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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07
LIMITATIONS IMPOSED UPON DE-
PARTMENT PUBLICATIONS
BY THE PRINTING BILL.

The correspondence of the Depart
ment of Agriculture indicates that very
few people yet reaI!z9 the limitations
imposed upon the publications Of that
Department under the printing bill of
January, II, 1895. Constant complaints
are being received of the limitation of
certain bulletins Of q very popular
character, such or instance as that on
Nut Culture and that on the Honey
BE, of which only 1000 ~copies-not
one twentieth of what is needed to sup
ply the demand-were printed, and the
so called policy of the Secretary in
limiting the number printed and in
turning ove the bulletins remaining
in his hands after providing for those
required for the eff 3ial use Of the d.
partment, is the subject of frequent
criticism. AS a matter of fact, under
the law referred to the Secretary is OBJ
liged to turn over to the Superintendent
OF Documents all copies of every bulle-
tin over and above those required for
official use, and the law is quite clear
that official use" does lot include a
general distribution. This applies to
all publications save those whose dis
tribution is otherwise provided for by
law, such as Farmers Bulletins. As
to the publication of small editions of
1 600 copies, that is q matter regulated
by this law, which provides in terms
for the limitation to / ,OCO copies in any
one year Of any bulletin published
which shall exceed in bulk 100 octave
pages. Members of Congress frequent
~ prefer requests for documents which
the Department can not under the law
comply with, but not infrequently they
c~ritictse what they call the policy Of
the Department in regard to the sale
of its publications, which is a matter
strictly belonging to the juriediction of
the superintendent of Documents.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07
THE L v QUESTION.

ReSOLUed. That to revive business,
re establish public confdecc9, restore
normal prices to the deprecated pro
ducts of the farm and the workshop,
set the wheels Of industry in m 1tiOn.
give abundant employment to labor.
and put an end TO the prevailing dis
tress by usherlng in an era of pros
perIty, it is the duty Of the United
States to adopt the system of free coin
age of silver, and to endeavOr to IN
dUce other nations to take the same
course. To this end. the tariff laws of
the United States should be so revised
as to impose double dufies on all goods
manufactured IN. or imported from.
countries which refuse free coinage TO
silver.
This resolution 'means bu giness."
1t outlines a bold and vigorous policy,
and it is boldness and vigor that al
was challenge admiration and achieve
success. Toe United States is strong
enough to carry out the policy. Our
wealth, resources, and trade are of
such unparallel proportions that we
are entitled to take the leadership in
GLlS h41AC1d1 anu JQlI1SIC t6l "OElN.
Not one of the great manufacturing
nations of Europe can afford to lose
the American trade, and they will,
therefore tumble over each other in
their haste to adopt free coinage in
order to retain the privilege of selling
their goods in the American market.
Nothing is to be gained by a timid,
feeble, hating policy. We have been
pursuing that policy long enough.
We have been dragged through the
mire at the tail end Of the European
procession long enough. We have
been elavishly obeying the dictates of
European bankers and bondholders
long enough. 1t is time we had a new
Declaration or independence. tt 10
time we had an Emancipation Procla
nation that would strike the shackles
of the bondholder from the toiling
millions of the whole world. Toe
American people would hail with ~
the policy we have here suggested.
The people admire pluck. They ad
mire courage. The American people
are pre- eminently and eternally hostile
to foreign die alton, and they would
enthusiastically enlist in the ranks of a
party thatshould Inscribe on it's banners
a demand that foreign nations should
adopt the American financial ystem
uLd 9r penalty of the loss Of American
favor. The people would o only
shout amen" but they would vote
Amen" Set the ball in notion
San Francisco Star.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07
ALLIANCE LEAVRN IN THE
LUMP.

