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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-22
Official Directory.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS:

Ai--i .'i@iA vi to-N'iGE--S.
IoN. WM. VI. KINsEY, Tenth District,
ST. Louis, Mo.
L. :. LAND OFFICE j. {. NoELL,
Register: NM. B. NEWMAN, Receiver -
IrontOn, Mo.
JOHN l.. THOMAS, Judge Twenty-SIxtb
.iTcuit, De Soto, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-22

IRoNToN CAMP, No. 160, Sons of
Veterans, meets every 1st and Sd Thursday
evening, each month. and every Tuesday
evening for drill. ARNOLD HODGE,
j. ATTERBERRY. Capt. Commanding.
First Sergeant.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
1T IS TRUE.

One of wi exchanges gets off the
following about a certain class of agri-
cultural papers that now infict them
selves upon the people of this country :
THE worst enemy the farmer has is
these plug hat agricultural journals.
They are generally printed on extra
good paper, and the farmer, as a rule.
takes the cork clear under. Farmers.
shun all such stuff; don't listen to
their oily-tongued agents, for their in
tentiOn from the start is nothing more
or less than to swindle you.
This is only too true. They are sup
posed to work for the best interest of
their patrons, yet when you read GER
tain editorials you are bound to con
clude that they are the tools of organ
lied ~plutocracy. In a circular issued
by the bankers some months ago, they
suggested that all religious and agri-
cultural journals that could be bought
up be fixed" in the interest Of them
selves. 1t now looks that way, for
even some of the best of these journals
are engaged in trying to keep the
farmers quiet"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
CONCORD FAIR.

The CabarruS County Fair this week
was the most successful, in point of at
tendance, Of any yet held. The ex-
hibits were very good. The bycicle,
trotting and running races were as
good as are ever seen in North Caro-
lima. The people of Concord and
Cabarrus county never get left. They
are liberal and enterprising, two quail
ties that never fail to make a Fair a
success. Governor Holt made a very
interesting speech on Thursday to a
large audience. On Friday Col. Harry
Skinner, Of Pitt county, made a spt ech
in advocacy of the Sub Treasury
scheme and all of the Ocala platform.
The speech was able, patriotic, in
structive and eloquent. 1t was on a
different line from any ever made in
this State. We will not attempt a
synopsis, for nothing but the speech
Uerbatim would do it justice. Besides
that, we want all our people to hear
him and judge for themselves.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
AND THEY ARE ALARMED.

The New York Times says business
men have been interviewed in that
city and they all fear that the Demo
cratic party will make the mistake of
favoring free silver coinage.
All we have to say is that no matter
what their fears nor what action the
parties take in regard to free silver,
1T is going to be done" If the New
York business men" can't stand the
law, they can go where the law will
not reach them. The people are play
ing the game now and they will con
tinue with more or less success until
the fears" of the business men" of
New York + fully realized. So, gen
tlemen, prepare to move your washing
if you can't stand the pressure.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
THEIR METHODS.

The writer has repeatedly offered f.
discuss the Sub-Treasury with anv Of
the big guns. But they jump on some
of the leaders or try to make fun of the
measure without launching out into
deep water. An exchange gets off the
following which is a pen picture of
some of the wiseacres:
The opponents Of the Alliance not
daring to attack the S~ub-Treasury as if
is, fix it up to suit themselves, by saw
ing that the farmers want the govern
ment to loan them money on goose
berries and pumpkins, then they pitch
into the plan and proceed to demoIish
it. It is a little like some of Dickens
characters, Quilp and Brass. QuiIp
could not whip Brass, so he went home.
made a straw man, named it Brass and
proceeded to pound it to pieces.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
WORKING THE WAR RACKET.

