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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
WASHINGTON sUB-ALIn
NO. 1870. UE,
LIBERTY STO'

LIBERTY STORE, Guilford Co w.
MR.. EDIToR:-I wish to dro1 NO.
few lines from Washington y! you a
to let the brethren hear fror ailaAcs
see IN your paper reports of vba U, |
Alliances are doing, but var r'U 3ae
from U.s.. We may not nrmh. L'as
many as some Alliances, Init Is
some members good and trno ~ nave
ance principles. All
There was some grumblinp ahon.
meeting in the public schooI.bo~a'W
on the third Saturday in Novamhs, F"
decided to build, and by the tbird o We
urday in December we had q bo,.s "a !,
our own. I think our meetinos " VI
been more interesting since wo b lave
been in our new house, and those I NV
were grumbling will get forest q wb Sl'
Fraternally,
D. E. ZIMMERMAN, sao
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ALLIANCE NO. "a.

MT. ENERGY, N. @.
Mr.. EDITOR:-Alliance No. "a is not
defunct. For sometime there has been
but little ground for hope of contin-
ued life, but it was only slumber and
not death. More life was manifested
at the meeting IN the 10th inst. than
it was supposed to have had. A good
number of members were present. The
best feelings prevailed.
There are some tried and true men.
some that will hold out to the end and
always ready to do and suffer, if need
be. Mr.. @. Grissom is President
and Mr.. Benton Jones trade agent.
A public meeting is spoken of, to be
held in the near future. The prospect
for an increase of the membership ia
thought to be excellent.
JAS. B. FLOYD, Sec.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
DEMANDS ADOPTED
By the Farmers Alliance and industrial
Union at Topeka, Kan Feb. &, 1894

Union at Topeka, Kan Feb 3, 1894
Finance-We demand a national
currency, safe, sound and flexible
issued by the government only, a tll
legal tender for all debts, public o.
private, and that without the use Of
banking corporations; a just, eqqltaos
| and efficient means Of distributing
direct to the people at a tax not WI
coed 2 per cent. as set forth Oy Wv
Sub Treasury plan or some 0ettefSJg
tenn; also, by payments IN discharge
it's obligations and for public improve
ments. ,-.aJ
O.. We demand the free and u1II[llSJ
coinage of silver and gold at tn9 l70~
ratio Of 16 to 1. td
b. We demand that the amount q
the circulating medium be lncreaSf o,oj
at least $50 per capita exclusive Oh IS6D
reserves. - ;uoons
c. We demand a graduated mo'~'
tax. obal
d. That our national Legislation spI "
be so framed in the future as nOs 4
build up one industry at the expense"
another. the
country should be kept as mu LUZ and
possible in the hands of the PgoPJI and
hence we demand that all naIlon 20 The
State revenue shall be llmlIeu w
necessary expenses of the goVer Jminig
economically and honestly "uH~
tered r We demand that postal saving 69g.
banks be established by ta9 tbo earn.
men5 for the safe deposit OF SL0 e.
ings of the people and to laci'
changes. ,1;ro all The
natural resources of wealth. Gg5oad
heritage of ali the people ana iS SpT
hot be monopolized for specuI"[odf land
poses and alien Owner8nLRY lands nOT
should be prohibited. Az ALL c0rpors
held by railroads and oCnt t,,ai peeda
tions in excess of their aCIua- should
ond lands now owned by aliens ornmeDt
n [ 10 reclaimed by the COVE
10Y a DG for actuaI Settlers only, be
ana rs sou oD pttaftiion@TranspOrt3tlO nnIbIic
n meg nysV the e. goVernms9ss g n the in,
and operate the rallroau' -.
terest of the people. 4oIophoDe, Ike
the nostofice system, being 3nateiligence,
for the transmission dated by toS
should be owned and oP ost Of the Pc"
government in the interest,"
pie.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
CURE FOR

ME-. EDITOR:-By experience I have
learned a speedy cure for scratches or
creased heel in mules or horses, which
l would like our brother farmers to
know, if you will be so kind as to per
nit it in your columns. It is a simple
remedy. Take soap made of concen-
trated lye and wash the animals feet
and legs thoroughly. About three
times will make a permanent cure.
Yours fraternally,
J. N. CARPENTER,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
VANCE AND THE GOV
EMINENT OF NORTH
CAROLINA.

