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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-09
WE'RE MP. WEWBoRuE STANDS
AINaTON, n =.


i i. ST te5lS, Esq,
DEAR SIR:-YOur letter was received
and would have been ans Eered sooner
but for some perpleNing questions
which had not been decided in my own
mind. One was how should I act in
the approaching campaign and vote in
the coming election. Since 1883 have
been an AIlianceman. l joined the
Alliance because | thought farmers
and laboTers ought to be more organ
lied than they were, because Of the
fact that all the other professions were
organized and self-inteTeSt required it
Of us. And then too [ thought there
was something in the study of economi-
cal questions which might be of bene-
fit to us and Il country. This last I
have given a good deal Of thought and
my study Of the question has lead me
to believe that the only source Of relief
to an oppressed people is the wise use
of an educated ballot. In order that
our people might be thoroughly edu-
Gated along this line the National
Council has formulated certain de-
mands and has handed them down to
every Sub-AIliance for discussion,
adoption or rejection. Our people have
ratified them and are educated to that
point that they believe that they will
be financially ruined, our democratic
government at an end and our children
heirs of the most damnable slavery
that ever afflicted a once happy people
if these demands are not enacted into
law. Having this mind myself l have
carried them and proclaimed them
with all the power with which l was
gifted, throughout a score Of counties
in Eastern Carolina, and now on the
eve Of a great national election with
whatever chance for personal promo.
ton may have been presented tC
me, neither for this nor for any
other consideration will [ desert
them now. 1t may be well fol-
me to say that l did have hope
that these could be obtained through
the. Democratic party, but since that
body has met and presented its noml-
nees, and last and least it's platform,
every vestige of hope vanished from
me, Since Omaha has given US our
demands and nominated a ticket in
whom l have confidence, I know of nc
other way for an honest man to do but
to vote the way he thinks is right
National banks must be destroyed
Tissue money direct to the people at
low rate of interest" on the collatera
the people a give, I shall vote 70.
| Gen. Weaver.
Yours fraternally,
J. M, MEWBORNE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-09
PITT COUNTY CONVENTION.

GREENvILLE, N. c., July 80, '92.
Pursuant to a call of the Executive
Committee of the Peoples party of
Pitt county, a meeting was held in the
court house and the following business
transacted: A. J. Moye elected per-
manent chairman, D. S. Spain, secre-
tary, and E. B Moore, assistant secre-
tary. Chairman Moye declared the
meeting ready for business and called
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-09
GREENLER N c. July &c

The Executive Committee of the
Peoples party of the Ninth Congress
sional district hereby call a convention
to meet at Waynesville on the 26th of
August Counties that have not or
ganized are requested to do SO at once
and elect delegates to said convention.
JOHN G. BROWN,
Chm'n P. P. Ninth district.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-09
BASE AND SLANDEROUS LIE
WHO is ITS AUTHORa

OASOA SON o6CAAL4SU OA4O GA4AAC6A4NOS
the Alliance officers and those who are
conscienciously and consistently push
ing the principles and demands of the
Alliance to the front. But for outland-
ish, base, wilful, malicious and SANDER
Gus lying, the Peoples party is To-
catching its share. That our read
ers may judge Of the truthfuIness, or
rather the untruthfulness of the sensa-
tlOnal articles about the absurd and
mOnstrOus propositions and posi-
tons of the Peoples party advocates,
when they see such in our great
leading democratic daily papers, we
reproduce from the Macon, Ca, TeZe-
graph of July 9th a sample of the
product of one of our Raleigh mills, a
sample of the handiwork Of a regular
professional, not n0viec-no amateur
he has evidently served the full term
Ofhis apprenticeship. We do not know
the skunk who sent the wOnderfultele-
| gram, but no fair minded gentleman
who knows the spirit and motives Of
the Peoples party in North Carolina,
IL $4,000.
- "a g" VIC oilI'I1"lI'-"Vi' ~ .
;. Mott, a member Of the Republican
State Executive Committee, which ap
peared in our issue Of July goth, can
! f,;I - 60. hat t3o~o ono ,,-
= - ~ - ~ "So-'1
III NORM C@lAh2 VINO a1e cleaner al
heart, and more truthful ard
sela53a in ever respect, than the
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last. -ao /. cn.e's -au.g Hg- made no
. -~ra~g-ir..r a.r fra..a z-s-- or.v other.
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c9l--@ ~ even ."~-i.e1 one. "cAl-@l.
roge@@ some things have heard OF
/ how hard s3..aa- u.E.aE....aD Demo-
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cans ID #.. Ca- ST. t-E nov.
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-09
EDITORS.
Press Association and Trip
The The Great Cities Described
NOI'N Correspondence.l

