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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-06-02

men as to the advisability of adhcring
to their Free-Trade policy. English
Free-Traders have gone too far said
Lord Salisbury in recent speech. 1T
is time TO refuse nations who injure us
access to our markets." The wonder
full progress of the United States under
Protection, simultaneously with the
retrogression of Great Britain under
Free-Trade, has done much to convert
the English. They are commencing to
see that "F.ae-Trade may be NOBLE"
rs Lord Salisbury says, but it is not
business. american Economist.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-06-02
FIRST AND SECOND GRADES:

Lou e. Swimm, Teacher
Number OF pupils enrolled. .........57.
Number OF visitors ....................4
Names of pupils neither absent nor
tardy:
EVA Finger, Bessie Morrison, howard
Morrison, John Mcchl.r, Lizzie Mechler.
Clara HitZkc, Donnie Dickinson. Tommy
Paten, Elmer Paten, paul Cook, Law
Hartcan
f. t. COucH, Principal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-06-02
FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES:

Maggie Slattery Teacher.
Number OF pupils enrolled ..........35.
Average daily,attendance go. ....3O.
Number of visitors.
Names OF pupils neither absent nor
tardy:
Ethel Holland, Orley Finger. Dolly
Morrison, Gretta Allen, Clara Hartean,
Tommy Taggart, Ethel Mcleod, Ma
belle Howard, George Cavner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-06-02
SLIGHTLY POLITICAL

Tho most effective, pervasivo and
persuasive stump orator ever knew"
says Chauncey M. Depew, is General
Prosperity" General Prosperity will
be on hand thas fall to deliver Il strong
speech in favor of Protection in every
hamlet in the Union.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-06-02
THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES:

Emmu Blanchard, Teacher.
Number OF pupils enrolled ...........}2.
Average daily attendance. ..........27.
Names OF pupils neither absent nor
tardy:
Mary st. Peter, Rolla Dickinson,
Sadie Kuehne, Harry Mcintyre, Austin
Stockwell, Thomas ST. Peter, Mimic
Hit2ke
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-06-02

Roger @. Mills thinks that the
men. women and children who toll for
their daily subsistence realize that the
remuneration of labor is growing small
en-, and that instead Of improving they
are retrograding Mr.. Mills ought to
compare notes with his Frcc-Tl'ade col
league, Edward Atkinson.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-06-02

One of the main differences between
a Free-Trade and Protective Tariff is
that the former is always paid mainly
by the poor, while the latter, when it
is not paid by the foreigner, falls cxclu-
sively on the rich and well to do. Ac-
cording to the British statician Null
hall, the gl9.276,000 collected under
Great Britainis FreeTrade Tariff in
1883 was paid by the British people in
the following proportion: The rich paid
el. POI 900 the middle class 6,s0S, 900,
the working class ell ,267, 900 Do our
working people want that kind of u
Tariff?
Nv
Every day brings new indications
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-06-02

The report of the Senate Sub-Com-
mittec, appointed to investigate the
effect of the Tariff on trade relations
between the United States ana Canada
says that " it is clear that. the United
prices for erything that Canadian far
mers have to sell than can be obtained
in the Canadian Dominion 1t also says
that in every ease whore tho Mckinley
duty was raised the price of the article
declined corresponding in the Cana
dian market. This report should make
interesting reading for the calamityites.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-06-02

Every day brings new indication
of the increasing doubt felt by English
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26

votes in favor of protective t.rio,
not the same elements at w TnLLtI An
the silver bill? Did not Job %oc r. to
say some Democrats heInaS9 neCnsS
NOR etize ~silver7 Has not SRou to al
introduced a bill to estabI;oyt, EaQsI
banks. How in the name ~ Stat
sense can any sane man looII foctonnNi
Ye toilers Of these United Sta a4r relief
much longer can your pati"Uas, Ihoe
The gold bug papers tell Won tb;Se Last
bill will kill the party. CononrlaSs lve
you it will ruin the country avs tell
gold, upset business. What 'tVe op
they did not hold a caucus and d pitt
to tell the same story so thew co" con1 agrs
fool the dear people. '0oIu Sl
One word to the leaders ~.
ton on your part in REFUSING I ~ q
the masses will drive thousan21U W net
the party, and since pooling of is out .
the game for winning the dear oooesl
propose to to take a hand at nd P5opI
You need not be surprised at aP pU4ilag
that may turn up, and watchn5oCaa 0
no Waterman there are breakers ob u Q
HAYSEFDFp
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26
BROS. MEWBORNE AND HOOVER
IN WILSON COUNTY.
MEEKSVILLE, N. G..

