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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08
H R COLLAR,

We have heard men say they would
never vote for such and such a party.
Ah| my brother the partisan collar
with prejudice has you fast. You may
say you r not partisan but you are
mistaken. The true Allianceman ia
ready at any time to go with q party
that he believes will help bring about
the demands. No party is going to do
it unless the Alliance forces them
to do 80. Agitate and work to
get prejudice out of the minds and
hearts of men, but keep your Alliance
organization intact ready and willing
at all times to take issue with anv
party or corporation that dares not
carry out its promises to the people
For this the Alliance is hated by the
demagogues and the ShyIocE because
we dare expose, their infamous plans.
and they willdo anything to destroy,
the organization and IFS leaders. It is
the only organization under the sun
that does attack their rascality and
they know it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08
WAKE UP AND REPORT.

eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty" So it is, and it is equally
true that if you would succeed at any
thing these days you must keep Ever
lastingly at it," That is why we insist
most persistently that if you have not
made a contribution or subscription to
the Shoe Factory fund, you should do
so at once. Now do not delay this
matter. We have not received enough
to secure the property yet. Is it your
fauIt9 What have you done7 What
are you doingG What are you going
to do9 If you mean to do anything,
why don't you do it9 It done at all,
it must be done now, in a hurry. We
have had our option extended to Feb
ruary LIST. But we can't promise a
further indulgence. Surely if we are
going to do anything, we a do it by
then. Brother, see to it that this one
more appeal to the brethren be read in
your County Alliances, and let US
know what your County and Subs and
individuals are doing or going to do.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08
HELP DUR

The people in several counties in
Nebraska r in deplorable condition.
The entire State was drouth stricken,
some counties worse than others
Those people must have assistance.
Many of them have neither food, fuel,
nor money. Organized efforts are be
ing made to assist them. The north
east is sending money and clothing.
We notice that ten carloads of provis
ions will be forwarded from Atlanta
on the 18th. The railroads offer to
transport everything free.
North Carolina should respond
promptly. Many Of our people have
! plenty andto spare. Our Alliance PEG
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08
FOOLS NOT ALL DEAD.

The Charlotte NeeUs of the 3rd said:
IAN effort will be made to side.
track Marion Butler in the next Legis-
Iature. A prominent. North Caro-
linian' tells the Washington Post that
there are indications that the situation
in North Carolina may develop sensa-
tioaal conditions. Democrats are not
without hope that their scheme to raise
a row between Republican and Popu
lists over the election of United States
Senators, and break up the CO Operative
movement in the State, may finally
succeed. They are diligently at work
to that end, and the contemplated
scheme comedies the election Of two
Republican Senators. There has been
considerable difficulty in uniting the
Ransom and Jarvis factions of the
Democratic party, but that, it is now
asserted, has been accomplished. The
scheme is to bring about a deadlock
over the election Of Senators between
the Republicans and Populists, with
the understanding that the Democrats
will finally vote with the Republicans
and elect two Republican Senators
This, it is well understood, would end
all co operation in the State and prac
tically adjourn the Legislature without
the accomplishment of any material
change in the State election law. That
means, of course, the continued SUI
premacy of the Democratic party In the
State, the election of a United States
Senator in 1896 and the electoral vote
for President"
Tnen follows a long dissertation on
what the Democratic leaders hope to
do, how they will do it, and what
some of them are already doing.
Strange that the party leaders never
learn. In trying to divide the opposi-
ton the Democratic leaders have hope
lessly divided their own forces. We
don't care. 1t is not Jul fight. But
we simply rise to say that of all fool
fools that ever exhibited their fool
selves the prominent Democratic lead
ers, the goldbug element, are the big
gest fools.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08
REMEMBER YOUR DEMANDS.

