The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-07
OUR EXCHANGES.

neeQS resistance. Tor the good that we
can dO."-E,r.
\ freight train ran into a train Of
sleeping passengers at Ravena, Ohio,
at 3 o'clock last Friday morning, kill
ingtwenty, whose remains were burned
in the wrecked cars, and wounding
many more.
Food for reflection: It is claimed
that there is not an acknowledged
leader in either the Republican OF
Democratic parties who is not also the
recognized counsel for some corpora
ton or STANDARDIZATION, Mass,
Labor World.
The Congress that will pass a postal
savings bank law, and the president
that will sign it, will accomplish more
for the thrifty working people of the
United States than has been possible
under any other single enactment
Chicago Neacs.
Municipal control of street railways
is one of the reforms that will certainly
come in the immediate future in Detroit
and other great cities. There should
be no more franchises emitting rail
road corporations to the control Of
the streets.-DetrOit Free Press.
If the full effect Of the financial legis-
Iation during and Immediately follow
ing the wan could have been realized
by the people at the time of its enact
ment, the perpetrators Of the villainy
would have been executed as traitors
to their country.-We8tern Advocate.
President Polk, United States Sena-
tor PETER, and Jerry Simpson are a
trio of leaders of whom the Farmers
Alliance should feel proud. Their
names will yet be household words
throughout the length and breadth Of
this Iand.-San Francisco Pacific
Union.
When Commodore Vanderbilt died
he left about $95, 600, 600. In eight
years his children had increased it to
$217, 900, OOO.- Stick to this, the great
est good to the greatest number"
Don't be led off by the theory of the
greatest good to the millionaires In
duStridI Educator.
Shall the farmer keep out of politics?
No; the trouble is, he has been out alto
gether too much, and that's what's the
matter. He should carefully study
politics. and study the acts Of men who
are connected with public affairs, and
then he will be able to take care of his
interests. -FdrmeTS' Friend.
Hon. John H. Reagan says that if
Cleveland is nominated he will carry
no State west of the Mississippi except
Texas and Arkansas. We wish to add
that he will not carry these States with
a walk over. Texas, with her $50, 900
might seem impregnable, but Arkansas
will never elect for Cleveland electors.
-Pianeer Exponent, COmanche, Tea.
A great many politicians affect to
believe that the redoubtable Jeremiah
"Sockless" Simpson, by his course at
Cincinnati, practically committed
Hari-Kari. Just the same, The World
ventures the prediction that jeremiah
will be present at the political funerals
of many Of the individuals who have
so considerably disposed of his future.
-Chdrleston, s. c., World.
Congress, at it's last session, provided
for a public building at Kansas City,
to cost 81, 200, 900. We have no doubt
that $500, 900 would construct a build
ing sufficient for all national govern
ment uses at that place. The million
spent in making it a Zine building"
would build half the warehouses Mis-
souri, would be entitled to under the
Sub-Treasury bill.-MiSSOurj World.
From 1880 to 1890 the wealth of the
United States had increased from $44,-
900, 900, 900 to $66, 900, 600, 900. The in
crease was the result Of the labor of
the workingmen of the country, yet it
can be shown that the increase Of $22,-
900, 600, 900 is now in the possession of
80, 900 capitalists of the country, the
hands of the 62, 600, 900 working peo-
pie having remained empty.-EG.
If there is a person on earth whom
the average politician hates "worse'n
thunder it is the farmer who "knows
something" One such man in a coun-
try "meetin' house" is enough to up
set all the willy plans and prospective
political plumber Of the "smart Aleck"
politician who during the campaign
doIes out to the rural districts the
specific taffy the city "boss" has fur
nichod him Pncifc TL1ion 1U;nnnn