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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-08-13
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Los seiores don Jose Sanchez Cande don
Rafael Munozy don Francisco Mariana Quinones
han convocado para una nueva reunion de Agri-
cultores en- el teatro de San German, acto cue ten
dra lugar ell IA delcorrente
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-08-13
NOTICIAS DE LA CAPITAL

El insteresante sumario del dltmo sn6mero
de Ia Ilustracidn Puertorsquena es ell siguente
Cronica de J. E. NJ. @; Apuntes Hist6ricos a.
artfculo los pueblos de la antiguedad Roma, por
G.; Noche brumosa (poesfa) por Lola Rodriguez
de Tio; A. Guy de Manpassant (poesfa) por Fer
dinan r. Cestero; La creciente por L. Sanchez
Morales; Violetas (poes1a) por-Jose Gordils; PEN
samientos de Juan Hernandez Lopez; En- el al
bum de la senorita Abigail Paniagua (poesfa) por
Antonio Vinajeras Azul Rosa (cuento color
de oro) por J. Contreras Ramos; Danaidas (poe-
s1a polaea, y varias anecdotas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-08-13

Tenemos noticia de que nuestro amigo el
doctor don Cayetano Coli Toste, Sc propone
dar una conferencia en- el Ateneo una de .estas
noches Ell tema sera el siguiente "La verdad
htst6raco so6re ez cacque Aracabo disquasscaones
floz6gacas sobre el lenguae yucayo apz5caci6n
nono6res antiques de Puerto Rdco." Nos congratu-
lamos que las personas competentes del pals to,
men parte en- estas hdes del ingenio, no duda-
mos que el pdblco capitaleno acudira gustoso 4
conocer el lenguaje de los aborfgenes de Borfn-
quen.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-08-13
Hay millones de personals de. mediana pos

co sufre un error suponiendo que LA CoRREsPoN-
DENo1A cree que debe cohibirse Ia exportaci6n
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-08-13

Juicios orales y pdbIicos que, procedente
Audienc1a Territorial en- ell presente mes
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-08-13

divfduos siguientes: Ramon Negr6n Manuel
Br1smat reclamados por el Juzgado de Instruc,
cion; Ramon Verdejo y Antonio Portela por pc
lea escandalo en- la calle del SOL Juan Benitez,
Miguel Balcalcer Martina Guzman por pelea en-
la misma Gale resultando herido en- un dedo Bal
calcer; Juan Maginat Alfredo Saiz por pelea
en- la Marina, Manuel z. Rosado conducido a
presidio.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
THE BEST WAY.

There is different opinions about the
best way to secure reform. No doubt
many are honest on both sides. The
Farmers Advocate, Charlestown, w.
Virginia, is one of the papers that
thinks the proper way is to secure it
through the old parties. It predicts
dire calamities if that course is not
pursued.
We think the editor of the Advocate
is honest and sincere, but is as apt to
be mistaken as anybody else. He
says 1--WE must keep the Alliance out
of partisan politics" That is true. So
we must also keep the church out of
politics. But if anybody who is a
member of the Alliance thinks he sees
a better chance in a new party, he can
vote that way without dragging the
Order in with him. The Advocate
says:
"The plan whereby the Alliance can
achieve the most good in politics is for
the farmers to go in and capture the
whole machinery, nominate their own
men, and then go home and go to work
to elect them"
Now it seems to us that our brother
is advising them to pursue a course as
Objectionable, if not more so, than to
vote with a new party. They must
"go in and capture the whole machin-
cry, nominate their own men," etc.
We confess that this is a nice bit of
hair splitting, and we can't split it. If
the Advocate can it must have a keen
edge.
AS we understand it, men who are
members of the Alliance, Knights of
Labor, Grange, Farmers'M Mutual Bene-
fit Association and other organizations,
have organized a party. Many promi-
nent men in it r not members of any
of the organizations, but feeling that a
new party was necessary, went at it
with a vim. Naturally they incor-
porated a good many Alliance and
Knights of Labor theories in it. The
managers of the other parties didn't,
hence it is natural that reformers
should go that way for political relief.
We believe they think that is best.
But we are not quarrelling with the
Advocate nor anybody else. If you
thinkit is less political to Ego in and
capture" anybody's "machine," all
right, If some others don't think best
to capture the machine, " they should
be allowed the privilege of doing other
A wise.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
THE CHOLERA.

