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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-19
The FARMERS SIDE.
"Where we are, how we got here,
and the way out"
BY Hon. w. A. PETER,
o. s. SENATOR FROM KANSAS.
12mO, cloth :

There is a demand for a comprehensive and
authoritative book which shall represent the
farmer, and set forth his condition, the infu-
ences surrounding him, and plans and prospects
for the future. This book has been written by
Hon. W. A. PETER, who was elected to the
United States Senate from Kansas to succeed
Senator ingalls,. The title is THE FARMERS
SIDE, and this indicates the purpose of the work.
In the earlier chapters, Senator PETER de-
scribes the condition of the farmer in various
parts of the country, and compares it with the
condition of men in other callings. He carefully
examines the cost of labor, of living, the prices
of crops, taxes, mortgages, and rates of interest.
He gives elaborate tables showing the increase
of wealth in railroads, manufactures, banking,
and other forms of business, and he compares
this with the earnings of the farmer, and also
wage-workers in general. In a clear, forcible
style, with abundant citations of facts and fig
ures, the author tells how the farmer reached
his present unsatisfactory condition. Then fol-
lows an elaborate discussion of "The Way out"
which is the fullest and most authoritative pres
entation of the aims and views of the Farmers'
Alliance that has been published, including full
discussions of the currency, the questions of
interest and mortgages, railroads, the sale Of
crops, and other matters of vital consequence.
This book is the only one which attempts to
cover the whole ground, and it is unnecessary
to emphasize its value. 1t is a compendium Of
the facts, figures, and suggestions which the
farmer ought to have at hand.
THE FARMERS SIDE has just been issued,
and makes a handsome and substantial book
of 28O pages. We have arranged with the pub
fishers for its sale to our readers at the pub
fishers price. The book may be obtained ct
our office, or we will forward copies to any
address, postpaid, on receipt of $1.00 per copy.
Address
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, Raleigh, n. C.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-19
a POLK MONUMENT.

Nh ED1rOR-In your issue of June
III 7 find that steps have already
hon taken looking to the erection of a
GIitobIe monument to the memory OF
The Iamented Col. L. L. Polk. This
movononnt will meet the hearty ap-
nrovaI of every fir end of reform
throughout the country. Now IS d
time to act, while the country feels his
loss SO sensibly, and while his life n
Iabors are vivid in the memory OF all.
Don't wait till the day of mourning Is
nassed. or till another generation comes
I1non the stage of action who will know
If him only by tradition and by his
torv, Let it be a monument worthy
If the patriotism of the greatest man
that has lived since the days of Wash
ington. Let the people whom he loved
and for whom he labored, take thelead
in this matter. There are, doubtless,
millions of people in every section OF
the Union who would appreciate the
privilege of contributing something to
ss11ch a fund. So we need some sys.
tematic way of raising funds.
After a few days thought l have
formulated the following plan which I
hope all will read carefully:
ist. Let all solicitations and collec-
tions be made by Alliance committees,
Sub County, State and National, to be
known as Polk Memorial Committees.
I'd. Let each County Alliance, at its
July meeting, spend some time in eulO~
gizine the life of Col. Polk, after which
a county committee should be ap-
pointed, whose duty it shall be to re-
ceive and transmit to a State commit
tee ell funds received from sub com
mittees. Let them also advise the Sub
Alliances to take immediate action in
this matter.
Sd Let each Sub-Alliance, at its next
meeting, succeeding the County ALI
ance, appoint a committee who will
then and there arrange a date and a
programme for a public met ting of the
Alliance. The programme might con-
sist Of eulogistic speeches and extracts
from the speeches of Col. Polk. At
the close of the meeting the committee
should open their subscription lists and
allow each person to pay at such time
and in such manner as may suit his
convenience, but get name and amount
nOIC. Let all collections be turned over
to the county committee e.
4th. Let the State Alliance, at its
next meeting, appoint a State commit
tee, whose duty it should be to receive
u JULIUS 1IOu1 COuL1GJ COLlIIlIGG0OS d1U
turn over same to the national commit.
tee, if there should be any; if not, tc
the monumental committee.
5th. Let the National Alliance, at its
next meeting, appoint a national com
mittee, whose duty it should be to re-
ceive all funds from the State commit
tees and hold the same subject to orders
of a monumental committee.
These committees should at all times
hold themselves in readiness to report
their progress to their respective bodies.
Brethren, study the matter; if the
plan meets your approval, bring it be-
fore your County Alliance. Remem-
Der Polk! Fraternally.
J. II. QUINN,
Lect'r ClevelandCo. Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-19
GO ASK GROVER.

