The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-23


speech and doing great good for the
party. Wilson is all right"
Now, Mr.. Editor, I merely wish to
show the people of this county who
were at Wilson to what extent a repu-
table paper of North Carolina can go
in misrepresenting the facts; also to
show our Wilson county people to what
extent the reports by those papers can
be believed. Those who were in Viii
son on the 9Th of August will be sur
prised, and also those who have heard
from their friends, of the meeting.
see from this and many other things
evidence to prove that the Democratic
party, so called, has NJ argument to
meet the people with, but their aim is
to abuse everything and everybody
who does not sneak in and vote for
Mr.. Cleveland and Wall street In
Wilson Mr.. WOoten made a plain argu
ment on the financial condition of the
country, and showed it's evils and
showed clearly to the understanding
Of every one present how each of the
old parties were responsible. He asked
and deied any one present to show
that he was not correct. In Mr..
WOodard's remarks he did not touch
Mr.. WoOten's arguments, but beat
about on the old Republican straw pile
and got up stink which disguised
everybody who was seeking for the
truth. If this is the plan of the Demo
cratic campaign, they had just as well
quit now. | am glad to inform the
people in every section of the country,
that the people of Wilson demand that
the principles as set forth by the Omaha
platform shall be discussed and refuted
or they will vote for them in Novem-
Der. If the Democratic or Republican
party want to prove that we are wrong,
now let them do so when they go on
the stump. If either of the old parties
mean anything, show it. If the Peo-
ple's party platform does not mean
anything, show it. We are here on
principles which you will find in the
Peoples party platform, and we are
going to vote for them until you offer
us something better. Now is the time
for you to get down to business, for if
you do not very soon, we will sweep
the State in November.
Fellow farmers and reformers, I see
the Democratic press all over the State
seem to take a special delight in abus
ing you and calling you niggers, Re
publicans, and all the vile names they
have been in the habit of calling the
old Republican party. This, all this,
you will readily see is their only argu
ment, and all they have to offer you
in your desperate condition, brought
upon you by their aid in Congress.
But, my fellow citizens. you are ac-
customed to abuse in every sphere of
life, and as you have ever been willing,
hard workers and servants for your
abusers in other things, 1 hope you
will strive to do your duty politically,
and in November somebody will learn
something. Our convention or the 9th
was a grand success, and the whole
county is now determined to help the
people in their grand effort to rescue
themselves from the great financial
curse of the country This is the great
issue and stand by it. Hold each of
the old parties responsible for it, and
show their record all is well.
We will nominate a county ticket
on August 9th and will be sure to
elect it. This county will not take
abuse for argument. I see the good
men all over the State are coming out for
right and justice and will help the peo
pie redeem their county from the hands
of combines and robbers. We are sure
for Wilson in the right.
II. T. FREEMAN.