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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03
ALLIANCE INTELLIGENCE.
News From Maine to California---Most
of it Good.

O4 II SOOOS
A new Alliance with sixty charter
members is the latest from California,
Let 'em come.
Crawford Alliance, Woodbury.
county, Iowa, has ~reorganized after
being dead a year. Just had to come
back into the fold.
The Texas brethren are pulling for
the shore with the Alliance boat. They
don't want to be second to any State,
and they are not going to be.
alliances reorganized," revived, "
taking back old members" ''initiat-
ing new Ones" is the substance of
many letters we r getting nowadays
The Secretary of Iowa Farmers State
Alliance says every mail brings appli-
cations for organizers, and he is adver-
Using for them to work in every
county.
The Alliance is marching through
Georgia" nowadays. The brethren
there have been lying on their oars,
but they are about ready to admit that
it is better to reorganize.
The success of the Alliance depends
upon the National, State, County and
Sub Alliance officers and the press. If
your officers are not doing their duty,
stir them up, and begin right now.
Iowa State Alliance Exchange has
been opened up again and on a sound
business basis. The increase in reor-
ganized Alliances in the State since
last November has been 400 per cent.
Ex-National Lecturer Willitts has fifty
appointments to fill in the State and
when he gets done the skies will be
much brighter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03
THE BILL.
Here is the Bland Bill as introduced IN
the House on Feb. 9th.

Here is the Bland Bill as introduced in
the House on Feb. 9th.
A bill (H. R. 1866 directing the coinage
of the silver bullion held in the Treas
ury, and for other purposes.
Be 1T enacted, etc That the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall Immediately
issue silver certificates of the same de-
nominations and monetary functions
as is now provided by law for silver
certificates, in the amount equal to the
s~eigniorage of the silver bullion pur-
chased under the provisions of the act
of July IA, 1890, entitled IAN act direct
ing the purchase of silver bullion and
the issue of Treasury notes thereon.
and for other purposes" to-wit: The
sum of $55, 1876, 681. That such silver
certificates shall be Immediately avail
able for the payment of the current ex-
penditures of the government, and all
laws relating to silver certificates as
far as practicable, shall be applicable to
the silver certificates herein authorized.
That said seigniorage shall be coined
as fast as possible into legal tender
standard silver dollars and the coins
held in the Treasury for the redemp-
ton of the silver certificates.
Sec. 2. That the remainder of the
silver bullion purchased in pursuance
of said act Of July IA, 1890, shall be
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03
WHALING oFF MoREHEAD.

