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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-10

AND so the lights and brains of the
Democrats have hal n consultation,
and decided that the fraudulent as
sessments shall stand even If the ut
most power of the courts have to he
invoked in their behalf, 1t is humil-
tuting to see the freedom with which
these men threaten with injunctiuns
and mandamuses. 1t looks as they
thought the courts were their tools
and had to obey Their mandates they
may lie mistaken in this.
The court IS human ana may assert
its dignity when it sees sot OF pollti-
cal tricksters banking on decisions
they are sure the court will not refuse
to grant especially with MIR, Baynrd ut
their head. The Levy Court Inns a
plain duty to perform. They have
tho power to strike from the assess.
ment the names OF persons not legally
assessed. The lists plainly show who
they ara Let them be stricken OIL
and let he Democrats - tathe courts
to bolster up the uutdge Gus fraud.
the Republicans can stand IL II the
Democrats can.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-10

Our zoe. White Shirt is made with n
double back and front, a set-in linen
bosom lined with duck, linen cum
bands, patent baclt-slceSe, aud skirt
stnys-length sc inches.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-10
ACADEMY.

The sensational lnelo drama, Tho
Black Hawks" was again presented at
the Academy last evening. A fair but
enthusiastic audience was present.
This drama is being presented here by
the well-known government scout and
actor. Arizona Joe, supported by a
strong company Of artists and great
acting dogs and horses.
The last presentation of this drama
will be given this evening. Commen-
cling Tomorrow evening and remain
ing the balance of this week tho com
edy-drama, The Wild Violet" will be
presented. This drama is said to DO q
good one. The company deserves
good houses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-10

the amended law, which provides q fine
OF not less than S1oo nor more than
$500 for each and every person Illegal
ly assessed, and an illegal assessment
was the placing of any fictitious name
on the assessment or the name OF any
person not residing in the hundred or
assessment district where his name
appears. This is so clear that no ar
gument can make it clearer to intelli-
gent minds. There are some SEQ
names In the Fifth ward assessment IL.
legally assessed. The persons they
represent do not live in the ward, nor
in the assessment district Are they
legally or Illegally assessed? The
law says they are not. The Demo-
Gratis say that whether legal or Illegal,
they shall remain where they are.-
Nearly one half the names entered are
fictitious.
The persons they represent are not
known in the city The law says they
are illegally assessed. The Democrats
say they don't care, they shall not be
removed. The issue is made up. The
Republicans want to purge the lists of
an outrageous fraud, The Democrats
say the fraud shall remain, even il an
injunction must be taken out from tho
courts to prevent the honest purging
of the lists, and if the names arc re-
moved they say they will get out a
mandamus to compel the putting OF
tho names on the lists again. All
right: let the people understand the
issue between honesty and fraud, and
they will decide tho question at the
court OF the ballot boxes without re-
course to ininnrtinns or mnndnInuses
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-10

ALIST OF BARGAINS,

A LIST Ut BARGAINS.
Zoe Scotch wool gloves at ESQ.
Cancels hair hose Mt .5c.
Mniiers 81, 40, 50, a.. 81 and sl.5O.
S5c half hose at lie.
Umbrellas 15c to 50. ...... ...... {.
Large lines OF neckwear at 25 and 500,
Suspenders lbu to S. ~. Al.
II 80 lined dressed kid glove at ST.
Working mems gloves 25c To 81 %. ..+
Morkiugmcn shirts CSC TO sl.5U.
Handkcrchicfs De- 20 81.
Dressed Kid gloves 81.
Fur top gloves zoe, TIC, 81. fl.25. $50.
Fur gloves and far muiiiers.
Underwear &c. $40, Doc. 81, Sl.25, $3.50.
W hitr shirts 3lc, 45c, soc, 75c. 81. ...
Culs per pair lsc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-10

