The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-09

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had not even attempted any legislation
for the people to step down and say to
them, eff you will return us again to
power we will give you what you ask"
The old parties have begun to realize
that the people + going to have an
increase in the circulating medium of
the country, and are therefore formu-
lating declarations similar to those of
the Alliance favoring an increase of
the currency. They have a great deal
to say about a "sound dollar, which
has been the cry of the bondholder and
gold bugs for the last thirty years.
The people would rather risk them
selves than the agents of Wall street.
-Erchange.
Laboring Man.-Mr. Banker, I want
to deposit 800 for year, what interest
do you pay.
Banker.-If you will leave it the full
year I will give you four per cent.
L. M.-AI right, give mt the check.
B.-Certainly, my noble fellow, here
it is.
L. M.-Now, I guess that 1 can loan
some money out here to a farmer and
at a good percentage and as you are
paying me four dollars for the s of
my 500 | will leave this check with
you as security and 1 want you toloan
me $50 on it at one per cent. per
annum.
B.-We don't do that kind of bust
ness. You must think we are fools to
let you have money and then pay you
for the privilege of doing so.
L. Ms that the name you call
fellows who do that kind of business?
Why, old fellow, that is what Uncle
Sam has been doing by you for years
past. Do you mean to say that he is a
fool?-ErchGnge.
The Tallahassee, Fla.,) Alliance says:
1.-The Alliance is now on trial before
the bar Of public Judgment, and every
individual member is responsible for
the faithful discharge Of the particular
task assigned him. The responsibility
is a common one, and rests upon all
alike. The great work that is going
on may not come before your view
every day-and your Sub Alliance
may not be all that you would have
it be, but stand to your colors. Re
suits may not be reached as fast as
you had expected, but stick to your
crowd. Your leaders may not be as
brilliant nor as aggressive as you would
wish them, but abide your time and
continue to struggle. Revolutions
never go backwards; if you hold up
you are left. Nothing human was
ever perfect, and never will be, but
stick to your Order and be steadfast
to the end. 1t may require personal
sacrifice of opinion, but that is but a
daily ~occurance in life. 1t may de-
mand inconvenience and recognition.
but stick together. Don't give up the
ship,
We commend the following ringing
words from the Weekly TOiler, of Nash
vile, the official organ of the Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union of Ten
nessee, to those who fear that the
South will not stand true to the re-
form cause in '92:
Not many months ago there was not
a Democratic politician or newspaper
in the South of any Importance that
did not speak boldly out for the I'M
restricted coinage of silver. Their
arguments were that this would give
honest money for the increase of cir
culating medium. Southern Democ-
racy and Allianceism were walking
arm in arm along this route. That a
wonderful change has come about, or
is near at hand, is very plain. When
Cleveland at an unexpected moment
slapped the Democratic party square in
the face with his anti-silver letter, these
representatives of honest money sang
out their vigorous protests, which
seemed to ring through our South
land in no uncertain tones. For a
few days after this letter appeared the
great daiIies sounded the key note of
public opinion in their just criticism
of Mr.. Cleveland's position. 1t seemed
that the whole Southern Democracy
had swung loose from the ex-President.
How is it to-day2 Every force is argu-
ing that the tariff must be made the
issue in 1892, and that the silver u e
ton must be relegated. Grover Cleve-
land is receiving the plaudits of men
who have from the housetops pro
claimed their fidelity to the principle
of free coinage. What can this mean?
Has the word gone down the line to