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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-10-13
WHY IS 1T?
CLEMMONSVILLE, n

CLEMMONSVILLE, N. @.
Mr.. EDITOR ecannot understand
why it is that so many people in this
enlightened age will act so incOnsis-
tent. The people in this county are
called upon to vote a tax of $50, 600 on
themselves for the purpose of building
a new court house, which will very
likely be done. We would like to see
a nice, substantial court house in Win
stOn ourselves and would not mind
helping to put it there if we were
ready and prepared to do SO The
valuation Of property in this county is
said to be between six and seven million
dollars. If six million we would be
taxed S35 cents on every one hundred
dollars valuation; if seven million it
would be 1887 cents on every hundred
dollars valuation. Now we are in no
condition to do this at present, neither
do we like the idea of issuing bonds
and paying interest on them for yelrs
to come, enslaving ourselves and our
children, perhaps for life, especially
when we have got a very good court
house, one that is a palace compared
to many of u o useful public
buildings, such a. churches and school
houses, but no doubt there ~ many
men in this county who will vote for
it who live in shackly houses, work
hard, live hard, dress shabby, worship
God in an old dilapidated church, send
their children to school in an old log
cabin with the winter winds whistling
through cracks and no comforts of
any kind. Let us first have more
comfortable houses to live in, better
churches, better school houses and
then build a big court house.
m I KUTNrCD
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-10-13

officers of the order thew will doo+n
the Alliance. AS well think 81 L59y
strOying a determined and natr;o 1e,
army by killing its leaders, when tLoncc
are hundreds to take their nIanoo 'Ie
to hope to disrupt the Alliance bv o1,o as
tactics. ~"0I
The shameful, dirty and contem,+i
bic warfare which is being made I I6on
Col. L L. Polk, President of the XIII
ance, is a disgrace to Journalism
Col. Polk is an honorable, chivaIrons
Christian gentleman, a true man in oh
the relations of life, and his bitterest
enemies cannot prove a word to tho
contrary. He has done nothing to
merit the ungentlemanly treatment
which he has received at the hands Of
certain papers in his native State. Rut
the people can see through it all very
plainly. Their eyes T not blinded bv
prejudice and they can see that it Is
the cause which the Colonel represents
that has provoked the storm of slandp?
and defamation that is raging about
him. 1t is his fearless championship of
the cause Of the plain people which has
made him the target of abuse. Were
he an lgnOramus or a traitor who
would attend their beck and call, he
would be a fine man and his praise
would be upon their tongues. 1t is
because the old bosses cannot use him
that they have turned loose their mud
mills upon him. He has cOnsecrated
his talents and strength to the uplift-
ing of poor, the dOwn-trOdden and the
oppressed. He is educating the plain
people to a correct appreciation of the
responsibilities of American citizen
ship. The bosses see that if the thing
continues their occupation will be
gone. No, the people can ratify the
work OF the bosses, but they must not
be allowed to rule. And since Col.
Polk teaches to the contrary he must
be buried in filth. X \ x = x \
There is no conflict between the ALI
ance and the Democratic party, for
their principles are identical. The
only trouble that we anticipate is that
the old bosses will carry their ~intOler-
able and prescription to such a length
that the Alliance will form a new
party in self-defense. We earnestly
hope that such a step will not be neceS-
sary, but if it comes the Alliance will
not be to blame. And we warn the
bosses in time that when they have
provoked the people to anger it will be
useless to try to appease them. The
South Carolina bosses have repented
the day that they tried to besmirch
Tillman's character, Hampton's popu-
larity could not weather the storm
that followed. Persecution always
reacts. Polk can stand it, but can the
Democratic party afford to persecute
him?
Moremoney, the free coinage of siIver,
the prevention of the money sharks in
Wall street from contracting the cur
rency and producing Black Fridays at
will, the abolition Of trusts, etc, are
what the country needs. Give the Al
lance these things and they will help
you kick the Sub-Treasury bill into a
thousand s~mithereens; but fail to give
them, and the fight goes on and on for
ever and a day. Who will blame them
for it? Not the editor of the Weekly
for one.
The Weekly has an abiding faith in
the people. The Democratic party has
only to put itself in touch with them,
and all will be well.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-10-13
THE SITUATION FROM AN ALI,
ANCE STANDPOINT.