The agricultural classes are largely
in debt. They are pressed to the wall
with obligations that cannot be met.
This is the case in the South with cot
ton planters. The Southern farmer
may have plenty of land, but it is not
available under the present financial
policy and laws of the government to
go into the loan market and borrow
that there will be n o satisfactory relief
for the farmer until the government
is compelled to change its financial sys-
tenn. The Democratic party must
plant itself squarely upon this issue.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-19
THE MODERN CURSE

The greatest curse of the age is par
tisanship in church and State. There
are thousands who are better church
members than Christians. Their only
zeal is to build up the local church and
make a show, and not to please God.
They are dead beats; and in the end
will curse their own lives as complete
failures.
Just so in politics. There are scores
of men who let their zeal for party and
party leaders destroy their better judg-
ment. Their Ideas and feelings are SO
hedged in by prejudice until, by mac
tivity2 they dEindle down to nothing
dwarf for which there is no sympathy
save by the devil and his allies, the
politicians .-HickOry Mercury.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-19
THE
Salisbury Waterman

Is the paper you are looking for. 1t is the
"Watchman on the tower" that will watch after
the Interests of the people. Bright, newsy, and
not afraid to tell the truth. The WATCHMAN is
manufacturing and mining interests of the
State. Organ of the Alliance in the Piedmont
section. Subscribe for it. Single subscriptions,
Sl.5O, cash in advance; clubs of five, SIPS; ten or
more at one time, S1.O.
class st1Ie7 Rest neeyvspaner i0b otfica in he
State. Every secretary and business agent of
the Alliance in the State should have Letter
Heads and Envelopes printed. Orders by mail
promptly filled. Address
Salisbury \. Q. J. L. RAMSEY,
2S3 Editor and PrOp'r.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-19
The NATIONAL WATCHMAN.
PEOPLES PARTY PAPER.
N a CUMMING

49, n DO NJ
Has been selected as Managing Editor.
It will be impersonal, impartial and aggressive
and at all times seek to place before its reader1
carefully prepared matter such as a residence At
the seat Of government is calculated to furnish
The high character Of the men interested in IT,
paper, the ability OF Mr.. Dunning, and the advan-
tees for the kind of paper that will be issued
Among the contributors win be
Senators w. A. PETER and ]. II. KYLE. Congr.s-
men T. E. Watson, John Davis, Jerry Sim1son.
w. A. MCKeiEhan, B: F. Clover, J. G. Otis, 3. "
KEN, X HalVorSen, 7. E. Winn, w. Baker, DR..
~. 9. Ellzey, and many other well known writer's
TERMS FIT CENTS PER YEAR
Twenty-Five cents until Nov 8, 1892.
Address all communication to
TIE NATIONAL WATGHMAR Co..
Ne. Is c Street y. z.
W~ASHt>OS, % :
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-19
A NEW AND FRESH SONGSTER.

We wish to call the attention of our
readersto thenew Peoples Songster, ="
for all kinds of industri II and Peoples
party clubs, by @ S. White, Of Kansas
He is probably the most noted indus
trial composer in our ranks-author of
the famous Goodbye, Old Party,
Good bye" which has been sung in
nearly every school house in America.
Fresh and new; words set to the popu-
lar airs that all may sing. Published
by Vincent Brothers Publishing Com
pany, of Indianapolis, Ind, who are
constantly publishing reform works of
all kinds, and have the largest list of
economic literature published. Price
of Peoples Songster, single, 10 cents;
twelve by mail, postpaid, 81. Address
above.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-19
PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH.

eff all our people, regardless of po-
litical utilization, were to put in more
time at their various occupations and
waste less talking politics, the country
would be better off and we would hear
less Of financial dist ess. Money will
always be scarce with people who do
not work more than half their time
and have nothing to exchange for it"
The above was intended as an insult
to farmers, and if the smart Aleck who
wrote it had to put in one days work
in the field with an ordinary farmer
these hot days you would never hear
from him again, says the Alliance
Echo,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-19
FARMERS

The liveliest paper in the campaign.
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER for only 40
cents Try it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-19

The national Democracy must favor it
or 90 to the wall. Tariff reform is good
enough as far as it goes, but the south;
ern farmer who is demanding financial
relief will not be satisfied with the one
unless he has the other. Thetwo issues
must go hand in hand. Jackson, Co.,
ARGUS,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-19
Dakota RuraliSt
HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA.