The various farmers organizations
have all, except the Alliance, set a bar
rier against free political discussion.
But the Alliance has not hesitated to
speak in certain tones on the living
issues of the day, and the leaven thus
injected into the mass of u voters is
working beautifully, says the Pennsyl-
vania Farmer.
The Alliance has maintained that
the money question is M re important
than the tariff question, and not only
the public have been forced to acknowl-
edge it, but every political convention
this year has split upon it, and every
political party has been compelled to
acknowledge the verify of the fact. 1t
only remains for US to press home our
Alliance demands. TIE time is ripe
and we must lead on to victory. Our
leader has not yet assumed c.mmand,
but he is coming to the front, and then
we must rally round him. We do not
know for a certainty who he shall be;
OuG uSe lily SGCuIS W pOALG OhO way ~
is not from the East, or the West, or
the South, but from the center that he
should come. There is but n political
doctrine true, and that doctrine must
have its Prophet. There can be many
divisions to an army, but one purpose
and one leader must rule. Alliance
principles are live, active, progressive,
and will prevail and leaven the whole
lump, and as warmth fosters and hast
ems the ~leavening, let us be hot for the
fight, and make it warm for friend and
foe, until our cause shall triumph,
We are told that a large per cent Of
the school teachers in this State do not
subscribe for any ne wspaper, and, we
presume, are not newspaper readers.
Clearly it is q waste of money to en-
ploy such teachers, and they should be
ignored.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07
THE GREATEST DANGER.

Just before the death of Mark NJ.
Pomeroy, which occurred only a
few weeks ago, he said: II am salts
fed. am going to a country where
they do not starve reform editors to-
DEATH" Mr.. Pomeroy published one
of the ablest papers in the country,
gave his life and a small fortune to the
cause, and died without a cent to show
for years of earnest labor.
Tom Watson, of Georgia, said in his
paper recently: THE greatest danger
[ see to the reform movement l n this
State is the meagre support given the
reform papers" or words to that effect.
Yes, that is the greatest danger. In
this enlightened age no movement can
succeed without the aid of strong pa
pers and many of them, especially
when the opposition is fortified behind
a powerful press. If the people will
give their support cheerfully and
promptly, the best talent can be sc
cured and the papers will be a success,
for nothing succeeds like success. "
Naturally the retormers are mostly
poor, for oppression and poverty has
been largely Instrumental in starting
the movement. But in numbers they
are strong. The reform papers are,
comparatively speaking, few in mum
Der, and published at the lowest prices
possible. Yet not one-third Of the peO-
pie who ought to take them are sub
scribers. Many of those who are do
not pay promptly, some not at all. Be.
cause Of the apparent meagre support
and Un~accountable Indifference Of the
people, advertisers are not half as anx
ious to patroniz9 the papers as they
would be if reformers would show
their grit. There isn't a reform paper
In the United States that does not de-
serve three times the support it gets,
and there isn't one, large nor small,
but would have much better backing
if its constituents would do half their
duty. If the present Subscribers would
make persistent efforts they could
NONOlO Gu0 ClICOAdVAOA VI LhSW a Al
two months, nobody would be hurt,
everybody would be benefited, and
the influence of the reform press would
be twice as great as it now is. When
a man says he can't spare a dollar a
year for a good paper published in his
interest, or that he don't need such a
paper, he simply tells a falsehood. Peo-
pie who talk that way do not deserve
aid, and it is unfortunate that they
may be in a position to reap the Bone
fits when the people are put in power
again, which will not be far hence if
the reform papers are not all forced to
obondon b FIGHT just m the Rvo Of
victory, as it were
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07
N. r. P. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

