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WHAT FIAT MONEY HAS DONE.

People sneer at the greenback cur
rency and call it "fat money, " but lei
us see what it has done.
The rag baby" was born thirty
years ago.
The first thing it did was to come TO
the relief of the government when gold
skunk away and hid itself in the dens
of the Shylock.
It paid, fed, clothed, armed, and
supplied an army of a million men and
kept them in the field four years.
It built and equipped splendid navy.
It planted the stars and stripes upon
every fort in the United States, I'M
manacled three million slaves, and re-
stored peace.
It brought home and set to work the
men of two great armies, and foryears
kept them so busily employed that
they even forgot that they had been
soldiers at all.
It furnished a desolate South with
means to restore it's lost wealth, and
rapidly put it upon the road to pros
perity.
1t has provided a nation, which
has more than doubled it's population
i thirty years, with a safe, convenient,
and never-failing medium of exchange.
It gave life and energy to n of the
greatest nations that the world ever
developed.
1t provided the great commercial
world of America with it's life-blood.
It improved more farms, built more
manufactures, more new towns,
opened more hidden stores of mineral
wealth, than was ever thought of be-
fore in the history of country.
1t took care of the public debt, and
even paid a high premium for gold
with which to pay interest and prin-
cipal of the debt amounting to s 5 ,O0O,-
600, 900.
1t carried on the National Govern
ment and the various State govern
ments.
It built one hundred thousand miles
of railroad-almost as much as there
is in all the rest Of the civilized world
put together.
It built more labor saving machinery
than the world ever saw since the
days of Adam.
It has fed, clothed, and sheltered a
great nation of sixty-fve millions Of
people.
It has paid debts to the extent of bill
lions and billions Of dollars.
In short, it has been the life-blood,
the steam-power, the propelling force
of this great nation, doing all, nay, ten
times more than gold ever has done.
Yet there are people who despise it,
who ridicule it, who spit upon it, who
would forever destroy it!
Yet there are people who ridicule
and abuse the party that has saved it
so far, and is trying to perpetuate it!
Yet there are people who get down
on their knees and worship the golden
calf
Yet there are people who still stick
to two old political parties, both of
which have endeavored to cruelty
flat money!"
Yet there are people who are too big
towards to come out of their old politi
cal shells and join the new party,
simply because a few hired newspapers
call it "iat money Chicago EGpreSs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-23

AS proof that North Carolina is a
good State to live in to a good old age,
we refer you to the obituary notices in
this issue where you will find that thir-
teen deaths, taken as they come, are of
men averaging more than 50 years
each.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-23

~ Our friends in writing to any Of
our advertisers will favor us by men,
tioning the fact that they saw the
advertisement in THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-23

HoU can you afford 1t? That is aUhGt
they all sag aUhen they see the picture
ue are giving to eUery mew one gear
eybccTi6oY.
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Do you want your communication
published If so, give us your real
name and your postofice.
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ASK HIM roBE MAINLAND FAIR.

When a man opposes the Sub-Treas-
ury plan hear him through patiently
and respectfully and then ask him
these three simple questions:
L. Are you in favor Of doing away
with the national banking system?
2. Are you in favor of issuing direct
to the people a sufficient volume of
currency to meet the demands of the
legitimate business of the country alta
low rate Of interest?
8. Are you in favor Of stopping the
gambling in futures of the agricul-
tural and mechanical products of the
country? If he answers affrmatively
to each Of these questions, say to him
that he is in favor of the great objects
sought to be reached by the Sub
Treasury bill, and that if that bill will
not accomplish these things, we only
ask him to give us a bill that will do
it. Tell him the Alliance will gladly
drop the Sub-Treasury bill if it will not
do this and will gladly take the one
that will do it. But we will not aban-
don it until it's opponents will come
forward in good faith and show us a
bill that will better do the work.
by Telegraph to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.l
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS, June II, 1891.
President Polk and Col. Livingston
spoke to a good audience, composed of
all classes, here to-day. Their speeches
made an excellent impression upon
non-Alliancemen, and greatly enthused
the brotherhood. Many of the mercan-
tile and professional classes, who have
heretofore opposed the Alliance de-
mands, after hearing the great
speeches, called upon the speakers and
expressed hearty sympathy with them
in their efforts for reform, saying they
were now ready for the first time to
join hands with the farmers in spirit
and decide upon what is best to do.
We predict that before the lecturing
tour of these gentlemen in Mississippi
is over the spirit of antagOnism to ALI
ance demands will be, in a great meas
ure, overcome. B. G.. WEST.
On Wednesday of last week the Re
publican State Convention of Ohio
nominated by reclamation for the
high office of Governor of the great
Buckeye State the Hon. CO Bill Nc
Kinley, of Mckinley Bill fame. Elk
Governor Foraker, in placing him in
nomination, is reported to have said:
I'm the first place we must fight
that time-honored enemy, the Demo
cratic party, which it would appear
that even the devil could not kill.
And in the next place nobody yet
knows how many third parties. We
do know, however, that the political
shibboleth of each and every one Of
these political organizations will be
anything to beat the Republican party.
Not only is the GOvernorship of the
great State of Ohio at stake, but this
contest involves more than the Gov
ernorship, more than the General
Assembly, more than the public insti-
buttons.
ut reaches out into national politics.
A United States Senator will depend
upon it's result, and more important
still than all this, it will determine
whether this great Stats of Ohio is to
go into the next great national contest
of 1892 at the head of the Republican
or at the head of the Democratic
column"
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when your time is out.
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We aUorot so, 900 subscribers. Help as
to get them, brother. We are going to
stand by and fight for yOW WutI the last
organized foe retiTes.
STRAW, N. c., June 8, 1891.
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Organ of the N. c. Farmers State Alliance
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-02
ABOUT PHRYNE.

