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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17

Passed by Buncombe County, April 14th.

Passed by Buncombe County, April 14th.
Resolved, That we areproud to know
that the Sub-AllianCes of State are
speaking out in terms not to be mlsun-
dertOOd in regard to the noble principles
of Jul Order.
2. That we, the members of Bun
cOmbe County Alliance, in convention
assembled. consider this an OppOrtune
time to renew Jul allegiance to the de-
mands of our noble organization, and
express our determination to fight on
until these demands passed at Ocaia be
made a part of the law of the land.
3 That nothing has yet been accom-
plished by the law making power that
has given the farmer, labOrer and me-
chanic that relief for which this organ
izatiOn was established.
4. Further, that the defeat of the bill
in congress known as the free coin
age bill" meets our unqualified disap,
prevail and satisfies us beyond question
that Wall street has not relaxed her
hold on that portion of the law-making
power that they control.
5. That we have full confidence in
the honesty of those who have been
placed in tue front rank of our Order,
to watch the interests of the masses,
who for years have been oppressed by
the laws Of the land, making the rich
richer and impoverishing the poor,
6. That we cordially endorse THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and feel proud
that we have a State Organ that boldly
defends the demands of our organiza-
ton and puts to flight those who have
unscrupulously slandered some Of our
officers.
Z That we will support no man for
Office who will not endorse the de-
mands of our Order, and who we be-
lieve will conscientiously use his every
effort to have our demands made a
part of the law of the land.
D. w. BLACKWELL, Pres't.
n. PLAMONDON. Sec'Y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
THE LOW WAGES POLICY OF THE
GOVERNMENT.

The reduction of sales of cotton and
wooden goods, of course, correspond
ing reduces the price of cotton and
wool, to the loss of the cotton and wool
growers, and cotton and wool goods
manufacturers, to the general loss of
the entire body polite.
1t may be asked, "Why this reduc
ton of demand which regulates price?'
To which we reply, simply reduction
of demand and value of labor, there
fore of wages and ability to buy, the
basis Of measure of consumption.
Increase the average wages of the ten
million labOrers of this country from
its present low rate $40 per week, and
you add 800, O000, 900 weekly demand
for hats, caps boots and shoes, wooden
and cotton goods, etc., or $500, 900. 600
a month, or SIS, 200, 900, 600 a year.
This would create a demand for CAPT
tai and labor to at least a like amount,
to a corresponding incease of amount
and value of production and manufac-
turing industries of the country; to a
corresponding increase of demand for
colleges and schools and general educa-
tiOnal and industrial developments of
the country; to the mutual gain of
capital and labor producers and con-
sumers, as also of values and happi
ness for the people.
Directly the reverse of this policy is
and has been practiced since issue of
idle, untaxed bonds to sustain the war;
and that financial policy initiated has
been continued up to date, to reduction
of values exceeding sixteen thousand
million dollars.
Under any monarchy in the world,
such a policy would produce internal
war. anarchy. or revolution.
We are talking the words of sober
ness and truth, whatever others NAV
a of it. If others like this impecuni.
Gus. starvation policy and wish it co
continue, all right, we can stand it if
thew can.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17

In this connection permit me to show
you from the United States Treasurer's
report of 1892 what we have paid in
interest on bonds since 1862 up to and
including 1891, a total of 50, 481, 454 408.
This is interest on your money which
was destroyed. In addition to this
interest YOU have paid the bondholders
a clear profit of 1878, SCI, 1872, or a total
of profits and interests of So, 100, OILS, 500!
Let us now examine another show
ing made by the governments own
books.
In 1865, when the var was over and
when our national debt was or should
have been the highest, it was 50, ESQ.,
647, 869. In 1866, however, it had in
creased to 81, 773, 236, 173, and it did
not come down below the figures of
1865 until 1870, when it was, five years
after the war, 50. 49O. 672, 427. And in
1891 we still owed 81, 552, 14O, 204 73l
In 1865 it would have required the
labor of 1900, 900, 900 men one day to
pay off the entire debt. To-day it
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
WE MUST U o

Ito day cotton is 81. A little more
than n year ago cotton was 9 cents;
yet all the mills are selling their
products at nearly the same price, none
OF them making a reduction of more
than 4 per cent.
These are the conditions that have
caused the people to organize. The
wicked financial system is the whole
trouble. Democracy should cut the
ligament now binding the party to
Wall street. The great West and South
should join forces and wipe out the
system. The question is not whether
the Democratic, Republican or PEOPLES
party shall rule, but whether we shall
longer allow these conditions to exist.
We must cut loose from the money
power. "-President Polk at Charlotte
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
NEW HANOVER COUNTY Mr..
ING.

