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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19
NATIONAL BANKS.

The AlamGnce Cleaner has this to
say of the national banking system and
how some banks cheat the public:
Not a few regard the national bank
ing system as the greatest monopoly in
this country. Things that have trans
pired recently go a long way toward
confirming this opinion. For instance,
it is stated that certain New York ma
tional banks made more than 81, 00O,-
600 during the present money strin-
gency by selling currency at a pre-
MUM, while refusing to pay depOsitOrs'
checks. It is true, we believe, that
these banks charged a premium on
currency and refused to cash deposit
ors' checks, and that they used the sit
uation aad withheld other peoples
money contrary to law and justice to
advance their own financial interest.
That such conduct is grossly wrong.
on the part of an institution fostered
by the government for the benefit of
the people, is admittedly true; and the
government should pass such laws as
will regulate national banks by impos-
ing suitable penalties that would pre-
vent them from preying upon the con
fidence of the people. The banks have
legitimate methods of earning money
and they should not be permitted to
despOil the people when money strin-
gencies arise, without being amenable
for their conduct.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19
WIS ARE ALL INTERESTED.

The Goldsboro Caucasian states the
case just as We see it in the following
able editorial:
There are people among Us who con
tend that the South is not interested in
free silver because we have no silver
mines; and that it is class legislation
to allow free coinage of the metal be
cause it will enhance it's price. They
do not take into consideration the fact
that gold is admitted to free coinage
and the owners Of the yellow metal are
enjoying class legislation according to
their own argument. There is no force
or sense in the argument that it would
be class legislation to restore silver TO
its ancient position as q money metal;
If all of the silver and gold were owned
by one man, the fact that our constItu,
ton says that these metals SHALL Be
money makes it incumbent on the gov
eminent to use them. And the Testora'
ton OF silver will mean higher prices
for farm products and enhancement Of
the value of farm lands. The silver
miners are interested to the extent Oh
ABOUT ~ million dollars Whu6 IHO
Southern and Western farmers are n
terested to the extent of about $50 NIL.
lion dollars, because the price Of the[
products is regulated by the price u
silver. England with a gold dollar
buys $1.27 worth of our silver which
she coins into Indian rupees and tnen
purchases products from the Indian
farmer, making 81 cents by the trans.
action. She uses India as a cOmpetlto
against the United States, and our
farmers are compelled to accept prices
whereas 1ga,eaSi if W we restored rest aapI silver by free
and unlimited coinage its value Wouet
be enhanced and England could Nv
make any such profit by sending oyTr
here for it. The bullion value OF oG .
silver would then be about 80 OF %
cents and England could not make az!
profit by buying silver then from U.s.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19
MIGHTY E A L
10 Atlanta Journal saws:

The Atlanta Journal says:
THE business of a country never
thrives by legislation. Let Congress
recognize this and at once settle the
currency question"
That is a curious assertion. What is
Congress for anyway? What is legis-
lation for? The country eve thrives
by legislation, yet the Journal is
clamoring for the repeal of the Sher-
man law, for a settlement of the cur
rency question by legislation six days
in every week.
Many newspapers and pro tenn states
men told the Alliance often that Con-
gress could do nothing for Us, yet they
were the first to call for immediate
legislation. If legislation does not
affect the country why have elections,
why blame the opposition party for
passing bad laws or anything else9 If
all who say foolish things werelunatics
it would take an asylum as large as
Texas to hold all of them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19
IN COLORADO.

The superintendent of the U. S. Cen
sus Office is a humorist. If he was not
he would not start out with each State
record of mortgages in this way: THE
real estate mortgage movement in Col
orado from 1880 to 1889 was a decided
ly progressive one, beginning with a
debt of 50, 100, 958 in 1880 and ending
! with $54, 218. 578 incurred in 1889" Ger
tainly it was progressive. Very rapid
progress has been made toward bank
ruptcy.
During the ten years a total debt of
1898, 176, 243 was incurred. The increase
of Indebtedness amounted to 491. 81 per
cent. while the population only in
creased 1922 per cent. Of this
amount SO. 66 per cent. is on town and
city lots and 40 81 per cent. on farms.
The per capita debt in Colorado on
Jan. 1, 1890, was $2O6. This is far
| ahead of any other State. Even Kan
sas stops at $40. The existing debt at
present is $85, O58, 793.
Now be it known by all men present,
and men who say that cotton raising is
the trouble in the South, thatn n cotton
is raised in Colorado. Being a compar-
atively new State, much of the indebt-
edness was incurred when a boom was
on. But like the older States, the de-,
cadence began with the characterization
of silver in 1878 and has rushed for,
ward with startling rapidity.
Compared with South Carolina, a
cotton State, the per capita debt of
Colorado is $2O6, South Carolina about
81 80, or about $50 to 81. The popula-
ton of Colorado is a little more than
one third that of South Carolina. In
other words, Colorado is about fifty
times as much in debt as South Caro-
lima.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19
THEIR DAY IS OVER.

