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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07

tGomaEty of the measure that 1t passed
without a call of the yeas and nGys.
Thus the question Of the pOa0er Of the
government to lend money IS clearly and
firmly established. Senator Vance says
" the government has no express nor
implied power to lend money to any,
nody." We believe the Senator was
perfectly sincere and honest in that
declaration; and we, therefore, give
him credit for opposing what he be
lieved to be an unconstitutional act.
These acts of Congress and the de.
cision of the Supreme Court had es,
capped his attention, no doubt. And
we confidently expect him to yield his
opposition to this measure, for which
his people have been so earnest and
anxious, and take his true, national
and lifelong position again on the
side of the people. With the facts
before him, facts WhicK c~onclusiVeIy
shoW that his only constitutional objection
to the bill does not e1iS,, we, in common
with thousands of his friends through
out the State and country, shall ex
poet him to sustain his heroic record
of the past, as a friend of the people,
by frankly and manfully abandoning
a position so entirely untenable, We
sincerely hope he will see his way
clear to do SO.
Let every Alliance man and every
friend of the measure preserve this
copy of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
show that record to all who object to
its constitutionality and ask than to
answer it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07
BE REASONABLE.

NOW and then somebody rises up
~ to remark that the Sub-Treasury
bill is class legislation; that it is as
bad as the tariff. 1t is class legisla-
ton, but there is no harm in it. If
the government could put ten times
as much money in circulation among
our farmers, all other classes would
reap a fair share of the prosperity.
Farmers, as a rule, are not miserly.
If farmers are rich, every other class
will be prosperous. So it is impos-
sible for " class" legislation in the in
terest of the farmers to hurt the other
classes. Remember that agriculture
is a great sea. Every other business
floats upon the water thereof like
corks. If the water be troubled, your
cork will 60 under; but if the surface
be smooth and the water deep, the
cork will continue to float proudly on.
More class legislation is the need of
the hour Give the farmers all the
class legislation they r justly en-
titled to and o'h9r classes will need but
little legislation of any kind. If you
are not a farmer, remember that you
are swimming on the great, deep sea
o agriculture, and whatever you do,
don't agitate the waves.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07
YOU CAN AFFORD TO WATCH
THEM.


ONE of u exchanges expresses
~ it's feelings in plain words about
the two "grand old parties " and the
congressman thereof, as follows:
Instead of listening to and comply
ing with the demands for relief made
by an outrage and deceived people,
who have been robbed and impover-
ished through class laws, and attend
ing to their business at Washington,
about one half of our Congressman
are at home fixing their fences "
and running around the country work.
ing In the interest of their respective
parties. What carr they about the dis
tress and sufferings that ther 5reachery
to the people by trucking to, and do
ing the bidding of the money power
hasoccasioned. They draw their salary
of $4,000 a year whether they per
form their work or not, and they
want to keep on drawing it. With
them, party supremacy is everything,
the people, nothing. "To, the devil
with the people and their demands"
they say, we have no time to consider
them; we must look after ourselves
and our party" And yet the organs
of these same old parties actually ex-
pect to make the people believe that
they can get the reforms they demand
and obtain relief through the old par.
ties, and brazenly ask the people to
try them again, They are asking too
much, and the returns from some dis
tricts next November will make that
clear to them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07
NOTES.

4 Does it cost railroads any more
to haul ten carloads of freight for ten
persons than it does to haul ten car
loads for one person?
- The Durham r corder is nine
years old. It promises TO come out
in a new dress at an cary date. We
wish it continued success.
X. An exchange SAYS nat Alliance
papers that havn't a v I'd of Alliance
in them are summers for campaign
purposes. Dear re~4r, don'G you
know of some papers Of that kind +?
~ A German citjz a who weighed
$50 pounds, died rec ntly at South
Bend. His body was 'remated and
the ashes sent to his + mily in Bos-
ton. The ashes weighed SIX unces.
Remember that as long as you
SOW bankers, you will reap bank legis-
lation. If you % lawyers, manufac.
turers, or railroad men, it will be the
same. Whatsoever you SOW, that shall
yOO A00P'
1t is reported that the damp and
hot weather during the past few
weeks has coused the tobacco to lose
much of it's color. However, we
hope that it will not materially affect
the price.
* There will be at least two bal
loon a~scensions t Raleigh during the
State Fair. The owner OF the balloon
has deposited a sum of money in a
Raleigh bank as a guarantee that he
will carry out the contract.
< The Lenoir Topic is rejoicing
bee Ause the caldwell plan" has been
adopted by several States The
T" Caldwell plan y is a very nice thing,
bus that it has been adopted by any
State Alliance or by any member of
the Alliance is a mistake. The
caldwell plan" looks we'll enough
by the side of other "glittering gen.
eral ties" but when it comes to solid
Alliance financial pain killer, the relief
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07
THE JOURNAL" is FOR 1T.
All reform papers please copy.

