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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14
LET THE SOUTH AND WEST
UNITE.

We call special attention to Mr..
Peele's article on THE Wall Street
Party Against the South and the West"
He points out that the recent elections
show that this party intends to assume
its Republican name in the North while
in the South an attempt will be made
to steal the Democratic name. The
Wall street party, he shows, has prac-
tically united both the old parties in
the North and Northeast upon national
issues. He indicates that a sham fight
may be kept up there between the
two old parties to deceive the South
and West. But the weaker party is
foredoomed to defeat because Wall
street cannot afford to put in jeopardy
its rule by allowing any question to be
raised about its ability to control the
electoral vote in those States where it
owns both parties.
Mr.. Peele argues that inasmuch as
the enemies of the South and West are
completely united upon financial ques-
tions, and upon the tariff question, be-
cause no serious reduction is now pos
sible, that, therefore, the South and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14
THEY WILL ISSUE BONDS.

For some time certain Democratic
papers have contended that the Presi-
dent is opposed to the proposed issue
of bonds for the benefit of Wall street.
The Exchanges, n of Cleveland's
mouthpieces, says:
Among those closely allied to the
administration a very strong opinion
is prevalent that it will be imperative
for the Secretary of the Treasury to
issue bonds to meet the deficit which
at present exists and which seems Ger
tain to be increased to even larger pro
portions by the end Of the fiscal year.
The Secretary places this deficit atabe-
tween $50, 600, 900 to $50, 600, 600, and
says himself that there is apparently
no hope of meeting it unlesssthe Gus
toms receipts increase to an extent
there is now no reason to expect
Both the President and Secretary
think that they have power to issue
bonds without special permission from
Congress. A question, and a very i'm
pOrtant one, arises, however, as to
whether any of the moneys arising
from the sales Of these bonds can be
used for any other purpose than to keep
up the gold reserve to 800, 900, 900. but
as long as bonds can be sold to keen
the gold reserve up to the standard
there need be no fear that the admins.
tration will allow the reserve to come
anywhere near the danger line"
Thus we are made to understand
that neither the people nor Congress
has anything to do with government
affairs. Cleveland and his allies in
Wall street will loot the treasury or do
anything they please on short notice
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14
PITY THE LEGISLATURE.

In his message, Gov, Northen oS'-
(or tries to- with the tariff -.
What on earth has the Georgia -
islature got to do with the tarIh
What harm have those mel w. ,
that they should be enveIoPeu ~
tariff discussion before they have ''t :.
had time to adjust their stoma'D'
the clearinghouse hash? ,;s
This man Northen is an anu
study. Has got more varle'I0' ooI
mental weakness, more shau79 4,
coIors of general imbeciLity, molo
grees and Conditions of comPrehSTr ~.
unftness, more sIiding-scaleS anu M.
expected turns of dignifed anu ssr
ceited donkeyism, than any Uo'p
that ever called out the State troT 9,Iy
fight a stump speaker. People 'I'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14
THE ROBBER TARIFF.

According to oft repeated assertions
made before the election, the tariff was
robbing the people of $13. 461, 538 every
week. On the 9th of this month the
tariff reformefs had been in power
had had a chance" exactly thirty two
weeks. Multiply the above sun by 30
and you have $430, 769, 216. Divide the
total by sixty-two million population
and you will find that the rob0er has
robbed each human being Of a fraction
over Sc in the eight months, Count an
average of five persons to each family
and we find that each family has been
robbed of a little over $50. Now if the
robber was as a great as the Democrats
say he was before the election, he must
feel complimented as no efforts have
been made to capture bin or break up
his thieving. Cleveland isn't much of
a sheriff.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14
PEPPERMINT o

