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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-04
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.

This is one of the resolutions attached
to the Omaha platform:
That we commend to the favorable
consideration of the people of the re-
formpress the Legislative system known
as the initiative and referendum.
By this the power is vested in the
people to instruct Congress or the leg
islature, and the veto power i~sSwrested
from the Executive.
If the people want a certain act
passed they vote upon it before it is
entered on the statute books. They
can vote upon a measure before it be-
comes a law, made SO by Congress or
afterwards, SO far as Congress is con-
cerned, but nothing becomes a law
until the people have a sayso about it.
Tt is a good thing, and should be con.
sidered.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-04

oates cannot be heard, or that by
threatening demonstrations they may
be driven from ~Statesvllle, that the
people will not be able to learn the
truths that the opposition evidently
don't want them to hear, and will do
in the future as in the past, vote the
Democratic ticket through ignorance,
it will be found to be a mistake. The
common people, the masses whose
votes go to elect the men who will fill
the offices see and understand all this,
and see and know who are resorting to
this sort of political warfare. Parties;
as we'll as individuals, cannot afford
to be unfair. Ne1Cs
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-04
THE REASONS

Mr.. EDITOR :-The Executive Com
mittee of the Peoples party of the Fifth
district advises that the candidates for
Congress and elector do not have Joint
discussions for the following reasons.
First. Because the old party advo-
Gates consume too much time in dis
cussing side issues, the character of
parties and the character of men and
leave the main questions undiscussed.
Second. They presume they have a
right to the ranch and any interference
with their rights is criminal. thus
breeding an intolerant pr~oscriptive
spirit in all of their followers which
makes it unpleasant to discuss
issues with them.
Third. They did not make any ar,
rangements with this COMMITTEES nor
with the candidates for a joint discus
sion, but published their cards as if
consulted.
Fourth. The character of these dog
fights and kicking cat fights between
party champions are demoralizing. I'M
outstanding. STIRRING up preiudices,
hard feeling and tending to cover the
cause of truth and open the way to bad
passions and error.
These r some of the reasons ad-
vanced by the committee for not advis-
ing a joint canvass in the Fifth dis
trlct.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-04
A WONDERFUL BOOK.

Carl Browns book, the "VoI
Maker" has just been issued and
now on sale at this office TINS com
prehensive work should be in the hand
Of every thinking, progressive AIMED
can citizen. 1t contains a complel
exposition, in both words and picfars
of the humbuggery of the Two old ID
litical parties. The simplest and cad
est understood explanation If the grel
financial conspiracy of the war and d
of its at lending evils, affecting d
branches of industry, and clearly shot
ing the moral effect on organized l
ciety as well; depicting also the futu
so clearly that it seems Ike a prophej
of Olden times wnen mOrtais wei
f vOred by insp rations Of the divil
purpose. 1t is acknowledged by ii
highest authority in che Farmers ALI
ance and Peoples party TO he the mO
powerful campaign document ever
sued in any campaign.
Copies will oe sent by mail to an
address for Is cents. By the hundra
to the trade at $18 per hundred. ~
cover is iilumina ed in blue and gra'
and the national colOrs. red, white a1
blue, bearing portraits IF Weaver a1
Field and other expressive designs,
Guiding picture On buck-ki) OF y
author. Address THE PUBLIC,
1907 Howard St. Omaha Ne0,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-04
The Major is Not Disable
kins Talks.
abled---Mrs Bill

Hello! Mr.. Editor.
R.-"Hello! Major. I thought you
were laid up for repairs since the
Weaver jubilee"
B-"Ahl shucks in August. | never
felt better in my life. My throat was
sore for a day or two, but I'm a feelin'
like a two year-old now. Say, did you
ever see such a meetin'9 The town
was full of people. I've bin goin' to
Raleigh for thirty years, an seen all
the big fairs an exerbitions, an | never
e so mani farmers there in my
life"
R.-"CoL Olds says the crowd that
came to hear Gen. Stevenson "was
greatly overestimated." Perhaps you
are overestimating the Weaver meet
ing"
B.-"No I'm not. Betsy says there
were five times as many people from
the country Thursday as came to hear
Weaver. An she says the streets
were not -prinkled at the expense OF
the taxpayers, nor the p~enitentiary
wagons, ETC., brought into service, the
CITY of Durham did not turn out, the
city of Raleigh did not turn out in
force, men, ladies, children, all. The
graded schools, with many hundred
children, did not close when Weaver
was here. The colleges did not shut
up shop. Betsy says there were three
times as many voters to hear Viewers
speech as heard Stevenson's, an I'll
bet Betsy is correct. She has a power
full head on her shoulders. IL anybody
disputes what she says about it, they
will pray for death to come to their
relief. I know how she is when her
dander gets up"
R-"How is the egg party getting
along out on the rivera" 4
B.-"It was shown some strength,
but since the moneycrats cut up SO l
think the voters are most all goin' to
hunt a new party. The Democrats
out here don't look for much light on
politics while the opposition are op-
posed with eggs, sound or unsound.
If they think they can win a campaign
with eggs, they will be fooled. If they
have no man who can meet Weaver on
the stump, they had better go out on a
boat, jump overheard and dig their
own graves"
B." North Carolina didn't do much
better. Nothing but fear prevented a
repetition of the Georgia scenes"
B.-"No. l heard that some Raj
eigh parties were out in the country
Tuesday lookin' for rotten eggs. If
one had been thrown there would have
been bloodshed. Good BILE"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-04
A VOLUNTARY REPUTATION.
An Elk Confederate Soldier Furnishes
Evidence Against the SLAM
der Bureau.

