The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-07-18

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~ One cause for scarcity of money
is the fact that so many rich American
girls have married English Lords
and have carried their money to Eng
land. If we had a law something like
the Chinese exclusion act to keep titled
men on their own side of the branch,
all of us might be better off. We re,
spectfu1ly submit this to the extraor-
binary Congress soon to convene.
~ As Congress is called for no other
purpose than to repeal the Sherman
law, we move that after the job is COM
pleted they put in a month discussing
the question of "dogs VS.. sheep" That
issue ought to resurrected to take the
place of tariff and pension reform" in
the next campaign.
~ Now that the bankers of New
York have said that they are running
the country that Congress dare not
disobey them and that they propose to
issue most of the money hereafter,
wouldn't it be well for Uncle Sam to
get his eyes open to the fact that he
must look for another job7
What next2 The News Observer
Chronicle has begun to talk about
"'goldbugs." This takes our breath
away. If we don't howl as much ca
lamity, anarchy and communism as
usual for the next week or two, I'LL
friends need not be alarmed. We will
be trying to get our neighbor out of
jail for doing such things.
~ Read our offer to educators in an
other column. If you are a teacher
and want a position; if you are a mem
Der of a school committee and want a
teacher; if you are connected with or
interested in education, read our offer
to educators. 1t is the most liberal
offer ever made by a paper with alarge
circulation. Take advantage of it.
~ 1t reported that a new comet
has been discovered. This was done to
enable the daily newspapers to discuss
something else besides the financial
situation. Right on top of that comes
a report that Corbet5 will fight Jack
son in November. That will also be a
great help. In the meantime the
boodlers will fill their pockets and bust
ness continue to go to ruin,
~ The Charlotte Observer says it is
a healthy sign when Grover goes fish
ing Our Publican friends told us that
it was a healthy sign and that the
country was'all right when Harrison
went snipe shooting, but the many
financial wrecks show that they didn't
Know anything. whIfeB enanaGro~es
hunt snipe and fish, the boodlers are
etufing both pockets. We can't ex-
pect an angel to be elected President,
but we need men who don't hunt snipe
and fish so much-a President who
will study the needs of the majority
and pull off his coat and work ten or
twelve hours a day.
The members OF the North Caro-
lima Legislature doubtless thought they
knew a thing or two, but they were
m mistaken. They only got ''relief" for
60 days. The Tennessee Legislature
were a little smarter. They left things
in such shape that an extra session has
been called to undo certain work end
they will get some more ''relief." The
Kentucky Legislature has the longest
head of any of them. It has been in
session 531 days and the members have
drawn 5000, 900. North Carolina poll,
ticians will doubtless try to get the
Constitution amended so they can
draw pay as long as they remain in
session.
~ The Goldsboro Caucasian hes
this to say along the line of our edi-
torial last week: For the last few
years the farmers and wealth pro
ducers have been breaking every day.
They organized, they appealed to the
President of the United States and to
Congress to give them relief. The
partisan newspapers and the politi-
clans ridicuIed the Alliance and told
the farmer that the government could
not help him, that he must get relief
by attending to his own business.
Now the bankers and the business men
are breaking. They too re petition
ing Congress and the President for
relief. Where is the little politician
and the lying newspapers
~ The Wilmington Messenger
thinks a number of prominent Demo
Gratis have done the party great harm
by joining the Alliance and bowling
calamity until thew get good Offices