The more the farmers demand fnan-
cial reform the louder becomes the par
tisan war agitation. The men who
make a living by keeping alive section
al animosities are determined that
they shall not lose their business.
The people have caught onto their
racket now. They understand that
the object of all this talk about the war
and the soldiers of the two armies is to
obscure the real needs of the people for
which they have no remedy to offer.
A war record is a very good thing
sometimes, and if the owner of it is not
trying to get office or make money bv
it, then a good war record is honorable.
But just now people want a finan-
clal record. Not a record for making
money for the mOnied men, but to
make money for the people who are
having such hard work to make both
ends meet.
The people want a record for valiant
fighting for financial relief. The mo-
nOpOlistic papers argue that a man
must be a financial success himself be-
fore he is fit to hold office. 1t is from
the grasp of such inanciers that the
people are now trying to get free.
They are tired of the old mans prayer,
which vas "Oh Lord, bless me and
my wife, my son John and his wife; us
four and no more"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22

party, party, party yelp the news
papers in the towns and villages.
Party, party party whine the little
cross roads and ward politicians; but
party all the time. The State never,
the people never, nothing but party.
The Democratic party is the cry in the
South. 1t will do all for the dear peo-
pie. Up North the Republican party
will do all. Can we breathe nothing
but party spirit in the air2 Can we
hear nothing but party strife, and
shall we always feel nothing but the
party lash? Is it not time to think out
some plans to save this Union from
the fate of Italy, Greece and France?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
HOW THEY FUSE.

Dispatches from Kansas last week
indicate that the Democrats and Re
publicans have combined for the pur-
pose of defeating the peoples party.
Thus it goes. The people are seeking
justice, and in order to defeat justice
the politicians Of both parties have
fused" This proves that as "bank-
ers and railroad men our interests are
the same, but ordinarily we fight each
other just to make the people believe
that we have principles at stake" 1t
would not surprise us to hear Of more
of this sort of business. But we think
there is enough of people who want
justice to whip out the portion of both
parties who desire to perpetuate vii
liany. We shall see.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
HEAVY LYING FOR A MALICIOUS
PURPOSE.

1t is evident that in the present
struggle for political supremacy in
this country the partisan papers are
determined to stop at no amount Of
misrepresentation and downright "
ing that seems necessary to help their
side in the controversy. 1t is one of
the purposes Of the Alliance movement
and of the Peoples party to bury all
traces Of the animOsity existing be-
tween the North and South on account
of past differences. And much is be
ing already accomplished in this way
by the fraternal coming together of
the men of these sections. But the old
party papers and politicians are deter
mined to keep alive this prejudice and
animOsity if it can be done. And they
are again tanning the embers most
vigorously. It is thought to be the
only means of preventing the further
growth of this fraternal feeling now
promising the speedy heart union OF
the sections. The Northern papers are
representing the men of the South as
the lntOlerant bulldozers they ever
were, or were represented to be, and
nothing but the strong arm of the law
can be depended on to cope with their
lawless, malicious inclinatiOns .-HdTt-
ford, Conn.,, Examiner.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
PARTYIPARTY! PARTYH!

Did you ever hear the like of it?
Democratic party, Republican party,
Third party, still party always ringing
in our ears. Parties and partisans-the
earth and air are full of their cries.
Their worshipers set up a howl equal
to the priests of Baal. They have
nothing but priestcraft and partycraft
to offer to al outraged and down-trod-
den people. Party worship is their
only balm for an over-taxed and pen
sion-plundered people. Taxes and
pensions increasing all the time in the
midst of this partisan agitation and on
account of it. Still the party bosses
cry out continually, "Great is the
Goddess Diana of the Party" And still
large numbers of people solemnly
shout amen. Party, party, party roar
the great newspapers in the cities;
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
ON THE

Those who oppose the reform move
ment are disposed to call u orators
calamity howlers." But the cold facts
and figures are staring them in the
face.
At the present rate of increase in the
absorption of the wealth of the country
into a few hands, it will not be twenty
years before 3 per cent. of the popula-
ton will own 80 per cent. of the wealth,
and the history of Rome will be re
peated in America. Will the people of
the South and West continue longer to
be slaves to the money power of the
East and of England?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
PLAIN TALK.

