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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-23

low spirits, follow the arrangements, irreg-
ularities and weaknesses peculiar to the
sex. All women require tonic and nervine
at some period of their lives. Whether suf.
fering from nervousness, dizziness, faint
ness displacement of womanly organs ca
tarrlial Inflammation of the lining men,
branes, bearing down sensations, or general
debility, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
reaches the origin OF the trouble and cor
rects it. It's medicine which was discov-
cred and used by an eminent physician for
many years in all cases of female CON-
plaint," and those painful disorders that
afiict womankind. If women are over
worked, rundown, tired or sleepless, If
they are irritable, morbid and suffer from
back-ache, they should turn to the right
means for permanent care. Dr.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription fits just such cases,
for it regulates and strengthens the special
functions, builds up and invigorates the en-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-23
WOMAN

who takes the surest
way to gain a beautiful
color and a wholesome
skin will not take the
cosmetics, paints and
powders which soon
injure the skin. Sal.
low or wrinklcd face,
dull eyes and hollow
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-23

DR.. Prices Cream B1king Powder
Awarded Gold Hsdsl Mdwintss f,i-. San Franeiseo.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-23
MARRIED.

BORN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
ELECTIONS IN 1896

In all the States of the country, Utah
for the first time being included, Presi-
Dental electors will be chosen this
year. In addition, governors will be
chosen in the following States: Ala
bama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connect
cut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho,
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Mass
achus9tts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mon,
tana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hamp-
shire, New York, North Carolina,
North Dakota, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
and Wisconsin. In April the State
elections were held in Rhode Island
and louisiana, the Republicans elect
ing their candidate for governor in the
former and the Democrats in the lat
ter. In June the State election was
held in Oregon for the Supreme court
Judge and two members of Congress.
There are no July elections this year,
but Alabama chooses a governor in
August, Vermont will vote for a gov
ernor on Sept. 1, Arkansas on Sept, Z,
and Maine on Sept. IA In October
there will be State elections in Florida
and Georgia, and these will be followed
less than a month later by the general
elections every where on Tuesday, Nov.
third.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
SOME PLAIN FACTS.

Uneasy lies the head of a Car"
Uneasy lies the head of the editor of
a party organ this year" He don't
know which party he belongs to, and
if he finds out, his party may be some
other party in less than twenty four
hours.
The writer is glad that he isn't editor
Of a party organ. If he vera he might
nov be engaged in eating a large dash
of crow. The PROGRESSIVE FARMER is
an Alliance organ, independent in poll
tics. It commends all political parties
whenever they deserve il; condemns
with equal liberality.
When the Peoples party was started
we endorsed it because it adopted the
Alliance platform, because it was
mainly composed of our friends who
belonged to the Alliance. We believed
that the old parties had gotten out of
plumb with the wishes of the masses of
the people, farmers, merchants, pro
fessional and all, except the favored
few. We hoped to see new men placed
in power, men fresh from amongst the
people, men who could not be turned
aside by the glitter of gold nor seduced
by plutocratic fattery. And wonder
full progress has been made in the past
four years Just such men as we wanted
were elected to Office in more than two
thirds Of the States of the Union that
Is, / n a few counties and districts, until
ever the Halls of Congress have a fair
sprinkling of such men. So fast has
the vote grown that many States are
trembling in the balance almost ready to
be carried by the ref0rmers. But with
10 the past few months a horrible mis-
take was made. Those who advocated
the late convention idea" must be
held responsible. The great reform
harvest was rapidly ~ripening. We fear
that reform will be delayed as things
are now going.
The writer did not and does not ap-
prove Of some Of the work done at ST..
Louis a few days ago. Three hundred
and thirty other delegates, represent
ing nearly every State, stood with us
in the breach, but we were outnum
bered.
Certain Democratic organs charge
that the editor of this paper is too par
tisan that he thinks too much of party.
We confess that we think more Of the
Peoples party than we think of the
two old parties. Both old parties have
had chance after chance to carry into
effect the reforms we advocate, and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04

