The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-26

would we something handsome if
they could get the Democrats to elimi-
nate the silver issue from the contest.
At this time it looks very much as II
the Republicans would get their wish.
We are in favor of tariff reform, and
we want it to be an issue in the cam
paign. But we think the party that
succeeds next year will win upon more
than one issue. We see no reason why
tariff reform and free silver cannot
both be put into the contest.
THE misrepresentation by the gold
men in relation to the free coinage of
silver continues without abatement.
We want our friends to understand
the exact point of the contention. The
friends of silver demand that the
white metal shall be made a full legal
tender for all debts, public and private,
and shall be put upon exactly the same
footing as to coinage with gold. This
is the point of our contention, and
nothing else. If any one asks what is
meant by free coinage Of silver, tell
him that it means doing for silver by
law exactly what the government now
does for gold, and let him sweat over
the conclusion.
The Chilian inSurgent steamer Itata,
with arms and munitions Of war on
board, intended for the Congressional
party in Chill, was recently seized
upon the Pacific coast of the United
States. This vessel slipped her cables
and put to sea with a United States
Marshall on board The steel cruiser
Charleston was at once sent in search
of the runaway. But up to this writ
ing the Charleston has had no success.
The Esmeralda, a powerful warship of
the insurgent Chiiians, is lying in the
path of the Itata waiting to render her
any assistance she may need. The
Charleston is also at Acapulco, and a
conflict between that vessel and the in
surgent ships may take place at any
time
AS we go TO press the laboring men
of the country are gathering in Cincin-
natl to discuss the feasibility Of form
ing a third party. What the outcome
# the msetirg viii bc we cannot fore
cast, but we shall not be kept long in
doubt about it. We hope the mem
bers Of the conference will have the
wisdom to look the whole field care
fully over, and take only such action
as will secure to the people all the ends
Of good and economical government
| This Is q critical time in the history of
politics in this country, and false step
may bring untold harm to the country.
Whatever may be the outcome Of the
meeting at Cincinnati, let every citizen
do his plain duty, and the country will
be safe
THEY do some strange things in the
Old World. AS one result of the treaty
of Berlin at the conclusion of the late
RussiO-Turkish war, Servia was erected
into separate government, with Milan
for King. After some years King Mi
Ian repudiated his Queen, Natalie, and
sent her out Of the country. Her sub
sequent return and other political com
plications forced Milan to abdicate his
throne in favor of his infant son, the
| conducting Of the government being
turned over to a Regency during the
minority of the child King. For some
years past Queen Natalie has lived
quietly in Belgrade. The other day
the Regency decided upon her expul-
sion from the country. The attempt
! to expel the Queen was resisted by the
students and pOpulace for full twenty
four hours. But the Regency finally
overcome the opposition, and sent the
broken-hearted wife and mother out
of the country by force. Great excite
ment prevails, and serious consequences
are likely to ensue.
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THE enemies of free silver are dying
with fear, so to speak, of the schemes
of the owners Of the silver mines.
We make no doubt such fears are very
virtuous- such fears always are
and we are ready to rain tears Of sym
pathy as large as walnuts, if that
were possible, upon the degeneracy of
! the silver miners and their menace to
our common country. But before we
do any large amount Of crying over
the silver miners, we want to be in
formed definitely as to who shall cry
over the schemes of the gold miners.