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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10
A VOICE FROM NEBRASKA.

Your editorial in April 9Th number
entitled, They Will Stick, " was read
and re-read with interest. 1 am glad
that my Southern brothers at last see
conditions in their true light and stick
Yes, I know they will stick. A hole
in my body amply attests that my
Southern brothers have the courage to
stand by their convictions. That was
a family jar" Now the common
enemy (money pOwer) is assailing both
of us, there is no alternative but to re-
unite and defend our lives, homes and
common interests. This is the fight
for life. Will we stick? Millions of
tongues echo, yes In this war for
principles we recognize no North, no
South, no East no West. Let us bury
our sectional prejudices which were
created more that advantage might be
taken of us than anything else, and
work and vote for principles as old as
the eternal hills, as just as God him
self and made sacred by the shedding
of our forefathers' blood. Let us stand
by the Cincinnati Ocala, Omaha and
St. Louis platforms wherever we can
find them. Brothers of the South, here
is our hand, shake with the pledge that
we will meet in November with the
determination to show to the world
that we are freemen in fact. Let our
voices sound a protest louder than
thunder's rumble against the eneroach
ments of capital upon the rights and
liberties of the people. Let us be men
who can think and act for themselves
in the interest of the masses against
the classes.
Fraternally,
POpT WTTTuDn
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10
BRUNSWICK COUNTY.

Ell PAsO, N. @.
Mr.. EDITOR: Having attended the
meeting of the County Alliance and
ningle1 with the brethren, I can as
sure you that the Order In Brunswick
county is not dead nor sleeping, but
on the contrary is wide awake and
well posted as to the situation. 1t
passed resolutions indorsing the St.
Louis platform and indorsed our dele.
gates to the st. Louis conference, with
but two dissenting votes. DR.. Cul-
breth has completed his round of lee
lures for this county and has done
great good. He is certainly the right
man for the position. We will always
welcome him to our county.
A plan was adopted by the County
Alliance for the relief of those sustain
ing loss by fire or otherwise, which /
think will commend itself to other
counties and also to the consideration
of the State Alliance at its next meet
ing; but as the plan and synopsis of
the meeting will be sent you for publ
cation, I will only add that you and
the Order everywhere can rest assured
that old Brunswick viii do her duty
next November. Success to THE Pro
GREssIvE FARMER and to the editor.
w. w. DREW.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10
PROTECT ALL.

OLD SPARTA, n. @.
Mr. EDITOR Il feel that wish to
say few words of admonition to my
brother Alliancemen. We should do
all in our power to elevate ourselves,
but not any ything that would pull down
others, as both the old parties are do
ing for their own promotion. Please
allow an old man who wishes the wei
fare of every class to offer few
thoughts in reference to the lamentable
condition of the laboring people of our
country. The Republicans want to re-
main in Office, not to serve the masses
of the people, bWt certain class. The
partisan Democrats by their issue of
free trade or low tariff; that proposi-
tion robs one class of laborers that the
Republicans are protecting. Now,
brethren, in the coming political strife
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10
PERQU1MANs COUNTY MEETING.
RRRrF0kn Parn1inans {

HEREFORD, H0rQuImaDS 20.
Resolution offered by Bro. VIM.
Nixon and adopted at our county
meeting, held at Winfall, April 18th,
1892:
WHEREAS the Farmers Alliance of
North Carolina did appoint delegates
to meet, confer and act with other
delegates from the Alliances of other
States, as we'll as with other organiza-
tions (having the same object in view)
in ST. Louis, No, on the 22d of Feb
ruary, 1892; and whereas said dele
gates did meet at the time and place
ture deliberatiOn did adopt a platform
PLATFORM upon which all could stand,
and did put forward said platform as
the best they could do, they being
unanimous in their action. And
whereas, it becomes the duty of this
County Alliance as well as all other
Alliances, after having examined said
platform and it meeting their approval
to endorse and ratlfy the same. There
fore
ReSoIUed, That this County Alliance,
in regular session at Wiufall, n. c.,
do approve, endorse and ratify the
same and do promise to stand by and
abide by it, and that we as Alliance
citizens will neither support nor vote
for any man or set of men or party that
does not stand squarely, unequivOcally
and positively on this platform.
g. That the Secretary furnish copy
of this preamble and resolution for
publication in the Carolina Dispatch,
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and the
Farmers Advocate, of Tarboro,
J. P. WNsLOw, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10
PAMLICO COUNTY.