The Charleston, w. Va, Farmers
Advocate has a forcible way of saying
things. Here is it's idea Of the effect of
the Sub Treasury scheme:
Now is the time when the GROWER
grOwleth and the pic nic-stricken wire
puller and disconnected, demOralized
politician is virtually turning himself
wrong side out in his desperation as a
bowler, ana merely because the farmer
wants to come in and share some Of
the privileges which he the Politician
and a favored few of the country are
enjoying. AS we have repeatedly
stated, we care nothing in the world
about the Sub Treasury bill. that is
simply a matter of detail. 1t is the
ubTreasury plan that we are after.
and, as we have also stated before, the
Sub-Treasury plan simply means more
and cheaper money, and establishes
and defines a plan whereby this in
crease of money al be placed in the
hands of those who most need it. Now
the whole gist of the effects of the Sub
Treasury plan, being enacted into law
would be simply to make money more
plentiful and abolish high rates of in
terest. We confidently believe that
not farmer in q hundred would
avail himself Of the privileges and adj
vantages it would afford him, for the
simple reason that an era Of prosperity
would follow, from the simple effects
Of such a law, in conjunction with the
adoption of the other principles advo-
Gated by the Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
KEEP OUT OF POLITICS.

Every effort is being made to keep
the farmers out of politics. 1t is a
criminal offense punishable by SANDER
and billingsgate. The farmers, how
ever, have stayed out of politics too
long; that is what's the matter, They
have learned that many Of the leaks in
their pockets T of a legislative char
acter, that hard times are not so much
attributable to a lack Of industry and
good management on their part as to
the fact that class legislation has sys
tematically drawn their surplus into
the Golfers of the non~producing class.
The farmers have done their worst
managing by trusting their legislative
interests to the care of those not in
sympathy with them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
ANOTHER STYLE OF LYING.

1t keeps us busy to catch on to the
new methods of the pl~utOcrats. They
really are old methods warmed over.
Last week word was sent out from
Washington that "President Polk
should reserve some of his enthusiasm.
If the curtains should be rolled aside
things might be disclosed that would
u a sensation" Now to the unso-
phistocated reader this would appear
perfectly awful. He doubtless would
think some discoveries would be made
soon, of a damaging nature. But that
is just a trick of the politician. If
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER should say
that it would be we'll for the people to
keep their eyes open, that the capitol
building at Raleigh might fall some
time, it would sound absurd, but not
any more 50 than this latest fake.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
DUN MEN IN OFFICE.

The days of the "Old war-hOrse" IN
politics are numbered. Soon the
brigadier-generals on both sides will
not stand in our national legislative
halls and hurl war records and sec
tional bitterness at each other instead
of legislating for the good of the whole
people.
1t has been a part of the game Of the
sectionalist, North and South, to keep
Young men out of all important offices,
because they refuse to speculate in the
dead issues by which the old party
leaders have kept themselves in office
so long. Before any nominations were
made for the last election Col. Polk
said publicly in a speech in Raleigh
that both the old parties had shamefully
neglected the young men. He said al
though there were five thousand col
lege bred young men in North Caro-
lima. the best educated the State ever
had and the best qualified to fill the
offices of honor and trust, and a thou
sand selfmade young men who we're
better educated than the college bred
men, not one of them had ever held a
high and responsible office in the State.
The partisan press took ear not to
report this part of his speech. They
preserved a dignified and ominOus
silence. But the people caught on at
once Several young men were very
soon nominated and elected to high
offices. Beddingfield, Crawford, the
two Winstons, McIver, Alderman,
Butler and several others have been
put into high and responsible places
since this agitation for young men was
commenced by Col. Polk. The pro
scription of young men will be ended
as soon as the Alliance breaks the
back bone of sectionalism which has
always stood in their way to promo
ton.
The young men have acted wisely in
not seeking office, but now the Office is
beginning to seek them. If some of our
people will not forget the war, let us
put men in office who were too young
to know anything about it.
The longer this agitation continues
the better will be the class Of young
men attracted to the service Of the
State and Nation. At first the party
bosses, if they find the young mans
boom too strong to be resisted, will trot
ont and boom up young men in sym
pathy with them and their methods
and attempt to palm them off for the
genuine article. After their contempu-
Gus neglect of young men for a quarter
Of a century, any they will now take
up OF any who will be taken up by
them may we'll be suspected. Let us
send unsactional men to Congress if we
have to go down almost to the cradle
to got them,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
EDITORIAL T