Mr.. EDITOR AS l do not often see
anything in THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
from this section, / will attempt to
give you some idea of what we are do
ing. Our Alliance, No. 46S, is on a
solid foundation, though we are few in
number. We are banded together as a
unit for the good of the people.
Bro. Mewborne, District Lecturer.
and Bro. J. I. B. Hoover, our enthusi-
tic County Lecturer for Wilson county
was with us March 18th, and bothmade
good speeches In behalf of the grandest
organization that has ever been organ
lied in America.
Bro. Mewborne spoke first and
showed up very clearly the difference
in the condition of the farmer to day
and a few years back, and told what
he believed to be a remedy. He made
a good impression or all classes, both
in and out of the Alliance. After Bro.
Mewborne closed his remarks, the
crowd took a short intermissiOn, which
was used, we hope, in an enjoyable
manner to all present.
After dinner Bro. Hoover, in his
usual earnest manner, entertained the
audience for a short time. And Just
here we would like to say that Bro:
Hoover is soon TO make q lecture o
in the western part of the State, and
for those whose pleasure it may be to
hear him, a grand treat is in store, and
we hope he may have the large mum
Der of hearers he so richly deserves.
After Bro. Hoover was through
speaking, the Alliance was called to
order and a vote of thanks was rendered
the speakers for their presence and
work.
1t vas a day pleasantly, AID we be-
lieve proftably spent by all who were
so fortunate as to attend.
Much success to the Alliance and
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
F~raternally.
r. T. BARNES, Pres't.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26

To the people we would say, arise ID
your might and power and snake oI
the tyrants-rise like a lion from MS
lair, pronounce your demands IN every
State and the place which knows e
h~ypocritical tools will know them no
more. You have the power. Stand
together and the earth will tremble.
Hill is to come to Charlotte. Three
fair daughters of the State are to &C
company him as escort. They are the
daughters of bankers. Hill pleases the
bankers. This is enough. Cleveland
had a baby. All should vote for the
baby. These are the mighty arguments
of the ~plutocracy. The struggle for the
peoples rights has just commenced.
Let the people all stand together, vote
together and live together. Let the
~plutocracy all stand together, vote to-
gether and live together. The plutoc-
racy only has strength by deceivingand
using the people. H lrken not to the
voice of one of their hirelings. They
have men of splendid talent. So have
all tyranny. They have conscientious,
honorable men. So had Caesar, Borgia
and Mahomet. Come out from among
them that you be not partaker of their
sins. They are deceitful above all
things and desperately wicked. Let
the people once again form their W
politics and purify the nation.
w. r. LINDSAY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26
RE SOLUTIONS.
ANTIOCH ALLIANCE, Person Co.

ANTIOCH ALLIANCE, Person Co.
Mr. EDITORIALS you have never
heard a word from Antioch Alliance,
No. 672, Person county, | will give you
some resolutions passed Saturday,
April I'd, 1892. At u regular meet
ing the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the measure presented and bill endorsed
in Congress by our Representative.
Hon. 4. H. A. Williams, calling for
the free coinage Of silver and free eX-
ports and imports of certain articles of
agriculture.
. 2 We will support 40 man for Office
who oppose demands or is in any
way antagonistic to our Order.
3. We are heartily in accord with
the move for low tariff, but do not
think that alone will give the relief
needed by he farmers and laborers.
4. We are in favor of abOlishing IA
tiOnal banks and establishing in their
stead State banks.
5. We ask our representatives in
both Senate and H}use of Congress to
do their best to have the U. S. bond
holder taxed on his bonds as other
property.
b. That we endorse u NaJlOnaI
President, Hon. L. l. Polk. so long as
he stands firm as ne 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 en-
dOrSe that record and condemn the
action of the partisan press in their
slanderous attacks on him, both offici
ally 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 our great Order without its
being felt by every true member of
that Order.
Z. That a copy of these resolutions
6esent to 66Rr Stat 5aEg@sIffS Hdfn rRRO~
GREssIvE FARMER, and Person County
Courier for publication
w. A. BATON, Pres't.
N. w. GORDON, Lecturer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26

