The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-30

United States and England, the cost of
transportion would prohibit it. But
the world is very much upon dis
parity, not by a provision of Provi
dence, but by the chicancery, the
cupldity and excessive avidity of man.
Anything that the United States can't
produce ought to be admitted free, but
when by tyrannical oppression or re-
publican subversion one nation can
produce and put out commerce cheaper
tnan another, whose governmental
pollcy has ever been to maintain the
rights OF its people, it isn't just that
the hard earnings Of an industrial peo-
pie should be counterfeited by the dia-
bollcal influences of such enormities
But the facilities OF existence in Amer
lea are fast becoming jeopardized
0y the powers of moHarchial suprem-
acy. The market for the farm
ers' produce is established, not by che
law of supply and demand, but by the
operations of monopolizers, boards of
trade trusts and com bines with the sane
tIon of legislation When will the toll
ing masses Of this country realize their
situation and comprehend the cause of
their adversityl Has it come to this,
that party affections are to be prefer
enced, upheld and perpetuated9 If so
woe unto him whose liabilities forbids
his existence depending upon anything
save his own muscular exertions in fol-
lowing the plow or swinging the hoe.
We are not positive that the inaugura
tion OF the Peoples party would bring
the relief 50 much needed, but of one
thing we are certain, if the laboring
people of this country ever expect lib
GRAFTON from the power that is now
crushing them, ever expect Justice at
the hands of the government they, re-
gardiess of color, will have b awake
from their long slumber of political de
lusions, lay off their robes of party
hatred, come together and stand to
gether. When the industrial people OF
this country who, for ~ years, have
been the victims of their own blunders,
and by their Indifference to the appeals
of common sense have submitted to
the oppression that is upon them,
whore is the hope that their losses will
be retrieved by a set Of robbers and
blood-suckers who have grown rich
and arrogant upon the profits filched
from the hard earnings of the sun
tanned sons of toll. Oh, you heroes Of
the field, you servants of the ploW, ye
men whose existence depends upon the
efforts of your own muscular exertions,
let me, as one who has been and con,
tinues to be oppressed and who he's a
right to make this request, this day,
in the name of all that is just and con
sistent, appeal to you, in spirit not
designed to lead you from the paths OF
rectitude, to hal5 and consider what
you have been doing, get on your
studying cap and investigate the reali
ties of your situation and then join
your fortunes in one solid body and,
like soldiers bold in undaunted cOur.
age. march to the polls and for once in
your lives cast vote to the interest OF
your wives and children. Be not de-
ceived, the enemy of your mortal sal
vation have organized against you
You too have a right to come together
in a collective capacity and consult
one another as to plans to be adopted
to liberate yourselves from the powers
seeking to destroy your interests
Duty to your country and to your
families demand such action at your
hands. The secret workings of yOul
adversaries have brought about the
calamity now upon you. Your interest
confided to the care of schemers and
tricksters have terminated in what
might have been expected bad the
matter been investigated. Your mis-
fortunes are the result of your trust
ing some one else to do what you ought
70 have done yourselves.
n D. CHAMBERS.