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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-17
POLK HANGED IN EFF1GY."

The above words stand over a special
telegram from Emporia, Kan, to the
New York World, which says.
THE Republicans to- night celebrated
their victory over the Farmers ALI
ance. An effigy of Polk was dragged
through the street by a rope tied
around the neck, and then hanged to
a telegraph pole. 1t was afterwards
burned"
Now then! NarrOw-minded partisans
and sectionolists will read these lines
above with a Initiating and gurgling
kind of exhilaration. The thoughtless
class of citizens of Emporia who in
vented this feature of the celebration
will be gloriously commended by a
similar class in the South. When it
comes to efforts to insult the Alliance,
all the hereditary animOsities of North
ern and Southern sectionalists, Che
former SO called Republicans and the
latter so-called DemOcrats) melt away
and they sing a jubilee together.
Every man capable of knowing any
thing and capable of guaging the gen
eral situation will know that this was
not an attempt to insult Col. Polk per
sonally, to reflect on any word or action
with which he can be truthfully
credited; but every such nan will
know bitter sectional prejudice insti-
gated it in Emporia, and efforts of this
kind on the part Of the Western peo-
pie r the only ones by which they
can elicit the commentator of the
Southern enemies of the Alliance.
All election dispatches from Kansas
reported that the Democrats and Re-
publicans fused there to defeat the AL
lance. The dispatch above does not
mention Democrats, but, since it is
known that they were in the combine
to beat the Alliance, it may be safely
assumed that they helped to celebrate
the victory.
By the way, what will a Southern
Democrat think when he finds his
Western conferee joining the Republi-
cans square out? And what will the
Western Republican think is going to
happen when he hears a sectional
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-17
T

Mr.. Donald Mcleod, formerly of
Raleigh, now of the Suffolk, Va, Her.
aid, spent a part of last week in the
city.
~ AS the farmers pay 50 per cent.
of the taxes, it looks like they might
go into politics and be calamity
howlers " if they want to.
Hon. ". A. B. Branch, the able
Representative of the First Congress
sional District in the nexr Congress,
was in the city last week and paid this
ofie a visit
B~ranson's Almanac for 1892 is
just out. It tells all about the To-
diac, the changes of the moon, the
eclipses and contains a good deal of in
teresting matter besides.
There is a few so called members
of the Alliance in North Carolina who
bitterly oppose the Alliance platform.
But for every one of these there is sew
eral hundred who are as true as steel.
~ One Sub-Alliance in Alabama has
disbanded because the alliance de-
mands are wrong" Sixteen hundred
hare not disbanded because they are
right. That is terrible. Johnny get
your gun!
- A rich tin mine has been discov-
cred in California, and the discoverer
is a Democrat. This will give McKin-
ley a new start, and we may look for
wonderful developments along the tin
path, says an exchange.
This issue of The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER contains more resolutions by
County Alliances, and they have not
all been published yet. Now if these
County Alliances mean anything they
will "vote as they pray"
Now it is said that the Democrats
and Republicans of Louisiana have
Joined hands to help the Louisiana
Lottery concern. Why? Because the
honest farmers of the State are trying
tn down the great corrupt thing.
=. Money is not property, it is a
creature of law. Yet we pay 81, 400,
oOo O annually in interest. We pay
Seog O 900 every year as a tariff tax.
The difference between the two sums is
aa,,eu hundred and Se0emty.fve millions
dollars. Jefferson said money
o,,Id bn furnished at cost. Yet we
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-17

of Charlotte, won the first nri.
fine Gordon job press, a
Again it has been demonstrated .,
North Carolina can and has nrod' v"at
some of the most expert men in no SSo
different professions. They are so., y
tered all over the world. Indeed ~ So'
is nothing that transpires that does y
have a North Carolinian in # D"S
nearly always to the credit Of t tba
State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-17
SALE OF HIGH-BRED HORSES

