The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-12

and play over Gno Oarn
y -. And now Jay Gould has Joined
the calamity howlers," that is, one
wing. He says his railroads in Texas
have yielded him $1O1, 348, less dur
ing the past twelve months than for
the twelve months previous. He
blames the railroad commission. The
people r getting too poor to ride on
your roads, Jay, and they are not buy
ing as many goods as they formerly
did, thereby cutting down freights.
That is the trouble, Jay.
~ A shower of mud fell in Kansas
Wednesday. 1t covered windows and
sides of buildings. Wonder if the
p~lutocrats haven't got Jerry Rusk and
his rain machine at work trying to
cover up the masses with mud.
~ The present glorious and great
Congress has decided to spend $780,
600, 600 on rivers and harbors, and $32,
600, 900 on public buildings. This is
only a beginning, of ourse there is no
"class legislation" in any Of that
~. In this free wool" discussion
now going on at Washington we don't
see where the sheep comes in. They
don't even say ''the lion and lamb shall
lie down together" We believe they
are talking about goat wool anyhow.
~. The Charlotte Observer has a
column headed. presidential Ru-
mors." 1t has been "rumored that
Harrison, Blaine, Cleveland and Hill
all want to be President. The people
say, however, that Wall street men
"are not in it."
~ Some people think North Carroll
ma is rather slow in Alliance matters.
That may be true, but she gets there
just the same. Our people don't go
wild and flash brilliantly, then go out.
We are as far along politically as any
other State, too.
~ We wish to state for the benefit
of Senator Vance that it is de ;idedly
Unconstitutional" for a man to stay
in the Senate a whole term and do
nothing. If you don't believe it, just
read the form of oath taken at the be
ginning IF the session.
~ "A, house divided against itself
will fall" Four members of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee were re
fused admittance at one session of their
meeting in this city last Thursday.
Certainly it is none Of our business,
but wasn't it kinder funny7
-. At a recent meeting of Brinkley
vile Alliance, No. 8s8, Halifax county,
a resolution was passed directing the
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THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER for members
who are unable to pay for it. That is
a commendabie plan, and would do the
Order good if adopted generally.
"Harmonized Melodies" is a
large musical publication, by Charles
D. Blake, published monthly by f.
Trifet, Boston, Mass, at So per annum
It contains a great variety of new and
old music, with words. 1t seems to us
that those in need of music can do no
better than subscribe for this work.
~ The county meetings will be
held throughout the State on the 14th
and 18th. The indications are that a
larger membership will be represented
than for several months past. We
trust that much good work will be
done. 1t is important that the st.
Louis platform be discussed from every
standpoint.
~ There is no need of legislat ion in
favor of banks, or money men of any
Kind. Men who are brainy enough to
make money and manipulate it, are
always able to take care of themselves.
1t is the weak and ignorant that need
legal protection. The strong need no
defense. But the weak do need help
and need it bad.
~ After seeing the number of mort
gage sales advertised and the number
of farms advertised to be sold for taxes,
we can't help thinking how prosperous
the country is getting to be. We have
decided that instead of tearing their
hair out to devise a scheme to beat the
Alliance, the politicians better be stud
ying up a remedy.
~ The st. Louis Globe Democrat is
in favor of DISTINGUISHING the working
class. Says no man who is worth less
than a hundred thousand dollars should
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America, what do you think of that9
that the Globe Democrat is
a leading mouthplece of pl~utocracy
and speaks with authority.