What did it profit the Democratic
party to gain the good will of the bond
holders and loose all its voters9
The goldbugs and the silverbugs will
meet and mingle together at Chicago
this week. A clear case of silver threads
among the gold.
The Central Committee of the PEG
Piles party met in this city Friday
and fixed August Is h as the time for
the meeting of the State Convention.
Mr.. John P. St. John, President of
Mercantile National Bank, New York,
has resiga ed. He is for free coinage,
and the other bankers made il hot for
him.
The Democrats are between the devil
and the deep blue seattle Mckinley
devil and the vast sea of people who
are going to vote for the only Peoples
ticket nominated this year.
Lost-several chances to remonetize
silver. If returned to the Democratic
party, NJ 5, Wall street, New York,
aQOJI6E anu LlOEO iSL NCAE pAuLIloS
be given as q reward to the finder,
Editor Hal Aver had his hat stolen
in the Democratic State convention.
They thought they might as we'll steal
his hat as MS thunder. We told you
that men who would steal votes Will
steal properly.
Cyrus Watson was Z OF the mem
bers of the Legislature Of % and helped
to repeal the Alliance charter. If he
is elected Governor and his crowd gets
a maj 2rity of the Legislature, away
will go the charter. But that is all a
remote possibility.
See appointments for Alliance speak
ers in another part Of this paper.
Give them big audiences and send re
ports of meetings to this paper. Re
member that Wake County Alliance
will meet at the A. & M, College,
Thursday. Basket picnic on Friday.
Senator Mewboorne will speak on
Thursday and other spe tkers will be
present Friday.
CI veland refers to himself as an
''un1inchng Democrat" Well, he is.
When R~othschilds pointed his single
barrelled gun at him he didn't finch a
bit, but, like Col. Boone's Kentucky
raccoon, when the Colonel was draw
ing a bead, he just said: 'Don'C shoot,
Colonel, I'll come down the tree and
surrender, " and Cleveland did eurren-
der without the firing of a gun. No
cause for fl nching, hence the President
didn't add lying to his other crimes in
this particular instance.
And Cyrus Watson is the uncompro
missing foe of the trusts! The Demo
cratic party kills trusts like it remone-
ties CD silver-by giving them all the
comfort and aid it can. The sugar
trust escapade is still fresh in the minds
of the people, and they we'll remember
that the President and both Houses OF
Congress we're Democratic and they
not only refused to stop the trust, but
materially aided it in fastening itself
on the country. Between six and seven
hundred other gigantic trusts were in
operation at the same time. They are
yet.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07
HOTELS GETTING HIT.

We presume that at least nine tenths
of the hotels in this country are run by
that set of nampy pambies who argue
that the old party plan to make money
plentiful is TO quit making it. But they
are getting hit. The Maltby House,
one of the distinguished" hotels at
Baltimore, closed its doors last week.
Numerous hotels in New York, Rich
mond, and other cities have gone into
receivers hands lately. Not long ago
one Of the leading" hotels in r leigh
went into the soup to stay until there
is a change. We notice that the Orion
and Purcell, at Wilmington, have
consolidated" and one is closed indef
nitely. All this shows how the 300
cent dollar makes things come and
bow at its shrine. Many different con-
Germs are going into trusts" as means
to hold up prices and curtail produc-
ton. All this is partly due to dull
business and 300 cent dollars. To make
business good, ~so-called 50 cent dollars
are Indispensable. They pass for 100
cents and pass often. The 200 cent
dollars pass 80 seldom that even a 25-
cent dollar would be preferable.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07

IF THE country press, without regard
to party preference or bias, would urge
support to the project for government
control of the telegraph, il would not
only enhance its own interests mate
rally, but relieve the masses of the
people of the milestone which ia hold
ing them down by the weight of its
exactions, and eventually DESTROY one
of the most heartless m~onopoIies in
our country.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07
A BOOMER.

John Williamson, the Louisburg
Democratic negro politician is quite a
character, Long before he j oined the
Democratic party he made a record in
the Republican party that will prob
ably go down far into history. John
is pretty black yet, but constant asso-
citation with the Lilly Whites has
added a few pale shades to his distin-
guished c~ountenance. 1t is said that
the initiation ceremonies when he
joined the Democratic party were
highly spectacular, and werepulled off
in a remote locality by starlight. Some
believe that the grand jury might take
up the matter, and it is further said
that John will stand in danger Of death
ifhe does not remain true to his pledges.
At any rate, John always manages to
got back to his Democratic m%oorings,
if for any purpose he finds it pleasant
to meander eff into the ranks Of the
enemy. The Republicans have held
sort Of a Notification meeting every
year since they got rid Of John. and the
Democrats have lost all their Old time
prowess since he Joined their ranks.
John wanted to eff late with the Pop
lists, but the All wise Providence who
seems to be directing the movements
of the new party to the great disadvan
tage Of the old parties, has enabled the
Populisss to keep John at q safe dis
lance.
John managed to get into the late
Republican State Convention and
played a big game. Last Thursday he
turned up IN the anti-R 4sseil conven-
ton held here by leading negroes, and
when he pulled off his mask they be
held an ardent Watson boomer. The
defeat of the Democratic ticket ives a
foregoneconclusion, but John has made
it doubly sure. 1t will be remembered
that John was the Mark Hanna Of the
Cook Stroud Congressional contest two
years ago in this district, and Cook,
the Democratic nominee, went under
by such a majority that no effort was
ever made to find out how much it
really was-away up in the thousands.
John Williamson appeared here Thurs
day as an anti Russell man, but before
he got far in his speech he began to
eulog.z3 Mr.. Watson. He said: II
don't want any common Populist sop"
Then he went for Russell with gloves
eff and said this convention met here
to nominate a gold man. Speaking Of
Watson, he said:
Cyrus Watson has got a better rec
ord in the legislature than any white
man in North Carolina. He was q
friend of the darkey and his record
sho VS. for itself"
Then he challenged eny negro in the
State to meet him on the stump and
discuss the qualities and qualifications
Of the different candidates.
Now, putting two and two together
we find that John is for the gold staud
ard and for Cyrus Watson. If there
has been any one green enough to be
lieve that Watson is a silver man. this
ought to set the matter at rest, for
John Williamson is too smart to get
deceived in this matter. He is for gold
and Watson is his ideal candidate. Put
two and two together and you have
four.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07
Written for The PROGRESSIVE F.pvrn
THE CONFEDERATE MN NONE,
AT RALEIGH, N. e

