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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
COMPLIMENTS BUTLER.

The Chicago Record, the leading
Jog Democratic paper in that city, had
this to say of one of our Senators re-
Gently:
Senator Butler turns out to be quite
6 bright young man, and during the
rough and tumble debate in the Senate
yesterday made a favorable impress
sion. It is not customary for a sena-
torial freshman to speak during the
first term Of his service, but Mr.. But
Ter was compelled to violate the rule to
answer an attack made upon him by
Mr.. Harris Of Tennessee. When Mr..
Harris explained in his most impress
sive tones that he had not accepted an
invitation to attend a conference of the
silver men in the Senate, because he
had belonged and never would
belong to a party based upon a single
idea, Mr.. Butler jumped up, and point
ing his forefinger at the venerable Sen
ator from Tennessee, replied that it
would be a good thing for the country
if the party to which MI. Harris be
Ionged had even one idea-just one.'
Everybody laughed, and the fiery Ten
nesseean was too much astonished at
the impetuosity of the young Senator
from North Carolina to make a reply"
~ ~
Having gotten out of anything else
to talk about, the p%lutocratic press has
spent a good deal of time recently
charging Senator Butler with being a
candidate for Presidential honors. Of
course this is a crime, and would be
punished with a heavy fine in some of
our North Carolina courts, if brought
before them. However, if these news
papers will investigate just a little
they will find that Senator Butler will
have to live nearly three years longer
before he will arrive at the Constitu-
tional age provided for and required
in such cases.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
II. r. 2. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Appearances are often more or less
deceptive. A shabby coat may enwrap
a North Carolina editor, while a man
wearing a high silk hat and a tailor
made suit may be a delinquent sub
scriber.
Our thanks are due Congressman
Stroud for a handsome bound copy of
the last census in complete form, which
has been delayed on account of the i'm
mense amount of work necessary to
get it up.
Mr.. ]. B. Atkins has recently be-
come editor of the Salisbury Watch
man. He has had newspaper expert
ence, is a thorough A~llianceman, and
can't be bulldozed-just the kind of an
editor every paper needs.
Senator Butler is making a reputa-
ton. The Washington papers say that
Senator Sherman generally leaves the
Senate Chamber when Butler rises to
speak. Good. 1t requires a good hon
est speech to make Sherman act that
way.
Postmas ter General Wannamaker
favored government ownership of the
telegraph, and it is said that Mr. Will
son, the present Postmaster General,
is also HEARTILY in favor of it. The
Western Union Telegraph Company
is not in favor of it, however.
Our reform Senator and Congress
men from this State continue to intro
duce good bills and make good speeches.
That is the only news we have from
Washington. Meantime the tools of
Wall street gnash their teeth and make
faces at our boys. The people see who
their friends are and they will act &C,
cordingly.
Speaking Of a scrap that occurred in
Caldwell county recently Squire Jones,
of that county, remarked: "Ot course
they didn't hurt each other much, as
they had nothing to fight with except
rocks and pistols" Judging from that
remark, Calling guns and torpedoes
"0SV 0C OAO 0SAAA OAPAOS OA
In that section.
A belated goldbug subscriber writes
to ask if we al tell him what consti-
tutes money. We can. Our recollec.
ton is that money is a little substance
sometimes yellow, sometimes white,
often green that subscribers promise
to send in exchange for their paper,
but it doesn't always turn up at the
appointed time.
The law breaking editor who wrote
that a nan by the name of Moon was
presented with a daughter by his wife,
and referred to it as a new moon, might
have been forgiven, but he went on
and said that the proud papa got drunk
and was a full moon, and spent all of
his money except twenty-five cents,
which was the last quarter.
The writings of Bill Nye contain a
good deal of chaff, but he always says
something worth wading through all
of matter to see. In his letters about
comets, found on 5th page, he lays
human nature bare. His little Dor
mot about comets being a sign o.
future pestilence and Congressiona
legislation is worth a good deal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
CREAM OF THE E

