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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-08
COMPLETE VINDICATION.

CLAY CENTER, KANSAS.
j. r. French, Secretary f. A. 4: l. L.,
Topekd, Kansas:
DEAR SIR AND BPO:-YOuT COmmUni-
cation enclosing clipping from the
Chatham Record has been received and
contents carefully examined. was
profoundly astOnished when | read
what purported to be the utterances
and sayings of Bro. L. L. Polk at Clay
Center and Washington. | was present
at both meetings. | introduced Bro.
Polk to our people at Clay Center and
listened to every word he said both at
Clay Center and at Washington Now,
as to the facts, what Bro, L. i. Polk
did say-bOth at Clay Center and at
WashingtOn-Bro. Polk said that he
had been q Union man up to the time
that his State went out and Joined the
Confederacy, when his State called
upon him for his services, he went,
and for three years he fought like a
man and when he surrendered he sur
rendered like a man, and with him the
war was ended when he surrendered,
and he had no apologies to make on
account of his war record. This is
substantially the language he used
both at Clay Center and at Washing
ton, and any statement to the contrary
is false and untrue. 1t is equally false
and untrue when they undertake to
make it appear that he favored the
cotton pickers strike for he never
alluded to it. Bro. Polk had a perfect
ovation while here and also at Wash
ington in his great and mastery effort
in behalf of the farmers and wealth
producers of our country. When Clay
County Alliance meets shall lay these
falseh0ods and malicious lies before
the members, when these liars will be
handled without gloves. I will tonight
send telegram to Bro Polk to Raleigh
You can hand or send this letter 70
Bro. Polk, or rewrite as you please
and sign as I sign it.
Fraternally yours,
A. A NEWMAN, President
Clay County Alliance and member Of
the Kansas Legislature.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-08

have some one tell me what is meant
by it. Is it fact that our government
is issuing dishonest money? If it is let
us know it. Is the silver dollar issued
in 1891 an honest dollar or not? If it
is, then why not give us more of it. If
not, then who is responsible for it3 |
have note which says on it's face that
the United States will pay the bearer
ten dollars. Now have | been cheated
by taking this note? There is no gold
or silver deposited to redeem said note,
then what makes it worth ten dollars?
Will some one please tell me2 One
thing about it I think is wrong. On
the back it says it is not legal tender
for interest on the public debt, so th-
government pays me with one kind OF
money and the bondholder with
another. Can an honest man say that
is all right? Again it is not receivable
for duties on imports. In other words,
if the United States owes me one hun
dred dollars | am compelled TO take a
treasury note Unless it is for interest
or principal of the public debit and
then refuse to take the same money
back for customs duties. Isn't this
wrong, too? think so.
One other thing, our leaders have
been abused by the partisan press for
las they say trying to start a third
party. Now they say with sneer that
the "BigtFive" are standing in the way.
How are they gong to reconcile the
matter. Let me offer a word of advice.
Gentlemen, be men or quit. With my
heartfelt sympathy for the Bilkins
family, [ will stop.
Yours fraternally,
No. t119.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-08
BE MEN OR QUIT.

MAGNOLIA, N. @.
MR. EDITOR:-I have seen so few let
ters in TRE PROGRESSIVE FARMER from
this section that I have concluded to
write you. Our Alliance was organized
in August, 1889, with ten members;
we now have about forty male mem
bers and an equal number OF females
and some to initiate. We are all poor
people but we are Alliancemen. For
all that am sorry to say our members
do not read as much as they ought, but
we are fortunate in having as good a
lecturer as there is in the State and he
tells us a few things occasionally. l
read so much about the honest dollar
in the papers and especially since the
late elections that would be glad to
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-08
AN APPEAL.
VANCE COUNTY. ". @.

VANCE COUNTY, n. @.
DEAR BRETHREN We have never
felt delicacy in contributing to the
needs of a brother and we do not hest
tate to call upon you in this time of
need.
On October 3Oth Brother R. K
Young, a useful and worthy member
of Five Points Alliance, No. 314, was
so unfortunate as to lose by fire his
new gin house, together with valuable
machinery and several bales of toll
cotton. His was the best house of the
kind in our section. His loss is care
fully estimated to approximate 81, 900.
Bro. Young is young man who has
lust started out and upward in life.
He has family to support and nearly
his entire savings were invested In his
gin and machinery
Brethren, he needs your assistance,
and merits your consideration OF this
appeal. Any amounts, however small,
viii be gratefully received; Please
forward all contributions to Bro. K. <.
Young, Kittrell, NJ O.
CHAs: @. FULLER, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-08
J. w. KERR,
E. H. BELDEE,
}. w. Stokes.
Report as read adopted.