Mr.. EDITOR:-A certain class of wise
men in political circles seem to be
labOring under a very great mistake,
and perhaps it would not be out of
place, just at this time, while the sub
sidized press is writhing in most ex-
crutiating agony about the prospect of
a Third Party, to clear up II point
that has been too blindly ignored by
the said press and some of the wOu d
be high authority in the Alliance.
The subsidized press and the Bourbon
Democracy hold up their hands in
holy horror and shout do not split
the old Democratic party" "Old ship
of State" Some Alliance wiseacres
who proclaim themselves Democrats
with an air that would make a change
in them an impOssibility, and who
would prefer the total humiliation of
this grand Alliance cause rather than
see the Democratic party weakened,
shout they will be no springboard to
jump ambitious meninto office through
a third party.
Now, Mr.. Editor, what is Democracy?
and what is Republicanism with the
rank and file of either party?
ANY man who votes for the entire
ticket nominated by a Democratic
convention is a Democratic. B..
Vance.
Amy man who scratches or cuts
the ticket is a bolter and an independ-
ent. All Democratic Speakers.
1t is likewise with Republicans. This
is a species of political despotism-
tyranny that the Alliance is speedily
putting to death.
The point that needs clearing is this:
What is an AIlianceman?-Messrs.
Subsidized Press and Bourbon Demo
Gratis" An Allianceman is a biped
shaped after the order and style Of
ordinary men, but is comparison in
politics; hence he is neither Democratic
nor Republican. Why, how is that?
There are only two parties and if you
are neither n nor the other, you must
be for the Third Party. Not at all.
An Allianceman has a code of de-
mands also. He has no objections to
the perpetuatiOn of the two political
parties, but his demands must be recOg-
nized, and the legislators must have
laws enacted that will make these de-
mands effective. These demands are
no threats to any party, but appeals;
not sentimental, but business.
Democrats, if you want the Alliance
vote land it's great put up candidates
and let us pledge them to our demands.
Republicans, you do likewise, and a
new lease of life will be granted you.
Disregard the warming and you will
verify grow lonesome when you count
your election returns. Remember, gen
tlemen, once and for always, the Ali
ance is no longer the property of any
political party. and the s~entinels on
the watch-tOwer flashes the latest in
telligence to every Sub Alliance (the
hope and everlasting salvation Of the
Order) every week.
The Alliance, then, is non partisan,
independent citizenship, with a code
Of demands, ready and willing to sup
port the party that will accept them
and give us relief; and Messrs. Subsid-
lzed Press, the party this Alliance votes
with will be the First Party and not
the Third. A word to the wise is suff
Gent. ALLIANCEMAN.
The great thing is not how long we
are going to live, but how.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-10-13
STRIKE LIKE LIGHTNING.
F~raternally,
M. J. RIVENBARK, Sec

There is a weapon firmer set,
And surer than the bayOnet,
A weapon that COmesdOwn as still
AS SnOW-tiakeS on the winters sod
Yet executes q fireman's will
AS lightning does the will of God!
And from its bolts, nor bars, nor locks
Can shield yOu-'tis the ballOt-bOX ~
Yes, a good parson in his day showed
MANHOOD it's way, as a worthy preacher
ought to show it! He told men how
they could regulate public affairs by
striking every unfaithful public man
with a ballot on election day that
would end his bad work forever. We
as an Order can, if we will be united,
level our bolts against unfaithful law
makers who betray their constituents
by working against their interests, and
such unfaithful legislators will never
be heard of afterwards, because the
sovereign people struck them with
lightning! What cOnsummate dema-
gOgue can stand defeat at an election
by votes of his own party? Down
among dead men he goes and stays
there. By and by business voters
will learn n of two things, either this
truth, that a legislator, State or Ma
tional, is a servant of the people, or
the other fact, that popular suffrage is
a sham and a sell, and the real masters
of all public servants are corporations
and consolidated capital. Another
year and a presidential canvass comes
upon us, and in a few years more we
elect another house of Congress. Every
American citizen holds a thunderbolt
in his hand to hurl at any guilty head.
Voter, hold your fort; it is the mighty
ballot box! Weld your thunderbolt
it is your ballot! And if a law-maker
or any other official votes or acts
against the farmers interest, strike
him aCith lightning. w. J. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-10-13
AN ALLIANCE THAT MEANS BUSI-
NESS.

