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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16

VI b41C GA"L OAN O6AS u OSO Co " WV
before. The different gentlemen com
prising the company were rich before
they Joined their fortunes, and with
reduced operating expenses they make
what the farmers are bowling for
more money"
That is enough to settle the business.
They were all making money, were
vastly rich before they formed the
trust. Yet they go into a trust, not to
make less but more money. None Of
the firms that compose the American
Tobacco Company were worth less
than a million each, all made in a few
years, but they were not satisfied with
legitimate business success, but com
0ined to rob the public if they wished
to.
A member of one Of the leading
firms in the American Tobacco Com
pany, soon after it was formed, had a
conversation with the writer. He said
that there was strong competition be
tween the various concerns making
cigarettes, not so much in buying ma
terial and selling as in advertising. He
said each firm tried to Guido the other
and the year before the trust was
formed his firm paid $3.50, 600 to n
New York firm for lithOgraph work.
In addition there was heavy expenses
for newspaper advertising. By com
bining there was no need Of Autograph
work or other advertising and much
expense was cut off. We admit that
any individual or any firm has the
right to reduce expenses, if Unnecessary, If
it does not injuro their employees, those
who they buy from or sell their goods
or wares to-. But there was no need Of
a combine in this case. All the firms
were making money rapidly and they
were paying a fair portion Of it for adj
vertising, hence they committed a
crime when they combined. The To
bacco Trust claims that il has benefited
the farmers; that it is paying more for
the grade Of tobacco used IN making
cigarettes than the Individual firms
die before the trust was formed. This
may or may not be true now, but
there was a time when il paid less.
However, there was such a cOmmotiun
raised that, to hush up matters, they
raised prices for cutters. Some OF the
members OF the TybaccO Trust, and
other trusts, too, have given money TO
churches and colleges. That is com
mendabIe, but Jesse james was quite
charitable, too. He made many friends
by his liberQIity, but still there are
people cranky enough to believe that
Jesse was not very particular about
the way he got his money.
We are not rasping the Ameri ;an To
baeco Company and saying nothing
about the others. The long faced, silk,
hat, gold-glass members Of the plaid
trust are no better, and if there is any
difference they are worse. The dozens
Of other trusts are all On the same key.
Most Of them are incorporated under
the laws Of New Jersey, the only State
that legalizes robbery openly and IN
~reservedly. Down with them all and
down with newspapers that are their
defenders.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16

-. It is reported that more than 80
per cent Of the lower house Of the
Fifty-third Congress ara minority rep
resentative5,
- The 455h commencement eXer
cises of the Chowan Baptist Female
Institute will be held On the 28th to
31st Of May. We return thanks for
an invitation to be present.
~ The Wilmington Messenger, writ
ing Of the formation Of the leather
trust, asks if there is no way to Crib
the giant octopus2' Yes, vote the re-
form ticket and it shall be done.
~ At the recent entertainment at
the A. and n. College, Mr.. T. NJ Ashe
won the debater's medal; Mr.. NJ. B.
Hunter, the declaimer's medal, and
Mr.. J. @. Dey, the essayist's medal.
~ H. Fl. Warner, proprietor Of the
famous Safe Kidney Remedy" has
fallen q victim to contraction and has
made an assignment. People who have
kidneys must see that they are kept
safe themselves now.
~ The Caswell NeU8 says George
Mitchell, colored, of Madison, has Sc
cured a place in the Treasury Depart
ment under Carlisle. Ahem! We
thought this was called a white
mans administration"
~ The Ladies' Home Journal, Phila-
delphia, holds It's own as the leading
publication for ladies in this country.
The best writer's in America are regu-
lar contributors to its columns end
every department is complete.
The Wilmington Stur says that
the ~turpentine business is very dull.
Why does not the Star give an expIana-
ton? It would not surprise us to hear
it say that al overproduction Of tur-
pentine was the cause, says the Colds
boro C~auca8ian.
~ The trouble is not over yet The
town Of RlcLlands, Oaslow county, |
elected two P0pulist commissioners
and one Democrat at the recent mum
cipal election. We repeat that it looks
like the towns are going into politics"
What is the matter with the machine !
anyhow
~ Last Monday the Preeidentissued
to the effect thasno more Office
seekers could be admitted 10 the White
House. According to what the vii
E
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16
A REPLY TO THE ECONOMIST,


