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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-25

man whom he did not dare to hppoint
TO any Office, and who represented the
most corrupt phase of our municipal
administration since Tweed?
If, knowing all this-if it lad been
known even the day before the cleo
ton of 1884 what his Cabinet would be.
that neither Tilden nor Hendricks nor
Mcclellan nor Thurman nor anvl leader
of his party would be taken into his
counsel either before or after his inau-
guration-that be would choose as
Minister to England, the appointment
next In Importance to a seat in the
Cabinet, an unknown and doubtful
Democrat from hopelessly Republican
Vermont and at the instance of the
Republican Senator from the State that
his scheme of parties without partisan
ship and politics without politicians
would be ostensibly enforced in one
State to be conspicuously violated in
another, to the shame and demoraliza-
ton of the party-that he would aban-
don the p~retense of a civil service adj
ministration as the time for the re-
nomination of his successor approached,
and would seek to cover up his retreat
by injecting into the presidential CON
test another and, at just that time, an
unIOrGunaC6 - ne would make
the cause of civil service reform a by
word and a hooking by his fragrant
gift of SIC, 900 to a campaign fund for
his own re election-if it had known all
this before election day of 1884 then
Grover Cleveland would certainly have
been repudiated by his party and
would not have been elected President,
and the Democracy of the United States
cannot be held responsible for what he
has done and left undone in an Office
thus gained and thus administered.
It was not, therefore, a fair trial.
I'VE publish the above to show our
readers some of the inconsistencies of
politicians. To read the above you
would not think that the World is sup-
porting Cleveland and now praising
him to the skies.-ED
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-25
LAwYERs 1N ZEE cAMPA1en.

Mr.. EDIToR:-It is singular the de-.
gree of interest that is manifested in
this campaign blythe legal fraternity"
of this State. Every pettifogger who
is capable of making a speech Is on the
stump telling the dear people, of the
ills of which they suffer. and urging
them to unite and aid in the election
of Cleveland and tall will be well /"
Since the lawyers have been so active
In this campaign it reminds me of what
an old farmer said recently: "Ordi-
narily, he said, 1.-THE lawyers charge
S. or $40 for their advice, but now
they are going all over the State giving
1t free and urging the farmers to stick
to the Democratic party. If you go to
their offices and seek advice, money
must be forthcoming"
The words of this farmer are true.
The very men who most bitterly fought
the Sub Treasury plan; who endeav-
ored the past spring to send none but
non-All1ance Democrats to the State
Convention, are now telling the farm
ers what a grand and glorious" organ
lzatlon the Alliance is. If the farmers
will act like sensible men they can re-
dress their wrongs. What is more
needful at this critical time than any
thing else is backbone. In a few days
tae suffragans of this country will be
called to exercise a most sacred right
the right of suffrage-and upon the in
telllgent decision as to the men who
shall represent you depends the destiny
of this country.
Let us hope that no man will falter
or shirk in the performance of his sol
emn duty. We appeal to all voters to
give expression to their choice at the
ballot box, and let no pressure hinder
them. x x.
P. S.-The activity of the lawyers in
this campaign is, l believe, due to the
fact that when the people take matters
in their own hands the lawyers will be
hurled from power. They see that the
revolution is on and are endeavoring
to stem the tide, but they will "get
left" VOc popuk, voG Dei.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-25
THAT EX-
PLAINS ITSELF.
RALEIaH. n. 81, oct. "a, '92.

RALEIGH. n. c., Oct, 81, '92.
r. N. Simmons, Chm'n Raleigh, N. O..
SIR:-A copy of the State Chronicle
of the 18th inst, containing two letters
and a sensational write up by you,
with reference to a so called secret POI
litical society of which l am said to be
the official head, has been handed me,
AS you have used the machinery Of
the party OF which you are the official
head, together with the Democratic
e of the State and Nation for its
circulation, I hope that your sense of
fair play will give the same promi-
nence and wide circulation to this
communication. Justice demands it.
IF there is in North Carolina a secret
political society known as "Gideon's
Band" or any other name, OF if there
has been a society which controls or
has tried tocontrol the peopleor policy
of any political party, other than the
councils of the party itself, am in
ignorance of its existence.
Very truly,
S. OHIO WILSON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-25