I'll Uno OoPIUOl rOunQ Of the N,
North State 0'0
There stands a monument grand
1t was heaped up there to comron
rate
The deeds of a patriot band
A patriot band of fallen heroes
VINO fell in battle with their conrt,.,
foes. 'S
1t was reared in honor of the men u,.
died
To save our homes from the invado.,.
tread
The good, the brave, the true and tr;o,
Their deeds shall live, though ttoS
are dead.
While in veins the life blood R,n.
We will cherish the memory Of Csra
lina's heroes.
IT'S the boon of a country's gratitrdo
The gift of a nations love
No ruthless hand, or tread Of footstor.
Shall DER its sacred domains NOW
AS long as the sunlight on its summit
glows
We will never forget our Southern
heroes.
In 1895, in the balmy month Of Nav,
In the presence of an eager, waiting
throng,
The covering veil was drawn away,
And the people shouted loud and
long
The voice of that great multitude arose
In honor of Dixie's dead heroes.
1t was drawn away by a fair young
hand,
The progeny of a noble sire
A leader of that patriot band
His name, with love, our hearts in.
spire.
A halo of glory around US it throws
The grandest Of all the fallen heroes.
Brave and fair women came that day
From Cardinals remotest bounds
To bless the men who died in the gray
Onthe wreaking, CORY, battle grounds
When countless hordes of naughty foes
Were hurled against our brave heroes.
Generations to come will want to know
why,
This beautiful structure was made;
Why it lifts it's towering head &c high,
And stone upon stone was laid.
On. tell them, then, of their c0untry's
heroes,
Whose deeds of valor with their dust
repose.
Tell them the story of TIE cause that
was lost
In the struggle for Southern rights;
Tell them how, a mighty valiant host
Was slain in a hundred fights.
Their own grandsires in the list Of
heroes
Sleep unconscious of their country's
woes.
Tell them of Pettigrew, Pender, and
Lane
And the thousands of fallen braves
Who nobly died on the battle plain
And rest in unknown graves;
For such AS these this monument arose
How sacred their memory our beloved
heroes.
As long as the fl overs around it shall
bloom,
And the years shall chase each other
away,
In the Southern heart there will always
be room
For the soldier who died in the gray.
No nation can claim, no history knows
More illustrious types Of human heroes
Time, in it's ceaseless, constant way
As it flies through its yearly rounds
Will bring again the sad May day
When we gather together on the
burial grounds
On the burial grounds, where dead
heroes
Peacefully rest in their long repo8e.
Here we have gathered in days that
are past
To honor the memory of the veteran
slain,
And as long as Southern fire shall last
We will meet again, and again
Each year a. it brings the pink and the
rose
Fresh garlands to wreath for our dear
heroes.
When their comrades in arms have 8'
passed away
Thoir rnnmo.- m;ll Oil Live IN 0uL
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07

We were pleased to have a call from
Congressman Stroud, who now so ably
and honestly represents the Fourth
district in Congress, last week. Mr..
Stroud has given his constituents en-
tire satisfaction by voting right on all
questions presented, and we have not
heard a word of adverse criticism from
either Populists, Republicans or Domo
Gratis. People cannot affJrd to take
any risks by setting such men aside, it
matters not what party they belong to,
at this critical period, and we have no
doubt but that Mr.. Stroud will again
get a large maj ,ri5y this fail, no mat
ter how many candidates oppose him.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07