still and allowed the Democrats to get
to the front first. But we added
that if the Populists would get on the
field first, put out a strong platform
with candidates to match, the silver
Democrats would come to us and the
gold Democrats would be driven to the
ranks of the gold Republicans.
Senator Butler sent a brief letter in
reply which simply said that the mat
ter had been fixed" and that the com
mittee had good reasons for SO doing.
We presume that the committee is still
trying to find out what struck it.
But we started out to ask Chairman
Butler to devote as little of his time as
possible to capturing the Democratic
party this year. Liberty is very sweet.
Even criminals long for it, and the
Senator should not be so cruel as to de-
prive the Democratic party of it's lib
erty, not this year, at least.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Populiets cannot afford to pledge a
single vote for the national ticket as it
stands unless Bryan will a cept the st.
Louis platform and the Democratic
party will take down Sewell and make
arrangements for the election of true
and tried financial reformers in every
Congressional district in the United
States. Unless this is done it will be a
fatal mistake to pledge yourself to sup
port the ticket. If the Democrats want
reform they will do this, and if they
refuse, q straight ticket should be put
up. If they are in earnest, let them
come half way.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
WATCH THE ~RANsOMITES.

Now ia the time while everything is
looking SO bright for silver, for the
Peoples party and ell other good citi,
zens, who are in favor of honest cleo
tions end local self government, to cast
around and e if there is any danger
of this State drifting back to Ran
somism. Keep watch on the Ransom
ties as they will sacrifice most every
thing and make all sorts of promises
to capture this State, and then, good
bye to honest elections. Remember
eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty. "-ThomasviIle News.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
ALLIANCE

The people need Alliance education.
They need it constantly, early and
often. That is why the Alliance Is
still and will always be a necessity.
They need its fraternal education, and
its political education.
Our people want to keep everlast-
ipgly at it, ard just now they need to
devote more attention to the Alliance
and less to politics. We have allowed po-
litical matters to overshadow Alliance
work. Owing to the peculiar and crltl
cal situation the aft fairs of the country
have drifted into, this result is a nat
ural one, but we must face the truth.
Had we kept our Alliance education
up to the proper standard, it is hardly
probable that we would have allowed
certain political leaders to Jeopardize
our magnificent opportunities to get
real and lasting reform this year-lead-
ers who waited until the crop was ripe
and then turned it over to other people
to harvest, though the ''other people"
had never done a bit of work IN the
cultivation of said crop.
But no Alliarc man need be dis
couraged. There is an abundance of
work to do this year, and next, and
next
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
PASSING OF MRS. LEASE,

The work done by the st. Louis Con
vention may or may not do serlod:
damage to the Peoples party. BeNa'
it may, there were some pleasant Incl
dents, and none were more so than tl'
catapault of burning el0Q4ence "
which Mrs. Mary E. Lease shot herst-
into the midst of the Democratic P2r!
Mrs. Lease has belonged to nearIya D
of the political parties, and for thep'''
years has been conspicuous as a rev
plo's party orator. ]. is claimed tAa
she deserves credit for defeating
Senator John J. Ingalls,, OF hanS''
and, if this is true, che deserves
monument. But if she has ever doD'
the Peoples party much good "eHo,
failed to notice it. The Peoples Pai|
is a party of whiskers You often ls>
men declare that they are - iL5FS0D--
Democrats" (or that used 70 De WV
mon The Populi5ts are ga1S,"-'
''Pe IF 9rsonian POpulLste, he'C -.
Lease was never exactly at nome - W
party. But she is gone. Sac SLOW
stage in the st. Louis Auditorium .po
day last week and announced thai ~
was going on the stump for thai S,e Ts
man." William Jennings Bryan :" tftrl
braeka, no matter what ac'lyp a-3d
convention may take, ard '3at 4.3gsd
it. Mrs. Lease is now d IL vo,r
Democrat. Farewell, Mrs. i "s'. Jared
party is not a new one, 1t ls q Luz 40 he.
years old, but it beardIes7, aDu I'D ss
lieve you will find it ,q1aLiy DO Les
you ever termed it in your Sp''
The rooster would be a que 10 in
popular bird if he could only 1its
duced to feel that there is no r0" -bare
necessity for his reporting Dis va o.
abouts between midnight Il - tbd
We know that he is at home III S1E
bosom of his family. So are We,
we don't get up in the night 70
about it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04

