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

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the sting of poverty, or struck One good
honest lick, perhaps, for the up build
ing of their country. But with silver
spoons in their mouths they were born;
on silken mats they were fOndled;
amid all the luxuries that wealth could
provide they have attained their
physical growth. Their wealth though
was gained by law Cor otherwise their
ancestors Immediately went OF a pleas
ure trip to Canada), and these men o
have the right to a big dinner at Del
monico's. And such dinners, too, are
especially notable" not because of
the amount eaten, for these men are
not hungry; not because of the cost,
for this IS a trihe with such million
aires; and, indeed, not because of their
politics of these men. for they are
Democrats in a Democratic district;
Republicans in a Republican district;
doubtful ina doubtful district" but all
the time gold bugs. It is especially
notable" however, because Of the
| great friends these men have.
Mr.. Blaine, for whom a great many
hOnestm men followed themselves hOarse
in 1884, writer to express his regrets
part in this notable affair" Mr..
Cleveland, in whose honor Jeffer-
| sOnian (0 Democrats marched with
tOrchlights, and for whose election
their voices were raised, their time
spent, and in many instances their fists
broken over the heads of 'niggers,"
and d-n radicals-Mr. Cleveland
writes to say he is sorry he can't be
at this dear gathering of his beloved
constituents. The tenor of these notes
indicate that if either of these gentle
men are elected president in 1892 no
harm to this part of the dear people
need be feared.
This dinner was further especially
notable" because Mr.. Foster, the great
government official who prostitUted
his office sometime ago to make a
campaign document for the Republi
cans, was present and replied to a toast.
The Dispatch further devotes a long
space in it's editorial columns to
~eulogizing Calico Jim" for this manly
speech. Right before the men of Wall
street he declares against the free
coinage of silver. Was such daring
ever heard Of before? Especially
notable" But he says gold is narrow
as a basis" Now since this was to be
published why did they not kick the
secretary out of their meeting? All,
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pap for the people from n they know
to be true and tried to their interest?
Dropping this bit of consolation for
the people this presidential aspirant
passes OF to speak Of parity of gold
and silver" and remarks that free
coinage is inconsistent with parity"
and therefore wrong. This may seem
true as holy Urit to a man who wants
Wall street money to elect him presi-
dent, but the people are taking up the
idea that less parity" and more
money is what they need. The people
are honest. President of the Chamber,
Smith, said they are too honest to want
80 cents of silver to pass as 100 cents in
payment of debt. Yes, it seems they
are even honest enough to want 80
cents of currency based on 100 cents of
the most potent wealth to pass for just
80 cents in payment of debt, but Smith,
Blaine, Cleveland, Foster, ct ais, are
agreed that the warehouses would cost
too much. Don't insist on free coinage
it will kill 'parity;" be more honest
than to want to pay one dollar with so
cents; don't press your other plan, its
unconstitutional.
How honest and patriotic the people
are to live on the husks of their own
industry and send the nick-nacks,
delicacles and dainties to the kid
gloved drones of society I! How purely
unselfish the people are to pay a dollar
debt with a dollar that is three times
as hard to get as when the debt was.
created! How truly magnanimOus the
people to toll for a bare subsistence
and continue to vote with the grand
old party! What a grand country
Let the pessimiSt hide his face for
shame; the calamity bowler shrink
away to the dens from whence he came.
Let the optimist sing in great eXulta-
ton. For the Old-time enemies, whose
phillippics have been uttered from
every hill top, are forgetting their past
little ~quarrels and can now meet to-
gether on the broad plain of love and
fellow feeling, shake hands, exchange
compliments, and participate in the
"notable affairs" and no one is preju-
diced because of his past political
affiliations.
It is said two parties are a necessity
in any cOuntry-One to watch the
other. It seems then the third party
will have to be started in order to
make a second party, for the two old
parties are so much alike that they
can't be distinguished when placed be-
fore the Chamber of money sharks.
When the Peoples party is begun, I
wonder if the partisan press of today
will say it's Especially notable" or
will it draw to it's fond embrace the
dear Demo republican, lean party, and
with cringing servitude continue to
receive it's orders from the gold bugs
of New York7
II. F. SEAwELL.