rising all along the line. Country
merchants and people not eligible to
membership in the Order r denounc-
ING bossism and tell us when voting
time comes they will be right along
with us. Let the good work go on,
read reform papers and hand them to
YOUR neighbors who take no papers
and if they can't read, read it for them,
diffuse the light, teach them their duty
to their families and their country:
w can see every day more plainly
that the old parties IRE bought ana
controlled by the money power. AL
measures of relief for the laboring peO-
pie are defeated, and like a boa con
strictor they are Tightening their coils
around us and telling us by their &C
lions that we are to dance when they
whistle, and that we are to be hewers
of wood and drawers of water While
they revel in luxury at our expense.
Now brethren, to your posts, quit
you like men, be strong, and do not
allow yourselves to be incensed by
"nigger" or anything else that may
be said, because Icing and SANDER will
be the watchword of the bosses to
cause disruption in the great army OF
reform. To your tents, 0 Israel, and
the victory will be ours. l. j.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26
HELP WANTF D.

BRICK CHURCH, Guilford Co., Y. @.
The members present (at our last
meeting) do unanimously resolve to
help Bro. f. z. Clapp by donation to
be at least partially restored, he hav-
ing sustained a very heavy loss of
about 81, 500 by fire, his dwelling house,
with a great portion of its contents.
Also one other good house entirely con
sumed by fire and a good portion of its
contents articles too tedious to men
tion-and nearly one hundred bushels
of grain. And we do hereby ask all
other Sub Alliances to aid in the res
toration of the said suffering Bro. F.
z Clapp. The money my be sent to
Bro. j. F. R. Clapp, Brick Church,
Guilford county, N. O..
J. L. R. CLAPP, Trustee.
j. T. HUFFMAN, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26
LETTER FROM FRANKLIN CO.

Mr.. EDITOR AT a recent meeting OF
Cedar Rock Sub-Alliance, No. 1914, ]
was reluctantly, however, on my part
elected corresponding secretary of said
Lodge, and 1T is now for the first time,
yJhatI AkRSmaliSFAAe1hy EI%N
paper to be occupied by a few words
from a Lodge which has been silent for
sometime,
Our brave little boat was launched
upon the mighty river of reform in
January, 1888, with a crew of five
hOrney-handed sons of toll who man
aged to steer her properly until many
others who were standing on the rivers
banks waiting to join the crew, were
admitted Today we have a member
ship of fifty six, including twenty of
the n~Oble-hearted fair sex, who have
proven the very essence of our success.
Surely they m the purest, nOblest
pieces of Gods own handlwOrk, and no
will ever drag which has their
sympathies.
There are many things connected
with political economy which I cannot
understand, but | DO understand that
the wealth producers of the land are
being robbed to make m%illiOnaires cut
of thefew and paupers out of the many.
l understand too that through the
Ocala platform glimmers the light of
u only hope for the future. The
question is, Will the toiling masses look
to their own interests, use their own
brains, ask the omnipotent Creator for
assistance, and vote according to their
own honest convictions, or will they
allow cross road editors to do their
thinking, teach them to support moss
back politicians, and work a little
harder, and success will su ely perch
upon their banners. | have a great
deal of commiseration for a man who
will sell himself q slave rather than be
sneered at by some one who thinks a
great deal more of his dollar than he
does of him. I say,
be met with sneers and proud disdain
Of those in their cOnceit so very wise,
Than bear upon the soul the guilty stain
OF bartering rigl for wrong, and truth for
lies.
J T. INSCOE. Cor. Sec'v
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26
cRANvu

