The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-26
WISE WORDS.
H. G. DEWITT.

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Words of Wisdom from Patriotic Papers
that are Standing by the People
Read them Every Week.
Two diseases tend to destruction Of
American citizens-mortgage on the
farm and party devotion,-Sdn From
cisco Press.
We repeal ia party which refuses
to give the people a just financial sys
tenn will never pass a just tariff law
Missouri World.
The man who is constantly looking
for a soft thing may be assured that
his mother contributed one to the world.
Western PIOWnGn.
The people must make astand against
the money power some time and it ap
pears to us that right now is the &C
cepted momen5.-Mi88ourj World.
1t is time that the partnership be,
tween the Government Of the United
States and the spectators Of Wall
street should be dissolved.-SenatOr
PETER.
This is the richest country OF earth,
but business cannot be carried on with,
out money enough to facilitate the ex-
change of our different kinds of wealth.
st. Louis Chronicle.
The gold bugs had better remem-
Der, that, while they are fighting free
coinage they are very liable to lose
both Of the metals and an issue of
greenbacks established .-NeU Fro.
Zone strong argument in favor Of
government ownership and control of
transportation, is the cost and waste
of capital under the present competi-
tive system.-LenoOOre, CaL., Leader.
We wonder if the men in this coun-
try who are SO ready to bow to English
dictation can be the defendants of
revolutionary heroes of '76? It seems
hardly possible. kansas Commoner.
Grover has won! His mighty obesity
has succeeded in putting the country
on a gold standard. In the meantime
hard times are still with us, and do not
seem at all hurried to make an exit
Southern Mercury.
"Have you confidence enough in me
an entire stranger, to lend me a dol
lar9' was the query propounded to an
honest stranger. 80, yes" was the
reply, ''plenty of confidence, but no
dollar" - Western PIowman.
Every voter should make a note Of
the fact that the Populist representa-
tives in Congress are the only ones that
are standing squarely for replacing
silver TO it's former position of Is to 1
without compromise Or "dickering."-
TuZare, CdL., Citizen.
With pallid cheek the voters now, in
%sepulchral tones, ask the momentous
question: What is to become of us,
who have no money! The rich bosses
answer: Stay in the place you was
created for, work hard and we will
allow you to live.-IpduStriGI Legion.
Whatever puts gold up, puts down
labor, and all the products of labor.
Give US more cash. We have too much
Of the credit paper Of corporations al
ready. We want more money not
more corporation liabilities, pretend
ing to be money, Open the mints.
Coin all the gold and silver there il to
coin ST. Louis Chronicle
The political parties at Washington
are a good deal like Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. Smith, who stopped late at night
before Browns house in an exceeding
ly fuddled condition. One of them
called: Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Brown, come
down and pick out Mr.. Brown for Mr..
Smith-whichever one of US he IS
wants to go home.-Farmers' Voice.
A banker approached Congressman
McKeighan, of Nebraska a few DAVIS
ago and said: "McKeighan, what are
you going to do to relieve us from these
hard times9" Hard times" said Nc
Keighan, why I am not aware of
hard times" why, said the banker,
1--WE can't get any money" "WeIl,"