y correspondent of the GLOBE some
weeks ago made an inquiry through its
columns as to the standing of PHRYNE
in Greek society. His letter was
cOuched more in the shape of an an
swer than question, and was clearly
written with the intention of giving
rather than of seeking information.
For this reason his communication was
published without comment. 1t has,
however, given rise to some discussion
among those who read it; and, for the
purpose of affording guidance on what
are very well settled historical facts, a
reference or two to accessible authOri-
ties is given. where the subject can be
found fully treated.
The GLOBES correspondent, after
stating his problem, proceeds to reply to
it himself by saying:
''As / understand it, the Greeks used the
word courtesan as a definition of woman
not of domestic tastes, and whose place of
abode was salon such as the DE STAEI.
kept and RECAMIER reigned in. - =
Am l wrong i'll asserting that PHRTNE was to
the Attic world of beauty and song what
BERNHARDT is to the stage OF To-Day. Or even
what BoULANGER's MADELINE was TO the
hopes of the mob behind her lover =
TO which it may be answered, Eyes.
you are wrong--hopelessly wrong"
and the quotations you make from an
cient or modern poets do not help out
your position at all. IL 10y BOULANGER' s
MADELINE you mean MARGUERITE
ROUZET, Vicomtesse de Bonnemain, at
whose grave the silly adyenturer killed
himself, then neither her lapses from
virtue nor those of the divine SARA
have ever been supposed TO have been
actuated by the love of money. But
not so with PHRYNE, whose rates are
enumerated by ATHEN EUS. Book Is,
page $3.50. In general, If the GLOBES
correspondent is interested in securing
light OH the difference between the
| h et@r@ and the pHnse of ancient
Greece. let him read the EXcursus tC
Scene in BROKERS' CharicleS; or bet
ter still. if he is familiar with German
Fir. JACOBS study in the fourth volume
of his ''Vermischte Schriften." Then LEI
| him turn to the third volume of ATHEN
-EUS, as the same is translated in the
Bohn Library. beginning at page SSS
| and when he has proceeded to point
at which he will be very, very weary, he
will know all that there is to be known
about this matter. lie will then be as
ready as the GLOBE to answer his rhe
torical questions in the negative.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-02

that. as reasonably productive
country. its surplus of grain and
foodstuff would flood the markets
of Europe. But the tickling of the
soil that makes nature laugh with its
lavish abundance does not apply to
Russia. The soil would respond to in
telligent efforts freely. but the intelli-
gence is lacking and the incentives to
activity are small. The farming proc
esses are so poor that the yield of wheat
per acre is hardly fourth of that of
Great Britain, and but third of the
least productive of European countries.
The proportion is not materially differ
ent in rye and barley. The people are
ignorant and poor, and it is believed that
civilization has lapsed instead of advaRc-
ing as in other lands. The mobiles and
ruling classes have no concern for the
improvement and welfare of the people,
and the government is an incubus upon
ambition and progress. The serfs were
npminally freed thirty years ago, but
are not allowed to hold land in severalty.
The associations to which they belong
are dominated by greed and ignorance,
and can deprive the industrious farmer
of, the fruit of his enterprise. Not
much change is probable soon, although
railroads are being extended, mainly
however, for military purposes. Ig-
norance and barbariSm are essential to
the continuance Of the deSplotic system
Of government.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-02
THE VOTE TOMORROW.

