The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-03
WHAT A SPECTACLE!
Our Corrupt Seat of Governmental is
Enough to Make Every Face
Blush With Shame.

Blush With Shame.
WARSAW, N. G.
Mr.. EDITOR:-What a spectacle is
presented to the gaze of the people who
love their country as they look towards
the seat of government of the greatest
nation on earth. Did it ever occur to
George Washington that the legisla-
Glon and scenes that have been enacted
during the last few years would hurl
this country to the very depths of
financial depression and cast a gloom
over everything that would require
the united effort of men to cast astdei
With men Il should say excuses) in
power who pretend to represent the in
terests of all sections standing with
their arms folded while the very life
blood of the nation is being drawn is a
picture that cannot be overdrawn and
one that sensible men will not soon for
get. GRIND, grind, grind, is the edict
issued at Washington until the com
mon people are reduced to abject
poverty IN order that their just earn
lngs should steadily clInk into tt e
Golfers of those who rule with no hearts
nor souls. All we'll read men know
that this is not the only nation thai
was ever surrounded by these dangers
that threaten to usurp the rights of the
people, but how many wiChsCOod them7
Our answer is short but true, none.
Hypocrisy is on the throne ruling with
the scepGre of injustice while the ma
tIOn grO6ns under the weight OF indus
trial and mercantile depression. What
is the RESULT Men are compelled to
work as a means of subsistence is the
national law given by natures God,
but who, besides a money lender would
cOnsCrue this 70 mean that a ma iority
of the people must labor simply Gs a
means of subsistence while a few re-
ceive all the profits and revel in the
luxuries and Eplendor of Solomon. Men
stop and consider where you and your
country are drifting. You have the
power decided to ) on in the constitu-
tion and sealed by the blood OF patriots
by which you may wrest the reins of
government from the oppressors of the
poor, Sle widow and the orphan. AS
David by means of as simple thing
as a sling became victorious, so can
you by the powers of the ballot destroy
the giant, aud once more see your
country prosperous, your school
houses full to overfowing, your fac
tories running on full time and a
cheerful smile upon the face of him
who tolls that all may have plenty
To accomplish ali this the financial
policy Of this country must be changed
80 that the laborers will receive Just
compensation for their work in order
that they can procure the home com
forts that will elevate their families
socially, intellectually and morally.
l have given the disease and the
remedy as see it, though it may be a
dark picture, yet who doubts the truth
of iti AS the political parties are once
more preparing for the battle and plan
ming a campaign which promises to be
the most Infamous that has ever been
witnessed with every nerve strained to
conquer or ruin, let the manhood OF
Americans once more show itself and
in one grand body marching under the
flag of freedom blot out the miserable
gang of deceivers and place men in
power who dare to do right though the
heavens fall HOWITZBR.