Now, brethren, remember your de-
mands. Political demagogues say that
the Alliance has quit its demands for
financial reform. This is not true.
We are fighting for the financial part
of our demands more than any other.
We do not mean the silver demand
alone, but we mean the whole of the
financial demands. We do not believe
free c~oinage3of silver would bring us all
the relief demanded, but we do believe
it would raise the price Of products
and would add to the currency.
We demand that legal tender money
shall be issued direct from the
Government without the i%nterven-
ton of national banks. We care
not what the Government makes this
money out of. Equal rights to all and
special privileges to none" is our motto.
Why should any set of men be given
the whole right to make money! Talk
the financial system, brethren. Silver
is only a part of it, and do not let the
cunning politician lead you off on the
silver question. 1t is not all we de
mand on the financial question, ''by a
jug full" Neither can it bring pros
perity tolour whole country with the
present banking system in vogue. Re
store silver, do away with the present
banking system and let us have o
direct from the government to the peo-
pie at a low rate of interest, and pros
perity will come to our whole country
at a rapid rate. Which are you, my
brother, a politician with a collar on
your neck, or an Allianceman without
a collar, tied to no party, but ready to
go with any political party that will
satisfy us that we IA depend on them
for financial reform9
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.

Sheriff Jenkins, of Chatham county,
was in the city Thursday.
Mr., D. Y. Cooper, a prominent to
bacco dealer at Henderson. was in the
city Thursday. He has always been a
friend and patron of The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
Mr.. Jos. F. Mclean, of R rowan coun
ty, is in the city. He is a candidate
for Door Keeper of the Senate. Mr..
Mclean is a good A~llianceman, good
citizen, and will fill any position &C
ceptabIy.
Mr.. John R. Hancock, of Green's
boro, is in the city looking after his
fences for principal Door-Keeper of
the Senate. MI. Hancock is the young
man who has held the position of Scar
gant-at-Arms of the State Alliance for
the past two years, and this experience
will make him a formidable candidate
for the place.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08
SHARP EDITORIAL PENCILS.

The Sound money" men deal mostly
in sound.-DemCer NeGUs.
The days are shortest just before
Christmas and the pocket books just
after. -DanUiIle Register.
The Washington Post, says the At
Lanta Constitution, continues to run it's
opinion of the Administration under
the head, 'The Story of a Crime"
John Burns says Chicago is a pocket
edition of hell" If that be true New
York must the unabridged dictionary
of the bottomless pit.-BGltimOre
Herald,
Great reforms are seldom accom-
plished without bloodshed," was the
~consoling thought of the man who de
cided to do his own shaving Indian
dpOIis Journal.
A kentucky girl drowned herself to
get rid of a toothache. Has kentucky
whiskey so lost sits efficacy that it
should be slighted for water in this
way9-SaUannab Press.
The perennial resolution for union
with Canada has appeared again. The
date of the wedding cannot be pre-
dicted with any degree of accuracy,
bat if Uncle Sam perseveres the hand
of Miss Canada may yet be won.-
! Roanoke World.
There was no reason why Mr.. Cleve
land, as President of our great and
good country, should not be invited to
visit the South Carolina Legislature
and sit down in it's midst (to quote a
phrase made classic by Mr.. Dana) -
Atlanta Constitution.
A boy four years old, who can lift
his 200 pound father from the ground,
is Indiana's latest prodigy. But the
Augusta Chronicle knows a kid n
third as old who thinks nothing of
lifting his father from the bed several
times a night,-NorfoH VGrginiam.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08
COMMISSIONER OF INDUSTRIES

Our people are not to be ignored in
their demand for reform in public ex-
penditures. To bring about the re-
forms demanded will require much
thought and wise action On the part of
our lawmakers. There is room for a
wholesale reorganization or abolition
of departments and high salaried com
missioners. Some think, and think
some will you know, that a wise
and prudent man might be selected,
to be known as Commissioner of In
dustries. That the Agricultural De
partment, the Railroad Commission,
the Labor Bureau, the Geological work,
etc., could all be consolidated under the
general supervision of this Commits
sioner of Industries who should be ex
oficio a member of the Council of State.
He could direct such clerical force as
might be needed to execute the work.
AS a member of the Governors Cab
met, just as now r the State
Treasurer, the Secretary Of State,
the Auditor and Superintendent of
public instruction, he could confer
with this council and give and get
information when needed. Let the Elk
pertinent Station of the Department of
Agriculture be placed where it rightly
belongs, at the A. & M. College, and
put under the supervision of the Pro
lessor of Chemistry. Let the students
assist in the work of analysing fer
t~ilizers. testing seeds, etc., and thus be
gaining practical knowledge. while in
their experiments they would be doing
the State a service. This for a sugges-
ton. What think our people along
| this liner Let US hear from them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08
THIS PAYS.

