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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11
THAT CROWD.

Well yes, it was literally a crowd.
The street was filled from side to side
for more than a square with footmen.
The horsemen made a column more
than four squares long. Then came
the vehicles filed with human freight,
buggies and wagons forming atrain
more than a mile in length. This was
not the crowd. The crowd was at
Brookside Park when the speaking
was going On. There was the place to
count, and there was a solid square
acre of men-not boys-but the honest
toilers of Wake and adjoining counties,
of voters who mean 20 learn how to
vote and vote their honest convictions;
men whose patriotism no man a a
right to question; the men who nave
faced many dangers in war, with their
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11
BIG FUNDS.

The New York World exposes" a
scheme by which the Republican man
ayers propose to spend one million dol
lars in New York and New Jersey to
carry those States for Harrison. Such
funds for corruption purposes are dis
reputable and dangerous to a free gov
eminent. But while the World is "ex-
posing" this scheme under great big
headlines, the World itself is raising
the sum of 500, 900 to b. a part of a
fund to carry some middle States for
Cleveland. Now don't you think the
Republicans and the World are in the
same boat?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11
THEIR STYLE.

Some of our exchanges are constant
ly parading letters from prominent
and patriotic citizens :" who have "re
nounced the Third party" giving
their reasons, and declaring that only
through the Democratic party CAM you
see a glimpse of the promised land.
These prominent people" often
turn out to be the weakest kind of
cranks. A few days ago there ap-
peared in the Washington Gazette a
spread eagle letter from Mr.. w. H.
Marslender. He renowned the Third
party" at a fearful rate. His letter
was full of big, high sounding words
and sentences, calculated to brighten
~dyspeptics and kill the fruit in the bud.
We do not charge that Mr.. Mar
slender is a crank, but a correspondent
of the Carolina Dispatch gives some
facts about him that are of public in
terest In the first place he says Mr..
Marslender did not write the article,
cannot write his own NAME. could not
read the article after printed, knows
nothing about governmental affairs.
AS to his political history, it is a long
one. He was a Secessionist during
the war, a Bourbon Democrat a little
later, still later a Prohibitionist, and
recently a pronounced and rabid Peo-
pies partyman. The chances r. that
he will convert himself into a force bill
or nightmare before the election.
This is a sample of the very few that
the egg party has reclaimed. The re-
form party is getting the brains to a
large degree. Look that way when
you want to see a prominent citi-
zen"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11
PIEDMONT ALLIANCE FAIR.

This fair was held at Salisbury last
week. The exhibits we're very good.
The display of ladies, fancy work, etc,
was particularly good. Some fine
stock, among them Mr.. J. N. Har
rison's blooded horses and cattle, at
tracted much attention. The races and
tournaments were all that could be de-
sired. The business houses in Salisbury
all closed for one day, and most of the
people attended the fair.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11
WE PUT UP.

A person who signs his name "For
the Truth" writes the State Chronicle
that he or she or it, wrote to the editor
of this paper asking Gin what letter,
message or speech" Grover Cleveland
said 1.-THE best financial system in the
world should not be changed" He or
she or it says he or she or it enclosed
one red two cent stamp with Wash,
ington's picture on one side and some
substance on the other for a
reply, which has not been received by
he, she or it. We may have received
the letter, have no recollection of if
nor the stamp.
Cleveland used that or words of the
same import either in one of his mes.
sages to Congress or in a special letter
on the free coinage of silver. We re-
member reading it at the time. The
words have been quosed against him
time and again since, both by Demo
Gratis and Republicans.
If For the Truth will drop us a
card giving his name and p~ostofice,
also an accurate description of the
stamp he has lost, one will be sent
which he may apply TO his conscience
.fund
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11
IT CANNOT BE DENIED.

