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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
RALEIGH, N. c., MAY Y, 1892.

INA, when the farmers of Rockingham
county alone pay the meat syndlcates
the money they get for about half a
million pounds of their "sorry crop" s"
OF tobacco Say that the farmers were
TO raise athOme the half million pounds
OF meat they buy from the syndicates,
let US see what amount of supplies
Rockingham county would cut off
from the tobacco trusts, the meat syn
dlcatea, the railroad corporations and
the gjanO factories. In the first place
they would take away from the tobacco
tru t from this one county alone half
mill n pounds Of its yearly supplies.
1t takes away from the railroads the
freight on that tobacco, wherever it
goes. 1t will take, at a low estimate.
that hundred thousand pounds of
guanO to go under that tobacco, one
hundred and fifty tons at an average
cost + S25 per ton, making total cost
of 50, $50, besides freight The freight
1t would take from the railroads on the
guanO would be about $3.50. On the
half million pounds of meat it would be
about S650-a 81 900 outside of the
freight you are paying on the tobacco,
you e paying to railroad corporations
to transport directly and Indirectly
your meat, when if you had few pigs
IN a email enclosure, you could take a
basket Of corn and basket of slOps
and say "piggie, piggie, piggie," and
your meat would come itself, and YOU
would save all those expenses enumer-
ated above.
If the finances and other affairs of
the country were in a healthy condition,
it would perhaps be better for Virginia
and North Carolina to raise the to
baccO The Southern States, the cot
ton, sugar. rice and mOlasses, the West,
the wheat and bacon. And every State
on mutual exchange of products.
But the laws Of the country have
suffered the railroad corporations the
trust and syndicates to trump all those
trl ks, and there is nothing left for
each section to do but to raise their
own supplies and act independent of
each other until the laws can be
amended-until the laws are amended,
the people will have to abandon to some
extent the cultivation of tobacco and
cotton, otherwise misery and distress
will grow and multiply all over the
land.
The aid of the State to protect the
people from the Tavages of ShylOcks
will have to be invoked, | verify be-
lleve. In this way, say that a person
contracted a debt for 1000 when the
purchasing power of a dollar was
about one fourth as great as it is now.
Is 1t right that the law should force
him II pay more than one fourth the
debt. Pith interest on the same, which
woul ~ ont of the 81 $50 with interest? &?
l don see how the lender would be
worsted when the $3.50 he gets back
will buy as much corn, wheat, cotton.
tobacco, land or anything else as the
81, 600 would when he loaned it. [ be
lieve the teachings of the Bible will
bear me out in this assertion, for a
man cannot be any part of a Christian
and force his unfortunate neighbOr to
pay him four bushels of wheat for one.
FraternaHv,
w. H. SCHOOLFIELD.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
RED OAK, Nash Co. N 9.

l will give my opinion as to how to
get reform. 1t seems to be the opinion
of many that to load our boat with the
st Louis platform and hoist our sails
and steer clear of party Iashes and
party lines and keep in the middle of
the road. 1t was by independent ac-
tion that our old fathers gained the
victory of freedom, and so it will be In
our cause and there is no other way
under the sun. You ask these old men
outside of the Alliance who have not
cast more than one or two votes since
the war. They quit voting because
they saw that both parties we're cor
rupt and rotten to the core Turnyour
back on party bosses and keep in the
middle of the road J. | EVERETT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
SELECT MEN THAT YOU CAN TRUST.

would say to the people to sele,t
men to fill all offices who they know
they can trust; men who are known
for high standard of moral and Chris
tian character. If a man drinks liquor
and swears, let that man stay at home
to make cotton at five cents a pound
and chew and smoke tobacco of his
own raising. A man whose brain is
beclouded with strong drink is unfit to
make laws to govern respectable peO
pie MRS JASPER SHEARlN
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
BRO. sHUFORD IN ROWAN.
FAITH. N. @.