Recently one of our farmers informed
us that he had sold $64 worth of pigs
from SOW inside of twelve months.
The breed is extra Poland China and
the pigs readily brought 50 each while
quite young. We will say that the
SOW is worth $50. The cash value of
her products was very large when we
consider the small capital involved.
We can't estimate the clear profit in
the pigs, but it must have been consid-
cradle. At any rate, there was a profit.
That is more than can be said of the
cotton or wheat crop. During the past
eason less profit was made on farms
producing 100 bales of cotton or two
thousand bushels of wheat than was
made on these pigs. OF course every
farmer is not prepared to raise pigs.
In some localities the pigs might not
have sold so readily. But this shows
what can be done under favorable Cir
cumstances, and ought to induce more
of our farmers to go into stock raising.
Start in a small way, with good stock,
if you can; if not, breed from and i'm
prove common stock.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08

Many bankers admit that pres
ent financial policy concentrates a bulk
of the money in large commercial cen
tres. Then why not change it9 Free
coinage of silver is one important rem
edy. That raises prices of farm prod
ucts and forces money out among the
farmers, and, therefore, is the best
mode of distribution. It c~irculates
freely among farmers, country mer-
chants and 10 the smaller towns. The
large cities will get it now and then,
but it comes night back again and does
not lie idle in those centres as it now
stands.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08

When THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER told
It's readers four years ago that unless
they organized and voted differently
cotton would sell for 4 and 5 cents,
many of them didn't believe it. Now,
gentlemen, you have got it in the neck
at last. Are you going to harp on the
tariff some more, or will you take our
advice in the fnture2
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08
N. r. P. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Edgecombe County Alliance will
meet at Tarboro on Saturday, the 18th
inst at II a. m.
The Emperor of China has six hun
dred wives. He now needs all their
devotion and wifely advice.
And still Solicitor Pou holds on to
his certificate of election. If he has
any idea of declining it, the public are
not aware of it.
Love your neighbors, help thefather
less and the widows and those In dis
tress, is one of the leading ideas taught
by the Alliance.
The man who thinks more of his
party than he does of the Alliance is
very much of a partisan and is not a
true Ailianceman.
If you want straight goodsand IN
biased editorial comment, read The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER during the legis-
lature. Get your neighbors to sub
scribe.
Will sP,y to a correspondent that
-Messrs. J. W. Wilson, T, w. Mason
and E. @. Beddingield are the present
Railroad Commissioners, and each can
be addressed at Raleigh.
In the Alabama legislature there are
A POpulist members and SO Democrats.
If a part of the Democrats are decent
they will work with the Populists for
a new election law. We shall see.
MI. J. P. Easterly has purchased the
Manhattan, Kan, Republic and will
edit it in the future. The Republic has
been an able paper all along, and Mr..
Easterly promises to keep it up to the
old standard.
Wealthy Populists Chat sounds
funny, DOESN'T it9 but there are some)
in Chicago have united to publish q
daily. In the number is that well
known, wealthy journalist and author,
Henry D. Lloyd.
When more of our people learn, as
many have already learned, that to
protest and vote against the unre-
strained greed of millionaire ~plutocrats
is not anarchy, then we will have good
times, and not till then.
The State Farmers Alliance of Kan.
sas, IN annual session IN Topeka, Kan
sas, last week, adopted resolutions ex-
pressing the belief that the silver issue
was too narrow for a party platform,
and declares in favor of the original
demands of the farmers.
Parties are held together, generally,
by prejudice and hate. No true Ali
anceman can hold to these things.
The Alliance teaches a different doc
trine. There are good men in all a
ties, but prejudice has blinded many q
fellow and makes him believe other
wise.
The first issue of the Daily Caucus
tdn was published in this city SUNDAY
morning. 1t is a neat, well edited paper
Wltn tuh telegraphic facilities. On,
state "a long needed a dailv reform
paper or several of them for the
n matter, and we trust that onr DaonI
port. 'anslal SUP
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08

Senators and members of the House
are coming in. Many of them have
called int to see us. Oar latch.string
hangs outside. Some of the members
are inexperienced as Legislators, but
they all possess good faces and seem to
have all the necessary intelligence and
force of character. We are not disap-
pointed. North Carolina will be proud
of her representatives when the session
is over.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08
THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE.