BAYBORO, N. @.
Mr.. EDIToR:-A the regular meet
ing of the County Alliance of Pamlico
county, held at Arapahoe on April IA,
1892, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
ResOZUed, That this Alliance heartily
endorse the platform adopted at the
St. Louis Conference, which convened
February 22d, 1892.
Q. That we will not support any
man for office who does not declare
himself squarely on that platform, and
pledge himself to use his vote and in
fluence to have the demands as set
forth in said platform enacted into law.
8 That we endorse our worthy Ma
tionaI President, L. L. Polk, and ex-
press our utmost confidence both in
his integrity and ability and pledge
him. Macune and our other leaders our
endorsement so long as they support
and stand firmly by the principles and
demands of the Farmers Alliance.
J. II. HOLTON.
WIN. A. CARAVAN,
J. 3. MARTIN,
Committee on Resolution 8.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10
A VOICE FROM ARKANSAS.

MULBERRY, ARK.
By renouncing allegiance to both the
old Wall street parties and voting the
Peoples party ticket from constable to
president.
In order to find out whether the Peo
ple's party movement is right or not,
we should first learn who is favoring
it, and who are opposing it. The very
fact that the whole gang of Demo Re
publican bosses, aided by the subsidized
press, are raising Heaven and earth to
keep the people out of the Peoples
party, is good enough reason that we
should pull loose from that old rotten
plutocratic gang, and unite with our
brethren Of the North and West. Don't
let the NOncO1lf fOrnpist, of Indianapolis,
switch us off into the Stanford Gresham
sideshow. Weaver and Polk or Weaver
and Powderly are good enough. We
want to run Weaver and Polk on the
St. Louis platform.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10
THE CRISIS.

Mr. EDITOR The great crisis of
which we have been foretOld is near at
hand; indeed is now-UpOn US. When
ever you find one of our leaders or
prominent men falling away in the
very heat of the contest, watch that
man and see if he don't turn up can
didate for some office. Whenever you
see a partisan journal quoting what he
may say with appreciation, or you see
him taking pains that his new ideas
may be sOwn broadcast In print, keep
your eyes steadily on him. He Is SOW
ing to the wind and casting his bread
upon the waters, which he hopes will
bring an Office after awhile.
The Republican party is jubilant,
thinking that the plutOcratic element
of the Democratic party will succeed
in Ostracising the reform element
and kick them out. The Democratic
party, if its organs are it's power, are
determined to eliminate all the reform
element from it's councils and there de
pend upon the party lash to whip them
into plutOcratiC ranks. Here we have
the two parties bound and manacled
/ by Wall street pluGocracy determined
to fight the people every inch of the
ground. To an ordinary thinker, this
appears unreasonable, ana ne can
gather no good reason why But when
YOU come down to consider whose
Office or whose money is involved, you
at once come to the whole secret. 1t
is men conterding for place and plum
der. Plutocracy shows those whom it
will favor, and plutocracy has the
money. The common people are mere
sheep to be shorn, driven and cuffed at
partisan pleasure. These parties have
a rule which they say no honest man
can violate: that if a man takes a part
in their conventions he is honor bound
to support men if nominated of whom
he may have never heard, and to sup
port principles yet in some Doodle
mongers brain. If you don't swallow,
swear and affirm that you will swallow
the dose. no matter what it may be,
pudding or epicac, you are not an hon
est man. Both tyrrant-ridden parties
have this rule. WhyG Because the
pudding or Che epicac is already pre-
pared and Wall street says swallow or
YOU can't get office, and the politicians
say swallow for their own sakes; and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10
RALEIGH, N. c., MAY 20, 1892.