While many Of our people so earnest
~ oppose social equality, they seem to
forget that Grover Cleveland has prac-
ticed it. If you are really opposed to
it there is o much consistency in op-
posing and then voting for him. That
he did do it cannot be denied. While
Governor of New York he signed a bill
for mixed schools. While President of
the United States he invited FREQ
Douglas to a reception, and he and
wife were present. The Washington
Post of June 10Th, 1885, the leading
Democratic paper in Washington City,
on the day of the reception, contained
a full account. The following is an
extract:
1.-THE guests included all who are
identified with the social, political and
Office life of the Capitol. To name
them would be an endless task. In
the throng were Prince Leopold, of
Brazil; Justices Harlan and Bradley;
Senators Sherman, Logan Cameron,
Pugh, COckerel, Harrison, Call, Plumb,
Teller, Cullum, Aldrich and Kenna;
Rev. DR.. Sunderland. with whom the
President had more than a mere word
in passing; General Farnsworth, of Al
bany; Librarian Spofford, General Van
Vliet, DR.. Chappell, Fred Douglas and
1Uife, ex Mayor Berret, Gen. Sheridan,
Colonel Bonaparte, Commodore Schley
and Mr.. Archibald Forbes, who was
with his betrothed, Miss Meigs, and
her father, General Meigs."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11
GENERAL NOTES.

The Peoples party IN Wake county
is in good trim, and getting better.
DR.. @. G.. Lee, of Caswell county, is
the Weaver EIector in the 5th Con-
gressional District.
Mr.. A. B. Coltrane, of Glenola,
writes that the Peoples party hopes to
carry Randolph county.
Mr.. W J. Bishop, of Warren county,
writes that the Peoples party is a big
thing in Warren, notwithstanding
newspaper reports to the contrary.
Mr.. J. w. Aldridge, of Pamlico
county, writes that false reports are
out about the Peoples party in that
county. 1t is very much alive and
growing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11
SEP, or, NOV, DEG, JAN, FEB,


1t seems that the object was to get
the parties receiving the letters to go
and get their share of the campaign
funds" Whether anybody bit at the
bait or not we can't say. The object
may be to put Peoples party men to
trouble, to have a joke on them, to
disgust them.
In the days Of the Revolution there
were Tories and traitors among patriots
in America. There are Tories to day
political tories. When rotten eggs fail
they resort to other schemes, born of
hell. The great industrial classes in
this country r learning. They will
get their eyes open some time.
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N. 3. p A.
EDITORIAL NOTES,

How much longer will the pluto
Gratis, which are largely found in cities,
abuse the men who support them,
The National Economist has
changed it's form, enlarged, and is
much improved by the change. We
wish it continued success.
The Wilmington Star, Of recent
date, had two tales about the egging
of Gov. Buchanan in Tennessee.
We must conclude that the Star is a
comet now, as it has two tales.
All this lying, abuse and wrang-
ling over politics is unnecessary.
We like to see people work for their
party be enthusiastic, but it is carried
too far nowadays by all parties. Re
form yourselves.
We are pleased to note the great
success of the Winston Sentinel under
the management of Mr.. Burbank. He
is a worker, knows what journalism
is and seems willing to treat every
body with due respect.
The box-toed, cigarette smoking
and beer guzzling politicians of North
Carolina are down in the mouth. They
see that the reform movement is now
too far ahead to be overtaken. The
great common people have been edu,
Gated.
~ 1t is reported that Peoples party
men have refused to allow Democratic
speakers a hearing at two or three
points lately. We don't know that it
is true, but if 50, should be condemned.
If you don't want to hear a speaker let
him fire away without an audience.
The wind bloweth, the water
foweth, the farmer soweth, the sub
scriber oweth, and the Lord knoweth
that we are in need of our dues. So,
come a runnin' ERE we go a gunnin'.
We're not a funnin'. This thing of
dunnin' gives US the e~verlastin' blues.
says an exchange.
A dispatch to the Wilmington
Messenger, states that a Peoples party
man cut down and carried off a Cleve-
land and Carr flag or banner at
Blount's Greek. That was a sorry Job
for anyone to engage in. We do not
bank on flags to any great extent, but
when people put them up the other
party has no business to destroy them.
John Wannamaker, the model
eSunday-school superintendent recently
gave a check for S., 900 for a benevo-
lent purpose and the very next day
reduced the wages of his sewing girls
In his large wholesale establishment SO
that many of them only received fifty
cents, per day. Who gave that SIS, OOO2
MI. Wanaamaker or the sewing girls9
** Bank directors are not eligible
as presidential electors. 1t has been
discovered that two were nominated
In Maryland. The National Demo
cratic Executive Committee have been
notified and will have to call them
down. This thing of nominating men
connected with banks has been quite
common. That accounts for some
things.
Jerry Simpson opened the cam
naign in his Kansas district Wednes-
-day of this week with a big mass-meet-
Whi1h he and others spoke.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11
o MUST READ.

