The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-15
DANGER SIGNAL-BISMARCK-
IAN POLICY.

NTE n not OF those that snouG
w danger ahead" unless there is
good cause to do so. There is danger
ahead, and only those who are blinded
by party or are so Indifferent to the
fate of our country as to not care for
results can rest contentedly when the
knowledge of a complete revolution of
our system of free government is
theirs.
"OId Fogy feels that he would be
remiss in his duties did he not apprise
his people of the nar and pitfalls
that are now in the road before them.
No fact is better established than that
free countries have lost their freedom
by becoming Indifferent to legislation
that places all power in the hands of
the commanders of the army.
When a concentration Of wealth be,
gins, then concentrated wealth feels
the need of the strong ARM of The
military to protect it.
The people are slow to act. They
stood still and saw their fellow men
shot down like dogs, and for what =?
Because they did not want to be
treated as slaves and serfs. They
wanted wages that would keep their
wives and little ones from starvation.
VIII they do it again? That re-
mains to be seen. The War Depart
ment Of the United States issued an
order to the AdiGtant-G General of Ohio,
/ say Of Ohio for we only know OF
that through the quarrels of politi-
clans, and in it we find the following:
"This department has for some
time past, under the orders and sane.
ton of the Secretary Of War, been
occupied in collecting military infor-
nation
Git is not to be supposed they col
lected such information from Ohio
alone.)
He further says that they have a
division for collecting military infor-
nation and he suggests that the ques,
zion asked be answered at an early
day, and all this information will be
considered strictly confident al, and for
fear this is not enough, says we want
this information gathered in a quiet
ma4nsr, He desired to know:
lst. Location, size and strength of
al military organizations, the number
hat could be relied on for prompt and
3et5ve SerVlce for nine months.
ID. Which are tie best for Skin
mishers and whicl the most expert
rifemen 2
Sd. Mark the third. owe want to
know in order that we may know
how they can be concentrated at a
given point to repel invasion az or
prevent domestic violence of magnitude"
Brother farmer, what does all this
mean? Is there any danger of foreign
invasion? We have heard in the last
decade of Spain, of Germany and of
England having difficulties with our
government. All these have been
peaceably settled, amicably adjusted.
I have heard it boosted by army off.
GERS and members of Congress that no
country dared to take up arms against
as. Are we not enjoying peace with
all the world? Have we not always
boasted that we had the smallest
standing army in the world {? Why
shall u policy be changed 2 Does
it mean war ? No, sirs, it does not.
I say 50 because the President would
then be required to call on the States
-, pro rata. An invasion of Canada
means wal with England, and in that
event we would need every available
man, and not a few expert skirmish-
ers and riaemen.
A bill has been introduced giving
the President power to call out the
militia Of the several States when in
his opinion it is necessary.
The Constitution Of the United