MUCH stress is put upon the co., :,
munism of labor, but nc complain :.
raised by the capitalist press aoou' va
communism of capital, although w W.
latter established and strengthened W
legislation, has for its leading PurPO'0
the despoilment of the work.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-07

lam standing not0 Just behind the
curtain, and in fuU gIOW Of the coming
sunset. Behind me are the shadows on
the track, before me lies the dark UGlley
md the riUer. When / nlingle tCfth ats
dark wdters I UGnt to cast one Linger-
taQ look upon q country uChOse govern
rIent is Of the people, for the people,
end by the people, Il. L. Polk, july
18th. 1890.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-05-21
THE PE4RCE MINES.
Incorporation for wo Million ID
lars

Incorporation for wo Million Dol
n. lars.
4 With this issue the Prospector pub
fishes in another column the articles o.
h corporation OF ~she famous Psarc,
mines.
With the Incorporation of the com
m5nweslth mining company ,capitalizsc
at two million dollars, Cocbise count,
claims the dis5ir ction of possessing 4,
group of mines which ere proviog .
marvel to the mining world and bid
fair to eclipse any Of the famous pro
dnoers 70 the west, not even barring the
Comstock.
For the present shipments OF ore to
the extent Of fifty tons daily are beipe
made at E. Pteo and within the tim.
necessary to complete arrangements To-
the working aud handling of these
mrDmoth properties the facilities, mil,
and maohinery will arrive and alread,
paved the way to a realization of ou,
oft-prophesied brilliant future 40
boom of the new camp Tombstone
ProspectOr.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-05-21

First, get wife; second. be patient
You may have great triAls and perplexi-
ties 10 your business, but do not there
fore, carry to your home cloudy or
contracted brow. Your wife may have
trials which, though of less magnitude,
nay be hard for her 10 dear. A kind
word, tender look, will do wonders il
chasing from her brow all clouds of
gloom To this We would add always
keep bottle OF Cham berlain's Cough
Eemedv in the house. ( Il is the best
and is sure TO be- nsed}d sooner or later.
Your wife will them know that you
really care for her and wish to protect
her health -Pacifc Health Journal
For sale by all Druggists.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-05-21

In ella City, prosperous little town
II 1000 people, once lived, among others
ur. Brown, 6 furniture dealer, Mr..
Smith, engaged in the shoe business,
dr. Jones, furniture desier, Mr.. Young,
Try goods merchant, DR.. Price, drugs
zss and physician, Mr.. Reed, piano
nsn and Mr.. Thorn pson, ciothier.
They pstronized esch other, paid
good remuuerative prices and general
prosperity ensued. Capitalists came
aud invested in various industries, real
estate advanced and every body was
contented.
In an ill-advlsed moment Mr.. Smith
bought he would write East for suit
IF clothes which he obtained So cheaper
han he could do 50 from his prosperous
own. Mr.. Thompson, the cluthier,
rearing of this, decided to order ell the
FOODS needed for bis family from out
.'de dealers H-oce, evegytime Mrs.
Thompson wanted q piper of pins, q
olt OF ribbon or spool of thread, q
uoney order was procured and the
.rticles sent for. DR.. Price saw en- ad-
vertieement of cheap pianos in 81
Eastern magazine. His daughter
wanted one. Instead of procuring ore
rom Mr.. Reed, his towusmsp, the in
7trument ives ordered in the east. Nat
uraIly Mr.. Reed thought it ''eoor rule
rhs. did not work both ways" and be
decided not TO petronizs DIR. Price and
mis- family was instructed to send to
California for all the perfumery needed
FOR the household Mr. Young thought
Boston shoes at 50 so a pair were
cheaper than the same srticle at 81 7E
from his townsmsr Mr. Smith. In this
way each ard every oue of the mer-
chants continued to buy from outside
dealers, the result was obvious. Al
complained of lack of business, money
became scarce Matters reached {
climax when two of the merchants, Mr.
Smith and Mr.. Jones, for the lack Of
patronage closed up business to emf
CRATE to other fields. The town wen
gradually down, real estate depreciated
houses and stores were vacant cod fol-
sale cheap, and there is nothing left to-
day o. the orce prosperous ella City.