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railroad at a salary of $35, 600 per an
mum, and in this connection 1t Will DE
rocoIlected that he favors funding the
debts of the Pacific railroads into 100
year bonds. In Jul present condltlon
would it be good policy to support any
man for office who is in the camp OF
our enemies?
Of course it may be that we shall mol
win if we support an Alliance-demand
ticket; but a failure to elect 1CiH not en-
dancer Democratic success, while If we
win we will have all we want save the
Q. S. Senate.
The election of a President upon the
Alliance demands means this, the re-
demption of the public debt at par, as
the law says, instead of buying bonds
at 25 to 80 per cent. premium, as is now
done, and which policy Mr.. Cleveland
inaugurated. This would save the PEG
pie $15, 600, 900 per annum. The ad-
ministration of the government friend
~ to the people instead of their enc
mics.
On the tariff issue, all Alliancemen
are as sound as Mr.. Cleveland. l do
not disparage Mr.. Cleveland's great
ability nor his honesty. He is against
our demands and that ought be be
enough for every Allianceman toknow.
Let US be solid for more money, trans
portation and land reform, and support
no candidate Of any party who is not
with US. Never lay your hand to the
pillow and turn back"
Yours f~raternally,
P. B. CARL, Sec>y.
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THE FARM.

FARMERS M PLANTERS BEE HIVE.
Mr.. EDrroR:-This hive is not recon-
mended for the skilled apiarlan where
it is desirable to have movable combs,
arrangements for multiplying colonies,
&C., &c. The principal point OF merit
is that it will protect the bees against
moth, and this done 1 contend that the
bees will, through instinct, perform
the residue of the work sufficiently
well to give the farmer an abundant
supply of honey for a very small out
lay.
The following cut represents a YER
teal section through the middle of an
ordinary box hive, with some very
slight additions:
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w. ID. HNSHAW,
Mag'r Planters Alliance Warehouse.
OUTLOOK, Madison Co., N. G.

OUTLOOK, Madison Co., n. G..
Mr.. EDITOR:-I see nothing in your
paper from Madison county, and there
fore l beg leave to express a few
thoughts to the brethren through the
columns Of your paper. l want to say
to the brethren of North Carolina, who
belong to the Alliance, that it is time
that we e uniting our efforts more
closely than we have been doing in the
past. Brethren, we should begin now
to look out for the coming campaign
of 1892, and let us understand each
other better in the next campaign than
we did in the last. 1t seems that we
had bat little success in the last cam,
paign to what we might of had if we
had all stuck square to the.principles
of our order. Brethren, let's renew
our efforts in the next campaign, and
if we will show our faith by our worn,
success will be u r just as sure as we
live.
AS long as we look to the leaders
of the two old political parties for help,
just that long we will be oppressed
and trodden under foot. Brethren,
we must lay down all prejudice and
fight for our rights. I see no U.s. under
the sun of sticking to the two old par
ties just because we can Consider, if
you please the responsibility that is
resting on your heads and then look all
around you and behold the condition
of the farming class of people and then
consider who has it in their power to
better this condition. Success lies just
out before us if we will only make use
of the opportunities that we have.
Brethren lay down all prejudice that
has ever existed between the two old
parties, and let us forget every thing
that has ever had a tendency to create
malice toward each other, and let us
go to the ballot-box in 1892 like brothers,
for at the ballot-oox lies the secret of
our success. d
Brethren 1 will close my letter hop
ing you will publish it being it is the
first time for me to make an effort to
write a piece for publication. So wish
ing the brethren much success In the
work Of our order, I am
Yours truly,
NJ. w. BUCKNER.
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from crawling through, the scent of
the honey passing through may draw
the millers to said point and thus
afford additional protection. I have
never tested this feature, but suggest
it as worthy of a trial.
The great beauty about this hive is
that it requires but little or no care
after the bees are taught to work
through the tube. 1t is believed that
the tubes can be advantageously added
to anv hive that is subject to depreda-
tions from moth. BRYAN Tyson.
Washington, D. c., April II, 81.
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NJ. w. UCKNE
CRATERs, N. c., April 4, 81.