After playing havoc in Russia, Ger
many, France and elsewhere, the
Asiatic cholera has broken through
quarantine lines and began work in
New York. Several deaths have oc-
Cured in that city and Brooklyn.
There are a number of new cases.
There is no chance to escape it's fear
full ravages. A Gordon of steamers are
lying out beyond New York. Nearly
every one has cholera cases aboard.
Until it got a foothold in New
York the health authorities hoped to
keep it on the water, but now all hope
is gone. Thousands of people are leav-
ing New York for the South and West
every day. 1t will be remarkable if
some of them do not carry it to other
sections. Several cities have quaran-
tined against New York. No doubt it
would be well for all to do so. It
would be better to confine the disease
in one city than to combat it in hun
dreds Of others.
At this time many Southern mer-
chants are visiting New York on bust
ness. This should stop. Some of them
will be sure to contract the disease if
they continue to go. An unc of pre-
vention is always worth a pound of
cure. If the disease can be kept in
New York thousands of lives a be
saved. The physicians could probably
stamp it out in a few months if con-
fined to one city, buff itgetss scattered
there is no chance tostopit in less than
a year or two. In that time tens of
thousands would fall victims.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
THE

With the low prices prevailing for
everything the farmer has to sell and
the high prices he has to pay for what
he buys, it is no longer a question as
to what will pay, but a we live9
Many of our Southern farmers, when
more reasonable prices prevailed, be-
gan to raise cotton or tobacco and have
neglected other crops. Those who
raised their own supplies have never
been so hard pressed. But it has got
so no system of farming pays. Until
there is a readjustment OF matters so
farmers can secure better prices, which
can only be done through national leg
islation, no matter what party does it,
the most sensible solution is for every
person to raise everything they a to
eat and wear. No crop will pay as a
money crop. The farmers in the grain
growing and stock-raising sections are
in the same boat with the cotton and
tobacco raiser. They have the grain,
the cattle and the horses, but they
will bring no price. Some farmers are
better off than others; some sections
may be In better shape, but it is true
that oil are going to the wall at a rate
never heard of before. Interest, taxes,
debts are growing and you are getting
poorer. The introduction of cholera
into this country will only tend to
complicate matters. IF it spreads much,
all the worse. So prepare to economic,
bag nothing you can do without, read
reform literature and vote the reform
ticket, regardless of the result. Vote
your sentiments in whichever party
you think best. Be guided by your
own welfare. Do not vote a certain
way to SAGE any man or party.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
SOME GOOD

Speakers and others doing reform
work should not overlook the facts re-
lating to the decline in agriculture.
In 1870 the average size of American
farms was 153 acres. In 1850, 1873
acres. In 1890, 10Y acres. The reduc-
ton in size, with the increase of popula-
ton, improvements, etc., ought to have
increased the value per r. but it has
decreased. In 1870 the average value
was $50 per acre. In 1890 only $28.
That, of course, includes the high
priced farms of the North. In 1870
the average price for wheat per acre
was $12.76. In 1890, 1888, or 80 per
cent. less. In 1870 corn per acre brought
$17,75. In 1890, $7.63, $1O.12 less. In
1870 the average price of oats per acre
was $16 O5. In 1890 only Sc 26. Sheep,
hogs, cattle and horses have depreci-
ated in the same proportion, while
neither your notes nor interest, your
tax nor the salary of your officials
have decreased a particle, in many
cases increased. So it is plain that it
takes double the amount of the prod
ucts of your farm to pay your obliga-
tions now that it did in 1870. Are you
going to vote for yourself OF the pluto
Gratis hereafter?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
GENERAL NOTES.

