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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
CALL A HALT AND TAKE YOUR
BEARINGS.

Mr.. EDITOR:-We have reached a
critical point in the political situation.
From the tone of some Of the Demo
cratic papers in III State, there Is a
probability of serious trouble ahead,
and as prudent and honest citizens, it
seems that we should take a candid
and deliberate view of our surround
lngS.
From the day that the Alliance
movement assumed any Importance
in III State. and i'll the South, we have
been admOnished and implOred tOstand
bv the Democratic party, as the only
hope for relief from the outrageous
expressions under which we labor. We
have done so. When in 1890, a Demo
cratic Congress was elected, and we
met in Ocala we determined and de
clared that we would wait until Feb.
22d, 1892, and give that Democratic
party a fair chance to show its hand.
We knew it had such a majO ity tna5
it could at least show its purpose, IN
the three months it would have in Con-
gress to come to our relief. 1t was put
on trial. We all know the shameful
result. Bef re this Congress had met.
all intelligent men know that by its
conduct towards us. it had well nigh
detroy ed all our confidence in it Com
mon sense and common prudence, it
would SEEM, would have prompted
that party to show some purpose to
help us. 1t not only made independ-
ent political action possible, but it
made it a necessity. Still we are UOld
that we should still hold to-. it. But
how, and upon what terms? Judging
from the surroundings and from the
attitude of the Democratic papers in
other States and many of them In
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
TO THE ALLIANCE OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
Official.

l desire to have a conference with one
true representative AIlianceman or
more from each county in the State.
At your next county meetings elect one
man to be in Raleigh on Tuesday, May
the 18th, to meet il conference with
me. Elect your best and truest mem
Der and empower him to act upon his
best Judgment for you in a representa-
tive capacity on any matter that may
come up for the good of the organiza-
ton and he cause of reform.
MARION BUTLER,
Pre4't n. G.. Z. 5. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22

1--WE declare III union and indepen-
dence. We assert our purpose to sup
port the political organization which
represents our principles"
I'VE assert that a political organization, rep
resenting the political principles herein stated,
is necessary to redress the grievances of which
difference.
The above was endorsed by every
vote in the St. Louis Conference ex
cept two-Livingston and Wilson, of
Georgia.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
RAILROAD

The following extract is taken from
rhe Philadelphia Press, and disclOses a
startling condition Of affairs Indeed,
it shows cOncluslveFy the necessity Of
government ownership of railroads III
order to protect the peop.e in their
rights:
The Reading deal, as great and over
whelmIng as II Is, Is after all only an
incident III the mammoth acquisitions
of railroad property by the VanderDlltS
and their friends III Philadelphia and
London duTInE thu past seven years.
William II. Wander bilt died IN 1885.
Leaving some $3.50, 900, 600, OF which
e9 o. 1000 wett 70 his eldest sons, and
and $4,000. ,OUU each to eight children.
This moBey WIS largely IN railway
nroDerUies, and 1t has been held prac
ficaIlv intact by the family, and the
incnme. which may be estimated at
from S6OJJO. 900 to SS5 OOO, 900, has
baen invested by the Vanderbllts l II
railroad ventures during the last SIX
years ON oppression. The investments
hovG careful and ~judiclOus, and
1.-The ~per are now beginning TO
sh0w ms probable that In many
IF thosa MIR les Nh. PierpOnt Nor
0on Who hoI $50, 600 shares of New
STork Gent-JTrOm Mr.. Vanderbilt a
100 IN ISza1ias been consulted, and it
70 aIso DroyabIe 6pa6 he and his assO-
o;otaS bavi some interest in the in
-Goo+nonTs Mr.. Morgan is a very
weaIthv gentleman, and during the
DerIod pamsd he has inherIled n OF
fbe most phncely fortunes of modern
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
VERY IMPORTANT TO THE
BRETHREN. -

"In the multitude of counsel, there
is safety" We urge the brethren all
over the State to read carefully, the
call of President Butler in this issue
"to the Alliances of North Carolina
Read it and go to work at once and
act. 1t is all important
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22

