The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-15

1 ~ U.S. 4LA OOA a
campaign of '92, which will be one OIL
the most exciting W before known
in this country. Send in the names OF
all YOUR n~eighbors at once with u
cash so cts. each.
~. We regret to hear of the illness
of DIR. G. T. Bailey, editor of the B10
zicnl Recorder. He was stricken with
paralysis on the 9Th inst, at the Ihro
| Baptist Church in this city, just as ne
| had finished hi sermon and was
to pronounce the benediction. He IS
improving slowly now.
=. Read our book list in another
column and if you wish to become
we'll posted, and keep so purchase,
read, and study the books in the list
and those we shall add as we find them
to suit us. We shall name no book in
the list that we have not first examined
with care and found worthy.
~ The Democrat, a new paper just
started in Washington, says Hon. S.
B. Alexander, Representative in Con
gre IS from the Sixth district, is max
ing a fine record" that he is lone of
the workers in the Agricultural Com
mittee, and is earnestly active in ad-
vancing the welfare of his people"
A friend subscribed for THE Pro
GREssIvE FARMER for six months last
week, and said he would take it a year,
but the people were so poor in his
neighborhood. Why, brother, they
are the only sort Of people that take
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER. We are
all poor in this tax-ridden country.
- We notice that the Democratic
papers are managing to keep up a dis
cussion of 1.-The pension clause in the
St. Louis platform" when they all
know that it is not in that platform.
Suppose they turn their attention to
what is really the platform and give
the country their views. They are
afraid to tackle it.
* The silver men are having a live
ly time in Washington. New England
members of the House are fighting free
silver with a vim. They say it will
cause business men to lose conf,
dence." The farmers have already lost
confidence. The question is: Can a
few Doodle business men boss the
country, or shall the great masses2
~ Our neighbor, the EUening VS.
~. .o-oD-1-- -L,+ GAID1,o 80 o1rFoo+
luIl of news at the capitol these days.
Outside of a few appointments, such
as notaries public, etc, there is very
little doing at the Executive Depart
ment." That is a considerable relief
to us. We are sure now that any man
of ordinary ability can be Governor.
~ Farmers, there are three banks.
Two of them will not loan you money
for less than eight to twelve per cent,
and the other will loan it to you at two
per cent. Which one will you take?
The Chicago and Minneapolis plat
forms will hold out for the eight to
twelve per cent. The Omaha platform
will claim only two per cent. Which
will the oppressed and outraged people
take?
~ About two years ago Senator
Vance said that any man ought to re-
sign rather than accept instructions
that he could not endorse. Senator
Vance swallowed the Ocala platform
before he was reelected to the U. S.
Senate. Up to this time we have not
heard of his making any efforts to
bring about the reforms, neither have
we heard that he has resigned. Time
is passing rapidly.
~ Bro. j. M. Luther, Secretary of
Olives Chapel Alliance, No. PSI, Wake
county, called Monday. They have 80
members and 80 of them are paid UP
to date with their dues. and all solid
for reform and expect to stand together
in the fight. How many can make a
better showing9 Bro. Luther and Bro.
Booth, a member of the same Alliance,
say that if everybody else should de-
sert the st. Louis platform they will
still be found holding one end of it
~ Capt. Alexander and all the ALI
ance members of Congress were elected
on the st. Louis platform adopted in
1889, and which declared for govern
ment ownership Of railroads. Capt.
Alexander is, therefore, entirely con-
sistent and manly in declaring, as he
did in this paper last week, that he is
still in favor of this just principle. 1t
has been boastfully said that it was his
attitude on this question that defeated
his nomination for Governor, but the
people will stand by him.