Mr.. EDTToR:-I was in the Confei-
crate Army during the late war and
went to Pulaski, Tenn, Immediately
after Gen. Weaver and the Federal
troops left in 1864. I heard a good
deal said about Gen. Weaver, but |
never heard any such charges of
cruelty and dishonesty as | see now
being circulated by some of the news
papers. I remember very distinctly
to have heard a number of citizens say
that they were treated quite as well by
Gen. Weaver and his men es by the
Confederate soldiers.
R. B. MORGAN, HanfOrd, Va.
ATTEsT:-This is to certify that we,
the undersigned citizens of Mecklen-
burg county, know Mr.. r. B. Morgan
we'll, and know him to be a man of I'M
questionable ~veracity and an honorable
man. 7. Y. ALLEN, Skipwlth, Va.
w. FL. JEFFREYs, aanford, Va.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-04
THE ALLIANCE AND POLITICS

The Mecklenburg Times, at one time
a red hot Alliance organ, is one of the
papers that is now advocating every
thing the Democratic party is doing.
even the throwing of rotten eggs. Ii
has puO lished articles from this paper
trying to show inconsistency. Below
is an editorial from the Times April 5.
1889. Read it and see how it chimes
with the Times of 1892:
Newspapers that have recently un-
dertaken the job of protecting the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-04
RESOLUTIONS o. A COL0Pr,
CLUB.
SEPTFMPED 90 -

SEPTEMBER 80. 1892
We, the colored voters of the a lU%-
portion of Houses Creek TOWNSHIP =.
sembled in a mass-meeting, b4hlEvi !,
it to be- to the interest of The Iahoriu.
masses, both white and colored tovn5
with the Peoples party clear tbro,os'
therefore be it -
ReSOIUed, That we vote for the pa
pies party from president to constant
JOSEPH Brown, Chmn,
ATLIs CHAVIs, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-04
CAN COUNT"

Chairman Simmons, in a converse
ton with friends recently, is reported
to have said: "There are three ways
to carry North Carolina Democratic
this year. One is to assess the rail
roads and banks 800, 900. Another is
to put 500 barrels of whiskey east of
the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad.
Failing in this, Iguess I know hoU to
count
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-04
A CORRECTION.
Tarboro Did Nothing Partisan.

TARBoRO, N. @.
Mr.. E~DIToR:-Having seen a resolu-
ton published in several papers, pur-
porting to have been adopted by Tar
boro Alliance, I write to make a cor
rection of an erroneous impression
which it's publication conveys, The
resolution was to endorse the Demo
cratic party, but being strictly partisan
was not adopted or considered by the
Alliance.
Please publish this, as IN my papers
by publishing the resolutions are Great
ing the impression that it was adopted
by TarborO Alliance.
Very truly,
JAMES B. LLOYD,
Pres't Tarboro Alliance, No. 91s.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-04
NOTICE TO MEMBERS WAKE co.
ALLIANCE.

The next quarterly meeting of Wake
County Alliance will be held with
Wakefield Alliance, No. 272, at Wake
field, N. @ on Thursday and Friday,
Oct. 18th and 14th. All communica-
tions for Secretary of Wake County
Alliance should be addressed to me at
Raleigh, N. @. J. j. DUNN,
Sec. Treas. Wake Co. Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-04

CASTOR County Farmers Alliance
meets October, 10. 1892, at Dallas
Farmers Alliance Hall, known as the
Morris School house one and half miles
north of Dallas. JONAS PAsOUR,
Sec'y Dallas Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-04