Mr.. EDTToR.- SIS we consider it i'm
pOrtant to makeknOwn our views rela-
tive to the deprassed condition OF farm,
ers and laborg5rs M all dependent
on labor; thereio fore Ridgeway Alliance,
No. 1872, in regular session on the sec,
ond day of tbist month, unanimously
RESOLVED. That we would support
principle and Hot party, and would not
vote for any nhan, whether Republican
or Democrat. 4whO would not pledge to
fully support tyhe platform of the differ
ent labor unions as matUred by the
representatives of the different States
at st. Louis. Mo, on the 22nd day Of
February last.S or something that will
bring about th& same results. We will
discard all side issues and contend
earnestly for measures that will reform
our depressed Ind rotten financial con,
dition Qand md conveyance ana
equitable taxabion) the most reliable
action to SUCCEED is the all-important
issue at this fnne. We would advise
all good AllBan cemen first to learn
from God. thevM estower of all good and
perfect blessin Is. Be sure you are
right, then go with all your intiu-
ence in that Way} Be vigilant in union,
use all honest mbans in bringing all the
rank and file In line. If we succeed III
this, victory wiz crown our e1I0rI9.
M. VEAZEY, SeCy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26
RESOLUTIONS OF MILL CREEK
ALLIANCE, NO. 742.

HARPER'S, N. 9. .
WHEREAS, Just before the death, a
few months ago, of our worthy brother,
ThOs. w. Weaver, he had the misfOr-
tune of losing a fine horse, worth at
least one hundred dollars. Therefore
be it
Re8OLUed, That we hereby respect,
fully and ~fERterpally request each Sub
Alliance in North Carolina to con-
tribute 25 cents for the widow of our
deceased brother, who is in needy cir
cumstances, and forward the same to
Bro. J. A. Barbee, Secretary of Mill
Greek Alliance, No. 742, Harper's,
N. O..
2. That this resolution be sent to our
County and State Presidents for their
signatures, then to our State Secretary
with the request that it be published.
w. N. ROSE. JR.,
w. w. COLE,
Committee.
H. @. WILLIAMS, Pres't.
j. A. BARBEE, Sec'y.
w. R. CREECH,
Pres't Johnston Co. Alliance.
w. s. BARNES,
Sec Treas. N. G. F. S. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26
PANTHER CREEK. N @

PANTHER CREEK, N. @.
Mr.. EDITORIAL a meeting of West
Bend Alliance, No. 2,17O, the following
resolutions were adopted:
ReSOLUed, That we pledge ourselves
to support and defend the platform
adopted by the great labor conference
at st. Louis.
2. That we will not vote for any man
orparty who will not pledge themselves
to stand by the demands of said con-
ference.
3. That we join others of our sister
Alliances in congratulating the 10th
Georgia district for their able represen-
tative, the Hon. T. B. Watson, in de-
Tense of the rights of the people.
4. That we denounce all yelling
brigades or bulldozing spirit as mani
tested at StatesvIlle by some of the
old partyites and believe such conduct
should be ignored by all respectable
and law-abiding people.
We rejoice to know that the reform
movement is booming all over the
country. People are realizing there is
a storm ahead, and crying what shall
we do to be saved?" Backsliders and
soreheads are coming back to the Ali
ance and there seems to be a grand ub
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26
AN r ESS
Delivered Before Aurora Alliance Recently

Delivered Before Aurora Alliance Recently
Allow me to call attention to a few
facts, which | doubt not will, or have
already, made themselves sufficiently
plain. This is to be a crucial or test
lYear for III as an organization as farm
erS, as individuals and possibly for
this Republic. In view OF this, then it
behooves us as members of the ALI
ance, as farmers and even as citizens
of this grand Republic, to be wide
awake. And there is no method of re-
form so promising, let me say, as that
which kept the streets Of Jerusalem
clean. every man swept before his
own door,"
1t has been we'll said that "charity
begins at home, but does not end
there" So let us in this work of re
form begin at home. Let us begin at
home by studying our farming meth
DDS, avoiding those systems which
have been the means Of robbing our
lands of their natural fertility, and
awake to the fact that in this day of
railroads VIZ must necessarily compete
with the rich lands and improved ma
chinery of the North and West, and
even the pauper labor of the Old
World. The Germans have a proverb
which reads thus: No grass, no stock;
no stock, no manure; no manure, no
good crops; no good crops, no money,
no anything.
Let us by all means stop this gamb-
ling in fertilizers; buying at a risk.
putting on poor land at a risk, then
running the risk of a drought to be
able to pay for it. Let us raise u
own bread and meat at home, u own
sorghum and ensilage, or something
that will make COWS give milk; our
own tobacco, if we must have the
weed, and everything else necessary,
or something readily exchangeable for
1T. Then we won't need six cent cot
ton to pay a big bill for these articles.
Let US begin at home by educating our
members (and others, too) upon the
great economical questions of the day.
L would suggest that some good person
mot necessarily a member) be ap
pointed to take charge of the educa
tlOnaI exercises in the Economist. AS
to politics, let us keep in the middle of
the road. Be careful about committing
ourselves to support any party. Re
member parties belong to us, not we
to them, and that we have no further
use for a party when it ceases to mean
agovernment of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people. Let us put our
foot on the platform of the people as
set forth in the Ocala demands. Lose
no time in getting the other foot there
and then stand till dOomsday or till
something better is presented. And
lastly but by no means least, grant
honesty of purpose and good intentions
to ALL" so far as is consistent with
truth Fraternally,
HENRY II. JORDAN, Lecturer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26
SOUND THE ALARM.

