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Santa Fe, Prescott i Phoenix
Atthsol, 1opeka& Santa Pe
RAILROADS
The Shortest
AND Quickest Line
ANITA rE, REscorr 4 PHOENIX R.R
TINE TABLE


(Meuntain Time is Standard Tims)
Leave Phoenix, north bound. At ! 80 I'm and
d730pm
Arrive at Prescott, north bound, at : Is p m
and Q 20 q m.
Arrive at Ash Fork, northbound. at 80 p n,
IS m
Ash Fork, ,southbound 3opm and a m
cave Prescott, south bound, 10 81 p m and
IS q m.
Arrive at Phoenix, south bound, At Z 90 . m
and p m
Dining station at Skull Valley. Connections
made at jerome JuNc ion.
Connecting at Prescott. with stage lines for
all principal mining camps, at Congress juno
tion with Congress Gold Co r r for Congress
and stage Ines for Hvrqua Hala Station and
YarneI Az Phoenix with N Il P Il for all
poiuts on the s P System. also with s Ry Kk
GEO. M.SARGENT, G. A,
MURPHY, Prescott, A T
Pres. Il Genl Mgr, Presect:. WELLS.
EW GiLLETr, Asst Genl Mgr. fhoenx
Genl Agent, Phoenix, Arizlna
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

Mr.. George e. Boggs, of Waynesville,
N. O., has forwarded US a communica-
ton relative to the proposed Populist
conference at Nashville, Tenn, on July
4th next. He asks several questions,
and they being the meat Of the article
we will simply incorporate the CUES
tions with our answers. Questions: lis
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER still a mem
Der Of the National Press Association
Was it represented at the meeting held
in Memphis this spring9 Does it ap
prove or disapprove of the action taken
at that meeting in regard to calling a
conference of Populists3"
LIST. The PROGRESSIVE FARMER is a
member of the National Reform Press
Association. I'd. 1t was not repre-
sented at the last meeting of the Asso-
citation. Reason: The editor could not
attend at the time. We published the
proceedings and endorsed what was
done.
In answer to the third question we
will say that this paper is not very en-
thusiastic either way. We are neither
for nor against the proposed confer
ence. If a majority think it nee
essary at this time we are will
ing; if not, it can be held later on.
The people want to get right and stay
right, and this they will do if let alone.
It is so-caIled leaders who have brought
about all the complications, and the so,
called leaders will hardly be able to i'm
prove the situation.
In order that our meaning be fully
understood, it will be necessary to re-
call a little bit of history, and as the
views of this writer are wanted, We
will give them freely.
This writer opposed the 'late eonven-
ton" idea last year. At that time we
did not doubt the good intentions of
the advocates of that plan, but thought
we taW the beginning of a dangerous
error. We went to the National Con.
Vention at st. Louis as a delegate. If
the action of the Chicago Convention
mad not made it plain enough it was
made 60 at st. Louis. We o found
mat instead of a 'fusion." or ''co oper-
sSlon" or ''amalgamation" of the silver
IAoFces' something we were anxious to
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
FLlPPANCY.

There is no surer sign of inability to
answer argument than fippant treat
ment of it. There is 8recogniz9d NJ
cessity everywhere for some check on
legislation by which whenever the
legislature fails to execute the public
will, or betrays it, the mischief can be
remedied. There can be no higher ideal
in a government founded upon the cor
ner stone Of the popular will than to
secure a faithful execution of that will.
As one of the most likely means for
that end, the Referendum and Initia-
tive have been suggested. The former
is but the usual system by which On
the adoption of a Constitution it is sub,
mitted to the people for approval. So,
it is suggested, that whenever an act
passed by a legislature is so repugnant
to public sentiment that one fifth of
the voters Cor some other prescribed
ratio) petition to that end the act shall be
submitted to the people at the polls. 1t
will be check upon bribery, and other
misconduct in legislators, and is in
tended to secure the real sovereignty
Of the people. In like manner, when
ever a measure demanded by the pub
lie, like two cents railroad fares, for
instance, is defeated by the lobby, the
measure IN the petition of n fifth of
the electorate, shall be submitted by
the legislature to the will of their mas
ters, the sovereign people, at the ballot
box. Whatever may be said in favor of
or against, these measures, their object
is q good one--to secure a more faith
full execution of the peoples will. 1t
better measures for that purpose can
be suggested, it ought to be done. In
stead Of that there are editors who
profess 1--WE suppose)' to believe in q
popular form of government and to de
sire the public good, who spend their
force in attempting to ridicule these
measures and in pretending not to be
ableto comprehend them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
ODD HAPPENINGS.

