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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-07-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Sheriff OF Morrison County. MINI.
A. P. BLANCHARD. Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated Little Falls, Mimi, June LIST, 1892
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,(

ATTORNEY for Assignee OF Mortgagee.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-07-01
STATE OF MINNESOTA

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With the most careful financiering
the city will he badly in debt the
coming year, and the council should
not spend anotharcent except where
it is absolutely necessary to do 40.
Some public improvements must be
made, but all expenses should be
reduced to the lowest possible
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR

GA dollar will buy more TO-DAY tb..
it did then, but the people haven't na.
the dollar. The cotton buyers matoo 's
profit, the manufacture MI Ike apro6t
the jobber makes a profit. Then fl,
goods come back with a profit all aIono
the line. The farmer gets notbinS
Nearly all the money of this countrr
is held in New York, PHILADELPHIA and
Boston. In the past ten years tba
State of New York gained in wealth
IS, 600, 900, more than fifteen of tbs
best Southern and Western States
The State of Massachusetts gained
$40, 900, 600, more than five of IL.
greatest Southern States with a terri.
tory fifty eight times as large as that
State, "-President Polk at Charlton
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29

the men and the party that gets its
votes shall stand on the St. Louis plat
form. 1t is to be a national campaign
and all men will have to show their
hands. The Alliance has reached that
point where they know they can get
relief, if they stand firmly by their
principles. They care little or nothing
about having their principles put in
State platforms. They car get no re
lief there. TheydO car and they will
demand that their principles be put in
the national platform Of that party
that gets their vote. That is the place
to put them and there they demand
that candidates be selected to stand on
that platform who will faithfully and
honestly carry out those principles
They have reached the point where
there is to be no lodging. 1t is Wall
street and monopoly against the peo-
pie. The issue is squarely made up.
1t is simple and plain. All candidates
and all parties will have to show their
true colors. They will be either for
the people or for Wall street. There
is no middle ground. Let the people
see to it that all men and all parties
who get their support + clearly on
the side Of the people.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
REFORM.

The present financial system has
been strengthened and solidifed all
these years. The Sub Treasury has
been ridiculed, but it gets stronger
every day, and gains friends fully as
fast. 1t has not split the Alliance. It
is like a snowball-the longer you roll
it the larger it gets"
''There is great prejudice against it.
1 will not advocate anything that
would be against the general good.
The Sub Treasury is a radical reform
measure. But it is the great sign in
the heavens that tells us that that the
brain and muscle of the farmer shall
win. Col. Harry Skinner at Char
lOtte, March 22d.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
GOOD NEWS FOR YOU.

Our business manager wore a smile
all last week We noticed that when
he would come in from the postoffce
he would bring stacks of letters, and
that he would spend hours at his desk
after the arrival of each mail opening
letters, and that he kept his mailing
clerk unusually busy all the week. He
tells the editor, just before going to
press, that he has just looked back
over his cash book and compared last
weeks receipts with every other week
for eighteen months back, and that
last week beat them all. More cash
came in on subscription account, more
names were entered on subscription
list, more kind words, more hearty
congratulations, more earnest good
wishes, 0 expressions calculated to
cheer us and make us feel that our Ia
Dor is not in vain, than have ever
reached this Office before in anv one
week. The brethren everywhere. not
only in North Carolina, but through
out the length and breadth of the
whole Union, seem thoroughly aroused
and fully determined to cast off the
shackles of plutocracy, and rally to
the support of the platform of the St.
Louis Conference, and to stand by and
support with their votes next Novem-
Der only such parties and such men as
VIII come to our assistance and earn
estly support our measures.
The week kneed brethren, and those
who have been lukewarm, and those
who have suffered themselves to be
suspended for non-payment of dues,
are coming back by thousands, renew
ing their pledges, and we are officially
informed that dead Alliances are eor
ganizing all over the country; and we
have it from every quarter that every
voter in whole townships r declaring
themselves with us.
Now, brethren, is not this good news2
Let us each one determines: my Ali
ance shall not be left in this race: 7
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
THE ST. LOUIS PLATFORM.