Organ of the State Alliance, edited by Bro. b
L. LOucks, Nice-PTesident National Alliance,
Alliance papers in America. The South should
read it and keep up w tn the West. Subscptiol
price SI.O0. Clubs with THE P~ROGRESsIvl
FARMER at Sl.5O for both. Send for sample
copies. (52
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-19
PLATFORM.

E1rSt-W6 demand a national currency safe,
sound and flexible, issued by the General Gov
eminent only, a full legal tender for all debts,
public and private; and that without the use of
efficient means of distribution direct to the peO-
pie at a tax not to exceed 2 per cent. be provided,
as set forth in the Sub-Treasury plan of the
Farmers Alliance, or some better system; also,
by payments in disCl arge of its obligations for
public improvements.
a. We demand free and unlimited coinage of
silver.
b. We demand that the amount of circulating
medium be speedily increased to not less than
$50 per capita.
C. We demand a graduated income tax.
d. We believe that the money of the country
should be kept as much as possible in the hands
of the people, and hence we demand all national
and State revenue shall be limited to tt e neces-
sary expenses of the government economically
and honestly administered.
e. We demand that postal savings banks be
established by the government for the safe de-
pOs1t of the earnings of the people and to facili-
tate exchange.
SecOnd-The land, including all the natural
resources OF wealth., is the heritage of all the
people and should not be mOnOpOliZed for specu-
I9lVe, purposes, and alien ownership of land
snGuld be prohibited. All land now held by
railroads and other corporations in excess of
tlelr actual needs, and all lands now owned by
alens, should be reclaimed by the government
ana held for actual settlers only.
TRANSPORTATION
being a means of ex-
CIhange ana a public necessity, the Governments
ffam Uo u own and operate the railroads in the in
UereSL or the people.
q. Inc telegraph and telephone, like the most
INC sySCem' Delng a necessity for -ransmissiO
VI news, should be owned and operated by the
government In the interest of the people.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-01-21
The JOURNALISTIC VISITORS.
Probable Delay in Their Arrival Here
Plans for Entertaining the Dis
tinguished Party.

The editorial excursion which ls soon
to arrive is by far the most important
body that las ever visited New Mexico.
Each member represents great eastern
paper, and the impressions which they
receive will be reflected in those papers
for years to come. Let nothing be left
undone to impress them favorably.
The committee on general arrangements
is preparing to make the welcome of the
visitors as hearty as possible. II is pro-
pos Ell to have a suitable committee meet
the distinguished party at Lamy; to meet
them with carriages at the depot and 90
to the capitol, where few words Of for
NAL welcome will be said by Il e governor
then to conduct the party to the principal
places of interest, including San Miguel
church, the Historical society's rooms,
the cathedral museum, old Fort Marcy,
etc. to have special military concert i'll
the plaza, and conclude with a reception
at the governors palace. Col. Pearson
has very kindly offered the services of the
band, and every one seems anxious to
contribute to the pleasure of the guests,
AS to the precise date of the partya
arrival, that is yet question. Contrary
to expectation they only yesterday left
San Francisco, and it is thought that
their entertainment at Sacramento, Los
Angeles and other points will detain them
to that extent that they will not arrive
here before Sunday or Monday. How
ever, District Passenger Agent Morehouse
telegraphed from this point about noon
to-day for information on this subject anC
the date Of the party's arrival Will prob
ably be announced in these columns to-
morrow or the day following.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-01-21
PERSONAL.