The Peninsula Farmer gives tB
lowing true advice about the nec0
for Alliance literature:
"Now there are some thing
want to say to you about Allianc
other reform books. You need
you cannot get along satisfacI
without them. It is true the r
newspaper Is indispensable to
Allianceman who wants to kea
with the times, but you cannot 1,
the time to hunt over the files
paper for two or three years bal .
find IN what particular copy
point or article or statement ap
that you wish TO refer to. no.
they handy "a hundred or twoof
to carry around with you when! !
want something to refer to when y
ing an argument, and every AlhaD
man ought to argue in a friendly J
with all his acquaintance, make :.
verts Of them and see they stay 2
verified"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11

Charlotte Observer. The o.
the papers that have pubIis srosr
ISLANDERS IF they have anr rod As
honor will take pleasure in Sense
licity to those denials Wv S.ylAg pub
doing it, but his "deniolur ~ Nea
very thing we have want. are u
time. Perhaps the most serio~. al
on the list is the one that h. caa'
Fred. Douglas and wife to h. aTia
receptions. Fred. is as black publ
record of the two last billion @S
Congresses, but has a white va. ools
have published that charpa We.
Mr.. Cleveland, and will be fai, a8spa
to publish two whole paragran5a lug
his signature. Such denials ~ VIII
curiosities. The facts are that h., y
NAL is an acknowledgment rs g
truth. Here it IS: te
"Such misreprs s~entation !;
ing and exceedingly monoton0,n% fiSt
one statement which l have sa5n No
kind above referred to, has am VI t6e
In 1T whatever, except this tba. 0qA
Frederick Douglas was in pnbI;oo "aa
IN Washington City. l, as PraeiSOad
the United States, EXTENDED + Tslttd
same cOurtesies, so far as pubIn ul u
ceptions and matters of that LII tscep
concerned, which were extpn8a, a.
other officials of the same grade n N! !
of course, was his due as a mott Luz
official decency and etiquette oes
should have been ashamed to trao aI I.
otherwise. N"' LII
IF in your judgment you tbirn
well to make the denial above rafa...
to, you are at liberty to do So in ~
way you think best. "l
VERY truly yours.
GROVER CLEvFLavns
Nowif Grover will come out and d.
CO signing the bill for mixed sobo.
while Governor of New York, in :
same way, we will be ready to let a
case go to the jury.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11

We earnestly hope every one of YOU
will pay up and renew at once and get
all your neighborJ to do likewise This
will help US to keep the nanor n +ho
family. and also to continue battling
for the cause of the oppressed. LooR
at the table on seventh page and +.
WIZ Oeh you what you owe, and send
it IN at once and oblige.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11
OCTOBER COUNTY MEETINGS

The October county Alliance moatiD,,
will soon be held throughout the Sat-,
most of them next week. AS pons
during a heated campaign the attaD.
dance and interest will not be as larm
as at other meetings. But the bretbr5
should lay aside politics, no matte,
what kind they advocate, long enougB
to attend to ahese important meeting,
There will be business of importanceh
each county that should be ATTENDED
to without delay. One thing is ta
plan for relief adopted by the last
State Alliance. Steps should be taken
'aC once to get up and forward lie
fund necessary to carry it out. In
order that the matter be before our
readers, we again publish the plans
suggested, as follows:
SEC. 1. This plan shall be kno m az
the Cooperative Relief AssocIat0nd
the n. @. Farmers State Alliance, and
every member of the Farmers A lance
In good standing shall be a beneficiary
of this relief association. Pr0uUd
that a majority Of his SUB, Alliance
shall endorse and conform to theser re-
quirements and make application for
enrolment on the books to be keptbT
the State Secretary.
SEQ 2. Each Sub-Alliance ratifyng
this plan shall furnish its Secretary, 70
be Immediately forwarded to the State
Secretary, the sum of 10 cents quarter
ly, for each male member In good
standing; said 10 cents to be- taken from
the treasury Of said Surveillance
SEC. 3. The Committee on the Good
of the Order of each Sub Alliance shall
estimate and make sworn statemeltd
the a;tual loss sustained by any bene
fciary and send duplica. e Of same to
the Secretary of the State Alliance
SEC. 4. The Secretary treasure, On
receipt of such statement named 10
section 8, shall forward 30 per cent Of
the amount estimated in said statement
to said beneficiary of any money q
moneys In hand belonging TO said fund
Sec. 5. Any ub-Alliance failing '
pay the 10 cents per capita within 20
quarter shall stand suspended, and al
loss sustained In said Sub Allianced az
ing suspension shall not be paid u9
said Alliance is restored by payma
of all dues.
Sec. g.. Where any loss sustained
covered in whole or in part BY q
other insurance, no part of it shala
paid by this Association, and not Gs
two hundred dollars shall be PAID
any loss. Provided, also, nol0ss Ga9
by gross negligence shall be paid:
SEQ. z. The management OF tnss
ISOLATION shall be under the superVp
of the President, Secretary,Tref
and Executive Committee Of the
Alliance, who shall make neces
arrangements not herein provldas
securing safety of the fund and me
accomplishment, as nearly as pos
of the object herein set forth.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11