plain, when we organized7 Have the
causes been removed9 Are we a set
OF blatant cOwards9 Are we contend
ing for one thing that is not just and
equitable? Are the men that compose
the Alliance in North Carolina of that
class that shirk response bility?
The two old parties have done much
for the Alliance from one end of the
State to the other men who have always
stood by party, to day are in the ranks
%o.sa,5,gS batting where they will be found in in
Kasy and the eT baOy 10 1 WeI eH' street, sS
anti3siIver, plaid trust, monopoiistic,,
gold standard candidates for us, and
may God give us the victory B
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10
No. 49,

I would say to you, consider aUeU be-
fore yO1t act; If you join ranks with
the party whose proposition robs you
OF their protection, can you expect
them to aid you in protecting your
selves? Protective tariff is essential,
for dear labor cannot compete with
cheap. Brethren, I would advise you
to leave this class tariff for the two
old parties to fight out, and suggest
that the Peoples party recommend
protective tariff for all. Close our
ports against the outgoing of the raw
material and the Importation of the
manufactured goods. Some one will
say, "how can it be done2" Isn't one
as easy as the other? Europe will say
II you dictate prices to us, we will
go to the other nations, where we can
dictate prices" To this we reply, go
ahead, we won't try to compel you to
purchase of us, but we give YOU our
prices, and if you don't choose to give
them, we can use them ourselves.
Farmers, we can soon arrange our
crops to supply our own needs and be
independent of them. Brother Alli-
ancemen, why is it that we hear SO
much pickering among modern Demo
Gratis? You have seen from past ex.
perience that you cannot hope for anv
change in the government that will
benefit the condition of the people, and
you cling to it. For what have you
made your demands if you continue to
hug and kiss the party that denounces
you as "cIass legislators s"-uncOnstitu-
tional9 The old parties have beer
barking at each other for the last forty
years, without ever having made
any laws in behalf of the farmers and
labOring classes, and l would say to
all laborers in the fields, in the fac
tories, at the forge and in the mines,
that they need never expect any
favOrs shown them until they get to.
gether in a solid band and march to
the ballOt-bOx and vote solidly for men
In your own ranks; men who have a
principle that money cannot bug.
After you have nominated your men
for office, price them and be sure you
do not allow your President but
twenty-five thousand dollars a year
and all other officers in proportion,
and then look after them and see that
they work for the interest of the peo-
pie In common. Brethren, l think if
you will adopt this plan you will see
them falling in allsalong the line, and
we shall become a prosperous people,
while there will not be that undue
waste of money upon Office holders.
Let our candidates for office be plain
spoken and openly declare their posi-
tion, that we may know what to ex-
pect from them. d. " MERCER
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10
STAND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER.

In answer to your question in our
valuable paper, would suggest that we
stand together on the Alliance demands
and vote together; Why should we
ests are thesame. Letusstand together
and vote for med WHO are in sympathy
with our demands, regardless of party
I mean true AIliancemen, not poll
ticians D. A. LONG.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10
STAND SQUARE.

HOLLOWAYS, Person Co, n. 9,
Stand squarely upon the St. Louis
platform adopted February 22-24, 1892,
with every foot fat-f ooted, as immove-
able as the stars. Support no man for
any Office whatever unless he is an ac-
tive, bona JiOle, uncompromising zeal
GUS member of the Farmers Alliance,
and let the cry be LAY on, Macduff,
and damned be him that first cries
hold! enough" N N. TUCK.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10
WHAT TO TEACH THE PEOPLE,
KEEP IN THE MIDDLE OF DE ROAD.

