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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-27
SHORT STOPS.
what the People are Saying.

Il
The people will spend very little time
| reading or dissecting the opinions of the
,ity attorney touching the legality OF is
! city treasury in refusing to pay bill OF
$50 from an empty city money till.
Why the necessity Of putting the people
to the expense of paying for the publica-
tion of lengthy, vapid opinions from the
city attorney, addressed TO the MAYOR and
city council for their guidance? The peo-
Pile are only interested in the question of
voting on this proposition. The legality
of the bonds can be discussed after the
mayor and city council submit It to vote
Of the taxpayers.
The time has arrived when the mayor
must submit to vote of confidence on
the part of the people who have to pay
the bills. He can borrow no more money,
he must ask the taxpayers to borrow some
Tor him. Will they do IL?
The city attorney says it is legal to is
sue bonds to pay debt already created.
now let the city administration go ahead
and submit the question to the taxpayers,
&c is the last desperate resource Of a
Even if the city attorneys opinion is
shallow it is screen enough to hide the
true motives of the administration and
TO permit the mayor and council to sub
nit the question to vote.
The case of the city treasurer is of
nature more personal to his official con-
duct than to the public interest; except so
far as it discloses an actual empty city
treasury.
The true inwardness Of this controversy
is not disclosed, either in the "opinion"
or the reported speech OF the mayor. 1t
would seem that the treasurer has allowed
city, several thousand dollars, and after
wards when the city borrowed $4,000
from Mr.. Breckenridge, the treasurer
imply paid himself back, which the city
attorney says he had no right to do; that
he could only get his money back by the
mayor drawing warrant in his favor.
We'll, this is pretty hard on the city
treasurer, if the opinion is sound.
1t was a crisis when the mayors war
rant for the paltry sum of $50 was pre-
Sented to Mr.. Herff. and he run his hand
into the city bag and found it empty.
Fortuna ely the city cannot be made
the victim of run on its treasurer
or else we would have another disastrous
failure to record.
Is it not intimated that Mr.. Herff paid
out these over drafts from the social
funds in his hands, for that would be
very improper, but that he simply went
on, good naturally, and cashed out of his
own pocket, the over drafts of the mayor,
aud thus, according TO the city attorneys
opinion, he became private creditor of
the city at the mercy of the mayor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-27
WE ADVERTISE FACTS

and don't come out in print with
everyone of our bargains, but only
such as are leaders, TO point out the
particular branches Joske's enterprise
ing battery lie turning most attention
to in sinking prices.
Another week of siege in Blankets
and Quilts, as we will continue 10
give 10 per cent reduction on every
purchase.
! % st. JoSKE BROTHERS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-27

MONDAY, TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY
we will afford 20 per cent reduction
on Priestly black and gray dress
goods. Ours is the biggest variety in
the whole state. justifying us in al
luding to it, as the grandest offer in
standard styles ever promulgated.
l % st JOSKE BROTHERS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-27
NOTICE.

The best bank room in the city,
fully equipped with large vaults and
safely deposit, will rent or sell. The
revenues from the building will show
q good investment.
LOOT REAGAN HOUSTON, Assignee.
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Everybody Says

That L. Wolfson, sells the best
lines of Ladies' Misses and Child
ren's fine shoes in the city. Wolf
sons 81 so Button Boot for ladies
cannot be duplicated in the south for
less than $500. 20 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-27
REAL ESTAT r..
Deals and the Prices They Bring.