Do you want your communication
published If SO, give US your rea
name and your post0t1ce.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11

Do o want your paper changed to
another Office State the one at which
you have been getting 1t
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11

In writing TO anybody, always b
sure to give the named Of your p0stofhce
and sign your own name plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11

The Progressive Farmer is the Official
Organ ofthe N. c. Farmers State Alliance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11

THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER wiz
worth S. from now until the elecag1
but only costs % cents.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11

~ Our friends in writing to any of
our advertisers viii favor us by men
ioning the fact that they saw the
advertisement / n THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER
~ The t8Ue ON your label tells you
when your time ne out
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11
A BOLD SCHEME.

For some weeks letters and postal
cards, p~urporting to have been written
by the Chairmen of the Peoples party
in Rowan and Iredell counties, have
flooded the mails in the country ad-
iacent to Salisbury and S~tatesville.
These have been sent to Alliancemen
and Peoples party men of more or less
prominence. With the letters railroad
tickets were enclosed, or at least what
looks like tickets. In each cas- the
party receiving the letters, cards or
tickets were requested to go to Sails
bury or Statesville (some m place and
some another) to receive their share of
a handsome campaign fund"
These letters were signed "R Y.
Beard" in some cases and IN. o.
Parkes" in others, which is not the in.
itials of either of the Chairmen Of Elk
ecutive Committees in Rowan or Ire
dell.
Here is a copy Of one of the letters,
the printed head being as follows:
ALLIANCE REFORM.
Headquarters of Peoples party.
Salisbury, N. O.
NEELY BLOCK, UP STAIRS, Sept. 81, '92.
Dear Sir :-Please meet me in Sails
bury next Friday, Sept. 80, Come On 3
o'clock train and return same night
Campaign fund to distribute, and
.Othop hT1OInooC of i'm pOrf9nPn
Fraternall.
Strictly prjUate, as tjcket IS enclosed.
r. Y. B.
POSTAL CARD.
SALISBURY, N. c., Sept. 80, 90.
Sjr:-Conference here postponed to
Monday evening, Oct. Sd. Come if
possible E. Y. B.
THE TICKET.
FORM NO 1865 G.
SeriaI No H.; 81, 92, 81.
N. @. DIVISION
Associated Rail WuYs.
Fall and Winter Sc asOn.
ONE FIRST GLASS PASSAGE
FROM
StGtesUjIle
TO
Salisbury
And RETURN to STATION named.
- Subject to printed rules.
Limited as per Cancellation o punch.
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To CORRESPONDENTS:


This pdgev entered 81 scc0nd-ejdsS matter al the
Post 0Bce tg Raleigh, NJ. {.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11

Subject to printed rules.
Limited as per Cancellation o punch.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-29
THE SECOND SEASON.
Batting and Fielding Averages
in P. n. w. League.
SEATTLE HAS A GOOD RECORD
Danny Minnehan the King-Piu Hitter
Goodenough Leads tho League
In Bass-Running.