Columbus county Peoples party put
out a fullticket on the I'd of September.
A full county ticket has been nom.
mated in Montgomery county. Thew
say they mean business.
A correspondent writes that three
attempts have been made to form
Cleveland clubs in Orange county and
three failures are recorded.
MI. r. f. Gore, of New Hanover.
co6nty was nominated for the Senate
by the Peoples party from New Han.
over and Brunswick counties.
Powerful efforts are being made to
defeat Jerry Simpson in the Seventh
Congressional district in Kansas. We
are still betting on Jerry, however.
A merchant at Tarboro writes us
tn At he wants to see a copy of this
paper, and adds that he is for reform
aud wants to see the people succeed.
A correspondent at Bayboro wants
to know whether or not the Peoples
party is entitled to judges of the cleo.
ton, He says the party is on a boom
there.
Cumberland county Peoples party
met on the 10th at Fayetteville and
nominated a full county ticket. Berte
Peoples party met at Windsor recently
and nominated a full county ticket,
Everything was pleasant and every
township represented.
A correspondent writes that Senator
Ransom and a crowd of negro eXcur
sionists were at Wilkesboro on the 9Th
The Senator made a war and kuklu
speech. While a club-footed colt wa
being sold on the street his crowd 9
200 dwindled down to about Is.
Richlands, Onslow county, has ID
white voters heretofore Democrats
80 was the number of votes cast in tH
Democratic primaries for coun9
officers. 103 of these 159 last Saturdq
voted in the primary of the PeOps
party for their county ticket. b@
sides pressed the primary work 81
procured every vote possible.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
BEST WAY TO IT
An exchange V

An exchange says:
President ingalls, of the Chesanaeh,
and Ohio and Big Four railroads in 5io
annual report to the STOCKHOLDERS nf
the former company, advocates the en-.
operative plan of profit sharing with til
employees as the best method of maat
ing the growing difficulties of the Iabo,
problem. A better way yet is to maEo
all the members of society the common
owners of the railroads. Profit shan
ing is only a halfway measure, Moth,
ing less than communal interest can
ever solve the labor problem"
The above may or may not be cor.
rect. If it is true that profit sharing
would be advantageous, then govern.
ment ownership would be still better
Government employees never strike, It
is only those Employed by corporations
that strike for fair wages.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
A E

We regret to know that quite a num-
Der of good members of the Alliance
have been misled by Democratic and
Republican politicians. They have
been told that the meeting of the State
Alliance at Greensboro was a "Third
party meeting" There is absolutely
no truth in this. There were staunch
and enthusiastic Dem2cra and Re
publicans there as delegates. Some of
them are among the new list Of
officers and members of committees, as
can be e by reference to- the first
page of this paper. The st. Louis Con-
ference platform adopted is precisely
the National Alliance platform Of 1883.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
WHAT GRANDPA's HAT SAYS.

In his letter of acceptance President
Harrison tries to defend the Mckinley
bin and the high protective fallacies
of a portion of his party by stating that
"our exports in 1922 exceed those
of 1890 by $172, 600, OOO." Investigations
disclose the fact that the exports of
1890 exceed those of 1888 by $161, 1854, :
III. Now, that was before the McKin
ley bill was passed. Wonder if
grandpa's hal can explain thatV That
goes to show that the Mckinley Jill
was not instrumental in the increase.
1t simply gives the robbers a chance
to rob at home, and has but little to do
with exports.
Fellow citizens, Republican protec-
ton is robbery; Democratic tariff
for revenue only" is robbery. The
only solution is to wipe out the tariff
altogether and forever.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20

simply have been m~isinformed.
Further, no officer of the State Ali
ance receives any pay for expenses or
for services from the State Alliance
during campaigns for making political
speeches. The Laurel Hill Alliance
have allowed somebody to work on
their prejudices and they have limo
Gently, perhaps, made charges and
published them that cannot be proven.
They are welcome to investigate as
much as they please, and they should
do this before they jump at conclu-
sions hereafter. The Laurel Hill
brethren should remember that it is
just as likely that they are mistaken
as it is for other people to be.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
AMI FIELD.