Did YOU ever catch a whale9 No.
hid Won ever witness the killing OF one3
IF Won could have been at Morehead,
N. G., a few days ago you might have
looked on or taken part in the chase.
A number have been taken IN that
vicinity in years past. A few days
ago four whales we're noticed IN Bogue
Sound. Instantly the boats we're
manned. The excitement was IN
tense. Aside from the mere sport, q
large whale will bring from 81, 500 to
20 600 in cash. It is dangerous sport,
too. Five boats with several men IN
each, with three harpoons began the
chase. One sailed alonside and the
first harpoon went into the monster OF
the deep. The largest one had been
selected, as they could not attack but
one at a time. The immense fish, 55
feet long and 30 in diameter, at the
largest girth, Immediately retreated to
the bottom of the sea. But a whale
can't stay under the water more than
ten minutes at a time. The boatmen
wait. not knowing where he will come
I'D. Soon a column, of water spurts
up. he has come to the top. Another
harpoon is driven into his body, eight
bomb shots were fired into his body.
Again the mad chase goes on. When
it ends the whale and boats r eight
miles out at sea, but the whale is dead.
Mind overcomes matter. He is slowly
towed ashore. They got 40 casks of oil
and a great deal of whalebone. The
whalebone used for commercial pur-
poses is found only in the roof of the
whales mouth. The oil is rendered"
from the fat as you do hogs hard. If
the three surviving whales do not make
tracks the brave Morehead fishermen
will have them on the market pretty
soon.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03
II. e. ?. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Pitt County Alliance will meet with
Bethel Alliance on the third Thursday
in April.
The Raleigh Daily Press, an evening
paper, made it's appearance last Wed
nesday. 1t is neat, geographically,
and full of news. Mr.. E. A. Womble
is editor.
Mr.. Elwood S. PETER, son of the Sen
ator, spent a few hours in Raleigh last
Monday, on business. He is a bright
young man., and like his father, one of
the people.
The Wilmington Morning Star closed
its fifty third semi-annual volume on
Thursday, March 22d. A good, ripe
age. The Star is always clean, bright
and newsy.
The bill amending the New 70. K
libel law so as to give newspapers more
freedom was defeated by the Iegisla
ture of that State last week by a vote
of II to Is.
Next week we will publish a fnan-
cial speech made recently by the At
torney General in one of the Western
States. 1t has never been published
and is worth a great deal. Don't INSIST.
"The influences which surround the
President are different from the infu-
ences that surround US, says the sage
who edits the News and Observer.
Then why did you vote for him7 Why
defend him now?
The four masked robbers who hanged
ard burned the body Of a woman 80
years old at Jo~hnstown, Pa, last week,
were no ordinary robbers. The job,
was too brutal. They were either
Wall street fnanciers or members of
Congress.
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is the first
weekly paper to publish the Presidents
message to Congress giving his reasons
for vetoing the silver bill. You not
only get the first news in this paper,
but you get about all that is worth
anything.
The editor of the We1US and Observer
says he wrote to the President urging
him to sign the Bland bill. It is a very
naughty President who will disobey
the editor of that paper. Yet the editor
says the President is honest and has
the confidence of the people.
Bro. W. D. Wall, of Rockingham
county, writes that Oregon Alliance
took in four new members on the 18th
ult., and have three more for the next
meeting. The citizens of the county are
to meet at Wentworth on the 26th of
Aprilto arrange for the coming contest
in politics.
When The PROGRESSIVE FARMER op-
posed Mr.. Cleveland two years ago,
and since, we asserted time and again
that he would veto any legislation
favorable to silver. That was vehem-
entity denied by certain papers and in.
dividuals. Now will you believe us or
will YOU continue to be infdelsG We
will now make another prophecy,
based on the history of the past: He
will veto any bill that is worth any,
thing to tho people at large.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

The Philadelphia Record is keeping
up with the New York "WbirL" and
''HurI" free bread and clothing racket.
The Record has been selling coal for
years in competition with the coal
trust for the benefit Of the poor. The
Record isn't doing a charity business,
but simply standing off the trust by
u~nderselling them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03
~C1aVaLVNQ'S VaLo.

The Chicago platform calls for The
free coinage of boqh silver amp gold
without disc riminatiou against eitqer
metal or cQarge for mintage. Tue
platform has been carried OUT to the
letter, and this artiClce represents
tile couditIon OF tue paRt6 and coun-
try az tqis da4E. Give us anotqer
cuaNce.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

"Mr. Cleveland has always been the
victim of fears in regard to silver. He
entertained them before he was elected
President in 1884," says the Ne1Os and
Observer. Then why did you and your
associates tell the people that the Presi-
dent was a friend to silver WhY2
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03
L DOCTRINES.

The Richmond Times, an out and out
goldbug paper, whose only redeeming
feature is that it tells some wholesome
truth, as all such papers do, in order
to sugar-coat it's damnable false doc
trines, gives the following figures of
the production of geld in the world for
twenty years as an argument in favor
- +bo Sir~Io Or GOLD
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03
rection.