The batting and telding averages of the
clubs and players OF the Pacific Northwest
are given below ia full for the second
championship season beginning on July 4.
Tacoma leads in batting with .2il. Seattle
being close second with .23S. The same
two take the honors in fielding, Tacoma
having .921 and Seattle .9lS. Tacoma is
also first in base running. while Seattle
leads in sacrifice hitting.
In the individual batting records Danny
Minnehan Is the kiug-pin with the splen-
did percentage OF $50. Jake Stencil COM
ing second with .339. Willie LANCE is
eighth with .2Ss and Billy Earle ninth with
2S5. Stencil, of Portland, comes first as
run get,er with Earle, of Seattle, second.
Goodenough, Of Tacoma, is at the front in
stealing bases. having twenty-five to his
credit Stencil is second with twenty
two, and Hatfield third with twenty-one.
In sacrifice hitting, Work, of Tacoma,
Burns, of Portland, and Raymond, of
Spokane, are tied for the first honors.
Stencil and Lohbeck come first among the
catchers in fielding. but they have played
so few games that Billy Earle is the real
leader with an average Of $40 in twenty.
five games. Gil Hatfield leads the short
stops with $40. Following are the figures:
CLUB BATTING.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-29
John =. Barnes Goes to Oakland.

SAN Francisco, Aug. st. F. Robin
son. for several years proprietor and man.
ager OF of the Oakland ball club, today an
nounced his retirement from baseball. The
Oakland club has been sold TO John S.
Barnes, formerly manager of the Port
land club.
PORTLAND, Aug. 2s-tSpeciai. THE an
nouucement that Barnes has purchased
the Oakland club caused no surprise here
Soon after the local league closed he re-
ceived an offer TO take an entire new
team TO Oakland. but he declined be-
cause there was not enough money in
it. On Saturday he received telegram
asking the lowest terms of White. Werrick.
Tebeau and Burns, who are still in the
city. They will probably accompany him
TO California
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-29

stand punishment? I believe he i. a.,
game as pebble. know hit him SONS
punches that would have knocked ont
uozen ordinary men and he didn't mind
tnein a. All. He Is so big aud strong that
a blow doesn't affect him. Twas in the
ring with him in France when he fnuyht
mitchell. The Englishman's blows he
oian notice at all. The only thing that
chill. ''i'AA
Corbett's reach is so long that Sullivan
VIII nave To do great deal of mitigating
20 pest MN. | hear that the referee is op-
posed TO in-fighting. and that may work
against Sullivan. hope that John L. will
De Wen seconded. A good deal depends
upon that. good, cool second can soon
defect the weak points of the opponent
and tell his man how to 60 at him. In
any sort OF fair condition, expect to see
Sullivan win easy
says: Jack Skelly is in a pretty bad wav
with his teeth. He cannot sleep and he
eats but little. He is not permitted TO do
anything but light road work. Carroll
sad yesterday: II have stopped him from
poxing the ball and sparring until he gets
better When he spars it hurts his left
arm, and l see no use of him doing any,
thing until he is entirely over his pain"
skeiiy's face is swollen, and the iniiamma-
ton extends up to his eve. He bears the
pain like soldier. Billy REYNOLDS. his
packer, says: II prefer to see him lose the
nght than to have him work while in pain.
ana with my sanction he cannot hit hex
on the bali until he gets better"
Jack McAulIffe yesterday in the forenoon
punched the ball three hours, and in the
afternoon spared Nelson ten rounds.
JACK had an invitation extended to- him
from the ladies of Pass Christian to at
tend grand hop on Saturday night next.
he says that he will be present. Nelson
said nothing but looked good deal which
meant that Jack would not be there. A
tally-ho filled with ladies from Pass Chris
tan visited the Robertson training quarters
yesterday to see the athletes at work. Nc
Auliffe was introduced to all of them. He
had just quit work. He was attired i'm a
handsome pair of blue tights, white shirt,
working shoes, a jaunty little cap, and
towel thrown over his shoulders. Jack
invited any lady to put on the gloves with
him, and. to the surprise of everybody
present, a plucky little woman, who was
as ignorant of boxing gloves as COW
would be of a piano. put up her hands to
the light weight in very interesting
manner For the benefit of the ladies
Jimmy Carroll and Kid Hogan gave a
three-round set-to, which was highly en-
loyed. After the coaching party's visit
McAuiiffe made six miles on the road, did
more ball work and sparring, got his rub
bipg, and slept good and sound all night.