In answer to your question. I would
say stand squarely and fat-footed on
the Alliance platform and vote for no
man who don't stand on them with
you, for he is none of ours, and vote
for Wall street no longer. Leave off
all party prejudice and keep in de mid
die OBJ de road. J. F. P. HARTON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10
,z NATIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

,5dnnt-L. L. Polk, North Caro-
Address, Atlantic Building, +
n w. Washington, D. G.
u Viico 10 Presidential L. Loucks, Huron,
o1th Dakota.
GSLS,I Secretary Treasurer II. Turner,
,s%~oia oIo5 Address, 239 North Capitol
S W, Washington, d. Z.
y I'act,1rer j. H. Willetts, Kansas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
=. ". Macune, Washington, ID; =.
lionzo Wardall, Huron, South Da-
'S''; y r Tillman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
4. Cole, Michigan,
R ". Beck, Alabama.
N, D. Davie, Kentucky.
cATToyAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
+, /. Polk, hartman.
9, W. Macune, Washington, D. @.
Mann Page, Brandon, Va.
/, P. Featherstone, Forest City, Ar
" ". F. Gwinn, White, Tennessee.
,opTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALL
ANCE.
Decentralization Butler, Clinton,
v 'Tiice-President-T lie B. Long, Ashe-
Sec Secretary -Treasurer-W. 8. Barnes,
Raleigh, Y. @.
'T,sf Tecfurer-J. VI s. Bell, Brasstown, NC.
Steward-C. @. Wright, Glass, n. @.
Chaplain-Rev. E, Pope, Chalk
ievel. n. O..
D0or-Keeper-W. Fl. Tomlinson,
fayetteville, N. Q.
Assistant Door-Keeper-H. E. King,
2eanut, N. @. :,
Sergeant-at-Arms-J.S s. Holt, Chalk
.evel, n. @.
State Business Agent-W. H. Worth,
taleigh, N. G.
Trustee Business Agency Hund-W.
Graham, Machpelah, n. Z.
Executive COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
) B. Alexander, Charlotte, n. c.,
,hairman; J. NJ. Mewborne, KinstOn,
CD. S. Johnston, Ruffin, n. Z.
TATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Elias Carr, A. Leazer, N. NJ. Cul-
Dreth, NJ. G. Gregory, VIM. Q. Connen.
TATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COMMITTEE.
R. J. Powell, Raleigh, N. c.; n. @.
English, Trinity College: j. J. Young,
Polenta; H. A. Forney, Newton, N. O..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10
THE PUBLIC VOICE.

HOaU mag the Alliance and the
friends of reform best secure the TecOg-
milton and enforcement Of our priIa
oiples?
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 a 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.)
WHAT TO TEACH THE PEOPLE
Teach the people that the fight is not
between parties, bus between labor and
capital. Then nominate and elect men
who will represent their peoples inter
est instead of their party's interest
RANSOM HINTON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-10

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from now until Nov. 18th
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from now until Nov. 18th
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North Carolina Reform Press Association

North Carolina Reform Press Association.
Offcecs-J. L. Earosey, President;
NaTiOn Butler, Vjce-Presider1t; W. S.
Barnes, Secretary.
PAPERS.
Progressive Farmer, State Organ, Raleigh =. z.
Caucasian, CuhI0n' y -
The Workingman's Helper, Pinnacle, y =
Watchman, SsIsDuFy' y -
Farmers GdvOcate TarbOrO, n. G.
Mountain Home Journal Asheville, n. O.
Alliance Sentinel GoldsbOrO, n. G.
Country Life. Trinity College, y. Q.
Earcnrv Hickory, n. Q.
RATHER Whitakers, N. G.
Agricultural Rec GoldsbOrO. n. &.
C0I1mT7z Weekly News Whiteville, n. G.
Alliance Echo, MOncure' N "
Each of the aboUe-1oanaed papers are
requested to keep the list standing on
The first page and add others, 10rOUide?dG
they ore duly elected. ATeg paper J0!G,
ing to advocate the OcGlG platform 1UiH
be dropped from the list promptly. Our
people can aOlU see tCbdt papers are
published an their interest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-27
COMMISSIONS MUST GO.