Judging from the tone and temper
of the Democratic papers, the St. Louis
platform is to be made the test. Any
man who endorses the principles therein
set forth is not to be regarded as a.
Democrat and is to be treated accord
ingly. Be it so. How have these same
papers been talking about these prin-
ciples for the past two years and when
ever they wanted the votes of the Ali
ance2
There are three planks in the st.
Louis platform, the same that were in
the platform adopted at st. Louis at
our annual meeting in 1889. 1t will be
remembered that the marrow of that
platform was incorporated in the State
Democratic platfor m in 1890. Was it
treason in 1890 to advocate these prin-
ciples? Here is the difference: In 1890
it was only a State campaign, and SO
far as the result was concerned it could
not be effected. Those who were so
ready to put it in their platform knew
well enough that, practically, it
amounted to nothing. They knew
that a State ad administration nor a State
legislature could not give the relief de-
manded by the Alliance platform,
hence to conciIiate the Alliance they
put it in. Now, no Eever, it is quite
different. We are now to have Con
gressmen elected and a campaign for
President. They now see that the Ali
ance will demand that all national
offices shall be filled by men who will
stand on and by these principles, that
the Alliance is going to demand that
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOL
LARS LOST IN TWO YEARS.

Bro. E. Il. ROuss, of Lenoir county.
who is one of the best and most intel
ligent farmers in the State, was in the
city last week
He says that the cotton acreage will
be greatly reduced in that section this
year; many will cut down one-half.
Bro. Rouss raised 1O3 bales last sea-
son. He sold it at a price probably
causing a loss of $1,000 or 81, 500 below
the actual cost of raising it. He lost
that much on his crop the year before.
But that is only a part of the loss. If
we value the farm, stock, tools, ETC.,
and then add 8 per cent. interest tothe
actual loss on cotton, it is safe to say
that Bro. Rouss has lost not less than
50, 900 each a on his crop for two
or three years. Now how long will it
take him to get Gin good circum
stances" at that rate? In another year
he will have to sell half of his farm to
enable him to cultivate the other half,
and before long he will have to sell the
Quiet HILL 10 pay Gu0 dA6S-uAI6
there is a change.
The soil in that section is particularly
adapted to the growth Of cotton. 1t is
almost equal to the best land in Texas;
yet the best farmers in that section can
hardly keep their heads above water.
Ho vever, Congress does nothing, mil
lionaires multiply by the hundred.
Cotton mills buy the cotton at 6 cents,
run it through and sell the yarn at 1853
or make it into cloth and sell the cloth
at from thirty to fifty cents a pouni.
All these things are going on. VIII
not sensible people help stop it, II it
is not done by law, the people will
stop it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
UNHEARD OF ARROGANCE.

1t seems the executive committee Of
Cabarrus county claim the right to d.
eide wko are the Democrats in that
county. Quite an unheard Of piece Of
arrogance, except in certain Official
circles. If the people of Cabarrm
county are such fools as to let a strut
ting little executive committee, or its
chairman, determine the qualifications
of a Democrat, they deserve to wear
the collar of such men. 1t would baa
piece Of Unwarran5ed assumption for
this County Convention, or even the
State Convention, to prescribe a Cast
iron formula for democracy. But s0fna
people will rush where angels fear to
tread, and it has been reserved for the
Cabarrus county executive committee
to lead in the mad career of machine
politics. Let the Democrats of Cabar
county assemble and ballot for
their principles as quietly as though
the ultimatum of their executive com.
mittee had never been Illuminated forth
from their high and glorious throne.
Sitting alOft, upon the pinnacle Of
greatness and power, it is easy for
them to dictate to their conquered sub
jects the terms upon which they will
be suffered to live. Most happy slaves
eftbe-eouRtE of QaharrHsL4ou are
be congratulated that your dictatoB
have even spared your improbable
lives. Rejoice that you have such
kind rulers to compose this commit
tee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
HOW MANY
stop it..