At the regular county mootir.
New Hanover county Alliance bo88 3
the 18th day of April, 1892, the foT.o @
ing resolutions were unanimonlv Io aJy
ted "OOP
ResoJUed That we fully endorse q
action Of our representatives At y y
Louis. " "
2. That we will support no man E..
office who does not stand salaraIr' y
the st. Louis platform. '|
3. That we will stand by princir,,
and not parties in the coming csn
paign. '"l
4. That we desire to express our gro,
confidence in our Presidents, + o." :
Polk and Marion Butler. we bpiiorr
them to be the right men in the rich
place. o
5. That the Advancement New h,
over will stand by them in their bs
ties for reform.
6 That a copy of these resolutim
be sent to THE PROGRESSIVE FARvg
with a request to publish.
F%raternally,
R. F. GORE, Co. Sec,v
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
FENDER COUNTY MEETING.

Mr.. EDITOR:-Pender Count, ALI
ance, instead of meeting at the court
house, has for three meetings past
adopted the plan of moving around by
invitation from one SURVEILLANCE to an
other, and there seems to be a rivalry
between them as to which will furnish
the best dinner. This plan has given
new life to our meetings. Our meeting
at Atkinson OF the 14th was well at
tended, not only in number but in ma
terial. All seemed to be cemented to-
gether with Alliance cement, made of
reform demands" and declaration
of principles" as set forth in u Con
stitutiOn, and cOlored with "equal
rights to all and special privileges TO
none" 1t Is as white as snow, and
the more it is abused by the enemy
the better it sticks. Bro. L. H. Nc
Clammy, our County Lecturer, who
we think is the right man in the right
place, spoke to a large and apprecia-
tive audience, and not a word was
heard in opposition.
For the benefit of those who seem to
take so much pleasure in misrepresen-
tation and abuse of Col Polk, especi-
ally a lutte correspondent of the
WadesbOro Messenger, | will say that
Col. Polk delivered an agricultural ad-
dress at Fit. Caswell, near here, about
Is years ago, advocating the same line
of reform then as now. My opinion is
that nine tenths of those who are
fighting him to-day would make the
strongest jump of their lives to land
in his shoes. Success to The PROGRESS
SIVE FARMER.
F~raternally,
J. N. HENRY. Sec'v
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
SEVERE Loss BY A CYCLONE.

BoGUE, Carteret Co., N. c..
On the night of the 18th inst. a ter
rife cyclone passed through this sec
ton of the country. badly wrecking
the buildings of Bro. r w. Humphrey,
a true and faithful member of our
Order. His dwelling is now uninhabit-
able to such an extent that himself and
family had to seek shelter elsewhere,
after narrowly escaping death, and all
outhouses, except his barn, completely
demolished. Bro Humphreys loss is
I've and he now appeals to his
brethren throughout the State to rem,
der him such immediate peCuniary aid
as they may be able and disposed to
bestow. His case is a meritoriOus and
deserving one. He requests that all
contributions be sent to the treasurer
of his lodge, Bro. G. S. Bell. Jr.
KILBY TOLSON,
Sec'y Eureka Alliance, No. 1 440.
P. NJ. RUPELE, Pres't.
E S. PUNLYLE,
billiard CLANCY,
s r. WEEKS,
Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
A HOPELESS MINORITY.

The Alliance who opposes the St.
Louis demands, reminds us of the lone
some Irishman in church. While he
a peacefully slumbering, the minis
ter asked all who wanted to go to hea
ven to rise. All except the Irishman
were on their feet at once. Then he
asked all who wanted to try the reali-
ties of the lower regions to rise. The
sleeping Irishman, aroused by the
noise Of the people taking their seats,
arose. Finding himself alone, he said,
Il don't know what the motion is, Mr..
Chairman, but you and I are in a hope
less minority !'-EG.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17

had the privilege of enjoying, and how
much has gone to support in luxury a
class of people who never produce a
penny of wealth. Perhaps it will set
you to thinking Western Advocate.
Give the people the money necessary
to transact the legitimate business of
the country, and they will, with little
difficulty, pay the Z per cent. which
represents the difference on an average
between the Democratic and Republi-
can ideas of a tariff.-HenderSOn (Ky.)
UniOnist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17

