The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-13
No. 5
THINGS SEEN AND NOT sERN..

"Harry Hinton" in Trouble Again--Ee
Can't See, and Yet Does See Many
Things--Some Excellent FoOd
for Thought.
Mr.. EDITOR II can see how Senators
OF the United States can spend g, ,OOO
or 5000 a year sporting q society
palace, but l cannot see how they can
become millionaires at the same time.
2. 1 can see how our fathers served
in Congress at SO day and made
money, but I cannot see how our mod
ern statesmen serve for $40 day and
lose money.
3. can see how a merchant or
banker should go to the city of New
York to learn things concerning his
business, but I cannot see why can
didates for high positions in the govern
ment and secretaries of the treasury go
to the city of New York to learn their
business.
T.. can see how American manhood
can vote for the protection of Ameri-
can labor, but cannot see how it can
vote for the protection of capital for
the few crumbs falling from the tables
Ofavarice.
8. 1 can see why officeholders and its
machine supports a party, right or
wrong, but I cannot see how honest
Christian citizens support corrupt par
ties or corrupt men.
6. I can see why a corrupt party ma
chine disfranchises all independent
thought or freedom Of political action,
but I cannot see why the sons of noble
sires submit servilely to such domina-
tion.
z. can see why bankers, bullion
brokers and money lenders desire q
gold basis, but cannot see why mer-
chants, manufacturers, railroads, farm
ers, miners and other industries sub
NIT without protest.
8. I can see how money is safe on q
gold basis, but cannot see how repub.
lican liberty and the rights of the pee
pie ore safe.
8. can see how the money power
with $32, 600, O0e, 900 of credits can take
half the property of the nation and
settle it's claims, but cannot see how
it can be settled, doubled by interest,
without taking all.
10. I can see how American industry
could prosper making an annual profit
Of 81 per cent, but cannot see how il
can prosper on capital bearing 2 per
cent.
II, can see how the government
can force the collection of one third of
the money in circulation for taxes. and
State, county and municipal powers
force the people to pey up half the re-
mainder, but cannot see what power
on earth can force collection of private
claims when there is not money enough
to pay over five cents in the dollar, all
told.
10. I can see how these things may
be corrected by a new party or political
revolution, tut cannot see how they
may be corrected by any party com
plicated with them.
Mr.. Editor, will you please extend an
invitation to all the editors and wise
men of the State (any man who can
handle pen) to give me light on these
twelve points. We think they will bS
very glad to do it, for it will satisfy
millions now cropping in darkness and
humping their backs in rebellion. If
any man in the State, or out of the
State, should give light on any of these
questions, for the Lords sake send me
the paper 80 may read it and gather
consolation. HARRY HINTON.
P. S.-Many other things I don't see,
but if these few are brought to light
will be sufficiently wise and will die
peaeeably. Tell them this, too.
Il.