The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20

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you'll 4. Major Wants Information About
N, n Election Rogues.
othe aHello! Mr.. Editor"
q " R-"Gool morning Major. Hope
In are we'll and preparing for the
Gidays."
R-"Ohl I'm tolerably well an
,ter lookin' forward to Christmas.
AZ ar pstsv says we are to poor to enjoy
In Fristmas, but I told her that we
= wa pght to be glad we are livin' an glad
Ceo Z bst the election rogues didn't steal us
y pei Tben they were prowlin' around about
Lou month ago. Betsy says men that
u wa tel votes will steal anything else.
pert he thinks we better kill our hogs an
aug 1T the meat locked up, an persuade
DOL he chickens to roost high the balance
ing Il p Sno "yo1 sbonld not he too general
YOUR charges about election frauds.
here are people in all parties who are
o honest to steal the election or ap-
Rove of it when done by Others"
aum B" Yes, l reckon there is. But
cal 0 LLo, church members men who nrav
In % bng an loud, who are sworn to do
u Tn heir duty on election day, do such
KING ir5v tricks l think it is time to lock
uPoI b everything. First thing you know
'eLor bey will get to stealin' everything they
slneS md lynn around. 1 told Betsy we
500, net oct some locks an, lock IN he
vi o. ows, fer if they don't take the COWS
Plac hey may milk them an we will be
lalS ith0ut milk an butter fer Christmas"
1"Sol R.-"Well, go ahead and watch
VI Sn' hem closely. II you see any fellow
7 O0O' nth a tall, black, sleek hat on, watch
'oP . i'm. He may be a preacher. If so
u Vu is all right. But sometimes such
avn Rttle are rogues instead of preachers.
III Watch the man who sits in the amen
Orner at church. If he was a poll
" older and his township was thrown
ut, watch him. If you see him around
WI our premises, get a gun and be ready
'iS = pr big game. Watch the nan who is
ways wearing a long face about the
: n% ppressions of the poor in Europe or
L w be ignorance of the heather in China.
his precinct was thrown out, then
vO'o eep your glasses on. If he was a reg
trar and didn't treat voters right
H,n then they went to registrar, better get
FIV bme of your neighbors to help you to
: C0 latch"
B.-"Hold on there, you will get
W etsy mad again, an the Governors
uard will have to come out an sup
L va ress her. I'm goin' to write to Sena-
pr Ransom an ask him what he thinks
Christians who are guilty of things
ooo bat have transpired during the past
80 20 or three months. I don't reckon
is a Christian himself, but maybe
We has seen some in his life. Good bye"
r If RAILROADS AND TAXES.
g. The Railroad Commission has in
"" : Eeased the assessment of railroad
l lLOu roperty in the State for taxes from
e =" z, 1891, 700 to $780, 41, 76O, an increase
nun $500, 900, which will yield to the
u WI tate in taxes, net, 78,2OO. Sc annually,
! au follows:
'VoVV late. 49,. .$19. $50 IA
farm chool 1173O O8
10 ha Ounty and towns H574 80
+. 8enslons 2,346.01
uture Many other good results have come
MS ad tom the establishment of the Commits
to Us lon, which are now so we'll understood
ness nd approved that The PROGRESSIVE
in tn ARMER does not now stand alone on
4 viii he Railroad Commission question.
g truf EFFORTS TO POOL RATES.
of TIL -
TIL Last Wednesday many prominent
bilrOad men appeared before the Sen
tina te committee on interstate commerce
; do Washington. Among them were
,rrer Feo. B, Roberts, President of the Penn
. mos Elvania road, and Chauncey M. De-
al lew, of the New York Central. Thev
- ami poke in favor of the inter state com
If th herce law, but said shippers were
i'd ha lolating it every day" We suppose
gamiallroads never violate it themselves.
SET The object Of the visit was to speak
hase1n tavor of an amendment to the inter
ting pate law, introduced by Senator Cul-
,tuatlPm. The strong roads like the New
Gus ork Central and Pennsylvania pro-
lo ma ose to pool rates and help the weaker
Dads. President Roberts and Mr.. De.
uch Wv claim that unless this is done the
e IS D ball roads will go into bankruptcy
40 d the larger ones will be forced to
~ If nbine for self protection. They saw