The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-17
RALEIGH. N. c.. JULY II, 1894.

the doors of government till they have
driven it to the most preposterous acts
OF bad faith that ever occurred since
the dawn of history.
Abraham Lincoln-Any nation who
contracts debt with certain amount
OF money in circulation and contracts
that money volume before the debt is
paid, is guilty of the most heinous
crime against the people.
Salmon P. Chase-The banking act
is the worst financial mistake of my
life. 1t enables certain corporations to
control all the labor and industry. 1t
ought to be repealed. But before this
can be done, one class will be arrayed
against another in the worst struggle
In the history of the country.
Andrew Jacksonville question dis
tinctly presents itself whether we shall
be ruled by the power of money or the
unbiased votes of our citizens.
Thus we could bring testimony for
week establishing the point that this
Is the most corrupt and oppressive gov
ernment now existing among civilized
nations. But we know what would be
the answer to all this. We were limit
ing our remarks to State politics. Oh
hob propping up Lady Macbeth's State
campaign. We will let all the body
toe sound and solid, think you. This
thing won't do; you must purify the
fountain of power before you attempt
to purify the rivulets.
We do not wish to appear irreverent,
and we will be thankful and content
though thousand divines espouse the
side of the money power. Our trust
has never been placed in them, but in
the God of battles. They more fre
quently than not have been the staunch
supporters of tyranny and oppression
in all ages--every time when their sect
would be the gamer thereby. But
pure christianity and undefled de
mands higher standard of political
integrity, equal justice under the law
and especial privileges to none, the
demolition of the rule of Mammon and
the enthronement of justice. We can.
ut be free unless established on the
bed rock of political truth. Political
truth is right conclusions drawn from
the eternal laws of the universe. Not
so far apart from religious truth at
last that divine should fear to nasty
his hands with it. Yes, they can preach
thanktulness and contentment to peO-
pie bowling under thraldom because
the people are as well-to do as they are
but not one lift of the hand to brighten
political plains. This would be mixing
in politics; sect
We will tell all the doctors Of divin-
ity and holy evangelists that this as
piration of the people for better politics,
better laws, better government is right
right cannot triumph without jarring
and trouble, and those who put their
puny hands against the wheel of politi-
cal progress better stand from under.
Blessed be the living God that he has
given the people the nerve and moral
courage to assert their rights and vote
for them, though the combined hosts
of .Mammon and moneyed society be
against them. We are advised to thank
God for corn; let us thank Him for
giving us aspirations of American man
hood also. According as we have been
favored by providence we are thank
full; the greater our duty becomes to
our fellow man; each worker at his
post showing humanity's car to lions
top. If your post is in the cornf1eld,
do your level best; in the political field,
do your level best; but be well assured
the enemy is powerful; and before you
can turn a wheel you will have to pull
down some of his strong battlements.
Every inch gained must be fought for
and against tremendous odds. But
Jehovah will direct the battle, and his
generalship will count for millions.
Equal justice is one of His laws; fight
for that and He will be on hand. No
special privileges, another; fight for
that and you have His favor. Man
and not Mammon shall rule; fight for
that and you have His strong arm. AS
wicked as we are, let us trust Him in
the right. w. r LINDSAY.
POLITICAL CLUB ORGANIZED.