Resolution by Beverley, Of Virginia:
/. That the chair be authorized to at
once appoint a committee Of five, to be
known as the press committee.
2 That all delegates and visitors here
present be hereby charged, that when
interviewed by reporters for the public
press they respectfully decline to be so
interviewed and refer said reporter to
said press committee.
g. That all delegates and visitors
here present be hereby admOnished to
be on their guard in their communica
tiOn with strangers, lest they inadver-
tently give informant n to the re-
pOrteTs
Carried and committee appointed
Press committee-Beverl of Vir-
ginia; Laughinghouse, of North Caro-
lima; SouthwOrth, of Colorado; Bell of
Georgia; Barton, of Illinois.
Brother Force, of Indiana, requested
that D. H. Yoeman be placed in his
delegation from Indiana as a delegate
instead Of Mrs. Lou Snider, which re-
port was granted by him agreeing to
be responsible for Mr.. YOeman's acts
to the State Alliance, the point being
made by Mr.. Page, Of Virginia.
The committee on order of business
reported as follows:
To the Supreme Council:
Your committee on order of business
beg leave to report as follows:
We recommend that the hours for
meeting be as follows: 9 a. m. to 1 80
p. m. 2:30 p. M, to p. m; 8 p. m. to
take recess at will.
We recommend that all resolutions
be referred to the proper committee
without debate.
That the election of officers be made
a special order for 2:30 P. m. Thurs
day
That a member be allowed to speak
but once on any question.
We recommend the following order
Of business:
!. Opening Of Council
2. Reading of minutes of the preCed
ing meeting.
3 Reports Of officers.
4. Appointment of committees
s. Miscellaneous business.
6. Reports of standing committees.
T. Unfinished business.
8. Miscellaneous business.
10. Recess
We recommend the following com.
mittees:
Auditing committee Of three.
On press, three.
Secret work, three.
Finance, three.
Mileage and per diem, three.
Good of the Order, seven.
Constitution, seven.
Confederation, seven.
Legislative demands
We recommend that this committee
on legislative demands consist of one
member from each State, and that it's
chairman be empowered to appoint
such committees.
r. ". BECK, Chairman.
Adopted.
Moved by Brother Livingston, that
that portion of the order Of business
referring to night sessions be stricken
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-08
AN APPE AL.
HILLSBORO, N. G..

HILLsBORO, N. @.
Mr.. EDITOR:-At d regular meeting,
Nov. 14th, of Orange Academy ALI
ance, No. 1913, a committee was ap
pointed to draw up an appeal for Bro.
JOS. w. Brown, a brother of this ALI
ance, who on Oct goth, 1891, had the
misfortune to lose his dwelling house
and dining room by fire. Loss esti-
mated at $500. Bro. Brown is a good
worker, has ten children and deserves
help 1t is the request Of this com
mittee that each Sub-Alliance in the
State send 25 cents or any amount
however small. Send all donations to
j. NJ Whitaker, Hillsboro, n. G.
H. L. WOODS,
7. E. ROBERTS,
J. II. ROBERTS,,
Committee
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-08
SECOND DAY.