#In less than a month the Nationai
/ Alliance will meet in Raleigh. We
hope every State will be fully repre-
! sented. The meeting will be a notable
event in our State and of National i'm
! portance. The Alliance platform con
tains all the elements needed to redeem
| the country. > 1t is not only necessary
| to keep up the organization, u II
should be put on better footing than
ever before. Wise men say that d
dross has been gotten out of the mem
bership; that the pure metal remains.
We hope and believe that this is true.
Then let us all take a fresh start and
carry the banner to the front and plant
it on the ramparts of ~plutocracy's
citidal.
AS heretofore stated, the corner
stone of the Polk Monument will be
placed in position with appropriate
ceremonies during the meeting of the
National Alliance. The committee and
directors ask us to urge the member
ship to send in their contributions as
rapidly as possible, as the work Is
already under way and the funds are
needed. Money can~be sent to Marion
Butler, Chairman of the Committee,
Hal W. Aver, Secretary, w. S. Barnes,
Secretary of the State Alliance, oF the
Editor of THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
all at Raleigh. Either of those named
will receipt for and render proper &C
count for money sent in. The commit
tee ask the reform press of the country
to give this matter prominence at once
in every State.
Our North Carolina brethren ought
to be up and doing, Hold your Sub
Alliance meetings regularly. Talk to
the Indifferent members, get them in
terested. Make your county meetings
the best ever held and get in good
shapefor the National meeting. County
Secretaries are requested to send in
their reports promptly. DON'T forget
your State. organ. Do all you can for
it in your Sub. and County meetings,
and outside too.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08

We are indebted to Capt. w. B..
Kendrick for a copy of a new book,
Civil G Government in North Carolina
and the United States It was writ
ten by Maj S. M. Finger, ex-Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction in this
State, and published by the U diversity
Publishing Company, N. Y. It is a
valuable book for the school room or
library.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08

The New York Board of Trade, a few
days ago, adopted resolutions favoring
the remone. liz alton of silver and de
nouncing tariff legislation as prejudi-
cial to the business interests of the
country. Twelve months ago they
resolved that silver must be demone-
tized. This step is a radical change
OF tactics
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08

pie ought to all contribute some corn
5r something. Anything will be gladly
raceivei A large number of the sui
ferers are farmers. A meeting should
ne held at every point in the State and
SOME organization effected The
farmers who have been blessed with
good crops of corn can contribute a
small amount, if they can't give
money-clothing, even second hand,
will be gladly received by the suffer
ing, nearly naked people. See if you
can't spare an old suit of clothes. Be
gin the good work now, and by next
week we will publish shipping direc-
tions and particulars.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08

In writing TO anybody, always be
sure to give the name OF your postohlce,
and sign your OWL name plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08

81 am standing nO1U Just behind the
curtain, and IN full gLOtC Of the coming
sunset. Behind me are the shadows on
the track, before me lies the dark UdLLey
and the ritter. When I mEngLe tCttb ats
dark Udters I tUdnt to cast One HngeT-
Gng look upon q country UhOse govern
ment Is Of the people, for the people,
and bg the people, d. L. Polk, july
18th, 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08

~ Our friends il writing TO any of
our advertisers will favor us by men
sioning the fact that they saw the
FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08

Do o wanU your paper changed to
another Office State the one at which
you have bean getting 1t.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08