Lady of a certain age-I like this
dress, but it doesn't match my com
plexion." Candid Friend-Oh, that's
but a trife. You can alter your com
plexion to suit.
There isa speculation in Texas towns
as to who has made a pet of a buzzard
and lost it, al a bgzzard wearing a bell
On it's neck has been seen at Suther-
land Springs and Marcelina.
An invalid in the family of Rev.
john P. Campbell, of Baltimore,
sneezed in the night and scared away
a burglar who had forced an entrance
to the house through a rear window.
Legends of nine lived mules may be
told some day, along with tales of the
many lives Of cats, if mules make a
habit of repeating the act of one at
Paris, KY, which fell over q 60 foot
cliff and was not injured.
Two married women, weighing 100
pounds each, one 5 feet 10 inches and
the other 5 feet 4 inches tall, fought a
fist fight in tight waists and boomers.
with their husbands as seconds. at
sodom, Ind. Honors were even.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
WINSTON REPUBLICAN AGAINST
TWO-CENT RAILROAD FARES.

In a recent issue, ~advertipg to the
Nebraska statute which re quires ordin
ances, contracts or agreements by the
boards of any town or city to be sui
mitted to a vote of the people therein
whenever petitioned for by Is per
cent. of its voters, we said that if such
a law existed as to this State the mid
night lease of the N. @. Railroad for
SO years would never have been con
summated, and that 2 cts. per mile rail
road fares would be adopted at the
polls in a Whoop. The Winston Repub
lican replied admitting the truth of
what we said, but added that so would
a rate of 90 cents for corn and 80 cents
for wheaton something to that effect.
We would say that nothing of the
kind would happen.
First, there is a wide difference be-
tween fixing the rates of common Jar.
riers which has been an undoubted
public right in all time and fixing
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
sOMR GOODS.

The property class is holding up its
hands in holy horror at Senator Chand-
ler's proposition to seize the Carnegie
iron works and finish the battleships.
But these same people would defend a
draft to fill an army-seizing human
beings and send them forward to be
shot. But property is sacred and hui
man life is not!-Appeal to Reason.
Governor Leedy told the Texas PEG
pie that Kansas was determined o have
relief from excessive freight charges.
IF there was no other way out Of it,
Kansas would build a road to the gulf.
There is nothing wild or visionary
about that. It two million people with
the wealth of State back of them can
not build a railroad, how can q com
pany build one9-Commoner, Wichits,
Kansas.
The big bridge connecting New York
and Brooklyn is owned by the two
cities and according to the New York
World the receipts amount to two mil
lion dollars a year, and it is a steady
source of profit to the people Fares
have been reduced until it is free to
persons on foot. Better wages are
paid and the men who collect fares
and do other work about the bridge
have better treatment than those
serving any of the corporations.
It is an illustration of the benefits of
municipal ownership, and as object les
son cannot fail to create an impression
highly MISUNDERSTANDING
When Senator Harris wash Congress
he was known as the leader of those
who advocated the foreclosure of the
government mortgage upon the Union
Pacific Railroads. The time has come
now when that must be done, but those
who have opposed the plan of Senator
Harris charged that there is no law
under which the government can take
possession, and that the roads must be
sold. Such a process would lose the
government about half its debt as the
capitalists seemed to have formed a
syndicate and virtually agreed to bid
only about that amount. Senator Har-
ris has now dug up a law of 1862.
which provides that the Secretary of
the Treasury shall take possession. So
Senator Harris is beginning to make
himself felt. - Gazette, Hutchinson,
Kan.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
SOME WHOLESOME ADVICE.