B. G. Wilson, the coal oil man, is at the
Palace.
Mr.. W. W. Allen, president of the
Pueblo Smelter company, is at the Palace
to-day.
Hon. J. R. Rivera, member of the Der.
nalilo county board. is up from Wallace
to-day.
Mr.. John H. Knaebel has returned
from Albuquerque, where he has been on
legal business.
Mr.. DeGignac, of Chicago, friend Of
Miss Mugler and Mrs. Wientge, has been
visiting the city for several days.
O. W. Alexander is in from Cerrillos
to-day applying to the local land office
for patent on the Pecos river copper
mines.
G. H. Morehouse, the energetic Santa
Fe general agent at Ell Paso, is here on
railroad business. He is hard worker
and attains good results for his road. He
stops at the Palace.
At the Exchange: d. ID. Hardness
Harry Scranton, John Hulsenther, F. NJ
Estes, Cerrillos; Mrs. NJ. Lee and family
Sanders, A. T.; R. j. Mcdowell, Den
yer; William Hogan, Los Angeles, Cal.
At the Palace; Pedro Perea, Bern q
lilo; James S. Barton, Kansas City; H
D. Soden, Minneapolis; M. j. Bowling
Minneapolis; Hugo Sharwenka, New
York; John II. Knaebel, City; J. E
Roberts and wife, Connersville, Ind.
B. &. Winson and wife, Albuquerque; W
W. Allen, A. s. Dwight, Pueblo; G. II
Morehouse, Ell Paso; E. B. Kurtz, Co
lumbus, Ohio, T. F. Collins, Denver.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-01-21

TERRITORIAL TIPS.

Last Sabbath in his sermon at juno.
ton City Rev. H. j. Furneaux announced
that at his next service at junction City
Sunday, January "a, 1892, he will preach
upon the subject Running them out Of
the County," taking for his text Mark 5;
II. "And they besought him to depart
out of their coasts" in which he prom.
ises to level some pointed criticisms at
the methods of certain people within
his own experience in San Juan county,
Index.
The Knights Templar, of Las Vegas,
are writing to the members of the frater.
nifty in the territory, trying to arrange for
a large delegation to the triennlal con-
clave at Denver next summer. The pro.
position is to have the New Mexico
Knights go in a body, forming battalion
To this end it is suggested that each
commandery ascertain the number who
will attend, and have them practice the
same drill, 80 that when they meet in
Denver they can creditably represent
New Mexico in the grand parade. So far
but Deming has been heard from, and
she promises to send twenty-five, if moi
more, under the command OF Col. j. p
McGrorty.
G. Z. Cleveland, the brother OF the
proprietor Of Cleveland's MINISTRIES, has
been extravagant and wasteful in the ust
of the funds and at Ell Paso, the company
found itself in the hole. To disband was
the remedy proposed but as a compro
mise, Cleveland gave up the Management
OF the money to the treasurer, and thu
company started through New Mexico
something like 81 900 in debt 10 the A.
T. & s. F. road, District Agent Morehons'
accompanying them to get the money
After each performance in the territory ,
payment was made Mr.. Morehouse, ant
when he and the company left Las Vega
yesterday morning, they were square will
the exception of about $35 or $40.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-01-21
A SAD ACCIDENT.
Harry Waldo Seriously Injured at Exeter
New Hampshire The Family
Called to His Bed eide.

The following selfexplanetory telegram
came to hand this morning addressed to
R. E. Twitchell:
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 20-Harry
Waldo was seriously injured in tho gym
nasium. Mrs. Waldo and / leave for
Exeter tomorrow morning. Telegraph
Judge Waldo to come on Immediately.
[Signed.l LOUIS SULzBAcHER.
This sad news refers to Judge Waldo's
eldest son, aged about II years, who is
attending Phillips academy, Exeter, N.
II. No further details are at hand. Judge
Waldo left here at $50 last night for
California, and a telegram carrying the
above intelligence reached him at Cool
idge this forenoon. He will pass Lamy
junction tonight en- route to Exeter. The
many friends of Harry Waldo in this city
sincerely trust that his injuries will turn
out to be less serious than intimated in
the above dispatch.
John Symington, jr., telegraphs this
afternoon that Harry Waldo's injury is OF
the spine and doubt is expressed for his
recovery. A Boston physician is in at
tendance.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-01-21
ON TO SAN PEDRO.
The Santa Fe Southern Company Closes
a Contract to Extend South
ward from this City.
WORT to Begin ON Tlirty bay : Notice Con
tingent upon Reiundiug the County
Misunderstanding News from
Fir. Mayo.