CRATERs, N. c., April 4, 81.
Mr.. EDTTOR:-A line from Cedar
Grove Alliance, No. 685. We number
so odd members and still they come.
We initiated three at our last meeting,
and there will be four more kno liking
for admittance at our next meeting and
some more applications. We ahave
stood firm through the late political
struggle. Our Alliance is getting on a
boom; the weakened are being
strengthened; the wounded are being
healed, and the Alliance cause is NOV
ing onward, Cedar Grove Alliance is
composed of ex-Democrats and ex-
Republicans about ditto in number.
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ALLIANCE CORRESPONDENCE.
AIRLIE, N. c., April II, 81.

AIRLIE, N. c., April II, 81.
Mr.. EDIrOR:-Enclosed please find
another list of new subscribers and
renewals. I, conscienciously, present
to the brotherhood the claims of THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER as the very best
educator for people. I have yet
to meet a careful reader Of our State
organ who is not a red-hot Alliance
man and fully up with the absolute
importance of the work before us, and
the pressing need of legislative reform
both State and national. In every
county in my district, which I have
visited, seven in number, the people
are impressed and enthused with the
importance and necessity of more lee
turing. A thorough system of county
lecturing has been organized. Good,
active, live men have been elected
County Lecturers, The County ALI
ances have responded promptly and
nobly to my call to provide proper
remuneration for the services of their
lecturers, who will be required to visit
every Sub-Alliance in their respective
counties at least twice a year and the
work goes bravely on. The skies are
Frightening, and the outlook increas-
ingly hopeful.
Our after meetings have been instruc-
tive, edifying and enthusiastic and i'm
mensely enjoyable. With a perfect
lecture system, a widespread dissent
nation Of Alliance literature and a
laFgely-increased circulation of our
State and National organs, corruption
will be dethroned and u people re-
deemed from their present alarming
restitution.
Fraternally,
E. A. THoRNE, Lecturer.
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The majority of us stand shoulder to
shoulder in the plan for reform; we
have buried all partisan politics and
stand as a unit. The more we see of
the political henchmen trying to dis
rupt the Alliance and influence votes
for their party, the more determined
we r for we, as Alliancemen, are
as full of politics as an egg Is OF meat,
but not of the kind that Bro. R. l..
| BealI, of Lenoir, is made of. He shows
his colors in THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
of March 31st. He asks for a suspen-
| sion of judgment on Mr.. Cleveland.
We would say with all due respect to
Bro. Beall that we have been a Demo
crat and helped to elect Mr.. Cleveland
to the presidential chair in 1884, but
did not support him in the last contest,
nor will we support him in 1892. Judg-
ment is not suspended, but sentence is
past. We stand fat-footed On every
plank of the Alliance platform, and
we will not step aside to support any
man. That man must be standing IN
the middle and on every plank of our
platform. We ask for nothing but
justice to all the people.
We would like to ask Bro. Beall one
question. AS he says joining the ALI
ance has not destroyed his faith in the
Democratic party, if the Democratic
party is good enough for him, why did
he. join the Alliance?
We say to Republican brethren,
if the Republican party is good enough,
why join the Alliance? If we have
joined for the purpose of influencing
votes for our old partisan leaders, we
had as well step down and out, for
they are both rotten and corrupt.
G.. A. PHILLIPS,
President Cedar Grove Alliance.
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RESOLUTION BY CASTOR CO.
ALLIANCE.

WHEREAS, Our esteemed brother and
Representative, Moses Stroup, so nobly
stood by the demands of the Alliance
and SC faithfully served the constitu-
ency of CASTOR county; and whereas,
there seems to be some opposition to
our brother as the Representative of
CASTOR,
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this
body assembled be and is hereby ten
dered to our brother and Representa-
tive; and that this preamble and reso-
luton be sent to our county and State
organs for publication.
L. G. CATHEY,
Sec'y CASTOR County Alliance.
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A~RKADELPHIA, ARK.
IAdIIJ1
E. A. THoRNE, Lecturer.
April II, 1891.