W EDNESDAY, NOV Is, 1891.
The meeting was called to order by
President l. L. Polk, at 80 am, and
vas opened In due form.
The following were appointed to fill
the vacancy on the Judiciary Commit
tee: John S. Dore, Of California. and
s NJ. Adams, Of Alabama.
Minutes read and approved.
The committee appointed on creGen-
tials reported as follows:
To the Supreme Council Of the Nation
al Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union IN regular annual session as
senebled ut Indianapolis
Your committee to whom were re-
ferred all cases of brethren claiming
seats on this floor as delegates, in ad-
diHon to those whose names appear
upon the official roster of the Secre-
tsry of this body, beg leave to report
that we have patiently heard the state
ments upon which the brethren base
their claims, and we are impressed,
that without exception, there is merit
in these claims. In nearly every in
stance, we find the discrepancy be-
tween their claims and the roster of
the National Secretary, arises from
some misunderstanding concerning the
time when dues must Be paid. In two
cases, Louisiana and Texas, the final
report of the State Secretary to the
National Secretary remitting dues in
full, and closing the account, calls for
less delegates to this body than were
elected by the State Alliance. When
we remember that the State Alliance
must have elected its delegates upon
the representations Of their State Sec
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retary as to the membership in their
jurisdiction, it is difficult to explain the
discrepancy, but your committee do
not see how they could go behind the
final report of the State Secretary.
This IS quite q different case from
those III which the State Secretary has
promised a supplementary and com
piete report accompanied by further
remittances before February next to
cover their accounts for delegates pres
ent. Your committee therefore recon-
mend:
l. That all delegates duly accredited
TO this body by their State Alliance be
seated, except in the cases above cited
(Texas and Louisiana,) where final re
ports have been filed and the accounts
closed by their State Secretary, which
reports call for less delegates than the
number elected and claiming seats.
2. That in these cases where more
delegates have been accredited and are
present than are warranted by the final
report of the State Secretary. only so
many be seated as their State Secre-
tary's said final report certifies and
that such delegation decide among
themselves, how they will cast the
votes to which their State is entitled
under said final report of their State
Secretaries.
8 That delegates shall receive pay
ment upon expense vouchers in pro
portion to the amount of money paid
into the national treasury from their
respective States for the year 1892.
Your committee feels that it is not i'm
pertinent to this report to call your at,
tentiOn TO the source of most of the
difficulty experienced by this and pre-
viuus commit eeS on credentials and
urge some action looking to q removal
Of said deficiencies. Reference is had
here to the constitutional requirements
that delegates and dues to this body
shall be based upon the October report.
We think the matter should beamended
By baSiOg upon the July report We
think also that this body should dis
tinctiy define what bearing the Febru-
ary iiait adopting the OCal} has upon
admission Of delegates, or else resclnd
the resolution fixing that limit
We think that IS NOT Irrelevant to
suggest further in this connection that
this body impress upon the delegates
seated under the report, the Importance
Of exercising all diligence in their re-
spective States, County and Sub-Alli-
ancpS upon their return home to have
the State Secretaries report and have
rPmittauCS in the National Secretary ;
hand before February next, and TO the
end that in future all reports and re
Inittarces be forwarded before Novem-
Der list Respectfully submitted
J. w. KERR,
E. H. BELDEE,
j. w. Stokes.
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No. ~

out so far as the sessions for Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings were con
cerned. Carried
Resolution by Brother Wardan, of
South Dakota, sending greeting to the
Farmers Mutual Benefit Association
convention, now assembled in this
city. Read and adopted.
Brother LOucks, of South Dakota,
moved that we invite the chairman of
the executive committee of the Ne
braska Stare Alliance to a seat in this
body during the deliberations here.
Brother Page, of Virginia, offered as
a substitute for the whole that the Ma
tlOnal President exercise his powers of
dlspensatiOn and receive in the Order
such brethren as in his judgment are
eligible to membership in the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union. Adopted.
A communication from the anti-Sub
Treasury committee was read
On motion of Brother Livingston, of
Georgia, a committee was appointed to
meet Mr.. McAlli5ter, chairman Of the
committee Of the anti Sub Treasury
league
Brother Dean, OF New York. moved
that the whole thing be laid on the
table for the present On a call Of
States the resolution was lost by a vote
of So to 81,
A resolution by Brother Branch, of
Georgia, recommending that we recon
slider the railroad plank in our de
mands as adopted at Ocala, was read
and referred to the committee on de-
mandS
On motion Of Brother Livingston, of
Georgia, the Supreme Council now as
sembled do emphatically declare their
unqualified adherence to the Sub
Treasury as adopted at Ocala Adopted
unanim ously by a rising vote.
1t was resolved that the resolution
indorsing the Sub Treasury plan be
given to the press
Adjourned at II 80.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-08

Each of the aboUe-nanled papers are
re0?,esfed to keep the list standing on
the first page and odd others, pro0idedG
Hae9 are duly elected. Any paper JolE-
ina to adUOcate the OcGld platform lU9tt
be dropped from the list promptly. Our
pe0pJe can mO1U see aCI1Gt papers are
Dub!isbed an their interest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-08
rJE NATIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

