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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31

of hurting ones spleen at a wall is a
new feat, anyway. Then why does ne
think North Carolina's best history
casts more shadow than its "worst
history" which he intimates exists.
Altogether the Doctors mixed meta
phors confuse US as to what he is driv-
ing at.
Now, if he had used a plain English
sentence, such for instance as TRY
Dukes cigarettes. None genuine with
out the name stamped on the box"
why, we could understand him, but as
a spleen hurler, from gaping mouths,
at a wall distance not namely and
standing in the shadow Of good history
only, he is "beyant" US with his"politi
cal Observation-Disclosures they may be-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31

The title of this article may not at
tract the attention that the writer de
sires. It may not meet the approval
Of many who do read it; but it is writ
ten in the interest Of the Order with
the hope that it may be the means of
building up the only farmers organiza
ton in the State.
We are often asked the question:
what of the Alliance, has it died out,
and what will be its future, those with
various and sundry questions are put
to US from time to time in answer to
which we have but one reply and we
do this by asking another question,
this is: Do we need the Farmers ALI
ance has the time arrived in the history
of our country when the farmers
should be organised in their own inter
est, and for their own defense looking
around us at the many organizations
and combinations that exist in u
country to day and seeing the benefit
they derive from their combined power.
we are constrained to believe that the
only salvation for the farmer is
through organization. The Alliance
came to us as a remedy for our ills. At
first it prospered finely many Joined it,
and for a long time it made rapid head
way. But their came a time when
persevering in it's teaching of political
economy, it was destined to make enc
mics. Then came persecution and even
separation of men who had always
stood shoulder to shoulder in every
political combat in our State and
nation, in this division many good men
parted company, and much has been
said that ought not to have been said
on both side, this was the most natural
thing in a family quarrel and resulted
in many unfortunate arrangements.
And as we look back we can Gee many
mistakes that ought not to have been
made. But in all this the Alliance has
gone on teaching its plain old, fes hioned
Jeffersonian Doctrines, that are as
dear to Us to day as ever and about
which their has never been any differ
ence Of opinion. The only difference
being as to the proper way of getting
those doctrines put into practice.
It is needless to recount their differ
ences, they are ours The question is
do we need this Order7
If We needed it in the past when
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31
SILVER AND WHEAT.

The gold element is talking a great
deal about the rise in the price Of wheat
and the fall in the price of silver. They
claim that this is a complete REPUTATION
of the claim of the silverites that the
price of wheat and other products and
the price of silver usually range along
together.
at first glance there appears to be a
little ground for the stand taken by
the goldites. But by going into the
core of the matter their frail structure
falls to the ground with a dull thud.
No we'll informed champion of silver
or bimetallism has ever claimed that
the price Of silver and that Of staple
farm products ever has or eve will
range together except under normal
conditions. By normal conditions we
mean when silver is coined and used In
the arts and not legislated against as it
Is now. Legislst tie against wheat, cot
ton, corn rice, tobacco, or even gold
and diamonds, as some Of the leading
CCOAUA ICES 4LCtuOAI5 VIC OA4G50 OthGSSS
have legislated against silver and the
price of any of the articles named will
go down, down, fully as low as the
price of silver has gone under adverse
conditions. Il is true that the price of
wheat and cotton has gone up some. 1t
is equally true that the rise is not due
TO the adoption Of the gold standard.
The cause is speculation and en- unusual
foreign demand. We fear that it will
not last long, though we hope it will,
But things must 60 much higher and
remain so for a long time before it will
be safe to admit that good prices can
be maintained with a single standard.
We don't believe IN the impossible.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31
FROM WHICH MANsIoNh

Brother Pepper of the Danbury Re
porter is a confirmed sinner. The sin
of unbelief is so rooted and grounded
in his nature that though Clerk Petree
when he dug his Irish potatoes had to
take them out Of the garden to pile
them up, he could not yet believe that
prosperity was coming. Take the old
negro's advice, "Pent and believe."-
Winston Republican.
If that is true then Bro. Pepper had
better admit thatprosperity has struck
comebody. In our opinion, however,
such prosperity comes from mansions
above" and not from the Executive
mansion at Washington, as the Re-
publican always seems to think.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31
WHICH SIDE IS He oN2 =