Mr.. your valuable paper
is very much appreciated by all true
blOOded Alliancemen, especially to the
members that are reading it every
week, [ would feel safe in saying that
you will receive fifteen or twenty more
subscribers from our lodge, because
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER is tried and
true. We must acknowledge our sins
and transgressions in making so great
a mistake in not taking more copies
heretofore. AS one Sub Alliance we
have become weary in we'll doing over
these Alliance pretentious editors. We
want the perfect Alliance State organ,
with such men to lead as we feel vii
ling to follow, viz: Col. L. L. Polk.
editor and proprietor, and the remain
ing staff of editors. Sub-Alliance No.
999 has walked up to a sense of duty in
respect to the OF der. Our Alliance
numbers 81 male members in good
standing, all getting along harmonious
~ n with another, and also have an
Alliance store. Hoping your paper
great success and long life to the edi-
tOrial staff and the Alliance life to the
end of the earth, So mote it be.
A. G. O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-10-13

The great thing is not how long we
are going to live, but how.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-10-13

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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25
GOOD INVESTMENTS

< Handsome Residence on Rhode island
avenue northwest. Also
A Choice Lot on Massachusetts, avenue, be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
nortawest, f H improved ply; ny frame an house renting
immediately
Two four-story bricks, ten rooms and bath,
natural wood. Mantels and tiled fireplaces
in all rooms Good location. Prices, So, 900
and $1,000, one-third cash, rest to suit pur-
chaser.
Handsome Residence on New Hampshire
avenue, near Dupont Circle, ten rooms and
bath, beautiful mantel and tiling in rooms,
built for owners use, will sell furnished or
unfurnished. Price, $4,000. Terms easy.
Beautiful homes and property of every de-
j. 3. Lawrence & Co.,
617 Fourteenth Street Northwest.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25
RHal Ratats leatrsrs.

DOR SALE.-The following property, from
II one to three miles from Washington
City, near and along the new electric
andria County, near Arlington: 6
room house, a. acres, price $4,000; 4-room
house, large barn, l acre, $1,S00; Groom
house, 21 acres, chicken house and barn,
81 $50; Groom house, IL acres, 81, ,000 Groom
house, necessary outbuildings, 90 acres SO, 600;
"a acres, 10-room house, S., 500; 4S3 acres, new
store house and dwelling, &,S50; acres, g.
room house, 81 400; a acres at $75 per acre;
35 acres at SIS; a acres at $3.50; acres at
1915; Is acres at $275; acres at $3.50; so acres,
large house, and barn, $3.50 per acre; 1913 acres,
large mansion, stately trees, barns, stable,
etc, $3.50 per acre; 16 acres, new Groom
house, 5000 per acre; 2 acres at $3.50; 3 acres
at 1915; large house, original trees, 20 acres
at $50; 40 acres, Groom house, fine shade
trees and orchards, 500 per acre.
j. e. CLEMENTS,
1921 ST. wv, Washinpton d. c.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25
FOR SALE.
VALUABLE COUNTRY PROPERTY
BY
DUCK ETT &, FORD
DUCKETT 81 FORD,

No. 617 F STREET N. ".
One of the finest old estates in Prince
Georges County, 404 acres, very conven-
niently located, one mile from Mullekin
Station, sixteen miles from Washington.
improvements are fine brick mansion of
nineteen rooms, situated on commanding
site and surrounded by a beautiful grove of
venerable forest trees. The outbuildings
are numerous and well arranged. The soil
Is magnificent forest land, the finest in the
country, and section in which it is located
is one of the thriftiest in the State. The
improvements alone cost probably as much
as is now asked for the entire property.
There is fine apple orchard and other
fruit. This is one of the finest estates in
the State, and of kind rarely offered for
sale. Price, $4,000, on easy terms.
Twenty acres of fine garden land, on Bladens-
burg and Benning Road, one-half mile from
Bladensburg. Only $1,000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-09
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALL.
Have Texas Represented at the Column
bian Exhibition at Chicago In 1898.