How many Democratic papers in
North Carolina will come out and en-
dorse the financial plank in the ST
Louis platform9 How many? Be
honest, be manly. You profess to be
the friends of the people. Show it.
Now is your opportunity, That fnan-
cial plank is the great and overshadow-
ing issue between the people and plu-
tocracy. Gentlemen of the Democratic
press of North Carolina, show us your
hand on this great question. Let the
people see where you stand. They de
mand that you let them know your
position on this greatest of all issues.
vii you do it? Speak out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
THE SILVER L

BANDS Silver bill was discussed and
voted on in the House of Repre- senta-
tives last week. Wall street developed
a strength that greatly surprised the
friends Of free silver. On several test
votes it was a tie, and finally the bill
was placed on the calendar. The
scenes of turbulence and of bad temper
and of ugly behaviour showed that
Wall street is determined to bulldoze
the whole country and keep its iron
clutch on the industries of the nation.
Again we ask, how long will the peo-
pie of the great agricultural States CON
tinue to cling to the coat-tail of Wall
street9 How long will Southern and
Western Democrats and Republicans
submit to the arrogant domination of
the money power of the New England
States? The Democratic party in its
national platforms, in its speeches, ! n
its organs, for years has boldly advO-
Gated this old J~effersonian doctrine. II
that party has any manhood, any
virtue, any honor left, it will not longer
submit to this dictation. Nothing can
be hoped for from the Republican
party, since it has been the open friend
of p~lutocracy for a quarter OF century.
There is but n thing for the people
Of the West, the South and the North
west to do, and that is to join together
and restore this government to the
principles on which it was founded.
Will they do it, or will they still con
sent to lick the hand that smites them9
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
COL. POLK AND COL. CLEVE-
AND.

The NelUs and Observer, and a mum
Der of papers of the same hue, are
circulating news to the effect that Col.
Polk said a few months ago that free
coinage was the great panacea for all
the ills that the people complain Of"
We don't think he said it. He was
reported as saying some months ago
that IF Cleveland vas nominated he
would take the stump against him."
This he emphatically denied. He did
say, however, that if Cleveland was
nominated after expressing himself
against free coinage, that he could
not carry North Carolina"
But President Polk has never said
that free coinage was the great pana-
cea. He has said all along that ''ff-
nancial reform" vas the great need of
the hour. Free coinage is one of the
Opening wedges" for financial reform.
That is the reason Cleveland and all
Wall street men oppose it so vigor-
ously. Admit that it would only in
crease the circulating medium 80 cents
per capita, if you will. In that there
is a great principle. The demonetiza-
ton in 1873 was a fresh grip on the fl
nancial affairs. 1t gave the monopo-
lists a great leverage. They have used
it ever since. 1t is safe to say that
nearly everybody who opposes free
coinage are also opposed to any fnan,
cial reform. Hence the very fact that
Cleveland opposes free coinage, and
that Wall street is moving the whole
earth to defeat the measure, is plain
evidence that there is more in it than
can be counted in dollars and cents.
1t contains a great principle. 1t is IAN
entering wedge"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
H SUB-TREASURY

In Operation in France--Offcial Letter
Written by Jul Consul in France.
BORDEAUX, FRANCE, Oct. 10, 49,
Mr.. II. L. LOucES:
DEAR SR:-In reply to your letterO
enquiry, will say the Bank of France
has almost since it's establishment,
early in the present century, loaned
money on non-perishable products,
such as wheat, corn, wine, spirits,
metals, etc, provided such securities
were deposited in reliable warehouses,
or warehouses designated by the direct
ors of the Bank Of France. Receipts
were of course taken for the same, and
these become negotiable just as are
warehouse receipts in America. The
amounts loaned upon products of this
description was usually equal to about
two-thirds of its appraised value and
the rate of interest charged for the loan
was 8 per cent. The same rate is ap
plicable at the present time.
HORACE g, KNOWLES, Consul
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29

will see, if / can't find some w.,
brother and win him back; [ will lag
how many 1 can get to take The p Sc
GREss1vE FARMER; and 1 for mrl ~
will not only stand by the cause r. ~
last ditch, but I will do all in Wy ouS
power to strengthen the hands Of II
who are in the front in this great bs'
tie for my liberty and the liberty Sa y.
my offspring" With each one 81 VI
termining, and so working, there i, ~ 20
power outside of heaven that can y
feat us. Let us be a unit and the ~, W
tory is ours. "
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
A NICE TRICK.