yet they have been running from them
for the past twenty years. The Peo-
pies party was running toward them.
| That is why we have nor confidence in
it than in the others.
1t seems that the Democratic politi-
| clans and Peoples party politicians
have determined to pool Issues this
year. We have no idea what plans
will be adopted, but presume that the
bosses will divide up the pie and then
give instructions 10 the rank and
file so that they may have something
to wrangle over while the bosses
scoop in what is in sight. We pre-
! sumo that they will try to elect Mr..
Bryan President and divide up on
Sewall and Watson for Vice President.
This may cause goldOug Hobart to
preside W a p%lutocratic Senate. A
goIdbug House IS probable.
Such is the outlook now. We may
be mistaken. Some plan may be de
vised whereby the campaign will result
in benefit to the people. We hope so.
II order is not brought out Of chaos the
people may rise up in their might and
put out a straight ticket from con-
stable to President yet before the cleo
ton is held, and leave those who would
tr6 fi; in our birthrights on the sand
bars of political imbecility. At any
rate the people want to be on the alert
and see thai they stand some show of
financial reform while the politicians
are picking out soft places for them
selves.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
A BAsELEss

This item has appeared in several
political sheets: why is it that the
editors of the reform press are so de
termined to prevent the endorsement
of the Democratic ticket at ST LOUISE
asked a man in that city during the
convention. Mark Hanna's money,
quickly answered a prominent citizen
present"
Such baseless SANDER is unworthy 0
notice, but in order that the rank and
file may know how little the office
seekers think of the papers that have
made so many sacrifices, When the
papers r trying to spoil their rotten
schemes, we will show the matter up
The reform editors who attended the
st. Louis Convention-and there were
about two hundred present-were al
most unanimously opposed to the &C
ton taken by a majority of the Con
vention. They held a meeting on the
21st and published their views TO the
world. Yet because they stood firm
for what they believed to be the only
sure policy, the only sur plans to
secure reform, they are accused of all
manner of things. The reform editors
are really the engineers of this great
movement to secure industrial free
dom, and every one Of them has made
sacrifices OF time, labor and money.
They could not and would not teach
one thing and go to st. Louis and prac
tice another thing, though many of
the delegates did play that kind of a
game. But we will give most OF them
credit for good intentions, at least.
An engineer has q great deal of re
sponsibility upon his shoulders. AS
the train rushes along with hundreds
of human beings on board, the engineer
feels his respoL sibility, and above ali
things he desires to keep the train on
the track. Just so with the jealous
reform editor. He feels that one slight
mistake may hurl the welfare of his
thousands of readers to destruction,
and no wonder they were SO
unanimously opposed to taking
any chances at ST. Louis. To swerve
to the right or to the left may
cause untold disaster. The course our
sued at st. Louis may prove the best
that could have been planned, we hope
it will, but it is better to proceed with
caution when there is danger of wash
outs ahead. Better to etay in the
straight and narrow path than to
switch eff on unknown and untried
roads. One minute is a small period
Of time, but if an engineer runs a min
ute ahead Of his time, a fearful coils
ion may occur. The reform editors of
this country are already the martyrs
Of this age, and it may turn out that
they are also the heroes of 1896.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04

A Democratic promise of financial
reform is IS much a promise as any
party can make, but don't delude
yourself by concluding that those who
hesitate about accepting the promises
do not want financial reform. Those
who are jumping at the bait so quickly
are not the sort of men who will lose
sleep if the promises are broken.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
N. r. P. 4.