Mr.. s. F. Conrad, Of Winston, writes
a rambling letter in the Winston Re
publican and gets in some charges
against the Alliance. We presume that
ne is a preacher, for he writes that he
aided Rev. Q. @. Haymore in o meet
ing at Westfeld," in Surry county,
and adds that the meeting was very
successful, resulting IN the baptism Of
eight persons.
This reverend gentleman who claims
to represent the Lord ia q very respon-
sible capacity, evidently JIG not averse
ID representing the other side, also.
He says: The Farmers Alliance il
my judgment put more deviltry in the
farmers than thre3 years Of panic
could kill out" II the reverend gen
tlemRn was not in the conspiracy to
bring on the panic to wreck prosperity
and demoraljz3 businc-3, it is plain
that he - In sympathy with it. There
is hardly more than two sides to n
question, and it ia plain that Mr.. Con
EaO Is ACb On LA0 SlUG u GA6 LdEuSE.
We wonder if he belongs to that class
Of preachers who are only two glad to
see the price of ell that the farmer
raises kept down to the lowest notch
SO as to largely increase, if it does not
double the size Of their salaries by
making the dollar buy mor than it
ever would before" They would like
to buy chickens at 10 cents apiece,
butter at eight or ten cents per pound,
potatoes at % cent? per bushel, -four at
So per barrel II Mr.. Conrad does not
belong to that p~lutocratic clan he
ought to take down lis Sign. Such as
he are doing more to make the people
believe that tine church Of earth is
and has always been on the side of
human slavery" than all other forces
combined.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31
GOV. RUSSELL TO THE P. r. COM
MISSION.

In another column we publish letters
recently addressed to Messrs. J. W.
Wilson and 8. Ohio Wilson, members
of the Railroad Commission of this
State, setting forth certain charges
against them which have become cur
rent, and which, if true, Gov. Russell
thinks, Inequalities them to longer act
in that capacity. The letters are strong
and to the point. They are required
to file WITH the Governor by Septem-
Der LIST any denial or proof they see fit
to present in their own defense. Until
then the newspapers and the public
will reserve comment, for the laws of
the State and nation declare every
man innocent until his guilt is estab
lished beyond a reasonable doubt.
This paper has long advocated a re,
duction Of passenger fares and freight
rates, and we shall continue the fight.
The railroads can stand the reduction,
the people desire it, and justice de
mands it. If the present Commission
ers decline to make the reduction a
commission should be elected that will
not refuse. We will wait the outcome
Of the matter with interest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31
saERMAN's UNFITNEss.>

Johnny Sherman, Secretary of
State, is in a ''p6ck of trouble" HIS
memory has been struck by a wave of
Mckinley prosperity" and it ia like
most other things struck by it
short" He recently said some u0-
kind things about Spain, and had she
been as strong e. she nee wRs, she
might have raised quite q "rucus."
But he managed to get out Of that
effair with a whole skin. But just
about that time he made some jngo
istic remarks about England, and the
excitement has not yet totally sub
sided. Tne English press arose and,
forgetting the enormous service he
rendered that country In 1878, pro
ceeded to rip him upthe back. Things
have been quite lively and rumors OF
his resignation frequent, but Sherman
still likes pie and it is limited that it will
be a cold day in August when ne re
signs.
Laying all humor aside it is very IN
fortunate for the United States that he
is at the head of the cabinet. The pc,
sition Of Secretary Of State is a most
important and delicate one and the
man who holds it should above all
things be cautious and discreet. Sher-
man IS not. Cd, forgetful, careless,
and stubborn-it savors Of discredit to
the country that such a man should
be retained as Secretary Of State.
Mckinley is getting into quite en-
barassing positions by the ola gentle
mans untimely ~utterances, but this is
nothing more than he deserves. 1t is
said that he appointed him with full
knowledge of his unftness, simply to
get him ou5 of the Senate in order to
make room for that d~espicable boodler,
Mark Hanna. IT'S but just that Nc
Kinley should suffer for his indiscreet
~utterances, if it is true that he made
this corrupt deal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31
"SOMg ITEMS FROM NORTH
CAROLINA SANCTUMS."