April II, 1891.
Mr.. EDrroR:-Several copies of your
valuable paper come to this office; and
we are wen pleased with it, as an
organ, that expounds the doctrines of
the Alliance.
Perhaps it will surprise a great many
to know that the Alliance has found
its way into the baekwood5 of Arkan-
sas. Nevertheless such is the case.
When in other States I hear the peo-
pie of Arkansas spoken of as being so
ignorant that they haven't even
learned that the war was closed, that
the old ladies there are still knitting
socks for the soldiers, Well, if we
havn't learned that the war is over,
this much we have learned, that the
farmers and laborers of this country
r being robbed through vicious legis-
lation of their hard earnings; and
further, that the only way to rid our,
selves of these oppressive evils is by
organization and cooperation, as we
are doing In the Alliance.
The progress of the order has been
greatly retarded in this State on &C,
count Of there having been two separ
ate State organizations, which failed
to work in unison. But I am glad tc
say that we r now. one and the same.
All are pulling together for the one
grand cause. A consolidation was eff
fected February last, on terms entirely
satisfactory to all. You may expect tt
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For The PROGRESSIVE FARNER.l
THE SILVER QUESTION.

Is it what we need? The discussion
of the silver question, in these columns,
has been quite interesting for the last
few issues. Glad to see our Alliance.
men coming to the front on questions
of SO much Importance, although their
views on the subject are sadly divided,
for verify it seems to me that the silver
question needs a sitting.
am an Allianceman and a Demo
crat; but am, rs yet, not In favor of
free coinage. Am open to conviction,
however, and have been for some time
but with all the information that l
have been able to CLEAN from the press,
etc, as to why we should have free
and unlimited coinage of silver, have
found the reasons to be few and un-
satisfactory. Will not some of those
who are sc desperately in love with
the idea, please give their reasons. In
the plea for Mr.. Cleveland" by
brother Beall, was some very substan-
tial arguments against free coinage;
and although he was censured most
numerically by the brother that re-
piled to his letter, he never for once
tried to refute Beall's statement, nor
can he do it. All must admit that
silver is bound to ~depreciate. Then
what, in the name of common sense,
do we want with silver dollars when,
in all probability, they viii not be
worth more than sixty or seventy-fve
cents We don't want to disgrace our
country (0 One correspondent of THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER seems to leave the
impression that he is in favor of free
coinage because the Alliance is. Is
that truce Then let us stop and think,
each n for himself. Why do we
favor free coinage2 Who were the in
dividuals that first started the free
coinage clamor? Where are they and
what are they? Weigh the whole mat
ter in the balance of common sense,
turn it over and look at and see if it is
the thing we need. Let us be sure
dDOuU. ~ IL 10 VI uO VIC OCu IlOlS L1OI46N
in this part of the country; but will
free coinage prove to be the panacea
for this need?
There is plenty of money now in the
United States, but the trouble is that
it is in the hands of a few men, and if
we had more money, these few would
soon have it.
So it seems to me that the only rem
edy is to uproot the. greenback monop-
olists. Then and not till then will
good money be plentiful among the
masses.
Then, brethren, let us not be too
eager to mount every hobby-horse that
idle politicians may bride, until we
are sure they are safe saddle nags. Let