Mr.. DEMONSTRATING read Senator
Vance's speech at the Raleigh Fair last
fall, 1 was much pleased with it in
regard to national affairs, but when he
said in substance that the govern
ment of North Carolina was all right, "
l think he is badly mistaken. Much is
being said and written at this time
about the national Congress and ma
tional affairs, but very little is being
done for the people, and in my judg-
ment won't be for the next three years
to come. Then let is examine Our own
eyes in North Carolina and take out
the notes, so that we will be better
prepared in 1895 to pull them out of
the nations eyes. Now I only want to
call attention to a few of the most I'M
just and unreasonable laws that any
free people ever lived under and here
in good old North Carolina, too, where
Senator Vance says everything is all
right. Well, it may be for him as long
as he gets his S., 600 per annum, but it
is not so with the masses of North
Carolina. To illustrate I will take A
and B. AS farm is assessed for taxa
ton at 81, 400. His neighbor B holds
his note for $500, secured by mortgage
deed. The sheriff collects the taxes off
of A for 81, 400, then goes to B and col
lects it for $500 more, making 81, 100 on
AS farm. Now who pays the unjust
taxi A, of course, the man who is least
able to do it. Again A buys a mule
from B for 500, pays $25 cash, gives a
note secured by mortgage for $75. A
returns the mule at $75 and pays tax
on the same. B returns note as solvent
credit and pays tax on it-$15O on
mule assessed at SIS. Again A buys
from B a saw-mill and cotton gin for
1000, pays $500 cash and gives a note
and mortgage for the balance. A re-
turns his property at 81, ZOO and B re-
turns his note for $500 as solvent credit
and both pay tax as before. Again A
returns 90 head of hogs on the first day
of June, 1898, six or eight months old
at S. each, also his corn that he expects
to feed to his hogs. In 1894 he returns
the same hogs in bacon and pays taxes
on them again, and so on. In many
ways unjust taxes are collected from
those least able to pay them. We have
to pay a privilege tax to buy goods at
a long profit. OF course the merchant
first pays it, but he adds it to his profit
and the consumer pays it. The tax on
fertilizers is unjust and the farmer has
it to pay.
Now, Mr.. Editor, why is all this IN
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3os sa tax collected from tbo~..7
J " pay Why, it's plain t rs least able
ormon 1T ~ ritIS revenue to run u tbi. It is
ing to Su ga to be taxed. Its PsSpe9tg
vote S I for m on now any Christian r m .
r now t as VIII make his poor " AK such
pay that he ought not 70 nelshbOr
nope The PRoaREssrvE 40 pay,
t 1Sner reform papers will he A XVI and
these things. am sorrv t Us heard On
remember the Indebtedness ~ 90 not
carolina, 1 have no donbt u North
FRoGRE8s1vE FARMER has nnhr oQt TR
but think II ~ould be a p p~o,'sned il,
give 1t to the people aga iD'a Iaea 70
election year in North CaroI,n a' 'n' i
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
ALLIANCE ORGANIZERS

Jas. H. Wright, Carlton, N. c. a.,
ganizer for Sixth district, COMPOSED n
counties of Johnston, Wake, Durham
Granville and Vance.
@. MEG. Dunn, PopuIi, N. G., ORGAN.
izer for Seventh district, compospd u
Cumberland, Robson, Bladen, Colnm,
bus and Brunswick counties.
Elijah W. Flake, Rockingham, N
O., Organizer of Eighth district, com.
posed of Harnett, Moore, Richmond
Arson, Uni9n, Stanly and Montgom.
cry counties.
Geo. E Hunt, Michael, N c., Organ.
izer for Tenth district, composed Of
Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, For.
syth, Davidson, Davie, Yadkin and
Surry counties.
j. p. SOssaman, HUntersville, N, G.,
Organizer for Eleventh district com.
posed of Rowan, Cabarrus, Mecklen.
burg, CASTOR, Lincoln and IredeI
counties.
First district, composed of the coun.
ties of Currituck, Camden, PasquO.
tank, PerqUimans, Chowan, Gates,
Hartford, Rev. 7. w. Babb, HerttOri,
N. @.
Ninth district, composed of Ran.
dolph. Chatham, Orange, Person, Cas-.
we'll and Alamance, J. R Means, Trim,
ity College, N. O..
Fourth district, Don @. Sanders, Of
Burgaw, N. O., Organizer Counties
in the district, Wayne, Duplin, On9.
low, Fender, New Hanover and 8anp.
son.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20

