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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26
CALM YOUR FEARS.

No n can doubt that the Alliance
members are greatly concerned in the
politics of the day, not as an organiza-
ton but as individuals. According to
the National Alliance and a very large
majority of individual members, the
two old parties have proven themselves
unworthy of the future support of
farmers, mechanics and others Of that
class. For that reason they have
started a new and already powerful
party, known as the Peoples party.
Under its banner all people who believe
a change essential can array them
selves. We have hoped for an unsec-
tiOnal fight On live issues. Our hopes
are about to be consHmmated. The
war feeling and all former differences
have been relegated to the rear and to
day W. have a party with equal rights
to all for a cardinal principle and a
fraternal spirit visible IN every move
made. True the fight is not be ,ween
two opposing elements alone, but
rather between four great parties, all
of which have a following that is not
to be laughed at. We feel and believe
that the Peoples party is superior to
all others and the one that should com
mand the individual support of all
truly earnest and patriotic people. But
still we will not allow prejudice to get
the upperhand and say hat no one can
be honest and support either of the
other parties, for that would be only
creditable to an extremely narrow
mind. Suffice it to say that, in our
opinion, the Omaha platform is the
best one by far and no one should de-
eide against it without giving it proper
consideration. We believe it will win,
but if it does not this year affairs are
not likely to be made worse. However,
the outlook for success this year is
most fattering, and the half is not yet
in sight in the way of voters. Except
in a few localities, the agricultural and
Industrial peoples are almost unanimous
in every State. The great manufac-
turing cities are full of organized and
unorganized workmen, under compe-
tent leaders, who are ready to vote
that way. They have been waiting for
an opportunity. In the cities and
towns of the West there are thousands
in all classes VIII will vote that way.
Perhaps seven-tenths of all the newspa-
pers in the Northwest, without regard
to party affiliations in the past, are
now open advocates of the new party.
Much of this is brought about by recent
mistegisLatiOn on the silver question
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26
Misunderstood.

The Laurinburg Exchange thinks
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER has changed
tactics when it says "a vote against
the free wool bill was right"
The impression is incorrect. We
favor equal rights to all and special
privileges to none. If the free wool
bill had included wooden goods we
would have been for it. But as it was
the manufacturers of wooden fabrics
would still be protected while the sheep
raiser would have to sell his wool at
ten or fifteen cents less per pound.
Hence the wool manufacturers would
get his wool cheaper and keep his
goods as high as ever to the consumer.
Consequently to take the duty off the
farmers and keep it on the manufac-
turer was an equal law, and would
have hurt instead of benefit the people
we represent. We are for free trade,
but oppose laws that only reach a part
of the people in order to benefit an
other portion, a small minority, too.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26
SOME MISTAKES S.

Last week we published a resolution
sent out by President Carr and Secre-
tary Beddingf1eld, as officers of the
State Alliance in 1890. We supposed
the resolution to have reference to the
National as well as State demands; as
will be seen below it refers to this
National demand" three times. In
order to be fully understood we pub
lish all proceeding the resolution:
WHEREAS, AS members of this
State jurisdiction, we are pledged to
secure cheaper living for the farmers;
and whereas, oneo of the leading methods
to secure for ourselves this cheap living
has been declared by the National ALI
ance consist in such a revision of the
tariff as will lay the heaviest burdens
on the luXuries and the lightest on the
n~ecessaries Of life, and as will reduce
the income from imports to a strictly
revenue basis and whereas, the de-
mands of our fraternity It squire that
we should be vigilant and active in
giving force and effect to this demand
of our National Alliance; and whereas.
it is tn bounden duty Of every true
Allianceman to stand to and abide by
this declaration of the National ALI
ance: Now, therefore, be it
"ReSOLUed, That WE do hereby re
new our ObligatiOnstO abide by and give
effect to this declaration of principles
as announced by the National Alliance.
g. That as true and steadfast ALI
ancemen we pledge ourselves to give
neither aid, support, or comfort, O
to vote for any person or persons who
cannot and will not cooperate with
this Alliance in standing by and giving
practical effect to the demand of said
National Alliance"
Who wrote that we don't know.
But why the Alliance demands should
be sent out, all on one sheet of paper,
with a resolution calling on all to give
neither laid support O comfort " to
anyone who will not cooperate with
this Alliance" for tariff reform and
nothing else, will always be as much a
mystery as "who struck Billy Patter-
SON." 1t seems that the latest Alliance
platform wasn't Gin it," for nothing
was said about standing by that. We
stated that the transportation plank
was adopted in 1890 by nine-tenths of
the Sub-Alliances. This was incorrect.
But all the others were.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26
NOT TO-DAY.

