The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
HIGHLY GRATIFIED.
W. d. WALL, Pres't.

Freely About Several Matters.
Mr.. EDlTOR:-Your many readers
have been highly gratified at the re-
port of the Executive Committee and
the able letters published in THE Pro
GRE8sIvE FARMER SO clearly refuting
the charges brough5 against the man
ayers Of the Business Agency fund by
Farmer Bell" and while we feel
sorry to see a man who once held a
| high position in our Order held up in
such q ridiculous attitude as to create
a feeling Of scOrn among even his
friends, yet we cannot help saying he
deserves it all, and hope If he has not
answered the q lestions propounded to
him Y The PROGREssIvE FARMER, that
you will insist on his doing so
Now, Sir, there is one other charge
l wish to see cleared up. Some Of our
extremely conservative members
who are So afraid sono Of the funds of
the Alliance will be used for political
purposes, have brought a charge
against Bro. Worth that he is reCeiv
ing bonus on all the goods ordered
by him, and that the Durham Fertili-
zer Con pany Is paying him fifty cents
| per ton on their slies, and that ne is
| building large house and is becoming
immensely wealthy. Now, Sir, we
| have been always taught to associate
the name of Worth with the strictest
honesty and integrity, and to see that
name stained with a charge of wrong
doing would weaken our confidence III
all mankind. SO I hope Bro. Worth
will arise to a question Of personal
privilege and hurl these insinuations
back into the teeth Of those who dare
alIude to such thing.
have seen nothing i'll your paper IN
condemnation of the proposed annexa-
ti0n of the Hawaii Islands to the United
States AS l understand it, the foreign
population Of these islands outnumbcr
the natives, and to protect their indus
try Sugar makrng) and to be able to
compete with Cuba, this element, com
| posed mostly Of Americans, have
wreated the government from Queen
| LilenO Kalani and now ask to be an
nexed to the United States, settling an
annuity Of $4,000 per year upon the
| dethroned Queen during her life, Civ
! ing the young princess $3.50, 600 and
asking Uncle Sam to assume a debt Of
$3, $50 600. Now the final outcome of
it all is to allow the sugar makers the
benefit of the bounty of two cents
per pound as the sugar raisers Of
Louisiana are getting, and thereby en-
able this great sugar monopoly, with
Mr.. Claus Spreckles at its head, "a Ger
man from his name) to add to his al
ready millions Now, Mr.. Editor, as
one Of the humblest taxpayers Of this
great government, wish to enter my
protest against such proceedings; first,
it shows the power Of combined money,
dethroning a queen, upsettlng a gov
ernment, and if a monopoly compara-
lively small, to some in our own coun-
try, can have such power and use 1t,
may we not expect such at home?
Second, we the tax payers that have TO
foot these bills" pay this annuity,
assume this debt and the two cents
bounty, amounting to q large sum,
when already Uncle Sam is dead
strapped" and knowing that it must
all come out Of our pockets, think at
least we should be consulted about it,
and according to true Democratic prin-
ciples have it submitted to the voters,
and after thoroughly understanding it
be allowed to cast our vote for or
against it. We hope to hear from you
on this question. A D, T.