The most interesting and successful
sale of standardized horses that ever
took place in this State occurred when
Capt. B. P. Williamson, of this CITY.
held his second annual sale on Wednps.
day, the 18th inst. The following
mares and colts were sold at the prices
named: Rubine, by Franklin Chief.
1915; John Baxter, by Franklin Chief.
$3.50; Uncas, by Seneca Chief, $500;
Gaity Grey, by Highland Grey, $3.50;
Amy Carey, by Robert Medium. $500;
Pearl Lambert, by Ben Franklin, 1855:
Belle Lucas, by Maryland Volunteer.
$3.50; Belle Bagley, by Franklin Chief.
$3.50; Minnie Wilkes, by Overstreet
Wilkes, $3.50. The total nine head sold
for s., $40, making the average nearly
$500 each.
This, we think, goes to show the
great value of raising high-class and
well-bred stock. They are always in
demand, as the spirited bidding at this
sale would indicate, and are every bit
as cheap to raise as the commoneSt
and most worthless "scrub." Capt
Williamson deserves the thanks of the
State for being tie pioneer in an enter
prise which, if properly encouraged by
our people, will result in untold inan
,oio1 CoCI To fhono
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-17
NORTH CAROLINA AHEAD

With all our faults and failings and
with a State that has many advantages
and some disadvantages, we now and
then make a showing that any State
ought to be proud of.
Last week a type setting contest was
held in Atlanta at the Piedmont Expo
sition. Printers from several States
entered the contest. Mr.. R.. B. Elan.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-17
A CEssPooL OF CORRUPTION.

Rev. Sam P. Jones lectured in Raj
eigh last Thursday night IN how to
"Get There" Mr.. Jones is one Of the
most brilliant men in America. Many
do not agree with his methods, but be
"gets there" himself every time.
However, we did not start out to dis
cuss the man, but to quote some of his
life-like pictures of men and things,
and no one will deny the fact that his
opinions and observations are worth
something.
He said:
q might talk to you about how to
get there politically. If | wanted to
ruin a man for this world and the next,
[ would run him for Office and have
him elected. Politics is the worst cess
pool of corruption this side OF perdl-
ton. A good man may go into office,
but who ever heard of a good man
coming out? There are old fools mere
now who howl about Democracy VINO
wouldn't know Democracy if they me'
it coming down the road. The ALL.
ance has my sympathy. They are
good noble fellows, but they are ike
the PrOhibitionists, they will never
get there Every time the Radicals
and Democrats act the rascal, the All
ance and Prohibitionists act the fool
tried to pray for a politician once, anu
l couldn't pray as high as | could SPl'
A statesman is a dead politician.
Again speaking about the same mat
ters he said: 1.-The only difference
between the Republican and Denv
cratic platforms is the tariff andtDa'
is too small to mention"
Again he said: 1.-The Republicans
stand with a key of whiskey on Ole
shoulder and the negro on the other
while the Democrats sit astride the o4
REL" He said he "could tell a Demo
crat from a Republican because "
Democrat always has a red nose.
All of the above may not be vel!
palatable to the average partisan, DU'
very few will undertake to deny 'n'
truth of 1T.
49, DON'T foo,oo4 41o4 :e o,o,,o. label SHON0
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ONE NAILED.

Some days ago a dispatch was sent
out to the daily papers saying that a
bad fight had occurred at an Alliance
meeting in Union county, Ark, in
which two men were killed and several
fatally wounded. 1t now turns out
that there was no fight; no disturb
ance of any kind. So another one is
nailed.
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The Progressive Farmer is the Official
Organ of the N. c. Farmers State Alliance
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RALEIGH, N. c., NOV. II, 1891.
This paper entered as SecOnd-cIdSS matter at the
Post Office in Raleigh, n. c.
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Money at our risk, if sent by registered letter
Ut money order. Please don't send stamps.
Advertising Rates quoted on application.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
practically follow Liverpool The buyer nation
price American wheatand

