The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
HOW VANCE WAS ESTEEMED
AS a Citizen, Soldier, Patriot and States.
man.


AS a Citizen, Soldier, Patriot and States
man.
We publish below extracts from edi-
torials in leading and representative
Alliance and Populist papers from
every section, selected at random.
These extracts make good reading and
disapprove the stories about marrow
minded, prejudiced" Alliancemen and
Populists. They know how to appre-
ciate an hon est man in any party. If
the leaders of both old parties we're half
as good as Vance was, there never
would have been any revolt.
In the death of Zebulon B. Vance,
which occurred at Washington Satur-
day, North Carolina loses a Senator of
great personal popularity. Farmers
Voice (Pop) Chicago, U.
Senator Vance has been a stalwart
champion of silver and was indepen-
dent enough to stand up to be counted
against the present administration
Dakota RWrGIist (AIiGnce.)
Senator 2. B. Vance, the great North
Carolina statesman and the champion
of the rights of the people, is dead. A
whole nation his death.-Ad-
vocote, Charleston ". Va, (AAionce.)
In the death of Senators Vance, of
North Carolina, and Colquitt, of Georz
gia, the people have lost two true and
tried friends, while we fear the money
power has gained two.-RWrdl Re
former (AUiamce)
Senator Zeb. Vance, of North Caro-
lima, died in Washington last week.
His death was unexpected to the pub
lie. He was one of the strongest men
the South had in the Senate Peoples
Party Pepper, Atlanta.
"Our Zeb" is dead but his memory,
his patriotism and his devotion to his
people will over remain in the hearts
of his people. North Carolina mourns
the loss of her noblest, truest ON
AulGnder, ~. c., Rather (P0p)
A great life has closed. 1t was a life
which in every season, relation and
employment, was crowded with all
that twines the affection and admira
ton of North Carolinians -GranUilIe
County, ~ c., Reformer (Pop.)
Senator z, B. Vance, of North Caro-
lima, was stricken with apoplexy, on
Saturday, and died the same evening.
In him the farmers of the South lose
one of their best friends, and the
country an honest statesman Penn
syEUania Farmer (AUiance)
Senator Zeb. Vance, of North Caro-
lima, died very suddenly at Washing
ton, D. O., last week. Vance was one
honest man who had been in public life
for a long time. The country has need
of such men as Vance.-AUiGnce
Former, Claiborne, L., (Allionce)
Senator zeh. Vance, of North Caro-
lima, died of apoplexy last week. He
was one of the mos popular me in
the whole country and his popularity
was due to the fact that he always
stood for the people and their interests.
The Marion, &C., Farmer (AUjance)
General Zeb. Vance, Senator from
North Carolina, died very suddenly
last week. Since the war General
Vance has been a consistent Democrat,
a clean statesman and a true friend of
the people. His place will be hard to
ill.-TImes Statesman, Otsego, Kan,
(POp)
For the last thirty-fve years few
men have been prominently be-.
fore the public than Zebulon B. Vance,
and lone has been more personally
popular. He was a man of the people,
aud the people will miss him in the
Senate. Virginia joins North Carolina
in expressions Of heart felt sorrow
Alexandria, Va San (Pop.)
The death of Senator Vance causes a
loss that will be felt all over the South.
Through his long public career he
maintained a popularity that was uni.
versal and at no time has there been
any great. divergence between his
views and those Of the people he rep
resented. He was truly a great man
and a faithful one Columbia, S. c.,
Cotton Plant (AIiGnce)