The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-30
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THE A1TTANor loN.
MUCH UNEAs1nrsss OLlnuAss

A.S17E FARsre,
Il Is not very well kno w., Jan q.
out the country, but is a fsn. through u
politicians in this city watch lpS' that u he
ance very closely. Tho n the Adj,
Press dispatches ABOUT ,,anH associated
Order" and the regulation ppll'S in TIE
story OF the death of the Ar Newspaper
cause 1t went into politics uoe be
allay the fears of the shrowd n oGss not
1t is admitted on all sides that Rp 'Ss
paign of '92 was a test Of tho aI NE cam,
the membership. The canitaE !alfyd
politicians intended that + 10 and
They drew the lines for the nOuld BE-
ton and loudly proclaimed VI sSanlza'
that true Alliancemen would 'u sn story
the Peoples party ticket, H. Al vote
that the average Amerioon KnaE
would not be driven. Thew lafnet
In pushing many fairly good 0Vosd
out in that way. The traitors ~ as
themselves for a price were bo, us.a
While the ruse was a success t tou
the time being, the politicians now III
that something new must bo "a
Old Alliance members are comi0 '0u'
In every State. The organization 'o'A
demoralized but not routed, Tho '
paign of education is going on con.tou.
ly. Preconcerted efforts were moS14
force every Alliance paper to n.
wall. In some cases they succeeds
but somehow other papers came fl 49,
front one after another, and now -.
Alliance has a stronger press than or..
before. Old party organs are poirs
up, but the reform press is puuino
through hard times, boycotts and evo,v,
thing else. The membership Of the Al
lance, the paid-up membership i,
nothing like as large as it was, but the
seed that were sown in good ground
are springing up and fourishing, #
the entire active membership, the press
and every speaker should die TO-DAY
the Alliance would still live and have
an existence in the hearts of thousands
who now see that the Alliance wa,
right all the time. And that is what
disturbs plutocracy.
The Ways and Means Committee
have decided that the new cigarette
tax shall be 81 per 1000. The old rate
was so cents. The tax on whiskey will
be raised from 80 cents to 81 per gallon.
Probably future amendments will
change the rate.
The income tax is still being talked.
The bill is another cowardly makeshift.
A large number of people favor sucha
law, but they want a graduated in.
come tax. The present bill proposes a
tax of 2 per cent. on all incomes above
"a, 900 per annum. The tax should be
gin as low as 50, 900 and increase as the
income grows larger.
The administration is tryingtO make
itself popular by putting coal andsugat
on the free list. The entire output Of
coal is under the control of one or more
gigantic trusts. If necessary they can
add others. Then what good will free
coal do the people2 The trusts can put
the price down or up at their pleasure
The same is true Of sugar. Louisiana
produces a large quantity OF Ca.S
sugar. Most of the beet sugar is maze
in the West. The sugar trust eztenaS
all over the world. Tariff reform WIFE
out breaking up the trusts Is mSI'
farce.
The bond issue goes merrlly aloD6
Secretary Carlisle has won the ever
lasting gratitude of Wall street ant
London. They are so well pleased 'Dn,
they are taking steps to get all the gov
out of the treasury with when 'pS,
expect to purchase bonds. Wnen 'u ~
first lot of $50, 600, 900 worth are =
slowed away Mr.. Carlisle w ~
be out of money and will have 70 -
more bonds. The bids for bonus Nv
aggregate 5000, 600, 900 and the snu :
not in sight.
By a vote of 80 to II the House If
cided to combine the revenue ,tb
includes the income '8A'
the Wilson bill. This was done al'
caucus held on Thursday. Inc Opg I'D.
ton made a vigorous fight. MI
son and most of the Nortn" ~
were numbered amOnS
opposition. DAVID
1t is only justice to Jerry 9ln eLonssp
state that he does not roll hS stes
no at the bottom or smoke Cigar