practically Liverpool
the seller American Whaand for
purpose
many
Liverpool the extraordinary difference?
which difference about 4O between
luh and Liverpool ghtag only ten to twelve cents!
almost wholly the
that false quotations in the daily Most the foreign
grain Berbohm market publisher London
has been convicted by the syng the facts in his cable
patches the sehoods scattered the country sustained
the grain syndcates OF the west.
To illustrate this let take the daily paperho there
including the Globe and Pioneer Press
We take the Daily for three monts At
find price PP "Cafona spot Is Cd per 100 pds ntal
Mark Lane
quoted Tin the
This the closest to the truth known them
long tme-only &c. of
Nearly March
Capitol sample of No hard brought
Wed Liverpool this day. $O5 "Mxed Duluth that dnt
sold the Liverpool market 81 90
afterwards graded authorized upposg
sample of wheat for sae) at No. Northernl
with which the wheat taken that
meeting led the assuming great The
would soundy over But the wheat
supposing rage
There times the the
there the part of the farmers! q
ahalenge the Mess
Sawyer the leading buyers the of $200O0
Europe and make bushe
claim a margin OF 2Oc
discussion OF
the and the withdrawal OF the challenge will given
challenge led profound
than had ever thought of making.
The subctmater of the discussion will be the
evidence the truth charge profits
practical conspiracy against the farmers will follow in
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
Proceedings Of the State Alliance of MINES ota.


The State Farmers Alliance assembled at the Hall of the
wmaket Thea about IL o'clock
There large delegation present. OF whom beyond all question: the
two in the lead
which adopted.
delegation organized with chairman
delegates handed the Secretary
committee formed each chairman county delegations
the President appointed Chairman.
President Hall appointed D. W. Hixson Chairman.
Donnely called for and Immediately motion
offered twice and defeated overwhelmingly.
Donnely delivered the address Tin weeks issue
the before the call to order
Ashby spoke long that the alliance
exceedingly slept At last they
great left the
speaker and rd all decamng against union with
National organization and rendng strongly against
Independent party.
President Louck Agent of the Farmers Alliance
his residence Minneapolis President Dakota Alliance
his farming interests called address
which awoke the sleeping multitude Mr. Loucks official of the
Even the daily admit that he made brilliant address
Mics Eva Mcdonald followed, and gave spicy talk
Donney called for but only His morning
had been the brilliant of his m and he said che would
have make he would em
This received with shouts applause and laughter
the the committee credentials It showed 67
delegates but several in later making total of about 675
Congressional District delegates This strictly
and the evidences
willing to let their desires succumb to their laws.
Then ntermnabe wange proceeding
elect president Certainly Mr. Hall to handle the
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09

VOL. II. WHOLE NO. e5
decisions given waveng manner so as to
invite calls for ionand opportunity omitted
all the atory proceedings possible
tended weary the delegates get
At decisions
Efforts adjourn election president ordered
ded to vote counties The county chairman announced the
delegation for that candidates. the reading
clerk repeated loud
ties and attending conventions avoided
Ihe result overwhelming majority for Mr. Donny
Ronney, H1y 542
- % .6
by C. P. Carpenter in splendid speech.
JB. Hope Havorson nomination was
tain the
Stevens.
After election Donney extending
hand to Mr. Hail. shook warmly and said he hereby buried
This was received with wild cheering
The opened larger
president appointed H. SWAIN Co., sergantat-
with Darwin Brainerd Pope Stewart Redwood
County, appointed reading secretary Richmond,
Williams Penner,
tars
Reports up. long report
which stated that GREAT WEST the Mr. Ovens defeat
las these had stated that the W. chad influence anyway
declined
500 every Saturday
weeks and the gift Of 1000 WIS week weeks for
buy paper only
that the should have representative committee 2O
the committee didn't either the cash the hardly
matter The Executive Committee had the
proposition writing Mr. Lathrop not lost the docu
ment!1
The treasurers report showed a balance OF $1o7ss.
The secretary's report read and accepted.
Then calls from Latop The only report
which could from Latop the Of the Fl
of the Committee made the
following report the resolution which follows:
Mr. following
At meeting held June the Of
F. A. This seemed strange in the
face the fact that reported the be about oo
that Attention called that time the const
he would meeting held the following week.
meeting submitted
Secretary promised and report at
Owing convention being called and the desire
nothing having
independent political action compliance with
constitution not pressed at that meeting
At the meeting July being made
the onncy reached by resolution the
committee instructed proceed to Dawson the home of the
Acting
be to
which called together At that meeting the chairman
induced his and grounds
apparent dpng secretary
destroying effect having the organization and the
the chairman committee felt settlement from the
opportunity
hdence the Alliance on ne request was treated with the
defiance that president
said was an insult tor the finance committee to ask tor
meeting committee being the demand
made for
and the desire
thirty days
account for his shortage At the end the difficulty still remained
prepared
meeting important books being left The
go
to receive the and
lodged he had idea the shape
conclusion
effect asetement secretary
unseb umblng of and unconstitutional
aoout thirty alliances report having funds accounted for
secretary report and some thrtytwo reported ALL
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
What the Reform Movement Means.