T T is reported that Bro. S. B. Erwin,
Il editor of the Fulton, KY, Union,
is opposed to the Sub Treasury scheme.
He is like all of them; he can't tell
why he opposes it. The Henderson
Union, another strong Alliance paper,
is for it first, last and all the time. 1t
says.
"The Sub Treasury bill may be
faulty, but it embodles our plan of
relief, and every true member of the
order, from Maine to Texas, from
Florida to Washington, should con
tend for it's enactment into law. If
the individual member, if any State,
county or Sub Union is allowed to an.
tagonize it, the national measure of
relief formulated, endorsed and sent
forth by the National Union, admit
ting it impracticable, even absurd as
sOmeesay, how can we expect, should
we hit upon a plan that is practicable
and free from absurdities, to secure
that unity of purpose and action so
necessary to the attainment of our
dILuS anu purposes { never lear, my
brother, but our enemies will meet us
with objections innumerable whatever
plan we may propose. Our p~rejuices,
religions, political and every other
kind, will be played upon to disorgan-
ize and disrupt US. Our success means
the ultimate downfall of the money
power, the complete overthrow of the
money corne or trust, the most gigan-
tic of all orne and trusts. Would
you succeed ? Then stand in with
the national body, which will give you
timely notice of its abandonment of
this measure which is to-day undergo
ing a regular broad,si from the
friends of the money power and COW.
ardly stabs in the back from pre-,
tended friends of our cause"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07
OUR STATE EXPERIMENT STA.
TON.

N R. H. B. BATTLE, Director of
- the N. G. Experiment Station
and Safe Chemist, is working every
means to make his department useful.
In the next few days he will send cir.
cular letters to each County Secretary
of the Alliance in the State. These
letters should be read before the
County Alliances and discussed. No
doubt it would be a good idea for the
President of each County Alliance to
appoint a committee of at least three
intelligent, wide awake farmers to be
known as the experimental committee.
In order to reach a high state of USE
f~ulness, the Director of the Station
should have the hearty co operation of
the farmers. Otherwise it cannot be
of so much value. This committee
can be appointed and the question Of
/" how a the experimental station be
of greatest a1vantage to our people p
should be thoroughly discussed.
Doubtless good will come out of this,
and we trust that each county will
give it attention promptly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07
. DISCUSS SOMETHING.

THE American CuLtiVator for last
i week contained the following
words of wisdom in regard to the
farmers clubs. It will apply equally
as well to Alliances. Every Alliance
ought to make it a rule to discuss
something Notwithstanding that
would both interest and instruct:
There have been a number of largely
attended and nationally p~opularized
farmers clubs. Tn Sc have certainly
done great good, not merely to those
who attended them, but by the reports
sent from them to the press. Yet
perhaps even better incentives than
these to good farming are the small
neighborhood gatherings, often at
farmers houses, where each discusses
successes and failures in farming and
the causes Of each. There is and can
be no talking for effect in these local
gatherings, and if anybody goes to
Dragging over much, some Of his
neighbors will be sure to remin1 him
of his shortcomings. For sensible,
practical talk about farming matters
of live interest commend US to the
neighborhood gathering. The bust,
ness of farming would be more re-
spected and successful were such a
club organized in every township.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07
WILL SENATOR VANCE GO
WITH US?

