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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23
A WORD ABOUT BOSSES.

WE notice that several of our
w State exchanges have had a
goou deal to say about Alliance bosses
aud what they did at St. Louis last
December. These sa ne papers are
clamoring for the voters to stick to
the Democratic party. Nov what is
the difference between Alliance and
party bosses q? The Alliance people
of the several States sem rep esenta
tive men to St. Louis. The voters of
the political parties sem representative
men to frame party platforms. The
name "bosses" will apply to these
men as readily as to Alliance dele
gates. When we send delegates to a
convention or other meeting, we select
them because of their supposed fitness
to do the work. They often make
mistakes. Sometimes they are in,
structed and fail to obey the instruc.
tions. But we must be 10 yat to the
party or organization. W. must ABIDE
by their actions, whether good or bad,
or bolt the party or organization and
call another convention.
The St. Louis delegates were sup,
posed to oe honest, capable men. They
made up an Alliance platform. It
was submitted to the Sub Alliances
for ratification. At least nine tenths
of them have done SO. OF course
there are differences of opinion on
several matters, but a vast majority
believe that the ground work for
great and lasting reforms was laid.
We all conte dthat a man is a traitor
If he kicks out of the party traces.
e can criticize men and measures.
out when it is time to vote he must
vote with his party associates. Now
where will we draw the line ? PARTY
bosses are far more dictatorial than
Alliance bosses. Party bosses appeal
to the passions and prejudices of men
Alliance bosses appeal to their honor
and patriotism So all this ret about
the st. Louis bosses " is mere moon
shine. The writer is a private in the
ranks. We have heard nothing of
any bosses The st. Louis delegates
were not satisfied with their own
work until the great body of our order
discussed the measures and put the
seal of approval upon it. Will we
listen to partisan papers whose only
purpose is to try to prejudice US against
the work of our brethren, or will we
listen to m sense and reason =?
The National Alliance will meet again
in a little more than two months.
Then if anything is to be added to or
taken from u platform, it can be
done In the m Meantime it is u duty
to try to discoer the defects and rem
edy them instead of listening to these
sectional and partisan agitators.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THEM.

7 EF the far ners of the State not
IL lose sight of their demands made
last year and again repeated this year
In the excitement of the polit cal
campaign and while it is fashionable
to pledge candidates, let them see to
it that the men who want their votes
for a seat in the legislature, pledge
themselves to support demands for
a railroad commission, etc. The rail
roads will calculate to capture the
Senate branch again, but the farmers
should not permit it. In every county
in the State candidates should be
called on to sag, publicly where they
stand on the railroad commission.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23
THE SUB-TREASURY BILL CON
STITUTIONAL.

FX-GOVERNOR J. NJ. SMITH,
IL who has served two terms as
Governor of Georgia, and now a
Judge in that State, delivered an ad-
dress on the 18th inst, at Talbotton,
Ga on the constitutionality of the
Sub-Tfeasury bill. Not "all the
brains" not /" all the best legal minds
of the country" have pronounced
"agains its c nstitutionality." We
know some among the foremost and
ablest lawyers of our own State who
would be far from pronouncing it un-
constitutional. But this is such an
easy and convenient methods of dis
posing of a question which men are
afraid to discuss. 1t is the dodge re
sorted to by those who fear to come
up to a manly and fair discussion
We clip from the Atlanta Constitution
a synopsis of Gov. Smiths speech:
GOVERNOR SMITH SPEAKS.
Governor SIN tn sait: a am here
by the wri ten r que o: a arge mum
Der Of your citi ems. l am not a
candidate fOc any Office n the gift of
the peep e, and I don't know tnat l
ev-r shall be. l am not a candidate
for senator. If he was he should not
leave the judicial chair to speak in his
interest H, cid not 4hink a man
holding a high off e should be going
over the co lntry speaking in his o vn
interest. l am ready at all times to
do my duty to tie p ople, to ASST t
them all | can, and at any time and
any way | can. [ shall advocate no
one for any Office and l shall abuse no
one, but will endeavor to discuss the
law bearing on the Su = Treasury bill
and give you my opinion as to it's
being constitutional"
FREE COINAGE NEEDED
The principle of the Alliance as to
the fl zee coinage of silver meets with
a hearty espouSal from all of US south.
I e free coinage will, to a certain
extent, check the monopolies called
national banks All are in favor of
reducing the tariff. The national
banking system should be abolished,
it is iniqui Gus. Members of the
Farmers Alliance in Georgia are all
democrats and all publications to the
contrary r false and without founda-
ton. The Allan &c stands on ademo-
cratic platform. For a quarter of a
century men have been in Cong ess
until the nos has grown on their
backs, and the Alliance is distressing
them, and for the r W comfort they
prohounce lhe Sub Treasury bill as
unconstitutional
THE sUB<TREAsURY BILL CONSTITUTIONAL.
Carlisle certainly had no authority
oflaw that$he bill was unconstitutional
that was only his opinion, and upon
this opinion\t the balance of the south
ern congressman, almost to a man,
followed him. SoE2e others say it is
undemocratic, but fail to show how
and wherein.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23

