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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
THE u IN IOWA.

THE following letter is from Bro.
l. AlonzO Wardell, of the National
Exc :utive Board, and will be found
interesting and encouraging. He
says:
81 am down in this fair land, assist,
ing Brother A. W. Page to introduce
our Alliance insurance work, he having
been appointed general agent for most
Of he State of Iowa, and an now
visiting with Brother J. 2.
Furrow, President of the State
Alliance, at his pleasant home
embOwered among forest and fruit
trees, just expanding in leaf N
bloom, situated a mile from the village
of Garwin. Brother Furrow is a wide
awake, progressive leader, and the AL
lance is on an immense boom, over
900 new organizations having been
effected in the past three months and
still they come. They now number
1872 subordinate Alliances with over
so, 600 members. Brother Furrow is
devOting his entire time to the work
and is an ardent advocate of consoli,
dation and thinks it will be consum.
ated this fall. He has promised to
attend June meeting if possible.
By the way, he is a D4kotan, having
spent four years in Aurora and Jer
auld counties, where a son and son-in-
law now live.
The Allia nce of Iowa are worrying
the politicians full more than they are
in Dakota. The old time maj ority of
the G. O. P. has Dissolved into
thin air. A Observation-Disclosures
thought!-sits in the chair of State.
No man knoweth where those so, 900
Alliance votes are going. 1t is fair to
presume that each party will be care
full to nominate men that the farmers
can approve and you may be sure
they will hasten to include the ALI,
ance platform in theirs. Whether that
will fill the bill time alone can deter,
mine. There is a prevailing suspicion
that neither party can be depended
up N to carry out, in good faith, the
reforms we demand and if Congress
adjourns without adopting substantial
measures of relief, and they are almost
sure to dodge the issue, it is safe to
say there will be a landslide thai will
overwhelm many ar aspiring, would
be statesman. The people are in no
mood for further triaing.'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

There can be no question that in al!
the Southern Sales a very large per
cent of the Farmers Alliance has al.
.ys voted with the Democratic
party. 1t is equally true that in Kan.
sas and the Northwest the Farmers
Alliance is largely made up of Re.
publican voters.
The Alliance has not asked any
man North or South to forsake either
church or party. The Alliance is
non-partizan.
The members of the Alliance do
propose to vote as they please. The
dictum of the party bosses will not
control them; they propose to vote for
their best interests and we do not
propose to be led by party leaders
just because they are party leaders.
Take Bro. Alex4nder's or Ora.
hams dietri It's for example. Has
their Democracy ever been questioned?
Is not their record clear? What then
is the cause of all this fight ? 1t is
simply because the farmers proposed
to nominate men who w0uld look after
their best interests and not be led by
the illegitimate son OF Rothschild.
AugusG Belmont has led the Demo.
cratic party for years in it's financial
direction. W. want free coinage Of
silver. We have demanded it. A
majority of the Democratic Repre-.
sentatives and many Of the Western
Republicans are with US. Yet neither
party is solid on our demands We
want a large increase Of currency; We
want a low rate Of interest established
for the benefit Of the poor, for the
benefit Of our country. Neither
party favors this. Blu because we do
favor it, the capitalists east Of the
new Masou's and D,xon's line say we
will whip these hayseed socialists into
our views, they must follo@ our
leaders.
So that the fight is simply this:
SHALL THE PEOPLE SELECT THEIR LEAD,
ERs Or SHALL WALL STREET?
OLD FoGY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
INCREASED ACREAGE IN COT.
TON.

THE statistical returns for the
i month of June to the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington
show an increased acreage in cotton in
nearly every Southern State. The
area, as compared with the acreage of
1889, is reported in the preliminary
investigation as follows:
Virginia, SO; North Carolina lO2;
South Carolina, lO3; George, 1902;
Florida, 1903; Alabama, lO2: Missis
sippi, 1902; Louisiana, 95; Texas, los;
Arkansas, SO; Tennessee, 100; aver,
age, lO2. Average condition 88.8.
The percentage of Virginia is go;
North Carolina 90; South Carolina
81; Georgia "a; Florida 90; Alabama
50; Mississippi IS; Louisiana "a;
Texas "a; Arkansas IS; Tennessee 81.
The fair price prevailing, with the
low prices for other products, stimu
lates an extension of planting. The
overfows in Arkansas and Louisiana
delayed the planting in those States
and prevented the increase which
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
A PROPOSITION TO THE SUB.
ALLIANCES--READA AND ACT.

