The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-15
YOU ENLISTED FOR THE
WAR?

That war which is being waged to
give liberty to an oppressed people.
Your sympathies, you say, are with
us. "Thank you pussy starred the
cat We want, we must have your
cooperation. We entreat, we beseech
you to enlist, to join u ranks, to
clOthe Yourself with uniform, to
get your acCOutrementS IN readiness,
get the step, familiarize yourself with
the manOuvres, the contest that awaits
us offers no walkOver to either con-
testant. The foe which ~cOnfrOntS us
is well disciplined and clad in all of the
~pariphernalia Of modern warfare CpO-
~iitically speaking.) To successfully
oppose them it will not do to hazard
our recruits-veterans to the front!
Brother farmer, producer, this IN
deed is a holy crusade that calls you
to arms, the veal or woe Of those who
are dearer to you than life IS at stake.
Shall our children, GOd-given, born III
wedlOck. inherit from us a life Of bon
dage. wear even from childhood the
emblems of their inferiOrity in the
social scale? Already they are under
the ban. We can, we must redeem
them. towards, ~cravenly such, Will
we prove ourselves if we fail to throw
off his yoke.
Finance is the root of all their evil.
Do not be misled, the tariff is the false
light-the ig1liS futui-the will-O-the-
visit that both parties propose to use
to distract, divide you over. And
after all the difference between the
two is as to tweedle dee and tweedle
dunn.
Vance's latest is hat he had thrown
up every thing save and except his
seat in the Senate. Did we not err IN
re electing him? for one fear we did.
Be it 50 or not it is too late to lament,
but 1t is not too late to throw off all
puny sentiments, to quit longing Tor
the he5h-pOts of Egypt. 1t IS time,
high time that we ceaSe u wander
ing. align ourselves, and by a stand
50 positive we command the support
even Of a Zeb Vance. who after all IS
only human and simply waits to see
whether a cyclone confrOntS Is or not;
whether we m6a fight unto the death
or are ready to ground arms, Capitu-
late at the dictum of our foe or not.
Oh, my brothers, l wish [ could
arouse you from your lethargy, could
persuade you to resolve not to lag in
this glorious cause. You cannot play
mutual, your influence is either in the
interest of monopoly or you will be
found fighting for the people. The
former is to rivet the shackleS with
which you are bound. and the latter
is to remove them. Can you hesitate
as to what your action shall be? Sure
" YOU can not. Then let me urge you
to enlist at once, join the ranks of the
organization the hOpeOf the oppressed,
enter the Alliance, subscribe to it's
press, get right, let your light shine as
q beacon to others.
1t is not in the science of agriculture
to help you. Neither good or inferior
crops Will bring relief that is perma-
nent. This Southland must grow the
cotton which the world needs. Our
Northwestern brethren must produce
the grain. The world must supply the
oil with which to grease the wheels of
production. If the bowels of the earth
will not furnish enough of the precious
metals to do this, then the Uncle Sans
must put their printing presses to
work. Call it fiat money O what you
please, money we must. we will have
and in sufficient volume not only to
move the crops but to furnish the
naked, the destitute with food and
clothing. Think YOU God, who is the
Father of us all, the Giver of the pro
ducts Of our fields, Will be content with
a distribution short Of this? This dis
tributiOn we can have, we will have or
there will be such a racket in this land
as she has not yet been greeted with.
They OverpoW6red even in the streets
of New York, the military, the
strength of the government municipal,
national was powerless. The famish-
ing multitude only yielded to him a
faithful servant of the most high one
who met them single-handed and
alone, the late Rev. Mr.. MuhIenbury,
author of the hymn 4 would not live
always"
We are told by that statesman out
Of a job, Senator Ingalls,, that there
are /, 900, 600 of people in this land in a
semi starving condition, the proper
ton who are not more than half clad
is even greater and these numbers
grow with the days. How long will
they endure? Is it wise to put this to
the test? It is for us to correct it. We
can do it, we must though it can be
done only by organization thorough,
complete. My friend, you who are in
sympathy with us, will you not mani
fest it by enlisting at once? We want
you to fly our cOlOrs on which is en-
]blazOned, especial protection, priv
leges to none; equal justice, rights to
all" NJ. J. BATTLE.
HOW WAS 1T DONE.