The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25
oUR GOOD.
Some Suggestions for the Guidance of
Our Legislators.

TOFr6GDDuuCnCO VI bHO III
We think it probable that the ear of
more members of Legislature can be
reached through the columns of THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER than any other
naper in the State. So 1 beg for a
small space in your paper that I may
sneak a few words to that honorable
body.
That many of you are elected (especi-
ally by such overwhelming maj D%rities)
is not only a matter of surprise to the
Democrats, but also to yourselves and
to your friends. But you got there!
And now what are you going to do is
q subject of anxious inquiry among all
YOUR constituents; regardless of wheth-
er they are Republicans or Populists-
hit espacially are the Democrats ex-
tremely anxious about what you are
going to do. The sceptre is about to
depart from them. They are about to
lose control of county, State and
National Government. To them the
taste of THE Public Fodder" has been
extremely sweet. They love place,
power, and all it brings. They are
holding on like a drowning man to
everything within their grasp. Their
main hope is for strife to arise in your
ranks. They are now busily engaged
in sowing the seeds of di5cord, and
whenever they can get a listening ear
Ill., I,H-o %hn nAri1 ~if1 Ervo o.0 -l--
ing it with subtle suggestions. In the
first place they wish to enlist the pc
tent influence of the Republicans out
side of the State. They are trying to
stir up the enemy, and, If possible, the
i'll will of every Republican of promi
nence in the State against the Hon.
Marion Butler. They are try ing to
stir up and enlist the railroad mag
mates. The money leaders. in fact, are
leaving no means untried to thwart
you in your purposes Of reform. Are
you listening to them2 Will you hetd
them7
In the, last campaign you held the
even tenor of your way and needed
not the siren voice Of their greatest
orators. Tneir many campaign lies,
spurious votes, circulars all we're I'm
needed by your constituents. Many of
them voted for you, not because they
approved Of your politics in every re
spect. In the first place we wanted a
n0n-partisan judiciary. In the second,
we wanted the machine Commonly
county government smashed, and then
rem0dIed. To do this, every sensible
man knew that it would take the
united strength Of Populist and Repub
licans, and so we agreed to lay aside
our petty differences and Join in a ccm
mon cause ard labor for a comm n
good. We further united to put in
Solicitors and Congressman in the
places of those who betrayed Our in
terest. We all, without respect of
party. who joined in the co operation,
agreed that, If successful, one Of the
United States Senators should be a Re
publican; the other a POpulist. That
as a matter of fair play, the long term
should fall to the party among the CO
OperatiOnists who had the greatest
number of members in the Legislature.
Is not this fairs The Democrats desire
to name the man. Perhaps R'publi
cans outside the State desire to do the
same. Will you let them do it, We
shall be deceived if you are controlled
by them. What you should do is this
As soon as convenient after your or
~gqnizaUIOn, let the Republicans hold a
caucus and agree who shall be their
choice for Senator. Then let the Popu-
lists hold their caucus and agreed upon
their choice. The Populists should not
attempt to dictate to the Republicans
who should be their choice, nor should
the Republicans dictate to the POpu-
lists. But who ever is the choice Of
the respective caucusses should be
voted for unanimously by both Repub
lICants and Populists. This will give
entire and full satisfaction to your 0
sttuency.
1t is Ruthless at this time to claim
that you and Betsy killed the bear"
Every man, whether rich or poor,
high or low, white or black who polled
a vote for cooperation struck a blow
and deserves some of the hOnor-es-
pecially do those deserve 60 m credit
who voted for candidates who for a
lifetime had been Oppostd to them pc
lltically, and had, in times past, left no
stone unturned t o thwart or defeat
the very men who now have helped
them to place and power. Many of
you, when candidates, said you would
be the servants of the people and carry
out their wishes. Now are you going
to serve your constituents, or like
''Slnbad the Sailors Old Man of the
Sea" when once seated upon the broad
shoulders of the people, ride them
till they are faint and weary, and you
then, like the Democrats, become
drunk upon the wine of the political
gOurd tnen tumble off and get a crook
ed head. RAcnllact that time ia money.