The press is a power. Politicians
recognize and act upon this truth.
Thousands of our farmers are reading
party papers, but do not read our own
Alliance papers. We should food
the State with Alliance papers. It
should be done right now. Every
member of the order in North Caro-
lima should read The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER for the next three or four
months. Can it be done L? Yes.
How? Le5 every Sub Alliance in the
State, at its very next meeting, or the
active, wide awake members thereof,
send one or two doll~rs to The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER acd order as man
copies as we al ge5 the money, to
be sent to those O. liz Alliance who
10 not take the p:E"- Let this be
done and we will WIKI up the old
State from one end 5o = other. What
says The PRoGREssIvE r'ARMER 2"
WHITAKERs.
We heartily than pr good brother
for his wise and prac zeal proposition.
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER will meet
him more than half way with this
proposition: Any Alliance sending
us before the first of August, one
dollar for papers for its mem 1ers.
we will send five c pies of the paper
for three months; 40 dollars, eleven
copies for three months.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
LETTER FROM TENNESSEE.

KNOX Co., Tenn, June %, 1890.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Not seeing anything
from this part of Tennessee in the
columns of your most valuable paper,
I will give you a few items. Knox
county was the last county in the
State to organize Farmers Alliances,
but she is now moving grandly to the
front, the people, especially the farm.
ers, having become thoroughly aroused
to the great necessity of organizing
to secure equal rights with the rest Of
men.
The political pot is boiling in Ten
nessee. Hon. J. P. Buchanan, Pres,
dent of the Farmers and Laborer8
Union of Tennessee, is making the
race for the Democratic nomination
for Governor. The convention meets
in Nashville on the 18th of July, and
Bro. Buchanan will surely be NOM
mated, for 70 per cent. of the poPu-a
ton of Tennessee belong to the Union
To secure equal rights we must Pu'
men in Office who will legislate right
ly for the many and not for the few
Col. L. L. Polk, will deliver an ad'
dress to the farmers of this and the
adjacent counties on Monday, July
2Ist, at Knoxville. A grand time IS
expected.
Yours ~fraternalLy,
CHAs. M. LUTTRELL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
WRITE TO THEM.

WRITE to your Congressman
w and ask him to read the fifth
Oh 4pter of the book of Nehemiah. If
necessary you might suggest to him
that it is to be found in a publication
known as the Bible. He might posi-
blv discover a similarity in the condi,
ton Of the farmers of that day and
the present. And as Congress seems
to be deaf to the farmers and blind to
their terribly depressed condition, it
may be that they would soften a little
in the light of this old biblical illus
tratiOn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

corrupt men did not have the roA
to promise everything. Thew y"
make promises just as well without ~,
cards as with them, but the breaI;s
of a written pledge is a far more sa,
matter than the breaking ~
verbal pledge that may be forgotts,
or denied, or misunderstood, or ~
planned away, or disagreed abb
to details. The press takes too much
for granted when it supposes the ALI
ance is going to vote for any dema.
gogue who will agree to sign a pledge;
but we prefer a pledged d~emagogue to
an wmphdged d~emag0gue. The Alliance
does not propose to have demagogues
at all if it can be helped. 1t proposes
to support honest men and it proposes
to pledge them, too.
l dnd the CboYn5c1e claims it is
unfair for the Alliance to pledge
candidates as it does not represent
the whole people. 1t is true it
does not, hut it represents a large
majority of them. More than
two thirds of the white men in thix
State are members of this Grgan/
ton. A majority h1i~ the right to
claim anything +56ey choose so long as 4
they claim nothing thai will oppres,
the minority. These demands do not
contain anything that will iniure
anyone who is not an Alliance man q
1t asks no special legislation for it.
self; it asks for certain reforms for
the relief of the people of every class
and profession. The State press has
never claimed that the passage of our
demands into laws would injure any.
body. Then We claim that as none f
can be hurt by our measures, ue be.
ing a majority Of the people, have a right
to demand that candidates pledge them. +.
se1veS to support these measures. If
candidate Is opposed to these demands
he has a right to refuse to sign them
but he ought not to ask for the votes !
of a people if he cannot, when elected, 4.
conscientiously vote in accordance
with the views of a large majority Of
that people. When a candidate gets
too digni6ed to sign a pledge, he is too
dignifed to make a good public servant.
We pay our public servants good
wages and we intend t. have them
sign pledges for faithful service.
UNCLE IKE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

