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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04

a train taking up tickets, collecting
fares, "sassing' the passengers and
otherwise conducting himself as a
conductor. Think of seeing them at
the window of the ticket Office and at
the depots as accredited agents of the
government holding positions once
filed by honest, decent white men,
your friends. Think of them assist.
ing your wives and daughter onto
and off the cars; think of this South
ern Alliancemen, the picture is not
overdrawn, think of all this and lend
not your aid to any such scheme.
Talk about its not becoming political
machine, it would be pie. Oh no,
there would be no discrimination
then. Just try it and see if the Re-
publican North and West would not
discriminate against the solid Demo
cratic South. Why, it's just exactly
what they want, and it will require
our best efforts to keep such things
out of the hands of millionaire Con-
gress which to day holds us in it's
power.
No, never let government get con-
troll of anything which can be used to
the detriment of the country at large
or any section of it. Just so surely
as you give it taste of this great
power you will have to give all. No
use talking about honest government,
there ia no such thing.
Let government control all else, but
let it keep its hands off of the rail
roads, and the Farmers Alliance.
A UNIT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04

Hear what one of America s greatest
statesmen thinks of the two old parties.
These words were uttered several
years ago. but they were as full of
truth as an egg is sof meat and the
only change in either party since
their utterance is for the worse. Here
they are:
We have two parties in this coun-
try, and what are they They have
been going down, down, until they
have almost reached the lowest depths.
What commentary upon the politics
of great Republic They represent
two collosal organic appetites thirsting
for spoils. The two parties are like
wild beasts trying to devour each
other. The American citizens are
intelligent and far above the average
citizen IN the old world. They are
the prop and stay of the republic and
have the spirit of freedom in them
handed down from father to son.
They are honest, intelligent and ener-
getic. The men that make the laws
for them on Capitol Hill do not appre-
ciate them Roscoe ConkZGng.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04
GRAPE CULTURE--REPLY TO
A. ]. c.
AUBURN, n. G

AUBURN, N. G.
Mr.. DEMONSTRATING, [ prefer
November; distance, eight feet each
way. Strong two-year old vines are
best if quantity of manure is limited.
Compost cotton seed and woods mold,
wood ashes and woods mold, lime and
woods mold, if you want the highest
price on fine fruit. Do nof let your
vines carry all the fruit they show.
The following will give satisfaction:
In seeding Martha, Concord, Cham
pion and Hartford Prolific, the yield
is from four to seven Thousand pounds
per acre, according to land, variety
and cultivation. Vines cling
fruit for exhibition, should carry light
crops; when the berries are the size of
squirrel shot, thin from two to three
from every five, tie the shoulders up
from off bunch, shorten the wood two
joints above the fruit, keep laterals
removed; leading horticultural socie-
ties require three punches Of each
variety with two and one half inches
Of wood on each side of the bunch.
A piece of plank one foot wide and
two feet in length, covered with paper
contrasting with the color ofthe grape,
raise the plank a few inches, front
resting on the table. This shows the
fruit to the best advantage.
w. II. HAMILTON.
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No. 81

and set UP late, and work all the tir,a
L hope TO visit Tarheeldom again
soon, for IN AL my travels, in all NV
life, l never fell in love with so m nv
people IS | did in the seventy five days
that spen: in North Carolina. Never
no never, and Lam going to come #
l can. But good Lord, by to,dsv'g
mail l got eleven letters from brethren
in different parts of Texas Bro
Tracy, come and see u.s." When can
you come We will givo YOU a
rousing time if you will give us an
appointment, &C., and before l knew
1t Fhad out thirty two appointments.
an 1 Of course this is just beginning.
So you see it's the same with me
everywhere-work, work. Well, that's
what am in the Alliance for and I
can't say mo when the brethren saw
"come. was more than proud of
North Carolina's represen tatives at
the great st. Louis meeting. Every
one OF them showed up exceIed by
none and equaIled-well, won't saw.
Brethren, keep The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER in your house; keep the
National Economist by its side. They
are lively pair of twins and make
any household travel towards peace.
prosperity and happiness, and tell YOU
how and when to hit our enemies
under the fifth rib. God bless the
brethren in North Carolina.
O. Fraternally,
HARRY TRACy
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04