After calling the farmers cranks and
anarchists for a long time, the cotton
mill men met at Greensboro the other
day to raise cane about unjust freight
rates, etc. Now if these cotton mill
men would only go to work, quit sit
ting around on goods boxes whiting
and complaining, they would come out
all right. They will find out that the
government can't put money into their
pockets. If they will go to work ana
make something to sell, they will not
find time to kick against imaginary
evils. People who work six days IN
the week are not bowling against o
po~rations, freight rates, or anything
else. The cotton mill men should stay
out of politics. They put in entirely
too much meresoluting against every
thing in sight. Go to work and you
will be happy"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
IS THE WORLD GROWING BIT.
TERn

Now and then something turns up to
cause US to think so. The recent court
decisions taxing corporationsare feath
ers showing the direction Of the wind.
The wal against trusts, which is as,
Stunning such proportions, and break.
ing out in unexpected quarters, is en-.
couraging. At present Broker Chap,
man, of New York, is serving q 80
day sentence in the Jail at Washing
ton city for refusing to answer ques
tons regarding the sugar trust invesd
cation. The finest legal talent, the
most powerful influence, unlimited
quantities of money, were brought to
bear, but Chapman couldn't escape his
sentence. Such a thing would not
have happened ten years ago or
two years ago. Cleveland would
have pardoned Chapman. Mckinley
may not be a better man than
Cleveland, he may be surrounded
by the same horrible influences, but he
and his managers e the handwriting
on the wall. They were afraid to par.
don Chapman. Cleveland would have
done sc regardless of public sentiment.
A criminal himself, he stood by his
kind. Public sentiment is better, the
leaven is working. The Alliance edu
cation has not been in vain. Great
men, great newspapers, thinkers of
every class and condition are subscrib
ing to the pure and ~elevating doctrines
of the Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
N. e. p. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

1t is said that General Weyler is
anxious to give an sat home" in Spain
at an early date.
The resolution appropriating $50, 900
for the relief of destitute Americans In
Cuba, which passed the Senate q few
days ago, was concurred in by the
House Friday.
AGeorgiapaper announces the names
of nine Democratic candidates for Gov
ernor in the field, and many precincts
not heard from. Populists are pretty
rank Office seekers, but they never all
get after one Office.
Dun and Bradstreet's commercial
agencies claim there was a great i'm
provement in trade throughout the
country last week and hat the bust
ness failures were about normal. "
We hope so, but those brethren have
fooled us so often that we still hesitate.
An Oklahoma preacher tried to reach
one of his appointments on a recent
Sunday, but could not cross a swollen
stream near the church. He got the con-
gregation to assemble on the other
bank, however, and fred his sermon
over the water, dispensing with the
usual collection features.
The boys al Princeton College like to
make the newcomers feel at home.
Since ex President Cleveland moved to
that burg the boys raided a poultry
farm one night, and when Grover got
up the next morning about six hundred
ducks were strolling around his in
front yard. It is said that Growers
mouth fairly Watered, but he couldn't
shoot.
The goldbugs claim that they are not
hostile to silver; that they have been
quietly coming and putting into circu.
lation quite q quantity of silver coin
during the past few months, which ia
true if the mint reports are true. Pos
sibly there is some connection between
the increase in business and the coin
age of silver, as the claims of both come
at the same time.
President Mckinley has just learned
that about six hundred Americans are
in destitute circumstances and are suf
fering oppression in Cuba. He promptly
sent q message to Congress asking
immediate action. Now what about
the hundreds of thousands in destitute
circumstances and the millions FEELING
the hand of oppression right here in
America Mac should put on his
nigh" glasses for a brief period.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

