The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-01-26

best business men in the whole cOun-
try whose management of the affairs
| of a National bank, of which he was
president, was conspicuous for It's sue
cess. This disposes of this charge at
least"
In December, 1885, Senator Beck, of
| Kentucky, one of the most eminent
statesmen of the Democratic party, In
a speech made in the United States
Senate, said:
IT desire to state, with great dis
tinctness, that I am not making war
on b~ondholders, or National banks or
bankers. I voted to renew their char
tiers, to repeal all taxes on their capt.
tai and deposits, and will cheertully
vote for any and all measures neceS
| sary to add to their usefulness, either
by increasing their circulation to par
with the bonds deposited, or, If 1t can
he done with justice to their cOmpetl-
tors in business, repeal the tax on their
| circulation"
We could go on at any length, and
| give quotations to show that the Ma
tiOnal Democratic party, as we'll as the
Republican, is given Over absolutely to
the money power. They dare not ad-
vOcata any measure contrary tOthe die
| tates of Wall street. All leading ad
vOcates of reform, men whOhave given
their lives to the study of these ques-
| tions that are now shaking this COun-
try from one end to the other, claim
that it isimpossible for reform to come
through either of the old parties with
their present controlling influences.
Party success is paramount to every
thing else with the old parties. Here
is an extract from the advice of M of
the party bosses: If you are a
Democrat, be one. Don't put your in
dividual interests above that of your
party. Don't go off after strange
gods" &c.
The Democratic party means a
Solid South" What q nice scheme
to keep the producing classes divided
The motto of labor organizations is a
Solid Union" and every maa with
sense enough to plant corn knows re-
form a never come without a solid
union of the laboring people, that 50
long as the North and South are di.
vided all efforts on the line of reform
will be fruitless. The money power,
through it's agents, is using every con
ceivable effort to keep the North and
South divided, and prevent the union
Of the labOring people. To divide is
their only hope to enslave US. They
know thai whenever the producing
! classes of the North ana South becomes
united. it means an end to ~plutOcratiC
rule It means the transferring Of this
government to the people, where it
property belongs; and until this is
| done, there can be no Democracy on
American soil, for the orig nal mean
ing of Democracy is government by
the people.
Before closing this article, I desire to
Civ some brief quotations from sub
sidized Democratic papers. Note the
following extracts:
There i too much freedom in this
country, rather than too little. "-In-
didndpOLS Journal.
The most wealthy should govern
in every State, and Will, regardless of
any attempt to deprive them of that
right. "-Richmond Wing
tn American labOrer must make
up his mind henceforth not to be bet
ter off than the European labOrer.
Men must be content to work for less
wages. In this the working mar will
be nearer to that station in life to
which it has pleased God to call him"
-NefU York World.
IF the working men had no vote
they would be more amenable to the
teachings Of hard times. -IndidndpO-
lis NeuS.
Here is what James Buell., Secretary
National Bankers Association, says:
I'VE have arranged the programme
for both parties, and are willing the
people should exercise their choice Of
men,"
These are a few selections from the
sentiments expressed by the leading
spirits Of the money power, and sub
sidized press of the Democratic party.
Andrew Jackson says: mo free gov
eminent can stand without virtue in
the people and a lofty spirit of patriot
ism; ard if the sordid feelings of mere
selfishness shall usurp the place which
ought to be filled by public spirit, the
legislation of Congress will soon be
converted into q mere scramble for
personal and sectional advantages"
What a contrast between the ex-
pressiOns of jackson and the acknOwl-
edged press of the Democratic machine
of the present day! The only thing
strange to us is, that p~lutocracy has
the audacity to point to the Demo
cratic party, and call it's teachings
model Democracy, when they know
that the people are fifty years ahead
of that party in the science of good
government. J. Z. GRHEN.
MAKE YOUR COMPOsTs.