o,n,1al meeting OF the North
JIG 70 Press Association, which met
Car% OL on the 9th of July, was
al G Lnat meeting yet held in point of
the UJance and everything. Several
St'SD n,ombers we're added this year.
pe" u,n,nbers received royal treatment
IDS 10 hands of the city of Charlotte.
az sne banquet was spread on the last
80 70 which many were invited be-
.;5es the editors.
SUI |t- o'clock, a. m, Friday morning.
ho,t sixty editors left Charlotte for
%~osbinrton City, arriving there at
,so that evening. This trip was made
s.oo nv the generosity of the people of
Charlotte,
The run from Charlotte, over the
hammond and DanviIle Railroad, is a
.r%.,y and pleasant one. We came via
1T~.nviIIe and Lynchburg, This line
o.ssaz through the best section of
y,rta Carolina, and also some very
foa lands in Virginia and Maryland.
The farther North you get the better
+ra farms. tt would be a fine trip for
am Southern farmer to make. The
buds a- in high stateo Of cultivation,
crops .- groin IuEurlan5 and every
ding ..'-. lean say with truth that
Ibid. ....eo sorry farm from Lynch
burg. E.. TO New York City. The
.a.- are either fine mansions,
~ur.. ~ beautiful grounds
-.h Vii. rds aad ga-jena, or
The houses ere all.
-r the a.-.s, w'.5.r, upon
Ter -l-E55-. t.-ntra
d.. . North Carolina a.- ls.s.
Many Ga.a.r. a.a
the ~.-.s.
"-. .t-rtes
-.a Who lbs
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The Streets .-.
-.s.v viii. either r".-.r-
....rr Tho .r-Fo trees
-.- flowers ara -.r--e
- Tie revsrnmea5,t..E
cover much ground.
vida and l-~a..-,.e
... many .~e.:7an.r.
covers p f,,-a ~r.- O..
.r..L .-eu..-s1a il as.q, 22a 091.
Hiss. .-a o.. ia. BOARDING. houses and
s7l.r.r .r--.r- v-a r4a7.n1s If au
kin. ..a fine
PENS L-anll Avenue. which j. the
grs.. street in any ri-- I'm tl7
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-09

between stations, with wire fencing
IhlS keeps stock off the track. Those
fast trains cannot afford to stoD tn
drive stock off.
balVlnore IS a great and growing
city. 1t has but few trees and narrow
streets. Like most Northern cities if
IS built of brick and stone. Wooden
buildings are scarce.
Wilmington, Del Trenton. N. T.
and Philadelphia are the leading cities
between Baltimore and New York.
Philadelphia is a city of beautiful
buildings and trees, lying on both sides
OF the Susquehanna river. Philadel-
phla has n and a half million people
and most of them own their homes,
The city IS twelve miles wide and
twenty miles long. But for twenty
miles on either side the people live so
closely that it appears ID be all one
city. The railroad stations are only
one mile apart on many of the great
roads. Fast trains do not stop at anv
of them. Fast local trains run II or
two miles apart for the accommodation
of suburban people.
l VIII t'OSe IoF THIS III Look out
tor write up Of New York City, f.
miniature world within i+ea1f 9I,o
<-i,ou, M '''7o
L ~-.9' III 1'NV weeks paper.
IL may ho5 oe d L2ocy production, out
VIII tend to gi.o you a correct idea Of
the greatness Of both n7eaaz without
,,,1.2,r 49, .-;. --.s
go. 1'1P JouisS'L' II
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-09