ings being possessed, where is the hope
forany improvement in our humiliated
condition. If the agricultural people
of the most fertile community in North
| Carolina were to become impressed
with the idea that they were not com
petent to manage their WI individual
affairs, and in consequence of such a
delusion select some ostensible char
acter as their guardian to sell their pro
duce and purchase their necessities, do
you suppose that that dude would lose
that delectable opportunity to make
rich his pocket at the expense of that
peopleH
The people of this country have not
as yet become sufficient admirers OF
nobility as to resign the management
of their domestic affairs to the care OF
others, but they have ~intrusted the
management of their government In
the hands of their enemies and by so
doing have made themselves better
property for their oppressors than the
slaves were before the war to their
owners. But it is to be hoped that the
universal calamity now broadcast in
the land will serve as an object lesson
to the unthoughtful, whose needless
conduct in political duties has been
more destructive to the prosperity of
the laboring people than all the wars
since the formation of the federal con-
stitution.
In this year of our Lord 1894 we have
another opportunity of manlfesting our
determination against the baneful agen-
cies of ~plutocracy, and I want to see
that movement made irrepressible. l
want to e the gray-headed farmer
and the venerable blacksmith put in
the very forefront of that contest. Tell
me not of their incompetency to rep
resent a people whose grievances are
by them known from Alpha to Omega.
Tell me not of their want of recti
tude, for if our conditions have not the
sympathy of these horny-handed sons
of toll, to whom shall we look for COM
miserationH Tell me not of their illit
eracy, for if laws easily to be compre-
hended cannot be formulated by these
heroes of the field and shop, when will
the time come when laws are not de-
pendent upon construction for their ex-
PLANTATION.
1 do not believe that the salvation of
the tOiling masses will ever be secured
by either the Democrat or Republican
parties, and as for the patriotism of
politicians who have heretofore afili-
ated with these old parties, men who
have occupied positions of trust, re-
fusing to exert a single effort towards
a cessation of the robbery that has for
81 years been sapping the likelihood of
liberate a people whose very existence
has been very near annihiliated by
these Internal maDipulations. When
the industrial people can realize the
gravity of the situation and compre-
bend the realities of American free
dom, learn to put their trust in the
care of those who cannot enact laws
injurious to the safety of the farmer,
the blacksmith, the mechanic, the
miner and every other descriptive in
dustry known to civilization, without
iDjuring their own interest, then and
not until then will the laboring people
be able to get justice at the hands of
the government.
NJ. D. CHAMBERS
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QUESTIONS BRING NO ANSWER.


A Gentleman Seeks Light But Gets
Darkness.
The letter below was sent to the
Asheboro Courier on the oath of Feb
ruary. It was not published by that
paper and the writer turned it over to
the paper that refuses no one a hearing:
Coles STORE, N. @.
The Courier, Ashe6OrO, ~ c.:
Mr.. EDIToR:-"Novice" desires in.
formation of a political nature, and
knowing you to be of the same political
faith, request that you publish our
questions and your answers to same in
the Courier:
1. Do you think that the shrinkage
in values is due to the unconditional
repeal of the Sherman law; or in other
words to the singk gold standards
2. With millions of standard silver
dollars in the vaults of the treasury at
Washington, what xcuse could there
be to increase the peoples debts and
taxes by issuing bonds other than the
perpetuation of the national banking
SYSTEMS
8. The National Democratic COnven.
ton at Chicago, in 1892, declared the
Sherman law to be a miserable make
shift. Makeshift for what, unlimited
coinage of silver, or the single gold
standards
Grant once said that the Democrats
could be depended on to act the fool at
the right time. If the party has not
acted it in the wrong time, we confess
we do not understand their platform.
NOVICE.
We will answer briefly. The shrink
age in values began in 1873, imme
diately after silver was demonetized.
During that year a panic started, and
it was similar to the one now going on.
Trusts and future dealing have been
important factors in the shrinkage of
values, also But the shrinkage during
the past six months is largely due to
the unconditional repeal of the Sher-
man law. There will be but little i'm
provement until an effective silver bill
goes through.
2. The administration could have,
avoided the bond issue by reducing ex
penses and restoring silver. The hard
times alone (the main cause given
above) made an apparent deficiency.
The panic was planned by the national
bankers for the purpose of getting a
bond issue to give a new lease Of life
to the national banking system. They
dare not deny it. The men who wrote
the Chicago platform called the Sher-
man law a "cowardly makeshift" be-
cause it stood in the way of a single
standard and a bond issue. -EDITOR
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
THE STATE, THE ALLIANCE AND
HIGHER EDUCATION.


