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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29

Washington County Alliance Solid for
Reform,

We the committee appointed at the
regular meeting of Washington County
Alliance, this 14th day of January,
1892, for the purpose of setting forth
our position as A~lIiancemen,
ResOlUe, To stand by our Alliance
demands as promulgated at Ocala,
Fla, from Alpha to Omega, and our
National President, Hon. L. L. Polk,
so long as he stands firm as he now
stands on the Ocala platform, which
we think will be as long as there is any
hope, from his past record. We most
heartily endorse that record and con
denim the action of the partisan press
in their slanderous attacks on him both
officially and in his private life, and we
take it as an insult to every Alliance
man, for it is impossible to attack the
head Of a great order without its being
felt by every true member of that
order.
3. We will support no man for Office
who opposes our demands, or is in any
way antagonistic to our Order.
3. We believe the free and unlimil ed
coinage of silver and land loan scheme
would help to bring easier and better
times to the farmers and labOrers
therefore we ask u Representatives
III W OO GuGlE uGulOSG W SSG
those bills through both the Senate and
Lower House of Congress.
4. We are heartily in accord with
the move for low tariff, but do not
think that alone will give the relief
needed by the farmers and laborers.
5. We are in favor of abolisbing
national banks, and establishing in
their stead State banks!
E. We are in favor of instructing our
delegates to national and other con
yentions to cast their votes for men in
favor of the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and reduction of the tariff.
We recommend that the President and
u. S. Senators be elected by the popU-
lar vote of the people.
z. We ask our Representatives in
both Senate and House of Congress to
do their best to have the q. S. bond
holder taxed on his bonds as other
property.
8. That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to our State Organ, THE Pro
GREssTvE FARMER, for publication.
LEVI j. FAGAN,
j. T. HASSELL,
A @. WENTRY,
Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
LETTER FROM DAVIDSON.

Mr.. EDITORIALS 1 hsrdly ever see
anything from old Da [idson county
and especially from Mo it's Grove Al,
lance, and the Lecturer Bays he would
like to see something in The PROGRESS
sIvE FARMER from MoH it's Grove,
concluded that I would write and let
| the brethren of other Alliances know
that we are not dead but hre getting
better; we have better attendance at
our meetings than heretofore. The
regular meeting is second Saturday in
| each month, and at tie last regular
meeting there was a resolution pre-
Leaatef.tcUtbe members IS fQllQXA
Resolved, That we, the members of
Mofftt's Grove Alliance, No. 1 ,554,
heartily endorse the action of the St.
Louis Conference which was held on
the 22d, 23d and oath of February,
1892, which was unanimously carried
and all seem to be in very good earnest.
Moffitt's Grove has some twenty sub
scribers to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
the noble organ of the State which
should be read by every member of
the Alliance. I will not ask for much
space this time but kindly ask for this
to be published, and if it is accepted l
will write again.
GEO. CROUCH, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
WHY THEY OPPOSE.

What will the partisan press do nowi
Last week they said the St. Louis plat
form was all right, except the "back
salary grab" Now that is out of the
way will they stick to their first texts
No, they always preach from it They
will now attack the Ownership OF
railroads" etc. Take that out and
they will object to some other clause,
and SO on until all is gone. Why? Be
cause the Democratic party did not set
them forth. When will they learn
that oil the people are not fools?-
Hickory Mercury.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
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WOODLAND ALLIANCE, No. 500,

WOODLAND ALLIANCE, No. $50,
Wayne County, N. @.
WHEREAS, Under the present system
of government the public are deprived
of the privilege of enjoying the fruits
of their labor; and whereas, we believe
the partisan press of the country to be
bribed against the interests of the peo-
pie, public opinions silenced, business
FRUSTRATED, our homes covered with
mortgages, land and money rapidly
concentrating into the hands of the
few. Therefore be it
Re8OlUed, by Woodland Alliance in
meeting assembled this, the 4th day Of
March, 1882, that we pledge ourselves
to support and defend the platform of
demands adopted by the great labor
conference at st, Louis, Feb %, 1892,
3 That we will not vote for any man
or men who will not pledge themselves
to stand unf1lnchingly by the demands
of said conference.
R A. PARKER, for Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
HOW TO BUILD THE COUNTRY.