North Carolina journalism is pushing
to the front. The K,nston Free Press
recently issued a magnificent industrial
edition, and the Wilmington Messen-
gers Seaside Edition" of August 22d
was simply superb. Among recent ar
rivals in the newspaper world we
notice the Southport Standard-bright
and newsy, and the Morganton Farm
ers' Friend, which is ably edited.
Among dailies, we notice the Greens
boro Telegram, which is quite a credit
to the ''city of flowers" and from the
same city comes a monthly which
should be read by all Tar Heel educa
tors, The North Carolina Journal of
Education.
Besides this the Charlotte Observer
has been enlarged and improved, and
the Charlotte News has put in linotype
machines.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31
ALLEGED ASSAULT ONLY.

It is going the rounds of the press
that Mr.. Burns, Keeper of the Capitol,
made an assault upon a colored man,
Chas. Cardwell, on Sunday, Aug. 22d.
OF course the report started from Ral'
eigh, a hotbed of misrepresentation
and exaggeration, so far as political
news is concerned, and has grown as
the report SPREAD.
The facts, as gathered from the testI-
mony of Mr.. Burns and Cardwell, the
only witnesses, and which did not ma
terially differ, as brought out at the
trial, was as follows: About 10 80 Mr..
Burns was standing on the west portIco
of the Capitol when CardweI passed
by and walked under or around a rope
stretched to prevent people walking
around to the north side Of the Capitol,
where a brick pavement is being put
down by convicts. OF course no work
was being done on Sunday, and OF
course CardWell had no business there.
Mr.. Burns told him to "ccme back"
He walked On, however, and Mr.. Burns
stepped out in front OF him, and placing
his hand on Cardweil's shoulder, again
ordered him to go back, which he did.
Mr.. Burns has but Il arm, having
lost one in the civil war. When Card
we'll approached Mr. Burns had his
knife open, with the handle sticking
under his only arm, cleaning his finger
nails. When he stepped out to inter
cept Card well he took the knife in his
hand and had it there when he placed
his hand on Cardwell's shoulder.
This is what constituted the assault
with a deadly weapon. It was merely
a technical assault, if it can even be
termed that. But the magistrate bound
Mr.. Burns over to court under a $50
bond. We hardly think a jury can
be found to convict.
AS we said above, CardWell had no
business where he was going, yet as
the Capitol Square is public property,
he Yves not committing an actual tres
pass so long as he did not disturb or
damage anything.
Mr.. Burns has been criticized for his
frmness in enforcing pretty rigid rules.
We believe, however, that he hes done
nothing but what he considered his
duty. We think he can afford to be
more lenient. Public grounds and
parks are always considered common
property and people feel that they can
DO pretty much as they please SO long
as they behave, and they are not far
from right. No just person will object
to measures to prevent disorder of any
kind, o. to propcct property, but they
will not be satisfied with anything but
full liberty in public grounds. If it
becomes necessary to bring them to
order, it should be done By a mild and
polite request at first, then, if nece@-ary,
a little more frmness can be used. a
polite request will generally serve to
keep order in any public grounds on
ordinary occasions.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31
HOW SHALL WI IMPROVE THE
ATTENDANCE OF OUR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
BY G Il. MEBANE, SUPERINTENDENT Oh
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

BY G 81. MEBANE, SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
come to you with this important
question and ask you to it your care
full consideration. This is a question
that should interest ali the friends of
popular education.
The first remedy I shall suggest, is,
to have better schools. How are we
to have better schools9 Secure better
teachers.
Oar schools are largely what our
teachers make them. So long as we
have teachers that have only Just
enough interest in their work to secure
the money at the end of the school. lust
so long we may expect to have a poor
attendance of the children.
If the teachers are not interested in
the schools we need not expect for the
children to be infested, and if the
teachers and the children are not in.
terested, the parents will not likely
take much interest.
Let US, then, have teachers who are
infested in school work themselves.
and who will strive to create an inter
est in both the children and the par
ents OF the community in which they
teach.
Let our teachers go out among some
OF the Indifferent parents and strive to
show them what they can and will do
for their children.
When their children come, be sure
that something is done for them. Our
parents ought not to be such strangers
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31