plies the elevation and supremacy OF
the black mans and the base admls-
sion attendant that the negro is better
qualified for political control than the
white man; and whereas, brief expert
ence has proven that to be a lie; there
fore
RESOLVED, That we, the Alliance of
Cumberland county do hereby pro
claim our unwaverving and unalter
able preference for white rule; and
whereas, the disintegration of the Al
lance or Democratic party under
whatever pretext advanced, imports
thus possible several of natures laws
therefore
RESOLVED, That we deplore and depre
cate any movement or action conducive
to that end as pernicious to the good
of the Order and of society and an in
suit to our intelligence"
Now, the people who + not mem
bers of the Alliance can see by the
above resolutions who have'been using
all of their ability and influence to get
the Alliance in Cumberland county
into partisan politics. The Alliance
has "combatted" partisan politics,
and in doing so they had to combat
Col. Green. We have kept partisan
pollGlcS out thus Tar, and shall not ne
glect this important duty in the future.
Col. Green's resolutions were tabled
without a dissenting vote, and now he
has the impudence TO say: Il have to
the extent of limited ability persistent
ly combatted its tendency to disregard
such sacred pledge" It is plain shat
Col. Green is trying to blacken the AL
lance with his venom He is known
throughout Cumberland county to be
a common traitor to the good of the
Alliance. His object for going into the
Alliance was to get its aid and to pro
mote his own selfish designs.
Now, Mr.. Editor, l ask you to pub
lish the above in defence of the ALI
ance in this county, as it will show that
the part Of the Alliance that was par
tisan has with lrawn.
Yours truly,
D. @. Downing,
n Y C-1-ohn~Io-1 NJ u
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Resolutions.

The following preamble and reaI
tions were adopted on Oct6er s.
1892, by Iona Alliance. No. I Robes
county, N. c., without a a&aFl
voice:
WHEREAS, We hold that The Il.
ance is a non-partisan organnt
ana whereas, this Sub Alliance
been induced by certain Alhme 1
Gals in control of Alliance main1
for disseminating Literature to g
scribe for The Special Ltang
paper purporting to be published
the interests of Alliance prilciph
and whereas, the said paper bag
veloped into a bitter partisan sea
and whereas, the dissemination sul
partisan papers through Alliance el
ums sows discord in our noble Ofae
thereby weakening its power ana 9
troying it's influence. Nov bet
RESOLVED, That the publishers
The Special InfOrmer be THufta
discontinue sending us theA
that our Secretary be Instruct
to circulate said paper hereala4
2. That we condemn the Pal
political course being pursued y
State Organ of the Alliance, ILL
GREssIvE FARMER, as being g
to the first principles and leael
the Alliance and destructive
harmony and success.
3, That a copy of this preal
resolutions be furnised The ~
former and The PROGRESSIVE
with request to publish the s.
Z. WILLIAMS
7 p THOMPSON Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-25
RALEEaH, N. G., Oct. 21st, 1892.

RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 21st, 1892.
S. Ohio Wilson, Esq, Cbm'n. EC.
Committee, Peoples party, Raleigh,
N O..
DEAR SIR: According to your re-
quest, I have handed copy of your
letter to the editors of the Chronicle
and the NeaCs and Observer, with the
request that they publish the same in
their respective papers, and am in
formed by them it will be published
in the Sundays issue of their papers,
Respectfully, r. M. SIMMONS.
Note that Chairman Wilson makes a
request for fair play, by asking that
the same methods of making his state
ment as was used for the circulation
of Chairman Simmons write up, be
used. Chairman Simmons letter shows
that he does not intend to tote fair, as
will be seen by a careful reading of the
two letters, as he only proposes to give
it to two papers while the other publ
cation was sent broadcast.
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Total arnount sent.

w-Be sure to iii the blanks plainly, writing POSITION
there can be no mistake. One Yearas SubscYiDffon ~ -
yoa can secure. Cut ont this order and send tons-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-25
u. ". DOWNING,
D. K. Cumberland CO. f. A,
THE SUPREME COURT ON MONEY

