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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11
PARTIES AND PRICES.
be Statesvilie Landmarks says:

The Statesvilie Landmark says:
''There is little hope for n man
who honestly believes that the price of
farm products is regulated by the rise
and fall of parties"
If the Landmarks means to say that
the policy of parties while in power
has nothing to do with the price of
farm products, and that is the only
construction we can place upon it's
language; that legislation does not
affect the price of farm products, then
the editor ought to soak his head. A
ten year old boy who doesn't know
enough to answer a question to that
effect correctly should be adjudged an
idiot. But, strange as it may seem,
great big men, apparently sound ment-
ally, write and publish such absurd
doctrines in both daily and weekly
newspapers. The great plutocratic
dailies start the heresy and the weekly
or Ue0kEy editors squirt it out cuckoo
fashion. Of course supply and de-
mand, speculation and other natural
and artificial causes affect prices more
or less. But legislation has more to do
with them year in and year out than
anything else.
Mr.. Stephen N. Noble of Admission,
Alabama, has taken the pains to col
lect from the records of the New York
Cotton Exchange the prices of cotton
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11
MIsUsED POWER,

County commissioners bouo
tied power in this State. Thew oa1~n:
and make alive. Ordinarv XIII
such as farmers, merchants deems nS
judges, governors and p~residonto
ways give county commissioner. al,
than half of the road. They havo V ~
The average county commission. 70
cross between a Gar and asuIton Sa
In the past three years Il No.
have been thoroughly Disguised ~its
the county commissioners for rof,":
the different political organizatfoIs
representation as judges of eIoot;o
Plainly their object was to aid in otOI
ing the election. 0"l'
The commissioners have also tr;oa
thwart the will of the people BY nutttno "
the county bonds 80 high that few
are able to give them. We undnrotaS1
that, in some instances, the amon~%
OF these bonds have been raised .;n"o
the election. In other COUNTIES AZ
bonds were put up years ago tonrov;do
for any possible emergency, W.T.
and Mecklenburg counties furnish
example. They are about eo,,ol -
size, population and wealth. Mecklon
burg is strongly Democratic Tbo
Treasurer's bond there is $50, OOO Rut
Wake is not so surely Democratic onJ
the Treasurer's bond is $3.50. OOO moro
than three times as much as in Mech,
lenburg, and nearly as much 40 tbo
State Treasurer is required to give r.
each instance Wake county officials
must raise bonds three times as LARGO
as is required in Mecklenburg. This Is
not only unfair, but dishonest Rr
almost superhuman efforts all of tho
Wake county officials made bonds that
could not be refused, except Sheriff.
elect Adams. His bond was refused
many think uDjustly, and the commits.
sloners announced that they had re-
elected Sheriff Page, Democrat. when
they informed Mr.. Adams that his
bond was not acceptable. Had thew
given Mr.. Adams a few DAYS, az the
commissioners did other officials, in
soma counties, and if he had failed
again, there would have been muchless
cause for complaint.
It is a notable fact that Democratic
county commissioners will accept bonds
signed by Democrats and refuse them
when signed by Populists or Republi-
cans who are equally responsible. Per-
haps some of them are not built that
way, but many are.
Every official ought to give a safe
bond But worthy men may be elected,
and not having wealthy relatives,
may get up sufficient bonds, but still
not satisfactory to bitter partisan
county commissioners. They will
promptly accept a bond for 500, 900
signed by three men reputed to be
worth $50, 900 or SIS, 900 each, and who
may be on the border of bankruptcy.
A bond for the same amount signed by
fifty well TODD farmers who can justify
for one, two or three thousand each
would be a much better one. The legis,
lature must abolish the commissioners
or abolish some of their power.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11
COMING.

Have you read Judge Clark's let
ter2" we asked of several business men
in Gastonia. YES" replied some,
no" said others. One who had read
it with C IRE said, Yes, and that six
per cent interest business is coming. I
look FIR the next legislature to make
that legal rate "-GastOnia Gazette.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11
GO 1T, Boors!