Virginia is the one little osasis in the
barren desert of political reverses.
Wonder how the Democrats who
clamored for the death of silver feel
about it now?
1t is reported that Cleveland ROSTERS
are selling pretty low now. Now is
the time to buy ~roosters.
|" According to our calculations the
money that is good in ''Yurrip" is
like most of the eclipses-invisible III
America.
we want to have a chat with some
nan wearing patched clothes who
&ants a currency that will be good
in "Yurrip."
The party with q chance didn't seem
to take advantage Of the chance last
Tuesday. Opportunities once lost are
seldom ever regained.
'Yurrip" probably has all the honest
dollars she needs, but we notice that
wheat is still selling at 40 cents a
bushel in America and other things l
proportion.
We want to talk just a few minutes
with the merchant who has made, or
is going to make an assignment, about
money that is ''honest enough to be
good in 'Yurrip."
To a man up a tree it looks looks the
American people are tired OF PresI-
dents and Congresses who imagine
that their business is. to legislate for
an honest dollar in ''Yurrip."
1t is now in order for some Chamber
of Commerce to meet and pass resolu
tions asking Congress to meet and pass
a bill to destroy the other half of ear
money so "Yurrip" can have a few
honest dollars.
The Nears and Observer says the
PopuIists had better stand by Vance
and other such men in the Democratic
party. Capt. Ashe should begin ms
sionary work in his own party and get
the brass bug element straight,
When III Republicans in the House
and % in the Senate voted with the
Democrats to destroy half of the money
in America we ''smelt a mouse" One
party played the fool and the other
played the rascal. Which was it?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14
INSCRIPTIONS NEWSPAPERS

At one time such papers as the Chi
cage Tribune, Philadelphia Record,
Baltimore Sun and Louisville Courier
Journal stood very high in the estina-
ton of the public. They all WELD q
powerful influence The Chicago
Tribune was at one time an out and
out free coinage paper. So was the
Louisville Courier Journal and Balti,
more Sun. They were for tariff
reform, also. 1t is now known that a
majority of the stock in the Tribune is
owned by English stockholders. Owing
to the sudden flop of nearly all the
prominent papers it Is safe to conclude
that English capitalists have had a
hand in it and probably own most of
the stock. They have a double advan-
tage in this. Most of the metropolitan
dailies are paying papers, some of them
yielding fabulous profits. The capital
lists who invest not only get good divi-
dends, but whenever it suits their
interests they can change the whole
policy Of the papers to suit their
pockets. A degenerate press is the
source of half u earthly woes. The
moral Of it is that no person should
subscribe for a metropolitan daily or
weekly unless it advocates honest gov
ernment and just conditions. A whole
sale boycott should be inaugurated
everywhere. Let America beruled by
Americans and let the English news
paper corruptionists do without your
patronage and aid.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14
MR.. GLENN SHOULD COME TO
TAW.

During the last campaign Mr.. R. B,
Glenn, one of the Cleveland electors
read a letter on the stump at a number
of his appointments, p%urporting to be
from Mr.. Cleveland, in which Mr..
Cleveland declared that he favored
free coinage. Recently the attention
of President Cleveland was called to
the matter and we hear that he en-
phatically denies ever writing such a
letter. Now Mr.. Glenn is expected to
produce the letter as the existence of
the same is a matter of doubt, and
nothing short of the letter itself will be
satisfactory to the public since the
President says he never wrote it. Bring
forward your letter, Mr.. Glenn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

Speaking of Third party fnancier-
ing' and ''sich like" we notice that
Democratic fnanciering isn't just the
thing. According to Carlile's own
figures the party has gotten the coun-
try in debt to the tune of $72, 600, 900
in nine months. Last Tuesday the PEG
pie disapproved of this financiering to
such an extent that three or four
Democratic States went Republican
and several Republican States gave
the biggest majorities ever known, and
the Populists made immense gains in
some sections.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14
THE A~LL1ANcEaIs GROWING.


That the Alliance was very much
demoralized during the last campaign
no n will deny. But it did good,
The true members can now tell where
they are at. Traitors were exposed,
not because of the way they voted, but
owing to the way theyconducted them
selves. They professed one thing and
did another. The true members did
not all vote the Populist ticket. Some
of them voted the old way because
they thought it would be best. Such
as did that were not traitors. 1t was
the men who sold out for pie that may
be termed traitors. 49,.
In some counties, some localities the
growth of the Alliance since the cleo
ton has been steady and healthy. A
great many inactive members have re-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14
THE PRICE OF v