formulating throughout the nation
past revealing truths which only
politics.
ing Of the gospel OF humanity.
The movement still the harnessf dominant politics still
vesue righteousness The opening the door the mighty
peacefully
history The philosophy OF Giovano Vco will
veil the temple and gospel projected
into human
peacefully The conflict between riches
sefshn the simple rights born
equal privileges and equal opportunities whether
lucky and bright uucky du the other rrepresse
Seward in the
echo LuheLuther
through of forty centuries OF wrong.
coming rushing with whwnd vehemence
resistance injustice Communism
Apoyon Socialism
and commngd The
the vesbue the
onethat has nalenabe rights which incompatible under
and political which humanity down and riches
surely dawning the clouds gathering.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
400 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
Journal of Official Publication.

Journal of Official Publication.
with the Of the OF the STATE
Farmers Alliance the Committee has appointed the
"GREAT
documents
The following by the Executive Committee
RESOLVED St. Paul hereby
the publish according the constitution all official
notices including the weekly OF the secretary the
REsoIvED That Secretary prohibited from furnishing such
alliance throughout state that willing to
agree garbe mpresent the report given them
Call for National Conference.
Whereas unity strength therefore is desirable that there
stano
To suggestions of the
national conference be OF
delegates from the following organizations, namely:
The Independent Party;
The Peoples Party, by it's representatives.
The Union Labor Party by it's representatives;
Federal Confederate soldiers by their representatives
The Farmers Alliance;
The Farmers Mutual Association;
Citizens Alliance =
Knights of Labor
The Farmers Alliance;
organizations that support the principles the St Louis
1889
the
organization than three delegates each
than be chosen according
invited
gate advocated the principles Of the St Louis and
supported the candidates nominated thereon IN 1891
delegates the city Of CINCINNATI Ohio Monday the
February 1891 O'Clock the forming
A
labor
the frthance
these organizations the united
struggle political pending
decide ho this country citizen the dol
All papers friendly please publish this
THE GRAIN MARKETS OF THE WORLD
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
GRAIN MARKETS OF THE WORLD.
To Show that they the Victims Of General Conspiracy Rob
Them Of Their Profits.

Il
rive wish every
a +hoso ARTICLES whbor all onr conclusions arc inst or not NAV
!, h+ ~ No., .ss,o WOW +ho+ +hou mn +ho ros,,+ 80 os+ ~
Unite very great Inc part og d
layd by preliminary because essential to clear
ing
o that these of knowledge being opened before we
49, +,.ah +ho,
' AOs A,.1 1. - -, - , eu =. ,.4,
you ASK "na0 e 'ne conS uia"n any "e say 'nS
and from business STANDPOINT:
That easily get out from under the the grain monopoly
without great price your
Grain ~za-En G. WI
., ro Q
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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09

This Republic was foundeo
upon principles which involved
tho Dignity Of Labor. TO des-
troy the power of Labor is to
construct Caste. a Caste cann0t
c0-exist with 3 Republic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
Make your Home Attractive.

