The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-19
A WARNING.
OFFICE ALLIANCE PUBLISHING Co,
239 North Capital Street,

OFFOE n ANCE1 W.
239 North Capital Street,
Washington. d. c., March %, 1892
The SUD Treasury bill may be aban-
dOned by certain members Of Congress
as it doubtless is, and their positions to
some extent in certain directions ma
be strengthened by such action. But.
when adjournment day arrives and
their faces are turned hOmPward, 1T
is quite probable that conditions will
begin to change rapidly. The feeling
of legislative Importance which pre-
walls so universally at the Nation Il
Capitol and permeates so thoroughly
| nearly every one who occupies a seat
in either chamber, will gradually be
eliminated as the dome of the Capital
vani hes from sight, and the thoughts
of their distressed and mOrtgaged
ridden constituents fill their minds.
Every hours travel and every mile
nearer home will bring more wildly
to mind the probable consequences
which i this case is quite sure to wait
upon broken promises and unfulflled
pledges.
ScowIing faces will be met at the
end of the journey instead of the glad
shouts of well done, good and faith
full servant" ugly questions will be
asked instead of praise and cOmmenda-
ton. and a general feeling of resent
ment will be found to have taken the
place Of the heartfelt God speed"
and good will" of a few short
months ago.
1t will be found that the people have
kept a strict account Of their actions,
and AT ready to approve or condemn,
as they deem proper, without fear or
favor. Because of this they will not
consent to a betrayal of the Sub-Treas-
ury plan or suffer it to be ignored or
disgraced.
That plan has been the foundation
rock Of their present education. 1t
has proven the unfalling source from
which true principles of economics
have been obtained and the radiant
light by which the trickery and fraud
OF passed and proposed Legislation has
been exposed. No other economic
proposition has met with such uHI-
versal approval. or become more
thoroughly rooted and grounded lii the
hearts of the common people, the pro
dUCerS Of the nation. Those members
who were elected through their pro
fe-sed allegiance to this pan will learn
to their sorrow that by abandoning 1t
they have "SOWn to the winds only TO
reap the whjrlwinds" Of Indignation
from their trusting but deceived con
stituents. Every member Who has
been recreant to his duty or Untalth
full to the expressed wishes Cf his PEG
pie Will find that excuses and eXplana-
IiOn will neither satisfy the outraged
feelings Of the people or prevent them
from meeting out summary political
vengeance on the offenders.
The plain facts are, that protested
adherence to the S"ub-treasury plan
sent at least thirty members to Con
greSs, absolutely pledged to lis sup
port, and many others under strong
Obligations to give it favorable con
sidelatOn. What is the status of this
bill today, and what has been done by
its recognized champions to bring 1t
up for discussion? Absolutely nothing
effective. Those who were the loudest
intheir advocacy of the measure, while
cOntCsting their election, are disclosing
the least interest in its fate at the pres
ent time. Is this just or fair to the
men whose fidelity and confidence
compassed their election? If any are
so stupid as to place their faith III the
fOrgiving spirit which has heretofore
to a large extent obtained among the
people in regard to political ~Offenses,
they are certain to meet with dlSap
pOlntment. Wherever and whenever
the people car reach one Of these
calcanciterantS with their ballots, they
will be speedily, d~Cservedly consigned
to political oblivion. The time for de
ceptlon IN politics has passed, and an
e 81 when r lei are demanded has
come. Let all take warning. and bear
in mind that rewards and punishments
commensurate with duties performed
or neglected will be the iron rule of
the people in the future.
n. A. DUNNING.