Hard Hits, Bold Sayings and Patriotic
Paragraphs From Reform Papers.
The gold dollar market is steady and
way up. The wheat market is also
steady and way down.-Farmers'
Voice.
Grover Cleveland was playing to the
lowest characteristics Of the common
est people when he published his lingo
manifesto Exeter Penny Press.
The very fact that it takes bond is
sues, to sustain the gold standard, is
all the argument that's needed against
it. -Farmers' Outlook.
The whole of Venezuela is not worth
as muck as London and it's American
pals have robbed our people of duringi
Cleveland's reigu.-Appeal to Reason.
Does the policy of going deeper in
debt have a tendency to restore conf
dence? Ask your merchant or grocer.
Or perhaps you may solve the quesll
ton in your own mind,-MissoUs
World. III
If you will study the money quesN
ton seriously you must be impressed
with the fitness of the system for rob
bling the people. 1t draws day and i
night from the earnings of labor and
the profits of business. -CIeburne
Herald.
The men who by greed and lack. Of
conscience have accumulated millions
are the one chosen by our govern,
ment to dictate the money system. It
is the same as employing the wolf to
plan the. defense of the sheep fold
CIeburne Herald.
A paper in the Northwest says there
is nothing wrong in a Federal judge
riding in a private car. 1t holds that
a railroad has a right to transport its
own property in any kind of a car it
sees fl. -Saturday Critic.
Why do the Democratic and R9pub
lican leaders dislike the Populist party
and constantly watch to see what ths
Peoples party will do7 For the same
reason that the thief watches every
bush to assure himself that there is No
constable there.-The Silver Knight.
Mr.. CIeveland's message is jingoism
pure and simple. He seeks, by a show
of A~mericanism, to recover some of the
ground lost to his party by his cuIp
able course, but it will fall. The PEG
pie cannot be fooled by jingoism, and
the future will very soon show that
there is nothing else in the war talk
of the president at this time. South
ern Mercury, Dallas, Tex.
The goldbugs tell us that the Armer{
has no reason to complain of the fall
in the prices of farm products, because
other things have fallen also, and
can now buy as much with his crop a
he ever could. That looks we'll Cd
paper. But, when a farmer has to give
800 bushels of potatoes for a twenty
dollar ~overcoat, he is rather inclined t
think that for some mysterious reason
the law of compensation has moi
worked with perfect smoothneSs.-
National BimetaIlist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21

Moore & Mckenzie, Greensboro \
O., dealers in clothing, have assignee
Liabilities about Sc, 900; assets said
be about So, 900.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21

Hurrah! for Foraker. Mr.. J B.
Foraker was elected to succeed Sena-
tor Brice in the United States Senate
last week by the Ohio legislature. Sen
ator Foraker made a speech just after
his election, and after thanking the
legislature said: 81 am a bimetallist.
The characterization of silver was the
greatest mistake the world ever made"
At last Ohio is getting her eyes open.
Now if she had Senator Sherman out
of the way it would be Alright respect
able State" We hope Senator Foraker
will not desert his principles.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21

Benjamin Johnson, of the fri
Kendall & Whitlock, PhiladelI
stock broker, has skipped with 81
(sound.) 4
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-21
ALLIANCE ON THE MOVE.

We learn from the S~ecretary's re.
port that the membership of the AL
lance in Rowan has increased very
much since the October meeting. 1t
shows an increase of Is per cent in
male membership and 25 per cent in
female members. The Rowan county
brethren are not satisfied to stop here,
but are arranging to have a good lect-
urer canvass the county and speak at
every Alliance. We also learn that
there has been a general revival in
Orange and some other counties. Lee,
turer Massey will at once begin a
thorour,h canvass of Durham county
and he promises to reorganize every
Sub Alliance in the county, ''if it takes
all summer.
The State Executive Committee is
arranging a lecture system and will
help the County Alliances in every
way possible. Brethren lets all be up
and doing. The bulk of the Alliance
work for this year must be done right
away, before the campaign opens, for
then politics will be the absorbing
topic. Every dormant Sub-Alliance
ought to be 'reorgauized, and nearly
every one can be. We also believe that
many of the old members can be in
duced to become active members again.
Once more we want to say that the
Alliance is as badly needed as it ever
was, and is the hope of the country.
Reforms always start among the farm
ers and must be pushed to success by
them. Delays are always dangerous,
but never more 50 than now.
Congressman Linney, of the 85h Dis
trict, says he would rather hunt pos
sums than to live in Washington as
Congressman. The Honorable r. z.
Linney knows that nobody will offer
to swap jobs with him, or he would not
be bantering his constituents in that
way. He i5 safe, for there isn't a man
in the Sth District who would give up
'possum hunting to occupy the Presi
chair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-07