urinary remarks. Col Skinner re-
sPonded L a short, pointed, telling and
eIoGoent address, after which the
townships withdrew and selected dele
gates to cast their votes in the meet
ing.
upon re-assembling a motion was
made to adopt the Oman platform of
the Peoples party, and it was adopted
unanimously. Nominations of officers
being declared next in order. the fol.
lowing were selected for the various
county offices:
Senate-Willis r. Williams,
Legislature-Jno. T. Phillips and
Jno. Fleming.
Sherif-W. H. Harrington.
Register of Deeds-Alva Pittman.
Treasurer-Jno. B. Galloway.
Surveyor. S, L. Ward.
Coroner. H. BarnhilI.
Delegates to attend the State COnven~
ton were elected as follows: DR.. J.
w. Perkins, w, H. Allen, A. A. Forbes,
Slade Chapman, Harry Skinner, @. @.
Kirkman, J. A. Long, ". NJ. King, T.
NJ. Manning, Abram Congleton, @. L.
Stancill and Fernando Ward.
For Congressional Convention J. W.
Carson, J, II. Barnhill, J. r. Jenkins,
Jno Eubanks, R. B. Parker, Elias Tur-
ner, q. NJ. Smith, J. I. Abrams, r. G.,
Chapman, 4. :. Dixon, Marshal Cox,
w, b. Moore, DR.. wv. Perkins, Jno.
EiEs, X; i; JQyner, Joseph t9gwell, Is.
l.. Hnltn, M. l. Moye, ,. y. Laughing
nouS1, W.6 WlngaGe, j.. /. smith,
=. w. pau v =. AIIk43n, y }.
Smith. d. S. Spain. G. \. Randolph,
%. y, 2Jha|ay, !. Moor, }. NJ. Dixon,
+. + brooks, w j. II. LaughInghouse,
). =. wilson, AlVa Pi5.n9n, ". L,
Goodwin, II. w. BroWn, - j. Wilson,
l =. 05anGLtL W.. L. Allen, a, A,
E0toa5, ~. II. harrington, y Il. IoTe,
Joseph Fleming. WIS Leg t, Esv-
er.E Daniel, = w. Ward, J. ii Wool
ard, Il. s. lsnZleton, Henry Taylor,
and CgL Harry Skinner.
IGo following GantIemel were elected
% Central Executive Committee: A.
a Forbes, q. T. EEa0s, w. b Moore
J. D Brown, and Y j. E0go.
Tue nominees Wc-o then called for;
they come IN" ri and 1r-aa... -t @P-
oroprlezo eaae.les.
Hon Z A Aoye woa "-. o. He
took the -on eo~'a ssa-a -"t ID. thirty
minutes 5.-t ,lo imlaaa.a auGiance
sg..- av-.l l2 Ills -7a-g..aas a.J-
. lue
l9.-9 .. TO ... the proceed
Hr limo.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-09

Wide awake. What7 Why, The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. Send 40 cents
and get it through the campaign.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-09

Mr.. W. J. Cutler, of Surry, county,
writes that the Allirnce people In that
county and many others, favor Weaver
for President.
The morning call., 1892-06-23
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES.
The Supervisors Hear Applications Re
RhrdIng Assessments.

The Supervisors Hear Applications Re-
RaTding Assessments.
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday
afternoon as a Board Of Equalization for
the purpose of taking into consideration APP
pllcations for reductions in personal prop
erty assessments. The personal property roll
will be turned over 10 the Tax Collector on
Monday next. There were only % appica-
tons to be considered, the smallest number
that has been filed in number Of years.
Mayor Sanderson presided and eight
members of the board were present.
The following petitions were passed upon:
Mary Conrad to have her assessment of $500
stricken ont, granted; T. B. McCord to have
an assessment OF $500 stricken cut. granted
j. N. Mooney to have assessment stricken
out, granted j. r. Fitch to have assess
ment reduced from 5000 to $685., granted
A. ArOnsen to have mis- assessment on the
Mirabeau Hotel reduced from S28, 400 to
$4,000, continued until to-day for further
hearing; Fulton Iron Works to have assess
ment OF S18,20C reduced TO $500, laid
over; J. Snnntag, representing the Safe
ty Nitro Powder Company, to have
assessment reduced from 5000 to
500 on the c0mpany's franchise, denied;
Mary Wilson to have assessment of $500 on
lodgi ng-house properly reduced 10 500,
granted; Gerald Cullen to have assessment
Of $500 reduced TO 500, settled by fixing
amount at 5000; Mrs Anna ATtague TO have
assessment of $4,000 reduced to $500 settled
by fixing amount al $1,000; Richard Dey, ex-
ecutor OF the estate Of Mrs. Theresa Fair, to
have assessment Of Sl,998.893 reduced 10
s6993 on the ground that the Southern Pa
ciiic Railroad bonds, aggregating Sl,99200c
are not assessable, laid over until to-day for
hearing.
The morning call., 1892-06-23
PRESERVING FLOWERS.
Something Additions al in Relation to G
fOrnia's New Industry.