Just after the repeal bill passed, the
goldbugs told their organs to say that
the silver bullion purchased under the
Sherman act and now stored in the
various branch minis, would be coined
at once. This was a ruse. Like tariff
and pension reform, it is all on paper.
Doubtless a small amount will be coined
for small change just as it was when
silver was demonetized in 1878.
Another ruse is that the price Of
silver is steady, there being nc decline
since the repeal bill passed. That is
nothing but natural, all the mines be
ing closed. Another false story has
been spread more recently to the effect
that there would be a great foreign de
mand for silver. That is simply an
other gold0ug lie. England has had
silver demonetized in so many coun
tries and restricted coinage in others,
until there is no demand for silver
anywhere. Don't be mieled by any
such yarns.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

newed their allegiance. A good mum
Der of Sub Alliances have re organized.
There is better feeling among the mem
bership. They appreciate the ~fraternal,
educational and financial benefits. In
every issue we have mentioned re-or-
ganized Alliances. Several are reported
this week.
We want just a word with a number
of we'll meaning, but mistaken brethren,
Some of you think most Of the reforms
needed are political and that to vote
for reform is all that is required of
YOU. That is a sad mistake. There is
not a party in existence, and wiHnever
exist, that will be perfect. An organ
ization like the Alliance is neoded to
keep any and ali parties straight~H
large enough and the members are
true to their professions, the influence
exerted upon all parties will be whole
some.
There never has been q more favor
able time to build up the Order. We
want to see every true member go to
work right now with renewed vigor.
1t is absolutely necessary. The work
has only been fairly started. We
ought to be able to avoid past mis-
takes now and get in better shape than
ever before as an organization. Let
every reform paper take position at
once in the front ranks. Let every
working member do the same. The
result will be astonishing, for the
farmers are now ready for thorough
organization.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14
q. r. r A.
NOTES

Now we have it. Uncle Sam should
arrested for passing 50 cent dollars
these years LIT Justice be done.
Zeke Bilkins says he knows people
40 air so keerful with their religion
at they won't carry it with them
1en they go to the polls ter vote.
Speaking of certain parties said to
hopelessly divided, doesn't it look
if one of them was hopelessly con-
lidated just over the Potomac?
In ~pandering to the p~lutocrats for
e alleged purpose of restoring conf
,nce, the administration has destroyed
confidence the public had in it.
Hon. Marion Butler will speak at
9nson, Johnston county, on Friday,
ovember, oath. He ought to have
cry man in the county to hear him.
The Democrats got in on the tariff
I'd financial issues. The are getting
It on the same issues-f0r failing to
we the country what they promised.
Whats Another reform paper? Yes.
Re Progressive Age, Aurora, N. c., is
e one. This makes five reform papers
arted in the past thirty days in North
arolina.
The Rockingham County RefOrmer
a late addition to the reform
ess in this State. Bro. w. II. School
Id is editor aud will make a valuable
per out Of it.
The Waterloo, n. Y, Observer,
en-, says the New York World,
I'M, has "degenerated into a mouth
ace Of sheol." The brethren don't
en- to dwell in unity.
Assistant State Lecturer, j. T. B.
0over, will make a thorough canvass
Richmond, Montgomery, Stanly
d Cabarrus counties. Will be in
chmond from Nov. 21st to Dec. 1st,
elusive. He goes then to Mont
merry.
There is a little hope for tariff re
m. President Cleveland owns ex-
lsive coal mines in Nova Scotia and
is likely that coal will be put on the
r3e list-that is if he wishes it done.
1t coal will not be any cheaper. Oh.
... Sect
Col, H. @. Demming, of Harrisburg,
4, the very capable Secretary and
a e Of the members Of the National
lance Executive Committee, called
G. see us Monday of last week. He
inks the Alliance is improving in a
tisfactory manner.
Two large cotton mills were sold
nder mortgage in this State recently.
ne brought a little over half what it
st to build; the other sold for one-
ird the original cost. You can now
gin to see how the gold bugs expect
profit after demonetizing silver.
= her things will be sold at equally low
ices.
We want a live correspondent in
,ery Sub Alliance in the State. Write
~ postal cards and tell us what you
e doing. If your Alliance is thrifty
q brethren want to know it. If it is
eeping they want to know it, and
,Ip you wake up the slumbering
M embershio. Organizers will be fur
shed where any Alliance wishes help
re organize.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

The Richmond Times, Dem, says
the Democratic party never will regain
the confidence Of the people while it
accepts and practices the financial
doctrines advocated by Senators Nor
gan, Vance, Butler and Daniels"
Great Caesar. For failing to accept
the doctrines of such Senators it was
showed under last week. John Sher
manism did the work.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.