The Mountain Post, published at
Elk Park, N. c., whose editor, it
seems, is much a matter of fact man,
feels lmpelled to remark: lit is
simply disgusting to see a candidates
card in a ewspaper read: AT the
solicitation of many friends l have
consented to allow my name to run
before the nominating convention,
ETC. If he wants the Office why not
come right square out and say so, and
avoid the sin of lying 2"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

D3pGlSG C~OuN0uLIOu' O4dAj 0AVASN6A
a n alive Cuban, is an American cltl-
zen, and his arrest is claimed to be re-
ligious persecution. The government
at Washington has been appealed to
in order to secure his release. Dlaz
was>a very prominent character in the
Southern Baptist Convention held re-
Gently at Fort Worth, Texas, and his
arrest took place soon after his return
to Cuba. Our government will doubt
less demand his immediate release.
In his Charlotte speech Senator
Vance gave the following interesting
comparison of taxable values in North
Carolina: In 1861 it was $293,,
900, 900; in 1865 it was $12O, 600, 900;
in 1870 it was $3.50, 600, 900; while
nov it is $3.50, 900, OOO--$62, 600, 900
less than IN 1861. The effects of the
war we're stupendous. Thus, in
twenty five years North Carolina lacks
sixty two million dollars of having re-
covered herself.
- Ali editors who intend to be
present at the next annual meeting of
the North Carolina Press Association,
which convenes in the town of Dur
ham, July 23d, are requested to com
municate at once with T. B. Eldridge,
Esq of the Durham Globe, and notify
him of their intention to be present.
The information is needed for the
yuidan3e of the committee having in
charge arrangements for the entertain,
ment of the association.
Henry NJ. Stanly, the celebrated
African explorer, has been rendered
and has accepted the Governor Gener
alship of the Congo Free State. He
will not enter upon his duties until
the beginning of 1891, unless he
should be called upon to assume them
earlier by King Leopold. After his
marriage, which will soon take place.
Stanley will come to the United
States, where be will remain until
summoned to enter upon Office.
- MI. N. Gibbon, who was one
of the members of the last Legisla
ture, from MeckIenburg county, writes
as follows. al cannot say that l re-
fused to accept a free pass
from any railroad while a mem
Der of the General Assembly
because [ cannot say that the
railroads offer.d me any. But I did
ref Sc to accept or use such a pass
which was offered me by a party who
ha / no connect On with any railroad
that | knew of. Likely it all amounts
to the same thing"
~ During the pas week the daily
papers of the city have received and
published the sad intelligence of the
death of the wife of Rev. G. P. Bos
tic, which occurred at Shanghai,
China, on May 8th. Mr. Bostic.
under the auspices of the Southern
Baptist Church, went to China as a
missionary a few years ago. l. is
SAID that during one of his visitatjons,
some distance from the mission, his
wife was taken sick with small pox,
and when ne returned he found her
dead and buried. This is a case
which stirs the deepest sympathies Of
the people, and causes them to feel
that a great re ward is in store of these
self sa 'riicing men who go to foreign
lands to preach the gospel. Mr.. Bos
tics little boy has been sent back to
America and is on his way home,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
a MISTAKE.

Mr.. EDIToR:-THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER is mistaken when it says
(June l7th) there are five lawyers in
the 9Th district trying to if lawyer
Rowland out of his seat. The fact is
five other lawyers ia the 9Th district
are helping lawyer Rowland to keep
Capt. S. B. Alexander from getting
that seat. N. GIBB0N.
June 81, 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

The Alliance men of Forsyth are
talking OF establishing an Alliance
smoking tobacco factory in Winston,
and at a recent meeting of those in
terested in the movement, it was de
cided to hold a mass meeting July
l4th for the purpose of raising the
necessary capital.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
A A FAVOR ASKED.