financial system of the government
prevails. The farmers have been beg
giag Congress to pass the Sub Treas
ury bill or some other better measure
for their relief, and that would DO
away with a system SO fraught with
evil to the country, but Congress
laughs at them. A day of reckoning
viii come.
Wonder if Wall street can't m 4nage
in some way to charge this financial
furry to the Farmers Alliance?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23

He compared the farmers begging
con gress for more money to Dickens
20 liver Twist" begging for more
gruel, and the board of trustees of the
poorhouse saying he had violated the
laws OF the house, and should be pun
ished for asking for more Cruel, was
apt and laughable. Seventy per cent.
vi the people are farmers, and they
differ with the politicians as to the
oil being unconstitutional. Congress
mas not listened to the petition OF
these people. The other 80 per cent.
of the peep e are the minority, but the
minority has the money and is seeking
to control the money.
The majority shouli }ule, but
money, and not the people, rules now.
The United States Supreme Court has
decided that Congress had the right
to decide what money was. The mere
coming of the metal did not make it
money, except by an act of Congress.
They further decided that "coining
money " as specified in the institution
did not mean to fix a value only on
metal The government made ma
tional bank bills and greenbacks a
legal tender for most all purposes, and
the acts that made the bills were
constitutional.
PRECEDENTs REFERRED TO.
The government loaned money to
the New Orleans exposition, and to
the Centennial at Philadelphia, and
no one claimed that the act OF Con.
gress lending this money was uncou-
stitutional; 8 Wallis, IL and Is w 81,
lace Supreme Court decisions) says
it is the duty of the government to
furnish money sufficient for the want~
Of the people.
The government establishes bonded
wtiskey warehouses for the benefit of
distillers and employs agents. Wits.
key can remain in t is house three
years without the maker paying the
evenue If the Sub Treasury bill is
unconstitutional, by forming a class,
what good to the general public does
this do?
THEY ARE HELD TO BE CONSTITUTIONAL.
Bounties are voted to persons, and
were before the constitution was
amended. Bounties are given to steam
ships, and a | large amount annually is
appropriated for pensions. This money
we are taxed to pay and get no benefit
from. If silver is coined free, it will
do some good, but then we have got
no provision to bring the money south,
and the only relief we have is by the
Sub Treasury bill or something better.
| feel no hesitancy in saying it would
be held constitutional by the courts.
1t is only a loan of money for the
good. Not like pensions and
bounsies that go to the relief and
benefit of ind .viduals and no return
is ever made o. it. But the money is
loaned to the farmer upon ample
security to protect the government
from loss.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23
PROPOSITION TO SENATOR
VANCE.