Respecting the material improvement OF
Santa Fe's railway facilities, about which
rumors more or less vague have been
current for some months, bit of cheerful
news is at hand from New York to-day.
This comes to Judge Downs, attorney Tor
the Santa Ee Copper company at San
Pedro, from a personal friend i'll the east
aud is to the effect that Il. r. Chapman,
representative OF the Santa Fe Southern
roads bondholderF, has entered iuto a
contract to construct the road from Santa
Fe to San Pedro, work to begin on thirty
| DAYS notice, but contingent upon tho
reiunding Of the Santa Fe county bonds
voted in aid Of building the line from
Espanola to Santa Fe.
This is all that can be learned on the
subject Just at present. but it seems III
| every respect probable that the lnforma-
ton is reliable. As to the contingent
clause, it also seems likely that the pro-
position to refund will assume satisfactory
shape in very short time. The county
| board has frequently assured the owners
of this road that the bonds would he re-
i landed if the line is extended to San Pc
dro VIA CtrrlI!os, and it seems from the
above that the road and the county board
are now in fair way OF getting together
on terms of very great benefit both to the
local tax payers and the road itself.
Chairman Mayo, of the county commits
sioners, is now in Newark, n. j., and
has been i'll since his arrival there, but he
is expected to have a conference with
Mr.. Chapman to-day OF tomorrow on thC
subject Ct joint, harmonious action, anc
news is now anXlously aw alted from bin
touching the extension Of the road ant
the refunding OF the bonds.
When the road once decides upon tina
action the construction work will e
quickly forward, as everything is il
readiness at this end Of the line. TIL
survey for the extension is complete; til
stakes all driven, and the necessary chaI
ter filed covering the whole route, in
GLIDING a very feasible pass throug
the mountains from Cerrilos to Sa
Pedro.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-01-21
READABLE ARMY NEWS.
Secretary Elkins to the Santa Fe Board OF
Trade-Mr. Joseph's Bill to I'M
prove Fort Marcy-Army
NOtesa

The follow ing is a copy of letter re-
ceived by the Board of Trade;
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Office of the Secretary
To Mr.. Edward L. Bartlett President; Mr. George
W. knae' 81, Secretary, and Members of the
Board OF Trade.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. H., 1892
Gentlemen: | have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt Of your telegram Of
December %, and desire to thank you,
and through you the Board of Trade and
others of Santa Fe, most sincerely for
their congratulations upon my appoint
ment as secretary of war and beg, also,
that they will be assured of my warmest
appreciation of the honor they do me. |
need not add that feel very highly COM
pIimented at the receipt of your numer-
ously signed kilograms. in which | recog-
nize the names of SO many who are per-
sonal friends.
With best wishes for the prosperity Of
your organization and of the city of Santa
Fe, l am, yours very truly,
Signed. S. B. ELKINs.
From the new roster of troops in the
department OF Arizona tho New MEXICAN
quotes the complete garrison at Fort
Marcy as follows:
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-01-21
City Board OF Health.

The city Board of Health met at the
council rooms last night and took action
toward carrying out the new ordinance
relating TO public health. A number of
cards and banners with which to desig.
nate houses where scarlet fever, measles
or other disease of contagious nature
existed, were ordered printed.
The clerk of the board was directed to
notify all physicians, hotel keepers, etc.,
of the provisions of the law recurring
them to report infectious Hcor contagious
disease to the board.
The city physician WAS directed to visit
all schools and vaccinate all children who
have not received eff, ctve vaccination or
had had the small pox, and it was also re-
solved to petition the city council to
appoint a special health officer to look
thoroughly after the interests ..of public
health,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-01-21

Much good feeling exists here over the
fact that Delegate Joseph has introduced
bill asking for $25 900 for the extension
and improvement Of Fort Marcy. 1t is
thought the measure will in all probability
become law.
Senator Carey has introduced bill
granting pension of 500 per month to
Ms. Josephine Ohiey. She is the widow
of the late Col Oflley, OF the regular army,
and resides in Wyoming. Col. Otfiey
was formerly in command OF the 10th
infantry at Fort Stanton, and upon his
death Col. Pearson was promoted 10 com
mapd Of the 10th.
The president has nominated Powell
Clayton, Jr., Of Arkansas, to be second
! lieutenant of cavalry.
Capt. j. N. Wheean. I'd cavalry, has
been ordered from Fort Stanton to Tucson
on public business.
The commanding officer at Fort Marcy
will send Private Joseph Brown, company
B, 10th infantry, to Fort Stanton to re-
port to Captain James N. Wheelan, %
cavalry, as witness IN case now pending
Upon recommendation of the COM
manding officer of the detachment Of
Indian scouts at Fort Apache, the follow
ing appointments are made therein: Pr
vate John Riley, to be sergeant; Private
Charles Bah-nah-y oash-lay, to be COR
poral.