The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26

the D0mOCraGlC party IS IN IdVOF OF
free coinage. Isn't the editor of the
above alluded to Democratic organ
just where David B. Hill is-with
something said in favor of both sides,
aud ready to flop over to whatever
stand the next Democratic nominee
takes9 1t looks so.
Mr.. Editor, the laborers of our coun-
try have put forward platform upon
which every man who learns his
bread by the sweat of his brow can
stand. It is the exponent of the
wishes of those who produce the
wealth of our great country, 1t is
natural that they should desire It's
principles enacted into laws. They are
honest and in earnest when they say
that our condition would be much I'M
proved and our country's prosperity
would advance smoothly to the highest
pinnacle of greatness if these principles
were the laws of the land. This reform
movement, this great unrest among
the people, is not the effect of the Ian
guage Of mere visionary sschemers, but
Is an lndlsputable evidence of the gall
ing yoke of our oppressors. Look at
our country as a unit and all seems
well; look at it individually and all is
depression, gloom dispair The laborer
by system of laws that need to be re-
pealed and that speedily I heartily
endorse the platform of the labor con-
ference, as expressed at ST. Louis, and
desire to see it's principles enacted into
laws. Can we do this through either
of the parties, Democratic or Republi-
canG Do we not see recorded in the
Democratic papers that the Republi-
cans would have nothing to do with
the Peoples party in the last elections
in the Western States. And is it not
recorded in the Republican journals in
the West, that the South will not leave
the Democratic party? And are not
both assertions used as a rallying cry
to keep the voters in the old parties2
Is it believed by any sane man that
the relief asked in the St. Louis plat
form will be granted by either OF the
old parties. They will not let each
other grant it 'twould be too popular.
The State Chronicle III it's weekly
issue of March 18th, states that the
value of the railroads four years ago
was between eight and nine billion col
lars and that now 1t has increased to
not less than eleven billions. The
Chronicle thinks it is preposterous, the
idea Of the government owning them.
and control the postal system, how
much delayed mail matter and how
much in postage would the Chronicle
suffer9 Suppose the products of the
soil could be shipped expediously and
eheaply like the Chronicle is, would
net we ba greatly bless ed In purs and
comfort9 Railroads ougH 10 be placed
in the hands of the people-their
property-to be made use Of with as
many comforts and az little expendi-
ture of money as possible. The divi-
dends on eleven billion dollars would
help Uncle Sam to reduce the tariff.
An increase of three billion dollars in
four years shows enormous profits In
railroading Do not confscate them,
but pay the owners, retain the present
management and disfranchise them,
as long as employed by the govern
ment, and the railroads thus owned
would become a great blessing.
Let the ChT O11icLe look at the matter
from the peoples standpoint, as we
who pay the freight and have no voice
in what we buy or ship, have to do.
Look at it from the standpoint of Rev.
Mr., Rem, in his competition for the
Chronicle, and he will see the matter
right. I believe that all government
employees should be disfranchised
while holding Office. have digressed
here to show you that one, at least, of
the Democratic organs is in opposition
to one of our demands.
Mr. Editor, our people are firm on
the st. Louis platform. We believe
that if you should place the above
platform under the Democratic banner
that it would receive words of strong
commendation from the Democratic
papers instead of fault finding and
abuse-a case of whose OK is gored.
If the Peoples party is necessary in
North Carolina to have the ST. Louis
platform enacted into law, then by all
means let us have the Peoples party !;
twill be but the placing Of the ruins
of government in the hands of the
plain people, which is democracy.
HOWARD T. JONES.