FAITH, n. &.
Mr.. EDITOR Our Alliance, No.
] ,381, is in a prosperous condition. Mr..
A. g, Shuford, District Lecturer of the
7th district, and Mr.. F. B. Brown, our
County Lecturer, addressed a large
crowd of attentive listeners at Frick's
School house last night. It was pub
lie meeting and the speakers we're
cheered from time to time throughout
their remarks. They did much good
here for the cause of right and reform,
and to-day the people are more enlight-
ened than ever before. They are now
speaking to great crowds who gather
to hear them. Success to them and
may they come again soon.
Respectfully,
J. T. WYATT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
THE PUBLIC VOICE.

HOaU mag the Alliance and the
friends of reform best secure the recOg-
milton and enforcement Of our prfle
cip5es? 81
CA given space in this column will be
devoted weekly to answers to the above
question, from the friends of reform.
In order that the largest number may
have hearing, we must ask that you
do not write more than twenty lines
Sign your name to your answer. Now
let us have your sincere and honest
views
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
THE CHANGE.

But of late a change has come.
Speakers are interrupted by hayseeders
who question an assertion or correct
the figures in statistical table with an
assurance that is very embarrassing
to the speaker. The froth and fUme of
a speaker no longer charms the audi
ence to the hip! hip! hurrahl par5 of
the performance and the eulogy of
prominent statesman is choked off by
a query as to what he has done for the
people. e.-AldbdmG Mirror.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17

bacco, or land titles, so their constitu-
ents can draw certificates on such, in
like manner as the silver producer
draws on his product9 Why not? Are
we to be side tracked after such an
universal endorsement of the Sub
Treasury scheme2 Let us find out, if
we can, who the redlleaders of financial
reform are, and send them to the front
RUFUS AMIS
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
STICK TO PRINCIPLE.

OWENS, N. @.
In answer to your question in the
public voice. would say that we don't
need the third party. We have had
too much party. What we want is for
the people to stick to the Alliance and
it's principles and that is party enough,
A J. WINECOFF,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17

EOc6 Of the d6OUe-1l0nned pdpeTS uTe
requested to keep the list standing on
t58 first page and add others, proUidedG
they are duly elected. A9ly paper fHlt-
tl1g to GdUOcate the OcGLG platform 1C1tt
Be dropped from the list promptly. Our
people can 7aOaC see 9UbGt papers are
Published IN their interest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17

The Progressive Farmer
from now until Nov. 18th
for so cents. Make up your Clubs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17
-.NATIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

D~o ,ident-L. L. Polk, North Caro-.
Address, Atlantic Building, /
n"N W. Washington, D. G.
y VICE Presidential. L. Loucks, Huron,
CSS,- CSSoSc,-crary- Treasurer. H. Turner,
SnTaia Address, 239 North Capitol
e w. Washington, D. @.
= o.or+r7rpr-J. H. Willetts, Kansas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
g, ". Macune, Washington, D. G.
Iionz0 WardaIl, Huron, South Da-
I F. TiIlman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
!, Cole. Michigan,
R ". Beck, Alabama.
NJ D. Davie, Kentucky.
VATfOxAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
I. Polk. hartman.
= ". Macune, Washington, D. Q.
Mann Page, Brandon, Va.
T. P. Featherstone, Forest City, Ar,
v. F. Gwinn, White, Tennessee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17

opT4 CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLI-
ANCE.
Prasilent-Marion Butler, Clinton,
'Tice-President-T. B. Long, Ashe
;5ss Secretary y-Treasurer-W. s. Barnes,
''1,elslli Lecsturer-J. s. Bell, Brasstown, No.
Steward-C. @. Wright, Glass, n. 9.
Chaplain-Rev. E, Pope, Chalk
'i5952 Door-Eeeper-w. K G H. Tomlinson,
ravetteville. n. @.
Assistant Door-Keeper-H. (. King,
'eanut, n. c.
Sergeant-at-A -Arms-J. s. Holt, Chalk
.evel. \. G.
State Business Agent H. Worth,
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W.
4. Graham, Machpelah, n. Z.
FvgcUuvE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
7ARoII5A FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
! !. Alexander, Charlotte, N. c.,
Chairman; j. NJ. Mewborne, KinstOn,
h CD. s. Johnston, Ruttin, n. T..
TATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Elias Carr, A. Leazer, n. NJ. Cul-
Oreth, NJ. G.. Gregory, VIM. @. Connel.
GTATE ALLIANCE ELEGIsLA,TvE COMMITTEE.
R. J. Powell, Raleigh, n. c.; N. @.
English, Trinity College: J. J. Young,
Polenta; II. A. Forney, Newton, n. Z.
North Carolina Reform Press Association.
C55cers-J. L. f2aDr8ey, President I;
Maroon Butler, Vice-PreSide'1t; W. S.
Barnes, Secretary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-17

