The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-10
MR. HUTCHINGs AGAIN.
He Does Some More Plain Talking--The
Farmers and Business Men Have Not
Given Politics Enough Attention.

DURHAM, N. O. 1
Mr. EDIToR:-I wrote you letter a
short time ago whicA you very kindly
gave space, for which accept thanks.
and as one good turn deserves another.
drop you few more lines, though nv
natural aversion to publicity almost
restraints me. Why is it that people
don't want a man in public business
to express an opinion on political prob
IemsG And why would they seal his
llpsH The dearest right of free born
American citizen. will answer: Be
cause he steps on somebody's corns
My letter scored Cleveland. and
tried to make few points which I be-
heve are the pillars upon which we are
to erect the ark of safety for our nation.
made the point to unite the South
| and West, and now want to make
the point to unite the farmers. Nv
lips cannot be sealed. l have convic-
tiOns and will uphold the right and
condemn the wrong I read a piece
not long ago in Virginia paper which
read thus:
The Farmers Alliance was killed
by going into politics. The farmers
should be organized, and the Alliance
might be good thing if revived, but.
KEEP 1T OUT OF POLITICS.
A ask, is it not time farmers were
learning some senseH and as believe
are doing. They can organize and ex,
change ideas on farming, get up agri
cultural fairs and get a Congressman
to come down and make big" speech
and tell them how to farm and how all
are getting on in Washington, Uncle
Sam and his whole family, but when
they want to look into politics little,
must keep dumb as an oyster. Obi
no. 1t won't do. 1t will ruin the party
In my humble judgment, farmers and
the average business man has given
politics too little attention, until the
moose is cutting to the bone and the
knot will be hard to unite. Some of
these gold bug papers can tell farmers
how to run the prettiest farm ION paper
you ever saw, but keep out of politics
II there ever was a time in the his
tory of our country, when every man,
regardless of profession, should keep
an eye on politics, now is the time.
Is it not time for the farmers to raise
their voices when our country is drift
ing so fast to the customs of England;
trust on everything manufactured,
combinations on every product, tight
money and gold standards
England has never ceased trying to
own our country since the tea was
thrown overheard at Boston Harbor,
AMI by the aid of Wall street, has us
nearer by the throat to day than when
CORVALLIS surrendered at Yorktown.
A number of gold bug papers are
asking what is the matter with the
times7 Demonetize silver, tinker on
tariff, which stops the wheels of indus
try, issue gold bonds, veto the seignior
age bill and then ask what is the mat
ter with the country l candidly be
| lieve one of the main causes of the
troubles of our country is due to cor
ruption Of party leaders, and the reins
have been drawn tighter year after
year. The most of the old stayers at
headquarters own stock in the very In
stitutions, combinations and trusts
which are expressing the people, and
husbanded by laws which they will
never change. Does anyone suppose
they will vote against heir INTEREST,"
See what a furry it created when 1t
was suggested to look into the actions
of the national banks during the panic,
and how many Congressman and Sena-
tors owned stock in them. They kicked
like mules, it was shaving three days
under the skin, There will have to be
a shuttle and new deal at headquarters;
you can't get pure water when the
spring is muddy.
The financial question is relegated to
the rear. the free coinage Of silver
promised in the Chicago platform has
crossed over the river and there sleeps
the death of the unknown. Grover
has again, in vetoing the Bland bill,
slapped silver in the face and raised
the banner of gold standard higher.
The farmers of this broad land Will
have to take their pruning knives IN
hand and go at it in earnest.
Every platform declares for gov
ernment economically administered.
If it is in good faith, why not appoint a
committee to inquire how many gov
ernment officials salaries can be CUT
down9 There are lots of five, ten ana