Mr.. EDITOR:-Please publish a line
or two for me. I wasforcibly impressed
with the idea that it is far more i'm
portant at present to construct a pyra-
mid of ways to build the country. We
want a pyramid of ways, clearly de
fined (as the fertile pen of the Alliance
no doubt can dO) and rigidly adhered
to, until the happy homes and smiling
faces of our farmers bespeak the dawn
of a new era in the agricultural history
Of the States. It is a we'll known fact
that the present condition of the farm
ers is a deplorable one, and it is also a
fact, that the white people are a thrifty
and progressive people, and for them
to go backward instead of forward in
agriculture, when they are surrounded
by so many natural advantages of
climate, soil, water, ETC., as they are in
the States, shows me that there is some
thing radically wrong for which the
farmer individually is not responsible.
The farmer cries hard times and nc
money, and the capitalists say they are
lazy, extravaganza and do not properly
apply themselves, but it is we'll known
that the farmers Of today are as intel
ligent, economical and industrious,
with far greater advantages in me-
chanical appliances than the farmers
of other days, when peace and content
ment fertilized the farm, and the sur
plus money of the States was in the
pockets of the farmers. The farmer
complains and the professional poll.
tician says he wastes his time in med
ding with politics. 1 am glad to be-
lieve that this waste is going to continue
until the farmer getsa correct diagnosis
of his financial disease and commits.
sions the Democratic party to admin
lister the necessary physic by way of
healthy and effective legislation. The
present condition Of the country is NOT
only of great moment to the agricuI.
turist, but of serious import TO the
social and politi al world, for the farm
ers and laborers make the chief bulk of
population, and if relief cannot be OBJ
tanned through channels of legislation.
an open resort to arms must Be he in.
evitable result, for the same blood
which surged through the veins Of the
Anglo Saxon at runnymede, is to dav
leaplng 30 the heart in pulsations Of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
oCALA DEMANDS, sUB-rRR..
URX7IANS AND HON A
" IIAMs ENDORSED

Atam pAg held by the Olive Rro,.,
Sub-Al1idN RGgson Saturday, the I3tb a nc
of March, PS92, the following rn.uay
tions were unanimously adontod,e "ou
Resolved, That we stand hoIdIr
firmly upon the demands of tho yOa9a
platform, and that we will move nn Gfala
ly and hopefully to the rescue Of
country from the hands of the sno Sf
and that we may restore the g6 TEf
ment to the people for whose SOLE r cal,
it was instituted and to whom it r Ply
fully belongs. 9uF
2. That we heartily endorse ~.
measure pursued and bill endorsed '% Y;
Congress by Il representative Honm
A. H. a. Williams, calling for the fc..
coinage of silver and free exports an es
imports of certain articles of agricuS
ture. o1Oui'
8. That we are entirely in favor -
the Sub Treasury plan and will not not
give aid to any party who is arraveS
against these our inherent rights
4. That we will be more zealOnsIv q,
gagged in the future for the Alliance
and the cause we have espoused than
In the past, and that we never will foI5
our hands in peace until we see o,r
cause sustained and the people rescHa5
from the combined ringedf forces of orr
a~dversaries r suppressed and we sat
at-liberty.
s.. That we ire not arrayed against
the interest of any party or profession
whatever, but we are united for the in
terest of the Iaboring class of peonjo
throughout the land.
6. That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to THE PROGRESSIVE FAPMEp
P. Q. LAYNE, Prest,
J. M. AXsoM, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
ORANGE ALL RIGHT.
CHAPEL HILL, N. {

CHAPEL HILL, N. @.
Mr.. EDIToR:-When I read so many
good resolutions and reports in your
valuable paper, from the different
county meetings. it makes me want to
say a word for old Orange. You may
put her down in your book for a chance
inthe struggle of life and liberty against
money and monopoly. l wish to say
right here that Orange Church ALI
ance is moving along all right and en-
dorses the Ocala platform throughout.
J. NJ. DURHAM, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
BRO. MEWBORNE IN WILSON
COUNTY.

