The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-16
GENERAL FIELD ON THE Fl o
TON.

have intended to analyze the WI.
cast at the last election in tho cav.
counties and cities of the State viii
view of ascertaining as well as 7 con,s
the causes of Democratic victory ans
Populist defeat, and to furnish tbo :"
suit to the Waterman in a short artic.
l was ready to commence this vo,h
when the Legislature appointed a ioint
committee to investigate alleged frand.
IN the elections. I thought it wise IA
await the investigation by this com,
mittee. 1t has done it's work accord.
lug to its own methods and within #,
own restricted limits. Its report ba,
been made, and the evidence taken bA.
fore it submitted to the legislature
From the work of this committee a
full and complete answer has been
given to the question, how did the
Democrats secure their victory9 The
answer places old Virginia under the
darkest cloud that has ever rested UNION
her fair name. It has heretofore been
charged that her suffrage had been cor.
rupted and her ballot boxes polluted,
but the proof was never furnished
until this COMMITTEES did it's work, Now
it appears that the election of Novem.
Der, 1898, was carried by the corrupt
purchase Of the purchaseable vote in
all the cities and counties in the State.
In those counties and cities which
heretofore gave the largest majority
against the Democrats, large major
ties were obtained in their favor. This
remarkable transformation was not &C.
counted for, or attempted to be &C.
counted for, by any change Of political
opinion. Moral suasion has nothingO
do with this wonderful political regen.
GRAFTON. Other methods we're reSOFted
to and employed to secure the result
The evidence taken by the committee
within it's restricted limit OF INJURY
discloses the fact that a very largecoF'
ruption fund was raised inside and
outside of the State. Grover Cleveland
heads the contribution list with s1,WOi
New York bankers follow suit Win
81, $50; the Richmond & Danvllle HH,
road Company, now in the hands o.
receivers of the court, follow with "
600. I will like to see how this lSm
will appear in the account OF dsOuf%
ments which the receivers are to MAKE
the court, by which they were sF
pointed. The Chesapeake and On1
follows with IS, 900. The Norfolk anu
Western follows, but the amount Is nO'
given. And 80 the dark story %
States disgrace is unfolded by
mittee of it's legislature. Thousanu9
of the best men of the State ldenun04
with the Democratic party, LOOK upUD
the spectacle and blush with the oS'p
est shame. The politics OF tne 0~
dominated and controlled by tne W.
rupt use of corporate money, nleSa.;
distracted from the treasures Oh y.
companies and corruptly used On
grace the citizens ballet. The Oiu
nninion of proud traditions ana s% Usn
Gus memories seems to have ..M
way. A New Dominion Oh rap TH"nr.
seems to have taken its place: ln .,n,
porated as common carriers OF "aoms
and freights, they seem to nave Tb,y
special owners of legislature That
may say of the Old Domlni ~; gici.'
Cesar said of Gaul, "Veni, VOL p,'niss
This explains the defeat Oh L wiI be
party. This defeat, however nntiop
temporary. We have put n oond,
forces that will evolve better ops,
tons. The fight will be " sna5 g2i "
but the victory when it comes n bops
Let good men Nv soosipg.~-
and labor together without S"TGtsk
James g. Field, an Na'''
man.