If the Republicans are honest in their
claims, they expect TO carry all the con-
tested states that vote tomorrow by.
near their old-time ante-M MCKINLEY ma
joritieS. They are so grasping that they
even refuse to leave the Democrats
New York, although it has usually been
carried by them at the intermediate
elections. Perhaps they are talking
from habit. as they did last year, and
may not really know just how the peo-
pie are going to vote. There will be
surprises tor some when the ballots are
counted, and the independent observer
is not quite certain either side can pre-
sage the figures with much definiteneSS.
1t may be remembered that many Repub-
licans were out of humOr over the action
OF their party in congress year ago,
and either did not vote at all or
scratched the party ticket badly. The
result was great defeat of the party;
but the reform congress elected has not
had any opportunity to carry out the
policies favored. The popular resent
ment at the force bill. eXtravagant con-
greSS and McKinleyism was vigorously
manifested then, but a good deal of
party soothing syrup has been
administered since, and the old
prejudices stirred 1t would be
surprise if something had not
been effected toward recovering lost
ground. Comparison of the vote
tomorrow should be had with
1885, and not 1890. The Republicans
think they struck the bottom last year,
and any change must be for their ben
eft. They will insist on using the
landslide figures, but the Democrats
should look to the last general election
for their data. This will be specially
proper from the fact conceded, that the
vote tomorrow in the contested states
will be nearly as large as in 1883. Then
the Democrats had no electors in MaSsa-
Dhusetts, New York, Ohio or Iowa.
New York is the only one of these
states that has ever failed the Repub-
licanS in the presidential contest, and
that has gone against them hardly half
the time. The Democrats will be on
high, hopeful ground for the contest
next year if they carry New York and
lose all the others by less than the ma
JOritieS they gave HARRISON. New
York IS the only one of them the DEM
OcratS really need for success in the
general election. If they add to that
either of the other states. it should be a
cause Of eXultatiOn. Let it be noted
that in 1888 the last full vote, the Re-
publicans carried Iowa by over 81 900,
Massachusetts by about the same vote,
Ohio by 10000 and New York by nearly
$1,000. 1t is not believed the Republi-
cans will approach those figures in
either state now. They would feel a
great deal easier if they had any major
ity sure In either of the three states
they have uniformly held. 1t is n wood
chuck case with them. They must have
their old states this year as a prelim-
mary for 1892. Last year they carried
Ohio by 10000 in the midst of the gem
eral avalanche. If they cannot keep a
still stronger grip on it now, the chances
to recover it next year would be micro
scoric to the non-partisan eye. If they
hold any of them, it will be at the cost
of efforts rarely made in state elections.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-02
SAINT PAUL,
BLIzzARDs AND POLITICS.
Gentlemen Back From Dakota
Talk of Both


Talk of Both
North Dakota was visited by genu-
iue blizzard Friday. Yesterday Hon. J.
j. Hogan, of La Crosse, and Mavor
Copeland, prominent lumberman and
miller, also of that city. were in ST.
Paul for short time. They had been
up near Devils Lake shooting geese
with varying success. Friday, they re-
late, most severe snow storm, accom-
panied by driving winds, set in, and
the blizzard developed such proportions
that trains had to suspend operations,
and the hunters. who had been enjoy
ing delightful weather up to that time,
were glad indeed TO be able to reach St.
Paul yesterday morning.
Mr.. Hogan is the speaker OF the Wis
conSln house of representatives. and
Democrat of the true-blue sort. He
predicts clean maJoritieS for Flower,
campbell and BOies O-morrow, and be-
neVeS there Is good fighting show for
the Democrats of Massachusetts, Grover
Cleveland has been doing effective mis-
sionary work for the party in the Bay
state, and he has created the widest
enthusiasm wherever he has spoken i'll
the campaign. The merchants and
business men of Iowa. no matter what
tiltlr previous polltlcdl condl Ion. says
MIR. Hogan. are supporting Boes with
all the fervor and determination of their
manhood. They look upon prohibition,
as it is administered under Republican
regime, with bitter animoSity. 1t has
proven as bad as famine in the past,
and Instead of building up thrifty COM
merclal and manufacturing centeIS in
the state, Iowa has not yet been able to
gather a city as large as the second
class cities in Minnesota, q much
Younger state
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-02
QUAY'S QUANDARY.

The Quay libel suits, like that of
Blaine against the indianapolis Sentinel
in 1884 and the Dudley libel suit against
the New York World at the close of the
last presidential election, are a good
enough bluff to serve until-after cleo
ton. -Chicag0 Times.
Certain facts are beyond dispute, and
among them are Bardsley'S personal
stealing and his distribution OF the
stolen money. These the public know
as we'll as if they had been proved in a
dozen law courts. The public will draw
its own conclusions from them, and
they will not be more favorable on ac-
count of Mr.. Quay's friends tenderness
as to his already damaged reputation
New York Times.
Senator Quay threatens to bring libel
suits against the PittSburg Post and
other Pennsylvania papers that dared
to question his integrity. But he care
fully avoids resenting direct and posi-
tive charges of embeZZlement preferred
and the Evening Post. The boss doubt
less thinks he might get real justice in
GOtham.-Chicago Evening Post.
McCamant's correspondence of the
same period acknowledges "favOrS re-
ceiyed," conveniently interpreted as
''necktieS" and ''old MA gaines" Sena-
tor Quay now admits that simultan-
eousy Bardsley Obliged the party cam
paign committee by securing timely
discount of $1,000 nOte.-PittSburg
Dispatch.
Senator Quay is kept so busy making
personal explanations that he hasn't
time to enter actively into the PennsYl-
vania campaign. Perhaps the Repub-
lican candidates are better Off.-NeW
York Morning Advertiser.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-02

