The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-07-18
KEEP DARK AND SCHEME DEEP.
The Politicians at the Old Game---They
are Breaking Former Records-.-Harry
Hinton Moralizes and "Demoral-
ICES" the Enemy.

| ICES the Enemy.
Mr.. EDITOR 1T is thought by the
sufferers Of tyrannical law that they
need only to explain the nature of their
grievances to have them righted by all
honest legislators. But these sufferers
from tyranny and oppression, in this
thought have only entered the vesti
bule of partisan politics. The motto
now among the teachers of plutocratic
politics is, to keep dark and scheme
deep" To one set OF villains plutoc-
racy holds out the bait of Office and
political promotion A class of Office
seekers in this land would curse their
mother for Office, much lees deny all
and any principles, either honest or
dishonest. Principle and honesty are
not points in their makeup, though
claiming much of both. This class of
office seekers and holders plutOcracy
owns, body and soul. This is posses
sion No. 1.
There is another class OF political
heathens in this country who was born
and raised in a certain party, and they
think their honor and self respect
would be sacrificed if they voted any
other way. Their party is to them as
sacred as religion, This is plutocratic
possession No. 3.
There is another class of voters who
are unable to think for themselves and
have placed their confidence in some
political leader or journal and is en-
tirely governed by what they say.
These leaders and journals being the
tools of plutocracy, make such class
plutocratic possession No. 3.
There is a class of party papers in
this land who have set up to advocate
certain parties, and they would be IN
true to their mission if they did not de
fend their parties and conceal all things
which would damage them and fight
and slander all opposition. A large
portion of their subscribers and adver-
tisers would boycott them. They are
slaves and are plutocratic posses ion
No. A.
With these four contiDgents in COM
plete possession, body and soul, as a
working basis, the enemies of the rights
of the people think it best to keep dark
and scheme deep. The two old parties
the Democratic and Republican, were
once the parties of the people, and by
their good deeds of the past they still
lay claim to our confidence. Imper-
ceptibly. and by degrees, the infuen-
tial elements of those parties came un-
DER the influence of class interests, for
modern politics must have millions of
Doodle. Then for Doodle they are
bought and sold, and any man who
votes with them promotes class inter
ests, If this be true. A revolution be-
comes necessary. We must take up
one party and revolutionize it, or we
must demolish them both as deceptive
tyrants with a new organization. This
question is before you, freemen of
America, for your sincere considera-
tion. Which is the easier to do9 An
attempt to revolutionize might result
in being revolutionized ourselves. An
attempt to demolish might result in
being demolished for plutocracy keeps
dark and schemes deep, possesses un-
told millions of money and the souls Of
millions of men. Ny advice is for
every man to vote for that party which
suits him and his interests best. Dis
connect himself from all parties as be-
ing bound thereto. The man who is a
good Democrat, or good Republican,
or a good Peoples party man, the way
it is understood, is sold, bound and de-
livered. He is not free to exercise his
private judgment. Don't place your
selves in such a position. Be free. Be
independent. Is you affiliate with one
party one year, let not that bind you
in the estimation of men that you are
conscience bound to do the same an
other year. The good sense of the
people, having cast aside party
shackels, the influence of Mammon
and the slavery of plutocracy, will
make an honest and just government;
it don't matter what party rules. The
Alliance holds the only true Washing
tonian position. Hence, plutocracy
wants to kill it 1t is the only enemy
that Mammon and plutocracy has in
this country. This far we give the
Alliance privilege in party politics as
a body, and that only as an advice
This year we think it best to vote for
this party. Next time for another
cause, and for other purposes, for that
party. Thus by tying itself to no
party. but by making an united effort