T"tal...."...-.... 22.682 S1,f77 ,758,373 S67, 4p',582
These figures are startlingly large
That there should be in the hands Of a
few persons 81. 500. 0O0. 900 capital in
railroads is a revelation even in these
days of big schemes and transactions.
The Vanderbilt Morgan party and their
London and Philadelphia friends are
undoubtedly in control of this unparal
leled estate, and more, If the odds and
ends were counted i'll. OF course these
capitalists did not conceive and execute
this mammoth scheme of railroad &C
QUESTION without an object. They con
troll no less than five lines to Chicago;
the West Shore & Nickel Plate, the
Rome, WatertOwn & Ogdenburg, and
the Canadian Pacific; the New York
Central and Michigan Central, and
Canada Southern; the Erie, and the
Chesapeake & Ohio. Their relations
with another Chicago line, the Balti-
more & Ohio, r very close. They
control the anthracite coal fields, and
have a large interest in the bituminOus
coal regions. Their entrance into New
England is almost absolutely undls
puted. The consolidation of many rail
roads into the Big Four system gives
the Vanderbilt lines an entrance into
all the great cities of the central West,
and a thorough system of lines cover
ing that rich territory. West of Chi
cagO the field is covered in the States
of Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska and
South Dakota, from Lake Michigan to
the Black Hills. What would happen
if this great combine should determine
to squeeze out its smaller competitors?
There will probably be extensions to
the Pacific coast, but practically the
period of purchasing lines is over. After
acquisition, what?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22

Hal w. Aver has been elected Secre-
tary of the North Carolina Agri .ultu
raj Association. A good selection.
Hal will fill the bill if it ran be 1 led.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
HAS THE ALLIANC DONE GOOD ?

4 correspondent of the Roxboro COu-
rier has written a very ST sensible article
under the above heading. We make
the following extract and ask our read
ers to give it a careful perusal
AT no period in the history of this
nation, has there been so much reading
done DV the masses, as there has been
since the Alliance organization. Nearly
every family. even those in the remote
country districts, read One newspaper;
many Of them read more than one.
They are thIrsting for information
Some one NAV saw: Yes. tits true a:
but they read only Alliance literature,
and Consequently get only one side,
and have ptrv nrted views" Admitting
this to be true. is it certain a perverted
view Is worse than no view at all ! Is
he who reads only one side, wOrSe than
he who reads none at all Is 1t not
more probable than he who begins to
read, longs to find truth, and will at
last find 1t
From this independent reading has
come independent thinking, and indie
pendent thinking will beget lndepend-
ent action. 1t the Alliance has done
this and nothing more, it has been a
blessing. The revolution it has set IN
motion may for a while be checked,
but a link IN our political bondage has
been broken, and finally the chain will
unwind. He who believes the South or
West will longer vote as a unit, has not
read clearl, the signs of the times.
The burdens f evil legislation have
pressed tired shoulders until they are
CALLING. The jaded pack-hOrse wlnces
beneath his load, and will no longer
step tree and light with willing step.
Something Is wrong. The harness is not
firmly adjusted. Before he will pro
ceed, he will kick from the traces.
When mrnh have realized there is an evil,
they will be sure to find it in the end.
When madIy seeking the wrong, he
may strike hliudly, but in the ent his
aim will be sure and deadly. To this,
the Alliance Is, leading HIM, and al
though ms first step may be a fall, he
wIl6nLthe bridge"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22

The date Of the label on this paper
shO1Us When gOar subscription w0S 0@S~
Is yours Quit Then TeneV, PIe0Ses
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
AUTLER AND POLK
AT STATEsVILLE AND
CHARLOTTE.

va have received fall accounts OF
..o,o meetings, but too late for publ
ti,r N this issue. TIE meeting at
ChorIott. was not large owing to ex-
t~on,aIv bad weather, but the splendid
snap,.hes were greatly enj Dyed and the
brothren were greatly encouraged and
strengthened, and dispersed in the finest
spirits.
The meeting vas large and the speeches
upre iu~t what the people desired. We
rogreU to learn that a lot of sO-called
Democrats went into the meeting with
the deliberate purpose of breaking it
m, but they signally failed. Tney
sncceeded. however, in humiliating the
GOOD name of that reputable town, by
some of the most disgraceful conduct
that WAS ever Witnessed in the State.
Col skinner and Col. Polk both made
magnificent speeches. President But
Ter having accepted a challenge for a
Joint discuss on at that place on the 9th
o AprIl deferred his speech until that
time. Maj Robbins put a number Of
ouestions TO Col. Skinner during his
speech and was most ingloriously and
most triumphantly foored every time
to the intense delight of the great
crowd. Never was a man more thor
--l1.- 4.r,,lI-IoI
We CLEAN these points from a CORE
spoudeut whose communication will
appear next week. He says: The
Alliance in Iredell is one hundred per
cent. str, niger this evening than it was
this morning" 1T has, indeed, been
a red letter day for the Alliance" We
very much mistake the temper ana
metal OF the Iredell people, if they do
not cond mn III the most emphatic
manner the arrogant m~ObOcrats and
bull duz9rs who acted so badly and so
iisgracefully on Saturday last. We
expect them to resent it in becoming
manner, by rally ing sOlidly to their
cause and 10y standing up for heir
principles and their rights.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22