", F. Gwinn, White, Tennessee.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-02-05
Millionaires and Paupers,

The Sioux Falls Argus Leader of
the 10th ult. had over two columns
devoted to "Millionaires' Dress by
William Addison Clarke. By way OF
contrast, we suggest to Mr.. Clarke
that he give us a literal description
of the biggest, most squalid, filthy
and fOrlorn tenement house in New
York city, with the fashions, social
customs and conditions OF life which
prevail therein. It is said that there
are forty thousand 100000 women
mostly sewing women in New
York city who are working for wages
so small that they cannot possibly
live virtuous and respectable life,
and that every large city OF this con-
tinent has like number in proper
ton to size. Then tell US what Lib
erty Enlightening the World" means
to this class OF people. Then go
among the coal miners OF Pennsyl-
vania and give US write up OF their
condition, showing us how these peo-
pie are protected" and as a post
script add Jefferson's celebrated ex-
clamation on negro slavery: 81 trem-
BILE for my country when l remember
that God is just!''-Independent, S.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-02-05
The Conference.

party alliance national proh
the club the Sherman House. Chicago
January, political The
organization semreious body which
liar name, but political party recently organized.
Worlds President
Editor n
the pohbonists Chairman Taubena the
later Hon. gnaus Donne took the
Hon. L. Loucks, Alonzo Wardal, and Others
have rarely heard snguay sensible and
Every seemed have
of the Importance of the meeting Lady Somerset wife
Somerset England the President the English W c. T. o.
spoke good She plain mohery
looking woman, of perhaps 40 years.
the deliberations Mr. Donney chairman
committee reported be presented
Before Mr. Donney read the the G. W.
stated the chairman that the body
know the ypher Mr. responded that it might
but he had the "key" The report as follows
"The of
voluntary gathering the peoples the prohibition
the national reform held the 9th 1892
House. Chicago themselves right
that the people rising in the primal capacity citizens
should the the nation from those who
BOTH hereby forth the following suggestions
the the United States which ourselves substantially
agreed We favor consolidation all political elements
half of these issues wit:
GREtNBACK
without
sufficient quantity
the the country should
der for all debts both public and private
That the saloon the reform in these matters
the chief foundation corruption politics denoce pnous
influence country and demand it's
All transportation and communication should
trod
and the efforts to control said
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-02-05
Presidential Candidates.

1t seems very singular indeed to
critcise q statement of the Ruralist,
edited by man so good and true
as Bro. II. L. Loucks. But even SO
careful man as the editor of the
G. W. has been known to ''slop" q
little-and perhaps Bro. L. may
have swished trife over the dash
board.
First, Bro. L. swings Polk and
Weaver at the masthead for the
presidency. These are two men
faithfully devoted to the cause. We
thought Weaver a little backward
at Cincinnati-did not lead us on to
action, but rather held us back.
It was a mistake, and only mis-
take. No man doubts Weaver's
loyalty to the movement. But we
seriously doubt the policy OF putting
these two men up by the northwest,
when it is a recognized fact that in
every great gathering OF great men
Mr.. Donnelly, as broad statesman,
as an enunciator of sound doctrine,
has stood forth alone in pre-emin-
ence. Still, We do not urge Mr.. D.
as a candidate. We doubt his &C.
ceptance of a nomination. But it
would be just and fair to offer it to
him on the part OF the west. We
shall heartily support Polk and
Weaver if nominated.
Another point at issue is the state
ment that if the national republican
convention should adopt the alli-
ance demands he, (Mr. Loucks)
would put their candidate to the
front. Well, Bro. L., you might de-
sert the new party at the critical
moment, but it would be to the
destruction of self. The Humanity
that has fought this fight will not
be switched into the ditch by any
such machine work. The old ma
chine" must go. And Mr.. Loucks
says he would do what he wouldn't
do. We know him too well. It was
a case of ''swish," and we don't fear
that any such sentiment really
exists.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-02-05
The Great Industrial Conference

