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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-21

LAWYER, Iogician and statesman. The
ease With which he handled his subject
and the breathless silence and rapt at
tention showed that he indeed electCl,
fed his audience, for the Colonel was
in his hsppiest vein. After com
plimenting the chorus, he proceeded
to pass the highest encom MUM upon
President Polk. Among other things
he said that L. L. Polk occupied apo-
sition second only to that of the Presi-
dent of the United States, and of his
own personal knowledge of President
Polk, he was sure that the Farmers
Alliance had elected the right man IN
the right place. He closed his eulogy
by saying that he admired a lauda0le
ambition for preferment, and that no
honor which the Alliance could be-
stow upon President Polk would be
greater than be deserved. The Col
onel then reviewed the history of the
Alliance, and said that the present
revolution was the greatest that had
ever risen in the history of any civic
organization. Unlike the French
reyoluti IN, which bathed all France
in human gore, and made bru1es OF
men, it would find its solution In the
ballot box and in laws parallel with
the famous Corn laws of England,
which changed a dynasty without a
drop of blood. AnG although a
banker himself, he denounced tie ma
tional banking laws as the most in
iquitous on the statute books of the
United States. The Colonel then took
up Hon. z. B. Vance, our junior Sen
ator. After commencing his past
history and service, he proceeded to
arraign him for his opposition to the
demands made by the Farmers ALI
ance, and showed the utter fallibility
OF Mr. Vance's argument and position
as to the constitutionality Of certain
measures demanded. He said that
that man was indeed bold who essayed
to attack the constltutionality OF any
law, and that the assumption of an
opinion of any one other than the
Judges of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, he characterized as
orazen arrogance. The Colonel then
defined his position on the practicable
ity of the Sub-Treasury plan. He not
only demonstrated its practicability
but advised the Alliance to stick to its
demands and elect only men to the
y. S. Senate and Congress who we're
ia favor of the reform movement, the
expression of which sentiment. met
with loud and continued cheers.
Yours fraternally,
PLUMMER ROWLAND,
Special Cor sespondent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-21
PLAIN TALKS FOR PLAIN PEo-
PLE--THE TARIFF.
From 4 Reformer's Standpoint
OLD FOGY.
No. 9.

The following conclusions IN REFER
ence to the tariff are unquestioned:
l. The price of all products which
are in demand abroad, that this coun'
try raises in excess of home consump-
ton, cannot be increased or dimln'
ished by tariff laws in our own coun-
try. The producer of cotton or
wheat or other export crops cannot
reap any advantage of a protective
tariff on their products
2. All products, raw or manutac-
tured, for which we have a greater
demand than we supply, can be IN
creased in price by a tariff tax on sim
liar products raised in other countries.
Hence growers of groundpeas, rice,
sugar, oranges, etc, get increased
prices for their products by reason OF
a tariff tax.
8. All duties or taxes that increase
the profits of the producer or manu-
facturer, raises the price proportion
ately to the consumer.
Let these three propositions be well
understood and the voter will cast his
ballot, ordinarily, as his interests lead.
Hard times and good times have
obtained when the tariff was low and
again when it was high.
Performers have sought the cause of
all hard times. The results are a unit.
Whenever contraction of the legal
currency has occurred in any country,
at any time, hard times have followed.
With the expansion of the legal cur.
renay, good times have followed.
We challenge any man favoring
high or low tariff to successfully dis
pute these propositions.
Hume, in his essay on money, said !:
"Since the discovery of the mines in
America, industry has increased in all
the nations of Europe" This is the
answer to the condition from 1916 to
1856 Not only did a few millions
add greatly to u prosperity, but to
the prosperity of all Europe.
From A. D. 4 to 1900 metallic
money decreased from 1900 millions
to 200 millions.
The devils best method of destroy,
ing the elevating influence of Chris IS
teachings was to reduce the moral
and intellectual condition of the PEG
pie by destroying their opportunities
for knowledge and improvement.
The total value of all property in
the United States
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-21