TAYLOR, N. G.
Mr.. misunderstanding to appoint
ment, Bro. J. M, Mewborne, Lecturer
for I'd district, and our County Lee.
turer, Rev. J. T. B. Hoover, met at
BuckhOrn on the 18th Ct March and
spoke reform doctrine to a good crowd
Bro. Mewborne spoke before dinner,
and I don't think / have ever heard a
more impressive speech-one that con
WINGED the hearers so thoroughly
Everybody vas highly pleased With
him and all hands want to hear him
again. If all the lecturers are doing
as solid work as J. M. Mewborne, no
good citizen may be uneasy, for the re
forms as demanded by the AllianN
will surely be successful. His manner
of speaking is attractive and impress
all who hear him. Hope he may con
tinue this good and needful work.
After dinner Bro. Hoover told us b
his trip to STU Louis, what a grand
meeting it was and how enthusiastE
he found everybody for reform. Bro
Hoover is a fluent speaker and speaks
with telling effedt.
This is the OPENING or beginning d
the grand work that is to be done dur
ing this year. The people in this SEQ
ton are highly pleased with the won
done at st. Louis. They will ratify ts
platform and stahd by it with all the
is needed to make it a success. This
in answer to your question,
the way to enforce the AHianoa
demands. Stand as n man fol
these reforms. AS the reforms art
expressed in the St. Louis platform
the best and surest way to succeed I
to ratify this platform and then ash
all true citizens to support it, Thu
reformation cannot be checked, it vii
come, so there is no use halting, AMI
straddling about it. We all know thi
reform is best for us all, and for GU
country. 1t is the only thing
save the people from ruin
country from destruction.
who loves his home and
stand by this reforzn.
are going to vote forl
fall. They are not
they will be found
Yours,
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-04-05
CHAPTER vi

Miss Cornelia Beverley had reached
he age Of sixty-three without having at
aimed modicum of the patience, self
control ,or gentleness inseparable from
i'll idea Of a gracious, kindly autumn.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-04-05

paintings Art past year.
have attracted attention CHRIST BEFORE
PLATE painted by the famous Mnnkacsy
for suck a fabulous
popularity
ced in the place Of
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-04-05


81
medating
lifted arms rahaan "a the lowest Type lie shouting Cruelty Him Cruelty
the with
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17
A Big Crowd Coming

The Baptists were notable to Worship
in their new church last Sunday. as they
expected.
The workmcn failed to get all the
chairs in position, and other minor dc
tails arranged
They are now working with the view
OF having everything in readiness for the
holding of Wednesday nights prayer
meeting in the new church.
Arrangements are going ahead for the
dedieatory services two weeks from next
Sunday. Dawson WILL in all probability.
be filled to overlooking with visitors on
that day.
1t is said that there will be no services
III the Baptist churches at Americas.
Smithville, Cuthbert, Fort Gaines, and
other neighboring places on that Sunday
for the purpose OF allowing the people of
those towns to attend the services in
Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17
Chambless station News.

Business is improving at Chambless
A new store opened here Thursday, and
has had a good trade since.
Mr. Bolton will move to the mill in a
few days.
Mr. Jones Wills died last Saturday.
He had been in bad health for several
years.
Miss Dora Cults has been very sick for
several days, but is now improving. DR..
Cook treated her
Trees and stumps are badly in the way
OF the sulky plow Mr.. l.. NJ. Jumper
has thirty acress clear of trees and
stumps, and is well pleased with his
pillow.
The young people had Valentine
party at Mr.. VIM. Dismuke's last Friday
evening; also one at Parrot.
Elder Culpepper preached at Mount
Olive the first Sunday evening.
FARMER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17
PARROT scintillations.

The Parrott House, under the manage
ment of Mrs. w. II. Lassiter, is winning
its way into public favor rapidly. The
fare is the best, and every convenience
as well as comfort is connected with this
hotel. All the drummers patroniAe this
house.
DR.. j. H, Wilhford, as chairman of the
board of trustees of the Parrott HIGH
school, is putting in some good work for
that institution.
Mr.. John Parrot offers an eligible
site, free of cost, ON one of the principal
streets of Parrot to any one who will
build upon it a brick store house, two
stories high, the second story to be con
verted into public hall with Offices at
tached. This is a good chance for a
profitable investment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17
A New Cotton Seed.

Mr.. p. S. Stevens of Putnam. Marion
county, Ga, was IN the city Saturday es-
tablishing an agency for the wonderful
Willimantic thread cotton seed. Re
Gently the cotton from that seed was sold
to Council & McGarrah, warehousemen
of Americas, at and cents per pound.
This seed will create a revelation in cot
ton raising. Capt. Seay, Of this city, is
agent far this wonderful seed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17
The Fire "wednesday Morning.