us seek to learn the facts in the mat
ter, and hear each others opinions
without resentment, even if they are
not in concurrence with u own.
AN ALLIANCEMAN.
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hear of the Alliance "even in Arkan-
sas" making a great strike for reform
in the near future.
We are becoming alive to the Sub
Treasury. I e that it is gaining
strength rapidly III this part of the
country. Many who, less than a year
ago, openly and bitterly denounced
this measure, are now firmly support
ing it. At the recent meeting of our
County Alliance, which convened April
2, a vote was taken to ascertain how
all stood in regard to the Sub Treasury.
The hall was thronged with visitors,
and all were requested to vote their
sentiments. Out of all that vast null
titude Of people only n man opposed
the Sub-Treasury.
Wake up, Mr. Editor, your columns
are becoming dumb to this important
measure. Wake up and give us an
editorial occasionally showing how it
would free the farmer from the mercy
Of the Spectator and money lender.
I will close with best wishes for the
success of both your paper and the AL
lance. 2. 9. A.
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The Tribune, CWinfieId, Kan..) says:
To-day the sheriff sold under the
hammer, nine tracts of land, aggregat-
ing 1,771 acres, for the sum of $500.
We are a happy, prosperous people,
says Harrison. Mr.. Sheriff, please sell
another batch of Cowley county at 50
cents per acre, says the court. This
shows the necessity of an amendment
to u mortgage laws. Under this
sale, land has been taken without ON
P~ensation, and leaves the farmer own
ers still in debt thousands of dollars.
No compensation, no redemption, but
all gone into the greedy NAV of the
MORTGAGE"
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NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALL
ANCE.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
N. G.
vice-President-A. H. Hayes, Bird
town, N. @.
Secretary-W. S. Barnes, Raleigh,
N. @.
Treasurer4S. D. Allen, Falls, N. G..
Lecturer-Thos. B. Long, Asheville,
N. G.
Assistant LECTURER. B. Hunter,
H~untersville, n. @.
Chaplain-S. J. Veach, Warsaw,
N. G.
Door-Keeper-W. H. Tomlinson,
Fayetteville, N. c.
Assistant Door-Keeper-H. E. King,
Peanut, N. @.
Sergeant-at- Arms. S. Holt, Chalk
Level, n. Q.
State Business Agent-W. H. Worth,
Raleigh, N. @.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W.
A. Graham, Machpelah, N. @.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
S. B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. c.,
Chairman; J. M. Mewborne, KinstOn,
N. c.; j. S. Johnston, Ruffin, N. c.
STATE ALLIANCE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
R. J. Powell, Raleigh, N. c.; N. @.
English, Trinity College; J. j. Young,
Polenta; H. A. Forney, Newton, n. G.
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THE NATIONAL FARMERS ALI
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President-L. L. Polk, North Caro-
lima. Address, 34 D. St., N. W.,
Washington D. @,
Vice President-B. III. Clover, Cam
bridge, Kansas.
Secretary-Treasurer-J. H. Turner,
Georgia. Address, 239 North Capitol
ST., n. w, Washington, D. @.
LECTURER. III. Willetts, Kansas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
G. w. Macune, Washington, D. G.
Alonzo Wardall, Huron, South Da-
kota.
J.. T. TiEHnan, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
R. G. Patty, Macon, Miss.
Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Ark.
A. E. Cole, F~owlerville, Mich.
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Presidents of all the State organ
izations with L. L. Polk EC-O6fciO
Chairman.
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WINSTON, N. c., April II, 81