to meet their engagements. Isn't II
a sad state of affairs for a free people
to live under ? Let a young man
reach manhood with a pretty fair edu
cation, and the first thing we see Is
him trying to seek some profession 10
avoid manual labor, because there IS
no money in farming. Why not
change the present state OF affairs;
educate your boys for farmers, In.
crease the circulation of money and
again live free, independent American
citizens? 1t is impossible for US to
worship God and Mammon, to love
England and America. Let US be
know-nothings at heart; let as be
Americans for America. Let US live
for u advancement socially, morally,
spiritually and physically. Then and
not till then will we be true to our
country and our God. God has
formed the earth so We can have
varied climates to produce different
articles of produce SO we can have ex-
change. Suppose we had only the
climate of New England, what would
be our tropical fruits ? Or, on the
other hand, suppose God, in His dis
tribution, had given Is the climate OF
Florida, what would become of the
fur bearing animals, the whale and
Goldfish? If we could raise everything
known to man, what use would we
have for exchange? This earth has
been created so we a live by dealing
with our neighbors, and if We do not
deal with them justly, as God has
ordained us to do, we r infringing
on Gods patent, as it may be called.
Let US favor a free and open exchange
and then and not till then will we be
free of imposing organizations.
Friends and brother members of the
Alliance, don't put too much conf
dence in your fellow members, for
they are as capable of receiving
Doodle as any class of people on earth.
Why not make demands on your old
politicians and give them a fair trial
and if they do the near thing, turn
them out and not before.
Mind, Alliance men, what you do;
think twice before you act once.
GREEN WOOD.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-21
LETTER FROM IREDELL
COUNTY.

Mr.. EDIToR:-The time has arrived
when the government and our repre-
sentaCives in Congress should do
something to better the condition of
the laboriny class. In the first place,
there is not money enough in circula.
ton to justify the buyer to give the
farmer a price for his produce that he
can live by, and the government
should give us an increased volume
of money to meet the wants of an in
creasing population. 1t is said by
some that it is the object of the Farm
ers' Alliance to injure the merchant;
but cannot any one Of common sense
see that it would benefit The merchant,
editor, doctor, lawyer, preacher and
all classes of our people? The money
passes through the hands OF the
farmer first and he does not hoard it
up but puts it in circulation. Some
politicians say it is a move by design
ing men to get Office and will create a
third party. Be it so, if our represen
tasives i'll Congress won't help us. 1t
is not our aim for politics to have
anything to do IN the matter. [ am
II years old and aspire to no Office in
the gift of any man or number of
men, and | don't believe those who
have taken an active part in the farm,
ers' movement entertain any such
ideas.
Some say that it is the tariff that
Expresses US, but it is an old adage
and the object Is to divert us and in
huence is to stick to old political
tricksters. We are called Folks
gang" a beautiful appellation for us
farmers, simply because we ask the
government and our representatives
in Congress to help us. 1t is said by
others that it would a sad day if Col.
Polk was elected to Congress. Is it
possible there is but one map in North
Carolina capable of rep s.nting us ?
l don't see what Col. L k has done
to merit such treatmen or farmers
either, to deserve the ~ .het that has
been applied to them Col. Folks
"gang," farmers, mechanics and
laborers of any descn .,tion, come to
our aid, and the day is rot far distant
when victory will Gro an our efforts
to better the condition Of the Iaboring
class. A FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-21
DOGS vs.. SHEEP.

PHARsALA, n. O..
Mr.. EDITOR: We ever pray for
the heed of the following essay: On
the great emblem of innocence, behold
the lamb of America, all that is known
of his being affected by external and
internal parasitic animalcules and tape
worms, that space will allow us to en-
umerate, with the curative and pre-
tentative, SO far as carried out by lay
men. 1t will be charming and re-
treshing to the public to know that
no animal parasite Of sheep is known
capable of transmission to man. Nut.
ton is one Of the most wholesome and
nutritious of meats, and is not sur
passed by anything of the kind set on
oar table, and it can be produced
more cheaply than any other flesh,
and from both sanitary and economic
standpoints should become the food
of the millions throughout America.
We here call attention to the fact that
the dog is the host of the mature form
OF several intestinal parasites which
in the immature or cystic form fatally
lnfest sheep. A dog about a place in
tested by one of these tape worms, is
continually engaged scattering the eggs
all over the sheep ranges and pastures
by the million, and renders the place
practically uninhabitable by sheep. In
this behalf a word to the wise has not
been sufficient, but it is with humble
and begging words that We do try to
prevail against the dogs, as we see no
reason why that all should not be
friends Of the sheep. Yes, more than
twice that of the cotton plant. Take
notice, We legislative assemblies, while
dogs tear and kill thousands of sheep
they destroy ten times that number by
infesting them with the eggs of para
sltes-tape worms-of which they are
portable and very prolific. Besides
all this, We look at the enormous ex
pense and no profit with perpetual
condemnation. We earnestly ask the
consideration and the commendation
of the legislative power of North
Carolina to nac some law that will
extermlnate these worthless, prowling
and loafng dogs that prove worse
than a moth to the American people.
May such laws ever be enacted that
the exterminator of this c~arnivorous
and canine tribe shall not oe endan.
gered by the d~esperadoes who know
not what they do, nor neither their
own interest. * y
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-21
LETTER FROM NO. 1856

