The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

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| conscience. The battle now on Is be
tween God and Mammon. Gods chill
| dren are arraying themselves on one
side and the sons of Mammon on the
other. 1t is destined to be the battle
of the ages and will be fought to a
finish on American soil. I have an
abiding faith that the victory will be
ours.
The hand that guided Columbus
barque to our shores, and piloted those
gallant hearts of oak" on the May,
flower until they we're safely landed
on Plymouth Rock is still at the helm.
power of the forces arrayed against us
it causes many a brave heart to de
spair. The money power of the world
is opposed to US and in it we have all
the powerful corporations that are fat
tening by special sclass legislation at
our expense. Through these again we
have that tremendous factor with
comparatively few exceptions the
great daily and weekly press. In ad-
dltion to all this we have the two great
political parties entrenched in power
and ready 20 co operate whenever it is
necessary against us. Little wonder
that many a faint heart says mo use
trying, it can't be DONE" My brother,
1T must be done. Already two great
victories have been fought and won on
American coil for humanity and free
dom where the obstacles seemed quite
as great. a little over a century ago
when Great Britain attempted to levy
a tax on tea without their consent, a
mere bagaUelle compared with the
tribute we are paying her now, our
forefathers rebelled. They said tax
alton without representation is in
justice and tyranny" The Tories said
you can't" and pointed to the folly Of
a few colonies, divided, and poor in
purse, attempting to wrrst their liberty
from the most powerful nation in the
world; but those noble sires said there
is a principle to be defended, and with
the God of right and justice on our
side zoe UiU Win. For several long
years the clouds hung heavy over the
patriotic band, but with abiding faith
in the right they passed on toward the
goal of freedom. When at the memoir
able battle of Trenton the Hessian
hordes were defeated, light began to
dawn and steadily their conquerors
marched on to a glorious vic sorry for
humanity in the establishment of re-
publican form of government of, by
and for the people," Four score years
roll around and again there is an agi-
tation for human liberty. Four mil
lions of negroes are held in bondage.
1t was a blot on a republic which said
'all men are born FREQ and equal" with
an inalienable right to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. Again the
obstacles seemed almost unsurmOunt-
able. The money power, the press, the
two great political parties, were all ar
rayed against the a~bolitionists. For
four long years the bloody struggle
continued desOlating this fair land, but
in the end the proclamation of emanci-
patton was issued andnow no manned
be a slave. A significant fact and a
bright omen for the future is that bleed
ing Kansas is nOw rs she was then in
the forefront of freedoms host, strik-
ing for the emancipation of labor.
While the brave boys in blue and gray
were at the front fighting for their
honest convictions, Mammon secured
a lien on the viJal5 of the nation. In
the words of Lincoln: "As a result of
the war corporations have been en-
thrOned and an era of corruption in
high places will follow, and the money
power Of the country will endeavor to |
p~rOlong it's reign by working upon the
Of the people until all the
wealth is aggregated in a few hands,
and the republic is destroyed" Once
more the battle RACES. Again the To-
ries say you can't" All the power of
money, with it's aids of entrenched cor
porations, political parties and press
are against you avowing that you
cant win" Our answer must be we
believe Ne are right, and that God is
with the right; we will at least do our
duty and try. AS the Hessian hordes
are gloating over recent victories
secured through the aid of the Benedict
Of Congress, many brave
hearts are suffering like unto those Of
Forge, but there is no faltering
in the ranks; We still press on and on.
Kansas, already to fight and bleed
for liberty, welcomes us, and In the