The PROGRESSIVE FARMER will give
him from two to three columns o.
space per week, so long as he may
elect to use it, to Show that his postum
and that Of the american Congress on
the Sub Treasury bill has been prop"
and right.
We promise that the discussion
shall be conducted on our part fairy
and respectfully, and shall be 1rSS
from all vituperation and bitterness
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23
SIMPSONS LEGISLATIVE
TICKET
Estate Cbro9 fcle.7

Estate Chrol icIe.I
The nomination Of Mr.. Marion Du''
Ter, editor of the Clinton Ca4cas''.,
for the Senate in Sampson county =
a decisive end orsement Of his esrnes'
and effective advocacy OF a Ha.-yoo
Commission. Some time ago az
Senator Edwiu~W. Kerr c5mHelc7-
to stump Sampson county againS. q
Railroad Commission, and Il defence
Of his vote in 1889 against tae O'-
mission bill. He challenge any oI'
to meet him and answer his ar .1s--
Some of the people invited NJ
to meet them, and he did so WIZ z
nal success and successfully rs"oJS9
Mr.. Kerr, who was confessed, op
ablest opponent of the ConDIr
bill in the last State SENT and
Buffers argument won the peos ave
made him many friends WIN ,srs.s
nominated him for the State IS
to carry out their wishes. All
great victory for SO young a MAJ ts
a great victory before the PS0P Mr.
the advocates of a CommlSsIoprr ooas
Butler will come to the Senate " szpo
living issue and as its earn'
nent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23

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. O..
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, 1890-09-23
A SMALL FAVOR ASKED.

VIII 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 to drop US a postal card to
mat effect ? We would appreciate
this little act of kindness very much.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23

D you want your communication pub
lis oed2 If so, give US your real name
and your postoffce.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23
upon b time
lowing table:
HOW IT HURT THE FARMER.

In 1868. a certain farmer in Geor,
gia ca ne to town with a 500 pound
bale of cotton he and lis wife had
raised. He sold it for 80 cents a
pound, getting $3.50 for the bale.
He paid his taxes, $40; bought a
cook stove, $35: a suit Of clothes,
$I5; a dress for his wife, S.; a bar.
rel of -four, $l2; 100 los. of meat for
$l8; and had $50 in cash left.
In 1877, nine years later, the same
farmer carried a 500 pound bale to
the same market and sold it for
$42.34. He paid his taxes, $40, and
had So "a left. This so demo allied
him that he got dead drunk and dead
broke. The price for his cotton had
contracted, out taxes and other things
hadn't"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23

Do you want your paper Changed to
another Officer State the one At which
you have been getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23

~ Our friends in writing to any of
u advertisers, viii favor US by mention
ing the fact that they saw the advertise
met in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
81 The date on your label tells you
wen your time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23
sOMe INTERESTING FIGURES


Col. L. F. Livingston, President Of
the Georgia State Alliance, in a recent
speech used tho following telling facts:
"The circulation and its effects
upon the times was shown by the al
table:
.1811-s28, 600, 0OO-Hard times.
18l6-$1l0, 900, OOO-Good times.
1818-$4O, 600, 900 Panic.
1892 $50, 0OO, OOO-Fair times.
1837-$l50, O00, OO0-BoOming times.
I84}-$58, 0OO. 000-Panic.
1847-$1O5, 900, O0O-GOod times.
l857-$15O, 900, OOO-Boomlng times.
1858-$15 090. 000-Panic.
1861, 65t ,284 373, $50 failures-Booming
times.
.l878-$728, 219. 900, SOB faiIures-Panic.
1877-$G96, AS, 900, 8,872 failures Prostra-
tiOn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Hayseed is the name of a
paper recently started at Louisville,
Tenn.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
Meeting of Executive Committee.