Mr.. EDIToR:-Through our State
Organ 1 want to ask the opinion of the
Alliance as to the equity of the attitude
of the State toward higher education.
What do you think of it, brethrenl
What answer will you make9 This is
a question that concerns us all. Let
every supporter of reform study it and
tell the brotherhood of farmers through
these columns what he thinks of it. I
am an old hayseed and don't know
much about it anyway, but have been
thinking and asking my neighbors
some questions about this thing. They
say the church papers are discussing
this subject now and I want to know
if it does not concern us as citizens and
taxpayers just as much as it does the
churchesR We may not feel it as direct
fy but the result is just as material.
The domain of this paper and the Al
lance as a reform agency is broad. Re
form cannot be secured through a single
church. There must needs be numerous
channels pointing to the nucleus
and there combine their neutralizing
influences to purify the cesspool of in
Justice and oppression, the stencil of
which poisons the whole civil atmos-
phere. This question thrusts itself
upon us. Just so much as we are con,
cerned for the safety of u common
wealth and a higher standard of citi-
zenship just 30 much does this thing of
higher education concern us. It must
be granted that it is an essential ele-
ment in every republican form of gov
eminent and inseparable from the IN
derlying principles.
Intelligence must rule OF the negro
will gain the ascendency in the South.
Owing to the very nature of things the
latter condition is impossible and re-
pulsive to every truly Southern born
citizen. Then this question should
arouse the patriotism of every liberal
minded Carolinian. 1t is an essential.
We feel it and we know it.
But is it practical for the State, as a
State, to foster and support any sys-
tenn of higher education that will direct
ly and detrimentally compete with the
UNCONVENTIONAL institutional That the
State University under the present sys-
tenn and curriculum does occupy this
station cannot be denied. A comparison
of the catalogues of the s~ectarian
schools with that of the University
proves this statement. Then brethren
is it just for a State to support an insti
tuition of learning that is directly an
tagonistic to the colleges that we sup
port through u churches7 Is it
practical for a State to tax her citizens
to uphold a competitive institution
when there are hundreds Of children
at home who are unable to secure an
academic education, while the denomi
national colleges can more effectively
do the same work and at the same
time instIll sound and wholesome prin-
ciples of morality2 Let US hear from
you through these columns, It de
mands the consideration of all.
FARMER RILEY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20

If a poultry house could be arranged
near a body of woods, the hens would
find a large share of food, even in the
winter, if no snow was on the ground,
and also secure exerciEa for they would
industriousiy work in the leaves and
endeavor to turn over some stray in
sect that had not made its hiding place
very deep, or which was snugly en-
sconced under the leaves. The only
objection to such a location is the liza
bihty to depredations from minks and
other enemies; but as to the success to
be obtained in securing eggs from the
hens it cannot be denied, especially if
they are assisted with other food and
have warm quarters at night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

John O. Buenz, of Laredo, is at the
Mahncke.
Fl. M. Ehrenworth, OF Columbus is at
the Maverick.
w ID. Whiting and wife, Of New York
are at the Menger.
J. K. b retta, of Laredo, is in the city,
and is stopping at the Menger.
E. +. Ruhmsnn, OF Sinner, is in the
city, stopping at the Mahncke.
w. A. Leake, of: Dallas. is in town on
business. He is guest of the Mahncke.
John Bass Shelton, of Corsicana. is in
the city. He is Quartered at the. MAIN
cke.
C. C. Lus ringer and wife, OF Waco, are
in the CITY on bridal tour. They are
guests of the Maverick.
Mrs. Mary r Harris and Mrs. John M
Rahm are in the city from GalIagher's
ranch. They are guests of the Menger-
Robert w. Davis, OF Falatka, Fla, and
at one time speaker of the House, is In
San Antonio. He is stopping at the
Maverick.
Frank Burr, a well-knOwn ranChman OF
BeeViIle and formerly of San Antonio,
returned from the City of Mexico last
night. He is in town today en- route
home and is stopping at the MAYER
ick.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-23
An Effective Performance.

"You didn't seem to enjoy the
play much last night" said Mrs.
Giddinsby.
"Had splendid time," answered
Brackins.
"But you were doing when I
saw you"
ayes; 1 have been trying to
catch up on sleep for weeks. That
nap was worth more than the
price of Washington
Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-23
CITY NEWS.