The chamber of commerce has issued the
following call:
The legislature of the state of Texas has
refused 10 make an appropriation in
aid of the Columbian exhibition. and unless
immediate steps are taken our great state
will have no way of showing TO the world
its greatness and vast undeveloped re-
sources. With a view to overcoming the
difficulty the Chamber Of Commrce of Fort
Worth asks that the various cities of the
state, the Chambers of Commerce and
Boards of Trade, commercial org anizations
progressive organizations. and county i'm
migration societies send delegates 10 con-
vention TO be held at Fort Worth or May
II at II IN. to discuss plans, and, if possible,
organize for the purpose of having the state
efficiently represented at the Columbian
exposition.
1t is, therefore, requested that each COM
mercial organization appoint one delegate
and one lady delegate for every ten mem
bers. Each immigration AID progressive
association one delegate and one lady dele
gate for every twenty members, each city
one delegate one lady delegate for every
1000 inhabitants. Kindly acknowledge the
receipt Of this call, and forward to the sec
rotary of the Chamber of Commerce the
names of the delegates appointed. Truly
yours, X. NJ. VANZASDT, President.
+. S. BIDES, Secretary.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-09
TELsGRAPHiC BREVITIES.

Ephruzzi & Co., one of the largest grain
houses in Paris, France, have failed.
The Scotdale, Penn, coke strikers are
preparing to renew the fight with increased
Vigor.
A correspondent at Moscow says the ex.
pulsion OF Jews continues. Harsher meas
ures are expected.
Chicagos old exposition building on the
lake front. wherein several political con-
ventionS have been held, is to be pulled
down.
A couple of italian immigrants, ex-con-
victs, were detained at the New York barge
office yesterday. Each had stabbed his
man IN Italy.
Al Vienna compositors have gone on a
strike because the managers refused the de-
mand Of the compositors for nine hours
work per day.
At Chattanooga, Tenn, the corner stone
OF the new Times building, structure to
cost sioo,eoo, was laid yesterday with ap-
propriate ceremonies.
AT an election held yesterday in South
Dorset Division, England, Mr. Beymer.
Conservative candidate, defeated Mr.. Edge
comoe, Gladstonian, by forty votes.
Chicago papers say ex-Congressmaa
Frank Lawler contemplates establishing
daily paper as the organ of ex-Mayor
Carter Harrison's wing of the Chicago
Democracy.
Officials of the Costa RIGA legation at
Madrid deny that revolution has broken
out in Costa Rica. They declare that COM
plete peace and order prevail throughout
the country
registrars returns show q serious in
crease OF the death rate in England. This
is largely attributed to influenza, which
disease is also ravaging Alsace-I .orraine and
the Rhine districts.
The German reichstag budget committee
has approved the grant of SIS, 600 to defray
the cost OF steps to be taken in order to
enable Germany to make suitable participa-
ton In the Chicago Worlds fair.
The jury in the case of A Elbosen, the
dramatic agent charged with KIDNAPPING
Jennie Eckswegsby by sending her to a dis.
reputable concert hall in New Orleans, yes-
terday found him guilty, with strong re-
commentator to mercy.
Dispatches from many points in upper
Michigan and in the northern part of The
lower peninsula report disastrous forest
fires. Some of the finest patches of timber
ID the state are being destroyed and several
places report much damage to farm pro-
perty.
Charles !. Dixon, the man who went to
New York from Pueblo to kill Jaw Gould.
was removed from Bellevue hospital yes
terday by friends. Dixon goes somewhere
in Connecticut, the location to be kept
secret, and after good rest his friends
will take him West.
The miners and others who to the num-
per OF lU0, o00 are now on strike in Bel
GUM for fewer hours of labor have through
their central organization demanded that
the dock laborers at Antwerp shall BOYCOTT
the coal laden ships which are expected to
arrive at that port shortly with English and
German coal.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-09
The Party in Idaho.