If it does you more good to v1te 70
give a fellow who wants Office IN Vn0
old party" a salary of $4,000 a year,
than to vote to get more for your Wne"'
and cotton and to he able to care oe''0i
for your family, why, just go aneaT, :,
old mossback, there is a "Godin lsrS1l
and a judgment in the future ~"
tGOnGL RefOrmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11
N. r. p. A.
EDITORIAL T

The Executive Committee of the
State Alliance will meet here to NOR
row.
Brother, have you the u~pbuilding of
the Alliance at hearts If so, go to your
meetings and urge all old members to
go also.
We want to know whether the alma
nae makers got their authority to an
nounce another year from the county
commissioners.
Do you claim to be an AlliancemanG
If so, do you attend your Alliance
meetings regularly, and have you paid
your dues promptly?
The Wilmington Messenger is max
ing frantic efforts to get it's horde of
great unwashed ballot box manipu
lators at work for the campaign of
1896.
Politics should not keep any Alliance
man from attending to his Alliance
duties. If this is the case with you,
my brother, are you not a better poll
tician than A~llianceman?
State Treasurer Worth is ready to
present his bond and take charge of
the finances of the State when the time
arrives. No one will feel any uneasi
ness SO long as he is Treasurer.
Any brother who believes any politi
cal party can take the place of the ALI
ance organization is a partisan with a
party collar around his neck, and makes
a mighty poor Alliance member. Don't
follow such a leader.
A member of the Alliance a belong
to any political party and be a true
Allianceman, but if he believes in steal-
ing votes or upholds ballot stuffug or
throwing out votes on mere technicali-
ties, he has none of the Alliance prin-
ciples in his soul and is not a true ALI
anceman.
Why is it that a lot of 2x4 Demo
cratic newspapers so persistently at
tack Mr.. Richmond Pearson, Congress
man elect in the Ninth districts The
election is over. Mr.. Pearson has his
certificate. The people of the Ninth
district doubtless knew what they were
doing when they gave him a majority
Of their votes. Mr.. Pearson's friends
are proud of him for the enemies he is
making in certain. Moreover, every
man elected to an Office is entitled to
respectful consideration until he makes
a record, either good or bad.
When you go to your lodge room or
make an Alliance lecture, partisan
politics should be left behind you.
Every true Allianceman will be glad to
have any good man in the Order, no
matter to what political party or re-
ligious denomination he may belong.
The political parties should never be
discussed in your halls or by your lee
tuners. A member who can't affiliate
with another because he belongs to a
different political party, is a mighty
poor Allianceman-a mere partisan
himself; a hypocrite. Brethren, be
charitable to your neighOor. IT you
think your brother is wrong, you can
not make him right by force or abuse
but get him to your meeting, reason
with him on Alliance grounds and you
NAV convert him to your way OF think
ing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11
CAR cLRvELAND's MESSAGE.

Elsewhere we publish, IN condensed
form, the message of President Cleve
land, chiefs emmissary and monopolist
extraordinary from Wall street, also
principal admirer of Queen Lii. 1t
deals largely with foreign affairs. In
deed he places emphasis on "our
firm but just foreign policy than any
thing else. If his policy toward his
own fellow citizens was more firm
and just" there would not be so much
trouble on hand.
Speaking of the new tariff law, he
says: II am still very decidedly in
favor of putting coal and iron upon the
free list" OF course he is. He will
never be satisfied until he gets all the
American coal mines closed so he and
Whitney can makea few millions out
of their Nova Scotia coal fields. Now
if Grover would include manufactured
articles in his "free list" he might pass
as a free trader. But iron ore and coal
are all he can stand. He knows that
nobody will attempt to ship iron r to
America, and hence includes that ar
ticle to sugarcoat his request for free
coal.
He makes a bungling attempt to
apologize for the outrageous issue of
bonds, but the most transparent scheme
is the new banking law he suggests.
We all kpo that the American bank
ers have had a perpetual picnic for
thirty years. They have been able in
that time to get nearly all the money
in sight and hhve the public by the
throat to boot. Some weeks ago the
National Bankers Association met 10
Baltimore. They got up a plan them
selves and published it to the world.
But Grover goes further. He admits
that currency lacks elasticity and
that the government has been left en-
tirely at the mercy of the banks in the
issue of the currency Of the country.
He suggests that the law providing for
he deposit of United States bonds as
security for circulation by National
banks be repealed. Bonds are at a
premium, you know, and there is in.
terest to be paid on them. Instead of
depositiDg bonds, the bankers can issue
rs per cent. Of their paid up capital,
provided they deposit with the govern
ment 30 per cent. of the amount to be
issued in United States legal tender
notes. Thus a bank with 800, 600 cap
ltal could, by adding $50, 600 to it, issue
$45, 900 and lend it at whatever per
cent. the law allows. With a few sheets
of paper, a few strokes Of the pen, the
banker creates $45, 900. To every $780,
600 a National bank can raise the gov
eminent presents, by law, a gift of
$15, 900. Fine game indeed! Now if
all our population, male and female,
old and young, could engage in bank
ing, it would be fair enough. But less
than n of every ten thousand people
are engaged in banking, and what will
become of the other 9 999 who would
be the victims of such a law, if the
government s~ucceedsin farming out
the issue of currency when it ought to
do the job itselt9 Things are bad enough
now. This law, if passed, will make
them worse.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.