The County Democratic Executive
Committee held a meeting here on
Monday morning. There were present,
No. l Township, ". II. Hunt, jr.; No.
,. \. J. Gibson; No. 9, L. p. Miller;
no. i, VI. NJ. Buford; No. 5, T. II.
Chalmers; no. 6, =. {. Smith; No. S,
Jno. G. Goggans; No. ~, J. D. Sheely.
VI. w. Darlington. No. :, l.. L. Bowers,
No. 8; and G.. y. Settler, No. II, were
absent.
The last County Convention referred
the matter of preparing a new consti-
tuition for the Democratic party in the
county to the Executive Committee
with instructions to prepare a constltu-
ton ard present to the next conven-
ton for adoption. ". H. Hunt, jr.,
l.. =. Miller and Jno. {. Goggans were
appointed to draft a constitution and
present to the Executive Committee.
Mr. John {. Wilson was suggested as
suitable person to be appointed FEEDER
al Supervisor OF Elections. The com
mittee then adjourned subject to the
call OF the chairman.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by IN intiamed con-
dition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets
inflamed you have 4 rumblln" SOUND
or imperfect hearing, and when it ls
entirely closed Deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can he
taken out and this tube restored t" ITS
normal condition, hearing will be de
stroyed fooever; nine cases out OF Ten
are caused by catarrh, which Is nothing
but an intlamed condition OF the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness caused ~
Catarrh) that We can not cure by TAX
ING Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
kN~Sold by druggists, 13r.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
WHO WERE THE LADIES!

1t is not a strange fact that the
names of the two ladies defended by
Calvin Grocer have never been pub
lished up to this time. In the confu-
sion and excitement of the night no
one learned their names. We will be
glad to obtain information on this
point from any reliable source.
WILL HELP TO BUILD THE MONUMENT.
From the Columbia Register.
LEw1EDALE, S. c., April 25.-I have
been very much interested by the ex-
tracts published in the Register in re-
gard to the death of Calvin Crozier,
the brave soldier who was murdered
by a negro mob near Newberry, S. c.,
in September, 1865, for defending the
chastity of helpless women. Some
thing should be done to commemorate
a deed so noble and to mark the rest
ing place of the gallant soldier. 1t can
and will be done. For one, am ready
to assist. I believe that there are ladies
and gentlemen all over the State who
will gladly contribute. l would be
glad to correspond with those who are
willing to aid in this tribute to true
heroism. My postotfice is Lewiedale,
Lexington County, S. {.
Respectfully,
J. WARE BROWN.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
Let Us Show Our Appreciation.

The Managers of the Kickapoo In
dian Medicine Company have kindly
offered to give benefit for the Monu-
ment Fund now being raised for the
purpose of erecting monument over
the remains of the noble and chival-
rous Texan who sacrificed his life in
defense Of two South Carolina ladies.
The benefit will be given Monday night,
May 5th, when local talent will aid i'll
the undertaking.
The entertainments given by these
gentlemen are perfectly chaste, and
very interesting and instructive. While
at Edgetield they gave benefit for the
Confederate Monumental Association,
of which Mrs. Ex-Governor Pickens is
president, and realized handsome
sum. They are patronized by the very
best people wherever they go, and we
earnestly beg our citizens to turn out
and aid them in SO worthy a cause.
The price of tickets is 10 cents each,
but purchaser can give as much more
as he wishes.
Tickets will be sold by the Newberry
Bookstore, and on night Of exhibition
at the show grounds.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
Crosa Hill and Chaupells.

Gus Chapman and Sam'l Turner are
the first to buy lot in the new town
of Cross Hill and have just finished
erecting first class mill.
Mr.. n. B. Davenport has added
much to the 5eauty of his premises by
placing bay windows in the second
story of his house and enclosing his
flower yard with rural picket fence.
James Neel and Thomas Hill went
hunting on Mudlick last Friday and
killed fifty squirrels, and Tom says
it was not a good day for hunting
either.
Mr.. Silas Walker says he has plowed
his corn twice and it is nearly knee
high.
Mr.. D. T. Vaughan is merchandising
at Mr.. J. NJ. Mathis place.
The County Commissioners ought to
help build bridge at Chappells. II
would not only add greatly to the ben
eft of the people of !Chappells; but
would also add taxable property to the
county.
Politics is getting on boom all
along the il::ne. Some times I"holler,'
AMI / believe I will now, Hurrah fol
Tillman! ON THE WING.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01