Nh. EDITOR:-It is necessary, some
times, to sound the alarm. In war
times one man to stand guard and
sound the alarm at the approach OF
the enemy, is worth more than one
hundred men asleep. l remember
very well when our husbands and
friends walked the picket lines from
dark till daylight to protect their
homes and families, and we slept peace
fully because we knew that they would
be awake and sound the alarm If the
enemy came, and now viii our good
men be less brave when their wives,
children and s~weethearts are calling
them to come to the front and sound
the alarm and drive starvation from
our doorsQ | think not. Because the
wolf is at every farmers door, there
has been much good accomplished by
sounding the alarm. When Joshua
took the great city Of Jericho he sim
ply did it by going around the city
and sounding the alarm, as God com
manded him to do, and the walls fell
down and the enemy was conquered.
Now l hope this Alliance will not be
like the Methodist preacher who Joined
the Baptist church, but said he could
not get the doctrine of falling from
grace out of his sermons, so he had to
return to his first love.
And now in conclusion I do think
the SSS6efS6f TIM
sound the alarm, or at least come ouU
and by their presence help the men to
sound it o vigorously.
MRS. S. E. BUCKNER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-26
CHURCH HISTORY IN NORTH
CAROLINA.

varv valuable and an exceedingly
;ntorosting volume from the press OF
VIM T. DeRoSset Jr., publisher,
WILMINGTON. N. @. 1t is entitled
.sSketcfes of Church History In North
Carolina f" and consists of addresses
and naDers prepared for the JOINT
Centennial Convention of the Eplsco-
nal church which was held at TarOor-
OUCH in May, 1890. A glance a. !ts
contents Will convince any one OF us
merits. and it must prove OF greaG III
terest not only to Episcopallans, ouGCo
members of other churches, ana 10
every North Carolinian who loves n
good old State of his birth or adoption.
The papers,, simply as literary produc-
tions. aside from their historic value
are of great merit; they have been pre-
pared with much care and labor by
such men as Bishop Watson, Hon. A.
M. Waddell, Hon. Kemp P. Battle,
Rev. DR.. N. Colin Hughes, Rev. Joseph
B. Cheshire, Jr., D. D., Rev. Jarvis
Buxton, D.. D., Rev. r.. B. Drane, Rev.
Francis j. Murdoch, S. T. D., Rev. NJ.
M. Marshall, D. D., Rev. T. NJ. N.
George, Rev. VIM. S. Pettigrew; the
mere mention of whose names is a
sufficient guarantee Of their exceeding
excellence.
The churchman will find in this book
a history of the trials Of the church in
early times, its struggles, it's despon-
dency and finally its glorious triumph.
AS a contribution to the history of the
State, from it's pages you will learn
what manner of men they were in the
olden days who settled this fair portion
of the earth and brought order out of
chaos. 1t is a work to make feel
proud of North Carolina and her peO-
pie, and fills a gap in her history that
has been too long left open, besides
pointing out errors of other writers.
A rare literary and historic treat,
and we commend it to our people with
the assurance that they cannot be
otherwise than delighted with its con-
tents.
Sent post bald by the publisher,
VIM. l. DeRosset, Jr., Wilmington,
N. @, at 50 per copy.