Bro. w. A. Graham will be with
Davie County Alliance April 18th, and
cannot be with Forsyth on the 10Th
but Bro. J. T. B. Hoover, Assistant
Lecturer State Alliance, will be with
Forsyth County Alliance on the 18th
instead of 10Th, as published for Bro.
Graham last week.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

coined into legal tender standard silver
dollars as fast as is practicable, and
the coin held in the Treasury for the
redemption of the Treasury notes
issued in the purchase of said bullion.
That as fast as the bullion shall be
coined for the redemption of said notes,
the notes shall not be re-issued, but
shall be cancelled and destroyed In
amounts equal to the coin held at any
time in the Treasury, and silver certif-
Gates may be issued on such coin in the
manner now provided by law.
SEQ. 8 That a sufficient sum of
money is hereby appropriated to carry
into effect the provisions of this act.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

A Raleigh correspondent says the
cotton mill men didn't respond to the
request Of the Commissioner of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics because
they feared they couldn't make a good
showing. Mistake here. It was be-
cause they could make a good showing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

Certain papers in this State claiming
to be hi metallists, but being blind
followers of Grover, all the while, now
declare that he has gone against his
party and that they favor free coinage.
But they said free coinage would not
do two months ago. Satan must feel
proud of his deputies in North Caro-
lima.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

81 am standing nOW Just behind the
curtain, and an fIU glO1U Of the coming
sunset. Behind me are the shadows on
the track, before me lies the dark galley
and the riUer. When I mingLe IUith ITS
dark Unters I tUomt to cast n Linger-
inc look upon q country IUbOse govern
ment is Of the people, for the people,
and by the people. "-L. L. Polk, July
Eth, 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

We notice that the various political
parties are trying to timber up for the
coming campaign. This should be put
off as long as possible. No party will
gain anything by starting out so early
and the country will certainly be dam
aged by a long campaign. Don't let
politicians who are trying Ito get there
first" lead you into the folly of putting
in half the year in a campaign.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

Do you want your paper changed to
YOU have been getting 1t.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

In writing to anybody, always be
sure to give the name OF your postomce,
and sign your own name plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

Bro. Raines, Secretary of Wake
county Alliance, writes to correct an
error in his notice of the county meet
ing, published last week. Rolesville,
the place of meeting is not on the
Raleigh and Louisburg Railroad. "
There is no such railroad, but on the
Raleigh and Louisburg public road.
The meeting will be on April 18th and
18th. The business will be transacted
on the first day and all delegates should
be on hand, On the 18th the public
are invited to attend. Bro. J. T. B.
Hoover will speak. Col. Harry Skin
ner has been invited, and may speak
on that day, also. Those coming by
railroad will be met at Fo~restville by
Bro. L. N. Raines or some other brother,
if they will notify him few days prior
to the meeting by card or letter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

Our friends in writing to any of
cur advertisers will favor us by men
sioning the fact that they saw the
advertisement in TIE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

On last Thursday Governor Northen,
of Georgia, appointed Speaker Crisp U.
s. Senator to fill out the ..unexplred
term of Senator Colquitt, deceased.
Mr.. Crisp declined the honor Friday,
giving as a reason that he had been
elected Speaker unanimously and could
not resign that place for any other.
Georgia's Governor will have to make
another appointment.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

81 The date on your label tells you
when your time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

The Progressive Farmer is the Official
Organ ofthe N. c. Farmers State Alliance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

On last Tuesday papers and property
that had been placed in the New York
bank, st. Nicholas, was sold at public
auction. The face value of the securi-
ties was $3.50, 600 and it all brought
only $168, 900. The Times admits that
most of the securities sold far below
their value. That is what the gold
bugs want-property to bring about
one third or one-fourth it's value-they
being the buyers, of course.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03

Rev. Tom Dixon hasn't lost all his
good North Carolina sense and courage
since he went to New York. He re-
Gently told his congregation that the
people of Kansas and Iowa are as much
ahead of New York in average intelli-
gence as are the slums of Gotham be
hind the jewellers in the green fields of
New England. He says New Workers
are narrow minded and provincial
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03
RALEIGH, N. O.. April 8. 1894.

paper entered OF GecOgd-cJGss matter at the
Post O6Ice tn Raleigh, N. {.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-03
OUR CREDIT GOOD.
DECEMBER, 1894

Eastern administration papers are cack-
ling over what they call the success of the
new bond Issue. The fact that the ad-
ministratiou considers the willingness of
financial institutions to accept Govern
ment bonds at so low a rate of interest a
triumph. suggests a consciousness on its
part that the credit of the Govern
ment had in some way become i'm
paired. 1t is matter of history that
during the administration of President
Harrison several millions of bonds falling
due were continued at the rate of per
cent. There was no cues lion about the
credit of the Government at that time. In
fact a Government that had paid about
one-half its debt within fifteen years
should not fnd much trouble in borrowing
one-tenth of the amount paid. Without
doubt the Government could borrow
twenty times the amount OF $4,000, 900 if
Congress should authorize such action.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-03
A MAN OF MYSTERY.