At an early hour of the morning, ON
Wednesday of last week, the kitchen at
tached to the residence of Mrs. Jane
Carver caught ON fire from
the stove used fer cooking purposes.
By dint of hard work the main building
was saved. All of the kitchen effects were
lost. But few of our citizens were aware
of the fire., as the alarm bell is in such a
condition tina. it can hardly be heard a
quarter Of mile distant The city should
by all means procure new bell.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17
negroes who stood in the way of those
boarding the train.

On recent Sunday, at Parrott, the
Methodist minister, Rev. Geo. w. Gull
pepper, preached a sermon in which it
is said he was particularly severe upon
dancing, and paid his respects to the
recent hop in that place. The
Columbus string band came in for a
portion Of his criticisms, as they con-
tributed music for the occasion. He
handled dancing with gloves off, and
gave, in the course of his sermon, aside
sweep" to liquor drinking and liquor
selling. This sermon is the theme of
conversation among the lads and lassies
in al around Parott.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17
A Trait That Charms.

| Courtesy is the oil that lessons the
ffic ion of contrast in TIE world. it is
current coin among the best part of man
kind that ekes out small salaries upon
the one side and makes it pleasure to
pay big ones on the other; it cements
friendship; it makes man sociable AMI
maj; it sits like a hermitage upon the gem
teman, and gives his clothes a fit no tail
on could supply; it shines from the rags
of the beggar like gem on an immacu-.
late front, and lends grace to manliness
inlpoYer'y or in afi uen' e, land is the stamp
all the world over of the gentleman.
1t is a grace worth cnldyating. In
common parlance it is simples ''polite-
ness" 1T is not sersilijy on the one
hand nor weakness on the other. 1t is
recognized in high or low, rich or poor,
strong or weak, and is letter of intro
duction that makes its bearers wav
where wea' tn or fame could not open
door, or power or name win a smile or
secure recognition.
Young man, be polite. Ii is money in
your ocket, in a sense; but above that.
it is the finish of that dignity you must
possess to bear yourself with credit
mOng our fellows.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17
PARROTS High school

Parrott is to be congratulated on the
success she has obtained in educational
matters. Her school is growing in num-
bers as well as in reputation. A hundred
pupils are in sight, with an ultimate in
crease of one hundred and fifty. Prof
Clark, the principal, is painstaking and is
admirably fitted for his position, while
his assistant, Miss Ada Jumper, is equal
to all of the requirements of the school
room so far as relates to successful
teaching and management. She is a
graduate of the Nashville, Tennessee.
Normal school, and is fully up in the
advanced methods Of teaching. Much is
expected of this school.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17
Brentwood Briefs.

Last Friday night the Parsonage Aid
Society gave an oyster supper at the
academy in order to raise money to
make some necessary additions to the
Methodist parsonage. AS usual, the la
dies of Bronwood made a success of it,
and handsome sum was realized by the
society.
On last Thursday Mr.. j. G. Wells sold
his new livery stables to Mr. J. w. Glass
who is new in the livery business at this
place. Mr.. Glass viii move into his new
quarters at an early day.
In spite of the dull times Brentwood
moves on quietly, and is growing some
every year. She has built four new
residences within the last six months, and
more will likely be built soor.
The trustees of the Methodist church
are making arrangements to have some
repairs done on the BUILDING, among
which will be steeple and belfry.
The-contract will be let in few days to
the lowest bidder, and will be completed
by April LIST.
Messrs. j. c. Avera & Son have sold
their stock of general merchandise to Mr..
j. w. Gammage, who will continue bus
ness at their old stand.
DR.. Tyler will preach at the Lutheran
church next Sunday, and on Monday
NIGHT the vOunc mems Christian Ascocia-
ton will meet instead of Tuesday night.
This change is made SO that the presi-
ident, DR.. Tyler, can remain over instead
of having to go to his home at Bottsford
.apd rstern on Igeselsy.
A special to the Atlanta Constit :
ton from Dawson on 18th inst. states,
ID abiding to the contest, that Ellison
was the defeated candidate. This is an
error. Kenney is the defeated candidate
by two votes. Ellison has been seated
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17
phOtn ranhs.