The day of platforms that are made,
not to become statutes, but to fool the
people, and the day of the demagogue
who makes promises and accepts plat
forms to obtain Office, is fast coming to
an end, and we may we'll thank God
for it.-BiblicdE Recorder.
w hope that the Recorder has made
no mistake about this. Il all depends
upon the people. If they are willing to
be fooled again it will be done.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19
AT U l. q
NJ L&s As
~EDTToRIAL T

The Bell Cartright Company, Cleve
land, Ohio, has assigned. Liabilities
over 800, 600.
A revolution is on in Brazil and two
American war8hips have been sent
there to protect American interests.
Remember that the greatest annual
output of silver On record is only equal
to the interest on tie public debt Of the
United States.
Col. @. T. King, the live ''Kodacker"
of the enterpriSing Atlanta Journal,
was in the city Saturday. He is al
ways welcome in Raleigh.
Mr.. Geo. Wearn, of Charlotte, says
he is going to vote for Vance in the
next Presidential election no matter
how many candidates are out.
The most hopeful sign we see is that
the farmers have put on their thinking
caps and will no longer allow the towns
and cities to absorb everything they
have got.
Near Calumet, Mich, Friday, four
men robbed an express train and Sc
cured SIS, 900 in cold cash, making
their escape into Canada soon after
ward, This is one of the largest rob
berries on record.
The Wilmington Messenger has
started a bread fund for the poor Of
that city. One day recently bread was
furnished to 146 adults and 223 chill
dren. Better be working for good laws
and prosperity and then the poor can
feed Themselves.
''The assumption that men are
traitors because they ally themselves
with n political party rather than
another, is no longer to be accepted
anywhere outside of an asylum for
aged and decrepit politicians of a past
generation. IN Y. World, Jan. 8,
1891.
Hon. George G. Douglass on GA
Money Famine in a Nation Rich in
Moneys Worth" and Hon. W. H.
Standish on "Seven Facts About Sill
ver," both in September Arena. These
are two Of the most notable papers that
have appeared in any magazine during
the year.
Mr.. J. D. Whitman, Kingston, New
Mexico, writes us that the action of
Congress has entirely paraly zed bust
ness there. That is a silver mining
country, and the mines are closed.
Property worth thousands of dollars
will bring nothing now. Shame on the
goldbug administration.
Some of cur State papers are afraid
to say anything complimentary of
Senator Vance and others copy what
other papers say in a trembling way.
Once more we wish to ask: Did Sena-
tor Vance ever think that his supposed
friends would desert him simply be-
cause he is an honest man?
DR.. Manning, of the Henderson Gold
leaf and other guardians of the public
peacei in newspaper circles, should look
after the Statesville Landmark. The
FallstoWn correspondent of that naner
informs it that the people in that Sec
ton viii get shut of hauling up their
corn.ops from the lowlands. He further
dapose5 ao3 says that cotton has the
'Diaek rot aid that Mr.. Lee Freeze
has some vJ.ton that is white"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19

Another plutocratic scheme! One
hundred and nine Democrats and one
hundred and seventeen Republicans
recently joined hands, put their heads
on each others shoulders and defeated
the wishes of the people by defeating
free coinage. Now what do we see3
Democrats introducing bills to repeal
all the Federal election laws and plu-
tocracy standing behind saying 'sick
him Tiger and the same Republicans
and Democrats are pretending to be
fighting each other. This is not only
a damnable scheme, but serves also to
distract the minds Of the people from
the crime lately committed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19
THE PROSPERITY HowLpD

The last issue of the Prosno,;4
HOaUler was as uncertain in tona =
the preceding one 1t speaks for itsoS,
as follows:
We hear that rs people went to
T. B. Hoovers' speaking up in Person.
county. We didn't think there To"l
rs anarchists left in the State. Bnt ~
will bet "a Of the number were oooS
Democ ats, and only one of them -
Third party anarchist.
eff The Sherman law caused the ov
portation Of gold, we wonder what tbo
repeal will CO Tl44.s get harder evarr
day and property is ~depreciating. W.
have twenty five cents in gold and will
leave for Europe in a few days to savo
it. It's a poor scare that wont worL
both ways.
1--WE again tell our readers that thew
must not read Alliance papers or hear
Alliance speakers. That organization
is dangerous and you will have vonr
mind poisoned by reading the papers
or hearing the speakers. No decent
man can belong to the Order-unIess
all the members vote Democratic"
The Prosperity HoWler is D.ma.
cratic to the core, but would like II
ask the Richmond Times and a dozan
other Democratic dajlies how thew
hope to profit by a gold basis? We
understand that they are not making
expenses and think it strange that
they talk so when they have no gold
laid away.
"Our highly esteemed and euridita
contemporary, the Nett8-O Observer
Chronicle AUGlQnche voices our SENT.
ments when it ~excoriates the New York
World for saying that the majority Of
the people ought to rule in a free coun.
try. This is Populist doctrine and we
are surprised to see a great Democratic
| paper like the World fooling with such
nonsense.
'"THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is for
free coinage, an income tax and several
other good things. But our contem,
| porary is an anarchistic sheet. We
are in favor Of the same measures, but
hope to get them through the Demo
cratic party if it ever gets in power.
| Gosh, that is a mistake it's in power
power now, but 100 Congressman vote
with the Republicans We mean we
will get those things when-when We
! get them.
about three years ago a delegation
| Of Farmers Alliance members visited
the HoWler Office and asked us if we
wouldn't act as their organ We told
them that the HoWZer was Democratic
and if the Alliance was Democratic we
would act as their organ. They said
the organization was not a partisan
one and members Of all parties be
longed to it. So we refused to be theil
organ and have tried to keep them ouf
of politics ever since unless they would
ali be Democratic.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19