Will the judges, ms nbers 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
taat effect? We would appreciate
this little act of kindness very much.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

In response to the above the follow
ing members of the Legislature and
Senate have gone on record as having
refused railroad passes:
B. a. Wellons, Johnston county;
J. D. Parker, Perquimans county <,
G. Bedding6eld, Wake county; M. j.
Ham, Wayne county; John Norwood,
Orange county; n. Gibbon, Mecklen-
burg county.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

d. you want your communication pub
lis led2 If so, give US your real name
and your p~ostofice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

d. you want your paper changed t
you have been getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

The Progressive Farmer IS the
o icial Organ of the N. (. Farmers.
Association and N. c. State Farmers
A lance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

~ Our friends in writing to any Of
u advertisers, will favor us by mention
ing the fact that they saw the advertise
me in THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

Alliance next semi a great many potl'
tions to the State Legislature. Politi
clans then began to take a little notice
but put the matter aside saying "the
petitions we're sent out from head
quarters" the farmers haven't got
sense enough to know what they
want" etc. The Alliance next passed
some demands. Politicians smiled.
Next the demands were sent out FIR
endorsement by candidates. Then
came the deluge. Politicians excited.
The newspapers indignant; party
bosses d;smayed; the dignity Of office,
seekers iasulted. What does all this
stir mean? Simply that they have
found out at last that farmers I in
earnest. There is no objection to the
Alliance passing resolutions or even
demands so long as they stop there;
but VIII n we take steps to carry out
those resolutions, a howl is raised,
Some Of the partisan press openly &C
cuse the Alliance of using the demand
cards for the purpose Of helping cor
rupt men into Office. This is a refec,
ton upon the honor Of the Alliance
and is an insult to every member.
The Chronicle does not say so. 1t is
too fair and just to accuse the Alliance
Of dishonesty, but it makes the MIS-
take of saying that there is danger OF
the cards helping corrupt men into
Office. There never was a time when
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

{ This inner eaEeTed as SeIVu,i-CjcSS- no.t@s' IL the t0Ri
Office In Rl'~JOh. y. ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-21
Odds and Ends
DEPARTMENT.

The ladies' delight Is the odds and ends
department, where little nick-nacks present
themselves fer examination and purchase Tor
a small amount See what we oifer In tnis
of pleasure TO many who just need such and
such an article, and 1t will actually please US
to afford you qualification.
LOT 1. About II Dinner Sets, Brown and
White, each set liz pieces, for $500 each.
LOT 2. About 20 Toilet Sets, with one or
two Of the small pieces short, all to be
cleared at any price.
LOT 3. Avariety OF Foot Rests, Night Com
modes, &C., must be cleared.
LOT A. Hall Brackets, with Mirror and Hat
Pegs, Shaving Brackets, Wall Pockets,
Book Shelves, &c.
LOT 5. Over hundred chairs, some one OF
kind, others two alike. Among them are
Cane Seat, Perforated Seat, Wood Seat,
Leather Back and Seat Swivel and Spring
Chairs, &c. Great bargains amongst this
lot.
LOT About 20 Of the celebrated Lux Dux
Lamps, said to eclipse the moon in bright
and silvery light. Out they go at Sl.1O,
worth $500.
LOT 7. 80 Centre Tables. all sizes, all kinds,
Wood Top, Marble Top, Cherry, Oak, Wal
nut. No reserve on these. Some as low
as S1.40.
LOT 8. 1877 Hanging Lamps, with DecOrat, d
Shades, to go at So 50.
81 Hanging Lamps, Highly Decorated
Shades, with prism attachments. Same
have sold at IS, 81, So The whole OF
these will be cleared at IS so.
26 Hall Lamps at So 25 A collection OF Odd
Lamps at all prices, but about half value.
| LOT O. 80 or more mirrors in Gilt Frames.
from 70 cents each and upward.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-21

These fares mean to Portland and return,
and are figured up to 81 miles from Portland
Kindly understand, these amounts for fares
will be deducted from your purchase. The
goods will be delivered, freight prepaid, to
your nearest railroad station, and the price
Of these goods will be from 30 to 30 per cent
less than regular prices.
To those living out Of town or at a distance
from Portland, here is an excellent opportun,
ity offered you. Every dry goods man will
welcome you, every clothing man Will pc
prepared for you and will undoubtedly make
you low prices, the hatters, turriers and
gents furnishers will be delighted to meet
you and all will doubtless place their goods
AZ temptation figures for this occasion; even
tne MOTEL man will greet you with warm
welcome, so that your visit to Portland will
not only pc one of profit but of pleasure.
III would De unfair TO the Portland citizens
TO pay iares TO out-of-town residents and
charge them the same price for goods. there
fore we shall give present of a Rug or some
other article, according to the amount al The
purchase, which will be in value about the
sa ne as the railroad fares.
5 III anything is likely to raise the present
cloud of depression hanging over business
this should set the ball Ia motion; and VIC
dixie Barnum) say, wait till Tuesday next
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-21
SECRETARIES and BOOKCASES.