expect to be able to vote you jast as
they please. They expect to crack the
party whip over you, and in Demo
cratic strongholds show you that you
would be opposing the grand old party,
and that to solicit negro votes would
be heinous crime.
In Republican districts they will
tell you we must oppose solid South.
We must break it up; we must stick
together or the Confederate brigadiers
will capture the country. Our bloody
shirt will have to be sold to the paper
dealers and our occupations will be
gone forever.
The railroad men and their papers
will give you taffy and try to induce
you to stand up to your colors and
party. And why? Simply because
they have made a living off Of you
they have gotten the Doodle on the
Office and they want to hold on to the
old method. There are those who will
tell you that the Alliances must not
go into politics, but would be more
than glad if we would 60 into their
politics. Brethren, for one, no politi-
clan, no member of Congress or any
one else shall lead me by the nose any
longer. | shall vote for our interests,
and the political hacks and henchmen
can say just what they please.
OLD FoGY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04
CLODHoPPER, sR., WRITES
AGAIN.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I have, but few
days since, returned from a visit to
the " Lone Star" State, the birthplace
of the Farmers Alliance. / have just
finished reading the last number of
of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER-No. 40,
vol. 4-2lst January, 1890. No
farmer or laboring man should deny
himself the pleasure and benefit of
reading such a paper, especially the
number named above. Would that
every true man could read over and
over again this number. have been
a reader of THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
for years and honestly feel that / get
more than value received for the sub
scription price.
I am glad to see that Old Fogy is
still at his post, doing his duty honest.
ly and fearlessly. All such men
should be heard in behalf Of this great
country, which now promises to fall
into the hands. of a few thousand
monied men and corrupt politicians.
The railroads are not only a great
power for good, but for evil-for evil
more than good. Any and every in
stitution which exerts an evil and cor
rupting influence over the people
should be wiped out or made to re.
form.
When a railroad company will send
an agent or agents to attend State
political conventions, for the purpose
of buying up the delegates, that GER
tain corrupt and rotten men may be
nominated to fill the first Offices in the
gift Of the people, such a railroad
should cease to exist.
When a combination of railroads
will use their money to buy up the
State legislature, all such railroads
should be made to surrender their
charters. When a railroad company
gives free pass to any State or
county official, said railroad should not
be permitted to transport any more
passengers, and no official who will
receive such pass should remain in
ofieeSa9say longer than proper proof
can be obtained to establish the fact.
No Judge who will carry railroad
free pass should be allowed to exercise
the duties of Judge one day longer
than the fact can be established, for
such Judge cannot be pure man. h
We have many evils upon us to
correct, and we have many more evils
threatening us, which we must labor
to avert, all of which we can do,
provided we, the farmers and loboring
men of this great country, will be a
unit in our efforts. Railroad attorneys
and mercenary agents are good men
to stear clear of. Never vote for one
to fill any Office of trust.
4 maercemGry man e0iU not do to trust.
DO not forget thls.
I am OF the opinion that the farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union,
by the cooperation of the Knigts of
Labor, will be able to save this great
and grand Republic. To do this we
must act as one man in all of our de-
mands for right laws. The silver
question is one of great importance
to every man who loves his country
more than he does gold.
CLoD HOPPER, SR.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
By the Farmers Alliance of Chowan
County, N. c., January 8, 1890.

WHEREAS, There has been much
dissatisfaction and disadvantaye ye in
the wrapping and selling of cotton
during the present and past seasons,
some exchanges proposing to sell cot
ton as net article or allow just tare
on cotton wrapped bales, and others
do not; therefore be it by the Chowan
County Farmers Alliance
Resolved, That we request the
North Carolina Farmers State ALI
ance, at its next session, in Asheville,
August, 1890, to adopt some such
resolutions as the following, (Which
we adopt:
We demand the selling of cotton
as net article, and we will not pat.
ronize, willingly, any market whose
exchange refuse to accede to
the fair proposition of selling
cotton as net article or
allow a just tare on cotton-wrapped
bales, and that we will use our infu-
ence against the trade, of any kind, in
any such unfriendly market"
ResolVed, That we demand of our
next Legislature the enactment of
such laws as will enforce this regula-
ton in the sale of cotton in this State
.ResolUed, That we will do all in our
power to defeat any tobacco trust and
maintain the Alliance factories.
ReSoZUed, That we ask the various
Subordinate and County Alliances
throughout the State to adopt these or
similar resolutions, and cooperate
with us in securing to all the benefits
of honest dealing.
ResOlUed, That we appoint the Sec
retary a committee of one to copy and
transmit copies of these resolutions to
the National Economist, Washington,
D. c., The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, Raj.
eigh, N. c., and Fisherman and Farmer,
Edenton, N. c., for publication, and
request other friendly journals to
copy. L. W. PARKER, Pres't.
WOOD PRIvoTT, Sec'y.
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HARRY TRACY
LETTER FROM HUNTING CREEK