Deals ana the Prices Tbey Bring.
Samuel G. Blum to Herman
Laas, one half Interest in 1856
5-100 acres, survey 69...........S 69l. 80
Henry and Emil Elmendorf to
John S. Campbell, lots 81, %
and %, block IL, Columbia :
Heights. ......................- 29.OO
Frank Leitner and wife to Moses
Baumblatt, lot 10, block c, east
side of river. ...,.............. 1,950oO
Lena and A. S. Merritt to J. E.
Adams, lots IL and l3, block IL,
Laurel Heights. ................ $4,000
j. r. Murray to Axel Nicer
scheidt, lot 10, block 3, corner
Marion and Starr streets. $4,000
Axel Meerscheidt to w. L. Win
ter and wife, lot 10, block 3,
corner Marion and Starr streets 10000
j. w. Trappell and S. J and w.
NJ Merrick to AloiS Goebel. lot
10, block b, subdivision of west
block So, corner Olive and Ne
vada streets. ................... 10000
Henry and Emil Elmendorf to
Lulu Gonzales, lots !. 2, aud
4, block 70, Columbia Heights. 1000
Ed. Palmer and wife to Henry
Otto, lots 10, IA, Is and l6, block
>, City View -. ........... 1900
John WickIand to william Shad-
well, 80 4-10 acres, j. 81. Shop
herd survey 314. 591.OC
w. c. Buchanan to Emma M.
Faska, lots Z and s, block 8, in
Grayson's addition on Lubbock
street. INSTRUMENTATION. 2loOC
Henry and Emil Elmendorf to
William Dobrowolski, lots I, 2.
and 4, block So; lots II, l2 and
"a. block As, and lots IL and 12,
Columbia heights. ............. 75.T
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-27

L. p. PECK g. CO.
Are selling nice bed room suits as low
down as S165O. at 2O2,.::and 204 West
Commerce street. l3tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-27

MEET ALL FAIR COMPETITION,
And sells the best furniture at lowest
prices. l.. p. Peck & Co., 202 and 2O4
West Commerce street. 113tf
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HEAVY LOSSES SUSTAINED
By not buying TEA at Hollands
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WE CAN'T az BEAT

in prices, quality of goods, or prompt
ness of delivery. Try us.
COULTER & FORD, GrOcers,
Is If Cor. Houston and AceQuia SITS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-27

n. L. ESTELLE
Keeps on hand dry split and cord
wood and 700 cords OF dry kindling,
Burnett street, near s. p. depot.
Telephone 692. 1-7-lm
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cHILpREN.s MASK BALL.

The annual ehildren's mask ball of
the Arbeiter Verein will take place
Saturday night, January 30th. Adj
mission % cents. 1-23 1T
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-27

THE CHEAPEST TEAS.
Hollands "Happy Thought" SOC per Ii.
Holland's1I know" COO per ID.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-27

By Olsen 60 alike, near Houston
street bridge. l1.9-1m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-27

HANDSOME SIDE BOARDS
For Sl4 90 at l.. z. Peck & Co., 202 and
204 West Commerce street. 13tf
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The case of the city treasurer is of a
nature more personal to his official con-
duct than to the public interest; except so
far as it discloses an actual empty city
treasury.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-27

The time has arrived when the mayor
must submit to vote of confidence OF
the part of the people who have to pay
the bills. He can borrow no more money
he must ask the taxpayers to borrow som,
Tor him. Will they do il?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-27

Even if the city attorneys opinion is
shallow it is screen enough to hide the
true motives of the administration and
TO permit the mayor and council to sub
nit the question to vote.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-27

The city attorney says it is legal to is
sue bonds to pay debt already created
now let the city administration go aheat
and submit the question to the taxpayers
&C is the last desperate resource of ;
spendthrift admins tration
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
BETTER TIMES FOR THE SOUTH.

The real situation of cotton is exhaus-
lively considered IN the American Ag-
ricuEtltrjst for March. This conserva-
tive and worldwide authority, while
not mincing matters as to TIE existing
depression in cotton industry, and ac-
cepting even outside data as to the
worlds stocks and the yield in the
United States for 1891, concludes that
the consumption of the current year
will largely exceed the current supply.
The demand is therefore expected to
consume about all of the extra large
stocks on hand throughout the world
at the beginning of the year. Should
this prove true, the actual excess OF
cotton at the close Of the season-that
is in August, 1892-will be compare.
tiveIv small, without reckoning any ad-
ditional demand or the lighter weight
of the bales. The American AgricML-
t,1y.ist adds: eve believe che turning
point in values has been reacaed an6
anticipate a reaction with IaateglaE
hardening of the market as the recefpts
fall off and as sthemovementt to decrease
the area planted TO cotton assumes g.
concerted and properly Organized com
plexion."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
N. c., MARCH %, 1892.