The Raines liquor law was rigidly en-
forced In New York city on Sunday. On
every street the interiors Of the saloons
were exposed TO view, the window blinds
being open and the curtains raised, so that
any one standing upon the sidewalk
might see the bars. None of the hotel
men sold liquor at their bars, but the
majority dispensed liquors with lunches
and meals. Throughout the State the law
was we'll observed; but great variety OF
test cases are being made. so that the
courts may decide as 10 the validity OF
certain harsh provisions Of the law. Poll
tically speaking, the Raines law is re-
garded as a milestone about the neck OF
the Republican party. and thousands OF
Republicans declare their purpose to be
independent In politics hereafter. From
what we can gather from the newspapers.
this feeling Is much more prevalent in
New York and Brooklyn than In the In
terror OF the State. Boss Plat and Gov
ernor Morton are credited with the crea-
ton of the law. and in political circles IT
Is believed that should Morton be nomi-
mated for the presidency he could not
carry the State. no matter who il the
Democratic nominee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-07
crnax nEsoLurtoNs PAssED.


The House Of Representatives yestsr-
day. by . vote Of 2H yeas to u nays
passed the senate Cuban concurrent reso-
lutIons, which were reported Friday from
the committee OF conference. These reso-
buttons are two In number-one ex-
pressing the opinion that condition Oh
public war exists In Cuba and tnat inc
United states should accord to each Oh
the contending Powers on the island pei
Iirerent rights; and the other, that the
! friendly Offices OF the United States
should be offered by the President 10
the Spanish Government for the recos-
milton of the independence Of Cuba Inc
resolutions passed the Senate on the 2th
OF February. by majority of nfty-eisn''
and few days later the House, by
majority OF 2i5, adopted a substitute
for them. When the substitute went 10
the Senate that body asked OF the House
a conference on the disagreeing votes,
and the conference committee agreed
mon the House resolutions. The Sen
ate debated the House substitute at
length, but refused to adopt It; and, after
a second reference OF the matter to
committee of conference. the Senate reso-
buttons were reported to the House on
Friday. as above stated. The Senate
resolutions are decidedly more conserva-
tive than was the House substitute. The
latter consisted OF three resolutions, the
third one setting forth that we ought to
be prepared TO protect American inter-
ests In Cuba, by Intervention. II neces-
sary.
What Will be the effect OF the action
of the Congress upon our relations with
Spain cannot with certainty be predicted.
That will depend somewhat upon whether
the President ignores the resolu-
tons or not. The matter OF taking cog
ulzance of them is entirely optional with
him. II he takes no notice of them, and
thus declines to act on the suggestions
therein contained, the probability of Sc
rious friction between the two govern
ments win be materially diminished The
resolutions will then stand simply for
what they are worth as an expression
OF popular sympathy with the Cuban pa
triots. Another point TO be considered
in this connection is that. since the
Cuban matter was first introduced into
Congress. and the two houses debated
and voted on their respective reso-
lutions, both Spain and Congress have
had considerable time In which to cool
of.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-07
THE OTEY CIRCULAR.