Only a very few papers have baan o.,
mean and utterly iackiny in 0~rircin7o
and journalistic courtesy that fSaL
have published only one side Of ~
Lou2E5 MaCune controversy. A neIas.
that seeks TO deceive its raaJaTSs ~
hiding one side from them. while =
publishes the other, is unworthy +GeiT
confidence, The PROGREssTvE r p-TTr,
Of North Carolina, and Mr.. T01cI-s ~
hl5 W paper, have done this and
3ot1 are indebted TO the Economist f4r.
quite q sum of money. that it seems
impossible to collect without ej5t
common honesty ought to induce
mem 70 pay up before they seek 10
VI all the '.mean auEuttarly lacking
IN principle" expressions have ever
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16
Mr.. LEAZER BOWLING CAL,
AMITY.

Mr.. Leazer, the new Superintendent
Of the Poniten.iary, says it will take
1920, 900 a year to support the convicts
and there can't be more than $50, 900
made per year farming the convicts.
This is a pretty kettle Of fish indeed.
If Mr.. Leaz II is such q good farmer as
the papers say he is and as he thinks
he is himself, and he can't take free
labor, free horses and mules, land and
tools, and make half what the c0nvicts
require fer support, then he had better
go into politics" or something else. If
an institution can't be supported under
such favorable conditions, how is the
average farmer going to get rich"
when he he's to pay tax on island and
other property, pay doctor bills, raise
or buy his stock and tools, etc. Why
don't Mr.. Leazar mortgage his crop
and go ahead with the farm? Don't
YOU know that farmers who attend
to their business and work. always
come out all right2 What is the use
of all this calamity bowling, anyhow?
Raise 6 cent cOGton, so cent peanuts
aud 40 cent corn on the Peritentiary
farm and get rich.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16
AMONG THE ALLIANCES.
What the Brotherhood is Doing and SAY
ing Ali Around.

ing Ali Around.
The Alabama Alliance is On G. boom
Everything looks suspicious and
promising Frank Baltzell, &0ntgon.
cry, Ala.
All our old members that wer- much
good are coming back. Our meetings
are growing in interest.-Leo BLACK
man, Ferris, Texas.
The next annual meeting Of the TeI2;
State Alliance will be held al keren3
beginning August 18th and VIII COZ.
tlnue a whole week.
A correspondent of the C.1cmJ3
cotton Plant says q num5er Il weaA
and lnfrmSub Alliances in the vLc.n.T
or Murray's x Roads are taking %
new life.
George Q. Ward, the weu-Lugr1
form writer Of Missouri, denies ~
report that the Alliance is DC. a.iag n
That State. He says 1T is il g.e1-l
fighting trim"
Bro. r S. Murff, county lecture.
organized an Alliance here Cf TN ms-
oeE5. In5ro IS much good No. ..r@
reach and we intend 10 work. ..g~
+. M Adams, Cause, Texas.
tx Lecturer Foster, Of the o.o-
Ailanc6, warns the member u.
on their guard in taking in
who are not OF the right grit a--
an Important matter. Nc
true blues are wanted.
It was thought that the al.
been greatly injured in Or. .. o-El-
campaign, bus the last 5.a.. E..-.-
recently held, shows that The ...I.
snip OF the State is s5rougcl g
hundred members than !.
last annual meeting.
The Southern Mercury h ]
cred that several resolution ..E
ing to be from County Allar
been sent to tie MercuTU f.. t
ton After writing to tie CT.
was found that no such reso0...s g5
ce6n considered or passed. I.
IS still getting up schemes
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seen in any paper, few if any bar,
been more empty of the least trace ~
a noble spirit than the above. An5
| that such an effusion should emirot
from the pen Of DR.. @. w. Macnr"
and appear editorially in the NationoI5
Economist, is a mystery I can onI,
account for on the charitable sunno,;
ton that he has lost his compass And
rudder, the storm has swept his sail,
away and he is afoat in mid ocean u
midnight darkness, without even a star
to light his way.
The utterly and superlativeIy r.
diculous suggestion that THE PRoGpFq
sIvE FARMER, because it may, possibIr
happen to owe the Economist a fan
paltry dollars, should bow down toll
and serve it, is unworthy the man wbo
has been so highly honOred by the oD]v
organization of any magnitude in
America, Or perhaps in the world, that
ia calling on all men everywhere to
declare themselves free and indepeDi
ent citizens, to act independent Of The
mortgage who holds the mortgage On
nine million farms in this country
alone.
But is it true 'that The PROGREssvr
FARMER of North Carolina is indebted
to the Economist for quite a sum Of
money, that it seems impossible to C..
Iect without suit?"
What are the facts? Hear them:
After the death Of Col. Polk, jun
H. 1892, [ balanced up all accounts 0,
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER books t0tba
date. I found the ledger account. which
I had kept, showed a balance due TIE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER, by the Ec0nG
mist, Of $22.81. Imailed to the Ec0ng
mist an itemized statement Of account
We heard not a word from it until
some time since January 1at, 1885,
more than seven m0nths-we received
a simple statement Of amount due
the National Ec0nOmist-%to0 g.
and request to remit. I at once asked
for an ltomized account; the Iom.zi
accOunt-the first that has ev,r CINE
to this Office Of the account il cues
tion-was HANDED to me in cur editors
office on the afternoon Of April 13h
1898, in the presence Of Mr.. Ramsey
by DR.. @. W. Macune himself. The
doctor remarked; You viii please
look over this and compare il with
your accounts at your early conve-.
ience," or words to that effect, anddi
not seem to be very anxious tbatI
should do it at once. He stated tia.
some changes were being made in The
management of his paper ami hodesirej
this account to appear correct On The
books. 1 took up the account which
is a very long one, the next day, but
finding it so unlike the account asI
had kept it, that I laid it down until
I could find time to investigate it thor
Qughly. This will be done, and if We
ma mat we really do W the Ec0H0
mast anything, then the Economi8twl vii
get it without a suit, notwithst3ndns
these contemplate, cowardIy insinua
tions. That common honesty, com.
mon decency, common truthfuInea
and even common sclf-respoct should
have restrained the writer from pub
fishing such stuff in his columns, We
think will appear to all; but inasmuch
as he has, and has so severely ca8t
gated The PROGRESSIVE FARMER with
his pen for not giving both sides Of
what. he calls the "Loucks- Nacua
controversy" we close for the present
by saying
National Economist please copy.
j. W. DENMARK,
Bus. Man'g'r the Progressive Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Postal Shoe Company, Boston, Ms.
Bedd's Tobacco Warehouse, Reds
vile, N. ..
Dueber Watches, National Mfg and
Importing %, Chicago, III.
When writing or dealing with our
advertisers always mention that you
saw the ad. in THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16