IN all matters of controversy, the
L position of the contestants should
be def litely understood. This is es-
sentlal to correct and just conclusions.
And when it is demonstrated that
either OF the contestants has based his
arguments on false premises, none
SHOULD be so quick to acknowledge it
as he. 1t is always manly and heroic
for Il to acknowle ige an error. 1t
is an old proverb, that "a wise man
changes his mind; a fool, never"
The opponents Of the Sub Treasury
bill have, time and again, charged
that this measure is unconstitutional.
The friends of the measure have all
the while insisted that it's opponents
should give their reasons for this
opinion. At last, we have it, Senator
Vance is reported as having said, in
his speech n'this city, last week, that
he opposed the bill because it was
unconstitutional" His reason for
that opinion was based on the asser.
ton that "The Constitution gave no
express or implied power to lend
money to anybody"
Elsewhere we publish an argument
on the constitutionality of the meas
ure, based on the records of the Su,
preme Court of the United States and
of the American Congress, showing
that Congress has loaned the peoples
money and that the conStitutiOnGEaty of
the &c. was contested before the Su.
preme Court and that 1t waS sustained
by that body. The facts, briefly
stated; are: that Congress, in 1876,
placed l 1900, 900 in the hands of the
finance committee of the Centennial
to be used for promoting the EXPOSE
ton. When the time came for the
money to be paid back to the govern
ment, the committee refused 20 pay it.
Suit was instituted for it's recovery by
the government and it was finally
taken to the Supreme Court of the
United States. The court held that 1t
aOa8 a loan and ordered it to be paid.
The opinion was given by Chief
Justice Waite. The city of Philadel,
phia then paid it. In 1884 a bill was
e. passed by Congress lending the New
Orleans Cotton Exposition ST., 900, 900,
and in the debate on the bill, it was
claimed that 1t was a loan, pure and
simple, and the right to make it was
based on the aforesai1 decision of the
Supreme Court. Mr.. Oates, of Ala
bama, in his speech, said; at is
not an appropriation outside of the
Constitution. 1t as a loan." This view
of it was not controverted by any one.
The bill passed the House by a vote
of 1872 to 81. Among those Voting for
thts loan is recorded the names of near.
ly all the recognized leaders of the
South. Six of the North Carolina
Representatives voted for it. The bill
went to the Senate and was briefly dis
cussed, and so clear was the co1stitu
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07
READ 1T, ALLIANCE MEN.

WE are fortunate in being able to
w present another able article
from the pen of Judge Norwood. He
is one Of the foremost Of the progress
sive thinkers of the country. AL
though it is addressed to the Alliance
OF Georgia, our readers will agree
with US that it presents many strong
points that are equally applicable to
North Carolina, and which will be
wholesome food for thought with the
North Carolina brotherhood. Don't
fail to read it. Judge Norwood al
ways has something to say when he
writes, and he always says it clearly,
ably and boldly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07

is to be found in the Sub Treasury
plan as adopted at St. Louis. We
understand that only a portion OF the
people of Caldwell county endorse the
"plan." The county Of Caldwell
would look mighty small in a map OF
over thirty States that have approved
the Suo-Treasury plan.
1t IS said that twelve Senators
and fifteen Representatives made a
clear million by voting for the Win
dom bullion swindle. 1t would be in,
terestipg to know who they are.
They are men of influence or they
would not have been bought.
In his Raleigh speech Senator
Vance said: q" There is not a single
demand of the Farmers Alliance that
is not a cardinal doctrine Of the Demo
cratic party" Then why is it that
some big Democrats oppose the Sub,
Treasury scheme? 1t is one of the
"demands."
~ The New York correspondent
of the Statesville Landmark says that
the people up there don't like the idea
of the government loaning millions of
money upon implanted crops" Now
he certainly knows a great deal about
the Sub Treasury scheme. 1t is to be
loaned on crops already made.
Russell Sage, the Brooklyn cap.
i&olIe+ hos 1,1y- II, nod dewitt Tolnoo 40
1925, 900 on his new church property.
Now that ~plutocracy has began to
mortgage the churches, we may ex-
pect anything. If they get the
preachers and newspapers under their
thumb, the end will come soon.
~ The Kansas Commoner suggests
that the statistics gathered by the
Alliance crop statisticians be compiled
ond kept secret for the Alliance.
There is wisdom in this. We could
use them in our business mighty we'll.
Let no man know the status of the
crops should be the motto.
The Great West, St. Paul,
MINI, says wheat is worth three
cents less per bushel in Liverpool than
it was six months ago. In the
Northwestern States it is worth 20
cents per bushel more than it brought
six months. The Great West hints
that the Alliance has a hand in tie
raising Of the price.
- It is reported that a citizen of
this S late remarked to Senator Ingalls,
in Washington recently, "that the
Farmers Alliance had scared Senator
Vance" eyes, yes" said Mr.. In.
gals, and he adjusted his eye glasses
nervously and jerked his lead again,
"scare anybody; scared me" Great
pity it hasn't scared him out of the
country.
- Now and then we see in some of
our exchanges something like this:
"The National Economist claims to be
the organ of the Alliance &c. When
we consider that the paper is owned
by the National Alliance, it is plain
that these papers al make very silly
expressions. Better things are ex-
pected of these very papers, too. The
National Economist has more infu-
ence than all of these inslnuating sheets
combined.
X Our legislative candidates will
all now be before the people for a few
weeks. A majority of the nominees
are believed to be Alliance men in
name or in hearty accord with the
measures proposed by the order from
principle. If you have any doubts
about any of them, do not hesitate to
call them out. If they really mean to
do right they will be pleased to tell
you SO. If they do not, we should
know it. Find out how they stand
on a railroad commission and other
things at nee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07
AMONG THE ALLIANCES.
What the Organization is Doing
Throughout the Country.