ANCE AMI 4INDOS MAJ
UNION.
President-L. L. Polk, North Caro-
,,no Hddress, 344 D. ST., N. w,
washington, D. &.
Vice President-H. l.. LSucks, huron,
South Dakota.
rooTgia Address, 239 North Capitol
St N w. Washington, D. c.
Iecturer-J. H Willetts, Kansas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
& w. Macune, Washington, d. =.
Ai0n2o Wardan, Huron, South Da-
zota.
! F. TiTlman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
A. A. Cole, Michigan,
r. w. Beck, Alabama.
NJ. D. Davie, Kentucky.
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
LII Polk, hartman.
G. w. Macune, Washington, D. G.
Mann Page, Va.
l. P. FeatherstOne, Arkansas.
Gwinn, Tennessee.
x0RTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALL
ANCE.
President-M Marion Butler, Clinton,
\. G.
Vice-President-T. B. Long, Ashe,
vile, N. G.
ry-Treasurer-W. S. Barnes,
Raleigh, \. G.
Lecturer. S. Bell, Brasstown, NC.
Steward-C. G. Wright, Glass, n. G.
Chaplain-Rev. E, Pope, Chalk
Door-Keeper-w Il Tominson,
Fayetteville, n. {.
Assistant Door r-Kacper-H E. KING,
Peanut, \. {. =,
Sergeant-at-Arms } s Holt, Chalk
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.
:. z. Alexander, Charlotte, N. O.,
Chairman; J. NJ. Mewborne, klnston,
\. C.:J. S. Johnston, Ruttin, n. Z.
xTA,rE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Elias Carr, \. Leazer. n. M. Cul-
breth, NJ c. Gregory, VIM. G. COnneu.
.rrATE ALLIANCE LEGIsLATIvECO COMMITTEE.
R. J. Powell, Raleigh, n. c.. n. c.
English, Trinity College: J. J. Young,
Poienta II. \. Forney, Newton, n. Q.
North Carolina Reform Press Association.
Offcers-J L. Ramsey, President;
Marion Butler, Vice President; ". S.
Barnes, Secretary,
PAPERS.
Progressive Farmer. State Organ, Raleigh, \. c.
Caucasian, S11IOu' y -
Watchnan Salisbury, y. G.
Farmers Advocate, IaFooFO' =. =
Mountain Home Journal, ASheTllIe' y =.
Alliance Sentinel, TolQSOOFo, \. -
Country Life, IflhiC!r I:oiIege' = =
Mercury, nICHoEy' y =
Pef+1ar Whitak6rS, \. {.
ACTi,-T1Itrra1 Rec GOldSbOrO, \. &.
TSITT1hns Weekly News WhitevilIe, n. {.
Each of the aboUe-nunled papers are
requested to keep the list standing on
the first page and odd others, pr0Utded
heI ore duly elected. Any paper JaiL-
ing to adUocate the Oco!a platform lg'H
be dropped from the last promptly. our
r2e0DJe can qaos0 see acbat papers ore
i2,tbEisbed an their interest.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-03-07
No Back District.

Especial 10 The Commercial.
Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 27.-The
AppOrtionment Committee ofthe Sem
ate and House met tonight in joint
session aud by a unanimous vote re-
considered its action in redistrieting
the State so as to make one Congress
sional District Republican, and divided
the State into six districts, making all
safely Democratic. The new appor-
tionment will be as follows:
First Dlstriet-To be composed OF
Clay, Randolph, Sharp, Lawrence,
Greene, Graighead, Mississippi, Poin-
sett, Jackson, Woodruff, Gross, Griffin
den, St, Francis, Lee and Phillips coun-
ties.
Second District-Drcw, Cleveland,
Jefferson, Grant, Dallas, Hot Springs,
Saline, Garland, Montgomery, Polk,
Scott and Sebastian.
Third Distriet-Desha, ChIcot, Ash
Icy, Bradley. Calhoun, Union, Ouachita,
Columbia, Nevada, Clark, Pike, Hemp.
stead, Lafayette, Miller, Little River
Howard and Sewer.
Fourth Distriot-Pulaski, Perry
Conway, Pope, Yell, Logan, johnson
and Franklin.
Fiilh District-Crawford, Washing.
ton, Benton, Carroll, Madison, Newton
Boone, Searcy, Van Buren and Faulk.
ner.
Sixth Decentralization, Baxter, Ful.
ton, lsard, Stone, Independence, Gle.
burne, White, Lonoke, Prairie, Mon
roe, Arkansas and Lincoln.
The above gives entire satisfaction
to the Democracy.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-03-07
SHREwD SENATOR JONES.