Mr.. G. W. Broughton, of Wake, will
be a candidate for Door keeper of the
House.
Mr.. A. H. Moody, of Wake county,
will be a candidate for Door keeper of
the House.
Mr.. j. E Rue, of Halifax county,
was in the city last week attending
Federal Court as a juror.
Mr.. E. W. Flake, of Arson county,
is a candidate for Door keeper of the
next House of representatives.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11

From one end of the country to the
other our demands are being discussed,
and the ignorance of the college grad
yates and professional apes are giving
way before the sledge hammer argu
ments of the Alliance free school boys.
The greatest educational era for the
masses Oh economic questions since the
settlement of America has been in the
past six years, and the country school
house and the country "bumpkus'
have been the g of spreading these
questions. Brethren, continue to talk
and educate. Already we see the light
breaking ahead. Do not stop your
work until every demand is made into
law and our country is once more in a
prosperous condition.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11
MILLENNIUM

Grady.-'I understand that the mil
lenium has been postponed indef-
nitely."
Brady.-"What is the troubled"
Grady.-"The county commissioners
are opposed to it and it won't do to go
on with the business"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11

81 am standinQ nO1C Just behind the
curtain, and in full glOIU of the coming
sunset. Behind me are the shadows on
the track, before me lies the dark galley
and the TiUer. When I mingLe tUtth ats
dark Uuters I tCGnt to cast one hnger-
Gng look upon q country rChOse govern
ment IS Of the people, for the people,
and By the people. "-L. L. Polk, July
18th, 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11
JANUARY COUNTY MEETINGS

The Alliance work ought to be
pushed rapidly now. Get your Sub
Alliance members to turn out in full
and select the very best members to
attend the county meetings in Jan
uary. Political excitement has sub
sided. Nearly all of the crops have
been gathered. You can we'll afford
to give a portion of your time to Ali
ance work. All Jul county meetings
in January ought to be rousing good
ones. See that your Sub Alliance
elects delegates and that your s9cre
tary makes a full report. County
Secretaries should get up as full re
ports as possible and forward to State
Secretary promptly. Now for a boom.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11

Take stock in the shoe factory and
make arrangements to purchase
through the Business Agency and to
sell your products through it. When
the farmers and laborers once make up
their minds to do this, then, and not
till then, a We silence the opposition.
Just as long as you feed and clothe the
city fellow who abuses your organic
alton, just so long your order will be
kicked by the city fellow, and you will
have a master who will dictate to you
what you ard your family shall eat,
where they shall sleep and what they
shall wear.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11

- The date on your label tells you
when your time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11
BUILD UP THR ALLIANCE.

