The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02
AN HONEST BUT SIGNIFICANT
CONFESSION.
BY OLD FOGY.

BY Ill FoGY.
That Prince of CATER Dinner"
speakers, Nh. Depew said at the an
nual dinner of the Chamber Of Com
merce. Nov. 18th. "This is interna
tional r~eciprosity referring to the
quick aid given to the English bank
| ers) of the broadcast character. 1t
demonstrates that the power of peace
and war, is passing from the legisls-
tor and accidental politician, to the
bankers and merchants of Europe.
The details of the preservation of or
der can oe left with public officials
but these neoO masters of the situation
will insist upon the rule of CONNER
cial principles and the laws Of trade.
Again, referring to the doctrine of
the Fathers most of the principles OF
political economy which have hereto
fore guided the world had better be
relegated with athletics, to the col
leges of the republic"
That these views and opinions con
fessed publicly for the first time is
the honest convictions of a great ma
jority of the politicians and statesmen
from the Northeast, is undoubtedly
true.
Will the people accept "these mew
npGsters?"
We shall not fall into these new
tangled notions. Grover Cleveland
expressed the same idea when he
spoke at a banquet to business men
and bankers.
The prominence of these two great
representatives, of the Wall street par,
ties, will not lead us to follow them.
[ wonder if these new masters would
go out and fight for our country, if it
were in danger ? A regiment of
bankers led by Col, August Belmont
would be a scene worthy of the artists
pencil.
No, they will man1pulate-make
the money-let the people do the
work-fght and cast their ballots, as
they may desire, so it is for some one
that wears a collar, marked Demo
crat Or Republican.
Suppose the people come to the
front in 1892 az they did in 1875
when the great men of both hemis.
pheres talked just as they do now and
insisted that the producers control
this government insist that the men
who have patriotism enough to give
their lives for the coun5ry's good,
shall control it in time of peace as
| kho- do - $iOoao 0e -vo~ O,nooco
they recite Burns to these modern
Shylocks:
"The best laid plans of mice and men,
Off gang a glee"
Suppose in 1892 the farmers and
laborers repudiate the old bosses, and
vote for they own pockets, their own
interests, for the perpetuation Of this
government in its primitive purity and
simpl city ! We think they will.
From all pats Of our country come
letters from the most intelligent work.
ers-in towns and cities saying:
We will be with you in 1892"
We will support your candidates"
We will help you punish those who
arying to down this government and
make it a government of Shylocks.'
Take fresh courage. The election
just past shows to you plainly who
your friends-your real friends, are
You have selected some men who
will no doubt prove traitors to our
cause. New men, and old ones, who
we do not now count on, will rise up
and defend our principles, because thy
are right. We must stand for prin
ciples, not men The Gospel teaches
that reforms " come not to bring peace
in the early struggles for right, but a
sword He who loves father or
mother better than he loves his prin
ciples, is not worthy of wearing a
crown.
To the apostles it looked dark and
stormy when their leader was perse-
cuted yer unto death; to the patriot
fathers the darkness was so great that
it could be felt at Valley Forge; but
they saw the right prevail-justice at
last vas triumphant.
Be not respondent because you see
a Judas here or an Arnold there. We
stand fo1 the right, and God will give
us vistory in the end,
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A CURE-ALL ON THE FARM.