Mr.. Minter is now opening part OF nls
new M and Splendid stock Of furniture, and 70,
the present may be found In the Alstot
House in rear of the New Hotei, Hm. ,,,rn,
houses. good furniture, and nice plcluTes
make civilization itself 1t is therefore, the
christian duty of every man to have as r1 nic'
home surroundings as he can possibly alloro
Call at Mr.. Mnter's store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07

corroS continues to come from long dis
,onces To be ginned at Abbeville. The TACT Is.
that our farmers are beginning 10 Iru o tnat
there is no loss OF time Wnatevder ed IF IF tbev sell
The lint and the seed, as they shoulu uo, d
great saving is effected by bringing tne Iiop t
directly from the field 10 the market., hmsV oo'
year our ginneries ginnea ,nS anu spnid pIidi in This
market. Up to this time they nave einheu
and packed one-half of the crop.
MR. #. F. PoLHILL. of Due West. was IN
town last Friday attending tne Quaitei.y
Meeting of the County Alliance. he IS treas.
urer of the Due west Alliapce, anu u s on,,''
ty.
GrSpp.I, BoULANGER, the French Gene
raj who has been q prominent nSure III
French politics for ten years, ana VINO n;ts
been in exile from France for some tlni0' CULT
mitted suicide at Brussels, September oo'
MR.. r. w. MAJOR, of Greenwood, was wa ia
town one day last week. rms ,s hiS Nh n.' Major
is an enthusiastic temperance WORKER anu
good citizen in every respect
Hon. J. Z. TODD, a prominent member o,
the Alliance, and a delegate 10 Tue , Seneta Ia
Assembly from this county, was among Ine
Alliancemen last Friday.
Mr. ]. w. WELLS Is moving the aTe,,tnS %e,irni;
house in rear of Whites Block to ChuIcn
Street.
THE store of Messrs. P. Rosenberg q 90
will be closed next Monday, in observance
of religious services.
CAPT. J. F. HODGES, as gallanta q soldier as
went to the war, was in town last sale Day
For locals. editorials, letters, advertise
ments and other matters, see local pages
THREE com panies are buying cotton seed a
Hodges: Messrs MCGEE & Nickles, MeSsrs
Hodges & Connor, Messrs. We. Ellis q w.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
Erawn Through an Auger Hole.

rbere seems to be a thousand and one ways
for aecidents to happen but the most singular
this way A few DAYS ago while Mr: w made tue
a horse. two OF his fingers were ruiiSu
through a auger hole by Il rope to when tie
horse was attached. Two broken fingers was
the result.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
PALACE
FURNITURE store.
LOCATED NEXT TO BUCKETS
NEW YORK STORE.

We have just examined the very
large and complete stock Of ele-
cant Furniture and Sewing Ma
chimes at the above named store.
The Proprietors, Messrs. MILLER
& HARDER, are always present
and will take pleasure in showing
their goods to the public. Per-
sons wishing to buy anything in
their line will do well to examine
their stock before purchasing
elsewhere.
A full line of Sewing Machine
Attachments and Oil always on
hand.
Greenwood, S, C.
Oct. Z, 1891. 3m.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-05-12

The story of Psyche, who by the
vengeance of Vensus was transformed
from a white into a black, was sub
Stimulated on a fashionable lady of
Tifis. The lady, splendid blonde,
went to mineral bath by the advice
of her physician. No sooner was she
in the water than her face, arms and
breast became as black as coal. The
old woman who served in the bath
screamed with fright, and the lady
herself tainted when she saw in the
mirror what had become of her white
complexion. The change was due to
simple chemical action. The lady
had forgotten to wash off the paint
she had used, which contained some
solution of lead. The mineral bath
she took contained sulphur and natron
The action of the latter upon the lead
produced the black color. The lady
will not be seen in society for the next
two months.