HUNTING CREEK, N. c., Jan. 81, 1890.
Mr.. EDITOR As Corresponding
Secretary of Hunting Greek Farmers
Sub-Alliance, No I,454, l write you
few lines. Our Alliance was organ
lied the 26th day of December, 1888,
with ii members and now numbers
u, with several applications for mem
bership on file The order seems to
be growing in this county. Our ALI
ance is making arrangements trade
with the Business Agent of tile Farm
ers State Alliance. When we begin
to do SO and the people begin to see
the financial benefits accruing there
from, l predict for the order here.
abouts a boom on gigantic scale.
Some are holding aloof, thinking it is
political scheme, and various objections
have been urged, out they are begin
ming to disappear. With best wishes
for the success Of THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER and the cause of the Farm
ers' Alliance, I am
Fraternally,
G. @. WRIGHT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04
"OLD FOGY" TAKEN TO TASK.

"Old Fogy" in his last paper in the
PRoGREssIvE FARMER of the 2lst
january, says many good things
which will strike home to the hearts
and minds of many a hard working
farmer and laborer. But he lays
down several propositions which
thinking men can never accept, and
l wish to give some of the reasons
why. He writes strongly, and flu
emily and just takes everything by
storm, and endeavors in his strong,
earnest way to lead us into ways,
which to him seem safe and right, but
to others, who love the Alliance and
the hard working oppressed people
just as well as he does, seem danger
Gus and wrong. agree with all he
says till he jumps on the railroads,
and wants to hand them over to
government control He says 1st,
that railroad companies should be
compelled by law to charge less for
hauling passengers on freight than
on mail trains. Not so; man need
never travel on freight train, it is
slow, tedious way to travel, is fraught
with much more danger than the fas
ter and more comfortable regular
passenger trains, and if l am not
mistaken there is a law which for
bids railroads to haul passengers on
4 freight trains. There is no injustice
in the companies charging the same
rates on both classes of trains moth.
ing can compel man to travel one
way if he desires to travel another,
and where the injustice comes in l
can't see. Again he claims that
rich man can travel cheaper than
poor man; how does he calculate that?
1t doesn't cost poor man one cent
more to travel one mile or a thous-
and, than it does for a rich man to
travel the same distance ; if either of
them wish to travel a short distance
they will purchase a local ticket if a
thousand miles they will purchase a
thousand mile ticket, both save by
the operation, both pay the same
rates, and where is the injustice ?
Let rich man and a poor man go to
any ticket Office to buy tickets to the
same place, and the charges will be
alike to both, unless one wishes to
travel second class. He says that
competing lines arrange their sched-
ules to injure each other. Granted;
competing merchants, towns, news.
papers and everything which comes
into competition with something else,
arrange their schedules for their own
aggrandizement regardless of the
injury inflicted on their competitors.
, II it is right for one, it is
right for another, otherwise let
US stop all competition and dis
solve the Farmers Alliance, for we
are competing against the world for
our rights.
He asks if railroad rates could be
reduced and still be profitable, and
cites in reply the fact that the Central
! railroad, of New York, is compelled
\ Oy law to carry passengers at 2 cents
mile. Very well, but that road does
agreater passenger business than any
other road in all this great country,
and the same reduction of rates on
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04

Puck talks to laboring men in this
way: "You are in the soup. Just
where your friends the politicians,
left you when they were done with
you last November. You are in the
soup, and there you will stay for the
next four years, unless in the mean
time you learn wisdom of exercising
common sense" The laboring men
have been taught the necessary wis
dom by bitter experience and sad dis
appointment They have learned that
of all trusts land there are several of
them) that the trust in politicians is the
worst The laboring classes will take
care of themselves in the future, and
the country, too, If necessary Can
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04

The fall of the Roman Empire, long
ascribed in ignorance to slavery, heath
enism and moral corruption, was in
reality brought about by a decline in
the gold and silver mines Of Spain and
Greece. AHison'8 History.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04