The goldbug papers still claim that
the expectation of gold caused the
panic, and that the Sherman law
caused it all. There is now more gold
in the United States than there was
three months ago and the Sherman
law is not yet repealed by the Senate.
1t is time for the goldbug papers to
start a new falsehood, as the old one is
thrnadhara
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19
IMpoRTANcE OF FREE COINAGE.

The Roxboro Courier refers to an as
sortion made in a speech by Col. Polk
come a ago when he said that the
massage of a free coinage bill would not
he sufficient financial legislation, as it
would only put some thirty odd cents
per capita in circulation annually. The
Courier will correct itself in that he
said ''per annum." True that doesn't
seem much, but if the government had
coined all the silver mined since the
demonstration act passed, about
twenty one years ago, the thirty odd
cents per capita annually would now
amount to about 81 per capita. AS we
did not have free coinage, there are
now 1896, 900, 900 worth Of uncoined sill
yer lying in Washington. Add $2O,-
600, 600 of coined silver to that and we
have $516, 600, 600 in silver lying idle in
Washington. We only have about s.
per capita in circulation in North Caro-
lima. If we had the 81 per capita of
silver money added to the So we would
have $40 in this State, where we now
have but So.
The Courier can figure it out for
itself. We feel sure that free coinage
would not be sufficient, but it would
put three times as much money in cir
culation in the South and West as we
now have and go a long way toward
the desired end. That is why the ALI
ance is for free coinage, world without
end.
With free coinage we would have
gone forward instead of backward
during the past twenty years. Farm
products would have been much higher,
so would real estate, people would have
been less in debt. The past years can
not be recalled, but what has been
omitted during these years should not
be during the next twenty, and will not
if the honest people of the South and
West stand and vote together for free
coinage and other good legislation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19

By putting n figure too much in
SIS. 900, 900 was made to read six hun
dred and seventy eight million at one
place in Senator Vance's speech last
week. Such errors will occur now and
then, even if careful attent on is given.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19

to gain their independence at that time
war was inevitable. Bat not so now.
The necessity for independence is
greater now, but war will not fit the
case. Wicked, treacherOUs legislators
have got us into tbs trouble by legisIa-
ton. Honest, patriotic, brave legisla-
tors must get Us out of it. To get such
the campaign Of education should be
waged with greatly increased vigor.
The people must be made to realize how
they have been deceived. Reform pa
pers and speakers should be put in the
reach of every man and woman.
Newman & Co, wholesale importers
and dealers in clothing, New York,
IRE in debt to the tune of 81, 622. $50
and n trying 30 get an extension of
time. We suppose they are one of the
business men" who have been clamor-
ing for the repeal of the Sherman law,
and have about goS themselves repealed,
Eleven other business troubles were
reported from New York on the IA b,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19

In writing 20 anybody, always be
sure to give the name OF your P9sSold"e'
and sign your wv name pIaIlIy'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19

liam standing nO1U Just behind the
curtain, and IN full glo1U of the coming
sunset. Behind NJ are the shadows on
the track, before me lies the dark galley
and the riUer. When I mingLe ICitb ats
dark water8 I Want to cast n lingeT-
ing look upon a country 1Ubose govern-
ment IS Of the people, for the people,
and By the people. Il. L. Polk, July
Atb. 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19

no Won want your paper changed to
another office State the one a' "n"cii
you have been getting IT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19

~ The date pc your label tells you
when your tine is oUt.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-19

s-Oa,r friends in writing to any Of
az adverSisers will favor us by men
sionino the fact that they saw the
sdverfiseneu5 10 THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1893-05-12
Sperry Items.