Much of the news from the elections
last Tuesday has been suppressed and
some of the reports are conflicting.
Hence we will not attempt to give any
thing as correct. Thirteen States voted
Democrats claim a majority in three
Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland.
The Populists claim a majority in
three-Kansas, Nebraska ndO Colorado.
In some counties in those States the
Democrats and Republicans combined,
defeating the Populists. The RHpubil-
cans claim the other seven States by
large maj0rities. Pennsylvania gave
a Republican majority of about 100, 600.
| Ohio is Republican by from seventy to
eighty thousand. Iowa is Republican,
majority probably 35, 600. New York,
| New Jersey and Massachusetts, here
tofore Democratic, all gave large Re
publican majorities. So did Illinois.
In Michigan elections were held in
but one Congressional district, it going
Democratic. New York's Republican
majority Of about 60 1000 was a great
surprise, so was the result in New Jer
sey. At present we will not give
further figures for the news is still con
ficting. Will give full vote in next
issue.
In four States, Ohio, Massachusetts,
Iowa and Virginia, the election was
for Governor and some other officers.
In others for. Supreme Court Judges.
In others nothing but county officers
were voted for and national issues cut
a small figure. Taken as a whole it
was o decided rebuke to the gOldbug
tendencies of the present administra
ton. Money that will be good in
'Yurrip' did the work. The Demo
cratic pretenses Of tariff reform were
used to advantage in the manufacture
ing States of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
York and Massachusetts,, Many mills
are idle and the deluded workmen were
made to believe that the agitation on
the tariff question was the of it,
| when the true cause Is a lack of money
i'll circulation. The Republicans made
large gains in some States, The Demo-
Gratis lost votes in every State. The
Populists made d ,cided gains every
where. Democrats in Virginia admit
that they only got so per cent of their
voters to the polls and many negroes
were bought. The Democratic claim
of 40. 600 or SO, 600 majority in Virginia
is all buncombe. Official returns from
a part Of the State shows a small ma
jority, probably 10, 900. In Virginia
last year the PopuIist vote amounted
to about -, 900. 1t will be several
times that this year and they will elect
probably twenty members of the legis
lature.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

II was astonishing how quickly the
political papers began to suppress the
election news last week. They even
quit blowing about the little 10, 900,
partly stolen, majority il Virginia, and
began to exploit about the Corbett-
Mitchell prize fight. Well, your efforts
to get up q money that would be good
in ''Yurrip" did the work. We don't
pity you.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

We know what caused the landslide
north of the Potomac last week. 1t
1t was caused by the failure of the sand
witch crop in New Zealand and the low
prices Of taters in Ireland. Silver was
demonetized in America in order to
make our money good in "Yurrup,"
and that put down the price of taters
in ireland
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

Did you say reform is growing slowly
in North Carolina2 Too slow, it seems
to us, but three new reform papers
have been started in thirty days and
one editor was converted, making four
additions to the reform press. Tell the
world that North Carolina is getting
there in her own peculiar style-slow
but sure.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14
THE WALL STREET PARTY VS.
THE SOUTH AND THE WEST.