The very conditions that we have
been fighting against are here now.
Will reformers be caught in the trap?
The brethren should see that there is
no split in the State Alliance this year.
Don't follow the example set by the
politicians.
Remember that campaign promises
now will not be worth much after the
election unless you eject men who will
not sell out.
At this time it is we'll for the people
to keep their eyes open. Efforts are
being made to eff 4ct trades that will
not prove beneficial.
The annual meeting of the State ALI
ance, which begins on the 18th, promises
to be the largest gathering of the kind
ever held in this State.
It is mighty easy for ONE people to
see how they can bring about reform.
provided the movement has a fat, sleek
office concealed therein.
We hope every county will have
delegates at the State Alliance meeting
on the 18th, as it will be the most i'm
portant State meeting eve held.
Some railroad companies would be
in a pretty bad fix if they didn't have
judges to issue restraining iniunctions
when they make a heavy cut in rates.
Open cotton bolls in July are some
thing new in North Carolina, but they
are here. Cotton is opening in Wake
county right along. Texas can't beat
this.
The Democratic party was in a bad
way. but Mrs. Lease joined it officially
at st. Louis last week, and it is now
generally believed that she gave the
party a new Lease of life"
The Alliance foored the bagging
trust very handsomely a few years
ago. 1t is probable that the tie trust
will need some attention pretty soon,
as it is said to be rather arrogant.
For sale. One extra large Demo
cratic chance. Has been used but lit
tie, and looks as bright and new as it
did in 1892. Apply to Chairman Butler
or Chairman Jones. on the premises.
Hon. Thomas E Watson, of Geor-
gia, and Hon. Arthur Sewell, of Maine,
are now engaged in a sparing match,
and both have up the following sign
for miles around: Keep off the
grass"
We are glad to state that Col Jose
plus Daniels and the other delegates
from North Carolina who favored the
unqualified endorsement of Bryan at
ST. Louis, were able to resist ''Hanna's
money"
1t is reported that Populists are writ
ing letters to delegates to the Populist
State Convention urging them to favor
fusion with the Democrats. We don't
believe it. Democrats are writing
those letters.
The charmed circle" in the Demo
cratic party and the I'VE are the peo
pie" in the Populist party, have been
holding contabs in Raleigh for two or
three days. We presume that when
these statesmen find out what thew
want themselves they will let the peo-
p PIE know what they are to have.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
TRUE GRIT.

A meeting of the National Reform
Press Association was held in S.. Louis
on the 21st day of July, the day before
the Peoples Party Convention was
called to order. S)m9 200 editors Of
leading reform papers were present
and nearly all of them took a strong
stand for a straight ticket. The fol
lowing p per was read and adopted:
the National Reform Press Asso-
citation, in National convention Assem-
bled in st. Louis, July 81, 81, 1876, C n
graduates the patriots of the country
upon the progress made by the PEG
ple's parry since it's organ stion at
Cincinnati, May 81, 1891. Without
recOunting the many victories it has
achieved. with which the people are
already familiar, we recall with pride
the work in behalf of the whole p9o.
pie performed by our representatives
in both branches Of Congress. AS a
result of the education, the work Of the
Reform Press, supplemented by that
Of the able speakers and workers in
the Peoples party ranks we have seen
two parties split in their National CON
ventions and another party in the
throes of dissolution as a result Of an
attempt by a single portion Of it's plat
form to c)uuteract the growth of the
Peoples party. What shall we do
with our victoriee2 We recognize the
crisis that confronts the nation at this
time and that the claims of humanity
are about to be weighed in the scales
against the claims of he dollar. There
is no question as to which side of the
case, hat in the continuance of the
work of the Peoples party, lies the
hope Of the ultimate redemption OF the
Republic from the money power.
Therefore, we declare:
That the central thought of all true
Populists should be the maintenance of
the party and the continuance Of its
integrity as as an organic alton. There
should be no division in the party's
counsels and we believe that honest de
liberation in attempt to solve the seem
ing difficulties which confront us will
be productive Of b%rotherly feeling and
harmony which has heretofore charac
terized our gatherings. AS we are the
party Of progress and have already
educated a majority of the people up
to the acceptance Of a portion OF u
fundamental principles, we feel that we
should keep up before the people those
principle. we believe essential to the
common welfare and that the Peoples
party should continue along the same
line of thought and work.
I'VE declare that an honest ballot
and count is a principle underlying
the orr stone Of the very founda.
ton of the Republic and circumstances
which seem providential have placed it
within the power of our organization
to afford relief to our brethren in the
South from the outrages committed on
the ballot box, as shown in the investi
cations of the last Congress; that all
all true Populists remember that Wat
son has been twice counted out in
Georgia; that Alabama was bodily
stolen and the will of the people ruth
lessly set aside, while Mississippi has
disfranchised two thirds of the people
of that State in a determined effort to
continue the bondage of the masses to
the classes"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
DON'T STOP THE USE OF DEMO
CRAZY.