At the conference of free-silver Demo-
Gratis held in Washington last August,
Congressman Peter j. Otey was Sc
lected as the State chairman and the
Virginia member OF the National Com
mittee Of this organization. AS such chair
| man. Mr.. Otey has published a circular
calling upon the Democrats of this State
who favor the free coinage OF silver ito
assemble at their county-seats or some
other convenient place on or before next
court-day, and at some central point in
each of the wards OF the cities and towns.
as soon as possible. and organize to the
end that when the primary elections or
meetings are called, they will be ready to
select silver Democrat TO represent
them" etc.
So we take 1t that the currency ques-
ton is to be made clean-cut Issue
wherever delegate to the State Demo-
cratic Convention Is to be elected.
Mr.. Otey's circular recognizes ''the De-
mocratic principle Of majority rule as one
to which every true Democrat should bow,
regardless of his own personal prefer
ences, and that in this rule is to be found
the solution OF the problems presented
and the best means OF removing the diff
culties which environ u.s." etc.
Inasmuch as we are now informed that
our free-silver friends are resolved to or
ganize and elect all of the delegates that
they can. 1t would seem to be the duty OF
the sound-money men TO follow suit-that
is to say, prepare for the contest. Thus
we shall find that the primaries will be
well attended, and that "the longest pole
will take the persimmons." But we do
earnestly hope that the persimmons will
prove to be ripe and sweet. and not so
sour that they will set ones teeth on edge
and make him wish that his pole hadn't
been the longest.
The State Democratic Convention will
be held on June 4th. and we suppose that
most of the counties will elect their dele
gates during the month Of May; at the
May courts, where counties do not elect
by districts. In the cities. too. as a rule
Richmond the date has not been fixed,
but II will be later than the municipal
primary, which will be held on April SOth.
BY the way, we should think that 1t
would be we'll for our Stanton friends to
Issue In pamphlet-form, for general distri-
button, list Of hotels. clearinghouse,
and private families there that will board
and lodge delegates while our convention
Is in session.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-07
rur ExcuRsIONIsTs.

Tha excusxson trains brought into the
49,, vester3ay hundreds OF shoppers and
otner visitors. and many more viii ar
Rye on The trains which are to reach
here to-day. May all OF tho visitors.
whether on business or pleasure bent have
a good time. The oftener city and coun-
try people are thrown together. the bet
ter Il Is for both. There Is much that
each class may learn from the other.
There arc prejudices that each has which
It would be better without
Nearly all visitors who have not been
in Richmond during recent years prompt
iy make their way to the City Hall.
state Library. Jeff. Davis Museum. and
the Jefferson. They are dying to see.'
too. the improvements that Major Ginter
has made at westbrook.
OF course, there are scores OF other
objects OF interest here, which are sought
out, but we find that these are fore1
most in the minds of most visitors who
have had no opportunity of seeing Rich
mond for several years past We find'
also. that there is a general inquiry as to
where the new passenger depot OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
is TO be located. In all these things our
country cousins show that they nave
been reading and thinking about this
city: that they are interested in our well
fare. and proud Of our achievements.
IL there is any hostility on the part
rdc Richmond.
IL is rarely shown, except In narrow po-
ntical circles. We doubt IL there Is as
much of this sort OF feeling in Virginia
as there is in other States. New YORK
city is forever the object OF the attack
Of rural legislators. Baltimore, notwith-
standing it has about half OF the popu-
lation OF the State. is not exempt from
the same misfortune; while Charleston
Is most unjustly treated by the present
State Government of South Carolina
In every State there is some Jealousy
existing between the largest city and
other communities. Considering the little
effort that Richmond has made TO re-
move prejudice of this description, our
City has been exceedingly fortunate In
the general run of legislatures. And, as
for the great body of the Virginia peo-
pie, we know that they dearly love
Richmond. and are proud of her.
However. all of this is by the way. We
but wish to welcome our visitors, and say
to them that this is their State capital,
and our people are their people. and they
must make themselves at home. and have
a jolly, good time, and come again. soon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-07

As to the contention that better United
States senator's would be chosen by the
people than are chosen by the Legisla-
lures Of the several States. II may be
said that in England. "rotten boroughs,' -
as they are called, send as good mem
bers to the House Of Commons as are
sent to that body by the best constltu-
encies In the United Kingdom. II
may also be said. to come nearer home,
that Richmond had as much influence
In the Legislature when she elected only
one member Of the House OF Delegates
as she has now. Nevertheless. there may
be good reasons for empowering the
people instead Of the several State Legis-
latures TO elect United States senators.
We merely wish to say that there is
no virtue in numbers. The members OF
the National House of Representatives
357 In number-do not better perform
their duties as lawmakers than do the
United States senators. only two OF
whom are elected from each State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-07
PERRY BELMONT on COINAGE.