Messrs. Latham, Alexander & Co.,
of New York, bankers and commission
cotton merchants, have sent us a circu-
lar in which they attempt to show that
all anti option bills are useless. They
further declare that without the pres
ent state of affairs-"contracts for
future delivery IT markets would
be fuctuating and unsteady, and fire.
quently there would be no market at
all.
Now, gentlemen, you are in the
wrong pew. Are not the markets I'M
steady now? How can futures make
them steady? Don't every dealer of
that kind make a living out of the
business and many of them vast for
tunes? Then why r they a benefit?
They do nothing to keep up prices.
Perhaps they run them up spasmod
ically at times, but the Doodle thew
make comes out of the prices of the
products, as sure as the sun shines.
The buying of futures" is as seless
to anybody, except the dealers on both
as anything can be. When you
say your business is beneficial to the
farmers, you tell a falsehood.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26
THE l N AT WORK.

Mr.. EDITOR ALLOW me space in
your valuable paper to state to the peo
pie how the Peoples party were treated
in Hillsboro, Orange Co., n. c., July
10th, 1892.
Mr.. A. J. Gordon, Chairman of the
Executive Committee, called a cOnVen.
ton of the people on that day, and a
great many met in accordance with
his request. From time immemoral
it has been the custom Of all political
parties to assemble in the court house
(the peoples own property to discuss
the political issues Of the day. 1t seems
that Orange county Democrats Intend
that no political party shall meet IN
the court house for the above purpose
except Democrats, as the doors were
locked against the Republican caucus,
and the Peoples convention requested
to find some other place to meet: Inc
people collected in the street to discuss
their defeated plan. A motion was
made to hold the meeting in a lot west
of the court house, but 1t was soon
made known that the Masonic HaI
could be used, and the crowd was soon
seen moving towards the hall.
The meeting was called to order Oy
Mr.. A. j. Gordon; DR.. j. b. VOTE
elected permanent chairman ten dele'
gates we're elected to represent the PEE,
pie in the county convention to De nSiu
anywhere in Orange county the w
mocracy will allow.
The people have this to say: Leu tI1
Democrats have the court house L1
their meetings; we can hold ours al tu0
public spring, or some grassy meduo"
where the chairman can drink Iom
the branch at will there will be a laLso
crowd, and the working man "an'I
plenty of water. There are some gov
and efficient officers in u county,
some of them have been known 10 Igl9
Office for half a century with no Polnr
cal aspirations whatever, but al"qlS
on the winning side, and believe ns
office at his death should goto bis ng r.
Oldest in family, and it IS geneTaI3
conceded by the people that 1t IS TIL 35ro
and proper; but let me say rIguv -
the biggest ignoramus in the courSl
knows the court house belongs U .Io
people, and they are in debt tor EN-
cling the same. No, no, Mr.. OIACGL,
you don't own the court house ETY.
are a little too fast; with your pernLS@
sion we would like to sit on the n1~
benches we put in there and have om
chairman drink from your slNo,
pitcher; it will not polute his ups o5
cause him to think he is above the nl"H
who drinks from a gourd.
Good bye, officers. Farewell, DEM
Gratis. May God bless and protect you
and your offices until Nov. 8th, Io9Z'
PEOPLES PARTY Man
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26
WISE SAYINGS BY WISE MEN