Farmers Alliance people are dissatisfied
and giving us trouble" 1t is not
clear whether he is in Washington in
the interest of an appointment or il
the interest of the Alliance people
who are dissatisfied" Will somebody
turn on the light in this matter2
mo More Crop Failures, or F acts
on Fostite," is a neat pamphlet by Mr..
@. H. Joosten, New York, whose ad-
vertisement appears in our columns.
1t tells how to prevent mildew, black
rot, leaf blight, rust, etc, on grapes,
fruit and vegetables. All fruit and
truck growers should send for it.
* Read our news columns and see
how much prosperity the banks are en-
Toying at this time. The COW has been
MIXED dry and many IF the moderate
Iv wealthy banks and business men are
bound to go under. OF purse the very
rich will stand the storm and reap q
fortune from the misfortunes Of others.
The Democratic politicians in this
community 90 not seem to realize as
Mr.. Cleveland does that the great wave
upon which the party came into power
was on an aggregate vote of only 49,,
600 more than the party received in
1883, while the total vote was increased
many thousands, when they suffered
| overwhelming defeat"
The Raleigh correspondent # the
Wilmington Messer ger got off a lot of
political rot that has no foundation in
fact, Saturday. Among other things
he said ca gentleman told him that he
saw Marion Butler on his way to Holly
Springs, Friday, and that he had q ma
tional flag with him" Bro, Butler was
not at Holly Springs and did not start
there. Hence it is easily surmised that
somebody Matched up the whole story,
- Bro. T. N. Pearce, of Washing.
ton county, has sent US an article that
was written by him and published in
| the Home and FUrp, Nov. 18th, 1881,
and which shows that Bro. Pearce was
aware = the dangerous trend Of affairs
| even at that time. We will re produce
it as soon as possible. Bro. Pearce say
Washington county will come 10 The
front yet. His Alliance has nearly $50
IN the 3 \. fund and viii put il 81 for
every 81 taken out.
The Blue and the Groy," by the
Patriotic Publishing Company, Phila-
delphia, Pa IS a new monthly publ
cation for old soldiers on both sides.
Tt was started Two or three months
ago and is now an assured success, Il
contains biographical sketches and
cuts Of officers on both sides and many
stories Of the late war: It will be read
by veterans with both pleasure and
profit. We wish it could be in the
hands of every survivor Of the late
war, for it breathes a spirit Of patriot
ism and forgiveness that VIII have a
healthy effect.
- The Hickory Mercury learns that
in one township in Burke county there
are but three hundred voters aud the
Sheriff has about one hundred farms
advertised for sale to pay taxes. Why
that is IAN evidence Of prosperity"
Wonder what the Mercury is complain
ing about anyhow? Any man who is
too green to see that mortgages and
sheriff's sales are '~'evidences Of pros
perity" and that trusts arc legal; that
the millionaires are supporting the
masses, ought to be ducked in ice
water. Get your 'partyners" and let's
all dance and beat tin pans!
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16