A good audience was at the Grand
Opera house last evening to witness
the second production here of the new
naval drama, entitled The Ensign
The drama is one that will recommend
itself wherever presented.
The new farce, "rhe Solicitor" will
be presented at the Grand Opera House
this evening by competent company
of players, with the well-known Come.
dian Henry L. DiSey in the leading
role.
The play has been highly approved
by the New York press and public. At
any rate it will be pleasant to 500 Dix
ey in new role. He may be relied
upon to impersonate it earnestly and
carefully, and as his popularity is con-
stGn,ly iHcrea sing. lie will surely HAY 9
a warm greeting from q brilliant au
dienca.
The great theatrical success, 1.-THE
Limited Mail" will DO seen at the
Grand Opera House next Friday and
saturday evenings.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-10

JAS T. MULL1N & Son,
Tailors. 9th & Market,
Clothlers, Wilmington.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
DANGER AHEAD

1t is not certain that the price of
cotton will be as high next spring as it
is now, though itshould go higher. In
either case it will tend to influence our
farmers to plant another large crop.
There is danger In this. To be on the
safe side our Southern farmers must
not depend upon cotton hereafter. 1t
will do for a surplus crop, but under
nc circumstances should it be made a
leading crop, at least not while the un-
certainty of prices exist. The only
hope in the cotton belt is to raise, as
far as possible, something to eat and
wear. Cotton may be a good price; it
may drop down to 6 cents again. Bet
ter prepare for a small crop only.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
A BIG MISTAKE

Anew days ago WhiteIaw Reid o3.
of the New York Tribune, in discra:
the recent election, said:
The chief cause of the Ror,,A:
defeat and the Democratic vi y4t,
the modern tendency toward s1c;oE.
This statement by no means inI's
that the socialistic p~ronaran4 4-FI
taken a firm hold upon the iri7o,t y
the United States, but its seeds 5sv
but to be sown in America to 6oa ua
abundant harvest. They have No, 3
slightest desire to Overturn the a wiz
government. The rawlings of anarrb.
they repudiate altogether. But -.
1873, on Black Friday, political ~
social conditions in the United S,o.I
have been thought of on the ouiat ~
discomfort has resulted among corts,
thousands. Greenbackism then III
its origin. It is within the lastdpcs51
however, that social discomfort MAN
tested itself more markedly in tbp d
nation of political parties, all of Whit
according to the leaders of them. vT
destined to glorious futures when b
Democratic and Republican parts
should be wiped out Of existence, M
unsettled state of affairs showed it'd
In the formation of the Gre9nbg
party, the Labor party, the SJciaiA
party, the Farmers Alliance and IasA
the Peoples party"
We will not undertake to answert
any of the political parties mentions
but so far as the Alliance is cOncerns
there is no Socialism in it. Whilesoa
members may preach such doctn
theoretically, the mass of its membg
only ask for justica. There is a vH
difference between Socialism and ID
motto Equal rights to all and spacl
privileges to none" Mr.. Reid looks
the organization from a distance B
is for Capitalization, while the men
bers of the Alliance are for a rich pa
pie and a poor government. Reid
for high taxes and more miIliOnara
The Alliance is for low taxes and few
paupers. We expect those who v1
hard and economic to get along bs
and some of them will grow mOderas
wealthy, but the present style Of Hi
ing a few vastly wealthy at the expo
of the many must not continue Il %
country would thrive.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President Harrison issued his last
annual message to Congress on the 9Th
inst. He starts off with the usual
"great prosperity " racket, as follows /:
s'In submitting my annual message
to Congress / have great satisfaction In
being able to say hat the general con
ditions affecting the commercial and
industrial interests of the United States
are in the greatest degree favorable
A comparison of the existing condi-
tions with those of the most favored
precedent in the history of the conn
trv will, I believe, show that so high a
degree of prosperity and SO general a
difference of the comforts of life were
never before enjoyed by our people"
Then follows a long list of statistics
showing the amount of capital invested
in manufacturing enterprises now "a
compared with 1880, the number Of
miles of railway built In the Same
period, etc. He leaves the public to
guess what they can about the UNEQUAL
distribution of wealth and d-iscriminat.
ing laws. It is strange that this co1n-
try could go on from bad to worse all
years and still the chief execntivo
officer find nothing but "great pros.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
THE A DISTRICT.