There is no more insignificant thing,
intrinsically, in the economy of society,
than money.-JOhn Stuart MIL.
when all our paper money is made
payable in specie on demand, it will
prove the most certain means that can
be used to fertilize the rich mans field
by the sweat Of the poor mans brow"
Daniel Webster.
"Gold and silver are not intrinsically
of equal value with iron. No methods
have been hitherto formed to establish
a medium of trade equal in all its ad-
vantages to bills Of credit made a legal
tender. "-BenjHmin Franklin.
"Our legislatures have been bought
and sold till we think no O of it
than the buying and selling of so many
cattle and sheep in the market. Mo
nopoly is a danger compared with
which slavery was a small danger
Henry Ward BeecheT.
"The feudalism of capital is not a
whit less formidable than the feudalism
of force. The millionaire of to day is
as dangerous to society as were the
baroniai lords of the middle ages. I
NAV as well be dependent on another
for my head as for my bread. The
time ia sure to come when men will
look back upon the prerogative of cap
.ital with as just and severe cOndemna-
ton as we now look back on the pre-
datory chieftains Of the dark ages
Horace Mann.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26
COUNTY GOVERNMENT SYSTEM.

There a be no danger Of the awful
things the Democratic press hold up to
view without a change of the State
Constitution, which, we believe, re-
quires a two thirds vote, at least a ma
jority vote. The county government
system S the appointment of
magistrates, county commissioners,
etc, instead of electing them. Until
that is changed there is nothing to fear
from NEGRO supremacy" Did you
ever think about that7 If not, shake
yourself up and think a little and you
will see that many Of these agonizing
stories about "negro supremacy" or
the danger Of it, are about as thin as
the force bill soup that is being sent
out. This State was in bad hands just
after the war, but has been rescued,
and a long as the great agricultural
and middle classes have the power
there will be nothing to fear.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26
The Major has to Open the Safety v.,-
MRS. Bilkins to Stump the STATE
with Senator Ransom

Hello, Mr.. Editor
R.-"Hello, Major! Fine wpatb..
on crops and politics."
B.-"You bet it's splendid, Ba,.-
brought a tomato in from the gar3;s
this mornin' that was a whonne,
Seems like everything is GROWN, bnt
the Peoples party is outgrowin' everr.
thing.
R-"Is Mrs. Bilkins obeying YOU
yet2"
Bob yes; there is no trouble with
her. Say, I can't talk much to dav
fer my throat is sore. I've bin boDer
in fer Weaver and Field till l cant
hardly eat or talk"
R.-"You should quit such foolish.
ness. You learned that trick in The
Democratic party. They have beena
whoop and hurrah and no reform"
B.-"That is SO. But I have been
hearin' so many good things that I had
to boiler a little. That is my safety
valve an if 1 don't turn her loose the
biler will bust"
R.-"Just wait until Senator Ran,
som comes home and makes the bril-,
liant canvass that the papers say he
is going to MAXI. Then you will wish
you hadn't done it."
Bah shucks! Matt Ransom is
a RATHER when it comes to talkin', but
the boys will ask him questions that
he can't answer without compromising
his position. Then we will laugh him
out of the notion of continuing the
canvass. All Matt is fit for is to getin
debt himself and get the nation in debt
by appropriating money to drain frog
ponds. Betsy says she is goin' to take
the stump against Ransom if be comes
around speakin'. Betsy a outtalk
the whole United States Senate. She
is a stumper of the old school. Tell
'em to send all their speakers around
this year. It will beat BarnUm's circus
to see the boys do 'em up. Good,by,"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26