tractlOn2 Make our domestic money
full legal tender United States notrs
and IN sufficient volume to do our busi
ness On cash basis, abolish the credit
system and all money holders and the
creditor class will invest their money
IN production and become a portion
OF the producing class and this u Ill
remove the existing anFagOn srn, estab
lush postal saving banks or deposits
where all depOsi5Ors will be guaranteed
against ali loss and we will have no
paniCs and financial revolutions The
country will be prosperous, our buse
ness men will only have to study the
law of demand and supply; they can
spread their sails to their full extent
without fear of being Ove"taken by
tinanci i storms. There will be Ninety
five less f. lures where II ere Is now
one hundred. Give us this system and
we will have prosperity with prOhibg-
tive tariff or tariff for revenue only.
R. ader, study this ar icle well. 1t
is the result of years Of I'M partial study.
We have gone where truth bid us go.
Educational bia4 we have discarded.
These conclusions are diametriCally
opposed to any financial interest.
truth is mighty and will prevail No
one should permit his financial interest
to stand in the way of the emancipa-
Sion Of tae industrial class This
farmers movement is = moral issue,
and in It's last analysis is a religious
movement. There caunOt be any great
advancement in morals or religion un
til the money poweT is overthrown
Destroy the money devil and all re
forms will become easy. No reform
can be brought about until there is a
union of all the best elements North,
South, East and West The aim Of the
opposing forces is to keep you divided.
As long as you are divided you will
be victim of the power that has de
stroyed every great nation. Cut loose
from all parties. Our allegiance to
principles and principles alone. Vote
as you pray. Don't talk and pray for
one thing and cast your ballot for an
other. The politicians have deceived
and wheedeled you inbo voting against
your interest several times, They be
heve they can do it again If the poll
ticians believed you meant business,
they would be with you. If you are
saved. you must save yourself, Be
firm, be true to your cause
JAB1Ks MURDOCH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
A VOICE FROM VIRGINIA.

BRIDGEwATER, Va, March IL, '92.
Mr.. EDITOR:-I will obey orders and
try to compress into as few words as
possible what l have to say in answer
to your question under the heading of
EEThe Public Voice. I have read and
studied the platform of the great In
dustrial Convention held at ST. Louis
on the 22d of February, and l look upon
it as the best platform in print or out
of print Carried out, we have the
promise of the greater good to the
greater number, than is embraced in
all the political platforms in the world.
would say of it then, cling to it,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
THE ONLY WAY.
WAGONER Ashn Co

WAGNER, AshG Co.. n. O..
In answer to your question as to-
How the labor organic 3tions can best
enforce 5heir demands2" I hope I will
be permitted to say that independent
political action is all the way, in my
opinio2, we can hope for any RELIEF,
For the past three years the Alliance,
together with other labOr organizations.
have been demanding of the two politi-
cal parties financial relief, which ms
on every occasion met their disap-
prOval, and in consequence thereof /
think your question fully answs red by
saying that the great unrest in the
minds of the people prepares them for
separate political action. Call it the
Third party, Peoples party, or what
soever you please, but suggest we cali
it the anti Federal party, and also I
suggest that the eligibility clause of
our Constitution be so amended as 70.
admit good and tried patriots of all
professions, etc. then let us hear the
rumbIing in the camps of the two old
parties. Truly.
WM. H. WITHERsP0ON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
VOTE FOR ALLIANCEMEN
r. T. LIsSTARE.

OREGON, N. 4.
Mr.. EDITOR:-In answer to the ques-
tion, How may we best secure the
recognition and enfor .ement of our
principles7" my answer is turn loose
both old parties, which are worse than
rotten, stick to our Constitution, keep
our pledge that we took when we
Joined the Alliance, work to educate
our neighbors out of the Order, from
under the party lash, and in November,
when we go to the ballot box, free our
selves from party feeling and stand
shoulder to shoulder. Go there as free
men. Don't go there to please any
party, but go there and vote for true
and tried men; vote for none but ALI
ancemen. w. D. WALL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
TEACH YOUR NK1GHBoRs.
CpARrANpTTpc

SPARTANBURG, IA.
Let every man make it his special
business to teach every person in his
vicinity that there are but tlC0 classes
Of people, the wealth producers and
the wealth grabbers, the Iaborers and
the ldler1; tha5 the idlers will not
legisiate for laborers; but against them
and for themselves; that Demo :ratic
politician, banker or railroad king, is
just as hard on workers as a Republi-
can Of the same rank. Then show
them that, the two classes are the only
two true parties that exist in the United
States to day. Ask him which one he
IS going to support his own rank,
friends and co sufferers, or his enemies,
his bosses and his robbers. The first
thing is to get majority of voters
then we can have q new President,
Congress and just and equal laws.
D. w. ELDERKIN
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
VOTE RIGHT.

