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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06
PATRIOTIC ~ REASONS.

There are many people in the South
all over the country, in fact, who al
swer questions about this way; why
are you a Democratic" Because an
afraid the Republican party will DOL
be beaten" And my friend, why as
you a Republican, because ap
afraid the Democrats will get' ID"
power" That is exactly the way many
in both old parties feel about it. InE
don't seem to realize that there
nothing to lose, no matter which Oh W
1.-TWO twins" win, nor how muchWOu
be gained if the new giant should Tl
There are thousands who know 'Ds
reform is absolutely necessary
they have not the moral courage
strike out boldly for the shore.
Let us illustrate. If you should pJ
your eyes some night at midnlgn'~
see a fiend setting fire to your n0us
imperiling your property and the Nv
-AnME
of your family, your first lmR =
would be to shoot the scoundrel
you would be justified in dong
Now the old parties are impernlDe
lives of your family, your proper,
getting you deeper in debt, fofoT
you to take less than cost Tor W.
farm products and compelling
pay more than the value of eVery'
you buy. Yet you don't move =,
hand. You needn't shoot anyOoo! A
do anything rash. All you have -
is VOTE, 1.-THE Peoples party prop ~.
to do the rest" Let the bosses ~ob
care of the old parties, and you
for yourself and family.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06
N. r. p. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Printers are forming Weaver
clubs in Nebraska,
=. Peoples party clubs are being
formed in New Hampshire.
The NeW Forum remarks that
the people are in a position where they
''must either vote out or shoot out"
-. If all the money in the land vas
In the banks they could pay their de-
positors 10 cents; in gold 2 cents or in
gold and silver 8 cents on the dollar.
The NetCs and Observer says the
Democratic party can stand a big de-
lection In the State and still carry it
for Cleveland. hpt ADDS 1--WE may lose
the IL AZURE"
- American farmers own % per
cent. of the wealth of this country,
and they pay 80 per cent. of the taxes.
Iathis justR Will it be remedied by
either of the old parties9
- Say, have you heard from South
Carolina9 Have you heard from Ala
bama9 Reform is ontop in both States.
Hurrahl HurrahlI Two more Con-
gressmen in S. Q. Hurrahl
~ The vote in the late election in
Alabama has shown one thing with
great emphasis, and that is that 70 out
of every 100 of the white men of that
State expect to vote for Weaver and
Field.
~ The Seventh Congressional dis
trict Democratic convention of Kansas
endorsed Jerry Simpson for Congress
by a vote of 70 to Sc. Jerry, as we have
before remarked, is a hummer with
horns.
~ Why should Carnegie under his
high protection for American labor be
permitted to employ 80 foreigners
to every five native-born American?
Perhaps Maj Bill Mckinley can
answer.
~ We shave it very straight that
the Democrats are hiring negroes by
the month to work up the "coons" in
some sections of our State. Well
that's the way it is said they did in
Alabama.
We r requested to announce
that there will be a grand Peoples
party rally and Weaver and Field flag
raising at Bethel Pitt county, on Fri
day, September 9th. Good speakers
will be on hand.
~ In 1776 there were neither tramps
nor millionaires in America. Now the
United States can boast of 5000 mil
lionaires, and 800 tramps to each mil
Iionaire. How is this for the work of
the old parties.
=. Is it not time to change a system
that has so worked legislation in this
country as to give one-half of the
property into the possession of $4,000
people? Statistics show this. Let's
have a change
There must be quite a wide diff
ference in the prices paid for Peoples
party men. One was bought over by
the g. o. p. for a dog and another cost
them $3.50. The 6. o. p. is "reclaiming
backsliders" that way.
A correspondent writing from
Wade, Cumberland county, says that
township gave Cleveland $50 votes
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06
THE VALUE OF SILVER.