If these figures are correct, the Van
derbilts and their friends have obtained
control since w. II Vanderbilt's death
(wIthOut including Lackawanna and a
number of minor lines) by lease and
purchase Of more than 5000 miles of
road with $500, 900, 600 capital and debt,
and with a net earning capacity of
$50, 600. 600. The interest Of the family
and their friends in raj roads In this
country and Canada wou d seem to be
as follows:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22

Mile Stock and Net
n: Y. Central. ....... 2,O95 SI55 iii ga 81 G0 ~;
Nickel Plate. 5I3 &t81 IAN, o1 l - COS ~
n: Y, N. H. & Hart ~
ford. -........ -. 5O8 rs $4,000 1852 7
" ohoree...x..... LAS 1O4, l56,OUO 7,l4.,327
west m. -. 100 146, sO,82O- 9,5o2,ee8
soqthern............ Loo 4I,O85, f4 3,758,957
6eVch Creek......... l3l 10 00O.00O 1929
Totals. ....,...13,4 8 1886, $685. $28,v a2 III
According to these figures the Van
derbllt estate controlled at the time of
Mr.. VanderbIlt's death more than 10,
600 miles of railway. with stock and
bonded debt of nearly $40 600. 900. and
with an annual earning capital of more
than 1913, 900. 600. The Vanderbilts and
their friends absolutely owned the con
trolling interest in these properties.
and they had no partners The follow
ing shows the acquisitions during the
past SIX years of this wealthy family
and syndicate which has lately been
called IN New York the Vanderbilt
Morgan party. Since the death of Mr.
II Vanderbilt the family and their
financial allies have acquired posses
sion OF the following lines:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22

Times from his father. He has the
reputation of being a very astute bust.
ness man, and if he really did counsel
the young Vanderbilts to place their
money IN cheap railroad property he
certainly gave them good advice, for
!here was as much money to be made
l 0uylng and building railroads in
1888 as there was in the days of either
the COm0dore or William II. Vende~-
6llt, The scheme to increase the hold
lngs OF railroad property was a colossal
one In conception, and it promises to
prove quite as remunerative as anv-
body could have foreseen. Wh-n w.
II. Vanderbilt died, the family and
Mr.. Morgan and his London friends
controlled the followi g railroads
among others:
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1892-06-20
Dermlihtes.

rnbermutbeten 0fei6tbum bat elm
bieler Sage neritprbener 61iGbrt8er Mann,
Srieort6 Gei6entron, Der lett Sabren in
@barlpttenbIrg in einsm biirfttg einaeri6s
teten 3immer IN Der 0aaitraBe in anldeis
nenb Grmltditen 8erbaltnilien lebte. bins
terlaiien. NQer Srten peritedt. fano mar
i'm @an3en Mertbpapiere in Der 9Dbe BON
iiber 100000 Mtarf. gu @rben bat Der
Sonberliu9. obtpobl er na9e Verwalbte
bat, nibt bieie, ~ionbern eta @bepaar 9an1e
man, bas fir i'm Mufmarteoienite perri6tet
bate, pGbrenb Die 8erpanDten it6 nidt in
leine 2arnen fiigten, etngeleBt.
- Die 9eutiden iino ben Sran3oien,
mas @ortentlebnunqen aus Der Spra6e
Der lieben 0tabbarn betrifft, leiOer BET
8eitem viiber" Oenao6 lit Die 3abl Der in
ber franS0iiihen l1m9angslprade neuer@
btnes sur 9erri6aft ~9elangten Oenti6en
@orter srOBer, als man annimmt. @m
meiiten bort man in paris oaS @ort
vfertis" sebrau4en. tuel4es it@ lbrigens
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1892-06-20
mnDerDamlt9fett

Mus rtnSsr6au1i6fett ~entIDrtngeu rtebr
2etbet als fi4 Der Qate, ia in Stelen Sdlen
BET @rst, trdumen ldbt. = &Dphetben,
@1ptnbel, &Identetben, 2eber>IfectiC-
men, a1seutetne S6wd6e, Niebereefdl1>
eenbett, 8ldbun9en uub frdmpfbafte
@3mer3en finb bdufg duftretenbe Mn>
setGen biefer erbarmun9s1Dfen @eibe1.-
Der erfe @hrttt CUR Gntfernung bieieS
&etberS TT cine &eeulirun9 unb &rdftt>
eung beS eef6pd6ten @erbauunes>@ers
ntGsens bur9 etne seitaemGbe A~npenbung
bon
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-10-04

