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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29
CONSERVATIVE MEN WANTED.

There is no class of our people that
is entirely without hot headed men.
Their peculiar energy often brings
them to the front This is the way it
is in the Alliance. Some of them mean
well, it is true, but their zeal, though
it may be well meant, Is calculated to
do harm. Such men are not apt to
control State or National bodies, but
they do and can do much harm in local
Alliances These men belong to differ
ent political parties. The success or
defeat of their chosen party eithe'
makes them too enthusiastic or else
they become sour on account of defeat.
They want to bring the matter into the
Alliance meetings, and either get the
body to endorse or condemn whatever
their hobby may be. The President of
our Sub-Alliances should be prepared
to rule down anything of the kind. Let
all the proceedings of each Alliance be
conservative. The farmers are the
most conservative element among the
forces that help govern the ountr
They are the great balance wheel. 1t
is the duty OF all true Alliancemen to
keep bad men out of the Order, and, if
they get in, to keep them in proper
bounds and try to make them better.
At this time the Alliance is not as
compact as 1T should be, owing to the
wide difference of opinion politically of
its members. The feeling finds it's way
into churches in the same degree; but
it soon passes away, and Christians
realize that they are all travelling the
same road, or ought to be. This is
true of Alliancemen. A few will fall
by the wayside, but the great mass
will go marching on, for it's principles
are eternal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29
H RIGHT SPIRIT.

The Concord Standard says: Some
of the best men in this county sincere
ly supported the Peoples party, and
as such are yet, and will r. ceive the
respect that is due all gentlemen"
That is a very good way TO put it.
But Editor Cook might have gone
further and asked that all partisans
treat each other accordingly. Thou
sands of men sincerely supported the
Democratic and Republican parties
Many voted the Prohibition ticket.
We all can have our opinion about the
different parties. but it is right that all
men be respected who may think diff
ferent from ourselves. A bad man is
a bad man in any society or party, but
an honest man is an honest man no
matter how he votes. IL is bad enough
for men to feel distant t toward each
other during a campaign, but ten times
worse to be enarling after it is all over.
We are not apologizing for ourselves
or any body, We have not heard a
man in any party say he vas sorry he
voted thus and so. Hence we feel
that it is due all men to grant them
honesty of purpose whether we admire
their party or not. We have no word
of censure for those who may have
differed with us as to parties. Men
and parties are imperfect, but as to
which is best, our n~eighbor has the lib
erty to choose anyone except the one
we happen to prefer. We said this, in
substance, before and since the recen5
election, and believe all good people
will endorse it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29
CORRESPONDENCE THAT Ex-
PLAINS ITSELF.

RALEIGH, N. @, Nov. 25, 1892.
j. L. Ramsey, Esq Editor, j. " Dem
mGTk, Business Manager of Progress
size Farmer,
DEAR SIRS AND BROTHERs:-The
North Carolina Farmers Alliance is a
partisan organization, and its
organ should be a non partisan paper.
Please inform US what the policy OF
the organ will be in the future.
F~raternally,
S. B. ALEXANDER, Chmn,
J. S. JOHNSTON,
J. NJ MEwBORNE,
Executive Committee
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29
THE ANSWER.

Hon. s. B. Alexander. j. S. Johnston,
j. N. MeWbOrne, Executive Commit
tee N. c. F. s. A.,
misunderstanding your com
~munica5ion of this date, we beg leave to
call your attention to the editorial col
umns of THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER of
last week. The declarations there made
we mean to stand by in good faithfro
now on; that is, to be moro explicit,
VIC intend that THE PRoGREssIvE
FARMER shall in future be strictly non
partisan, and it will labor earnestly for
the education of the agricultural classes
in the science Of economical govern
ment in a strictly non partisan spirit
ITO develop a better state mentally,
morally, socially and financially to
create a better understanding for sus
tanning civil officers in maintaing law
and order; to strive to cur entire
harmony and good will among all man
kind and brotherly love among our
selves; to suppress personal, local, sec
tional and national prejudice, all I'm
healthy rivalry and all selfish ambi
ton" In short, we propose to stand
by and faithfully defend the North
Carolina Farmers State Alliance and
disseminate the teachings of the Order,
Trusting this statement may satisfy
the brotherhood, and restore confidence
among those who have been estranged
and embittered towards each other on
account of par. isan differences in the
exciting political contest through
which we have just passed, we are
Fraternally, etc
J. L. RAMSEY, Editor,
J. w. DENMARK,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29