The welfare of the Alliance should
always be first in our hearts. IL Is po.
litical in a eense, but no party can take
its place. AS an organization the Ali
ance stands now as ever, the greatest
educational institution in existence, on
all economic questions. 1t is the great
harbinger of peace, consolation and
rest to the masses, who r seeking
shelter from the destructive power OF
monopoly, which is crushing the very
life out of our industries. The Alliance
is the bulwark of freedom, and the only
institution in which we can meet and
fully discuss the conditions of our peo-
pie, and devise ways and means for a
relief of the suffering humanity. The
dark cloud that gathered over our coun-
try and cast it's shadows yer our PEG
pie a few years ago, continues to hang
low and heavy YER our nation, until
the last ray of hope is almost overshad-
owed, and unless the people of this
country go forward in one solid ALI
ance and wrest our free institutions
from the hand of corporate greed, u
once free republican -goaernment will
be converted into a monarchy.
Brethren, be up and doing. 1t is the
duty and should be the pleasure of Jul
National, State, County and Sub ALI
ance officers to push the work for ward.
Even the best of soldiers require good
officers. The Alliance membership ex
pect the officers to be in their places to
advise, to encourage. The columns of
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER are always
open for articles calculated to aid the
organization. Use them freely, breth-
rem, and by all means do not neglect
your duty in this particular line.
A correspondent informs US that
Messrs. J.. J. Long and A. Shaw, both
Populists, were elected in the 18th
Senatorial district instead of the Demo
cratic candidates as we have published
it. The Wilkesboro Chronicle states
that J. r Henderson, one of the mem
bers of the House for that county, is a
Republican and not a Democrat, as we
had him down in cur list. These cor
rections brings the Democratic legisla-
tive representation still lower. They
will not cut much of a figure.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11

81 Our friends in writing to any Of
orr advertisers will favor us by men
kiOnine the fact that they saw the
advertisement in The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-11

Do Won want your paper changed to
another Office State the one at which
you have been getting 1t.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-26

A man strikes a red
pepper IN his soup he receives an
impression, and impressions are
lasting. How can we impress it
upon you that it is really your duty
to trade with us, that our prices and
service are better than elsewhere?
Perhaps we can impress you in this
way: Money talks, talks cents too.
1t persuades the stubborn and con-
vinces the skeptic. We know of no
such pleader as a LOW PRICE
and we have tried to make it's voice
heard in every nook and corner of
our store. It would only tire you if
we gave you a list of the many
different articles we have just receiv-
ed per "Senta" from England, Amy
Turner" from New York, and the
"Rithet" and "Australia" from San
Francisco, but we have the goods,
and if you call on Us you will get an
impression or two. First, they are
FIRST-CLASS and second, that our
prices are LOW.
For that tired feeling-not Hoods
gun, rifle, or a boat if you take it
out Of doors, or dumbbells, chest
weights, etc, if indoors. Our shot
guns range from S12 to S65 in price,
but we find the S35 gun gives just
about the right amount of exercise
for this climate-that is we Judge so
from the way they sell. After using
one of our Winchester Military
Rifles till you can get inside an s.
inch bulls eye, S out of 10 shots, you
will find not only is the tired feeling
gone, but you have learned to be
cool and careful-things that will
serve you we'll in other ways than
rifle shooting.
Have you heard of the story of the
Irishman? He bought apples for one
cent and sold them for two and said
he made one per cent. profit. We do
not commit business suicide by try
ing to make the Irishman's one per
cent.
If you prefer boating and yachting
to shooting, you will find we have
most of the material needed to
either build yacht or boat or keep
it in repair when built, and you do
not have to buy any more than you
need, as we have everything handy to
retail as we'll as Wholesale
BETTER fence wire is now made
than ever before and as POOR fence
wire is now made as ever has been
before The BEST can be had right
here in Honolulu, aud --yes-the
WORST. We sell the GOOD KIND.
Wait for our remarks about barbed
wire. We have plenty now, but will
soon have a lot of the best in the
world ard it will pay you to wait
for it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-26
HAZEL KIRKE" LAST NIGHT.
A Capital Rendition That Was
Warmly Received.