Muse and g. W. M. Carvil each
received 191. The other candidates
on the ticket frst nominated re-
ceived from l2s 70 137 each, and the
candidates on the last named ticket re-
ceived from 80 70 6 votes each. The "A
candidates for delegates and the "a can
didates for altornates 6rst nominated
we're accordingly declared elected.
NV. Fleming moved that q committee
DO appointed on hall and decoration
q. d. Bautz moved that this committee
act also as a committee on reception and
arrangements. The following commit.
tee was appointed: J.. W. Fleming, chair
man, y. W. Miles, l. A. Sicily, Johr
Card, Charles q. Bell, James ". Gllett
Il. NJ. Young, M. v. Cox, W. +. Aiken
P. B. Lady and P B. Heather. The con
v%ention then adjourned.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-10-04

Ihavo read with much care the opin-
ion Of Judge Bail In regard to the eligi-
bility Of women for ths Office Of superin-
tendent Of public schools
Judge Bail'o opinions are always enti-
tied to the highest respect, hut in this
instance / very much opine that the
opinion is fathered by the wish. He
concludes that the Organic Act in terms
distinguishes between the first election
70 be held in the Territory, and all sub
sequent elections and that while the
Office holder at the first election must be
& male citizen over twenty one, the stat
ute covering subsequent ofstsions omits
the word male and provides that "all
citizens Of the United Suites" over TWEEN
ty one shall be Qualified to hold Office.
The learned judge however contends
that while this distinction exists in the
terms OF the Organic Act, still that dis
tinction was not intended by Congress,
and the word male 10 to be implied. /
contend that by making tho distinction
Congress intended 70 do what il did do
distinguish between the first and oil
subsequent elections.
The land and mining laws OF Congress
use the word citizen and yet It 10 uniyer-
sally conceded AhsA women can locate
mining claims, and make promotion and
homestead entries, and no successful ef-
fort has been made 70 limit the word
citizen TO males. A large number Of
women have besn appointed postmistress-
ess and-no one ever thought il necessary
to pass a law to make them eligible
Miss Phoebe Cpzzens was appointed
harshal Of the Eastern District Of Mis-.
souri, by President Arthur, and her eligi.
bility was recognized throughout her
term by such distinguished iurists as
Justices Miller and Brewer of the Su.
preme Court Of the United States and
Judges Caldwell and Treat Of the U. s
District Court.
submit that not only is the right tC
hold this office conferred upon womer
by virtue Of being citizens under tbs
Organic Act, but tha learned judge il
, fundamentally wrong when he says tina.
: the right 10 vote is rcOeKtensive with the
right to hold Office 1t Is we'll established
that the right 20 vots b created by stat
ute, il does not exist until the law max
ing power by express terms coniers it
On the other hand the eligibility To-
Office exists in every citizen, except wheI
the law making power by some statut,
. prohibits some from holding Office b,
. prescribing certain qualifications; as 70
: example, by prescribing that the Office
= shall be a male or shall have resided il
d the state OF territory y certain length o
4 time. The Supreme Court Of Texai
drew this distinction very clearly, hold
, ing that while a man had not lived il
: Texas the required period to become
2 voter, the law had not required any par
: ticular period Of residence TO qualif.
him for Office, and although he was no
qualified as a voter be was qualified t
. held Office. Women are frequently aE
, pointed ~notaries public and elected coun
ty clerks, school directors etc.
GIDEON ID. BANTs
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-10-04
You Don't Get What You Want,

II you expect 70 buy DR.. Piefce's genuine
medicines at less than the regular prices.
You can buy counterteits, limitations, di-
lutionP and substitutes. from unauthor-
lied dealers, at what are called "cut
prices" but the genuine guaranteed
medicines cost more aud are worth more.
II you do get the genuine, they're the
cheapest medicines you can buy, for
they're guaranteed in every q 9 10 ben
eft or cure, or you have your money
back.
But you won't get the genuine, except
through druggists regularly authorized
rs agents, and at these uniform and long
established prices:
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Diecovery
(the remedy for all diseases ariging from
a torpid liver, or impure bloodl .......
.......................... VI per BOTTLE
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription (the
remedy for wOman's weaknesses aud de
rangomentsl .s....... Sl.OO per bottle
DR.. Pierce'B Pleasant Pellets (tho besl
little Liver Hlls), $40. % cents per vial
DR.. Sago6 Catarfh Remedy, ....,...-
q cents por bottle
The genuine guaranteed medicines car
DO had only az these prices But remera
Der, Ia buying them, you pay only ioI
the good you get. There's value receive,
or there's no pay at all.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-10-04
mimi and willing.
THE METAL MARKET.