HUEKADoRA, n ~
Mr.. EDIroR:-I take and reSd
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and an 50 va
pleased with it's contents thSs
make it known to you. The e (a1 "a
to use a poor phrase, fill the oI ,ss
me; and you may rest assured 5st Of oIb
appreciate your efforts IN oen"I"
farmer and laborer. 81
1 will now tell you, as 3sa
can, the condition Of our Ioa lsasa )
1855. There is some careleSsnS~
the part of some of our menDo'
the majority are strong in I3' IN D
A great many are interested t5s
political outlook. l must say
am sick of some OF the n8"i5fGG'
men, politicians and the name b
street, all working against 'n !. -
organization on earth. BuI ,,sF
growing stronger. Let US %
the order and victory is ours. .nccs8
[ will close by saying mu'n
to The PROGRESSIVE farmer
Respectfully, aim,
T. u. JAM
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-21
RESOLUTIONS FROM OLD AN
SON, COL. POLK'S Ma
TIVE COUN Y.

WHEREAS, Some political papers
have been maIigning and slandering
u worthy President Of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union, Col. h. L. Polk, therefore
be it
Reso'vet !, That we, the Arson County
Farmers Alliance, here assembled, do
hereby denounce such malicious re
ports as false.
Resolved, That we have known Col.
l.. L, Polk from his birth (Jhis being
his native county, and that we know
him to be an honest, worthy and
Christian gentleman.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be
sent to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
National Economist with request to
publish.
The above resolutions were passed
In Arson ounty Alliance at its regu.
lar meeting in October, without a dis.
senting voice.
Yours f~raternally,
JOHN w. KIKER.
Sec'y Arson Co. i. al.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-21

All social economists, l believe,
now admit that the Adam Smith sys
tenn, by which each man was told to
get all he can and keep it, has failed.
Political economy certainly, is no
longer taught anywhere on that
theory. Working people. who have
to do with practical affairs, have found
out that the Christian system. in
which every man helps his companion,
and comes to expect to be helped by
him, IS the more efficient way. This
shows itself in a thousand combina
lions, which belong to the genius of
our time.-EdWard Evereu Hale.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-21

At a recent meeting Of asrI,
Greek Alliance, No. l43, Cuussd
county, resolutions were P' F.aG
dorsiDg The PRoGREsSIVh soy vol
They also resolved that Iuo! b ,
support no paper antagonlS'"
Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-21

Our population has steadily in
creased averaging 80 per cent. per
decade. Our wealth has increased
over 40 per cent. per decade. Our
circulating medium decreased as
rapidly as our wealth increased until
the energies of our country are well
exhausted. To supplement the
currency withdrawn, recourse was
had to paper, receivable by the banks
of the country, and to day the made
quate supply of money is best shown
by official figures which show that 975
per cent of all the business done is
done with private paper through
banks.
When we refer to the great strides
in agriculture and the mechanic arts
from 1861 to 1861, we are told that
our currency was then inflated; that
we must get down to a specie basis,
and yet these men know that if a
specie basis was reached that the best
agricultural lands in the United States
would not bring one dollar per acre,
and towns could be bought for the
price of single properties in them, as
now rated.
We tell them if they call it imitation
we will not object, but that even in.
fation is a thousand fold better than
starvation.
In a letter addressed to the writer
May I'd, 1890, by the Secretary of the
Treasury, he states the per capita of
circulating medium in
France amounts to $57.36.
United Kingdom, 22OI.
Germany, 20 SO.
United States, 22.36.
We beg leave to ask why $57 SO
per capita should be called the best
fnanciering of the nineteenth century
in France, and half that amount infa
ton in our country
The following conclusions may well
be deducted:
The prosperity of the different
countries is in proportion to their per
capita of legal circulation. Germany,
the lowest, although France had, a
few years ago, to pay her entire war
debt. France alone of the great ma
tions is prosperous.
Having shown that the amount of
lawful currency, based on good values,
determines the status of a country's
financial condition and not high or
low tariff, we will discuss the tariff
from another standpoint.
1t is susceptible of demonstration
that cotton and wheat farmers cannot.
by a tariff, have the prices of their
products raised so long as we produce
them in excess of our home demands.
In nature there seems to be two
laws that are directly opposed to each
other, all through its economy. The
centupital and centrifugal forces are
eternally opposed to each other. The
laws that govern evaporation and the
laws that precipitates the water
eVaporated fully exemplify this. So
in governments policy. The golden
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-08-07
WE AND OUR NElGHBORS.
Mr. E. d. Tuttle returned from New