Western Roads Inaugurate a Movements to
Remove "A Source of Trouble.
CHICAGO. Nov. ga conference that Resulted
satisfactorily to all concerned took place. to-day,
between the general agents of the Chicago-st.
Paul roads aud General Passenger Agent Hib-
bard. of the 500 line. 1t was brought about by
Mr.. Hibbard's complaint that certain Chicago
roads were manipulating the market at ST. Paul
and Minneapolis, and the. declaration that unless
such practices were stopped he would be forced
TO reduce rates between the twin cities and the
sea-board. IL Was agreed by all that the
whole trouble had been brought about
by the excessive commissions paid. A
resolution was adontea declaring il To be the
sense OF the meeting that n committee should be
appointed To cooperate with the 500 line and
Canadian Pacific In taking up the general ques-
ton of the generalization of rates. both east
and west bound. through steamship agents. As
this l. IA matter ia which all the Western roads
are interested, the appointed or the
was referred to the western Passenger Associa-
ton. The idea entertained by those present ut
the conference Is that this is the beginning or
n concerted effort on the part OF the railroads
10 wipe out or bring under control the payment
OF commissions on west-pound emigrant bust
nass
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-27

The Selling of the Correct Article Brings
Large Revenue To the Western Union.
Washington LIE ter.
The five-feet time ball to be dropped at
the worlds fair will be made of q canvas
on q steel rame. 1t will be wound MP each
day to the height from which it Is to fall.
and it will be set and electrically connecs ted
IN such q manner that the breaking of the
circuit at IL noon will release il. The
cable by which lt will be controlled has
already been laid connecting tile new OBJ
servatOry with the entire Western Union
telegraph y stem. Within thirty days 1t Will
he in operation. the touch of a button at
the Washington end of it instantaneous
traDsmitiing notice of the hour over 3JO.cO0
miles of wire. When that button speaks
the whole country will listen. and the
hands of 10000 electric clocks all over the
United States will point TO the correct
minute aud second. There are 1900 such
clocks in New York city alone. All rail-
ways. factories and industries of every
kind pay attention to this signal Three
minute before noon each day all the West
ern Union lines are cleared OF business,
every operator fakes his finger from the
key, circuits are opened. and. at the in
slant when the sun passes over the seventy
fifth meridian. the spark of Intelligence IS
flashed to all parts of the country. 1t re-
quires less thar one-fifth % "a second to
resoh San Francisco.
The II O'Clock signal sent from Washing
ton indicates Ii A. VI. for Chicago. 10 a. NJ.
for Omaha and . A. VI. for the Pacific coast,
the United States being divided INTO fonr
perpendicular strips. and each strip setting
its clocks bv the time of the meridian
which bisects II from north To sontii. Tins
each strip Is always one hour later than
the next strip tn The east. Ghe Western
Union company earns about 81, 0G0. 600 an
nualIy from its electric clock ser vice, charg-
Ing St5 q year for setting each clock at noon
daily. The time sold thus proitably 1t gets
from the government for nothing. hut any,
body can have the same privilege free of
charge by putting an instrument and wire
into the observatory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-27

ii lie. indeed. q rarity TO find among the people
who have lived here any time q perfectly
healty nose and throat. Such repeated
sudden extremes of hot and cold damp
weather. which are SC common an this loca-
ton. are ruinous TO the tbroats OF even
temporary visitors with perfectly healthy
respiratory organs; and the effect
Is so marked, the condition 80 NH.
verssl among the inhabitants Of
this city. that children Of catarrhal par
ents are born with . swollen, catarrhal
condition OF the inside of the nose and
throat. which within very few years closes
the ~nostrils 90 that proper respiration 10
impossible, and the child becomes whst
physicians cal. q mouth breather." We
meet these children constantly IN the
streets. The climate OF Brooklyn 10 even
worse IN this respect
From the condition of a''mouth- breather"
il Is but n short step TO one of two results-
more often both-deafness. and that Pc
culiarly stupid. sleepy, inane. foolish. ex-
preston of countenance so charactertstto
of the mouth breather.n
To parents who have the welfare OF theit
children at heart such q warning es this
should be of sacred Importance. As soon
as the child gives evidence of o tendency
TO breathe constantly through it's mouth
just so soon should intelligent medical IN
vestigation be made of lts n~ostrils, prefer
ably by q proper specialist