Official information the be held
St. Louis Feb 3d. 1892 The following
been secured:
States Minnesota Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri points
Missouri all points on the
NJ K T. Ry) One lowest first class trio Selling
February Goth 23d limit
10TH ~
Points in Missouri included Territory
Arkansas and Louisiana Railroads. one
the round ST. Louis February goth to Esd
inclusive with final return limit February 2Sh
OF Kansas ana Heoraska On lowest first class fare for round
Dates 10th 22d
limit March 10th From points Kansas
c. F. S. NJ R. Rs tickets will also be sale February
South Dakota Wyoming Colorado Mexico Rate
and third certificate plan for Missouri
River gateways 49,
Missouri Pacific Frisco Cotton Belt M K & r
One the Dates sale February
with final return limit February 2Sth
Mississippi Valley Territory One for trip Selling
Central St. L. T. H. Mobile Ohio K mo adj
vice return limit.
States OF Ohio round trip
February 2Sth.
arrangements that will be
applicable points Eastern and Southern Territory by
ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel accommodations cents to one
dollar day for board and Hotels Boarding
building the meetings. of the
Convention will be held 81
you desire secured advance please the
sire rooom at hotels Any
prompt attention charge recommended
That Degates nave their quarters secured advance
From the February
illustrate with
attendance suggested therefore, and send
by first mail cabinet photograph short sketch
For hotel accommodations address all to
Chm Merchants Boarding Bureau Sc Mitchell Ru,o
For further particulars
the different Labor Organizations
Conference address, - ~ ~
s. H. SNYDER
Chm Com. Arrangements, Hotel RicheHeu St. Louis Mo-
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-02-05
Strikers Get There.

The Northern Railway building Montana They
large The pay $500
81 SO here They down $500
The The 100
to the railway told the following
Dispatch
Special Telegram Bias the community
this there be said to be in this
Guthrie this the office the
He learned that about O'Clock mob Of
number about twenty-five hundred
the where hundred working the
the
wells them their traps
useless The mob had way. The
effects which standing
there horses into and triumphant pro-
csson formed, returning to town.
Mr. Guthries
Saturday night that could the day
would the
stopped the
CORPORATION
back OF him.
the
rab that filed Main blocks They
the hall and compelled to join the wokngmens when
themselves No opposition
the authorities
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-02-05
Senator John Sherman.


Senator John Sherman is conced-
ed to be one OF the best financiers in
this country. He has served in the
Senate of the United States over a
quarter OF a century, therefore Sen
ator Sherman is very wealthy man,
his habits are all known to those
who may have had any dealings with
him, he is close listed. That is no
reason why senator of the United
States should pension his private SER
wants off on the government to be
supported during his summer vaca-
tions in Ohio. No man can be trus-
ted when he will resort to such little
contemplate picayunish business,
putting in office four of his family
servants because he has the power
to do so while he is stumping out in
Ohio to be returned to the United
States Senate.
Senator Sherman has his private
waiter, colored, on the capital list of
employees. Mrs. Mary johnson, his
cook. is also provided for in the In
terror department, his colored foot
man in the Treasury department,
and his gardener and all round man
is also in the Treasury department.
These persons are in Office at the
present writing, including his cham
bermaid. Senator Sherman sent
only his coachman to Ohio. This
has been going on for years and by
doing so he has taken the bread out
OF five persons mouths. Senator
Sherman is a very wealthy man, and
again say this business is too small
for great financier, pensioning his
servants in government Offices when
he is a millionaire and abundantly
able to pay his servants the year
round.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-02-05
The Tendency of PlutoCraCV.