Mr.. E. d. futile returned from New
York on Monday.
Miss Ida Wager, of Alton, H., is Wis
iting Miss Edith GarSt
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Innes will return
from their visit in Toronto, Canada, on
Saturday.
Mrs. d. M. KehlOr and her daughter
Miss Bessie, are expected to-day to visit
at Mrs. G. d. Pettit's.
Mrs. n. X. Shiebley, Of Chicago Ill.
is visiting at her brothers. W. E. Reed S
home.
Mrs. E. d. Vandegrift, Of Kansas
City, Missouri, nee Miss Lola Whitley,
of Clntonville, Wis, visited relatives in
Pleasant Prairie last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Gallauner, Of Engle-
wood, spent the week with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM p Wright. They re-
turned home Monday.
Mr.. o. M. Petit and family returned
from their camp on Cross Lake Monday
morning. Mr.. Bomrich and family, of
New York, have been visiting them.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Stevens, Sr., and
Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Lamb returned from
their vacation on Camp Lake Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs G. e. Dewey and
Messrs. G. Leach and O. H. Woodward
will take advantage of the cheap rates
and 90 to Boston for the G.. A. r. En-
campment.
Mr.. G. Hammond, Arthur Gulick
and Spafford went over to Lake Geneva
last Saturday, where they will attend the
Western Secretarial Institute at the Y. M.
G.. A. Camp the next two weeks
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-08-07

Miss Edith Garst entertained party
of young friends Tuesday evening.
Remember Beach e Bowers Minstrels
at the Opera House August 18th.
Waller Frost has bought a lot of
Herbert Crook just across the street from
his fathers. He paid 5000 for it.
Sidney Race is moving into the house
Mrs. Grosvenor recently bought of Mr.. S.
w. Truesdell
Quite number Of Kenosha people
are thinking of going to Chicago to-dry to
attend the great parade of the Patriarch's
Militant l. O. 0. F.
Beach e Bowers Famous Minstrels,
Monarchs Of the Minstrel world will APP
pear at the Opera House August 18th. A
grand street parade at noon by their jock
ey band.
Rev. W. l.. Bray will continue his
series of sermons on Romanism and the
Republic, with a sermon on Romanism
and the Public Schools next Sunday
afternoon at five o'clock.
Died in Rochester, Wis, August I'd,
1890, at the residence of Mr.. Henry Rus
sell, Mrs Helen NJ Baldwin, of Kenosha,
Wis, widow Of the late Sylvender Bal
dwin. Remains taken to St. Johnsbury,
Vermont, for interment
DR.. J. B. Starkweather, Mr.. e. W.
Blinn, VIM. F. Fisher G. 7. Segar and
J. TT. White are the latest additions to the
list of those who have put down fine ce-
ment pavements in front of their resi-
dences. Those pavements indicate enter
prise and add very materially to the APP
pearance of a property.
Geo. NJ Melville has made trade
with Weisl<opf Bros. whereby they will
change locations Mr. Melville will have
the corner room in the block where Weis-
l<opf Bros. have been holding forth, and
the latter firm will occupy the room Mr.
Melville has been occupying. Both rooms
will be re-papered and decorated in the
| finest style.
The Chicago Safe and Lock Company
has not decided to locate in Waukegan
all the statements of the Leader to the
contrary Notwithstanding This is GER
tain, and the TELEGRAPH-COURIER is
willing to venture the prediction that Ke-
nosha will get the factory. The deal is
not closed yet, but the prospects are fair
| for a satisfactory settlement Of the differ
ences between the parties.
Mr. VIM. H. Smith, for many years
resident of Kenosha and a partner with
the late n. r. Allen in the tannery bust
ness, died at his home in Rockford, H.,
Sunday, July 9th. at the age Of - years
and eight months. He became a resident
of Kenosha in 1871 and lived here until
| 1861, when he removed to Rockford and
went into the harness business. He built
up a large business and retired in 1874
his son Frank succeeding him in the bus
mess In 1912 he married Miss Mehitable
Allen, who lived with him faithful and
| loving wife until her death, which oc-
CURED in 1876. She left four children
who still survive. They are VIM. E.
Smith, Frank g. Smith, Willard A.
Smith and Mrs. VIM. B. Ferguson. A
more extended account of Mr. Smiths life
will be published next week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-19
THE BOYS w7> Z ON BEHIND.