There is not gold and silver enough
in this world of ours to pay the inter
est on the debts for one year,-London
Economist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04

rosTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta, NC.
Vice-President-A. II. Hayes, Bird
town, N. G.
Secretary-E. G. Beddingfeld, Raleigh,
N G.
Treasurer-J. D. Allen, Falls, N. G.
Lecturer-Thos. B. Long, Longs, n. G..
Assistant Lecturer-R. B. Hunter, Char
lotte, N. G.
ChapIain-J. J. Scott, AlfOrdsville,
NC.
stteViIle, N. G.
Assistant Door Keeper-H. E. King,
Peanut N G.
sergeant-at-Arms-J. S. Holt, Chalk
Level N. @.
State Business Agent-W. H. Worth,
Raleigh, N. G.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. A.
Graham, Machpelah, N. c.,
ExEoUTIvE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
S. B. Alexander, Charlotte, n. c.,
Chair nan; J. NJ. Mewborne, Kinston N.
G.; s. Johnston, Rufin. N. G.
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~,,r NATIONAL FARMERS AL
LANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

president-L. L. Polk, Raleigh, N. G.
Vice -President-B. b. Clover, Cain
See Secretary. b. Turner, La Grange,
TTre9asurer-W. H. Hickman, Puxico,
Iecturer-Ben Terrell, Texas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
CIV. Macune, Washington, D: @:
Alonzo Wardall, Huron, South Dakota.
J, F. Tillman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
R. c. Patty, Macon, Mississippi.
Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Arkansas.
Evan Jones, Dublin, Texas.
The daily critic., 1890-09-30
TOOK INDECENT PICTURES.

Now lie WIN have 70 Explain 1t
Away to y jury
Sergeant Boyle and Officer Hughes
Of the First Precinct last night arrested
Mitchell REM, German photographer,
whose place Of business is at No. 1113
F street, and charged him with having
taken and exhibited indecent pictures.
Some Of the pictures complained Of are
in the possession Of the police.
In the Police Court this afternoon
there was some very racy evidence given
and some very indecent pictures found
in his possession. Susie Shepherd, the
subject Of two Of the most indecent
pictures produced in evidence, admitted
on the stand that REM took the pic
lures at his office on + street. There
was only one proof Of the pictures
and II was given to the officer by one OF
the girls in the house
Mr.. Barker, who represented REM,
insisted that bis client should be given
a chance to explain his position. lie
denied knowing anything about taking
blue. print pictures, and testified that a
man by the name Of Butts ran the
place. He was sent TO the grand jury.
The daily critic., 1890-09-30
TARDY pIPLOElTS
The Correspondence in the Barrundta a
Case Not Ready for Congress.


The Correspondence in the Barrundia
Case Not Ready for Congress-
Acting Secretary Wharton said this
morning that the correspondence be-
tween the Department Of State and
Minister Miner in regard TO the killing
Of General Barrundia on board the
steamer Acapulco would not be sent to
Con --rss 10 day. The CORES pondence
is not yet in proper shape 20 lay before
Congress and Il Is possible that the mat
Ter will not be sent IN at this session.
State Department officials decline 10
say anything definite on the subject.
AS the Department has the right TO
" vithhold it from the public on the
ground that 60 would be incompatible
with The public interest, Il Is possible
that they will take advantage Of the
language Of the Joint resolution There
are few instances on record where the
Department Of State has refused 90
comply with a request from Congress Of
this kind, but Il IS believed that Secre
tarv Blaine having taken q different
view Of the correspondence than Mr.
Wharton will retain the papers until
they are complete
The daily critic., 1890-09-30
TROUBLES OF A RAILROAD.

Receiver Appointed for the Zanes-
Vile, Mount Vernon and Marion.
ZANEsvGLLE, ONO, Sept. 3O.-Upon
application Of President Kanker, Judge
Phillips Of the Common Pleas Court
last night appointed Alexander A. Speer
receiver Of the GAINESVILLE, Mount Yer.
non and Marion Railroad Company,
which has expended 1925, 600 In build
ing a belt line around this city. The
company is in default in the interest on
its bonds and has other obligations out.
standing, and there Is a fuC'iOuIl fight
among The stockholders that was Ger
tain Co break out upon the expiration of
the contracts next Wednesday. The
bordholders asked for the appointment
Of Powers Farr Of New York, but the
Ohio law requires a railroad receiver 20
be O resident Of Tie state, Mr. Spaer
was formerly secretary OF the Ziugsyille
and Ohio River Company
The daily critic., 1890-09-30
wn.hinrtnn stncr r,cnsnrs.