A New York writer says: "The
largest vineyard area of native grapes
in this country runs through western
New York and into Pennsylvania
along Lake Erie, forming a belt of
land which annually yields from so, 900
to 1000 tons of table grapes for mar
ket. While this represents the amount
sold in the market as table grapes
there are many thousands of tons in
addition which are utilized in other
ways or left to rot on the vines. It is
estimated by growers that over so, 900
acres are planted with grapes in that
region, and the number of vineyards
increases every season. Probably no
part of the country offers better facili-
ties and richer grape soil than a be
found there"
What about North Carolina as a
grape-growing section2 Around Raj
eigh grapes grow as well, perhaps, as
in the famed grape district" Of
course the New York belt has many
advantages in the way of markets, be-
ing SO near the great cities, but they
grow as well here, the flavor is unex-
celled, and the time will come when it
will be a profitable business here.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
RAISE YOUR MEAT.

Our exchanges are full of big hog
.storieg. The hogs are said to weigh
from 200 to 700 pounds each. This is
fresh evidence of what is already
known-that as large hogs a be
raised in North Carolina as anywhere
in the world.
Very few of our farmers can make
any money under present conditions,
and the best thing in the world to do
is to raise something to eat and wear.
Meat can be bought at low prices for
cash at any time, but there is no cash
to pay for it. Hence the wisest thing
to do is to raise it yourself. If you can
raise one good hog, it will prove a good
thing for your family. You know
whether the hog was sick or well when
killed. You know the advantage of
having backbones, ribs and sausage.
Begin now buying pigs, if you have
none, and raise your W meat. This
would be a good topic for discussion in
your Alliance, and is "strictly non
partisan"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
A CHANGE WILL COME.

While reform may be retarded at
every step and reformers lose all hope
at times, still the movement will go on
in some way, under some plan.
Tyranny, injustice, ~wickedness has it's
day. Trusts may prosper for years
and laugh at the laws and protests of
the people, but the patriotic will crush
them out in the end. The spirit of
equal rights is not dead. Political
parties may ignore the mot for a
long time, but they will come to grief.
We have people among us who are al
most desperate now, but they should
not be permitted to shape the policyof
any party or organization. Pure,
patriotic men are needed in this crisis.
Conservative men are next to honest
men in Importance. In this way there
will be a peaceful solution.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Salem Peoples Press, n of
the oldest papers in the State, has been
sold to the Winston Sentinel.
In another column will be found
a notice of the next meeting of Wake
County Alliance in January. A fine
meeting is expected.
The CIoUer Leaf is a new agricul-
tural paper recently started at South
Bend, Ind. 1t is devoted to clover and
other hay crops. Published monthly.
If one Alliance brother falls out
with another because he didn't vote
my way" you may rest assured that
the brother has been trying to carry
the Order into politics"
~ Tom Watson, of Georgia, is re-
ported to have said recently: q en-
listed in the cause of reformfor life, and
1 will never cease my labors until my
exhausted hands are folded across my
lifeless breast" He asks, "who will
follow9"
The prize fight craze has struck
North Carolina at last. There was a
mill" at Durham one night last
week. Much whiskey was consumed
and a good deal of money wasted. Per
haps the world will grow wise enough
to stop such things after awhile.
~ Not long ago a gentleman who is
not a farmer said: eff l was farming
I would raise nothing but hay and
hogs" That is pretty good that far,
but the doctors tell us we must oliver
sify." How could he raise hay with
hogs, or how could he raise hogs with
hay9 The man evidently is a ~hayseeder,
and very green at that.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
WARM TIMES IN ALABAMA.

According to a dispatch in our news
columns the Alabama Legislature is
wrought up. The Alliance members
of the body want to reduce salaries of
all officials, it seems, and the officials
are calling them anarchists. We sup.
pose they only want to reduce them in
proportion to the prices of farm prod.
ucts. If that be the s they are
right. However, those who undertake
to put matters on an equal basis,
"equal rights to ALL" may EXPECT op-
position and need not be surprised if
their opponents characterize them as
anarchists, socialists, repudiationists
or any thing else.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
DETERMINED TO B LID IT UP.

