The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-24
No. IS

wealth of Wall street demands protec-
tiOn. But what is the wealth that can
not be protected by a military fOrce2
1t Is the wealth that has been robbed
from the people, it is the wealth that
has been taken from the masses for the
benefit Of the few, it is not the fear that
the masses will violate the law, but
that they will repeal the law and give
unto the people the wealth thai justly
belongs to them.
Where these robbers would stop, it
is hard to tell, but the day is breaking
and God in his mercy is raising up a
band of men such as L. l. Polk. Ma
cune. Watson, Butler MurdCck, Peele
and hundreds Of others to stay the
dark waters that are overwhelming the
people. For sometime this band has
been working in the interest of the peO-
pie, and God has blessed their efforts
and added to their number until their
voices are heard all over this land and
hope is springing up in the hearts of
the people. To my mind there is no
worse enemy to the wealth producers
of the land than Harrison, Cleveland,
Sherman, Hill and a majority OF the
members of Congress who have worked
so hard for the destruction Of silver.
With gold as a basis and the banks to
issue the paper currency, the people
would be entirely at the hands of Shy
locks. Now the people have the remedy,
they must take the case in their hands
and study these banking and financial
systems. It is not a question of negro
slavery alone, it is a question Of both
black and white alike, and their chill
dren. It has been truly said that men
and women will do more work for less
money under bondage of debt than
they will under the lash, and will do
it with less trouble to their masters;
so the lash ha been abolished and
better and cheaper plan has been estab-
lished. Now new state of things has
come about and new plan has been
endorsed.
With a membership consisting Of the
labor ing masses and wealth producers,
determined to understand and main
tain their rights, the people must stick
together and elect their friends to Office.
They must send their friends to Con-
gress and be sure they are our friends
before they send them. This year is
one time we must do our own voting,
and be sure we vote right. We must
be like a negro told his sweetheart
- If you are going to have me say so,
and If you are not say SO, for the gals
likes me mighty well over the creek"
So if we are in favor of reform, say SO,
and stick to it and vote for it, regard
less of what other people say if we are
not, say SO. Let us see where we stand:
if we are friend to the people they
will take US by the hand and will say
Z well done thou good and faithful ser
wants, thou hast been faithful at last"
but if we are not in favor Of and don't
vote for reform, and don't stand solid
as tne rock of ages, they will say, get
ye behind me, satan, for it is brethren,
though shalt not tempt the Lord thy
God. Now, brethren, let us run this
race; there is no praise to him who does
not run but to him that runs and holds
out faithful to the end have been told
that a wild goose, when she is going to
take long journey, perishes herself
to make her light Now I think we
hayseeder8 have been starving long
enough to be all right, so let us start a5
once and on next November we will
land at a heaven Of rest.
NJ G.. BRYAN.