What the Organization is Doing
Throughout the Country.
The Alliance warehouse at Melon
ough, Ca, is being enlarged.
A new Alliance warehouse has just
been completed at Yatesville, Ga.
The Springfield, Mimi, Alliance
will build a grain elevator this fall.
The new Alliance warehouse has
been thrown open at Tatesville, Ga.
The Alliance warehouse and COM
press at Covington, Ga, has been
completed.
The Alliance of Lumpin county is
preparing to build a store at Dab
lonegs, Ga.
Many Alliances in Georgia say that
they will not vote for men opposed
to the Sub Treasury.
The Mississippi God- Hopper is work
ing hard for an Alliance cotton ware,
house at Kosinsko, Miss.
The Pacific Union, of California,
saysethat an Alliance boom has struck
that State and is going like a prairie
fire.
The Alliance people of Jackson,
Banks, Madison and Franklin cour-
ties, Ga, will establish an oil mill and
guano factory at Harmony Grove.
There will be a grand Alliance rally
at Topeka, Kansas, on the 10th inst
Col. L. L. Polk and Col. L. F. Liv.
ingston will be there on that date.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07

In response to the above the follow
ing members of the Legislature and
Senate have gone on record as having
refused railroad passes:
R. w. Scott, Alamance county; B.
A. Wellons, Johnston county; J. D.
Parker, Perquinans county; E. G.
Beddingfeld, Wake county; NJ. J.
Ham, Wayne county John Norwood,
Orange county; N. GibbOn, Mecklen-
burg county; J. L. Anderson, Hert-
ford county; D. Alexander, Tyrrell
county; A. Robinson, Duplin county.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07

From the local papers published in
Washington we learn that the yield of
wheat in large fields averages from
thirty five to forty five bushels to the
acre, mostly forty. One field of forty
six acres averaged sixty-six bushels
and four pounds. The largest yield
was seventy FIVE bushels to the acre
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07
A SMALL FAVOR ASKED.

Will the judges, members of the
State Senate and members of the
Lower House who have refused to &C
cept free passes from the different
railroad corporations in the State be so
kind as % drop us a postal card to
tnat effect 2 We would appreciate
this little act of kindness very much.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07

Do you want your communication pub
lished2 If so, give US your real name
and your postofice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07

Do you want your paper changed to
another Officer State the n al which
you have been getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-07

~ Our friends in writing to any OF
our advertisers, will favor US by mention
ing the fact that they saw the advertise
ment in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-11-01
\ plea fer Fresh Air.
From the Boston Post.

A sound, healthy person takes no
harm from slight chill, and if in the
late summer and in autumn we accustom
ourselves to cool rooms and but mod
crate amount of clothing. we are SO
much the better prepared for winter.
The matter is, of course, especially I'M
portant to merchants, lawyers and 9th
ers who spend most OF the day IN ofil-
ces. / have seen learned counselors
panic-stricken by the raising OF VIM
dow and | understand that some Judges
would probably fine tor contempt OF
court ANYBODY who should introduce a
current of pure air within their juris-
diction. No wonder that litigation
thriyes in bad atmosphere.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-11-01
Well, Many Would.