Something Additional in Relation to Call
fornia's New Industry.
As already announced in THE CALL, the
sending of fresh flowers from this city to
distant points has become an industry in
which several persons have engaged. and
they have met with considerable success In
cases where the distance has not been too
great. For instance cut flowers have been
sent packed in wetted cotton to Salt Lake
City and they reached that place in good
condition as to freshness. color and fra
GRANGE. But what is occupying the atten-
ton of those engaged in this new enterprise
is to preserve flowers so that they may reach
the far East New York, Boston and other
places and even Europe in good condition.
A number Of experiments have been made
within a few days and the result
Is anXi0usly looked for. Ii this can be sue
eeSSfully accomplished the perennial gar
denS Of California will supply the demand
OF the East, in which flowers bloom only
for limited period, and California florists
will reap q rich harvest yearly. j. Allie
gretti of this city, who has devoted his at
teption TO the preservation Of California
fruit in perfect condition for transportation
to distant points. has recently devoted his
knowledge to flowers, and lie is of the
opinion that he has discovered a process by
which flowers can be kent fresh from one
taken from the receptacle in which they
have been shipped Will last from three
to four days longer than whom cut
from the bush. He has flowers which were
subjected 10 his process six, seven and eight
days, and yesterday mad been exposed for
three, four and five days. and they retained
their fragrance, color and freshness to a de-
gree that is extraordinary. They we're
fresher in appearance than flowers that but
three days before had been cut from the
BUSH He has been experimenting only
few days, but feels confident that be will
succeed in preserving them for 80 days.
What his process is he does not divuge,
but it has developed this fact that flowers
prepared by him while they are not changed
10 appearance do not drop leaves as flowers
do after they have been cut two or three
days For instance, peoples. the leaves Of
which fall within ten hours after being cut,
have been preserved whole for five days.
and though shaken the leaves do not become
detached from the stems,
The morning call., 1892-06-23
PARTED WITH HER MONEY.

Mrs. TrostmNn Seeking to Recover
Money She Advanced.
Antonio FRESHMAN. married woman,
living art from her husband because he
has deserted her, has a grievance against
Calhoun Bryant and 6. W. Comegys and
has sued them in the Superior Court for
$1,000, it appearing that on the 7th inst. and
for a month before Bryant offered and was
anxious 10 sell 10 her note for $50 and
mortgage on lot in Suffer City.
While claiming TO be her friend, it is
charged that be and his codefendant con-
spired to make her believe that the prop
er;y covered by the mortgage was worth
$500 and free from all membranes save
this mortgage Relying on these state
meBtS, she purchased the note and mort.
gage for $500 aud discharged claim for
500 against ComFgys for money advanced
for her son to 20 into business
Irs:ead, she now avs that the property is
not worth more than $500 and has been sold
for taxes. To cOnsummate the fraud she
says in her complaint that COmegys on July
gave her notes for 5000, witnessed by
Bryant; COmegys and p. ID. Gardemeyer,
the mortgagOr, being iDsovent and the
notes worth not more than $50. BY reason
Of the above promises Mrs. Freshman says
she became sick and suffered great mental
anguish.
The morning call., 1892-06-23
COURT NOTES.

Dr. w. Fl. Robinson has further sued the
Southern Pacific Company for denying him stop
over privileges at Oakland en- route 10 Alameda
on the 22d 23d and 24th OF June, 1891.
Judge Levy has divorced Ida Elchwald from
Hugo Eichwald because Of his desertiOn. They
were married In this city on October 20, 1885.
Tie hearing OF the matter OF admitting the
viii Of DIR. Washington NJ. Ryer to probate has
been continued by Judge Levy until the 18TH
pTOX.
Complaints for divorce have been filed 10 the
Superior Court by Rose against Charles burning,
Harriet K. against Robert Owens and Hedwig
against Lawrence j. Saieudar.
w. II. II. Hart has given formal notification
that lie has been substituted as counsel Tor tie
Hale and NoTcross Mining Company IN the case
OF Fox ". Hale and Norcross Mining Company.
LLOYD Wood were the attorneys.
James Coleman and Agnes ScanlOn OF 2209
Powell street have sued the San francisco Gas
light Company for S299 damages for shutting of
their supply Of gas on the 18Th inst, greatly
hamperlng them In their business.
&. Gotellt has been suedlntthe Justices Court
Thomas NJ. Davidson aud Andrew +. Elliott
with his vegetable wagon aud two horses on the
Mission road on the 9th OF March
The CrOssbow God Mining Company has been
sued by 5. {. Lewis for Sl93 60. balance due
Tor services as foreman ana superintendent and
S32 Tor travelling expenses between this city
aud The milne IN Shasta County In May and June.
H. w. Ogburn petltioned for letters in the es-
tate OF his wife Caroline, who died on the 18th
inst, leaving property IN Woodland City valued
at $4,000 and mOrtgaged for S2l10, besides other
property In this city and at Monterey, valued In
all at some SlOO 0O This property is community.
The morning call., 1892-06-23
4 CITIZENS IEAGUE TICKET

