The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-08-04
CONTINUES TO DODGE.

Last week we gave the Wilmington
Messenger some quotations from the
speeches and writings of Jefferson,
| Calhoun, Jackson and Lincoln, show
ing that these great apostles of Democ-
racy and Republicanism viewed mat
tiers exactly as we Alliance people do
to day. Their language shows that
they foresaw the troubles that we are
now suffering from.
The Messenger proceeds to evade the
question entirely and goes off on a
TRADE against the Third party. Here
is what it says:
This is a little. too previous for
the Alliance of no Southern State. so
far as we are informed. accepted the
platform of the Third party. and, as
North Carolinians and sincere friends
and well-wiSherS Of the farmers Of the
South, we hope that the Alliance of no
State will ever accept the wild, danger
Gus principles, as a whole, of the Third
party at Cincinnati,
Now the "wiId. dangerous prin-
ciples. if we mistake not. are almost
exactly the Ocala platform adopted
last December, The Messenger thinks
that no Southern State will adopt
them. South Carolina State Alliance
adopted them last week. North Caro-
lima State Alliance will adopt them at
Morehead next week. Now the Mes
senger can 90 to work and build a wall
around itself for these horrible, wild.
dangerous principles are going to be
adopted by every Southern State. We
forgot to mention that Texas State
Alliance had endorsed the Ocala plat
form three months ago with only two
votes in opposition. Now put on your
war paint, Mr.. Messenger.
The Messenger then goes on to tell
what it believes and don't believe, but
from what it says, we don't know
whether it ever heard Of Jefferson,
Calhoun, Jackson or Lincoln or Gar
field. After working itself up to a
white heat, it gets off the following
chestnut:
The Messenger only fights fanaticism
and folly. 1t only antagOnizes undemO-
cratic, unrepublican, unwise legisla-
ton that may be also unconstitutional.
1t champions a free, constitutional
government regulated by law and with
proper, clearly stated limitations. 1t
opposes violence, prescription, UnsOund
principles s~Ubversive of popular rights
and the government under which we
live. 1t wishes very well to the farm
ers, the foundation of the nations
stability and progress.
But it does not believe in POlkism
and Ramseyism and Third party
fanaticism and madness, or in any
false and dangerous doctrines"
Again we are at a loss to understand
how the Messenger can be such a
Christian and still not endorse Jeffer-
son. 1t don't even mention him. tits
plainly evident that Jefferson is to be
set aside, r~epudiated. We asked the
Messenger ~pointedly whether it en-
dOrses the sentiments of the great men
named above, but it is strangely silent.
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER quoted the
patriots named above and never has
failed to endorse their wise sentiments.
The Messenger does not endorse "Polk-
ism and "Ramseyism." So we CON
clude 1t does not endorse jefferson.
jackson, Calhoun. Lincoln or Garfield.
What does the Messenger believe in.
any how? It does not endorse leading
Democrats, Republicans nor Alliance
men, mol the Third party. 1t must
have a party Of its own. 1t has a good
deal Of stuff about the tariff. Perhaps
1t Is going to join the Tariff League. .