A certain Samuel c. Seely held a conf
Dental position in the Shoe and Leather
Bank or New York. In the course
of many years Mr.. Seely managed to
put S354.oOo of the banks money
where the bank could not find it.
The methods by which Mr.. Seely made
this transfer were not original with him.
Probably the first bank that was robbed
was robbed in the same way. a fictitious
deposition, supposed to be a confederate,
was credited with small amounts during a
series of years and corresponding debts
were made in other accounts. A proceed
ing that might have been detected the first
year was continued through fifteen years,
at the end of which time Seely concluded
that be had taken as much as it was safe
to take.
The secret of Seely's success as book
keeper lies in the fact that be had head
enough to prevent him from making a
show with the stolen money. He was q
methodical business man-perhaps too
methodical, according to the present show
ing-and was not known to have any
vices. he went right along, year after
year, living in style that his salary would
warrant carefully abstaining from par
ticipation in affairs either of business or
pleasure which might cause an inquiry as
to the extent of his means. He had not
even the poor excuse of expensive tasle or
an Inherited tendency to any known form
of vice. Probably the disciples of the doc
trine OF heredity will find in some of
Seey'S ancestors an explanation of the
mystery of his conduct.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-03

1t was entirely within their power to PIE
sent currency for redemption 10 the full
amount OF the bond issue. 1t is now said
that the Secretary of the Treasury has
fortified himself against a repetition OF the
tactics which deprived the treasury OF the
full benefit of the first loan. The bankers
have given Mr.. Carlisle assurances that
they will not go TO the treasury for gold to
purchase bonds with. For how long
time the assurances hold is not stated. 1t
is, however, clearly to their interest not
to embarrass the treasury during the CON-
ing session of Congress- A good many of
the Democratic mem bers regard Mr.. Cleve-
land as the prime cause of their late defeat,
and are waiting only for good excuse to
jump upon him.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-03
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

A Calcutta dispatch gives a synopsis of
Lord Elgin's speech. in which he outlines
the future policy of England and Russia
in respect to Asia. If the speech of Lord
Elgin is inspired the policy indicated will
give Premier Rosebery a prestige no re-
cent English Minister has enjoyed. An
alliance with Russia which will leave
England free from apprehension in regard
to India is triumph of diplomacy of the
very first magnitude. Beaconsfield's
peace with honor" achievement at Berlin
was not so far reaching in possible results
as this. Beaconsfield risked a European
war to keep Russia out of the Medite ra-
mean Sea. 1t was held that Russian fleet
in the Mediterranean Sea was a threat
against English possessions in Asia.
Rosebery now lets the Russians into the
Mediterranean Sea, still In the interests of
peace in Asia. Had England failed to
form an alliance at Berlin which turned
the Russian army back from CONSTANT
NOBLE Beaconsfield would have set Eng
lands feet in motion to effect that result.
The policy of Rosebery Is a departure
from the policy of Bsaconsfed. but the
object of each Is the same. That great
object was and is to preserve the line of
communication between England and
India.
From one point of view Russia has the
best of the agreement England will admit
Russian war vessels to the Mediterranean
OF not. A definite line of policy
will be established in that respect. But
questions may easily arise in Asia which
will jeopardize the consideration England
receives for permitting Russian war YES
sells to pass through the Dardanelles.
Without assuming that Russia has any in
tention OF renewing the Asian quarrel,
events may happen which will force its
renewal On the other hand, Lord Rose
berry may claim that he has only consen ted
now to a condition that would have been
forced upon England within few years.
Russia is too powerful nation to remain
forever pent up in inland seas. Not only
do her material interests demand an open
ing into the waters of the world, but her
natural prestige insists upon it. Paying
tribute to other European nations would
hardly be more humiIiating than to submit
TO exclusion from water common to all
other nations. Or course this agreement
Ostensibly makes for peace. 1t is a peace
full solution of war prob en-. But
question for the British Ministry to con-
slider is if an alliance between England
and Russia may not provoke an even
stronger alliance against these two nations
Germany is already uneasy, and France
is not likely to laugh over the loss of her
old ally.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-03
TO MAKE YOU SMILE.