| sheriffs, constables, business men Iegls
lators and other persons interested In
such subjects. 1t is sold by Alfred
Williams & Co, Raleigh, N. Q. Price
one dollar.
The New York Herald IS not far
wrong when it says: ct does not
take much argument to convince a
victorious party that the people want
rotation in Office. The difficulty IS to
convince the leaders that the people
want anything else.
The Alliance papers everywhere
must be sustained. They are the great
bulwark between the p~lutocratic ele-
ments and the masses. Let every
friend of reform go to work to double
their subs ;ription. 1t can be done if
all will do what they can. If you
don't you will always regret it.
~. Rev. Sam Small, the brilliant
lecturer, will deliver his famous lecture
From Bar room to Pulpit" at Metro
politan hall, this city, on the night of
the 28th. He is said to have few equals,
and his lectures on this subject are
highly comphmented everywhere He
will also be at other pc nts in the State.
No doubt he will have good audiences
everywhere.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29
RECENT EVENTS OF IMPOR-
TANCE.
J. L, RAMSEY, Editor
J. w.

The International Monetary Confer
ence met at Brussels last week
There has been $50 business failures in
the United States in the past week --
Several serious fires occurred through
out the country.-The residence of
Cornelius Vanderbilt was burned at
Newport. Loss $500, 600 above insur-
ance.-The Zinzendorf hotel at Win
ston was burned. Loss $40, 900 above
insurance. jas. G. Blaine is reported
critically i'll.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29
BUILD IT UP

Farm work has crowded evo,r.
Der for the last SIX months 70 Ii
most. While it still crowts
the season will compel a rrsn',o
such respite from hard Dhys,.,, \
bring activity to mind. Tnr,m I
whole soul into Alliance work NV,
and winter. Build up You're n or.'
cation. Encourage your n~eIgnho.
become active and vIgilanc IN :,
great cause that means 50 much ~
farmers of the VIII Die country n
easy to see that capital, thropp,
manner Of corporations and ASA,
tions, 1sthoroughly organized. yjyl,l
active and INSCRIPTIONS. l. will hrl
20 bear every influence possible
break down farm Organizations
they realize that the Alliance !
educator that Is responsible far /
present political revolution that
breaking the power to lead i
through partisanship. The Arisl
has set men to thinking and rpasoniI
1t has lOosened the bonds that hand
men to parties; it has created a nd
of independent thinkers and ors,l
that has surprised the nation. Al
ancemen, molly have you done vi
work. You have written a psge|
history that can never be blotted d
its impress has been of an endurI
character; it will last while time la
While the world looks on with wondI
ing awe st the mighty stir you ha
created, they ask, will the AIliad
cease to exist as a potent factor IN \
political world? Let US answer it
redOubling our efforts to increase d
membership and double cur organl
tion.-DGkOtU RuraIiSt.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29
READ THIS

When Egypt went down, 2 perez
of her population 0 vned 81 per cent
her wealth.
The people were starved to death
When Babylon went down 2
cent. of her propulation owned all
her wealth.
The people were starved to death
When Persia went down l per &C
of her population owned the land.
When Rome went down 1 $40 q
owned all the known world.
There are about 40, 900, 900 [ 70
millions) Of people in England, Ioea
and Wales, and 4 {, 900 men oga
the land in the United Kingdom.
For the past Gwepy years the Uai
States has rapidly followed III thes1
of those old nations.
Here are the figures:
In 1850 capitalists owned 81
cent. of the nations wealth.
In 1870 they owned 63 per cent
In 1880 about 80, 900 men owned
ffths of the entire wealth -0A
BgStGDder.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29
OF SMALL IMPORTANCE

The News and Observer, Of ths2
said:
1.-THE question of the extraordl1
session of Congress is still OelD5 !,
cussed with moro OF less yensmSI
We must confess that the sltu'LDI
handing a reformation OF tn3 20 @ibI
hardly so serious as to brlngE Phi
the clause of the COnstItutlon,
allowst the President ION eEtFaoluI
occasions" to call Congress !C5I ~
but it may be thai the hnanCia' saJi
ton of the government nsA'
will justify the measure.
Where are we att In past y''
Neacs and Observer and many 0'S
have held up their hana' l IL B
horror and told the dear people
they were being robbed D.rr
robbed. If half as bad as P.e'uP
especially since the N'kIn Conga
passed, a special session u 1odel
is necessary, and at once. l il
so bad as alleged, all the ps0 = t,ss
United States could afford "
month off and walk to W." BID
and get dowh On Their k3s
Congress and beg for tariff 'e't
There is fun ahead. LooA O1'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29

