The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-19


The Major Attends the Meeting of the
Democratic Executive Committee
and is Refused Admittance--
A Mournful Tale From
Every Section.
B.-"Hellol MI. Editor"
R.-"Good morning, Major. Hope
you are enjoying good health and
prosperity"
B.-"I never felt better nor he'd less
in my life. 1 believe I've bin robbed
ergin."
R.-"Why do you think 500"
Bob! just because. 1 feel like 1
haint neither nanny nor friends. l
believe I'll organize a Coxey army an
go ter Washington. I'm goin'te town
Saturday an talk with Capt. Ashe
erbout gittin' it up. He is such a guide
friend ter Col. Clevelan that I haint no
doubt but what we kin git ennything
we want, an if he goes along we won't
git dubbed by the perlice."
R.-"You don't think Capt. Ashe
will work on the roads at a dollar and
a half per day, do you7"
Bob! we haint goin' fer ter wurk
on the roads. We will go demandin'
relief in the nam ov Democracy an
everything else whut is guide an bad.
We will git inter jail an the folks here
will nomernate me or Capt. Ashe one
fer Kongriss an the Preserdent will
appint the other one ter be Konsul ter
Jamaker."
R.-"What will become of the men
who accompany you and the Captain7"
B.-''They will hev ter wait until me
An'the Captain gifts in charge an sorter
loosen up things. We will just use
them ter scotch with. Say, I went ter
Raleigh the day the executive kommit
tee ov the Demokratick party met an
wanted ter participate with the meet
in'."
R.-"Wouldn't they let you inY"
B.-"They wouldn't till 1 threatened
ter hev them in court fer holdin' secret
perlitickel meetins, an then I he'd ter
go an git credenshels. They were
affeared l would git ter talkin' in my
sleep an tell Betsy sum ov the secrets
R.-"You won't tell me anything,
will you7"
B.-"No; 1 can't, fer you see I'm
sworn not ter tell"
R.-"You must not forget that a
public man wants to be on good terms
with the newspapers. For instance, 1
might be induced to publish something
very damaging if you are a candidate
for Congress. If you give me a little
news I might be milder in your case. "
B.-"Yes, 1 see. Well, l can't tell
emmy ov the work, but I'll give you a
few pinters. 1 believe they sorter cum
ter a k~onclusion erbout how this dees-
trick would be Wurked. l forgot all
the others, fer you see I wuz more in
terested here. Bum will run fer the
nomernashun, an Jim Pou will run,
also. If Bum is ahead Pou will retire;
if Pou is ahead Bum will retire."
R.-"Was nothing said about you as
a c~andidate7"
B.-"Blamed little. Sum ov them
lowed 1 would make a guide dark
horse I'm goin' ter be a white horse
or nothin'. They talked a lot erbout
whut would be done an whut wouldn't,
but awl agreed that we would ask fer
another chance When emmy body
would say that they would awl laff
sorter cunnin' like an wink at each
other"
RI thought very little laughing
was done. Most of the members wore
a sad countenance on the street."
B.-''They Wuz sad most ov the time.
Chairman Simmons he wuz in a purity
guide humor: He hez dun got relief,
you see, an they passed a resolushun
introduced by Capt. Coke, praisin' Mr..
Simmons fer the wise, practical and
able management of the last campaign.
Gen, Roberts looked like he wuz in a
guide humor, too. Col. Paul Means an
Tom Emery an several more ov them
looked like they were goin' to a funeral.
They haint got no relief yit. I wish
could tell you more, but I'm sworn not
ter tell. I'll bet Betsy will snort when
she reads that resolution endorsin' Mr..
Simmons, 1t made me sorter bile over,
but bein' a candidate, 1 couldn't say
much. Goodbye"
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