isn't it gorious!" exclaimed the enthusi-
astic girl, as she leaned over the taffrail
doesn't it fill you with wild delight to feel The
breeze fan your cheeks as you fly before the
vino, the white caps speeding after you?"
Yes; IFS all right to have 'em speeding after
you here" replied the sallow passenger, but
out in Indlanny-"
Then he remembered and became SILENT
Puck.
Having been out late last night. Jack seemed
rather silent at breakfast this morning, and
Mrs. Jack, ever anxious 10 please, especially In
his moments OF Observation-Disclosures, said, Jack,
dear, will you have some ehops@
Yep; gimme ten blue"
"What did you say, dear?"
"On, said, give me few" Boston Trav.
eller.
Mildred. did you work any Halloween
charms TO ascertain who your future husband
will be Pr
mo, Blanche, 1 didn't"
"Why, you never told me you were engaged.
Who is the lucky man P"-Plttsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
Wom IN lawyer-What is your agep
Woman witness-Iwas born In the same year
as yourself.
Woman lawyer Witness excused.-Judge.
"Lyersby was telling me that he had a dream
that an angel appeared and told him that he
would 90 straight to heaven when he died.
Now. what do you think Of that?"
''Oh, that's just like him-he couldn't even
dream the truth."-Indanapolis Journal.
And now the wintry winds do moan ana roar,
The SKY at eve grows dim and murky;
From DER the fields we ear the plaintiye cry
or some forlorn Thanksgiving turkey!
Syracuse Post.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-03
IN ALABAMA.

Alabama has now one Governor and one
claimant to the Office. One was elected by
the returns, the other claims that he was
elected by the votes bat was counted out.
Il may be said of the one who claims a ma
jority that the returns do not show. that he
has been party to frauds similar to those
he now complains of. Ii be has not per-
sonally benefited by them, he has acted
with the party that did. the Democrats
have maintained their ascendeney In Ala
bama by precisely such means as Mr.. Knlb
now protests against. 1t has sent solid
delegation to Congress TO take part in
making laws for all the States, several of
whom have obtained their certificates on
returns showing that only q minority of
voters have voted. The case of Kolb is
not one, therefore, which appeals to peo-
pie on moral grounds. Solar as is known,
Kolb discovered the iniqnity of fraud only
when he suffered by IT, In most cases In
Alabama fraud in elections has taken on
the character of intimidation. The colored
voters have been frightened away from the
polls or frightened against coming to the
polls. In either case the fraud does MOI
go on record. No one knows that the III
Inundated voters did not stay at home of
their own accord. This is the trouble
Kolb will now encounter. Oates has ma
iority by the returns, and while there is a
presumption of fraud in the fact that the
colored vote was not cast. KoIb would find
difficulty IN maintaining mis- contention in
court, if there was a way to secure that
method of adjudication. The moratof he
Alabama case is that election frauds are
not only evidence of low state of public
opinion, but are dangerous. Contests like
that under consideration lead TO world of
harm to STATE.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-03
Piscolich Relented.

The dismissal of the libel case against
Matt Zuzanot in Judge Conlan's court Oh
Saturday was ordered by the court at the
instance of Louis W. Piskulich. proprie-
tor of the Slavjanska Sluga and the prose-
cutting witness. Mr.. Piskulich, after caus-
ing the arrest of the defendant for having
published in the Slnga &c offensive articls
press the matter, and so the young man
was discharged.