The Atlanta Constitution publishes
a long interview with Bro. @. Fl. Ell
lington, President of the Georgia State
Alliance, in regard to the future of the
Alliance in that State. Bro. Ellington
says the recent election, has put tho
Alliance in the background temporar
lily, but thinks the outlook splendid
for rebuilding. The differences as to
methods CT getting reforms demanded
is the only trouble. All those who
have joined the Alliance from pure
motives will stick to it through thick
and thin, regardless of how they voted.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
NO BEGGING REQUIRED.

Ever since this Republic has existed
there has been a wide diversity of
thought in politics and religion.
Churches have been divided, leading
men voting against leading men.
Every other organization has been rent
asunder. Even before the war some of
the campaigns were as bitter as the
one of 1892, though not fought on
principle VS.. fraud, as this one was. In
the recent campaign the object was to
crush out reform thought at a single
blow. The plutocratic press, inspired
by the great monopolists, furnished the
material to create bitter party, race
and sectional feeling to a larger degree
than ever before. In this way men,
good men, too, were wrought up" on
politics who hardly ever took any &C
tive part before. Such men will not
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13

hold spite, however, for they are not
built that way. They are already get
ting cool and are ready to bury the
past. looking to a brighter future.
Many of this class belong to the ALI
ance. They will no longer allow the
recent strife to interfere with or i'm
pair the usefulness of the Order. We
have reports from several very pleas
ant Alliance meetings which were par
ticipated in by members of the several
parties. Politics we're not mentioned
and all resolved to go to work. No beg
ging will be needed to bring real Ali
ancemen around right.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
WILL NOT

We recently heard of a member
withdrawing from a Sub Alliance be-
cause some of its members voted with
the Peoples party. He being a strong
Democrat, he said he couldn't "fellow-
ship" with those who voted On the
other side.
Every fair minded man will condemn
such a course. If the Alliance is a nom
partisan organization, why attempt to
make all it's members vote with any
n party9 We have contended all
the time that it was right for the mem
bers to vote with whatever party
adopted u platform, but if any mem
Der could not g his way clear to do
so, then he should not be criticised.
The leaders who have taught the mem
bers certain duties are open to criticism
when they attempt to get the members
to practice what they haze not
preached, but the masses are not to be
held accountable for what they believe
Is right. THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
boldly urged the members to stand by
u platform and for that reason it is
called a partisan paper.n We were
partisan enough to stand by the plat
form. We expect to stand by it as long
as we can endorse it. Now il that right
or wrong9
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
H PLAIN IALN'

When a journal of the stan gR55ni
character of the LonagI GmeriS
feels occasion to deal with L,o Ap O
affairs, in the following n,,Id take (
people most concerned snO - cav:
all seriousness what 1t 9sI Id the Da
"The American peoPlo c~onferredS
splendid inheritance ever Crossly Ms
a nation, and they have egafce5eeE
used it. Hordes of vulgar fotten on
have been permitted TO a lT' geiiTeng
public body, great cl'I So in prison
to men who ought 70 J0 acres Of pc
lands are given WiIn Which N
railway corporations ~ repubg ~
their octopus-like grasP, Wbie -.
real. practical anarchlsmI bic5 the ~
States, Compared with t1 wa y da2erstio
archism of a handful nous n That
fanatics is almost inn0 2sa IsbOr woL S,
the general moral Of to ostiOns relsIn !.
but there are special qleS'I labor. II
to railway and conylcCc onitalists ~
simply INDUSTRIOUS that Sa5or 50 no.
allowed to use convict ,I laDS COZ
stroms that no se~lf-resReSrate it."
mupity could possibly t0i0'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
o OVERPRODUCTIoM

A writer in the National St9sna
and Farmer says: -,
"It is amusing to hear some o. y
wise Notwithstanding th8ca1
of the agricultural depressl9a \
course they tell the poor OenlgnS ~
liancemen it is overproductlonmgfsa,
time. Occasionally this is moalnsI
little by qualifying the word 'G, .n5
duction' with the adverb nl6
But what is their remedy !0ey
point the way out as beng mSI'p p
production. Make a still gTea.ef o- =
duction, is their advice to f4 arm
get away from hard times ba .Sa1T
not inclined to fall in with Gns o M 4
Suppose that farmers would be5! Nh
suggestion and double th en- md
what would be the result F na6Te b
ucts would be depressed mC not
ever. No, overproduction. = SrieTbs
prime cause. We must 1908 '
for it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13