The Electric, a new paper published
monthly and entered at the Raleigh
postofice for transportation through
the mails as a high class journal at
regular rates under the second classifi-
cation, " in an editorial under the above
heading, says that sit costs on an
average about Al cents an ounce to
produce silver, and the miner can sell
it at So cents and make a good profit
on it." Here the editor of this "high-
class journal" is either at fault or else
the editor of the Encyclopedia Britain
lea is at fault. Now which is it9 The
latter says: "In nearly all silver ores
there6s some gold, in nearly all gold
ores there is some silver. In the 97O,
900, 900 ($338, 800, OOO worth of metal
produced from the Comstock lode of
Nevada, nearly one-half in value con-
sisted of gold. For this and other
reasons it is impossible to determine
the general average cost of producing
gold and silver from all the mines dur
ing any reasonably long period of time.
If recent statistics are to be trusted
both metals are produced on the aver
age at a loss. Such is alleged to have
been the case in California, Australia
and Nevada, countries whose combined
product has equaled in value $500, OOO,-
900 GO, 9O4, OOO, OOO)
The writer of the editorial in the
high class journal evidently thinks he
has a clincher, a he proceeds to show
by asking, after the above statement
would it be fair for A owing B 81, 900
in gold to pay it with silver worth only
$640." And adds. "It might be 6usi-
ness; it might make some people rich
and afford relief to others"
While we know DINO instance where
Mr.. A, the agriculturist, has been
robbed of 500 in silver or the worth of
it, to liquidate a 81, 1000 gold debt in
the hands of Mr.. B, the banker or
broker, we think we can easily show
instances whereby the demonetization
of silver and the contraction of the
currency as our population increased
and other developments and necessities
for money were constantly increasing,
Mr.. B, the gold bug broker in money
was enabled to exact twice as much of
the product of MI. AS farm to pay the
81, 900 in gold as it would have taken
at the time the debt was made, and A
was helpless in BIS hands. In the Ian.
guage Of the "high-class" journal this
might be business. 1t might make
people rich and afford relief to others. -
Do our farmers know any among them
to whom riches or relief have Gomez
The Encyclopedia Brittanica says:
The closure of the minis of all inn
portant commercial countries to silver
while they have remained o e to the
free coinage of gold at a fixed valua-
ton, has enhanced the purchasing
power of gold, compared with either
silver or other COMMODITIES about one
fourth. The price of uncoined silver
being quoted in gold. This phenome-
non appears as a "fall in silver" by
which term it is generally known
The alleged fall, its causes, conse-
quences and remedies constitute 1.-The
silver question"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06

J. Randall, a high projections
Pennsylvania, elected bv Aid iron
lcan votes, Speaker of II" Hepuh
Away with you tariff toU aoOse
You can't fool the people ANU TOleey
with broken promises and nor. lOnget
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06

Mr.. B. f. Teaster, OF w n'oDles
county, writes us that the rreIv
party County Convention was IONS.
attended, enthusiastic and harn TED
A full county ticket was nnnrsss.
and Patton endorsed for OD
They propose to win.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06

The Progressive Farmer is the Official
Organ ofthe N. c. Farmers State Alliance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06

R- Our friends in writing to any Of
our advertisers will favor us by men
vioning the fact that they saw the
advertisement in THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER
~ The date on your label telB you
when your time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06
RALEIGH, N. G., SEPT. 6, 1892.

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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-04
Entire Stock Of Winter Goods at Big Discount!

Consisting of 20 Overooat IS Suits Clothing IS Suits Gents Un
dewea IL Pairs Bed Blankets Pieces Plaid Flannel Pieces
Dress Goods 48 Pairs Boots SO Pairs Ovorahoes.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-04

The Jackson Wing calls the at
'tention of Alliancemen who are dis
posed,to regard Mcdowell as the
second MOSES to the fact that when
in the State senate he voted for the
bilEfor the relief of the depositors
Of the Bank of Tennessee, which
would have laid an additional bur-
den Of over one million dollars on
the taxpayers of the State, when
they were in no way bound in law
and equity to pay. He also voted
against the bill giving grand jurors
inquisitorial powers over banks
Let the farmers Judge this man by
his deeds not by his words.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-04

ANENT the recent promiscuous
shooting about the mining camps
in East Tennessee, Col. KELLAR
ANDERSON, who has command of
the militia at Coal Greek, says that
he will guarantee to stop all the
shooting if Adjutant-G General Nor
MAN will give him authority to do
so~ The firing is done by parties
not on good terms with the militia,
yet no lives have been lost.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-04

WHEN we consider the question
Of locality, West Tennessee has not
had the distinction of naming the
Democratic candidate for Govern
or for many years. AS to merit, it
is not necessary to institute COM
PARSONS between the able men who
might. be induced to contest for the
honor
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-04

SENATOR VOORHEES,, of Indiana,
is,reported as saying that the inter
national monetary conference will
not be allowed to interfere with the
consideration Of the free coinage
bill, which will pass both the Sen
ate and House before adjournment,
He saysthe stories which have been
circulated to the effect that there is
division Of sentiment on the subject
in the Indiana delegation to Con-
gress, is without foundation.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-04

The Republicans in this county
have everything to gain and moth
ing to lose by taking part in the
Democratic primaries tomorrow.
Put no Democrat on guard whose
Democracy is not above suspicion,
and in this way prevent any attempt
ofthecommon enemy to participate
in the election and create dissatis-
faction in the Democratic ranks.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-04

IT'S encouraging to note that the
men in the Alliance who are loud
est in their denunciation of Demo-
Gratis and the Democratic press,
when sounded to the bottom prove
to be men who never drew a Dem
oeratic breath, This explains the
milk III the cecoanut.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-04