The delegates to Omaha made
the platform and named the men.
1.-The people will do the rest" in No
vember.
~ Many Democratic papers in the
West are coming over to the Peoples
party, the only truly democratic party
in existence.
The wicked flee when no man
~pursueth." Those force bill calamity
howIers must be the fellows for whom
that was intended.
Railroad employees evidently
sympathize with the Homestead steel
workmen, for they refuse to handle
freight for the Carnegie Company.
~ The Lexington Dispatch says
that 81 of the 60 delegates that attended
Davidson County Alliance, stated that
they were for Weaver and Field.
The Clinton Caucasian, Presi
dent Buffers paper, removes any doubt
about who it will supportfo for President.
Weaver and Field will be its ticket.
GA little nonsense now and then
is reIished by the wisest men," but
that doesn't refer to the nonsense that
some people are circulating about the
force bill.
~ The Governor Of North Carolina
to the Governor of South Carolina:
"ITl be hanged if it don't look like the
Peoples party is going to carry the
whole country"
~ Mr.. Y. @. Morton, Chairman of
the Peoples party Executive Commit
tee in the Sixth district, wants the
name of a suitable man for chairman
in Robson county.
~ We republish the address from
the delegates to the st. Louis confer
ence in February to the people of North
Carolina. Tt will make interesting
reading about now.
~ The Peoples party in Iredell
county is being organized with a
whoop. Some of the best Democrats
in the county are in the lead. She is
booming everywhere.
~ The government not only has to
protect the mill men by a tariff, but
has to send troops to protect the
owners of such mills. That is p~aternal-
ism" with a vengeance.
~ Help that is unwilling to heln
is a h~inderance," This applies to men
who have their names on the Alliance
roll, but who are still willing to aid in
the old-fashioned political robbery.
~ We learn that the split in the
convention at Clinton, in the Third
district, last week, was over the nomi-
nation of elector. Some wanted a
Cleveland elector; others a Weaver
man. The Weaver man will get there.
Col. Josephus Daniels, late editor
and proprietor Of the State Chronicle,
will begin the publication of a weekly
newspaper about August first. 1t will
be called the North CGrOLiniGn. The
Colonel is a hard worker and will MAKE
his paper a success, no doubt.
"Shoot the strikers down.
whiteIaw Reid. Labor should no
he allowed to organize. "-Adlai Steven
con GA dollar a day is enough TO
onv working man."-Ben. Harrison
~Tbo hest financial system in the worl'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26

substantially similar to those of the Re-
publican party" Yes, and no doubt
the old fraud Sherman hopes Cleve-
land will be elected. That would be
the "logical result of things
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26

Whatever the government ag[gG9
to receive in payment Of the ptonno
dues is money, no matter what us IoInn
may be; treasury notes, drafts e. ~
Such bills or paper, issued under ono
authority Of the United States are
money ."-HenTy Clay
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26
OLD PARTY ~BENEDICTIoN

Praise tariff high and tariff low,
From whence all party blessings flow:
The heavens shall echo back your Joys
Kick up more dus and make more noise :
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26

In writing to anybody, always be
sure to give the name of your p~ostoftice,
and sign your own name plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26

H- Our friends il writing to any of
u advertisers will favor us by men
5ioning the fact that they saw the
advertisement in THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER
~ The date on your label tells you
when your time is cut.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-26
RALEIGH, n. G, JULY %, 1892.

This paper entered q second-cIdss matter at the
Post Office in Raleigh, ". G.
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n. r. P. A.
EDITORIAL T

Can we rest in our graves,
While our children ire slaves,
Bowed down with taxation,
And BODYBUILDING knaveS?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-21
Personal