Sne Democratic party; orba.
Slncese. Alhancemen and nt"ers Just
looked for aid through tho = Peforner
party, while others could s "spuOle
lrom the two old parties s ans no Ri
win the Peoples patty. n M ty work
IneSe different parties, as Is n 'oI'oTp
campaigns, much ancapon ,oral
lLR was engendered Tn,~ iei
should not be cherished ANY, '5rll
Let the victor and the conon~r.t ,'lg4
nanos as brothers and take SlaI
Old line of study, Let ev4rv ~ 'ad
ance go to work, read and S'O y
acts OF the party In power ~ 1'' !
your welfare, bus do not sLn 'saT
maCterS-matters concerning ~ lOa
orchard, vineya ard, pasture. 81, ,afl
land culture, stock rai,ing S'U'
breeding and how to make ~ 'a''
what 1t ought to be. ID
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29
EDITORIAL NOTES.

- Those foreigners are a funny
crowd. They get up revolutions and
fight it out in one battle, and the next
day all is sunshine.
~ Certain politicians are using all
their underhand methods to break
down reform papers. See to it that
they do not fail for want of subscrlp
tions.
~ The Indiana State Alliance met
on 18th inst, and r~e-endorsed the st.
Louis platform, and resolved to stick
to it until the doctrines are enacted
into law.
~ Bro A. Bryant, of Nash county,
was in the city last week. He says
things-are settling down IN that section,
and nothing but hard times is troubling
the people.
The Hillsboro Observer says there
are II p)stoficeg in Orange county,
county, and thinks there are about
700 applicants for the II offices. Keep
cool fellow citizens.
The State Executive Committee
made a rigid examination of the books,
etc, Of the State Alliance Business
Agent and Secretary last week. Both
were found correct.
All the Alliance brethren whom
we have met are emphatic in their
declarations that the recent campaign
will only temporarily hurt the Order
None are respondent.
The Record is a new paper recent
ly started at Warrenton, by Mr.. B. +.
Long. 1t says it will be devoted to
news and industrial development. The
first number has a neat appearance.
Dr.. w. F. Harlee, who has made
a very readable paper while editor of
the Red Springs Comet, has resigned
and Messrs. Knight & Wishart sue
coed him. We wish the new firm sue
cess.
= We r getting complaints from
every section of the State and nation
about fraud in the recent election.
Fraudulent ballots were used in many
places so as to be thrown out. Whittier
are we drifting9
~ QIite a large crop of wheat has
been sown this fall. That is right.
Raise something to eat first of all. We
hope to soon see clover on every farm.
Try a small amount at first and in
crease gradually.
~ It is pretty hard on a man when
after getting elected to Office, he has
to hide out to escape Office seekers.
That is what Mr.. Cleveland is doing.
He will not get much rest in North
Carolina, however.
~ F. s. Phoenix, Nurseryman,
Bloomington, III, has sent US a cata-
logue describing the Lincoln Pear, y
which is the finest and most lucious
near known. Many fruit journals and
citizens testify as to its merits.
=. From the numerous reports o.
burglaries throughout the State it look'
as if there are many organized band
in existence. The sooner they ar
broken up the better, for neither lif
nor property is safe as 1t no" stands
w. J. Peele, Esq, has writes
q valuable little book on the Home
stead Law in North Carolina, lntende
primarily, of course, for lawyers OF
will be founl useful to magistrate
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29
TO BROTHER ALLIANCEMEN.