would ran,1ire to pay what we owe n
IaLor Of I 552 OOO.O 600 men, or the deO6
- 70 dav greater than 1T ever was so
far as our means of paying 1T are con
corned-greater than 1t was at Ine
close of the war.
But there is yet tomalntalnI great
est swlndle ,oo1
naon3 7 find how much the govern
ment has expended since 1866 for pen
sions, army and navy, Indians, miscel-
IanetJus. and how much we paid each
wear on our public debt. From this
report we learn that we have paid on
the public debt since 1865, 50, $685.
900, 900.
In addition to this we have also paid
$S4, 600, 600 in premiums.
Or we have paid a total of
Public debt 9,698 100000
Premiums. $1,000 W,
interest Z,t6I 3f4Uo
Net profits. 67S, 56l, 482
Total. .Sl2, "a, OILS, 800
Think of it! $12, 94O. O15, $40 on an
YOU are TODAY in debt worse than ever.
Oh. my God! Where is this going
to end7 Are you an American citizen?
Are you a father7 A husbands A
toiler? A producer2 Do you know
that you and yours have had to pay
and have yet to pay every dollar Of
this2
l defy contradic ion to the above
figures. They are official and cannot
be denied, except by some s%cOundrel
who must dlstOrJ the truth in order to
continue his robbery.
Is it any wonder we r pOOr9
No other people on the face of the
earth would put up with such a swim
die; or is it true, as Barnum always
said: THE American people want to
be humbugged2'
None of the old parties are saying q
word against this robbery. l. it any
wonder the t~oilers, the producers of
all wealth. met and decided to have a
party of their Own2 Friend, are yon
with us7 Are you in this coming strug-
gle with organized greed, selfishness
and robbery going to help yourself and
Your struggling neighbor, or are you
going to continue with your old
party to rob yourself, your neighbor.
your wife, your children, your God?
Which is 1T to be! 1t is for you to de
cide-HugO Preyer, an National VielU.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
ANOTHER WAY.
PowELLsvILLE, BERTHE Co n

PowELLsvILLE, BERTHE Co, NC
The way to enforce our principles is
to have the demands Of the late st.
Louis Conference enacted into statu
tory laws. And to do this. The people
must select men for President, Vice
President and Congressman who hon.
estly believe that those demands are
the very best thing for this country,
and then vote them into office.
To vote for men who oppose our prn.
ciples, and expect to cOerce them b!
instructions and pledges issuch fragrant
nonsense that "a wayfaTlng man
though a fool" should know better.
w. L. MITCHELL
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
LETTER FROM PASQCTANK
COUNTY.
7 n. G.

ELIZABETH CITY, n. G.
Mr.. EDITOR.-We see glorious &C
counts of our order from the many
counties all over the State, 50 we
thought it might not be amlss ID lev
them hear from us.
Our county meeting on the 14th was
not so largely attended as some former
ones have been, but every Sub Ali,
ance was represented, ard generalg) D
feeling was the order Of the day. There
was none of the so-called orators pres,
ent, but there were men of good SOUND
(hOrse) sense there, and they said some
very good things Old P~asquotank Is
ready to fall in line at the first tap Oh
the drum. and whatever our worthy
President and delegates say is best fof
us to do, be sure she will heartily re
spond.
Brethren, M. G.. Gregory and OF
Baxter were elected to confer VIII
President Butler on the 18th Of May
The County Alliance pledged them
sc e to stand by whatever action
they took, provided they stood square
ly on the Oca1a and St. Louis demands
They are both men of good characte[;
and r full Of Alliance doctrine, ana
can be depended upon in any emer'
gency.
The following resolutions were read
and unanimously adopted
Resolved That we heartily endorse
the Alliance demands as ennunciated
at st. Louis and Ocala, and that we
further re-affirm our devotion to our
leaders, viz: L. L. Polk and Marion
Butler, who seem to be special targets
from the partisan press Of the coun.
try. We denounce in unmeasured
terms the money parasites, we also ur.
gently request AIliancemen every
where to sustain and maintain the
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and National
Economist.
z. Ihat these resolutions be sent u
Gne PROGRESSIVE FARMER and NutiOnGp
EcOnon1t8tf for publication, and that We
Advancement do hereby pledge our
selves to support no man or set of meI
VINO oppose u demands. Adjourned
70 meet with Berea Sub Alliance on tn,
2nd Thursday in July.
H. M. PRTTCHAD. Sec'v.
PasquOtank Co. Alliance
The date Of the label on this ,,ooo
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
ONE NAILED.

