The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

of the bill was so plain that it passed
the Senate by a unanimous vote. And
who voted for this bill in the House'
Hon. Walter L. Steele, of Richmond
county, did, for one, and Hon. Risden
TYLER Bennett, of Wadesboro, whomI
regard as the equal of any man in
North Carolina as a constitutional law
yer, did, for another.
is it unconstitutional for the Gov
eminent to loan moneyG Yes-when
it is proposed to loan it to the farmers,
but it is all right to lend it to 319
National banks at / per cent. per IN
mum. It is perfectly constitutional to
store whiskey, but awfully unconstitu-
tional to store bread and clothes.
The Government is nothing but the
agent of the people. I don't believe
the Government has any more right to
refuse to issue money to the people
than it has to come here and put me In
your Jail to-day.
but" they say to us, your bill is
impracticable," WE'LL suppose it is;
it is only so in it's details, and you are
paid to make it practicable. You say
it is unconstitutional; it is your duty
to fix it.
The passage of the ~Sub-Treasury bill
was petitioned for by over $4,000 men.
What has become of the bill and the
petitions? They sleep the sleep of
death in the pigeon hole of the com
mittee to which they were referred.
The place hereafter to put your petit
tions is in the ballot box. They will be
heard there.
They admit we need relief, but what
have they done? The silver bill was
passed in the Senate and we felt good,
thinking it would certainly pass the
House on a direct vote. But it now
sleeps the sleep of legislative death,
and your best chance Of relief from
this Congress is gone. And Mr.. Cleve-
land, one of the great leaders of the
National Democracy, stands over its
grave and does not shed a tear, but
smiles at it's downfall.
Liz SOAS4OS0 1dO 1OU pCISOCu q SLlIS1C
bill in the interest of the people. What
are we to do? They say we must not
go into politics. 1 believe I am doing
Gods work in advocating the prin-
ciples of this order, and I have conse-
Grated all that 1 am, and all that
I ever expect to be, to this great
work.
|. One of the great things to be accom-
plished by this organization is the wip-
ing out of every semblance of Mason
and Dixon's line in Alliance territory.
Let me make you a prediction; let me
tell you what I believe. You NAV see
a third party in this country, but it
will not be for long. The masses of
the Northwestern States, the Southern
States and the Western States will be
arrayed on one side, and on the other
will stand the ~plutocrats and monopo-
lists of the Northern and Eastern
States. There will be but two parties
the people against the plutocrats.
The contest is coming, and I say let it
come. l believe we have God and
right on I'll side.
Now, my frinds, do not be frightened
about this political question. Section
alism has been ar issue for the past
% years, but the decree of God has
gone forth that we are one people. [
want to say that the political cyclone
is gathering, and will sweep this
country in 1892.
Relief must come from the National
Legislature. To get it the personnel of
that body will have to be largely
changed. These are plain words, but
they r true words.
Our order was never in a more pros
porous condition. By 1892 we will
control, together with organizations
associated with us, between five and
six million votes. What is it we a
not do9