L. S. Hall thought he would up
set the Sub-Treasury in Missouri. He
got upset himself instead.
Bro. w. c. Ivy has leased the
outfit of the Taylorsville Inde,r and
will conduct it as an Alliance paper in
the future.
Drs, Strong, Newell, Sheriff.,
Sossamon, Hardy, Cook and other
Horace Greelies shook hands at Con
cord this week.
~ The cotton crop this year is not
going to be quite as large as it was
last, but some fellow will forget and
yell "overproduction,"
The wheat spectators continue
to urge the farmers to sell their wheat.
If there is no prospect of a rise, why
do they want to buy it,"
w. S. McAllister, the Benedict
Arnold of the Mississippi Alliance, has
been expelled from the Order. So has
y. S. Hall, the Smart Alex.
~ Bro. Howard F. Jones, Secretary
of Warren County Alliance, was in the
city last Wednesday. He is one of the
progressive young men of our State.
~ We learn hat the mass meeting
at Sanford, which was to have been
on the 8th of October, has been post
pOned on account Of county meetings
on that date.
If there is 4 man who has been
a traitor to his convictions, a curse to
his country, and a tool of p~lutocracy,
that one man is John Sherman. But
he made millions by it.
We again remark that we are
mighty glad the N. G. Press Associa-
ton is not going into politics." Ger
tainly that would destroy it's useful
hess, for it is a great organization.
Col. Harry Skinner, of Pitt,
stopped over a few hours in Raleigh
Saturday. He was on his way home
from Concord. We are always glad
to see this brilliant champion of the
rights of the masses.
1t is said that the Jews living in
Russia have been cruelty prosecuted
lately. Who knows but the millen
MUM is near at hand and that this will
O cause "alI the Jews to be gathered
together in one land?'
-. Don't fail to read the advertise
ment of Capt. B. P. Williamson in this
issue. He is going to sell some of his
fine horses. They are of the very best
blood and our people should not be
slow to purchase them. Improve your
horses.
The Mountain HOme-JOurndI
says Gen. Weaver cannot travel the
distance from his appointments as
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
THE DEADLY PARALLEL.
Some More of the State Organs Rare
Consistency.
OF AGRI-

OF AGRI-
CULTURE. JULY Is.
At the Fit. Worth,
Texas, Alliance cOnven-
ton last week Us. Hall
showed cOnCl Yely
that spectators would
get more benefit from
The ry
scheme than anyone
else. A syndicate with
500, 600, 900 could corner
and control the entire
wheat and cotton crop.
First buying a hundred
million bushels, they
could store it and get
from the government
eighty million dollars.
With this they could
buy eighty millions
more, or Whereabouts,
and again store it and
get money and so on
till they cOrnered the
whole business. They
could thus get the COM
merce of the entire
country by the throat.
But give us free coin
age and a plenty of cur
rency and we defy spec
ulatOrS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22

JOURNAL OF AGRE-
CULTURE, july Is.
If the national bank
are Objectionable be
cause they are the re
suit of class legislation,
then the Sub-Treasurv
scheme is still more so:
for while any man NAV
become q owner and
beneficiary in a nation
al bank, If he has the
money to buy some
stock, no man can be-
come a beneficiary un-
der the Sub-Treasury
plan unless he is 2
farmer and raises some
of the SO-called non
p~erishable crops. No
mechanic can get any
benefit I'M, er such a
law, no matter what
the products of hi,
labOrs may be. No
merchant can get any
benefit, it matters not
what sort OF stock OF
goods he may have on
hand no StOckman, no
fruit grower. no truck
grower can get any ben
eft. b No. Time
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
N. r. P. A.
THAT CIRCULAR.
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER.