Mr.. EDTTOR:-I would like to say
through your paper that the Alliance
has a warehouse in Winston for the
sale of leaf tobacco. The counties of
Stokes, Surry, Yadkin, Rockingham,
Davie, Davidson and Forsythe are
directly interested, and we invite all
counties near Winston to take part and
help on this noble work. Any ALI
anceman can take stock in this enter
prise that may wish, par value Of
shares is S.. We have one of the best
lighted houses in Winston. Our prices
have been equal with other houses and
our charges lower, which makes our
house the best. Farmers, come and
see us and be convinced. Every dol
lar in it is Farmers Alliance money,
and all of the men connected with the
running is Alliancemen save the book
keeper. We have G. N. Thompson, of
Davidson, as Floor Manager; T. B.
Lindsey, of Rockingham, Check Man
ager; r. P. Clingman, of Davie, State
ment Carrier; j. w. McKayhat, of For
syth, Weighmaster, J. 7. Wilson, of
Davie, Auctioneer; @. D. Hunt, of
Winston, Book-keeper. Charges nearly
one-third lower than other houses.
Fr~aternally,
w. M. HINsHAW,
NE--H- A IL
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WARREN COUNTY, N. c.,
April d, 1891.

AtSIhN COON44 ~. ",
April d, 1891.
Mr.. EDITOR Our District Lecturer,
brother E. A. Thorne, was with us, ac-
cording to appointment, on the 18th
instant.
The various Sub-Alliances were well
represented, but owing to the beauti-
full weather and the backward condi-
ton of farm work, the general atten-
dance was small compared with what
it would have been under ordinary cir
cumstances. The public address, de-
livered in the court house, was worthy
of the hearty concentrations it re-
ceived. Brother Thorne vividly de-
scribed the d~eplorable condition of the
ta~x-ridden and careworn farmer. He
attributed this condition to the in
famous legislation of our National Con
gress during the last twenty-five vars.
He showed how the national bank sys-
tenn, originated in the brains of foreign
capitalists, and was perfected by their
American allies, the credit-strengthen-
ing act, by which the nature of the
debt of the United State was changed
from being payable in lawful money
to a gold debt only, was fully ex-
planned.
Next he presented, in the words of
the great Lincoln, the enormity of the
crime perpetrated by the contraction
Of the currency in the interest of the
bono. holders. This great contraction
took place during Sherman's admins
tration of the Treasury The demon
citation of silver and the dlsgraceful
means used for it's accomplishment,
was dwelt upon at length. The COM
plicity of some Of Democratic
leaders with the Republican gold-bugs
was asserted.
The thanks Of the Alliance to brother
ThOrne, for his sensible address, was
rendered in words witty and wise by
that sound and eloquent AIlianceman,
DR.. Samuel A. Williams.
In the afternoon the unwritten work
was exemplified and arrangements
made to put a county lecturer in the
field in the person of Major Caswel @.
Drake.
Warren is in line for '92, and though
Democratic to the core, will never sup
port Grover Cleveland for President
of the United States on account of his
hostility to silver. We admire his
honesty and courage, but we are for
principles, not men. G..
Mr.. EDTToR:-Some of our CORES
pondents appear to favor Cleveland
for the presidency, and it is their
right, if they so choose, but I do not
think it is to interest to support
Cleveland or any gentleman that is
opposed to our demands.
1st. 1t is certain that a Republican
cannot be elected, and if we do not
elect a man that favors the Alliance
demands, then the election will be
thrown into the present House of Rep
AOOO4ACCbOAN CO. A4A CO IL 10 81 SO4y DCI1lO-
cratic, they would elect the Democratic
nominee. So if Cleveland is good we
have all to gain and nothing to lose by
supporting a peoples candidate.
Mr.. Cleveland's record in office, the
i~nveterate enemy of silver. opposed to
legaltender Treasury notes, and favors
the funding of the greenbacks into in
terest-bearing bonds.
He favors the national banking sys-
tenn.
AS he has $50, 900 invested in the
beer trust of New York, it is not GER
tain that he is opposed to trusts.
He is leading attorney for the Erie
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GETTING DOWN THE ESTIMATE

The poor farm still hangs fire. Chief
Elliott has arrived at the conclusion
which the DISPATCH all along urged, that
there is no money for the city in growing
hay. corn and vegetables-withs such labor
as the inmates might furniSh-upon gilt
edged 5000 per acre property. The Chief
now sets his maximum at $500 per acre.
To get rid of the cupidity of people when
they know theyare dealing with the public
treasury, he wants to make the negotia-
tons himself, iRcog. as it were. We see
no objection to this, so long as Councils
have the final ratification of the bargain.
This they yesterday reserved in their reso-
luton
But. as Chief Elliott has turned in the
right direction, viz. i'm favor of low prices,
he should also take the other part of the
advice of this journal equally to heart,
and limit the acres to sensible figure
Not more than 100 acres is required for the
farm The inmates under the Chiefs
charge will discover a tract of that size
abundant for the absorption of all their
skill and energy. If these figures be kept
in view the city can escape the extrava-
CANT expenditure that was at one time
contemplated.
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that idea due rather to the political hum
ger for appropriations, than to any consti-
tutional power of Congress to say that
the President must spend the money?
Say that an appropriation of million dol
lars is made for war ship, and the bids
show that it can be built for S75O,OOO,
must it be awarded to the builders who bid
the round million? Or suppose that an
appropriation is made for purpose which
proves to be unnecessary, is there any
compulsion on the executive to spend the
money appropriated? There happens to be
a rather important precedent on this point.
The session of 1S64-5 made large appro-
priations for the army and navy, for the
fiscal year 1866 This was because that
Congress did not know that the war
would terminate before that fiscal year
was begun. But as it did end In April,
1865, was there any constitutional duty to
spend the money appropriated? Of
course not.
There is no doubt that the administra-
ton could, if it choose, make great
stroke by declining to expend a liberal
share Of the vast sum appropriated at the
last session. But We have deep doubts as
to its having stamina enough to do so.