Mr.. EDIToR:-In answer to questions
at the head of Public Voice Column,
after careful consideration of the situa
tion of the Iaboring classes, and their
condition, and the attitude of our law
makers toward us, and recognizing the
fact that our relief must come through
national legislation, then say the best
and only sure way to secure our de-
mands is by united political action all
along the line, and not cast vote for
any man or party who has not stood
square on the OcaIa platform first last
and all the time
Fraternally,
r. r. LIsSTARE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
FORM A NEW PARTY.

CRATER s, N. &.
Mr., EDITOR = In answer to How
may we, the toilers of this nation, have
the reforms 50 much needed enacted
into law?" first, we would say by elect
ing independent men. Second, by
placing them upon the honest platform
of the Peoples party. Third, to expect
our principles to even be considered by
either one of the old corrupt parties, is
simply bosh and waste of time, while
the enemy is still grinding us lower
down.
Give us the Peoples party for 1892!
Then the ex- Democrats and ex-Repub-
licans will meet on halfway ground
and rally together, otherwise we will
inevitably fail. @. A. PHILLIPS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
A MOUNTAIN BROTHER ASKS
FOR HELP. ..-.-

Mr.. EDITOR At a meeting of
Mitchell County Alliance, held on the
18th day of February, 1892, it was or
dered by unanimous vote that the
Secretary publish an appeal for aid
from the Subordinate Alliances for
Bro. S. w. Blalock, an active member
of Bear Greek Alliance, No 1872
Bro. Blalock had the misfortune to.
have his dwelling house, kitchen and
smoke house consumed by fire on the
night of January 3rd, 1892, with nearly
everything it contained. His loss is
estimated at $500. We therefore
earnestly appeal to all the Alliances
throughout the State to contribute
something to the relief of worthy and
deserving brother.
J. K. IRBY, Pres't-
I'd. Wilson, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
SOUND PRINCIPLES ABOVE PARTY.
OLD FURNACE N. @.

OLD FURNACE N. &.
Answer to question, How to secure
the recognition and enforcement of our
demands?" etc. First, independent
action is the only safe road to success.
Why, because no man, or set of men.
nor even nations, can expect or even
look for help from God or His fellow
men if he makes no effort on his part
to help himself. Second, where is the
man. set or men, or even a nation, that
would employ 8 set Of men at extrava-
giant salaries to work for them, when
everything they do is done in the in
terest of other classes, during all this
time robbing their employer Of all he
had when he hired them, and still
taking all he makes afterwards, and,
working it into the hands of these
classes? Now I say to all labor men,
let go all and be man.
FL B. HUFFsTELLER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
No. 6

preach for it, pray for it and vote for
1t, and deliverance will come.
Sink into eternal forgetfulness all of
your party prejudices, all of your party
ldoiatry and vote hereafter for prin-
clples and not for men, and the battle
IS won. Doing this, we will surely and
certainly secure to ourselves the recOes-
milton, as well as the enforcement Of
our just demands. The platform will
do it. There is healing in its wings.
g. II. BARBFE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
The Progressive Farmer
from April 1st to Nov. 18th
for so cents. Make up your Clubs.
Make up your Clubs.
RESOLUTIONS BY FRANKLIN
COUNTY. :

ETR sEDItoR:-We, ths, County Alii-
snCe in convention assembled at
Youngsville, Franklin county, n c.,
knowing that there is great distress in
our country from short crops and
various other causes, therefore we
adopt the following resolutions, ear
nestly desiring that they shall be car
ried into practice by both State and
county and subordinate lodges of our
Order:
Res0LUed, That twenty cents per
year be tax levied on every member
of the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union throughout the State, to be paid
quarterly, as a relief fund for the good
of the OrGer.
2. That the funds so raised shall be
s4nt to and disbursed by the Presidents
of the State and subordinate lodges, or
by a committee appointed by them for
the different objects of relief Of our
brethren.
3. That the funds so raised shall be
known as the relief fund and shall not
be used for any other purpose.
4. That the secretary of this cOnven-
ton shall send a copy of these res0lu
tiOns to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER for
publication, and to the State President
LOT Un6 duOpI1Ou Ol Cu0 S6in0 aG Gue
State Convention, earnestly desiring
that our worthy President shall request
their adoption at the State Convection
and request the execution of these
resolutions through the subordinate
lodges.
5. That we are by these resolutions
as we are by the Sub Treasury princi
ple-give us this Or something better
for the relief Of our brethren.
Respectfully submitted,
n. II. MACON, Chm'n,
for Committee.
G. W. NEWELL, Pres't pro tenn
w. D. EGKRTON,
r. ASHTON,
Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
ONLY THROUGH A NEW PARTY.