Mr.. EDIToR:-The Republican wing
of the Wall street party has b, en-
elected in New York, Massachusetts,
Ohio. New Jersey and elsewhere, The
defeat of the Democratic wing Of the
party IN those States has no signif-
canoe except that this branch of the
family was enjoying national patron
age and it was right that the Republi
cans should be allowed some slices of
State pie to keep them loyal to Wall
street.
The joke that there Is any essential
difference between these factions is
now laughed at even by the unlearned.
A wag said they told him when he
got married that he and his wife were
one and he soon found out that his
wife was the one. The Republican
name of the Wall street party is the
lone" this year.
There were two factions in a church
in Gates county once. Their chief
business was shouting. But the Epps
faction would not shout when the
Colyer faction had the floor, and the
COlyers would not shout when the
EFps were shouting, though both had
the same kind Of religion. At last a
r~evivalist struck the community who
was able to make Epps and Colyer
hug. 1t was a signal for a general en-
brace Of the two fact ems and such
shouting was never heard since the
crusades. 1t was then discovered that
the only issue between them grew out
OF Jealousy as to which could shout the
loudest. Ere long the Colyer and Epps
factions will be heard shouting to-
gether from Maryland to Maine and
from Maine to Illinois. Their leaders,
as did Epps and Colyer, have lately
shouted together in Congress. Sher-
man and Cleveland Rugged. Even a
Southern Senator whose name l blush
to call pressed his Confederate uniform
upon the bosom of Force Bill Lodge!
In loving embrace! In humble
Acknowledgements that the only issue
between them has been to see which
could shout the loudest for their com
mOn master, Wall street.
Gresham, the present Republican
Democratic Secretary Of State, is the
natural candidate Of the combination
for next President. Like Cleveland he
has a partisan utilization with both par
ties when they subserve the purposes
Of the common master. Gresham has
been a Cabinet officer in both parties.
AS United States Republican Judge he
has sugarcoated his record by several
small anti railroad decisions. These
decisions will be soft corn to feed fools
with even on this side of the Mason's
and Dixon's line.
The amalgamation of the Republican
and Democratic parties In New York,
New England, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
several other States is now practically
complete QRsRational issues, as witness
their sold Vo Gongress upon the
financial question which is now the
leading issue They are equally united
against any serious tariff reform as 1
believe will be shortly demonstrated.
The purchase and solicitation of q
votes and the employment of
negro and other Republican orators
in Virginia shows which way
the wind is blowing even as far
south as that. 1t would not sur
prise me if the Wall street party elect
Gresham Or some other twin party
type even if the South and West effect
a combination. For with the Federal
patronage at their command, large
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

Gentlemen and fellow citizens, there
is no halfway ground in this fight. You
cannot serve two masters, If you are
not going to come into the reform
ranks and fight like a brave colder,
you must be counted with the enemies
of good local and national government,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

lam standing norU Just behind the
rtGin, and IN full glOtU Of the coming
nset. Behind ne are the sbGdOoc8 on
2 trocE, before me lies the dark Galley
d the rjrer. When I m1jngIe 1cjth ats
.rk acuters I Want to cast M linger-
q look upon O country achOSe govern
mi is of the people, for the people,
d bg the people. L L. Polk. JVty
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

In writin. - 1uy6o q, always be
ore TO give the name OF your posto1nco'
I'd sign your 5w1 nam plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

Hg- Or friends III writing to any Of
r advertisers will favor Us by men
ming the fact that they saw the
-vertisernnnv IN The PROGRESSIVE
sRMER
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

~ The late OF your label tells you
len your time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

Do Q want YOUR paper changed &c
other office Gtate the enc ct w'>iah
~ have heor getting II.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

The Progressive Farmer is the Official
. GA oftbe N. G. Farmers State Alliance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-14

hs p0psg entered az sscITd-clG&s rate q me
Per. OFscs Sra Raleigh, ". L
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-07-20
A Monster Fish.

1t is said that Rev. George
Mosier, while fishing near Cerro
Gordo Tuesday morning, was at
tracted to an object he saw NOV
ing around in the river, and when
he got to it found it to be a plank
bOuy covered with red calico. He
saw at once that some live Great
ure was attached to the bOuy and
took hold of it, but the resistance
was so great that it was with diff
Guilty he landed the object, and to
his great establishment, found that
he had captured a huge catfish
which actually weighed 127
pounds. The Reverend gentle
men is, no doubt, thankful to the
parties who started this fish.trap
ahOat as he secured fish enough
to supply his own table and that
of his neighbOrs' for several meals,
and would have divided with
these parties had he known who
they were. USELESS W