The Teras Truth has the following
about money:
The Supreme Court of the United
States has held that it is the stamp,
not the material that makes money
and it's value. OF course it is. 1t is
what is on it, and not what is In it.
Money is something that will pay adebt
against the will of the creditor. If it
was the material-gold or silver-that
makes money then a bar of gold would
pay for a weeks board at a hotel. But
if a man were to try this plan the
chances are he would be taken up for a
swindler. Let him, however, present
a piece of paper with the properly
authorized print and signatures stat
ing that piece of paper was $50 Of
United States currency and the hotel
keeper would become as good as pie
right away.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-25

]. 2. THoMPsoN, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-25
THE PARTY NOT RESPONSIBLE.
The Worlds" Opinion OF ClevelaHE
Immediately After the Last Presk
Dental Election.
[From the \. Y. World of January X. 1892
1t was not a TAR trial:

TFrom then, Y. World of January IL, 1892
1t was not a far trIaG:
Because the Democratic party neither
controlled nor lays claim to having
controlled the administration of PresI-
dent Cleveland. Therefore it cannot
be held responsible for the results of
that administration-neither for the
injury his v~acillating course has done
to the cause of civil service reform, nor
for doing 1.-The right thing at the
wrong time" in precipitating the tariff
issue on the perilous edge of a presl-
Dental campaign, nor for the other
multiplied mistakes of the president,
nor for his obnoxious personal ac5s or
characteristics.
This is a constitutional government,
and therefore a government by party.
The president is chosen to represent
the principles and purposes of a ma
iority of the people. When he ignores
their wishes, seeks no counsel OF their
leaders and erects a personal admins
6ration of his own, he alone is respon-
sible. The Democratic party, as is
now well established, really carried the
States which will cast a majority of
the electoral votes for General Harrison,
and so the candidate, and not the party,
was defeated in the recent election.
Does anyone doubt that Mr.. Cleve-
land would have been defeated in 1884
if the party had then suspected what
would be his course as Presidents Sup
pose, for instance, it had been known
that out of the seven members of his
Cabinet he would actually select five
who had before held a national
position and who were absolutely with
out national regulations That there
would not be in his Cabinet a single
recognized representative of the North
ern Demo ;racy? That, in or out of
Washington, he would neither seek nor
accept the advice or warnings of the
tried and experienced chiefs of his
party, attempting to bulwark his w
obvious ignorance and i-nexperiencei
Suppose it had been known that such
as was his Cabinet, he would neither
ask nor accept the counsel of it's mem
bers, but would regard them from the
beginning to the end of his term merely
as clerks to record his willie
Suppose it had been known that in
J. the metropolis of New York, the city
which gave him the votes making hin
President, he would not select for one
of the great Federal Offices a Demo
crat recognized for party loyalty o.
services in the continued contest (
make and keep the city Democratic
: That he would nominate as CoIlec-o
of the Port an upcountry lawyerfron
) near the Canadian frontier, with n,
l more moral claim to an appointment
here than to Canadian custom house
{ That he would retain as postmaster Al
official inherited from three or fou
S previous Republican administrations
That for the third other great executive
officer in the metropolis hewould selec
still another inheritance from RepuE
Iican party rule, who has now been n
moved for ineficiency or worse9 Tha
g his only party appointment made i
. the New York custom house would b
g an avov 7hepchnan and represents
tive tha @. Thompson,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-25

Why do business men complain that
times are hard, money scarce and the
outlook gloomy7 Is it not that plu-
tocracy by controlling the circulation
of money is forcing a ruinous depres-
sion of all values7 Ii SO, how can a
sensible man vote to pe~rpetuate the
svstem?-TeGas Truth
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-25

Whitelaw Reid says in his
Tribune that though near
coo more gold has gone abroS
ply of money is abundant. =
where9 With the Vandely
doubt, but how about the q
have to pay interest on Ial
gages9-St. Louis Republic
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-25