Mr.. Adlai Stevenson and Mr.. Ewing,
both of Illinois, are now in the State.
They have bean listened toby members
of all parties in large crowds at various
points They a make no complaint
of their treatment. They are both men
of ability.
On the 29th and Goth two more dis
tinguished gentlemen will visit our
State. They come on the same business
to discuss the issues and make as
many friends as possible. MI. Field
will speak at Asheville on the 29th and
Salisbury on the 3Oth, Gen. Weaver at
Raleigh on the 29th, Rocky Mount on
the seth. We hope the people of all
parties will give them all the courtesy
strangers are entitled to.
There will be no display of flags at
either place, nor will there be much
footing of horns. However, everybody
who possibly can should go to hear
them and welcome them. If possible,
their friends should be prepared to ride
in a horseback procession a. each
place. According to actual count, 168
mounted men rode with Mr.. Stevenson
in Raleigh. There we're about 800 in
the procession altogether. We think
the friends of Gen. Weaver and Field
can show up in greater number than
that. Steps should be taken at once in
every neighborhood within reach of
either of the appointments to raise a
large number to do honor to these dis
tinguished visitors, who have put aside
everything and gone into the reform
movement to fight until the victory is
won. Lets give them a grand recep-
ton, in numbers and everything else.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
MORE HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

The coal combine has made another
advance in the price. The first adj
vance was so cents per ton; the last %
cents more, which makes a clear rob-
berry Of rs cents per ton. Since that
the Erie and Lackawanna roads have
advanced the freight 25 cents more on
the ton-one dollar altogether. This
means that nearly % per cent. clear
profit has been added to an already
profitable business. The people must
submit or do without coal. The rail
roads and coal companies are hand in
hand. These railroad companies con-
troll 80 per cent. of the coal mines.
1t is no wonder that millions of
people in the North and West are
clamoring for government ownership
of railroads. Unless this robbery is
stopped tens of thousands will favor
ownership that have opposed it here
tOfOre,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
SEPTEMBER CROP REPORT.

Your Uncle Jerry Rusk has just
issued his crop report for September.
He says the average condition of corn
is lower than for ten years with three
exceptions. This years wheat crop is
one point below the average for the
past ten years. It was better in the
South than elsewhere. With two ex-
captions the oat crop is lower than for
IL years. With only three exceptions
the condition of potatoes never was so
low in this month. The average for
tobacco il very low in Virginia and
Kentucky. The condition of cotton
has declined five points since the first
of August. The average to the acre
will be lower than any year since 1883
If that be true, with the reduced acre
age, there will be a short crop, but
there is but little danger of a rise in
prices so long as the present c1mbina-
tions exist unmolested.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
FIRMNESS.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I hope all the PeoPsi
party men throughout the onsT
States will ever keep at work VIE 4
the ridicule and abuse Of our pni9.
pples. We can do agood work; ana
unborn generations will come up
bless and almost glorify the ancetSo
for the noble work performed ID
year A. D.. 1892. r
Sir, it shall be the last act, as y
as the frgt, of my life, to base ~,
upon principles and notupon part n.
Party faith has brought us
state OF enslavement, which, II anu ed
Co continue, will surely lead 0a
war and a national ruin. Ig
The young generations Whlca Is
follow on In our tracks, will a9urg
Tor enslaving them instead OF
Sir if every good patriotic cites u
the United Stats would come GE ~ Of
place their lights upon the hl tbsr
principles SO others could ss 1osa
good works, we would MARTIAL the
INTO the National Capitol MarIaf 10
4tn, 1893, who has pledged a our
work for the laboring people q Re
land. I hope I may see and nsa ID
voices of others that are stanons a
the principles that all the CIt2s~
our land should hold to. nd
Slr, the wind may shift and tn0 -oel
turn, but I. myself stand on t1e ~
OF hrmnees. Yours fr~aternany,
j. 81 HAsKNs
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20