see, provided it was done decently,
there was to be complete surrender
of the Populist party to the Democratic
machine during the campaign. We
believed then and believe now that
many Democrats are sincere in their
expressed convictions, but the machine
leadership of that party is as
rotten as politicians aver get. We
had no faith in that farce played at
Chicago.
So at ST. Louis we opposed the sur.
render, joined with the 200 reform
editors and the hundreds of middle Of
the road" delegates who opposed the
surrender" As a delegate we voted
and worked for the election of a mid
die Of the road chairman, for the nomi-
nation of Watson for Vice President
and Norton as President. But enough
delegates were manipulated somehow
Eve don't say corruptly) to nominate
Bryan. We we're not opposed to Bryan,
but had no faith in his machine, and
time does not make US think any more
of him or his associates. Chairman
Aliens tactics were simply outrageous.
This writer offered to join any number,
small or large, to run a Norton and
Watson ticket and save the party. But
the delegates did not seem to know
what to do. Finally many chose Bryan
as the lesser Of two evils.
We do not know what can be done
at a National conference. We fear
that many good men cannot attend on
account Of scarcity of money. With.
out the rank and file represented the
conference cannot be of benefit. But
if it is held, we trust that wisdom will
guide those who participate, and that
they will do nothing rash, nothing to
make bad matters worse. The need OF
a new party is growing greater every
day, but if they intend to deliver it "a
some other party machine, as was done
in ST. Louis, the conference will be g
failure. Bad leadership should be I'm
horsed, but care should be taken not tt
drive good men away from US and tC
avoid all entangling alliances in the
future, especially ~''surrenders."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
DEMOCRATIC MANAGEMENT OF
THE PENITENrIARY.

tt will be remembered that the late
Democratic Superintendent of the Peni-
tentiary, in his retiring hours mad a
report in which he fSlrished about
his having put the p~enitentiary upon a
self supporting basis and showed on
paper that he had vast quantities OF
corn and cotton and hogs and turnips.
Il is inst as well that the tax payers
shall have the facts about this matter.
We are hearing very much about Dem
ocratic incompetency, Encouragement
and corruption and cruelty in the
States prison; we war; the facts. We
want the New Board and the new Su-
p~erintendent to work them up and give
us the truth. The Governor appointed
on this new Board representatives of
all three political parties. Now let US
have q detailed statement showing all
about this "seR supporting" institution.
It is said that the Treasurer's books
show that instead of being self sup
porting it has been self sinking at q
lively rate.
What about that $19, 600 debt due to
the prison by certain parties who were
supposed to be wealthy and who held
themselves out as rich men and who
hired convicts from the State and
had them on the Castle Hayne planta
ton neal Wilmington, and were per
roikknd IN hoaA tho Sta%o 10 tho ky1ro ~
about $40, 600, and when pay day came
did not even give their own notes but
gave the unendorsed notes of an insol-
ventcorporationH AS everybody knows,
it is one of the tricks of the money
sharks when they find that they are in
danger of having to pay their debts to
have themselves Incorporated and
thereby avoid personal liability. We
are informed that the late Superintend
ent, Mr.. Leazer, told the new Board
and the new Superintendent, Mr.. Smith,
that for this debt he held as collateral
&17, 900 of mortgage bonds out Of an
issue of $4,000 against this Castle
Hayne syndicate. It turns out that
the issue of these bonds is $8S. 500, so
that the State instead of having $17,-
600 out of $50, 900 has got $17, 600 out of
$8S. 500, and now it seems that the State
will be lucky if it gets twenty cents on
the dollar on this $l8, 600 debt. We are
informed that Mr.. Leazer claims that
he is not responsible for this gouge on
the State and says that it was done by
hisD emocraticrredecesso but whether
this be so or not, it looks like after
being four years in Office he should
have known enough about his business
to be able to tell the amount Of his col
lRterals.
We shall insist that the new Board
give q statement to the public showing
just what they found on hand when
they came into the control of this insti
tuition. The people want it, they want
it so as to be able to see what becomes
of it in their hands and also to compare
it with the claims of the late Demo
| cratic administration.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
ToMAKE FARMERsO OF PRINTERS

