The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
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A CONQUERED PROVINCE.
DIR. Alexander Talks Straight to the
Point--The North has the Largest
Per Capita, but It's in the Hands
of a Few.
Thirty three years ago North Caro-
lima was a free State. Possessed of all
the rights of sovereignty, it had relin,
pushed only the right to coin money,
declare war, and make peace. These
were conceded to the general agency
the Government of the United States.
Happiness was lowering over the State.
Patriotism was above par. To recalled
an American citizen was the pride of
all; a sovereign citizen. We cared not
for crowned princes, or those who
the insignia of hereditary nobility-we
were sovereigns and were represented
by delegates, and through them u
wrongs we're redressed and our rights
maintained. But the deadly Sirocco
has swept over our Elysian fields, and
our glory has been converted into
shame and our prosperity blasted.
This wonderful change may not be ap-
parent to the young people who are in
the mad race for wealth, and devoted
worshippers at the shrine of Mammon,
but those of US who have lived under
both the old and the new regime, ap-
preciate the changed condition of
affairs.
Formerly we paid no tribute, we
acknowledged no master. Not so now.
We can only in memory appreciate
that heroic expression of the Virginia
patriot, millions for defence, but not
a cent for tribute"
North Carolina has paid in tributes
to our conquerers one hundred million
dollars in the last twenty-five years
and this stream Of blood money con,
tinues to flow without any sign of
abatement. Our vitality must be won
derful indeed to withstand this drain
so long. But the recuperative powers
of our people are almost exhausted.
Thousands of our people are to day out
of work, out of the commonest neces
saries of life; all of this is to pension
the Northern soldier and their camp
followers, and to sustain an extrava
CANT government.
The late election shows plainly that
the pension policy is to be continued
world without end.
Is this the kind of government our
forefathers beheld in the future9
Where section was to thrive at the
expense of another, and then call it a
sister hood of States7 1t looks to one
who has seen the former, that the
name of sovereign State should cease,
and Conquered Province be adopted.
What else can it be when we are forced
to pay tribute, however humiliating it
may be. The masses of our people are
proportionately poor as the Northern
nabobs are rich. Our poverty is almost
entirely due to dishonest legislation by
the dominating section. Every finan-
cial act passed by Congress since the
close of the war has been in the interest
of the Eastern section and at the ex-
pense of the South. The consequence
is those States have about $3.50 per
capita while in the South it does not
exceed SIS. In other words they have
fifty times as much money to do their
business with as we have in the South.
How long can such a condition last9
This picture is not overdrawn, as any
one who will take the trouble to inves-
tigate can readily see The panic is
still on; neither is its grasp relaxing,
but rather tightening its coils. Fail
ures throughout the country are not
growing less frequent but are on the
Increase.
With every industry depressed, how
could 1T be o~therwise9 Every trader
and merchant says collections are bad.
This condition of trade will necessarily
drive many to the wall before another
crop is harvested.
The question is often asked what do
If you feel weak
and all worn out take