The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-30

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greatest number. From the way the
old parties presses are counting each
other, we may expect a wedding in
the "a future. There r no express
sons Of love, but this is not strange as
there is but little heart in either to
love with, they will marry not for
love but for money. Monopoly and
trusts will dance at the wedding while
Wall street will furnish the music.
We expect to send them on Their we'd
ding tour in '92 and the people will
run the affairs at home.-FarmerS'
Vidette, La.
Judge Hamer entered the following
minute on the records of the Custer
county court at Broken Bow, Nebraska,
recently. His sentiments will meet a
hearty response in the minds of every
one except the usurious capitalist.
"This docket is covered, page upon
page, with confirmation cases. The last
summers drouth has exhausted the
farmers resources and he is unable
to pay the interest upon his loans.
The act of God, for which the people
are not responsible, has reduced one
half of them to almost beggary, and
this calamity shall not be made worse
by any act of mine. We are asked to
turn 100 farms over. to money lenders,
and 500 women and children " to
pauperism. It shall never be done in
this district, while I am judge. The
people are not able to pay and I will
not assist in their being robbed. Let
us wait until a crop can be raised and
confidence restored and all will come
out all right. If a man is living on his
land or living off of it, and trying to
cultivate it he should have the reward
of his wit. I will never confirm a sale
in times like these, if the owner is
trying to make a living on the land.
When the people are compelled to ask
aid to procure seed it would be cruel
mockery to deprive them of land to
SOW the seed upon. 1 have a right to
refuse to confirm a sale when the
property sold does not bring two
thirds it's actual value, and in these
cases it has not brought that amount.
The sale isnOt cOnfirmed-"-FCchGnge.
There needs to be some serious think
ing done by Alliancemen just now as
to what are the purposes of the organ
ization, and what it means to become
a member of it. It is an easy thing to
step within the circle, take a seat, and
calmly fold the hands and wait for
the benefits to come; and if much good
does not come from somewhere, some
how, it is easy to raise the voice of
discomfort and of complaint against
those who T trying with earnest
thought and work to accomplish some
thing. It would be interesting to
know just what per cent. of the ALI
ance membership in South Carolina
have actually done something to adj
vance the cause. In this, numerically,
grand organization there is danger of
too much reliance being put in the Or
~ganization, and too little in self, the
individual. It were much better to
lay hold and help to roll forward the
wheels of progress than to stand aloof
and find fault with those who are
making honest efforts in that direction.
No man should feel authorized to cry
failure" unless he has done some
thing to bring success. Many brethren
think it is all right if they are in "good
standing" in the Alliance and they
stand. Would it not be well to change
the pharse to "good moving" in the
Alliance, and move? Which class do
you belong to, brother? Have you
ever showed a willing mind to help a
poor brother out of the clutches of the
time or lien merchant by going on a
Joint note to the bank with him so that
he may buy for cash, and thereby
save him from being crushed by debt?
Have you urged upon your Alliance
the Importance of bulking orders for
guano, flour, bacon, and thereby
saving much to all in the transaction?
Have you lent your influence and
patronage to your State Exchange,
or have you simply let it alone, buy
ing on your own hook, and then joining
in loud complaints against it because
it has not been as big a blessing as you
expected?-GreenUiUe, s. c.. Advertiser.
THE sUB-TREAsURY OR SOMETHING
ETTER
What would the world think of a
man or a set of men who should hire
another to build a house and after he
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