D. B. Hill is a trickster from away
back. His organs have been landing
him to the skies for refusing to draw
his salary for all the term since his
election. The salary of the Governor
of New York is so, 900 a year. The
salary of Senator is s., 900. Governor
Hill held on to the Governorship as
long as he could, and drew the biggest
pile. That is human nature, but it is
not right for a man to neglect his du
ties for the purpose of drawing a pile.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
N. r. P. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

- DR.. Bailey, of the Biblical Re
cOrdeT, is much better and will recover.
~ The 18th plank of the St. Louis
platform is all a myth. There is but
three planks.
One of the best answers that has
come in for the Public Voice" column
is, Practice What You Preach"
~ The p~lutocrats are determined to
starve out Alliancemen this year.
Raise your own supplies and they
can't do it.
~ Mr.. Hal w. Aver, of Raleigh,
has been elected Secretary of the North
Carolina Fair Association. He will
make a good ore.
New Jersey has passed a law for
bidding the operations of the Pinker-
ton Detectives in that State. The good
workof TIE Alliance is beginning to
Democl Fats, Republicans, Peoples
party, Mugwf bumps, Secessionists and
all other pa Ftisans should read the
article On 9Th page, Vital Issues" by
M Y. J. Pei pie.
at Buffers call for a con
iancemen-one.from each
county-on the 18th Of May, is causing
a good deal of comment, Alliancemen
have a right to confer.
We would respectfully suggest
that some of our reform exchanges
change the directory of National
officers of the Alliance. Some of them
have forgotten to do it.
~ Some of our exchanges are charg-
ing THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER with be-
ing a Third party paper. Our political
exchanges contain ten times as much
about the Third party as this paper.
~ Congress has lowered itself in the
estimation Of the people of North Caro-
lima by its failure to pass the silver
bill. The people will be trifed with no
longer. They will begin to act for
themselves hereafter.
We respectfully suggest that
some one in each Alliance make it a
point to read the best articles and edi-
torials in reform papers at each meet
ing. Also be sure to urge everybody
TO subscribe for reform papers.
~ THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is now
getting from m to four columns of
free advertising next to pure reading
matter in nearly all the papers in
North Carolina and many of the larger
papers in other States. This is a great
kindness, for we belive advertising
always pays.
~ A crazy man went into the can
dtol building at Jackson, Miss , a few
days ago and said he was there for the
purpose of running the legislature. "
By brandishing an ngly looking knife
he did succeed in running all the men,
bers out. Perhaps he was right in
stirring them up a little.
~ We can see why the partisan
press should fight so shy of Mr.. Peele's
article, on partyism, for partyism is
the craft by which they havemade their
wealth. Partyism is the trick by
which they have SO long and SO well
blinded the eyes of the people as to
aKhat true democracy is. Partyism is
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
LET EVERY ALLIANCE SPEAK.

Let every Sub Alliance, and every
County Alliance in the State, adopt
resolutions endorsing the st. Louis
platform, speak out, as you have ever
done, and let the world understand
that the Alliance voters of North Car
olina intend to stand by their princi-
pies. Send your resolution to The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER for publication
That same platform was adopted in
1890 by every Alliance in the United
States, Let it be done now all over the
land, and let it be endorsed at the nolIs
next November by every Alliance
voter in the country. Brethren of tbe
Old North State, speak out in vo11r
meetings, and let THE PRoGRESs1vE
FARMER tell the world that YOU are
still true to your principles.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
H SILVER L