And speaking of children's sayings
reminds the Town Pump of Peggy, who
is constantly making some {. ,ieer speech
which is worth repeating. She had OBJ
iections to being left in the dark and in
sisted that her mother or auntie should
stay with her after she had been put to
bed. Peggy" said her mother,
adon't YOU know that Gods with your
sYes,' sobbed the child, .but I'd
rather have some of my own family"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-23

II seems almost incredible that at one
time in rs history the greatest and most
wonderful waterfall in the world actually
ran dry Nevertheless it is an established
fact that th. occurred on March 29, lss
and for few hours scarcely any water
passed over Niagara falls
To thoroughly appreciate this astonish
ing phenomenon il should be remembered
that the estimated average amount Of
water passing over these falls is 509, 800 ton,
per minute
The winter Of that year had been an oX
ccpiionally severe one, and lee Of unusual
thickness had formed on Lake Erie. The
warm spring rains loOsened this CONCEALED
mass, and on the day in question brisk
east wind drove the ice far up into the lake
About sunset the wind suddenly veered
around and blew heavy yale from thu
west This naturally turned the ice in it.
course. and bringing il down TO the mouth
of Niagara river piled it up in solid, i'm
penetrable wall.
So closely was it packed and so great was
its force that in a short time the outlet &c
the lake was completely choked up, and
little on no water could possibly escape IN
a very short space of time the water below
this frozen barrier passed over the falls
and the next morning the people residing
in the neighborhood were treated to most
extraordinary spectacle.
The roaring, tumblng rapids above the
falls were almost obliterated, and nothing
but the cold black rocks were visible in all
directions. The news quickly spread and
crowds of spectators hocked to view the
scene. the banks on each side of the river
being lined with people during the whole
day. At last there came break in The
ice. it was released from its restraint, the
pcnt up wall Of waters rushed downward
and Niagara was itself again.-Goldeu
n4tu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-23
TOBACCO DEPARTMENT

RICHMOND. VA. July Chickering's O.
| tobacco AZ auction on Change Tuesday
| July 22d, 1890: Total offerings rs package.
OF dark tOhaccos. Two packages sold at
$40, two at 1919, one at $S.25. one at 81. Is
one at So, one al 500 one taken in at s.. 30
| enc sold at $3.50, one at Si.IO. one at 49, 20
one at S3'5e, ore taken in AT $3.50, one sold
at SA0, one taken in AT $40.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
today Wrappers, % hogsheads; filters, %
| hogsheads; cutters, hogshcads; smokers.
4 hogsheads; scrap, ~ hogshoeda; sub.
cured, hogshcad; dark tDbaccos, hogs
head. Total, 80 hogsheads.
Oaic" Of The tobacco inspector reports TO-
day. Inspections Bright, 100 hogsheads
dark, - hogshcads. Reinspections-B Bright,
$ hogshcads
= once Of the collector Of the United States
Internal Revenue reports collections for
the city OF Richmond to-day as follows:
Tax paid cigars and cigarettes. 5000;
laN paid tobaccos, S3,i2060. Total, So
92t 30.
Farmers, Wilson's, Virginia, Allegheny,
old Dominion, Crcnshaw's. Meals, Dayen-
ports, Planters and Merchants, Seabrook's,
Myers, and ShOckOc warehouses report to-
day: Receipts, l3i hOgshcads, tierces and
boxes; deliveries, 100 hogsheads, p tierces
and boxes
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange
Tuesday, July 22.1N90: r. Lee Brown, Dam
willie, Va.
The following teleVrams were received at
Richmond. Va. TO-DAY
UcndcruH, hV., July -, lNp.-To +.
u. Barksdalc ~ Co., Richmond, Na.-No
rain. Prospects decidedly unfavorable.
ndcr most favorable prospects not over
half average crop. (Signed) l.. 7. Richards.
Auofher TELEGRAM from Henderson, Nv.
says: Weather SO dry no prizing can be
done.
The Richmond tobacco market was fairly
active to-day, with good sales Of bright
wrappers add filters There were good in.
spcctionS of bright and dark tobaccOs to-
day. Rcinspccti0us were light throughout
the list. Internal revenue collections on
plug tobaccos were very good to-day. Both
receipts and deliveries were fairly good to-
day rcccipts being about - hOgsheads in
excess of the deliveries. {. Mel.