widow Logan pension the govern
mentand who magnificent monetary publishing
and beautiful journal for the home In that notice the
following We suggest the American people that the Crank
dynamited Sage himself moneylend and bondopator
However the article shows how people being for the
of the right of free speech:
evil have allowed ctse the
hozd rail against successful until
dmented who happens he has claims
property attempt upon the Sage
dsasous make
there discussions publications and
spirit the minds Of Ignorant diseased persons
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-02-05

There are about $4,000 regular
troops in the United States, and 80,
900 Pinkerton detectives on the pay
roll. The last are maintained at a
cost of about two million dollars an
nually. They come high, but they
must be Observation-Disclosures are al
ways high. They act as spies and
body guards for corporations that
squeeze the likelihood out OF their
victims, and for our monied rings
who uphold, and fight for unjust laws
and class legislation. They are the
paid tools OF the money -archy to over
awe and keep the laboring masses
from securing their rights.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-02-05
following article ALL from the Dakota
Knights Labor and feel perfectly endorsing knowing
the dabocal Muscle Slough where robbed
the settlers awful crime We for the
lowing matter and within weeks will be ready furnish the
TREASON TO THE REPUBLIC!!
Wo1kmen of America Awake! Awake!!
The Plutocrats are Upon isl!
Law ABIDING CITIZENS TERROR1ZED BY q. s. TROOPS!!!
TREASON TO THE REPUBLIC
Workmen of America, Awake AWake!!
The Plutocrats are Upon isl!
ABIDING CITIZENS TERRORIZED BY U. s. TROOPS!!!
Liberties Guaranteed Under the Constitution of the United States
De6ed and Trampled Upon BY Plutocratc Admnsaton!

known America who works for living and has
fellow to the Kaweah Colony settlers Tare
an Administration that they had complied faithfully
with the law They have furthermore relnt
less by the administration while legally build
goad desperation the the United
States while engaged peaceful upon private patented
lands Their valuable the result five hard
threatened confscaon They inousy slandered
the Republican Every respectful appeal justice these
tiers only ask they seek cleaning
ton of these outrag has been purpos by the capasc
determined that the truth shall
citizen appzed OF the that threatens him.
verywherel We upon you this
battle rights This fight Remember that
the United States military being used against tong fellow
in the State of California!
With before him the workingman who again the
ticket traitor himself his tolng
have the bullets
the puocracy Yours for the rights OF American citizenship
The KAwEAH CoLoNIsTs,
OF Tulare County Cal.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-02-05

The daily press, by regular des-
patches of the plute association in.
forms the world that the Minnesota
delegates to the Chicago National
Alliance Convention voted solidly
against third-party move at st.
Louis!
This is interesting-especially as
Minnesota sent nary q delegate
there-not one. Our democratic
friend, J. j. Furlong, was there by
virtue of an old standing official re-
lationship-and probably he voted
so, if he voted at all! In that case
the vote was solid!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-02-05
Sr. PAUL, MIMI, FEB. 5, 1892.



The GREAT WEST has often been &C
cused of using improper language.
1t has never been true, however. Our
words have been selected for their
pungency, never for wickedness. But
last week appears that slight error
occurred which ''threw us into the
soup." In reference to the Des Monies
Valley Land Swindle, in the intensity
of our denunciation we used the
words, "Out upon the damned iniqui-
ty," in the same sense that Mrs.
Macbeth refers to the spot OF blood.
The printer left the accent out, and
the straight word sounds very much
like swearing. We apologize.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-02-05

Our warm friend, Nathan BY att,
of Cassville, Mo-, writes us a sting
ing rebuke for DIR. Macune, editor oil
the National Economist, for asser-
ting that the alliance itself could not
organize a political party. Wethink
DR.. Macune did not mean that we
should not organize a new party
but that the alliance itself could not
be that party-that the alliance
could not be political. Probably
that view OF it is correct. Mr.. Hy-
ats appeal for a new party is a
powerful one-and it will be heard
in every loyal heart before 1892 is
fairly on it's feet.