to our schools, and especiallv
teachers. Let our teachers bor OR
entertainments occasionally tho 'Oas
improve and the same time intoro. WI
children. Invite especially tboss Zoe
ents who are known to take littIo PAL
est or concern in the school. W. Ia
known cases of this kind wbor. 4a'e
most Indifferent and even an ornsoe
of the school has been won Owe, aQ
its most ardent friend and srnn. w
Above all things, I would snug 8f
that our teachers use common sSSt
tact and Judgment. Often q graf
of harm is done by some yo1no o.I
who goes cut into a contmrnf to"Q
good, honest, but uneducated !U
He goes out with some new fong S
idea that he he's read about, or ~
some fun-spun theory, and be s,. va
of Pedagogy and Psychology. n,is'
high sounding phrases of which -
people and children have no conco,s ~
as to their meaning. Some o0o
say these last few lines are a reRaoE'!
upon our teachers. I deny it Nv.
seen and heard just such teachers
The cry was made during the II,
campaign for Local Taxation that on'
children do not attend what scbo.l,
we now have; why spend any NAV,
money, when what We now have y,
not used and appreciated by those vb,
need it most.
am in favor of better schools ha
ter teachers, more oarncss, A9pa,,
effort to make them worthy to bo d.
tended by our children, and then >
after we have good schools, the DeonI,
will not send their children, shall h,
in favor of compulsory education.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31
WHEN AND FOR WHAT CAUSES
The GOVERNOR MAY RE-
MOVE RAILROAD COM
MISSIONERS.

Section l Of the act creating the Rail
road Commission is as follows:
Said Commissioners shall not joint
ly, or ~severally, or in any way, be the
holder Of any stock or bond, or be the
agent or attorney or employe Of any
such company, or have any interest in
any way in such company, and shall
SO continue during the term of his
office, and in ase any Commissioner
shall as distributee or legatee, or IN any
other way, have or become entitled to
any stock or bonds or interest therein
of any such company he shall at once
dispose of the same; and in case any
Commissioner shall fail in this, or in
case any one of them shall become dis
qualified to act, then it shall be the
duty of the Governor to suspend him
from office, and to report the fact Of
his suspension, together with the rea-
son therefor, to the next General AS
sembly, and the question of his re
moval from eff &c shall BE determined
by a majority of the General Assembly
in Joint session. In any case of sus-
pension the Governor shall fill the va,
cancy, and if the General Assembly
shall determine that the Commissioner
suspended shall be removed, then the
appointee of the Governor shall hold
until his successor is elected and quail
fed as herein before provided, but if
the General Assembly shall deter
mine that the suspended Commissioner
shall not be removed from his Office,
then the effect shall be to ~reinstate him
in said Office.
This is the section by virtue Of which
Gov. Russell has summoned the Messrs.
Wilson's to appear before him and.
judging by his acts, we take it for
granted that he will see that it ia en-
forced. The G~overnor's letter pro,
duced quite a sensation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31

monopolies and trusts were in thele In
fancy how much more do we need
them now that we see their banetul
effects and witness their marvellous
growth on every hand, when we see
that every effort is being made to sap
the very life of this Republic by de-
stroying every vestage OF State rights
making us sven sovereignty D
Went to the Federal courts, creating a
sotrapy in each state and making a
federal Judge a sotrap whose power is
only limited by his own sweet will. Is
it not time and high time that not only
the farmers were organized but that
every American should be on guard.
At the same time all our efforts n
all u teaching should be made and
done in a strictly non partizan spirit
The State Alliance has at it's last ses
sion, which was the largest and most
enthusiastic since 1892, set a noble ex
ample. They have in the selection Of
their officers asked no man as to his
political opinion. The Alliance can
not be called truthfully the camp Of
any political party. It shall be my
pleasure to do all in my power as
Secretary Treasurer to forward the
interest OF our Order in a spirit as II
possible to win back many OF those
who have left US on account Of political
opinion. And now brethren let me
appeal to you for your support, let US
rally around the Alliance standard,
and show co the world that We too have
the manhood to combine for the good
OF the whole people.
Let Us marshal cur host under our
banner OF equal rights to all, special
privileges to none; forgetting the past,
let us press forward that we may fill
the measure of our duty. The Alliance
is not dead; it still lives. We have a
fine property at Hitlsboro; our factory
will soon be running; Jul Business
| Agency still reaches out to help us, and
better still we have left a spartan band
scattered all over tbs State, who are
standing in the pass Of Therno'a &c de-
flying the host of plutocracy in their
march for the conquest of the people.
These men do not expect to surrender;
no amount of abuse will drive them
| from their line Of battle till the victory
has been won, or we perish in the fight.
Let every man who has become care
less remember that he owes it to his
family and his country to do his duty.
Let us put on the whole armor and
having done all this, let us stand fast.
AS your Secretary Treasurer, I hope
to have your advice, and shall be glad
at any time if I can serve you,
F~raternally,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31
4. E. ?. 4.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