BOISE CITY, IDAHO, May S.-The presi-
dent and party entered the state of Idaho
about O'Clock this morning and arrived at
Boise City at O'Clock, mountain time
Three hours were passed very pleasantly
IN that city. The streets We're gay with
bunting, nearly every building displaying a
flag, large or small. The main street
was specially decorated, large arch
Surnounted with an immense eagle SPAN
ming it. A deer's head with large
antlers formed the center piece. The Wis
itors were received at the station By Gov
ernor Wiley. Mayor Pinney, Senator Shoup,
Mr.. Calvin Cobb editor of the Idaho States
man. and general committee A process
sion composed of United States cavalry.
state troops and Grand Army posts with
the local fire department, escorted them to
gaily decorated stand opposite the main
entrance of the capitol where Governor
Wiley made an address of welcome on be-
half of the state and Mayor Pinney on be-,
half Of the city. Responses were made by
the president, Messrs. Wanamaker and
Rusk, after which the president, assisted BY
the public school children. planted liyeoak
tree at prominent point of the capitol
grounds. The entire party then entered
the capitol building and the chief executive
held . public reception, during which he
shook hands with nearly fifteen hundred
people. lntroductions were made by the
governor and mayor. While these cere-
monies were in progress Mrs. Harrison.
Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Dimmicl and Mrs Rus
sell Harrison were holding q ladies' recep-
ton in the parlorS of the Sherman house,
which were beautifully decorated with
flowers and flags for the occasion.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-09
KILLED BY ACCIDENT.
A Prominent Colorado Man, "Chubb'
hewitt. Receives the Con-
tents of Winchester.

Special TO the Gazette.
FAIRPLAY, Col. May S.-"Chubbn New
lit was accidentally shot on the Threshold
OF his own house at Garos by Mr.. j. A. NJ
Jones, formerly telegraph operator in the
Western Union Office at ST. Louis and Gal
weston, but at present agent of
the Denver, Leadville and Gunniscn rail-
way at Garos, Col, who, together
with Mn Newitt's son, was trying to ex-
tract cartridge from an old Winchester
ride. Mr.. hewitt was standing on the
steps at the moment the gun exploded, and
the ball took effect in the groin and ranged
up into the hip. He died at an early hour
this morning. He leaves widow and five
small children. He was engaged in mer-
chandizing at Garos, and was largely IL
terested in ranching He carried 5000 ac-
cidental and like sum OF life insurance.
"Chubb, as r. B. hewitt, was better
and more popularity known, was a promi-
nent figure in politics of the county, having
been resident of the Park for nearly
twenty wears. At the time of his death ne
was amembcr Of the board of county COM
missioners, and was known by almost every
man, woman and child in the county, and is
widely known throughout the state.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-09
THE RIGHT QUESTIONED.
Was the Vessel Etata Legitimate Preye
Circumstances Under Which Uncle
Sam Might Regret the Seizure.

WASHINGTON, May S.-The question of
the right of the United States to take the
Etata on the high seas, is not altogether
settled. State department people have
searched their authorities, and have scru-
tinted the facts in the case, and are in
clined to doubt the right. The whole ques-
ton arises from dispute as to the charac-
ter of the vessel. Were she pirate ship
in the service of the enemy to this country.
or a vessel of American register engaged in
acts in violation of the treaty stipulations.
the case would be simple one, but she is
merely Gillian vessel.
The cargo may possibly be contraband in
the light Of the treaty, and there is very
grave risk involved. No one doubts the
right of the United States to arrest a vessel
in our own waters for the purpose of exam
nation, and her detention Thursday after
noon was in accordance with this belief
but now that she has landed the officer and
sailed along on her business she may prove
a hornet that will sting in after years.
\ naval officer pointed out to-day the fact
that this meant good deal and might indi-
cate certain amount of shrewd precaution
on the part of Balmaceda. who is lust as
likely as not preparing for abdication.
Sucn things have happened often enough
before in South American revolutions to
make the theory entirely probable. Such an
act would of course end the war in favor of
the insurgents.
Dispatches from Chill this morning
throw peculiar light on the war, being to
the effect that Balmaceda has directed the
suspension of all paper payments to the
government in future. He proclaims dur
ing the present urgency, payments of rev.
enue and other dues to the government
must be made in silver
In the matter of the international law in
volved, it would seem as though the state
department is not in entire accord with the
rest of the administration, for both Attor-
ey-General Miller and Secretary Tracy
lean &c the belief that the vessel Etata is
legitimate prey.
A report has come from San Francisco
10 he effect that Richard Trumbull, men,
Der Ct the Chiiian revolutionary congress.
has beer arrested there. No knowledge of
such al set has reached the department Of