Mr.. Perry Belmont, the representative,
we believe, OF the great banking house OF
the Rotbschilds. says in a published letter
that the essence of bimetallism is inter
nationality" Nobody else has made a
truer or more pointed remark than this.
Mr.. Belmont is also an ex-member OF
Congress. We reproduce his letter:
Dear Mr. Vail,-Your letter Of the 4th
instant, saying that our Democratic
friends on Long Island wish my views re-
speeding coinage and currency. has been
received.
If that were possible. wish, as think
you do. that by the joint action Of all
commercial countries, everybody might
have the right OF carrying to the mint sill
yer and gold, getting II back coined into
full legal tender money. That Is bimet-
allism, the essence OF which is interna-
tionality, and a fixed rate arranged with
US by European concert.
Every full legal tender coined silver
dollar should conform intrinsicaily to the
gold standard dollar. No other silver dol
lar should be hereafter coined. The Sher-
man law repeal intended that.
II we stand as we are, coin no more sill
yer, and issue no more government fun le-
gal tender paper currency, we can pe
reasonably safe, perhaps, despite the ter
rible load OF the greenback reissue law OF
1913, but we cannot be safe under the
Sherman McKinley-Allison theory Of the
gold standard, and more 5O-cent silver
collars.
The Treasury can manage perpetual re-
demption in gold of our present 900
OF silver certificates, but the addition of
nearly half million more OF greenback
debt to be paid, and then relssued to be
again paid makes perilous mass.
wish the greenback debt could be all
paid. and gradually. surely, safely exter-
minated, and then that nothing else than
the old embodiment OF our unit of value,
and its multiples, be full legal tender.
Yours truly, PERRY BELMONT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-07

At the Democratic primary election, to
be held on April 90th. in addition to the
usual municipal nominations. which are
to be then made. each ward is TO elect
nve members OF the city Democratic Com
mIttee. who are TO serve for two years
me selection or good committeeman We
regard as not the least OF the important
work our voters will be called upon to do
upon tnat occasion.
The voting at the primary election will
be by secret ballot. under the rules and
regulations which have long obtained
mere. And the election will be under the
primary-eIecuon Jaw, wnicn provides Sc
we're penalties for committing frauds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-07
RICHMOND RAILWAY
AND
ELECTRIC COMPANY.
sTREET-cAR TRANSFERS.
ADDITIONAL FACILITIES OFFERED
TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.

Commencing January !. 1896. this COM
pany extended Its transfer sys-
lem 10 embrace all connecting
lines OF street railway In Rich
mond and Manchester. A passenger
is allowed the privilege Of transfer 10
any connecting line In either city. and In
any direction at junction points.
The payment OF a 5-cent fare entities
n messenger TO only ONE transfer-ticket.
but additional transfers are allowed on
the same ticket at any point printed
thereon. which does not return the pas
senger TO the point of starting.
An the parks and suburban districts can
be reached from any. point In either city
BY payment OF one fare.
II is a standing order of the company.
for the convenience Of transfer passen-
gers. that cars shall walt at junction
ing line, IL the approaching car Ia within
the distance Of ono square; The. travel
ling public 10 requested to advise the COM
psny Of any infringement OF this order
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-07

The following remark from the New
York Journal OF Commerce is worthy OF
the attention OF ali the sneerers at In
ternational agreement. That paper says:
1.-THE adhesion of England (along with
France and Germany would undoubtedly
secure an international agreement TO try
the bimetallic experiment, but that conf
bination Is impossible Of realization"
The Journal win soon be found. We
trust. advocating international agree
ment. We must come to that before we
can hope to have a currency that will
serve our purposes all over the world.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-07
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