mass of
patriotic citizens on both sides at
Bull Run done some pretty good
fighting.
We thought in 1912 the trained
red coat had about all he wanted.
We thought that in l~776-l783 that
the Hessians and English trained sol,
diers got about al they cared for.
But to round it off nicely. They
fear a few extra dollars would be
wanted. Holy Moses Why did
you not think of that when you came
to the increased appropriations
Hoist the danger signal. Let the
people know that all this mean that
they are to be subjugated.
This city is full Of arsenals and
troops. The cities are arming, Night
after night the drum beats and the
tramp, tramp of the military is heard
in your capital.
The pIutocrats fear you, They
know you have been oppressed. They
fear you will rise in your wrath and
hurl them from power. The Shy.
lock contributes to military com,
panies. Let the appropriations pass
say they. But you ask for aid for the
poor farmer in Dakota or North Caro-,
lima and you are told there are con
stitutional barriers.
Your rights r not all gone. De.
mand Of your Representatives that
these bills for increase of the army
Of the militia shall not pass. Think
of it. A plan is now before them for
army and navy appropriations that
entails more cost on you than the en-.
tire cost of the government from 1888
to 1915. About one,third as much
as has been expended on our navy
from 1889 to 1888 is asked for ouI
navy alone. Demand of your Con
gressmen that these infamous bills be
not passed.
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