In writing to anybody, always be
sure to give the name Of your p~ostOfica,
and sign vonr w name plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16

Do O want your paper changed to
another Office State tie Il at which
you have nceG getting It.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16

"Iam standing no1U Just behind the
curtajn, and an flU glo1cQ Of the coming
sunset. Behind me Gre the SbadO1c8 on
the track, before me lies the doTb GALLEY
and the riUer. When TmingI8 pitb its
dark 1cGters 7 1rUnt to cast linger-
ana look upon O. country tChOSe gOUeTa-
ment as Of the people, for the people,
and by tie people. L L. Polk, JJiy
18th, 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16
SEVERAL PLANS TO BE TRIED.

State Lecturer Thompson informs us
that he had a conversation recently
with a railroad engineer at Wadesboro.
The engineer said the Alliance is a good
thing, but many Of it's members had
gone into politics. About that time the
Ann Arbor railroad cases were decided
in which the judge held that strikes
were illegal and that engineers or other
organized workingmen had no right to
quit work in the shape of a strike. Dr..
Thompson asked the engineer what the
engineers were going to do. He said,
"WelI, we viii carry the case to the
Z. S. Supreme Court. IL that decides
against Us we viii appeal to Congress"
DR.. Thompson then asked what they
would DO lf Congress did not listen to
them. We viii so to the ballot box
and vote with you A~lliancemen," said
the engineer, for I know you all are
with us" We'll" said DR.. Thompson,
''Jbat IS just the way we have gone
into politics We have tried the politi
Cal parties, have carried our troubles
to Congress, and now We have no 81
formative oU5 10 vote for what we want
and must have" The engineer was
bound - admit that the farmers had
done right, ana acted III accordance
with his arguments.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16
Leaving Of earnings.$ 215, 272, 276 81.
Which would pay the.$ 213, 400, 627.OO
And still leave.

And still leave .......$ 1871, $40 81
Thus we see that from the one crop
of cotton start in 1872, these banks
have drawn dividends already equiva-
lent to about one and one-haIf times
the whole amount of silver, copper and
nickolever coined in the United States.
and if you could add to their net earn
ings the enormous amounts they have
paid as Legitimate expense and for lob
bying State legislatures, and manipu-
latiug nominating conventions, the
amount would far exceed the total
coinage Of all the minis in the country
from their organization to date, Of all
the metals, gold, silver, nickel ard
copper.
What we state as facts are official
and VIC defy contradiction. If our PEG
pie, the producers Of the wealth Of this
country, only knew what was going on,
we are ure they would see to it that
the farmer and the mechanic who bro
duce the wealth should not be robbed
Of it Let there be light, and let that
light shine; do no5 hide il or endeav2r
to exoinguish il. II you have light
let it shine before men that thew MAJ
see also.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16

~ TIE Is.s> q y0ur label tells y0l}
Ehen you- tI1a Is ont.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16

~ Oar tri@uds in writing 20 any Of
our advertisers viii favor US by men
sioning the faut that 5hey saw the
8dvertiseGu1: g. THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16
NATIONAL BANKING VS.. COTTON
GROWING.
No II.