The audience at the Opera House
last evening was an exceedingly
large and select one. In fact, it is
becoming the proper thing to do
homage to talent, and the leading
social lights of the city are render
ing unstinted support to a hard
working, clever organization. "Ha-
eel Kirke" is one of the standard
dramas which abounds in pure
sentiment and light comedy that is
refreshing and holds the interest of
the audience throughout. Miss
Dalgleish was seen to excellent adj
vantage in the title role and made
many new admirers. Al. III. Hal
lett added laurels as Danstun
Kirke, and won hearty applause.
Louis Belmour's Pitticus Green
was a neat bit of light comedy por-
trayal, and at times had the audi
ence in vortex of laughter. Nor
timer Snow was required to
do but little as Lord Travor but be
conscientious. Kitty Belmour's
double was artistically handled in
both instances. The balance of
the cast was evenly placed, and
the play passed off very smoothly.
The first act setting with its vine
covered cottage and hedge was very
pretty. On Saturday evening,
" Caprice" or only a Country
Girl" with local topical hits, solos,
duets, and songs and dances will
be given.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-26
In the Circuit Court of the First
Circuit, Republic of Hawaii.
ESTATE OF 7. S. PRATT, DECEASED
Notice of Sale of Real
Estate.

DURSUANT TO AN ORDER MADE
Il and entered on the 10Th day of Sep
TENDER, 1894, as amended by an order
made and entered on the 9th day OF
October, 1894, in the above-named Court,
in the matter of the said Estate, the I'M
dersiened, as Commissioner, will sell at
public auction. to the highest bidder the
premises at Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu,
described in deeds from +. ii. Allen and
H.Giles to saidF. S. Pratt. recorded respect
lively in Liber 81, pages 222 and 223, and
Liber 81, pages 294 and 295, Hawaiian
Registry of Deeds. The property will be
offered in three lots, as sub-divided by
NJ. d. Monsarrat, surveyor, viz:
Lot A-90 feet ca frontage, 10t feet
mauka frontage, average depth $50 feet,
more or less, area S4-100 acre, containing
one small cottage; upset price $4,000.
Lot BIB feet sea frontage, 135 feet
mauka frontage, average depth 3e3 feet,
more or less, area l 16-100 acres, con-
tanning dwelling house; upset price
$4,000.
Lot CIT feet sea frontage, 139 feet
mauka frontage, average depth 3S5 feet,
more or less, area 2S-100 acres, containing
stable and outhouses; upset price Sc, 900.
The sale will be held at the front door
of the Judiciary Building, in Honolulu,
at noon on TUESDAY, the 30th day of
October, 1894. Terms Cash in US Gold
Coin. Sale subject to confirmation by
said Circuit Court Deeds at expense of
purchasers.
For plan of lots and further informa-
ton, apply to The undersigned, at the
Judiciary Building, Honolulu.
HENRY SMITH,
3S22-td Commissioner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-26
NAVAL BRIGADE DRILL.
A Brilliant Display of Uncle Sans
Sea Forces

VALLEJO, Oct. 16.-The Naval Bri-
gaGe Drill this morning at the navy
yard was brilliant affair There
were $50 officers and men in the line,
which formed on the waterfront be-
tween the ferry gate and the ship
Marion, tho right resting near the
gate. At o o'clock landing parties
were made from the Mohicau, Adams,
Ranger and Alert in the stream. and
from the Pbiladelphia, Yorktown,
Bennington, Independence and the
Marine Barracks.
The Naval Brigade drill had been
ordered by Rear-Admiral l.. A.
Beardslee, Commander-in-Ch Chief of the
Pacific Squadron.
Following Is the organization of the
brigade and the general staff: Chief
OF Brigade, Commander G. NJ. Thomas
of the Bennington : Brigade Adjutant,
Ensign y. l.. a. Willard of the Phila-
delphia; Quartermaster, Engineer II.
a. Field of the Yorktown; Commits
sary, Paymaster NJ. &. Mcdonald of
the Adams; Ordnance Officer, f. II.
Sherman of the Ranger; Passed AS
sistant Surgeon, l.. w. Sprathy of the
Abort Signal Officer, Ensign w. H
Harrison of the Mohican; First Aid,
Naval Cadet +. l.. Chadwick of the
Bennington; Second Aid, Naval Cadet
J. s. Steicht of the Bennington.
At 10 o'clock the brigade was formed
and marched back of the marine bar
racks, where a drill was had in the
presence of Admiral Beardslee, Lieu
tenant Fox, Flag Lieutenant, and as
many officers from the yard and ships
in port as could be spared.
The officers of the brigade were uni
formed in service dress, leggings,
sword, revolvers and canteens. All
looked and marched well and received
much praise from Commander-in-
Chief Beardslee.