a telegram announcing the death of his
son, killed on the railroad, and that
| Rev. R.. Van Deventer was detained at
home on account of the death of his
father.
THE SPECIAL D
The Centennial of Missions was now
announced, and with DR.. F. NJ. Ellis
as first speaker. He reviewed the
hundred years of missionary work
from the time of William Cary, clear.
~ showing in his clear, rhetorical
logic that the evangelization of the ma
tions through the foreign mission
spirit and work Of the churches is the
one important and true work of the
Master DR.. Powell, Missionary to
Mexico, was the next speaker, and it
is safe to say this address will linger
in the hearts of those who heard it,
as the incidents related by him,
gathered from his experience on the
field, will ever remain fresh in all our
minds.
EVENING SESSION.
The Tabernacle is again literally
packed. After prayer, Rev. j. B. Har-
rell leading, the special order vas post
poned 80 minutes to hear the report of
Ministerial Relief Board, and short ad-
dresses o. the work and its impor-
lance were made by Rev. J. w. AL
bright and 81. A. Reams.
THE ORPHANAGE
was now taken up. The report of the
committee read as follows:
To care for the orphans is one of the
highest duties of the denomination.
We have an Orphanage near Thomas
vile, n. O., including a valuable farm,
with building sufficient to accommodate
125 children 1t gives US pleasure to
mention that a legacy was recently
left by Miss Fannie A. Miller, a mem
Der of the High Point Church, for the
purpose Of erecting an additional build
ing, Every part of the State is repre-
sented at the orphanage and we cordi-
ally recommend the work to the sy m
pathy and support of the denomination
throughout the State.
Walter A. Montgomery, Esq Bro.
"Jack" Mills, and Rev. A. E. Dickinson
Of the Religions Herald Richmond,
delivered very interesting and feel
ing addresses, after which a collection
amounting to something more than
5000, mostly in cash, was taken up
and the Convention adjourned
SUNDAYS SERVICES.
All the pulpits in Raleigh YER sup
piled by members Of the Convention,
except the Episcopal the Catholic and
the Primitive Baptist. and it being a
beautiful day, every church was filed,
at both Sunday-school and preaching
services. Especially interesting ser
vices were held in the Baptist churches.
The Convention will not adjourn be-
fore Tuesday, though as we go to press
first thing Monday morning, we have
to cut the report short here. Well
finish it up next week.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
PAY THEMSELVES we,,

The New York Herald q
says; u the ib
"A few days ago the Ra,5.,,
road brought sIxty-fva 'sa aoaIs RaI
from the mines to tidawvaoa tram
goes not appear like much o az I'd
put sixty trains contain pn1H y. an Item
hold one hundred and niDo5 cars B
two hundred tons. The fra l55J u olsaaa
two dollars and ten cents 81 Is abgg
suit, nearly a quarter Of q a ION. Ra
dollars very fair paw for 'lpAoad
up" '' Is S'lI goll
Yes, coal still goingup The f,,,,.
have to foot the bill, as nsn,1 1'@ e
might add that the freight is srn W
up, too, for the railroads are irta s'al
in the coal mines, and as fast ~, :
putup the price of coal the fraigb. I
up accordingly. Sa
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13

S 5Sss he o to S3ls s. about ,o It d..
G for Ting and and r~eoonns n5y .o Sh.n g 5
Even Even in monaro6iol e Eu sos o2 p
t forced to face about at t ti@s, they n
tneo same headlong oou l1.ef s but heo,
regardless Of all protests Is TPo"oa.
changes made or suggestS5 The oa5
the privileged few. I How are all ta
will this thing last, much lopgs,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13

Do you want your communication
published Il so, give US your real
name aud your pOstOfHce,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13

Do o want your paper changed to
another Office? State the n at which
you have been getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13

The Progressive Farmer is the Official
Organ ofthe N. c. Farmers State Alliance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13

In writing TO GnybOdy, always b
sure to give the name of your postofice
and sign your own name plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13
RALEIGH, n. O., DEC. -, 1892

This poper entered as seeORd-clG8s matter at the
Post O5see IN RdLet0h. ". c.