UTE OSIO WIZ 4 Wv c-ihhNO'
With a clash, and bare. boom, and beat
The big procession mar he's
Through the laIe Of applause. through the shout
ing street,
And under the towering arches:
They march as grand a concuering host
With many plume and banner,
AS Sherman's army marched to the coast.
And into the streets of Savannah.
And the sun that glints from their helmets bright
VIII dazzle. and clranl, and blind.
But there follows them. n<e a string to a kite,
The small boys who tug on behind.
The small boys who tag Oh behind, the small boys
who tag on behind:
The best of the show. | would have you all
know,
Is the small boy who tags on behind
A rabble that wabbles and tumbles about
Like bummers who bring up the rear.
They jostle and giggle. and quarrel and shout
And boot and jansle, and jeer:
But watch for the glad rIgamufiin parade,
For the brave little barefooted bummers,
And leave the crowd for the Boys brigade
And leave the filters and drummers
March on, my lads, for the route is long.
And the way is hard to find;
There's long march ahead for the brave and
strong,
And small boys who tag on behind.
The small boys who tag on behind. the small boys
who tag on behind;
Long, long must you tread through the grim
days ahead,
You small boys who tag on behind
Yankee Blade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-19

Some of the beggars who infest Park
row are very bright, indeed. BY con-
slant practice they become admirable
judges of character from facial express
sion. The ones who are most successful
are those who come ont frankly and own
what they want money for. A very
common device is TO ask for cent with
which to get over the bridge. The other
day well dressed man was approached
by a sorrowful looking man at the bridge
entrance, who wh;ned in a crying tone:
Say, mister, will you please give me a
cent? want TO get across the bridge"
The man addressed showed his hand
into his pocket and drew out ticket for
the bridge promenade. The tramp look
ed at IT with a disappointed expression
and then exclaimed:
That amt no good to me. sir: / want
TO get over the bridge in hurry on the
cars. My grandmother's dying. New
York Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-19
1t Was the Ranio He Wanted.

"Please, SIR" said a young man 70 the
foreman of a paving gang on Selby avenue,
will you give me one of those round cedar
blOckss"
Those blocks belong 20 the city, my
hoy. If you are tax payer they are az
much yours as mine; but you don't look
like tax payer However, I'll give you
one if you'll tell me what you want it for q"
II want to cover it with carpet and make
a hassock."
What do you want Of hassock' lou
amt a married man"
"Oh, no, sir; but can trade the hsssock
for a bird cage 20 Mrs Brown Her bird
: dead"
but what do you want of bird cage
without any 5irds"
'Oh. don't want the cage, but found
out I could trade the cage for an Oxidizei
picture frame"
There il is again What good is pic
ture frame without any pictures"
But Mr.. Oliver has got picture Of
Gen. Sheridan. and he said he would trade
me a hanging lamp for good oXidized
frame for X"
- 1t hanging lamp you want;
No; Iye got no particular use for a
lamp; but I csn trade good hanging lamp
tor Persian rug. and can trade the rue
FOR Mexican parrot. AID Tom Higbee viii
trade me his banjo for the parrot See
Its the banjo n > Pioneer Press