Alderman Hice, Limburger
and A. F. Beckmann, appointed to
investigate the case of l.. A. He'll,
the former city sexton, have not
met as yet.
Mrs. Mollie King and daughter,
Miss Eva King, Of Ell Dorado
Springs, are visiting Mrs. T. B.
johnson, at West End.
Corrugated Iron, Flat Roofing
and Sheet Iron for sale cheap by
A. Heusinger. 800 tt
If you want the best Flows,
Cultivators and disc Harrows get
the Rock Island at A. Heusinger.
scott
The Flores Street Literary So
ciety held it's regular meeting
Thursday night and spent an en-
joyable hour.
Lawn Mowers, Hose Reels,
Sprink' e 8 and Hose, best made, at
A. Heusinger. 3 20 tt
An ice wagon was run into or
River avenue by street car yester-
day. No damage was done. The
accident was the fault Of the driver
on the wagon and not the motor
man in charge of the car.
We are agents for the Deering
Mowers and Binders. A. Heusin-
ger. ~ tt
DonJ+ nice our hor0aip colo
Friday and Saturday. 1t will pay
you to attend.
223t WOLFF & MARX.
We are agents for the finest
Cook Stoves in the world, the new
Lighthouse and Grand Sunshine
Stoves ard Ranges. A. H usinger,
Military Plaza. $40 If
| Our bargains and remnants
Friday and Saturday, will create a
sensation.
500 81 = !iaj WOLFF & MARX.
The Arcade hotel, 724I West
Commerce street, is the coolest and
best ventilated hotel in the city
A. 6. Thomas, Prop. ] IL 6m
The entire contents of 14(
North street, comprising nine bed
room sets, carpets, curtains, shades
ETC., parlor, dining room and kitch'
en- furniture and cooking utensils
Everything new, and will be sold
cheap for cash, or upon reasonable
terms. 1923 t.
| Easter flowers, such as Easter
lilies, cut roses, Gala lilies, anC
and other cut flowers, pot plants
and decorating plants, at San An
tonic Nursery, 7l3 N. Flores St., F
B. Rosenberger, Prop. 3 % 3
ALI medical services rendered
free Of charge by Doctor Mar,
BeazeIl, at 102, cor. Third and Mar
tin SITS. No charges, excepting 70
medicines, which are giving uni
versal satisfaction. Hours, to II
o'clock a. m. and u to 2 p. M, 6 Il
Sp. m. % Inns
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-23
Unwarranted Intrusion

Swipesy: You think you're so
mighty smart and you don't know
wot steam is!
Shorty: Betcher life / do
Steam's vapor.
Jimmy, de Kid: Well, wots
vapOr?
Shorty: None O. yer blame bust
ness! Pm tellin' Swipsey wot
steam is.-ChicagO Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-23
A Bit of Superstition.

Yabsley: Say, when are you 60
ing to pay me that S. you owe me-?
Nudge: l would pay it right
now, but this is the thirteenth time
you have met me and asked me
the same questiOn.-IndianapOlis
Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-23
A SURE BARGAIN

For any one wanting an elegant
hOme-House of seven rooms, with
all modern improvements; fine
stable and Outbuildings; large
corner lot, S0xl60 feet, in a first
class neighborhood, and only a
short distance from Commerce
street. Price on this property will
be made to suit purchaser.
JOHN T. HAMILTON & Co,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-23
GENERAL CONFERENCES
CHURCH soIJTH

For the general conference NJ. E.
International route will make rate for
one fare for round trip. Tickets will be
~ sale April 30th to May Ord inclusive,
! nited to May 3lst, for return.
III parties OF sufficient size can be organ
lied through cars will be run for their
accommodation. Call on nearest ticket
agent or address me for full information.
l7lm d. q. PRICE, A. G. r. A.
Palestine, Tex.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-23
A Graduates View.

Lady: Is it not strange that so
many new diseases should be COM
ing around?
Young Doctor: Well, you see,
madame, we physicians have
learned how to cure all the old
diseases; and if nature did not in
vent new diseases, the earth would
soon be overcrowded.-New York
Weekly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-23
FOR SALE.

Lots on River ave. from $500 to 81 200
Lots on Government Hill from S675 to
81 200.
Improved property, Crosby st., a,75o.
House of rooms and lot, Dignowity
Hill, 81 $50.
Several fine residences, Avenue d, reas-
enable.
Three fine houses to one owner, on Gov
eminent Hill, a good investment.
House and lot, Pine St., on installments.
Lots on E. Commerce ST., $500 to 81 200.
have several absolute bargains in I'm
proved property. Owners compelled 20
sell.
WIN. WILL, Room S, Clifford Bldg.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-23
ENGINE FOR SALE.

A 7-horse Van Duzen Gas and
Gasoline engine, almost new, in
first-class condition. Cost to run
about six cents per hour. The rea-
son for selling is the purchase Of q
larger engine of the same make
For further particulars address,
II. B JOHNSON, LIGHT Office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-23
FOR RENT.

Rooms formerly occupied by
Chamber of Commerce, first floor
Mackey building. Also the large
store room next east OF Mackey
building. For terms room IA. ltf