The silver bill will not give much re-
lief 1t would increase the circulation
only about 80 cents per capita. Not
one of our citizens has dared attack
the money power, [ gave my opinion
of Mr.. Cleveland's silver letter. 1 said
that I wouldn't support him. though
the reporters reported me as saying
that I would come to North Carolina
and take the stump against him. l
didn't say that. Neither will l sup
port HilI-COI. Polk ut Charlotte.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
PownERLY PICTURES THE EAST

At one of the sessions of the st. Louis
Conference, President Polk spoke of
the gathering hosts of the North, West
and South. Mr.. Powderly was loudly
called for when Polk had finished his
remarks. and in his speech referred to
the fact that the speaker proceeding
him had left the East out. He &C
knowledged that it was true that in
this uprising of the laboring masses of
the nation the East was far behind. He
began to tell the reason why this is so,
but broke down in the attempt. After
repeated cries Of "go on" "go on"
from the audience, he resumed and
said, Il must speak the truth, eve if
it does hurt" He then went on to pic
ture the condition of the laboring peo-
pie in the mines and factories of the
East. "You," he said, "have the
cream of the laboring population of the
country. In the East, where capital
reigns supreme, the evil of child labor
has grown so rapidly, and the pauper,
u iL11L1dl 4IOOI VI UuO Olu WOIlO LIDS
been brought in to such a great extent
that a vast majority of the honest,
competent, self-respecting American
laborers have been forced to seek en-
ployment in the North, West and
South. The men and women laborers
in those regions spend their lives, from
the cradle / o the grave, in a degrading,
crime breeding atmosphere of wretch
edness and restitution, as revolving to
every sense of justice as anything that
can be found in the old world. Born
and bred in this atmosphere they do
not even kno Y their rights, and could
not maintain them if they did; and
whenever starvation maddens them
into revolt the armed, hired Hessians
of organized capital easily COW them
into submission to their terrible fate.
1t is to the South, the West and the
North that we must look for the preser-
walton of our liberties.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
WESTERN JoURNALIsTIC CoUR.
TESIES.

A Minnesota paper speaks of a con
temporary as follows: eff it wasn't
that the editor of that paper is such
an insignificant puppy as to be beneath
Jul notice, we would expose him to the
public the morally corrupt, dirty, I'M
principled, many-faced incarnation of
deviltry that he is"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
THE GREAT GRoUND-sWELL

Our exchanges are glowing with the
most glowing reports from all parts of
the country of the progress of our
cause. A great Alliance revival is go
ing on from New York to California,
and from Michigan to Texas. The ST.
Louis Convention produced a mighty
ground swell that will show it's power
IN the coming elections. Let the
friends of Reform take fresh courage.
A brighter day is dawning. Be up and
doing. Work for the cause. Stand
by your principles, and all will be well.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
THE sUB-TREAsURY IN FRANCE

Read the letter of Consul Knowles,
printed elsewhere, to Vice President
Loucks, showing the practical and
successful workings of the Sub Treas
ury system IN France. The wfiCGr 81
the letter is United States Consul to
Bordeaux, and his statements are fair
and reliable.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29
THE ST. LOUIS PLATFORM.

THE correspondent who reported
the st. Louis platform, lied by day, by
night and is lying yet. Instead of
seventeen planks there are only three
finance, land and transportation
President Butler at Charlotte.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29

We regret to hear that the stem
factory of the Durham Fertilizer Com,
pany was burned at Richmond, Thurs
day. This will in no way interfere
with filling orders.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29

w Our friends in writing to any of
sur advertisers will favor us by men
joining the fact that they saw the
advertisement in The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER
~ The tate on your label tells you
when your time is out,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29

Do you want your paper changed to
mother Office State the one at which
have been getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29

Do YOU want your communication
published If so, give US your real
name and your postOfhce.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29

In writing to anybody, always be
sure to give the name OF your postohce,
and sign your w name plainly
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-29

The Progressive Farmer is the Official
Organ OF the N. g. Farmers State Alliance