Probability Thai II Nay CAT Figure ia
the Coming Election.
Something is bound TO come of ito" said
President Flood Of the CT; Zels' League yes
terday.
He referred 10 the work OF the league to-
ward the suppression Of the dives.
"Our committee is not going to be wofuliy
discouraged if the Supervisors do not take
any action toward the closing OF the dens Of
deprayity against which- we are fighting.
We are going to keep up the fight just the
same"
ION what lines? Is there to be an indie
pendent political movement"
Il can't say as 10 that. but many Of the
members eff tile league are in favor Of put
ting a ticket Ia the field next fall"
Mr.. Flood spoke As If there were a good
deal behind this uOn-COmm;ttal statement.
If we care to do So he went on, 'we
can make the next Board OF Supervisors
one that Will be pledged % purify San
Francisco of the DeSthOlsS that give il the
reputation it bears among the cities Of
America. One thing that confCOnts Us il
this present light Is the fact that 500
licensed taxpayers have more power and
more influence over the Supervisors than
SOC, 900 other persons, whom the bOasQ is
bound by law 10 protect
But there IS great hope for Us. There
u
Francisco that has had the strength of this
enc. If tie Supervisors yield TO the influence
fihe small minority against that OF the great
majority that is in favor Of deceHcy, thea
we can let them so their way tor the IRE :
ent and cal the majority 10 our aid later on.
They say The Supervisors are pledged TO
support the dives l have heard that all
around. ! would like TO know why a Super
visor is willing to let himself be bound by a
pledge so against public policy when he
can see tie defeat Of his political aspTa-
lions staring him in the face if he arrays
himself against tie decent element Of cur
society"
Then the league is going into politics."
was asked.
"Ididn't say so did u" said Mr.. Flood,
in his nOn-cOmmittal way. "Ail 1 say Is
that We have the strength on our Side-that
we are in the majority. and that if we
wanted to elect q Board Of Supervisors We
could do IT,"
But VIII you make the attempt?"
"Wait and See"
You think. then. that the league IS 4
great success ."
"Our meetings show that. Instead Of a
falling of at tie last meeting there was q
considerable increase in numbers. The
committee Is preparing an attractive pro-
gTamme for next Sunday afternoon. We
hope 10 have Metropolitan Temple crowded,
Rs It was last Sunday"
The morning call., 1892-06-23
Funeral Of nm Argonaut.

The funeral Of Samuel c.. Gray, notice
of whose death appeared in yester-
days CALL. took place from st. PauPs
Episcopal Church, In Benicis, Tuesday
afternoon. The desks in the chancel of the
sanctuary were pIofusely and becomingly
decked with variety of choice flowers, and
on the handsome casket loving hands had
placed ether floral testimonials. The serv-
ices, which were exceedingly impressive,
were conducted by Bishop Wingfield and
the rector Of the parish Rev. Mr.. Benham.
The former delivered feTvent eulogy.
The Bishop also conducted the final sery-
Ices at the grave. the remains being in
tered by the side OF his first wife, to whom
a handsome monument has been erected in
the funeral plat on the Hottest eminence in
Benieia Cemetery. The Society of Califor-
MIA Pioneers, to which the deceased be-
longed. was duly represented, ex-Judge
John Currey of the Supreme Court and
Henry Il. Livingston, histOriographer of
the fraternity. officiating as pallbearers.
and f. b. VreelaDd as marshal c. B.
HOughton and other pioneer townsmen
acted also as pallbearers. The local parlor
of the Native Sons of the Golden West, in
full Tegalia, acted as escort to the mOurnful
eortege, which was one of the longest ever
seen in the city on the straits.
TIE widow, one daughter and three sons.
children by the first wife. were all present
at the Obsequies.