Personal Recollections of Abraham
Lincoln" with whom he was intimately
associated, especially in the cOntrOver-
sizes leading up to his second nomina-
ton. The six stories of the number are
all brief and bright, of very various
type.
The purchase of America by The
Graphic. of Chicago. is announced. The
absorption of the valiant representative
of American principles by the ambitious
illustrated weekly will not alter the ed
itorial policy of the latter. The change
seems to have met with favor from the
constituency of America, and the in
creased patronage secured to The
Graphic; constituted as it is of the best
element in the country, will undOubt-
eddy give new impetus to the remark
ably successful career which it has
made.
The latest issue of Die Gesllschaft,
the monthly magazine in Germany
which serves as the organ of the liter
airy realiStS of that country, is devoted
largely to John Henry Mackay, rising
young author, of Scotch-German de-
scent, whose works are attracting world
wide attention. The number contains
two new poems and poem in prose by
Mackay, and a study of his works by
Gabriel Reuter-, a frOntiSpiece portrait,
and review of his latest book, entitled
The Anarchists; A Picture-0fl Civili-
cation at the Close of the Nineteenth
Century" Benjamin K. Tucker, the
Boston publisher, who is a personal
friend of Mackay, has had 1.-THE Anarch-
lists" translated into English from the
German, and will publish ii very shortly.
London is the scene of the work. and
William Morris. Prince Krapotkine and
other English socialists appear among
the characteristic thinly disguised form.
All teachers will be interested in the
Atlantic Monthly for November, as il
contains many articles OF great value
Chief among them may be mentioned s.
L. WinbOlt's paper. THE Schools at
Oxford" This is an account of the
work and the examinations that are
necessary for degree from the uniYer-
sity- The paper is particularly inter
eStlng as showing the difference in the
manner of attaining a degree in the
English and American universities.
There is very interesting article,
Count TOlStOi at Home" an account of
visit paid to the celebrated author and
his family at their summer home i'll lula,
q days journey south from Moscow.
This is written by Miss Isabel F. Hap
good, the translator of many of the nov
'elist's works. Among other noteworthy
articles may be mentioned the final in-
stallment of Miss CatherwOod'S The
Lady of Fort st. Jehn," Part l. of
Henry James The Chaperon." Part
ii. OF Prof. James B. Tnayer's very
able paper on the legal status Of the
Indians. "A People Without Law"
Prof. w. j. Stillman's essay on Jour
naliSm and Literature" There are
n ha -
on New Books and the Contributors
Cluhr
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-02
NOT 4 TAX

Now that the political campaign for
the year is substantially over, Demo-
Gratis are admitting that there are ex-
ceptious TO the rule that duties are tax
Oh the consumer of the articles i'm
ported. One recent instance is conspic-
uous, and not to be lodged. A gentle
man of some prominence at Washing
ton lately received barrel of whisky
from Scotland, and the $3.50 per gallon
duty was all paid by the sender. Nor
did he charge it up to the receiver.
craftsmanship cannot evade the fact in
this case. MIR. CARNEGIE paid the duty;
and as the gentleman who was the re-
cipient beguiles the favOrlte beverage
into his interior he can exultingly con-
fuse his opponents with the evidence
that the consumer does not pay the
tax
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-02
A GREAT FOOD COUNTRY

1t is, perhaps. fortunate for the agri
cultural interests of this country that
Russia is not one of the progressive, en-
terprising nations that developes its re-
sources, and improves its opportunities as
do the other great powers that are ciassed
as civilized. Russia has a vast area,
with climatic and natural diversities
that should make it virtually impossible
not to have an ample supply of food
somewhere in its empire for all its
needs. There are important districts
this year where the usual crops are
grown, and the fact that expectations
are to be interdicted calls attention to
the agricultural condition OF the country.
1t is usually a large exporter. and, in
the hands of the people of Germany,
France, Great Britain or the United
States, it would not often leave much
chance for more remote nations to COM
pete in supplying the demands of any
European market. Russia is the most
distinctively agricultural country of the
civilized world. The population ex-
ceeds 100. 0OO.0 900, but less than IA, OOO, 900
live in towns. The agriculturIsts
comprise more than siX-sevenths of
the whole. 1t should follow, then,