The new photograph gallery, located
on court house square, is now ready for
business. All kinds of photograph
work, from the smallest up to full life
size, at prices that win suit everybody.
Our pictures are equal in style and fin
ish to any that are made in the
large cities, and all work is guaranteed
to suit. We make a speciality of taking
young children and babies pictures, al
50 Of family groups.
Copying and charging old pictures, or
from life, finished in India ink, crayon
or pastel.
We can make just as good negatives
on cloudy or rainy day as on clear
day. Don't wait. We shs STAY in
Dawson eight weeks only. SO come a E
once. JORDAN q HoDsoN
To trifle with severe cough orcoldis
certainly trihing with ones health. We
advise all to take Dr.. Bulls Cough Syr-
up. Price 25 cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17

this circuit / shall never prosecute in a
case like this. | know not whether
Kentucky has statute on her books
against seduction, but | do know that
Georgia law was never framed to OPP
press the wronged or protect the guilty,
and so long as am the representative of
the State of Georeia in this court house
her strong arm sha never be used. if l
know it, to s. ield the invader
of the family circlo, to. protect
the assaiant of the family altar know
tire people of Terrell county well enough
TO know that they will sustain me in d ;
Ginning to prosecute tbs case. [ the G.
fore ask the court ID dismiss these
charges"
a sensation was produced in the court
room at the confusion of the solicitors
speech by loud clapping OF hands.
The applause was general, and Sheriff
Christie had to rap vigorously for or
der The sympathy of the several HIM
bred people present W S largely with the
prisoners, and had they been remanded
to jail they could have Civ II almost any
kind of bond.
When they were discharged a large
number of people crowded around
and congratulated them, and several Of
fered them money if it was needed. But
the two men seemed to have plenty of it.
Montgomery pulled out a well-i.led wal
let and paid Justice Simmons his cost.
Justice Statham and She if Christie
gave the men their part of the cost.
A few seem toithink thatit was the in
tention OF Montgomery and Lowrey to
take Riley off and murder him, but the
generally accepted theory is that they in.
tended to carry him back to Kentucky
and make him marry the girl he is said
to have ruined.
Riley says that when he was first ta-
ken in charge by the two men from lis
old home he was threatened with
instant death should he attempt to es-
cape or tell the mission of his captore.
and that he was SO intimidated that he
did anything and everything they told
him to do.
He admits that he has been crimina1y
intimate with the girl, but denies that
ne is guilty of the crime charged.
Montgomery and Lowrey appeared to
be about thirty years old, and were Well
dressed and substantial looking young
men. MIR. John W. Fox, who is here
ss''sssasast ssetssss knows the rss-fs
oonceInedin this unfortunate affair, and
says that they all belong to some of the
best and most prominent families in
that state
Montgomery and Lowrey left Dawson
Saturday night but, it is the general
opinion that they are not yet done with
this deplorable affair.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17
CITY AND COUNTY GOSSIP TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
Shipping Cotton Seed to COlumbus--They
Rugged on The Streets--Commis-
siOner Kaigler--A Sermon on
Dancing--Other Items.

Mr., Ed Orr is the happy father of
a sweet little girl. It's birthday was
Thursday, Feb. 18th.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17
WHAT ALLIANcEMEN SAY.

After all" said prominent alliance
member Of the convention, 'itis not wei
to jump at conclusions In the first
place, it is not certain that Col. Peek ix
going to run for governor. | believe if
myself, but tits 10y no means recorded
yet. la the second place, if he does not
intend to run thisis no place and no time
to be estimating his strength among the
farmers of Georgia. As class. most of
the men in the State Agricultural Socie-
ty are representatives. of the richer class
of farmers, and it is undcniable that thew
are not as earnest in their demands for
the Ocala platform principles as the
great mass of telling farmers of Georgia.
C'laaef%aeegs is-sqttare orfstlic Ccala plat
form and it is from the alliance element
OF farmers that he will draw his strength
If he runs for governor
Another alliancemaa told me. that it
was certain Colonel Peek viii run. s.for.'
said he, .Peek has written tiers around
in Georgia virtually saying he would be
in the race already
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17

Capt. w. b. Oxford is the grandfather,
and Mr.. j. NJ, Wall is the father, of a
bright little boy. 1t is the pride of
the household.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-17

Parott is but two years old, yet she
received lasts season 1900 bales of cot
ton against 700 received the year before.
1t is expected that thee oming season
will show an increase of $500 bales,