Miss Laura .iarkman OF Bangor was in
town yesterday.
Miss Mabel iIobts of Portland is visiting
Miss Mary True IN this city.
Everett all of Boston. wife and child
who have been spending several weeks in
this ritY with friends, left Monday for
their home
George W sylvester of the i"t R>,l'-
job department is out On two weeks va
cation which he will spend in this city and
Boston
Mrs Kucl Howard of Waterville and her
daughter Mrs Clarence Marshall of Mime
apolis, MINI. are guests of Mr. and Mrs
James f. Fuller on Green street.
Elmer =. Folsom, one of the james +.
Fuller Company is confined TO his home
seriously Ill Mr. Folsom returned satur-
dse from An extended and hurried trip to
central Pennsylvania,
Prof + W Hall of Colby College was
at the State :library TUESDAY lie ex-
pressed himself as much pleased with the
arrangements that have been perfected by
State Librarian Carver.
Hon, J. Manchester Hayne. started yes
tcrday afternoon on his annual camping out
trip on Moosehead Lake. He was accom-
panied by Mai. John x. McGulness, COM
msndsut of the kennehec arsenal and will
he joined ,o'iay by Mr.. Wesley NJ oler of
the Corhranc-n ler lee Company of Balti
more and the kennebec.
Mrs, IT, A. Ncaley of Portland spent
Monday night at st GATHERINGS Hall and
yesterday left for Dexter. where she joined
the bishop. She was accompanied by Mr.
II, NJ. Plaisted. Mrs rockingham and
Mr.. W. r. :. Whitman. who attended the
quarterly meeting of the Women's Auxil-
Maine
Lieut.. Edward VI. Lcary of the Second
cavalry, who has heen SPENDING his leave.
since his graduation from West Point last
June, IN this city. started Monday for Fort,
Wingste, New Mexico, where he will Join
his regiment. Mr., lscary. although origi :
naily a whitefela boy has made his home
of late years in this city where he has
made many warm friends.
lie graduated from the Cobarn Classical
Institute in 1857. entered Bowdoiu in the
fall with the class of 9t. The next wear
Hon. Seth l.. Milliken threw open the APP
peiutmcnt from this district to West Poin,
To competitive examination. large num-
Der presented themselves for examination
but Mr.. Lears easily carried off the prize.
Since then he has been at the Military
Academy making good record and grad
uating into his chosen branch of the
service
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-21

TrE-pAi, Sept goth
B.. G. Hamilton Of WatervilIe. was Hnet
yesterday $50 for maintaining iquoi
naisanee. INSTEAD Of so as reported in ths
paper of today.
Charles l., Cabana Of Waterviile, 'iied
demurrers 10 three appealed iiqaor con
plsints enterea at the April term.
state V. viii I.arrabee. County Atref'
ney for STATE. H. W. whiieisouse for res
gygnd.nt This Is an Indictment for tnJur
ing the tomb of Ex-f;oy. Lincoln AMI uh-
lawfully removing the remains inferred
therein. The testimony tended 10 shoN
that the respondent ON the sth Of July iasf
broke tho fastening Of the door entered
broke open the easkst therein and removes
the .kuil and three ribs. but replaced them
The respondent took the stand AMI testifie'
thar on the day IN question be was lnioxIea
ted and did not recall ans Of the facts test
aed to t,y the government witnesses bat al
ntted that they might have been correct IL
their statements Verdict guilty Of injarine
the tomb.
Henry anil Thomas Libby Of WaterFiii
were brought up this morning for contempi
Of court. it being claimed by the govern
tnent that they wiifully Induced jane
BaIiic to absent himself from the gran,
jury after legal summons. AMI aided him IT
keeping away from the officers. in order IL
shield their father from prosecution fo'
violation Of the liquor law BaIdic Is al
ready in jail for his transgression. Te-ti
mouy was taken and the judge decided in
favor Of the respondents and they were dis
charged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-21
Crop Bulletin Tor September

Secretary Hekeen of the State Board o
agriculture issued on Monday his croi
bulletin for the month Of September. Tn
list Of questions for this bulletin we're pah
lished in the .IptBSsL several day. ago
In his bulletin Secretary Mckeen says
At the close OF the growing season v,
are able 10 preseat the farmers of Maine
with carefully prepared statement of thu
crop conditions for the year, which it
many respects has been peculiar Whh
the promise of early spring in some drrt
TONS has not been realized. in others tn,
harvest is fully up Ia expectations ami tbs
general feelings are of satisfaction. y,
damage has been done by frost during tn
growing season, and the corn crop har
ripened and been harvested IN superior con
dition The falling OFF in the hay crop ma.
been in a measure offset by the increase,
fodder supply coming from other SQUIRE
and the well sustained feed of The PASTURE
The shortage in the potato crop extend.
over the entire state. but the successful
growers arr rongratulating themselves oy,t
the prospect for increased prices. Thu
the general summary to which attention j.
called presents an outlook which in TIT
main must be satisfactory to the grower
nd feeders of Maine crops