The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-15
WASHINGTON VEVS
GOLD IS SUPPLY Or

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Especial Cor. P~RoeREssrvr
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Man.
The. The figures given out in F tbs IT, t1s, ~
report an thing but satisfa Treasury
Oondholders and those WINS 'actoryt
other big Issue. After the wis WISH an.
OF bonds the gold reserve va nss' Issue
more than 800, 900, 900. Ra "ous Up to
has been drawn out and s6i gold
Europe until only $92 3O1 ona PPed to
and 50, 800, 900 was ordered iIt ~, Is left
ment today. That will Leave ITs snip.
$50, 600, 900 and the end is not osS Than
1t is thought that the gold resarr aght
go as low or lower than it W.. Will
time during the height of the n was any
year, P"ulclat
The Sherman law has been ron..
About $50, 900, 900 worth of hon5 psSed'
been sold. Everything has baon nave
that the gold bugs called forand uOae
Pnaoea 70 stop the panic
Yet we care IN the throes of a new on;s
the dose will have to be renaata5 uc,
will be again and again until the nao- Ia
get the rascals out and get in men
is more than likely that the bondb,,, y
ing element realize that their dor.
numbered and are h~asteninn
issues as rapidly as possible before tSa
change occurs. If there ever wos"
time when the patriotism of the naon,s
should arise above party and partv ~
pediency, that time is now oTrr.
the rascals out"
What about tariff legislation,
reasonable question, indeed. but IT,
not be answered. Wall street has nm
sented. The Republicans have won
and the Democratic party has gone
Republican by a large majority, Mo.
Kinley, Reed, Hoar and all the bio RI.
publican protectionists are iubiIant
1t will take some time to copvincs
hard-headed tariff reformers that the
Wilson bill ismeaner thanthe McKinav
bill, but when it goes into effect, if i
ever does, they can see for themselves.
The discussion goes on slowly, But
little interest is taken by either side.
The tariff reformers are slaves, and
they are glad of it; the protectioniss
are winners and they feel good.
Coxeyand Browne werefound guilty,
O.. @. Jones has been discharged. A
well-knoWn physician here testified
that he was with Coxey when he
entered the Capitol grounds; that
Coxey never stepped on any grass Or
shrubbery, and that he did not resist
arrest. Then how can he be guilty. A
reporter of the Washington Star, who
was beside Coxey from the time he left
the camp until the incident at the Cap
itol was brought to a close, verified the
testimony. Then what crime has been
committed by Coxey3 His counsel,
two Democratsand two Populists, have
given notice Of appeal.
Congressman W. G. Breckenridge,
of Kentucky, has returned to the city
after making two or three speeches IN
his district. He says there's no doubt
about his election. While in Kentucky
he was ''sessioned" by the officers Of
his church, confessed his relations WIN
Miss Pollard, was forgiven and taken
back into the church.
Mr.. Bum has been to see the Pres
dent about giving Walter Henry rell'l
of some kind this week.
A.. P. Hill, of Lenoir county, nS
been appointed to a place in the treas
ury department.
John 7. Britt, of Oxford. is trying"
get relief in the government printing
Office. -.
It is believed that WinstOn's puoDS
building bill will go through all rlgnN
Mr.. Branch thinks it likely thas u.
tain improvements will be mace "
Ocracoke Inlet this summer.
Marion Butlera and otherAlliancemsD
we're here and appeared before a W.
~gressional committee in the interest,"
government ownership OF teleg[1pD
Representatives Of the l'F'
graphical Union were here alsO' Inf
The nomination of William r. L. :.
man for postmaster at Hickory
been confirmed. .ov.
Six applicants for relief IN Vn0 ,S SS
eminent printing Office are being o9sE
eroned by Representative Ai7A