The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-08-18

said that Jefferson was O~ld-fashloned
and that you didn't agree with him,
Now you say the Sub-Treasury is con
trary to his teachin'. Blamed If l
can understand you, Doctor. This
COMPOUNDED telephone or your talkin'
has got me all mixed up"
DR.. K.-"You don't understand me.
Things that were right in the days of
Jefferson are not suitable to the needs
of our people now
B.-"You are right, Doctor, gimme
your hand. [ was tellin' Betsy the
other day that maybe we didn't need
the Sub Treasury a hundred years ago,
but things has got turned around so
and there is such a shOrtness OF money
and so many grain and other specu-
lators stealth our profits that now we
do need it. Doctor, I am glad you an
me are feelin' about alike"
DR.. K.-"YOu are mistaken. That
S~ub-Treasury scheme is class legisla-
tiOn.o
D." DuU Ou soy G11C q NAS
oppressed; that they need relief. [ saw
a fellow readin' in the Messenger where
you said you had written more edito-
rails in the interest of the farmers of
the South than any other Twin man."
DR.. K.-"Yes, that is true. The
farmers as a class carry heavier
burdens than any of our people"
B.-"Hello! Doctor, you are gittin'
me mixed all up together agin. You
say it is class legislation and yet you
are not in favor of the Sub-Treasury.
Doctor, blamed if it don't look to me
like the class that are a sufferin' ought
to be gettin' some class legislation and
that nifty quick. Don't you think Mr..
Jefferson would have said so?"
DR.. K.-"I don't know. Mr.. Jetfer-
son was very queer and perhaps he
would have said about the same. But
I can't endorse Mr., Jefferson"
B.-"Good gracious, Betsy, bring
me a chair! 1t is hard work talkin' to
a smart man like DIR. Kingsbury. He
gets me all befuddled sometimes. I
am glad I haint got an Ii. D. to my
name"
DR., K.-As a Democrat you should
stick to your party and not be misled
by the wildcat schemes of dema-
gogues."
B.-"Well, I'm goin' to spit on my
hands and hold on. But say, Doctor,
it looks to me like you ought to rub
on a little tar. You won't agree with
Jefferson and you won't agree with
me. But you say that you have spent
your life in efforts to get relief for the
farmers. Still it is class legislation and
you amt willin' for the class that you
say is needin' it to git a bit"
DR.. XII am in full harmony with
the demands of the farmers, but they
should not try new methods; they
should listen to the advice of men
capable of Judging what is best and
waht is not"
B.-'Gimme your hand again, Doc
tor. Hurrah for you! Blamed if |
don't take your advice. The men who
got up this Sub-Treasury scheme and
who are advocatin' it are every one
farmers. They have walked between
the pillow handles and know what sort
of class legislation we need. Doctor,
you haint got that Ii. d. tied onto
your name for nuthin' Your talkin'
to me is consolin' for you agree with
us farmers exactly. Come up an see
me an Betsy"
B.-'Hello, Central! hello, Ramsey!
Blamed if | amt about out O. wind
after talkin' to that smart teller, Kings
bury. But it did me a sight O. good.
He argues the thing sorter like we
common people, But he don't favor
GLASS legislation for the class that needs
it most, That is nifty queer, but I
reckon all them fellers with LII. D.
hung onto them talk that way to us
poor people. Good bye"