The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-08-22

GOOD standing, we DIS h0 ""0
oIooate to the State Convention, has
hoon elected President of Virginia
State Alliance, we are waiting to hear
that Virginia State Alliance is Demo-
cratic machine. Be consistent, now,
or shut up shop.
According to the Atlanta Journal,
the taxable value of property in Stump
ter county, Ga, is 1896. 776, less than
it was a year ago. Toe decrease in
Barlow county is $514, 1872. Yet the
Journal talks about repeating the Sher-
man law, which will further decrease
the value.
We think our readers will find as
much interesting and valuable reading
in this issue as any weekly paper in the
country publishes any week. The ar
ticle by Col. Fisk on the first page
gives you facts on the silver question,
and President Buffers message should
be read three times,
Whenever you hear a Congressman
or Senator say that he don't know any
thing about finances; that he don't
know what is the matter, put him
down as a liar and a rascal, for he is
both. P]Iutocracy pays them to tell
the public that so they, the plutocrat9,
can continue to rob you.
From what we can learn, the Attain
tic and Danville Railroad is a shaky
concern. A good many accidents have
occurred on it. Last Thursday a train
went through a bridge near Milton and
six people were killed and several in,
jured. 1t is time that road should have
better bridges and tracks.
It is announced that banks and rail
roads will issue clearing house certif
Gates at various points in the South to
move the cotton crop. Here is another
fatal admission that there isn't enough
money and another proposition to issue
money only through corporations. Let
the government issue money, or else
shut up shop.
The Tarboro Southerner declares
that the Democratic platform must be
upheld, even though the heavens thera-
selves fall. Also that all free men
in America should give the Presidents
message o careful Perusal." Why
tear the heavens down, and why not
let plutocracy's slaves read the mes
sage as well as the free mana
The Waterloo, N. Y, Observer,
Democratic, has got owe on the side
Of the people. It says: In failing 10
purchase the 81, 500, 600 worth Of silver
for July, as provided in the Sherman
law, Mr.. CarlisIe's man Preston is in
clear violation of law. He should be
promptly impeached. Because a man
doesn't like a law is 10 reason why he
should violate it.
The readers Of the Ne1CS and Observer
can rely IN that paper in one thing,
and that is that it will offer no remedy
for increasing the circulation unless
national banks are allowed to issue the
money. This is the record for the past
few months and it looks Ike there will
be no change. Most of the daily papers
are on the same key. Let them deny
it now, if they an.
Charity and Children says: The
State Alliance met last week in Greens
boro, and in three days no oath was
uttered, not an unkind word was
spoken; there was no odor of a dram.
nor even a vulgar joke" Can any
other organization, religious, fraternal
or political, make a better record?
Ought not thousands of our citizens
not yet members join?
News came Thursday to the effect
that an angel from Heaven or Boston
had brought g. baby boy to Buzzard
Bay. Friday news came that Mrs.
Cleveland was riding on the bay on the
steamer Oneida, the guest of a New
York family. As Mrs. Cleveland was
away from home and the President
don't like to nurse, we guess the angel
will have to make another trip to Buz-
zard Bay.
As the banks will no longer cash
checks sent from town OF city to
another, not even certified cashiers
checks, it is now a good time to remind
the public Of the fact that the Ali
ance platform demands postal savings
banks as a safe deposit for the savings
of the people and to facilitate exchange.
If we had such banks now their checks
would be cashed anywhere, for any
amount, and no questions asked.
The Smithfeld Herald declares that
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