METAL MARKET
There has been little change in the
silver situation since last week. II closed
at SO.
Lead hSb boon steady and the New
York price remains at 4.
Shipments ~ ore from the west Mdo
Of Cooks Peak have been resumed. The
ore Is Rhipped from Crawford station.
The copper market has been weakend
prices have had q lower tendency. In
spite OF the efforts Of the Lake companies
10 keep the price up It has been dec
lining steadily. Lake closed at 1890.
The Pacific Gold Company is still OPP
Grating tho Mountain Key mill, being
unable to get water for the Pacific null
here. Fifteen stamps are in operation
and there il a large amount OF ore on
hand at the mill. The company shipped
a car load ot concentrates last week.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-10-04

B. T. Link is in the city from the
Mimbrea
@. F. W. scbmidle is in the city from
the Burroa.
II. H. Belts has purchased the resi-
dence occupied by G. P. Crawford
4. L. Hall, candidate for the council
from this district, was in the city yester
day.
Road Supervisor Durkee ia doing some
substantial work on the streets Of this
city.
Fred. M. Smith, Of the firm Of smith q
Fleishman, Of Dem'ng, arrived Saturday
afternoon.
Jno. ]. Quinn, n Of Deming's leading
merchants, attended the democratic
primary here Saturday evening.
J. ]. Kelly went to Albuquerque last
Sunday morning to attend she session
OF tho Masonic grand lodge there.
Mrs. @. A. Thompson ia visiting ct
Nashville, Tenn. Bh6 will be absent
about Two months.
Isaac M. Smith, receiver Of the First
National Bank Of this place was here
looking after bank matters last week.
Mrs. Achison, who is we'll known in
society circles here, was married to Mr.
~InEraham. Of Chicago, on the 21st. ult
Prof. @. W. Mileb returned last Thurs
day evening from a trip through tn,
precincts in the eastern part OF the
county.
r. II. speed, Of the Round Hous,
ranch, has purchased an interest il
MoMillen's meat market and will removl
to this place.
Telegraph Operator Gray Of the West
ern Union Office here went to Albuquer
que last week. He expects 10 removl
there soon with his family.
Alvin F. Sortwell, of Boston, one o
the members of the Maud s. Mimi
COMPANY arrived here last week ant
went out to Silver Creek to the mine.
J. H. Nudge. agent Of the Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe company here hs
returned from Chicago whore he wa
marrled ~recectly and has resumed hi
duties. Mr.. and Mrs. Nudge are livinI
in the LANCER residence on Bullar
street.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-10-04
Important Notice.


MAMUMM LN"N|M#
SILVER CRY. n, NJ. sept ~ iaq2.
Public Notice ia aereby given that Il
john ". Fleming, Mayor % the Town Of
Silver City, N. NJ, have entered at the
United States land Office, az Las Cru.
ces, New Mexico, lot numbered one Q(,
in section number three (3l Of township
numbered eighteen (18), south, Of range
numbered fourteen ti4) west, containing
f~orty-seven 82-lOO acres (47.82l, In trust
for the several uBo and benefit OF the 10,
habitants OF said town, according 10
their respective interests.
Each and every person or persons.
claiming 10 be an occupant or occupants,
OF 70 have possession, or 20 be entitled
10 the oocnpnncy or possession OF such
lands, on 70 any lot, block, share or par.
Gel thereof. 10 required within sixty days
from and after the 18th day Of 1optem.
Der, A. ID. 1891 Ia person, or BY his, hoi
or their duly authorized agent or attOr
ney 10 sign q statement Ia writing con.
tanning an accurate description OF the
particular parcel OF land IN which he
she or they claim TO have 40 interest
and the specific right, claim or Interest
therein, for which be, she or they claim
10 be entitled - receive conveyance 10y
deed from said trustee and Mayor. Guul
statement 10 be delivered 10 tho CLERK
or the Council Of such Town OF Silver
City. Claimants should state their right|
10 such lands as they existed in Law oil
In equity ny the timoD : the entry Of snol
land8 t0-Wit; on the TIN day d October
1890. All poraphs falling to sign and 40
liver such statement within the tim'
above epeoiiad win 30 forever barraI
the right oI claiming or receiving aun|
lands or any Interest of estate lhfroiI
or any deed on deeds therefor by qIlto
OF the laws Of said Iorrlory
IOnN W. N~LrHrNn.
IN-ll Magof nie of Town 81 NitH tHI