We showed last week, under the
above caption, that the national bank
ing stock in this country in 1872 did
not equal in par value a single cotton
crop, averaging the past 81 years, and
calculating at the price Of Gotten in
New York that year; and that in 1899
this stock had grown, as per price OF
cotton II New York in 1892, to an
equivalent of...............3.46 crops.
Aud had cleared D~eteQrnjHg8
equal 81
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16

The Progressive Farmer is the Official
Organ ofthe N. c. Farmers State Alliance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16

equal to. .................9 80
Subtract starting CrOp......1 90
And you have the Increase. 8 33
Thus you see the enormous profits TO
the money changers and usury- gather
ers. and how they gather into their
Golfers the hard earned wealth of the
country. They have by some means
been able to take one bale Of cotton
and in 81 years that one bale has grown
in their possession to 90 bales. But"
y0u may say, this didn't all grow cut
Of one; other capital from the outside
was brought in and added to the capt
tai stock Of these banks"
Yes, this may be true. But it might
have grown out Of the original one bale
and it might have done. this after hav-
ing paid regular dividends annually
also to the stock holders The capital
stock was
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16

Total stock and earnings
equal tO..................93 80
Subtract starting crop Il 90
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16

Increase in 81 years.,$ 2t3 400, 627 90
Net earnings 81 years 81, 1852, 557, 1925
Dividends p'd on stock 937, 284, 1856. "a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16

Tb4s p1rsr entered - second-cLaSs matter al the
Posi- OJ7ce ffg RALEIGH, q. {.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-27
WAYS OF WOMEN.
The Habit of Getting Off Cars Back
ward Hard to Overcome.

The Habit of Getting OF Cars BACK
ward Hard to Overcome.
Chicago Herald.
After the woman had rolled over two or
three times in the Dust and made lumin-
Gus display Of lingerie, she struggled to her
feet. Her face was very red, her back hair
was terribly mussed and her draperies In
most inartistic disorder. She scornfully re-
fused to give her name to the conductor,
who rushed to her assistance. and would
not say whether she was hurt. AS she
turned to walk away the conductor whistled
go ahead" and smiles began to show
among the passengers.
'She's like all the rest on EN-" was the
contemptuous comment Of the conductor, as
he jumped Oh the car.
Il never knew a conductor who stopped
his train at the right place" sneered a fat
woman who overheard the conductors re-
mark. Its the greatest wonder in the
world that more people are not killed by
the carelessness Of them conductors They
haven't the least bit Of accommodation in
their souls"
''Dd you hear that woman?" inquired an
other passenger. "She blames the conduc-
tor for that woman's tumble. and will in all
probability alight from the car backward
wnen she reaches her destination. | have
been close observer Of this peryerse habit
of women who ride on the streetcars, and
believe that have solved the question.
"Why do they turn their faces the wrong
way? l saw a theory advanced the other
day In newspaper that left-handed
women were never seen to take tumble,
because their stronger arm enabled them
TO retain their balance when alighting. But
it really makes no difference whether
woman Is left or right handed. She gets on
car and tells the conductor 10 let her off
at Twenty-first street She has been
down shopping, and is in hurry to reach
home.
''All the time the cable is pulling her
homeward she keeps thinking Of bow
much she will have to do when the Journey
Is ended. The conductor yells Twenty
first street,
'She is aroused with a start from her
study, intent only in gettingoff the car. You
have noticed, NO doubt. that a cable train al
ways passes a crossing before it stops. There
Is the whole secret of a wOman's many tum-
bles. She would be safe and happy IL the
conductor would only stop the train so she
could step off at the right spot exactly. But
the car passes the crossing and unconsci-
ously she turns her face in the direction she
wishes TO 60.
IF she would wait until the car stops all
would be well, but the thought that she Is
being carried past her designation makes her
hurry. Before the car stops she thinks OF the
few extra steps she will have to take if she
Is carried airy further. and jumps OF. You
know the rest. and there Is the true rea-
son why SO women in 100 get off a streetcar
backward. The hundredth woman is on
the rear seat Of the last car and steps off at
the right Diape
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-27
Seff-Pafchinr Trousers

AiDahy Argus
a Rochester man certainly deserves to
nave bis name written among the bene-
factors OF his race. He has invented self
patching jackets and trousers and his idea
is said to work admirably in practice. The
scheme is simple one. but SO are hundreds
OF Inventions that have brought fame and
fortune TO sheir originatOrs The cloth is of
double thickness where most Of the wear
comes, the pattern bang carefully adj
lusted so as to coincide in each piece.
hen the onter covering wears through
only the rough edges have to be darued in.
and the pattern and cloth remain intact.
The man in whose mind this Grea; idea de-
veloped has other fields to conquer. Self
adjustable shoe and snspender buttons are
the natural Accomplishments to self-darning
clothing. When these are forthcoming
perhaps we can spare the woman for politics