We have a better opinion Of the
readers of THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
than to think that after its owner, and
its editor, and it's manager have all
made go many sacrifices for their good,
and to keep The paper going on to the
subscribers, that they NEAR to allow
the paper to suffer as it is about TO Go,
when they can prevent it by paying
up. II you owe, don't neglect US any
longer. We need it.
The man who stole a live wire prob
ably decided that his theft was a
shocking" crime.
The opening of the barrels of sena
torial candidates may create a little
temporary prosperity in Ohio, bu5 will
not last after the fall election. Says
Journal Of the Knights Of Labor.
Col. Josephus Daniels says 1.-THE
white people must get together and re
deem the State" Why, Colonel, we
have been waiting for you to accomp-
lish that feat. Have you given it up7
THE Charlotte Observer speaks of
'the Young Giant Ghe Peoples partly
and it's nerve" Nerve is a very nice
thing to possess just now. The two
old parties are getting decidedly
''shaky."
A private letter to Bro. Denmark
dated 28Gh, states that DR.. J. B Alex
ander's attending physicians report his
condition slightly improving, and
thinks without a second stroke he will
soon be able to help himself about his
home.
( Your uncle Marcus Aurelius Hanna
! wants to get back to the Senate. He
tells his constituents that prosperity is
here. We understand that this old
wizard can cali up some evidences
when in confab with the incredulous.
He ''persuades them with persuaders."
The News and Observer says that
when the public schools were entirely
in the hands of the Democrats they
were controlled by competent pa
~triots," but now that all parties r
given a representation, they are in the
hands Of ignorant partisans." ''None
so blind as those who will not see."
The rush to the Klondike country
and the perils that men encounter in
pursuit Of gold are not so surprising
when you come to think Of it. Lots of
people go to hell for it, remarks the
Wilmington Star. We presume that
these Klondikers want to get thorough
ly chilled before starting there, Bro.
Bernard.
Every Allianceman-every farmer
should work to help spread the circula
ton Of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER No
one knows better than we the amount
we lose every year by championing
your cause. Monopolists want a far.
mers' paper in this State that will fight
for them, and were we to take that
place we might win much more money,
yet we do not propose to do go. We
propose to fight for you-to make sac
ritices for you, and now is it anything
but just to ask you to sacrifice a little
time to help us alongG What do you
think about it9
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31
A COLLEGE PRESIDENTS RHET-
ORIG.

In a late effusion Of DR.. Kilgo, of
Trinity, we find the following, among
other striking sentences:
Political boosters = x who
standing in the shadow of North Caro-,
lina's best history, with gaping mouths,
hurl their spleen at blood cemented
walls" We do not exactly understand
how, with gaping mouths, they could
eject their spleen. In fact, this thing
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-31

do you have mice in your U
Parker9" asked Wicks.
"Yes-lots of 'em," said PaLS tbeDI
"What on earth do you 90 IUa at Of
I'm bothered to death by tnVm
house." psrks'
what do I do for 'em4" said 10
"Why, I do everything for tnem 70 ell
vide EN- with q home, plehVy 4bsV e.
and so forth. What more cSn'N
Bazaar.