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-06
WIPlNG OUT THE NEGROES.
Two Lynched in Mississippi and Others in
Danger Of Meeting the Same Fate.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 5.-Last evening,
near the upper edge of Coplah county. on
Pearl river. remote from the railroads, six
mounted and armed negroes robbed q mer-
chant named Watkins. In the same neigh
borhood they shot and killed a white man
named Davis and severely wounded a
negro. Two of the negroes were captured
near Hazelhurst and confessed; two more of
the gang have been captured in VIcksburg.
The two negroes who confessed having
robbed the store at Tanning. Rankin coun-
ty, and supposed to be members of this
same gang, were taken from the officers
while en- route TO the Brandon Jail by q mob
last night and hung.
EDWARDS, Miss. Oct. 5.-Thls morning at
early dawn there was found near the depot
four loose horses with brides and saddles.
Suspicion was aroused that something was
wrong. Abou: 9 o'clock news was received
here that three meh. Mr.. Watkins. Mr..
Davis and a negro. name unknown, all liv-
ing at Terry, Miss.. had been murdered and
robbed. 1t was also learned that four
negroes boarded the early west-bound pas
sen ger train for Vicksbhrg. They are
doubtless the murderers and every effort Is
being made to capture them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-06
FIRE AND EXPLOSION.

Square of BUILDINGS Burned. Several Per-
sons Killed and a Number Injured.
Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.
HOWELL. Mich. Oct. "a fire broke out
in the cellar of Isaac Bush's general store,
or Grand River street. at / p. NJ. TO-DAY, and
before It was gotten under control. at 5
o'clock. had burned q whole square of
buildings. While a number of persons
were engaged in removing goods from
Hickey " Goodnow's store an explosion oc-
Cured. The walls of the building col
]apsed and many persons were buried in
the ruins. +. q. Hickey is missing and 10
supposed to De dead under the debris. A
man named lsaacs was SO badly injured
that he cannot survive. A dozen others
are also injured. but not seriously.
Late this evening two bodies were taken
ont of the ruins. One of them was that of
+. j.. Heinrich. the other Darwin Wines. a
prominent builder. Both bodies were bad
ly charred and mutilated, being almost un-
accountable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-06
INDIAN

Four Hundred Red mep Listen to Speeches
by Senator Pettigrew and Others
SISsEToN AGENCY, 5. d., Got. 5.-All day
long yesterday the Indians were gathering
around the agency from all parts of the
reservation. On all sides the plains are
dotted with their peculiar tepees. and
every where there is hustle and activity.
The scene is somewhat in the line of the
usual order. but the cause is q new and
strange one in Indian affairs.s 1t is for the
Indian ON event that marks his advent into
h new life-into the life of American pol
tics. All who hav taken lands in sever
apt they are proving themselves. Some are
ESPECIALLY noticeable from the hustling
hey are dong, and a closer examlna-
tIon develops tho TACT that schemes are
on loot thar will do credit to the
mosteNperienced OF politicians. Following
their usual custom, the Indians have met
to take counsel as TO their future course in
this held of p~olItics- When the council
was called, Rev. Cb0rles X. Crawford. who
is. perhaps. the most influential man among
the Indians. stepped forward as their prin-
cipal speaker. and spoke at some length of
tbeIr birth AS citizens. Dir. Crawford was
followed by others of the leading Indians.
length. LIZ there Is any one white man in
whom the Indians have unhoundcd con-
tidonco IL is Senator Pettlgrew. ID. w.
Dlgge. of Milbank. who has great influence
with the Indians. also spoke. and Major j.
A. Picker followed. There are nearly four
hundred Indian voters on this reser walton,
and this council, which was really called
by the Republican county committee, is
their initiation into the politics OF their
native land.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-06
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS.

1Iejor ButterwOrth Says Harrison Will Get q
Big Majority-IIiHot Luthersns.
Special To the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-Ex-Congressman
Benjamin Butterworth. of Cincinnati. has
arrived here from the East. where he has
been making political speeches. Major
Butterworth gives il as his best opinion
that Harrison and Reed will carry New
York. Connecticut. Massachusetts, and New
Jersey. and be elected by "A very large ma
jority. Major Butterworth goes from here
into Indiana. Illinois and Iowa 10 speak.
Ex-Congressman Payson. a well-known
and influential Republican of Illinois. is
here and reports his State rs certain for the
Republican ticket. Judge Payson says:
Il had talks with a large number of
Iutheraps from Illinois during tho en-
osmpmelt here. and what they said re-
stored my confidence in Republican sue
cess IN the State. l have been anxious
about the Lutheran vote. and TO be per-
fectiy frank / am still q little anxious. but
my talk with men from all parts of the
State during the eneampment was very re-
assuring. and many OF those whom / asked
about the situation were men who led In
the Lutheran revolt against the Repub-
licaDs at the last election. They told me
that TIE Lutherans generally were salts
he'd with the present attitude of the Re-
publicans on the school question and would
vote with the Republican party"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-06
pro,c.tant Ep,.copal Convention.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 5.-The Protestant
Episcopal General Convention began here
In Emanuel Church this morning. The
clerical delegates occupied the front body
OF the church and visitors and
friends of the bishops occupying
the rear and galleries. The sixty-six
bishops entered by the font door. each
wearing IN addition TO his white surplice. q
rose denoting his rank of office In the
church. They walked two n two
down the center aisle and took up
their seats on each side of the chan
eel. facing the altar. The procession was
closed by the 1t. Rev. John Williams.
senior Bishop of Connecticut, and his as-
sistant. Bishop Medley. of Maine. all max
ing q grand and imposing spectacle. The
opening sermon was deIvered by Bishop
Wilmer. of Alabama. Bishop John Will
Jams. of Connecticut. offiriated at the cele-
bration of holy communion, assisted by
Bishop Nicely. of Maine.
The House of Deputies was organized in
the afternoon BY the unanimous election
of Rev. DR.. Morgan DIX. of New York, as
president, and Rev. DIR. c. l.. Hutchins. OF
Concord. Mass. secretary. This is fhe
third time that Rev. Dr.. Dix has been
chosen president.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-06
THE WHITE HOUSE SUFFERER.