So The date on your label tells you
when your timers out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08

debt himself, but he actually becomes
entitled to a share in the Govern mant's
income.
These favored creatures are called
bondolders. The public debt which
they buy and hold against the balance
of their fellow citizens, is called bonds.
In this manner those who are ablest
to pay the public debt pay no part of
it. They shift the load on to the
shoulders of those who are less able.
This is a very effective system for
making the rich richer, and the poor
poorer: it is now being practice6 on a
big scale by the Democratic bosses.
~
Cooper's Tobacco Warehouse at Hen
derson is one of the largest concerns
in the country. The proprietor admits
that he owes much of his success to
the liberal use of printers ink. He
shows his faith by putting in n of
the largest advertisements ever carried
by The PROGRESSIVE FARMER (which is
to run some time. We believe it will
pay, for our paper goes to many of the
best tobacco farmers in the State, and
to every portion of the tobacco belt.
Judicious advertising always pays,
and the best proof that it pays in THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER is the fact that
our patrons use it regularly all or part
of each year. We still have room for
a few more, either large or small ones.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08

The Progressive Farmer is the Official
Organ OF the N. c. Farmers State Alliance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-08

n hta paper es.ssre1 "a see0fgd-sI0sE matter at me
- pest O68cs in RGIe$gb, NJ c.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-03
THE CARLISLE PLAN.

congregational Record, Dec. ~
Mr.. SicIxles-4Well, must tell my
friend a little story to illustrate his sit
Uation and mine. 1t is the story OF q
county Judge. He was elected in my
state. not because he was much of a
lawyer, but because he was a popular
man and good fellow. As ne listened
to the opening argument in his first
case, he said to himself: why this
business of being a judge is very easy.
do not see but anybody can be a
Judge" He had heard the plaintiffs
lawyer pretty well through, and the
case seemed clear, and he felt as II he
could decide it upon the spot. Present.
ly the defendants lawyer got up, and
then the judge bisgan to get ratheg
muddled, and me said: "Mr. Smith, I
wish you would not go on any further
Until you got up this case was perfect.
ly clear 10 me- But every word you
say makes 1t more difficult for me to
decide it," Oaughter) l want TO bt
in favor of this bill. Naughter) /
have not tirst-class record as fol-
lower Of the administration in its meas
urSs Qaughter) but l do want to sup.
port 1t when 1 can. Qaughter) / do
not want to leave congress without put
ting on record a vote or to in favor OF
the administration, (rerewed laughter)
and since 1 have placed myself on the
chairman's record as an advocate OF
this bill, and ann going to do my very
best fin that relation. Great laughter.)
Now, there are some things in this bill
that favor (more Iaughter) and 1 snail
endeavor to assist in perfecting 1t SO
that l may be able to give a cheerful
and conscientious vote for the bill
agreed upon by the committee as a
measure for the relief Of the financial
embarrassmenits of the country. The
committee say in their report, that while
they do not agree with the provisions
and while they do not alto.
gether agree to the reasons in support
of 1t, they report 1t, each man reserv.
ing to himself the right to vote for 1t
or not, as may seem best to him when
the time for voting comes. Now that
is my position exactly Qaughter), and
therefore l stand with the committee
for the bill. (Greht laughter)
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-03
PERSONAL MENTION,

Mrs. Carrie May. OF Tillamook, was
at the occldent yesterday.
w. f. KNAPP OF Chicago, represent
Ing 'Dewitt's Little Early Riser's PHI, /"
was at the Occldent yesterday.
r. II. ppperly, Of oystervile, and
la. II. Hunter OF South Bend, were
registered at the occldent ON New
Years day.
A. l., Bozorth and wife, OF Woodlawn,
who have been In the city for the past
shree days visiting their brother, Mr.,
NJ. b. Bozorth. leave for their home this
morning VIA the steamer Potter
Rudolph Prael and wife. of Polxland.
are In the city, on visit 10 relatives.
Miss Calena Bloch, who has been
visiting during the holidays with Mr.,
and Mrs, Isaao Bergman. returned TO
her home IN Portland yesterday.
Mr. Andrew Anderson, Of Melville,
was In the city yesterday, He reports
everything iiourlshlng around Melville
Mr.. Anderson is one OF Clatsop's early
pioneers. having resided In the county
for over 80 years.