The election, and the excitement in
cident thereto, has passed; and while
the individual favOrites of some have
been elected, the favorites of others
have been defeated; but he principles
of the Alliance shine out brightly as of
yore. Every demand is just, and as
true now as before the election. If our
demands were correct, and necessary
to the well being of the people before
the election, they are just as much so
now; therefore, let all continue the
study of the sublime principles incor-
porated in our demands, obtain all the
information possible bearing upon the
several subjects treated let us familiar
ize ourselves with every detail, to the
end that we may be ever ready and
able to meet and controvert all op-
position.
No unprejudiced mind=will say that
our order has not been q great blessing
to the people, that it is not a great
school where correct principles and
theories of government are taught.
The grange has done much in educat-
ing the great agricultural people as
well, and we bid it God speed. Let
us be above chickering's, spite and ieal
Ousies. The farmers of America must
redeem this government from the false
positions and conditions complained of.
No matter what change may be deemed
wise and salutary, it must be brought
about through the ballot box, and by
you. This cannot be done till the great
majority of the agriculturists have
been educated out of their prejudices.
We cannot educate except by associa-
ton through organization, hence the
great Importance of now turning our
attention and best efforts to the ALI
ance. Build it up Ask your neigh
oor to join. Furnish him reform
iteraVure to read, and thus little by
lVCle dissolve the clouds of party and
sectional prejudice. The war is over
North or South, East or West wa aro
Orothers Our interests are the same
ana any condition that gars o.
Alllanceman as a citizen and tovuo-H.
1nntangers every other one in the
a alon: we can expect nothing from
daooOG5 source unless we are in position to
Ielhahd, and having demanded nitbor
ooeyed or decapitate the ofica
HotNers VINO refuse, promptIv Al
n ave, 0rganlze, educate. Right W7II
"a we are all rue to oG1rSolwa.
t and oeGJhnvalnnue agitation, organizatio3
tb~@uucatlon four years moro
, "0"'"er" Mercury. "ore'-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29
VERY GRATIFYING

A friend at FL Paso, n. c. writes z
folloWs: 4bork YOU
in the name of our peoPie, which vol
manly AMI noble M 1ner ~ n the :
have conducted your PaPenrI and
encourage you to 60 pr" mast. W
0 %in su @ : You Ei in This ). g s,,6s6r To65
Look out soon for a llSV ". your pape
as we intend to Work he 6Eaaf3re."
as we have never done OSi0l'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29

Do you wanI your communication
published If so, give us your a
name ana your pOstOthce
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29

Do YOU want yuuI pape changed UU
another office 2 State the at which
you have been getting It
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29

In writing TO anybody, always be
sure to give the name OF your p~ostothce,
aud sign your W name plainly,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29

The Progressive Farmer is the Official
Organ of N c. Farmers State Alliance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-29

~ Our friends IN writing to any OF
sur advertisers will favor us by men
sioning the fact that they saw the
advertisements IL THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-01-31
D. A. D. REVIEWED.

The article of January a, why am
not a Churchman," has been submitted to
very careful reading. 1t contains some
striking SUI gestiors, and also forces upon
the reader some striking differences.
The expression ''unchurched millions"
exists more in rhetorical flash than it does
in fact. l have failed TO find many of the
unchurched millions who have remained
unchurched for the reasons suggested by
the writer. 1 knew one several years ago.
l will give you statement of his position,
and, by the way, he was an excellent
fellow He said the reason
he did not unite with the
church was that its affairs were not run on
business principles, as he thought they
ought TO be. He was listening TO sermon
one night. while was standing behind him,
unobserved by him During the progress
of the discourse the preacher said in sub
stance: "Yeu may stay out of the church
because it is not run to suit you. You re-
mind me of the man who sat on the
fence complaining of the way the
hands worked in wedding corn
Don't you think you had better
ter hop OF the fence into the field, if you
know better how it ought TO be done than
they do, and go to work yourselfl' Just
at that moment 1 punched him about the
fifth rib with my cane. and said, "Hop OF.
brother. He confessed his error. and IS
no longer unchurched, but is in the field,
helping to get the weeds oat that the corn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-01-31
j. NIURUAN W ELL5f
Pastor First Baptist Church.