We have a beautiful line OF these goods
suitable for Library Parlor or Office; we
shall apply the low price to these goods, too,
so that many bargain will be found around
this depaI tment. Ladies' Desks, Canterbury
Desks, Flat Top Desks, all will be reduced Is
per cent; some that have been on hand about
year will be closed out at any reasonable
offer a lot Of office Tables and Office Chairs
to 20.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-21
DRAPERy DEPARTMENT
TurcOman Draperies.
Lace DraperieS.

No room to enumerate the immense
a pair.
Madras Draperies, $3.50 pair.
Irish Point Draperies, $50
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-21

LOT 10. 81 Lounges. some that have sold as
hign as $50 In Fancy Coverings OF ietryi
Corduroy, Plush, &C., all to be cleared
from s. 90 each.
lot n. About % Ladies' Desks OF all
kinds. all patterns. all woods. that we shall
clear at EXACTLY HALF PRICE. A
bonanza for some one.
LOT II. 60 Willow Ware Work Tables and
Work baskets from 30 cents.
SO Willow Rockers from 50 %.
LOT 10. About 80 Sewing Machines at $500
each.
LOT IA. 800 Opera Clocks, Strike or Alarm,
in handsome Walnut cases; original price
$3.50, will be cleared at $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-13
French ACCORDION Plating

Made to order at Mosgrove's, 119 South
Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-13
NEWS NOTES.

The Ludlam school commencement
exercises will be given on Friday even
ing June Goth, instead Of this evening"
as stated.
At meeting of the Joint committee Of
the A. o. U. w. lodges of this city last
night, it was decided to hold grand
union basket picnic at DEVILS Gate on
the 4th Of July.
The trial OF the case of J. H. Hughes
against the Temple-street Gable Com
pany is in progress in Judge Wade's
court. The case is to recover $4,000
damages for injuries received in a col
iisicn.
Robert Sampson, the young man who
pleaded guilty to the charge OF vagrancy
on Wednesday, in department s, was
Yesterday sentenced by Judge Mckinley
to imprisonment in the county jail for
the period OF thirty days.
Mr.. 0. G. Thompson acted as convoy
to large party of ladies and gentlemen
who reserved the natatorium for theil
use Wednesday night. About thirty
couples INDUCED in aquatic exercises
while double that number looked on and
envied them. Itwas altogether the live
.liest party the natatorium has ever held
The following Pullman passengers de-
parted for the north yesterday, on the
Southern Pacific train: Mrs. j. Alex
Mrs. Woodward, Mrs. Dulrow, Miss
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-13
DAILY HERALD.
PERSONAL.

C. Ducommun departed for San Fran
cisco yesterday afternoon.
w. w. Wright left for the north yes
terday on the afternoon train.
E. D. Morgan has returned from a
business trip to San Francisco.
w. A. Mears, one OF the city council
of Spokane Falls, is visiting in Los An
geles.
A. G. Armstrong was a passenger on
yesterday afternoons north-bound
train.
G. B. Mccoy, one OF the prominent
settlers OF Simi, Ventura county, is in
the city.
Ex-Governor J. G. Downey and wife
left Wednesday for a prolonged stay at
their ranch.
Thomas Bassett and family have
taken rooms at Hotel San Gabriel for
the summer.
The wife OF E. c. Smith, who lives in
Pasadena, presented him with a 10
pound girl last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Nathan Cole OF st.
Louis, are in the city visiting their son,
Nathan Cole, of East Los Angeles.
Gen. R. H. Chapman left yesterday
for the east via the Southern Pacific.
He will return in about three months.
J. A. Willmore, the founder OF Long
Beach, which was first named Will
more, is in the city on a visit from
Texas.
J. F. Bertrand, the photographer, in
jured by fall from a ladder last Satur-
day, is reported as improving rapidly.
He will soon be able to be about again.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Van Law, OF
Denver, are the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Cherington, at the University. Mrs.
Van Law is a sister of Mrs. Cherington.