This is what has happened in
Wayne county. The Alliance has re
pudiated Butler and his treachery to
the Democratic party and has openly
declared it will not win by his methods.
Like men of principle they have de
clared for a third party convention
to be known as such and entirely dis
tinct from the State Democratic con-
vention. Hickory Press and Caro-
EGnian.
[Only two Or three men have repudi-
ated him.-EDTTOR
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
ANSON COUNTY ALI1Ano>
DORSE THE ST. LoTIIc
PLATFORM

MR. EDIToR Conntu
ance at its quarterly meeting bnfHS All
14th and 18th, held at Cain N N GdAp5
following resolutions were nasso5 u
Resolved, That we. fho
County Farmers Alliance IN AaN
at Cain, N. O., endorse the ~ S5sao
platform as published in the n, LG
Economist and The PRocnIt0n1
FARMER of April 9th and Pin 'AASSN
2. That a copy of these rasol,,
be sent to The PROGRESSIVE F,HesN
and Messenger 31telLigeucor for 1R4l
cation. J. w MCGREGoP, pppoua
JOHN W. KIKE, Sec'v. res
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17

How does this tally with the utter
ances OF the politicians of the present
day calling themselves democrats who
are clamoring for an international con
ference to consider whether the free
coinage of silver is advisable for this
country.-COrSirana Truth.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17

me dGte Of the label on this pnDer
TeoeoS ooHen your subscription Uds ont.
70 yours 0stf Then Tenew. please,
The Newtown bee., 1892-05-20
GOOD HILL-BRADLEYVILLE.

Miss Lizzie K. Adams, who has spent the Winter in New York and New Jer- sey, returned home, last Friday.
 Mrs Daniel W. Brown and son Percy started for Michigan, last Friday. taking the g miles an hour train on the New York and Michigan Central.
 In May, 1890, Nellie Hayes was taken from the county home in New Haven by Mrs Charles A. Adams. In June, '9l, her mother, Mrs Fannie I. King, visited her and, when she left. Nellie went with her for short walk and did not return. Last week Thursday, c. B. Matthewson of New Haven, prosecuting agent of the humane society, visited Weston and pro- cured warrant for the arrest of Mrs King. On Monday, she was brought from New Haven by Deputy Sheriff Dris- coll, tried before Justice E. Fitch at Good Hill, found guilty of abduction and bound over to the next term of the Su- perior court. Not being able to find bonds, she was taken to Bridgeport by Sheriff Driscoll. The case was conduct ed by the prosecuting agent of the Hu- mane society; MT Matthews of the New Haven county home and City Officer Preston were present as witnesses.
 A daughter was born to Mir and Mrs Howard Beers, Monday, 9th.
The Newtown bee., 1892-05-20
BRIDGEPORT.

Invitations were issued by William K. Mix to number of worthy citizens for the purpose of forming a new lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. It undoubtedly will be a success.
 The board of education has re-organiz- ed for the ensuing year with the follow ing officers and committees: President, P. W. Wren ;.vice president, E. Y. Strong {; secretary, G. W. Watson; committee on schools, P. W. Wren, J. J. Rose, F. A. Rice; committee on school houses, Day. i'd Ginand, Patrick Coughlin, Frank Mill Ter; committee on supplies, E. F. Hal len, E. F. Strong, H. c. Coggswell; con- mittee on finance, G. W. Watson, D. F. Read, Frank Kinsley. Dr Bouton was reelected superintendent, Miss Ellen Bradley clerk and Julius Hanover agent of the board. Owing to the fact that John Mulloy has been asking $l0,OO0 for a piece of land on High street, s7x55, ad- joining the High street school, which the board considered about twice it's true value, they have authorized the school house committee to purchase a piece of land, l5Ox216, lying between Sanford avenue (formerly Peet street) and High land avenue and just off Washington ave- nue, at price not to exceed $s000. This will enable the board to save the old buildings on High streat for primary purposes and save the city about SIP, ,000.
 The city feature of the week has been the carnival of opera at the Grand for the associated charities.
 The new house of Robert Dickie is receiving it's first coat of plaster. MT Dickie hopes to move his family in about July 1. ..
 Died, Wednesday, John Stevenson, 62.
 Lee Bros. have bought 25 acres on Church street, Black Rock, of the Bahr estate for nearly $2O,000 and will cut it up into building lots.
 The fan business of A. c. Allen has been attached by William Healy to cover a claim of $700.
 A horse belonging to the Bridgeport Horse Railroad Co.,, while going at a rapid gait on East Main, fell near the corner of Arctic and was cut by the car so badly that it had to be shot.
 MT Ferris is having bay windows and porches put on his block on Harriet street.
 MT Spargo's house on the corner of Maple and William is nearing comple- tion and he expects to have it ready about June l.
 A large force of men are at work on the long animal building on Norman street at Barnum Winter quarters tearing off the roof, preparatory to remodeling it into two-story building, in order to make sufficient room for the Greatest on Earth when the season is over. The work will be done by Contractor Hamil- ton of New York city.
The Newtown bee., 1892-05-20