The Federotionist, a labor co paper
published at Indianapolis, Ind, and
supported by railroad pap, is moved to
say: 1.-The Peoples party will stand
on the government ownership of rail
roads plank in their platform, and thus
deny the thousands of railroad EN-
ployes the right to act with them" The
Union Poetic Employees Magazine is
not at all impressed with the Fedora
tionist's idea and comes back as fol-
lows: "Why2 Are railroad employees
such helpless beings that they must
have private masters2 Have they had
such smooth sailings with corporations
that they do not want it improved on9
Would it make their work harder or
their wages less if they drew their pay
from Uncle Sans car instead of from
that Of .plutocratic princes Would
they be obliged to face P%inkefton thugs
when demanding their rightsg Would
not justice to them be more u r if
they appealed to a power they as citi-
zens were a part off"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-25
A PRoHIBIT1oNIsT WRITES

Mr.. EDITOR:-To my Prohibition
brethren in North Carolina who en-
dorse the Alliance demands. We~want
reform, but how much will we get this
year by voting for the Prohibition can
didates9 The most sanguine do not ex-
pect more than ten thousand votes in
the State. How many Prohibitfonists
will that put in Officer l answer none.
If we vote for the Peoples party and
give it a majority that will put two of
our best Prohibitionists in very promi
nent positions in the StaUe-Worth for
Treasurer and Woody for Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction, and cast
the electoral vote of the State for Jas.
B. Weaver.
The great struggle for supremacy in
this State is between the Democrats
and the Peoples party. The Peoples
party In nominating a State ticket has
given the Prohibitionists the lions
share of candidates, according to our
numbers. Shall we help to elect these
men, or shall we waste our ballots for
a sentiment and let the Democratic
party continue In power2 Snail we
stand off and see our fellow toilers in
terrible conflict with the combined
powers of the monopOlies, of money,
of whiskey, of railroads and the New
England manufacturing interests
Shall we stand aloof and let the
seventy-six lawyers of the Democratic
party control the next legislatures
Shall we let all the vile slanderers of
the peoples cause succeed, and give
the liar the premium of an office. If
we wish to give the American whiskey
monopoly a black eye, then strike the
Democratic and Republican parties. If
we wish equal rights to all and special
privileges to none, then vote for the
Peoples party. IF the people want a
change in government and to remove
the existing wrongs, we must unite
where there is hope of success.
Omitted we stand, divided we fall, y
and remember chat eternal UigiLQnce
Is the price Of liberty"
TT
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The peoples champion;
Why, The PROGRESSIVE FA
it'sonly 40 cents through thee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-11
,opn s.11snrRy AND pELAGoA BAY.