salcs-Regular Call-12 o'clock NJ
Columbia National Bank, 10 at $50. Co
lumbia Title Insurance, IS at 6s. American
Graphophone, so at ,6.
Miscellaneous Bonds go u. 3. Electric
Lights 1st, 6's, 100; y. 8. Electric Light
2d, G's, 1855; W. & e.. X. X. l040 6's
Rq3i23 1O3; ". & G. Convertible, 6's
100; Masonic Hall Assn, 5's, @ 1898, 1864;
Wash. Market Co., lst Mort, 6's, 10,
Wash. Market Co, Imp, 6's, 1l6i lnrd 3
seabosrd Co., 6's, g 1897, -; Wash. It.
Infantry, lst, 6's, 1904, 0S; Wash. IL. In
fantry, %, rs, 1904, 9S; Wash. Gas Light
Co., Ser. A 6's, 10; Wash. Gas Light Co.,
Ser b, G's, %; Hygleuic Ice Company, LET
Mort, 6s, -; American Security aud
National Bank stocks-Bank OF Wash
ngton, $50; Bank Of Republic, 2I0, Metro.
pollJan, 2i0 Central, 270; Second, 200
Farmers and Mechanics, 100; Citizens,
lGg; Columbia. l1S. Capital, llB: West
End, P7l Traders, l21; Lincoln, llSl.
Railroad Stocks 90 Washington and
Georgetown, 2GO Metropolitan, 1905 Co
lumhia, -; Capitol and North o Street
%; lexington and Soldiers Home, 6T,
Georgetown and Tennallytown, "a, Bright
wood, -.
Insurance stocks-Firemen's 4G; Frank
lin, 80; Metropolitan, 20, National Union,
90, Arlington, 1855; Corcoran, $50; Colun
bia, l5; German-American, l5j. Potomac
80, Riggs, 81 Peoples 81; Lincoln, -.
Title Insurance stocks--Re Estate
Title. 1875, Columbia Title, ga; Washington
Title, --.
Gas aud Electric Light stocks-washing
ton Gas a., Georgetown Gas, 40, u. 3
Electric Light, l15
Telephone PENNSYLVANIA, 25
Chesapeake and Potomac, i2l; American
GrUphophone, l5i
Miscellaneous Washington Mar
ket Co, rs; Washington Brick Machine
Co. 2Gi, Great Falls Ice Co., 2lO Bull
Run Panorama Co., 30 National Safe De
posit, POS, Washington Safe Deposit, l25
Washington Loan and Trust Co, ~; Ma
tional Topographic, 20, Mergenthaler, II,
Pneumatic Gun Carriage, i American
Security and Trust Co., cog; Lincoln Hall,
-; Hygionic Ice Co., so; Iuter-OceaE
Building Co, 80
The daily critic., 1890-09-30
TIE EIGHrHoBR BACK PAY BILL.
one OF Uncle SANS creditors Appeals
to Senator Evarts.

to senator Evarts.
The workincmen throughout the
country me considerably wrought up
over the Eight Hour Back Pay bill
which is now pending in Congress.
Senator Evarls 10 day received the
following earnest letter rr0ma man who
thinks he has been badly treated by
Uncle Sam.
SEPTEMBER 2s, 100.
hon. Wilton K Furn.
RESPECTED SIR. Pardon Inc TO address q
few lines 20 You on behalf Of my claim
which ! have ou the Government, and Is
now In The hands of your honorable body
for action. / faithfully worked in the post
Office building iu 1sGq 20, '7l and '12 Ia
New York; was hired by General c. II.
Hubert, the superintendent, and Jere II.
Smith, assistant, and was forced to work
ten hours q day by q scheme which was con
COuted by the said Jere r. smith and Super
vising Architect a. r. Mulle't and q clerk
named Gordon Mcleod We were hired by
The DAY, and they erased the printed pay
roll aud wrote into it per hour, aud II any
of us would say word it was immediate
dismissal.
President Grant told me- we would get
paid. For, SAYS he, this is a clear evasion
Of the law So said Mr.. Secretary Bout
we'll Aud now I ask yOu as our o. 3.
Senator, and IN the name Of the men who
worked upon that ediice, and IN the name
Of the widows and orphans who survive
the laborers and mechanics, and In the
name Of God and Justice and right, TO
grant ne your help aud aid us to get our
Just ana honest due. Again hoping that
you will pardon me for intruding upon
your valuable time, ] remain sir, yours
most respectfully, dawn RErs.