The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-19
CONGRESS- ADVISED TO err
MOVE On.
Capt. Kitchin Tells Congress Few
Facts. ta

W UlltlEQ MI
would rejoice and be exceeding Oh
to see the country contented, nros@'
GUS and happy that the Democrotaa
Congress do not bestir themooIH
rapidly to do something before ~
brief lease of power expires, to insni.
confidence and to reassure the neaa,
that they are determined vet to b..
their pledges and promises mado !;
theChicago Convention upon the st,,m
and throughout the press and 80 far :.
possible by their votesl
A good general when he loses q h,
tie either retreats, surrendeIs or nlor
another campaign.
10 go into winter quarters hefo,
winter comes, without the loss ~
general or a soldier, with full knov|
edge that the enemy would be raj,
forced to double his present ~strenotl
and that his own forces would be n
feated at least one-half within si4t|
days, really looks like madness mi
to seed, or treason as darx as mid
night.
It deceived as to the real cause
causes, OF the depressed condition !
the country and low prices and sta]
nation of commerce, and also deceive|
as to the application of the prono
remedies, it looks as though thai
ought to confess as much. and mail
one grand and noble effort before tn
expiration of Congress, and a detel
mlnatlon OF their authority and powe|
to do all in their power to relieve tb|
financial pressure of the countrv|
check the onward march of the mone1
power, andto do something to lift tb|
cloud of darkness that now hanoi
heavy and dark over the entire apri|
cultural interest of the whole country
Every goldbug remedy has beed
tried at the suggestion of Wall Stirred
and proved an absolute failure, deem
ton and makeshift. Democrats in and
out of Congress have surrendered lfe|
long principles and yielded their suu|
port to every suggestion of the bond
holders, bankers and monied inAu|
ences, to bring about and restore pros|
perity to the country. And everv|
step under their direction an contro|
has made times more desperate, priced
lower, stagnation of business greater
and the future for the great masse
grow darker and darker every hou
under their management.
The patient grows worse and won
and worse every day under their treat
ment. Is it not high time to call II
consulting physicians, make a neV
diagnosis of the case and apply ne
and untried remedies?
Ought not the doctors of Wall Stre
and their employed agents surrenda
their judgment to others9 Ought the
not allow the patient, almost in til
agonies of despair, to call in the cour
try doctor for consultation and action
It seems so to the unsophisticat
mind at least. These city doctors nj
titled the civilized world that the pu
chase clause of the Sherman Al
made the patient sick. Congress
their suggestion was called together
repeal that act. The country was toll
that it's repeal would be a panacea 4
all evils, and that health, contentman
and prosperity would at once come
stricken homes and country.
The act was repealed and the patia
grew rapidly worse.
They then said reduce the tariff az
all would be sunshine, happiness az
prosperity. But in the meantime the
same doctors said it would require ID
sale of bonds for gold to restore ii
health of the nation and start ii
wheels of commerce and prosperity
At their suggestion and dic5ato
bonds were sold for gold and the COTE
of the government loaded with thl
metal, and yet neither health nor pro
peritY came. Then the tariff was
duced and still the patient is growi1
worse and the prices are still goi
down and labor almost upon the poi
of starvation and nakedness. And
doctors were again called in and pr
scribed another dose of gold bond
They were taken and sold, and still
health, no satisfaction, no happiDes
no prosperity and no hope. Shall the
same doctors be allowed still to pr
scribe gold bonds9
Will Congress not do something
relieve the distress, dissatisfaction, d
content and oppression now amO1
and upon the people2 III not, may
Lord Of love, long suffering and e
of power, have mercy upon the ca
gress of the United States and .
people.
Let every Democratic member