The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-22
LETTER FROM OKISKO.

OK1sKo, N. c., June 80, 1890
Mr.. EDIToR:-True glory, says one
of the ancients, is to be acquired by
doing what deserves to be written and
writing what deserves to be read, and
making the world happier and better
for our having lived in it. "I have
considered" says Solomon, call the
works that are under the sun; and be.
hold, all is vanity and vexation of
spirit. " But there are some who act
as though they did not believe it till
death tells it them-it is death that
can suddenly make man to know him
self. He tells the proud and arrogant
that they are objects and humbles
them instantly. He takes the account
of the rick man and proves him a
beggar. Our government reminds me
of what Bacon said of the " Song
Table" Says he: 1t seems thing
of form, but it is thing of substance;
for at long table a teo0 at the upper
end, in effect sway all the business.
Perhaps it would be well for us ebay
seeders, the inconvenient multitude"
as we are sometimes derisively called,
to adopt the Round Table System :"
whereby all mag haze an equal chance
at the table of our revolutionary sires.
Brethren of the Allan >e, stand by
your colors. Soon the campaigner
will be around on the hustings with
his budget of campaign documents
and oh! "the dear people" or incon
venient multitude a0tU be most " con-
venient multitude then. Suffer not
yourselves to be moved to sneeze
when he takes snuff, but do your own
thinking We have been fed upon
tafy, promises, etc., until we are
nearly bankrupt and starved out.
Unless your candidate can pronounce
the shibboleth, suffer him not to i'm
pose himself upon you. If you CON
tinue to EJECT those who are not of US,
how can you effect relief? Notwith-
standing they will promise you any
thing to get your vote, be careful,
for when you cast it it is your only
means of defense. You have Is
farmers, $50 bankers and 254 partisan
politicians, professional demagogues,
making in all AIT members of the
5lst Congress, and quite number of
those of whom we expected better
things have had the cheek to tell Us
(when we ask that the coke of oppres
siod be lifted from our bowed heads
and our necks) that our plan was Gun
constitutional, impracticable and silly
without suggesting any mode of relief.
| for one will say when they thus
treat me, that I aOiU not vote for no such
man, Democrat or Republican. I was
born a Democrat, have invariably
voted that ticket, but confess that the
conduct of the leaders of both parties
have entirely disgusted me. And
when hear a man say he is Jefer-
son Democrat in these late days /
think of Ananias. 1t reminds me OF
what Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,
said in the u. S. Senate a short time
ago that ga mortgage upon the farm
was an evidence of prosperity" May
the Lord deliver us from such pros
perity.
All honor to DR.. Macune, Col. Polk
and Mr.. Wardau for their efforts be-
tore Congress in our behalf AL
honor to Bro. Harry Tracy for his re-
ply to C. Lord Mills letter to Milan
County Alliance, of Texas. Gradually
but surely our people of this great
nation are beginning to arouse from
their lethargic slumbers. My country
men show yourselves men and all will
be well.
Yours fraternally,
M. G. GREGORY.