The Old ReItdhIe-4hCdgS True and Faithful.
Advocates the Sub-Treasury bill. Advocates
unlimited cottage of silver and the issue of
$5O0,000.00O more paper money.
Advocates distributing SIOO,000,OO of the
money now in the Treasury to the States on
the basis of their agricultural products to
relieve agricultural depression.
Advocates repeating the national bank law,
and allowing State banks to issue notes.
Advocates the repeal of the internal revenue
system and a tariff for revenue only.
FavOrS the Farmers Alliance; seeks to pro
of the freemen of North Carolina against impO-
sitiOn from any quarter.
Advocates that the white men of North Caro-
lima shall all stand together and work for the
prosperity of all classes and conditions of men.
We print a large eight-page paper. Price
Sl.25. In clubs at 81. =. A. ASHE,
Ed. NCLCS and Observer,
Raleigh, \.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22

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In writing to anybody, always be
sure to give the name of your p~ostOffice,
and sign your w name plainly.
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~ Our friends in writing to any of
advertisers will favor US by men
.tioning the fact that they saw the
advertisement in THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
- The date on your label tells you
when your time is out.
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Do you want your paper changed to
You have been getting it.
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Zeke Bilkins says all those who owe
for the paper ought to pay up.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22

The Progressive Farmer is the Official
Organ of the N. c. Farmers State Alliance
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-28
FAIRFIELD.

John Keely is spending some time at
home, previous to completing his studies
for the priesthood. He has entertained
I. Ell. Martin of Bridgeport.
Mrs George T.. Burr and Miss Edith of
Brooklyn, Miss Cora Burr, Mrs George
A. Banks, Eugene b. Burr, Mrs Emma
Carr of Greenfield, Mrs r. B. Bartram,
Miss Lottie Burr of Black Rock were at
Saratoga, this week.
Rev A. 2. Miller, who is spending the
Summer in Fairfield, is agent for. the
New England Torchlight, a Rhode Island
weekly for colored people.
Onions are coming out small.
The railroad is putting up strong
fence over the bridge at French's cross
ing, great Improvement
The police have tried to get track of
the thieves who stole Mrs W.. Wilson's
calf, Friday night. Never before was
there SO much thieving as now. Pota-
toes by the bushel are taken out of the
fields and hay moved and carted off in
the night. There will be an example, il
once caught.
Wells have been dry that never were
SO before.
Frank Webbler and family drove from
Mantle to Black Rock, arriving at 4
o'clock, Sunday morning.
Horses of Arthur Brown have been
trotting in Springfield and winning races
and money.
A bay horse owned by Col Stevenson,
attached to blackboard occupied by
Misses Louie Stevenson and SharIey Bish-
OPP, became frightened id Mill Plain, last
week and ran, but was stopped at Mill
Plain green just before It dashed into a.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-28
TRUMBULL.

Mr. and Mrs Noyes have returned from
the White Mountains. The water in Mr.
Wentworth's lake was the lowest, Sum-
day, that it has been since the dam was
built. The heavy storm, Sunday night,
filled the lake to it's brim.
Burglars took advantage of the thun-
der storm, Sunday night, and broke into
the house of Austin Nichols, carrying
away a number of valuable articles.
Mr. Noyes has the plans for an addition
to his stable, 20x36 feet on the east side.
The stalls in tho main stable will be TAX
en- out and five new stalls put in the an
mex. The main floor will be used for
carriage and harness room.
The old cemetery belonging to the first
church ever built in Trumbull North
Stratford) is to have new fence, which
will add to its present appearance. The
Oldest headstone in the cemetery is that
of Mrs Brinsmade, who died in April,
1871.
There are plenty of 'coons, this year,
judging from the amount of corn destroy
ed. Mr. Wentworth has three young ones
in his menagerie.
A lecture on the Holy Land will be
given at the Congregational church,
Sunday evening, August 30, 80 m,by
Grant Houston, who was baptized in
Jordan by Rev Dewitt Talmage.