The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-14
EDITORIAL VOTES.

interest has been defeated in the New
York legislature.
The Alliance people Of Kentucky
held a big picnic at Winchester on the
9th of this month.
~ The New York San sees unmis-
taxable evidences of growth in popular
favor of the Sub-Treasury plan.
Uncle Sam has loaned $50, OOO, 900
to his partners, the whiskey distillers,
and never a word has been said about
that being unconstitutional
DIR. G. w. Macune is in Missis-
sippi and Kentucky speaking on the
Sub-Treasury plan. He has more invi-
tations than he can possibly accept.
The Alliance is a magnificent
failure. 1t has failed to do a good
many things that ought to have been
done, but stillit smiles at the thought
of death.
The politicians of both parties
are striving to patch up the fence for
next year. Go ahead, boys; if you get
things right, the farmers will give you
their votes.
~ Plutocracy in this country is far
in advance of plutocracyin old Europe.
London has 900 miIlionaires, Paris 500,
Berlin 200, Vienna 100, while New
York has over 1000.
~ Bro. John Wescott, of Southport
N. c., wants to know through The
| PROGRESSIVE FARMER the address of
Bro. Hall, of Dutchville Alliance, who
lost his barn by fire some time ago.
The c~apitalistic classes organize
to advance their interests. Did you
ever hear a howl from the partisan
press on that account? The capitalists
even Ego into politics" and nothing is
said about it.
X Some Of our papers T making
much noise about the way President
Hall, of Missouri, and other Alliance
men are doing. They are only a drop
in the bucket, and the bottom will fall
out one of these days.
~ If you are a member of the ALI
ance, get on the platform and stand as
firm as the rock of ages. If you don't
believe in our measures pull down your
sign and be a man On the other side
Be a ma at all times.
~ Our philosophers, divines and
statesmen see danger threatening us
on every hand. But our cranky editors
and demagogues insist on running our
course in the old ruts. OH for more
honesty and patriotism.
~ The Southern Alliance Former
says that if the Democratic party ex-
poets the support of A~lliancemen, 1t
must throw the old leaders overheard
and be a party of the people. Don't
all parties need some advice along that
line?
~ The Landmarks advertisement
has been answered. An editor has
been found who can Swallow the
Sub Treasury" We can also chew up
some of those who oppose it, too. Won
der if the landmark wants to under
take another discussion?
~ a learned writer, in discussing
the tariff" calls it an incubus; ar
other, equally learned, in writing on
the same subject, calls it an octopus.
Who is right, or which is which2 or
haven't our learned economists found
out what sort of a 1" critter it is?
Bro. w. F. Kornegay, of Wayne
county, was in Raleigh on Friday. He
looked in upon The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER and was welcome. Bro. Kor-
negay is President of the North Caro-
lima Railroad Co., but is a true blue
Allianceman. He is the only member
of the Alliance in the United States
that holds such a position.
Some of the partisan papers are
vexed because the writer has again
takena position with The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. A portion of our State papers
are edited by gentlemen who are dis
posed to be reasonable. To such men
the writer takes off his hat. The rest
of them will be taken in part pay for
three months subscription to this paper,
provided 25 cents in cash accompanies
the order.
OFFICIAL.