The action of the Omaha Con-
when it adopted the same n1ottlelOn
with only slight additions has ofn1
to do with the Alliance mpotilng
the Democratic party had adon9 Il
the result would have b aon 1t
same. There is no patent We
the Alliance platform. Indead On
member of the Alliance o'eFy
that we have been trying to pet so"
party to adopt our platform al T0ue
time. Now that the Peoples we
has done so, there are Allianco~y
who are mad because it did So l
Brethren, do not allow poIiticioa
mislead you. When they misronu"
sent the Alliance it is not done in To,'
interest, but the object is to wao oSuF
the Order. If the Democratic no,eu
had adopted the platform at Chico:
opponents of the party would b3S.
charged that the Alliance was a Dor,o
cratic machine and endeavored to ~,
all members holding different noIiti o.,
opinions to pull out of the Order, WI
encouragement is it to a party toadon.
our platform if we go to kicking y
right away9
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
THE PRICE OF corroN,

The Southern Form, Atlanta, has
p~ersistently advocated a reduction of
the cotton acreage az a means to in
crease the price. Now that the acre
age has been reduced, it ~confesses that
it has been met by speculation and
manipulation. Yet in the same column
it contends that the price of all crops
is regulated by supply and demand.
This is inconsistent and misleading
If supply and demand regulated the
price of cotton, it would never have
fallen so low, and it ought to be selling
for not less than ten cents to-day. The
acreage has been reduced and this
years crop is short all over the South,
owing to bad seasons.
In the same issue the Southern Form
prints an article headed, "How cotton
is marketed" This evidently was
furnished by some cotton speculator.
It says the spectators are divided into
"hostile camps" bulls and bears. The
article argues that these spectators
keep the market steady" that the
price would go down to five cents were
it not for these spectators.
Now everybody knows that these
bulls and bears are no more use to the
farmers than the fifth wheel on a
wagon. We think that article was
published by Latham, Alexander &
Co., New York cotton merchants and
bankers. They sent the same thing to
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER several
weeks ago. We exposed the f~allacies
in it at the time. Anybody with sense
knows that instead of helping the cot
tonproducer, these thousands of "bulls
and bears" make fortunes out of their
labor, without returning a cent. The
anti-option bills, which the 148 Demo
cratic majority failed to pass, was a
direct blow at these "bul1s and bears"
The Southern Farm is published in
the centre of the cotton belt. Instead
of advocating the passage of anti
option hills, it simply tells the farmers
that they work too much-make too
much, and if it wasn't for the "bulls
and bears they would be bankrupt at
once.
This is what has nearly ruined the
country. So called influential agricul-
tural papers, rather than tell the truth,
join the moneycrats and explain away
their villainy by telling that they bene-
fit the farmers and that the farmer is
simply a fool for working every year
instead of playing one year and work
ing a little the next.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
PEOPLE SEE.

The business man sees danger of a
financial crisis staring him in the face.
He sees money getting scarcer every
year, prices going down and failure
staring him in the face.
The farmer sees United States per
cent bonds, which would be utterly
worthless but for the sturdy blows of
his strong arm, due in 1902, which
we're bought at 81 cents on the dollar,
selling at 81 5 to the dollar, when he
knows that a mortgage On not one
farm in a thousand for the same time
at one third its value, at the rate of z
per cent. interest, could be sold at it's
face value. He is alarmed when he
sees under our financial policy the ma
ior part of the wealth of GO, OOO, 900
people pass into the hands of 81, 900
men. He sees centralized capital allied
to corporate power, invading our tenn
pies of justice, substituting the press,
controlling conventions, corrupting the
ballot-box, debating the platforms of
parties, overriding individual rights
and directing legislation, State and
National.
You both see all this and yet some
of you shut your eyes and are willing
to continue to vote the same old way
and hasten the utter ruin of the coun-
try. Educate, agitate.