THE PASTOR OF THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
In answer to the invitation OF the editor
of TIE GAZETTE l give as succinctly as
possible my reasons for being Christian
churchman.
1. am churchman because the church
was instituted by God and perpetuated by
Jesus Christ for the purpose of training
his followers and distinguishing them from
others. He knew that men would need the
help which the church only could give. and
that the perpetuity of his kingdom on earth
could only be secured by such an organisa-
ton; therefore, as l value my soul and as
love Christ, l cannot afford to remain out
side the church.
. The church holds and she only has the
right to administer the sacraments, baptism
and the Lords supper. These sacraments
are the badges and tokens of Chris
tian's profession. They were instituted by
Christ for this purpose. Besides, they
are the symbols of great truths which
cannot be taught so forcibly in any other
way. If there were no church who would
administer these sacraments, and who
would receive them2 Thus we see that the
very existence of Christ's kingdom on
earth depends upon there being an organize
ton, an institution. This organization he
has named the church. If il is necessary
for some, it is necessary for all II 1t IS
not necessary for all, then it is not neces-
pendous mistake or is the author OF an
enormous fraud. Which2
g. am churchman because Christianity,
acting by and through the church. has ful-
filled the promise of the angels at the birth
of Christ, and brought ''peace on earth.
This was the glad announcement at the be-
ginning, and it has been largely fulfilled,
and is being increasingly fulfilled every
Gay. True, there are still wars among
even the Christianized nations of the earth.
But two facts deserve specially TO be noted.
1. The citizens of these nations are
by no means all Christians, that
is, real followers of Christ Hence,
the minority, who are Christians,
cannot control the policy of the government
carefully the causes for which nations now
go TO war. Before the church had covered
the world with Christianity, nations went
TO war for the gain Of territory. or the sub
iugation Of a people TO be taxed, or Tor
purposes of robbery. Not so now. The
Christian nations of the earth only go to
war to defend or establish what they be-
lieve to be some great principle of right, or
to expel an invading foe. Very many
national differences are now settled by
arbitr alton, and the prospects indicate the
near approach of that time when in ''tne
federation of the world. the parliament of
man. all disputes will be so adjusted.
During less than century the United
States has paid out over $50, coo, COO for ter
ritory acquired by purchase from Spain,
Mexico, France and Russia Under the old
plan, instead of purchasing this vast do
main, she would have run up her flag on 1t
and said 10 the other powers, " Make the
best of it you cam
The principle of peace Of EARTH is be-
ing carried likewise into personal disputes
There is an ever increasing number CT men
who, though brave as julius Caesar, never
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-01-31
WONG CuIN FOO. HEArHEN ~

When Ingersoll imbibes enough zen
thusiasmn to saw off to his stenographer
what has appeared in print at least fifty
years before he was born, there ''Dob5 up
serenely" from the slime and filth and cor
ruption, from the obscenity and degradation
of hell's vast acreage of the city Of New
York a fellow who assumes to be a China
man and who invariably signs himself
.'Wong Chin Foo, heather"
1t is presumed that he wishes heathendom
to assume all his sins, since Christianity
will not have anything more to do with
him except to forget the past. He has run
a long course in this country, cursing the re-
lgion that fed and clothed him, aud this, l
presume. is because no one knew him suf-
ficiently well TO write him up, or perhaps
because he was not an Interesting subject.
The name Wong Chin Foo is an as
sumed one. When we, in Chinese, speak
of Confucius, we call MIN Wong Foo TIE, F"
or, in PLAIN English. ''Worshipful Master
Hill - No one in all China has ever had the
audacity to assume this honorable title.
True, we have Masters of Confucius, but
none of them ever dared use the title
ssWorshipful." So. then, this fellows
name is not Wong Chin Foo, - as he could
not be a '.Worshipful Master, y in the Chi
nese meaning Of the term, and he cannot be
a Master of COnfucius, as he is not old
enough to possess the title, nor has he the
knowledge.
Chm, II JnaJ De MS real name, was OOFn
in India. His father was q Chinese coolie,
and his mother a low caste Hindoo, and he IS
by birth therefore what we call az Undo
Chinese" He was, when very young, given
to the Christian missionaries who clothed,
fed and tried to educate him. He was a
failure as an advocate OF Christianity 10 the
Chinese, and his Christian friends procured
him employment in the Shanghai custom
house One day three hundred bright sill
yer dollars turned up missing and it was
proved that Chin was the author OF their
disappearing" His Christian friends came
again to the rescue and he was saved from
punishment by being quietly shipped 70 San
Francisco. There he fell into the hands OF
the Liberals p and they had his picture
printed IN 'Harper's Weakly as an apostle OF
Confucius 10 this country. As his education
had been Christian, and as Confucius has
never been translated into the English
Eco mplete), and as he knew nothing OF the
ceremonies of Master of Confucius, this
programme was dropped and he came ont
as an apostle of Buddhism. A "lecture
bureau" took him up and he lectured IN
Filth d..