The result of the recent labor
conference at st. Louis has fairly
launched the Alliance into the So
called third party. The only polit-
ical result which such a move can
accomplish will be to make some
of the Western States doubtful that
haNerheretofore been welded to the
Republican party, which will afford
fighting ground for the Democrats.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-04
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1892,
The Nashville Banner says that
"Mr. HILL pressed the button and
his convention did the rest"

The debate on the tariff meas
ures reported by the Committee on
Ways aud. Means will begin in the
House, next Tuesday. Owing to
the illness of Mr.. SPRINGER, Mr.
MoMILLIN has been selected to
open the debate.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-04
THE MAss-MEETING
The Plan to Build up Good School Out
lined Last saturday Night.

The Plan to Build up a Good School Out
lined Last saturday Night.
Themass-meeting which washeld
at the courthouse Saturday even
ing to consider the best means to
be adopted for increasing the in
terest in the school at this place and
to discuss the question Of organic
ing a cooperative association or
company for that purpose, was not
as largely attended as, perhaps, its
promoters were entitled to expect,
and the importance of the subjects
to be considered called for. Vari-
GUS reasons contributed to this re-
suit, and probably many people who
would have been present, were I'M
avoidably detained. BE this as it
may, those who were present at the
meeting mostly leading citizens
Of the town and vicinity-showed
an intelligent interest in the sub
jects discussed and a determination
to spare no effort and to leave no
stone unturned to secure the carry
ing out to successful completion of
both the objects under considera-
ton.
The plan outlined by Mr.. G. B.
Greer, and discussed by Messrs.
A. @. McRae, B. G. Scruggs, F. G.
Whitfield, and others, is most ex-
cellent one, and every citizen of
Camden should go into it in the
most cordial spirit of cooperation
This is the only way in which it can
succeed, and, therefore, the only
way in which the whole town and
county can be fully benefited by
the results Of the missionary work
conducted by each and every indi-
.vidual Of the town of Camden.
The plan is to form a co-opera-
tive association or company, to be
composed of as many as will agree
to take part in it, the association or
company to elect a board of direct
ors whose duty it shall be to en-
4 ploy teachers, fix the terms of tut
ton within the reach Of all, and
attend to all business as will come
before it; each member Of the or
ganization to obligate himself to
not lose an opportunity to encour-
age the upbuilding of a good school
here. A committee was appointed
to canvass the town and ascertain
the sentiment of the public, the
committee to report cat the next
meeting, which is called for next
Thursday night.
The people Of Camden and vicin-
ity-not alone those who have chill
dren to educate and those who own
real estate here, but all those, how
ever indirectly, who derive advan-
tage and profit from the general
prosperity of a community are in
terested in this movement, and,
surely, it is worth while for all tc
do their level best, sparing neither
trouble, nor time, nor expense, il
need be, to bring aboutthe success.
full upbuilding Of a good school al
this place. Every one who does
something towards bringing about
this most desirable consummation
will, to that extent, be a public ben.
efactor.
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-04
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
The Home of Mr.. Jeff Howe Now a Mass
of Charred Ruins.

Oh Cnhfreu RUINS
The home of Mr.. Jeff Howe, who
resided at the old e. Howe place,
on the Camden and Holiday road,
about 5 miles from here, was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Howe was absent from home
at the time, visiting a neighbor,
when his home was discovered to be
on fire. The burning was purely
accidental. Some of the children
had occasion to go into closet
where lint cotton was kept, and the
fire was communicated to the cot
ton from a lamp. From this the
flames spread rapidly and were soon
beyond control. With the excep-
ton of a small amount of meat and
some bedding none of the contents
of the building were saved from the
fire. The flames lit up the country
for several miles around, and the
light was observed from this place
with. much interest
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-04
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-05

braska Republican convention. the Re-
publican convention adjourned att o'clock
this evening without having made q nomi-
nation. Tho fight will be renewed in the
morning. Lorenzo Crounse, Assistant Be-
cretary of the Treasury. and ex-Congress-
mar Thomas Majors are the principal can
didates for Governor. The first ballot re-
suited; Crounse, 375; Majors. St4; Shell
don, AZ Cady, SO. Pandemonium broke
loose on the third ballot, the eighteen
Douglas-county men jumping their in
structions for Crounse. Majors got most
OF the boilers votes, but twenty of his
own men jumped 10 Crounso to Offset It.
After tour ballots there was considerable
ihbustering, and in the middle OF Vt the
lights IN the 0pera-House were turned
ont. A theatrical troupe was booked 70
play there tonight. and the proprietor OK
the theatre took this means to bring tue
convention 70 time.
The platform was adopted before adjourn
ment. Besides the usual planks there are
resolutions specially designed 10 catch the
eve of the laborer and the farmer. The
PinkertOns are condemned. the srbitra-
tion Of labor troubles favored, and the
enactment of laws TO protect the life and
health of the employees Of factories. mines,
and railroads demanded. Cheap rates for
transporting, shipping. and storing farm
products, it is declared, should be en-
acted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-05

