The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-05
THE SIXTH

The Charlotte NeaoS states that a trip
over the 9Th district discloses the fact
that there will be practically no oppo-
sition to the denomination of Hon. S..
B. Alexander. This may or may not
be a blind to throw his friends off
guard. But as the NeaUs claims to be
his friend we hardly think it would do
any underhand work.
We think it proper to re nominate
him by reclamation. He is a real
farmer and his record is clean. He
has been largely instrumental in shap-
ing the policy of the Alliance in the
State and Nation; and, unlike some of
our brethren, has always stood firmly
on the platform, though it has endan-
gered his political prospects. For this
we are bound to praise him. It shows
that he really believes and practices
what he breaches. Capt. Alexander
has an abundance of hard sense and
business ability. He does not favor
the formation of new party only as a
last resort, though many others think
the time has come. But in any party
we believe he will vote right and al
ways against wrong.
Capt, Alexander has been criticized
for voting against the free wool bill
Non Alliance people started that re-
port. We have not kept up with the
vote on that bill, but if he did vote
against it he voted right. A free
wool bill" is nothing more nor less
than a blow at the man who raises
sheep, though some of the tariff reform
howlers try to make it appear that it
is intended for their benefit. Free wool
means a smaller price for wool. The
protected manufacturer buys the wool
at 10 or Is cents less per pound than
when it was protected. The manufac-
turer still has protection thrown
around him in selling clothing made
of wool, so the free wool bill enables
him to buy for less and still keep up
the price of his products. Now, gen.
tlemen, you see the result of this tariff
tinkec ring. Neither the wool raiser
nor the wool consumer is benefited,
but the manufacturer is left to gouge
them both deeper than ever, hence
Capt. Alexander did right in refusing
to lower the price Of wool and keep up
the tariff on manufactured wool.
Let's send him back and try him
again; he will not deceive us.
1t is not necessary to state that THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER would not hest
tate to critic the actions of any public
man. Our files will show that. But
they will not show where we have
praised any ~undeserving man. Z
In writing these few lines in favor Of
Capt. Alexander we only desire tc
recognize and give publicity to true
merit.
NoTE.-Since writing the above we
see that Capt. Alexander has written
a letter from which we make the fol
lowing extract:
"In the coming campaign I will dc
what I can to insure the election of oul
State and national ticket, and I an
sure that when our people realize thai
the election decides whether North
Cardinals vote shall be counted by
North Carolinians or by Federal of
ficers, perhaps from New England,
they will not hesitate to do their duty
in keeping North Carolina in the Dem
ocratic column"
We regret to see this. The South
and West are standing solidly against
the force bill and its projectors, while
Cleveland and his gang of Wall street
cut Threats are backing the force bill
crowd. The Northeastern Democrats,
of which Cleveland is a fair sample,
especially those in Congress, have
threatened the South with the passage
of the bill. Hence when Capt. Alex.
ander votes for Cleveland he votes for
a force bill sympathizer. We have nc
fears about the force bill, but between
it and Cleveland there is no difference.
Worse than all, nothing sounding
like the Alliance demands appear in
the Democratic platform. How any
Allianceman can vote it is more than
we can comprehend.