stairs in James Jennings house and will keep house during his wife's absence.
 Pequot drum corps will practice, every Monday and Thursday evening, till fur thur notice. Thursday evening they ap- peared in full dress uniform.
 Michael Otis has the contract for dig ging the well at the new house of John Conway, to be leased for five years by K. J. Damtoft.
 Henry Horn has beautified C.C.Cham- ber's residence by planting ferns around the house.
 George Horn has sold windmill to L.. A.Curtis, who will use it for drawing salt water to his house. A 60-foot tower will be built.
 J.F. .Elwood received another car of phosphate, this week.
 Capt J.N.Ryder has nearly finished taking up his oyster beds of 1000 bush- els in Southport harbor and replanting them at Great South bay.
 George Northrop is brightening his house with g. fresh coat of paint, J. E.. Wells doing the work.
The Newtown bee., 1892-05-20
GREENFIELD HILL.

Henry Gould is so much better that he has taken several rides.
 Mir Wiggins has bought the house formerly owned by MrsFannie Jennings.
 Miss Emma Ferris has returned from her visit with her sister in Bedding.
 J.P Warehouse drives another new horse. This time it is trotter. He now has five, enough for a country livery stable.
 Mrs Wilson Sherwood spent Monday with Mrs Madison Wakeman of Hoyden's hill.
 Teacher and scholars of Banks North school observed Arbor day by planting maple tree.i
 Carpenter Smith is at work on the Phipps house at Greens Farms.
 Thomas Craik has bought,hay of z. B. Bradley.
 Capt J. Grumman has advertised for wife and has no less than l3 applications.
 Charles and Marianna Ruthven have exchanged their place of 12 acres, with good buildings, for a place in Black Rock of 3 1-2 acres ewned by Lee Bros., Bridgeport, known as the Hendrickson place. Lee Rros. will sell the Ruthven property.
The Newtown bee., 1892-05-20
FAIRFIELD.

Dr I. DeVer Warner of Bridgeport has bought of the heirs of the John Me- Carthy estate, their property in Fairfield on which stands the Hotel Fairfield, which will be taken down at once. The tenants were all warned out, ,last Friday. The price is said to be about $17 1000.
 Mrs F. II. Jennings has gone to New Jersey. Her daughter, Miss Carrie, who is in Bridgeport, will join her mother later.
 Ellis H. Sherwood will give free ex- hibit of his original fire engine, Wednes- day, May %, p m, just east of k. W. s. Pickett's new store, drawing the water from Mir Pickett's well, showing to the citizens the advantage of fire protector. The public are cordially invited to wit ness this free exhibit. An effort will be made to force the water over MT Pick ett's store, which is high building. Don't forget the date; next Wednesday.
 Just received, our Spring supply of red, white and blue Eureka scythes, the
 
 a very superior scythe sharpener. All who use them once will never go back to the old fashioned rife. Any sharpener not giving satisfaction may be returned and new one given in it's place. The sharpeners are made of the best Turkish emery, which will cut away the hardest steel as diamond cuts glass. It will sharpen n moving machine knife, which a file will not touch. B. Betts.
 James Hawkins has been threatened with pneumonia.
 The plate glass windows have been placed in E.W .S.Pickett's new store, the counters are in place, with a neat soda water counter near the front door. The Post office will be moved in as soon as the new boxes arrive. It is rumored that drug store below will move into the present post office building.
 E.H Smith has the contract to build the new school house on Holland Hill at $9S0.
 Mrs Stephen Warehouse will build new barn soon on the foundations of that burned, last week.
 The picket fence about Col w. H. Ste venson's pleasant home is being painted to match the house.
 Robert Dickie is graveling the Mill Plain road.
 Three innocent rats which have long disturbed the peace and quiet slumbers of B. Betts's family, being often tempt ed with the precious viands from B. Betts's store, have at last been captured, and are now sweetly sleeping side by side.