No P~erceptible Change i'm Mrs. Harrison's
Condition-The Presidents Plans.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Private Secretary
HaIford said. to-day, that it Is not settled
that the President will not attend the
Columbian ceremonies at New York and
Chicago during the present month, as his
movements on both occasions will be
governed entirely by the condition of Mrs.
Harrison at the time of the celebrations.
He said that while Mrs. Harrison's condi-
ton Is undoubtedly critical. it. Is not con
stantly alarming. and he added that the
character of the disease Is such that no ma
terial change one way or the other can be
expected for some time to come.
Mrs. Harrison passed Q comfortable day,
resting fully as we'll as she has during any
period in the past two weeks. although no
perceptible change Is reported in her con-
dltiOn tO-uiQht.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-06
ROBBED AND BEATEN.
That Is the Story Told by Charles l. ifel. an
Indians-Ayenue Bartender.

Mike Brown owns a saloon at 1s5 Indiana
avenue. HIS bartender is Charles
ReifeL. Several days ago the lat
ter had a quarrel with . colored
fellow named George Whitman. Reiiel
had the best of it. and Whitman threat
ened to get even. Reiffel sleeps In a room
over the saloon, and about ] o'clock this
morning he claims that his room was entered
by Whitman. who stole ss65 in money. y
gold watch and a S25 revolver. He says he
was awakened while Whitman was IN
the room and the latter struck him
three times-on the head with q billy. AZ
proof of this assertion he had gs-hes on bis
Lead and was covered with blood. Officers
went TO the scene but Whitman
could not be found. A colored man named
Frank Guy was arrested for com plicity in
the robbery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-06
The wesleyan F-male Coll, ss Case Decided

CINCINNATI. Oct. 5-Judee HINT. of the
Superior Court. today decided the case in
volving the possession of the property of
the Wesleyan Female College of this city.
IL is one of the oldest colleges of it's kind In
the State. and has the distinction of being
the alma mater of the late Lucy Webb
Hayes, wife of ex-President Hayes The
possession was claimed by Rev. W. X.
Brown, who held u lease for ten years.
which expired Sept. /. He claimed the
right to continue under an option granted
him on the lease. The trustees had decided
TO terminate the lease. and had elected the
Rev. DIR. Rnst president. bnt Mr.. Brown re-
fused TO vacate. Judge Hunt restored pos
session TO the trustees. holding that Brown
had no option that would cntitle him to re-
new the lease.
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~

Twenty Ninth Annual Convention Of the
State w. c. T.. u. at Danvilie.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DANvILLE, Oct. 5.-The twenty-ninth an
nual convention of the Illinois Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held ut
the First Methodist Church in this city to-
day. Over five hundred delegates were in
attendance. Miss Mary Conner and Mrs. S.
+. Hathaway, of Normal. both spoke. In
the afternoon papers were read by Mrs. w.
I. English. of Quincy; Mrs. W. F. Hostage,
of Big Fort Prairie: Mrs. Carrie L.. Goute.
of Rockford; Mrs. S.. b. Wilkins, of Rock
ford, and Mrs. Nj. B. Carse, of Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-06
General Notes.

SPECIAL to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-Fourth. class post
masters were to-day appointed as follows
for Indiana: Americas. Tippecanoe coun-
ty, c. LETTER. vice Eliza A. Letter. re-
signed: Lyons. Greene county, NJ. Clag-
ston. vice NJ. Fl. Mayhoo0. removed: One
ga, Hamilton county. Martha G.. Hobbs.
vice j. Quear, resigned.
ID. c. Falkner has been appointed post
master at New Westville, Preble county,
Ohio.
The Third National Bank, of Urbana. o.,
has become the Urbana National. the new
name being assumes to-day.
Hon.. II. NJ. LaFoIlette is in the city after
a stay of some weeks In New York. He
leaves for Indianapolis tomorrow evening.
Third Auditor w. III. Hart is making
ready to go to his homo at Frankfort to re-
main till the election.