To the Editor Of The tribune.
Sir: Willie the Department Of state scored IN the
tn with Iod salisbury when the British Premier
ARMED against aflining the seal difficulty and Re-
fercd TO the slow Dclagoa Fay arbitration. which has
already occupied four years and IS Sill pending TO
which Acting secretary Wharton replied that his ori-
shin was mistaken. as the agreement f'r arbitration
va, signed less than year ago" There was much Tint
might have been sad % the lapse Of time since the
Dcneoa BAY Incident That would In way, justify
Lord Sali~bury'- statement.
II was three years ago. on June 25 1850. That IN"
Portuguese Government committed the high handed out
rage Of sponton In selling The Inc Of railway crossing
IN, Portuguese colony Of Mozambique connecting the
Trn.yaal with Dclagoa Pay aud tie outer world. tie
major part Of which owned by an American dil-
zen. Mrs.. McNuIo.
With British % war IN tie harior 10 protect TIC
Interests Of English Investors IN the railway ana pub
lshcd rumor that tho United States wa- 10 dispatch
feet 10 demand rrdr'ss. PORTUGAL oudnrly admitted
her error and pleaded for arbitration - N The amount
Of Indemnity. Then followed long diplomatic cor
rc,pondcncc resulting in TIC United srat-'. England
and Portugal ding upon switzerland 20 asinc the
tubJcri Thon a year was spent in determining tho
procedure. which. when agired upon. WIS dated June
10. I-0l. which date VI. Wharton quoted as thr tim"
when the arbitration began. Technically DEE WIS cor
rect. but practically Lori salisbury not ont 81 Nh"
why when lr cited the Dclngoa ay CO." o. illustrative
OF the general >io"uc-- ~ inr rnii"al aIhl anon.
The linn stand Of Pr lrut Harrison ana VII. Llailc
I'm The affair STAMPS value upon American clu"nshP
however slow may De- TIE method, oi arbitration. lh'
swl-- Government {. expected - Yach decision with
In a year from this date. The claims IN tin Delag)a
l,ay Gaze amount 20 upward Of clOOOO 600.
Ncw York. April ., l-.2. FAIR PLAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-11
To GET RID OF SMOKE AT FIRES.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: Ny attention has been called to article ap-
pcaring I'm The Tribune recently. written by J. Y.
Culyer, in which he to realize that something
should be done TO rcnder the efforts Of our fremen
effective in control Of accidental fires. lie re-
icrs to fire in the Smith Gray Building in Brooklyn,
which represents what Mt almost every accden-
tai fire. The smoke becomes dense TO drive the
nrcmen out Of the building into the street. while the
fire has fn sway In It's destruction. d. J. Swene.
chief Of tho Fire Department in Chicago. In discussing
this matter with the writer said: We ought
20 be called smoke instead Of nremen. have
to fight smoke moro than fire. This is very true and
there should be some means provided as Mr.. Culyer
says 10 clear the building Of the smoke in the beginning
Of fire. I'm order that the hrcmcn may be able TO
reach the burning material with water or chemicals
when the fro first starts. Could this be millions
Of money now consumed might be saved and many lives
also.
Mr.. Culycrs suggestion that iron pipes be provided
with pumping appliances to draw the smoke in
direction. In the right direction but the iron pipe
Is not necessary. neither is the pump We're all shafts
extending TO the roof provided with automatic traps
at the top that would open whenever fire occurs In
the building. the strong draught that this opening
would create would answer all the purposes OF
pump. and would clear the building Of smoke, holding
the fire In the shaft until tho hNmen could reach it
with their appliances TO cxtngush IT, These shafts
should extend above the roof aud the upper part should
be Of Grcproof material
What would be better still would be 10 provide
Gucs IN the walls Of the building extending above the
roof so Constructed flat each Story and every room
apartment should have connection with these
nucs. This might be provided for by having n large
panel In tho wall near the ceiling Of the room so
arranged hy means of electrical Thermometer rs to
drop I'm case of an accidental fire I'm the room or
apartment tlus allowing the smoke 70 pass into the
fla" and ont - the bu ding above the rO0f-greatiy
aiding the rr,mca in their efforts 10 control the fire
a 10. inception. We building high IN largo
cites that some system that will give better pro-
lection Is aL-,ucl, essential The suggestion above
W. believe to be perfectly practical The following
quotation from recent letter written by ID. j. swain,
chief ~ the Ere Department I'm Chicago. goes con-
firm view OF this method Of protection. lie says:
High buildings should be- equipped with traps over
all shafts extending to the roof arranged that when
the nrcmen reach the scene of fire they could by
touching an electrical button. throw them open" With
Mr.. Cuycr / dedicate the above Suggestions To the
public for the public good &. \. WILLARD.
Chattanooga Tenn, April .. 1902
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-11
THE TYPEWRITER WAS INTERESTED.

ifom Tie Washington star
in letter To the editor the following incident Is
sseted OF playwright debating one OF his AMBITIOUS
0ofts to pretty typewriter: ~ =,
- IL you speak during that PERIOD the author Dc
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a period after that p" the typewriter interrupted.
no, nO-the word period will XII you .,
always get so Interested Is uils coihcuy
snes-'Mand spare lie, spare mo"
lou must not call me Maud 4. -,
r. no no; the character speahS. Maud 10 inc elri
- Ee play you know. Where was IT"
lou were at spare me-"
Toes down on his knees In brackets"
IN his kne.sl" -,
a. Am writing this comedy. Miss. Knees In brack-
nsaYises What's he got his knees in brackets fort
Hw11, ! suppose M
p, What are you golngl Let me see No. no. no.
ys that sentence In brackets. Enter servant ser
ssNsyer have seen nothing like that be-"
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a. am writing this piece"
svvnts bad grammar yon know. ,,s
hoA res know Put down Just what say ''laua'
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ID brackets. George looks at servant ana sDaKes-
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smho shakes IDS head-Georgc or the servantf"
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