New York, Feb. 26.-The Washing.
ton correspondent of the Herald says
Senator Jones, of Gold Hill, New, Is
much sought after by men with "rare
things' One prospector will not
trouble him again. All the fellow
wanted the Senator to invest was
100000 to develop Mexican mine
1t was like picking up fortune, he
said. The yield was certain to be
millions.
III don't think much of Mexico as a
place Of investment" replied the West
ern Senator, "although | have never
crossed the border
"Then you never were in the coun-
tryp the prospector exclaimed joy
fully: "and you can't know of its great
possibilities
"Well, l can judge, young man, |
can judge. While | was at the border
noticed two lines of foot marks, one
going in and the other coming out
The one was made by French kid boots
the other by naked feet. don't think
| care about developing Mexican
mines. Good morning"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-03-07
AT LAST.

Washington, February Ex-senator
Hearst, Of California, died in this city
at . o'clock tonight.
lie had been III for long time, and
IN December last went TO New York
to consult with DR.. Chas 5. Ward in
regard TO his condition. The physi-
clan found that he was afflicted with a
complication of diseases resulting pri-
marily from serious arrangement of
the bowels. Acting upon the physl-
clans advice, he returned to his family
in this city aud yielded himself entire
ly to medical treatment. There was a
change for the worse in the Senator's
condition a day or two ago, and he
became weaker aud weaker until
about this evening, when ho relapsed
into a state Of coma, aud Mrs. Hearst
was made aware that his cud was
near. She was al dinner at tho time,
and Immediately joined the sorrowing
group about the dying mans bedside.
lie gave no indication Whatever of
pain or discomfort, aud seemed to the
anxious watchers merely TO have fallen
asleep. The Senator's death was COM
municatcd by his private secretary,
Mr. John Wedderburn, to the sergeant
alarms Of the Senate, and was subse-
quontly communicated to that body.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-03-07
OUR SENTIMENTS.
Associated Press. I

lhooVNAht'h h'9'sl
Vicksburg, Feb 28.--Ata a meeting of
the citizens of Vicksburg, composed of
all political parties, called together at
the court house tonight TO take action
In reference TO the appointment by the
President of james Hill as postmaster
of Vicksburg, Judge Warren Cowan
was called to the chair to preside,' and
j. X. Moore acted as Secretary The
meeting was addressed by a number of
prominent citizens, aud the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted: {:
Resolved, That the appointment by
the President of the United States, Of
James Hill as postmaster Of Vicksburg
is an act OF great injustice to her
people, and one apparently detigned
TO insult and humiliate them, said Jas.
Hill being negro resident Of and
having his home in Jackson, Miss, but
who, for political purposes, pretends to
reside in Vicksburg, where he is
neither citizen or tax payer
and who Is unknown to the peo-
pie except as a political adventurer,
who having been defeated for Con
gress at the last election In this district
IN which the negroes are largely in
majority, now has the eirrontery to
folst himself upon the people of Vicks.
burg as their postmaster.
Resolved, That there are In our
midst gentlemen of high social stand
ing, citizens and tax payers in the
community, and members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, who are appli-
cants for this office and have been in
dorsed by large majoritles Of our citl-
zens of all political parties, who have
been passed over and their numerous
ly signed petitions ignored, in order
that this community may be humiliated
by the appointment Of negro, a non
resident. man who has been repudi-
ated by the intelligent tax paying citi-
zens Of both political parties in the
last rwo Congressional contests and
who claims to represent this district in
the National House of Representatives
was rejected when there was a large
Republican majority TO which party he
claims TO belong in the House.
Resolved, That the citizens of vicks-
burg, of all political parties protest
against said appointment and urgently
petition the Senate of the United
States TO repeal and refuse to confirm
1t.
Resolved, That copies Of these reso-
.utions be sent to our Senators, J. y.
George and e. G. Walthall, and that
they are requested to present them to
the Senate and use their influence to
secure the rejection Of said appoint
ment.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-03-07
Sound POlllIcs.

The following from the Mayersville
Spectator Is worth an ocean of Sub
Treasury politics
While very few Of our people are
in n fix to do without cotton, we VEN
ture to say that 1t will be good policy
to raise some fecdstuf. We shall pro-
badly never never see the day again
when bushel of corn can bo bought
and laid down here from 81. Louis for
fifty cents. II Is well known that al
that price corn can be raised here with
profit and without the worry about
labor that usually aflllcts the cotton
planter. Debts must be paid, but II il
often the bettor way to save two dol
lars than TO earn one. The best advice
we can give is to raise plenty of every
thing, cotton and corn.