that no such thing as llouor was sold in
the House, but am inclined now to thin X
that there Is.
MIR. Henderson, Of Iowa: think that
the gentleman's word ought 70 be taken
down. [Laughter.l
WHERE WAS LIE "AT1"
Where was the speaker at?" queried
Mr.. Simpson, of Kansas.
MIR. Buchanan OF New Jersey having
suggested that LIQUOR was sold in thu
House. Mr. Butler said, in assuming that
hquor was sold In the House. tho gentle
man lnsulted the House and ins suited il in
tentiOnally.
Mr.. Buchanan Did YOU swear before the
committee that you had seen gentlemen
intoxicated on the floor of the House?
Mr.. Butler: did. | was compelled to
tell tho truth.
Mr.. Pioklers amendment was with
drawn. and Mr.. A;kinson's was defeated
by a vote Of 81 tots.
TARIFF AMENDMENT REJECTED.
Mr.. Breckinridge. Of ArkAnsas. offered
an amendment providing that all articles
imported for exhibition shall have plainly
marked on them in denominations of
American money the price at which thoy
are sold in the markets from which they
are imported without the addition Of tariff
or other charges OF like character. The
amendment was disagreed TO.
Adjourned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-05
A HOMESTEAD MOB.
IT ATTACKS NoN-UNioN WoRKMEN
AT DUQuEsNE.
A Fight with Quite Serious Resuits--Lsst
OF the Carnegie Ofnclais Baiied-
Homestead Notes.
IBy telegraph TO the Dlspstcn.l

DuouEsSE. Pa, August 4.-This morning
moo of 800 men from Homestead
attacked party of sixty non-union men
as they we're entering the stcel-works to
make repairs. The mob was armed with
clubs and stones. and in the fight the fore
man Of the mill (staglo) and another work.
man wero seriously injured and a dozen
others we're more OF less hurt. The Six-
teenth Regiment has arrived on the ground
and no more trouble is apprehended. Two
companies will remain 10 guard the WORKS;
1t IS stated that all but fifty OF the OLD
mel Will return TO work.
pUQUrsNE MEN GOING BACK.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, August An Amslga-
mated man aud locked out worker, who
was one of company who went 70 Du-
quesne last evening to investigate the
truth OF the reported break, returned TINS
morning To an Associated-P Press reporter
be said There is no use Disgusting the
fact that the men there are all ready 70 go
back. In fact. the moro poorly-pald are
sscramb.ing TO get the positions OF
the victims. The mill is not TO start
until Monday, but hundred applications
have been made already. Last evening
saw SIX men who had joined the Amalga-
mated Association on Wednesday night
walk up and enter the mIll-yard. They
went to the companv's office and entered
their names for positions. | tried to argue
With one. but he replied that he had to
protect himself. as others were tiocking
In. lie could not lose his job"
HOMESTEAD MILLS NOT CRIPPLED.
Superintendent Potter returned TO the
mill this morning. He said that If the
men had thought to cripple the operations
OF the mill in any way by the arrests they
were mistaken, for there was no Interrupt
tion.
CAPTAIN HAINEs's CONDITION SERIOUS.
Captain Haines, of the Pinkertons, who
was taken TO Pittsbrrg, is in serious con-
dltion and will probably die.
s-oRE CARNEGIE OFFICIALS BAnED.
PrTTsBURG. Pa, August 4.-The hearings
on the Application for release on bail OF
Messrs. Dovey. Mcconnell, Corey, and
Superintendent Potter, of the Carnegie
Steel Company, were held before Judge
Ewing this morning. The plaintiffs at
torney said: After a careful examina-
ton of the facts in this case have come
to the conclusion, after consultation with
private counsel, that there will be no OBJ
jection to the defendants being released
on bail.n
Judge Ewing then admitted them to bail
in $4,000 each. This disposes of all the
defendants except the Pinkertons. none of
whom had been arrested up 70 noon.
THE STRIKERS NOT WEAKENING.
The unfavorable remarks of Judge Ewing
last night had no such depressing effect
upon the strikers as would cause any
weakening. To-day not single applica-
tion for a position was sent III by an old
employee, and the leaders claim that there
are others TO take their places and main
tain an unbroken front even If they should
20 away.
THE NoE-UNIONIsTs NOT SCARED.
At the same time the arrests have not
frightened the non-union men in the
works at all. At least none came out this
morning.