The St Louis Convention has shown
us that the vast majority are heartily
in favor Of independent action. Only
very few are l. favor Of trying to
secure the relief thst tmust come through
fraction - of thee few have ave any ny hope ' Of f
getting reform through either of the
Old parties A new party is born; born
of nee salty the necessities of the times
required it. w. III. WARNER
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
BOTH BELONG TO THE MONEY POWER.

1USCOLA, n. y.
Mr.. EDTOR:-In answer to your
questions in the Public Voice, [ will
say we need not expect any relief from
either of the old parties. They belong
to the money power and dare not rep
resent us, and the only hope that l
can see for us is to form new party.
call it by what name you please, and
stand on the Ocala platform.
A E. WARD
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
SELECT GOOD MEN.

STARKVILLE, Miss.
Mr.. EDITOR The true answer to
your question "How is the best way
to secure our needed reform2" in my
opinion is this: Select plain, honest,
Iaboring men, and elect them for all
offices, from President Of the United
States down to constable of the BEAT,
and then we will get it, No silk hat OF
kid glove Statesmen needed.
Fraternallv,
w. II HARVEY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
FROM THE MOUNTAINS.

COLLfNsNILLE. Polk Co.
My answer is by unanimously adopt
ing the platform set forth at the Ocala
meeting and voting in 1892 for no man
who Will not pledge himself to do all
he can to have them enacted into law.
Yours, ISAIAH ROBSON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22

With Paupered Laborers
of Other Countries
to Get Gold7
sfR. FDITOR:-Does money need
6eemer? Why redeem one kind OF
Oney with another?
q What Is the true function of money?
h3ney ass~cTeated to exchange values,
paw debts and taxes. 1t has no other
Junction. II a nation needs fifty dol
ars per caplra this year, it will need 1t
next year. If we need it next year,
why keep another kind of money on
hand to redeem it and tax ourselves to
n get this money? The people, through
Z Congress. has the power to coin money
%put it into circulation. After 1t Is
put circulation and absorbed In
the CHI lels Of trade, it should remain
N there snt this government OF the
peoplt Dy the people, and for the
Isn'l government the will Of the
beonIe pressed at the ballot box? The
govern Of the people receives this
money au dues of the citizens to
the co., lent, and the government
of ,tbp naJy " puts this money into cir
1ation d1fain by paying its Obliga-
firns TbIS nor ey is circulated and
continues ID circulate, performing all
Sic filnctions of money. Why tax the
y pie to gft another klnd OF money 10
re em this money created Oy Ihe PGo-
niF rs1 Rnvona give a reason why
fra peOnIa Nnhould issue one kind of
Snev mn St into circulation, then
ax thenlsei5 Is to get a scarce kind of
ll1OnG43'Vt 10 coin into money, lock
metal (gold) pmise to redeem the other
it up and prehrecious metal9
kind in tins phRSsible to redeem three
Isn't 1t lmI fcSd with one of another
dollars of one kin (,sxpect the redemp
kindG Does a lyone - it add to the
tion to take place? DoeS 9ney to lock
value of the first kind of make an i'm
,1n the seed md kind and M the first
116ssible prjbmise to redeen4ows that
with the lastR Everybody -knem three
the government cannot redeSromises
dollars with one. All such Z
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
THE PUBLIC VOICE.

Ho,U Way the Alliance and the
friends of reform best secure the recOg-
milton and enforcement Of our pri1a-
cipIes?
"a given space in this column will be
devoted weekly to answers to the above
question, from the friends of reform.
In order that the largest number may
have hearing, we must ask that you
do not write more than twenty lines
Sign your name to your answer. Now
let us have your sincere and honest
viewe)