This intensely interesting war story,
by John Esten Cooke, long out Of print,
has been republished. We know Of no
novel dealing with historical incidents
more thrilling or better written. If one
should desire to see some Of the bright,
CHEEKY events Of the every day life OF
"Jackson's foot cavalry,' let him read
"Surry of Eagles Nest.' 'Jeb."
Stuart, gallant, all life and juhilant
spirits, is we'll described also. The plot
is laid among the movements Of Jack
sons troops up and down the Valley of
Virginia. and old soldiers and soldiers
sons and daughters will be charmed by
the book.
Mr.. w. J. Duffie, Columbia. :. &, is
the agent ofthe publishers. The price
Of the book is $500.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01

Mr.. Montgomery Moses, of Augusta
has moved to Newberry, where he will
make his future home.
Col. W. II. Hunt, jr. and Mr.. Geo
5. Mower went up to laurens last
Monday evening to attend q reference
before the Muster Of Laurens County.
Miss Mary Brantly Tarrant, who has
been attending school at Limestone
Institute, has returned home. The
school has closed for vacation.
Miss Popie Rollerson, who has been
visiting Miss Hattie Wannamaker, OF
Orangeburg, has returned home.
Mr.. Thos. d. Lake, late of Laurens,
is on visit to his parents.
Mrs. J. S. Cozby, who has been in
Savannah, Ga, visiting relatives, has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hopkins, OF
Columbia. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
+. y. Morris.
Mr.. Waddy Connors, Of Atlanta, gave
friends in NswDerry call Tuesday.
Rev. W. {. Schaeffer left Newberry
yesterday on a trip to the North.
Miss .Alice Cline is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Kate ILhrhardt, in Barnwell
County.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Aull left Tuesday
for Charleston. Mr.. Aull will attend
the Press Association in session there,
and then 90 to North Carolina in the
interest Of the Lutheran Visitor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

Mr. w. G.. tilis, President Of the
&. y. d l.. L. H., i i'll the city locking
after lh,. interest OF his road.
Mr.. john ". Cnppock will open 4
grocery store very soon in tive store
room inst vacated hv Mr.. Ed. Srholtz
on Main street.
Rev. Hugh +. Oliver will preach in
the Baptist church ut 10 o'clock Oh
next Sunday.
The Newbcrry College Committee
have decided 70 let out the contract fol
building tine second house on the
campus. 1t will cost 81 400.
At the Friday evening session Of the
Medical Association DR.. 0. R. Mayer
read report on surgery which was
generally regarded as an admirable pro-
ductiou.-Laurens Correspondent OF
Greenville News.
McsSrS. Wallace Il kinard of the
Ncwbcrry Observer, have bought one
h;,ltoG Pools brick building on Friend
Street for a printing office, and will
move III to-day.
Monday, May 18th, the opening day
Of the special term Of Court, has been
set apart for holding memorial services
in honor of the late Christian H. Suber,
for long time Il member of the New
berry Bar.
The remains of Capt. J. c. Wardlaw,
who died in kentucky about eighteen
months ago, were brought to Newberry
on Monday and buried in Rosemont
Cemetery.
Services are being held twice day
in the Newberry Methodist church this
week-in the morning at II o'clock aud
at night at S o'clock.
The subscription books of the New,
berry Building and Investment Com
pany will be opened on May Sth at Dr.
W. T.. Pelham's drug store.
The Alumni Association Of New
berry College will give banquet atthe
Newberry Hotel on Tuesday night,
June l7th, on the occasion Of their
annual meeting. The annual address
will be delivered by Rev. J. +. Berry,
of Sclwoud, s. G.
On Thursday night meeting OF
citizens was held, looking to the estab'
lishment of 4 cotton seed oil mill, fer
tiIizer factory and ginnery. George 5
Mower was made chairman and +. H
.Aull Secretary. 1t is proposed to es
tablish $50, 900 plant, to be in opera
ton for the next season. Committees
on raising the necessary stock and get
ting up information as to the cost were
appointed.