The weather has beeu stormy
and the roads are bad il some
places, almost impossible.
Miss Minnie Cheney has been
very sick for some time with pneu-
monla. She is being treated by
DR.. Fowler.
The trustees of Bethel Church
met last week to make arrange
ments for repairing the church.
It Is an advisable measure as the
church needs repairing badly.
Sperry school is progressing
nicely under the management of
Miss. Pearl Otto. About fifty
scholars are enrolled.
Sunday school was organized at
Bethel some weeks since. The
following officers were elected;
Messers. D. r. Musson, Supt., j.
E. Waddill, Asst, Supt., j. A.
Waddill, Sect, VIM. Otto. Libra
rian and Treasurer and Mrs. AWE
Rice Chorister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wsddill and
Miss Lilah Waddill and Mrs.
Awe Rice visited Mr.. W. NJ.
Msltby and family, of Sabbath
Home, last Thursday.
The store at Sperry is in a pros
porous condition. People seem
to like to trade with the enterpri-
sing young merchants.
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Mlllard Items.

Mr.. David Hess is on the sick
list.
Wheat and oats look bad in this
vicinity.
Preaching at Millard next Sun
day at 3 o'clock y. m.
Squire Richey went to LaPlata
to-day Oh business.
Grant Howley was visiting In
Millard Sunday.
Mr.. John Lantz is having an ad-
dition built to his store.
John Kohlmyer and family
moved to Barring Monday.
MIR. Fred Heller and wife made
flying trip to Kirksville Friday
Miss Bertha Lantz spent Tnes-
day evening with Miss Ina
Richey.
The recent bad weather has
caused much discomfort among
our farmers.
Mr.. J. Gill and family, of Iowa
are visiting friends and relatives
here.
Miss Mamie Foncsnnon, oi
klrksvIlle, is VISITING .-ienus Al
Mlllard this Week.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1893-05-12
A Leader.

Since it's first introduction,
Electric Bittters has gained rap
idly in popular favor, until now 1t
is clearly in the lead among pure
medicinal tonics and alternatives
containing nothing which permits
its use as a beverage or intoxicant,
it is recognized as the best and
purest medicine for all ailments OF
stomach. liver or kidney-It will
cure sick headache, Indigestion.
constipation, and drive Malaria
from the system. Satisfaction
guaranteed with each bottle or the
money will be refunded. Price
only Soc per bottle. Sold by B.
F. Henry.
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Sold Out.

Having sold out my business to
w. A. Cole, l desire to thank my
patrons, friends and the public at
large, for their liberal patronage.
l would also respectfully ask all
who are indebted to the firm of
w. E. Greene g. Co., to call and
settle their accounts and notes
within the next sixty days. The
books will be feand at the old
stand. Hoping this will be pros
porous year to yon all, and that
you will continue to trade with
the new firm, ! am
Very Respectfully,
w. E. GREENE.
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taneously with the daily papers,
an elaborate description OF Pro-
fessor Gray's marvellous inven-
ton. the Telautogrsph, which re-
produces the handwriting, or the
work of the artist, simultaneously
thousands of miles distant from
the place where the writer or ar
tist is sitting. Mr.. Howells' pur-
pose in "The Traveller from Altu-
ria,' is month by month, becom'
ing more evident, and is now re-
ceiving wide attention at the hands
of the critics all over the world.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1893-05-12

A New York daily paper, taking
up the idea conveyed in Flsmma-
rion's exciting novel, Omega:
The Last Days of the World" has
interviewed q number of the lead
ing men in all professions ss to
what they would do if science we're
to predict tomorrow that the end
of the world would arrive within
the next thirty days. The an
swers are various and curious,
and heighten the interest which
is felt in the second part of Flam-
marion's great novel which ap-
pears in the May Cosmopolitan. It
is question which everyone will
find Interesting to ask of himself:
What would you do if within six
weeks the end of the world we're
certain? Probably DO novel which
has ever appeared in an American
magazine has been more elaborate
ly illustrated by more distinguish
ed artists. Lsurens, Saunier,
Vogel, Mesulle, Rochegrosse, Ger
adm and Chovin all contribute to
the explanation of the text.
A clever story of another kind
is that of the new English novel;
ist, Gilbert Parker, in the same
number. American Society in
PARIS" is an article of another
kind but one which will interest
all who have had occasion to make
even a short residence in the
French capital. The Cosmopoli-
tan scores success in producing
in its May number, almost stimuli
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ELEMENTARY CLASS.
Oak Dale Items.

The recent bad weather has
done much damage to oats.
Mr.. Steve Keller who has been
sick for several weeks is improv-
ing.
Miss Ida Hancock who has been
sick is recovering slowly.
Mr.. Dave Keller has returned
from Oaklahoma.
Walter Spencer has engaged to
work for Steve Keller for the sum.
mer.
Died at her home 3 miles north
of Brashear, Mrs, Ellen Keller,
wife of james Keller.