A we'll known concern manufacture
ing a remedy for the cure of the tobac-
co habit, informs the readers Of its ad,
vertisements that you need not lit
tobacco" just use it right along and
take the medicine and all will be well.
The idea is conveyed that you are con
PEELED to quit using tobacco after using
the antidOte for a short while.
Some Of the Populist officials are
giving out the same kind Of advice.
They say Just go ahead and vote the
Democratic ticket, Sawall and all, and
keep your organization intact" If we
are to belive these new-fangled politi
cal doctors you can use Democracy
right along and after your system gets
full of Populism you will quit Damo
cracy. The funniest part of it, though,
is that they reverse the whole business
now and then.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04

The Middle of the road" men who
went to st Louis and came back home
again without yielding to the siren
songs of the Bryan crowd, were beaten
fairly or unfairly, but they will have the
satisfaction of knowing that they are
not to blame if it turns out that the
great reform forces have been bartered
away, temporarily, at least.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04

See list of appointments for Farmers.
Institutes in another column. All our
farmers should attend these gatherings
and hear the dis cussions by able agri-
culturists. Commissioner p tterson
will be in charge.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
CREAM OF THE PRS.

Hard Hits, Bold Sayings ..3
Paragraphs From Reform psna .5''dt
A proposition to burn IN tho
backs would not COZ fl let with ., green
in the Democratic platform mig
World. ~'''olc
Remember that for each foI,..
wavering READER, there arr. fboS.Iag
who stand ready to fill the hra1 ,'o'
Missouri World. u
The Democrats who hurled e,a,
at the Populists are now 0qgpia S'-e'8
the Pops come over and save ~ 'Da'
Farmers Outlook.
The Alliance number anoou.
members some of the best nen - 10
country, aud net all men Of ,,,
either.-Pa Alliance Advocate o''''
Why should the poor man vota -,
cts set up for him by the woor %N
tyrants. Ask yourself this orosrs
Go out behind the hay stack and ,L;.r
Advance Guard.
The late Democratic c~1nventi,u
Chicago is quite a different bo8v ~.
the convention Of 1892 What tho w.,
one will be no n can f~oretelL It m.r
declare for & gold standard. a ,n-5o..
Mercury.
The first wave of Mckinney vnr,.
perity," is a cut of - per cent in vaa,,
by the sheet steel manufacturers srj
an advance Of Is cents per ton BY II,
coal barons of Pennsylvania -Conris,
Minden, Nebr.
Mr.. Carlisle's precious col. resarv.
is slipping away to Euro at q ranft
rate aud it is announce that aDotbp
issue Of bonds will be necessary. Tn
golCbugs are piling up wrath against
day Of wrath. The Civic Review,
The Republicans are trying to catch
the free silver vote by claiming that
Hobart is for free silver because he
voted for Ben Butler In 1854 and By,
Ter was in favor Of free silver spoons
at New Ocleans.-OsTego Times
Statesman.
The Lord gave me the money" s4
John D. Rockefeller to the Chilean
University folks, and how could
help giving it to Chicago Did ts.
Lord give the rest of Johns money to
him? If SO, hadn't he better be giving
it up to somebody Joliet Sentinel.
All Populists may 20 where they
please, but this Publican is not gong
to return to the Democratic party
He quit it because it's promises were
not worth the paper they were written
on, and he will return to no such pa
litical orgaDjz alton. Famer5, Oul
look.
Peace on earth and good will to
men," was the message that announced
the birth of Christ. The modern d3?
churches are fortifying this by arming
the students in the theological colleges.
and teaching them to shoot the stuff
ing out of their fellow men.-OhiO Pop
ulist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04

The time has arrived for Alliance
men to get a move on them. II our
organization is to be the redeeming
power of this country, and we believe
it is, our membership has a large
amount of work just ahead.