A proposition has been made to
Typographical union No. 6 of New
York through James B. Cornell, one of
its Oldest members, which he says is
for the benefit of all connected with the
organization, both employed and IN
employed. The proposition is that the
union can have for the asking 5000
acres of land in Potter county, Pa a
few hours by rail from New York,
upon the following conditions:
That 1000 of the 5000 acres shall be
held by the union free for the use of
any Of it's members in good standing
for n year, the balance to be sold in
plots not to exceed Is acres each. The
developments of the land is to be under
the direction of a practical and up to
date farmer. The land, Mr.. Cornell
says, is worth $25, 900, and the donor.
whoever he may be, offers to give $1O,
900 in cash provided a like amount is
given by the union toward the develop
ment of the land, 81, 900 to be paid
down and $500 paid monthly there.
after. Not more than 100 members of
the union are to be provided for dur
ing the first year, but 100 additional
member will be provided for annually
thereafter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

The only advantage that rye hass'
soiling crop or for green manure is'D,,
much of it's growth is made, while .
it were not sown, the land would y Z
bare. Wherever crimsoz clover W.
live through the winter, that, both y
soiling OF for manure to be plowed|
der, is greatly superior to rye ~
crimson clover can be kept in condiIs
for feeding longer than can rye.
latter must be cut to be of any Vs..
for feeding before it begins to seno
stalks, which transforms the sucSy
ence of its leaves into woody fibre.
same is true of blowing under the
for green manure. It contains 8 '
small proportion of plant food as '
pared with crimson clover.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

prices for wheat, corn, labor, &c j,
which are purely private matters, and
as TO which the public has never had
the right to- fix rates.
Secor dly. Unlike cotemporary,
we believe the people are capable OF
self, government and would not fix un-
Justly low rates for railroads-nor
for wheat and corn IF they had any
power to fix the latter. It is the mil
lioneires, rings and s~yndicates who
have fixed the present low rates for
corn, wheat and cotton by putting on
us an enhanced value dollar.
That 2 cent fares are not too low,
we can prove by the railroads in
North Carolina themselves, who re-
port that their average receipts
for passengers are 216 cents per
mile. The charge paid by the public
OF 81 cents is necessitated by the mar
gin requisite to pay for free pass hold
ers. In other words, every traveller
now pays 215 cents for himself and
l 20 cents towards the transportation
of the holders of free passes issued to
those whose influence, or silence, the
railroad wishes to secure. II the rail
roads would stop free passes, the rates
would, at present receipts, be 2 5 cents
to every body alike. II then they would
reduce the enormous salaries OF their
officials, and stop their expenditures
for lobbyists and in running newspa
pers, they could not only take off the
other 1 5 cent and give US, al has been
done in the Northwestern States, a fat
footed 2 cents fare, but the increased
receipts from the lower rates would
greatly swell their revenues. If they
would be just and considerate to the
people, it would not only be a benefit
to the public, but an advantage to
themselves.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
THE CIGAR S HIM.
The Result of Too Little Obedience to
Doctors Advice.

AN GNSS0A6 ~ SASSAS SDS0AS1SS ~
Doctors Advice.
A man was in a very bad way of
health. After anxious thought he de-
termined to consult q doctor. The
latter, after a most minute examina-
ton, pronounced the patient to be
suffering from a severe form Of dys-
pepsia, and prescribed for him accord
ingly. He was very particular in Civ
ing full directions as to diet-a light
breakfast: Cup Of cocoa, dry toast and
other simple fare; plain dinner: Chop,
no potatoes, glass of claret, and only
one cigar per day. He was most care
full to impress the fact upon the
patients mind that the one cigar
should never be exceeded.
The patient went away, and returned
in a week worse than ever The doc
tor was nonplussed. Upon Inquiries
he found that the man had most faith
fully carried out all his Instructions to
the letter.
II know what it is" replied the man
of medicine, you've had more than
one cigar a day. It's the smoking
that's done it,"
Eyes, I know that, doctor; it's the
smoking. But I've only had one cigar
at a time, and that was quite enough,
for I never smoked in my life until you
told me to. "-Greensboro Record.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

Unless the washing of eggs is don't
about as soon as they are soiled it cal
do no good. The shell of the eggE
porous, and it is the air which enter
at all times that sustains life in tn'
germ during the three weeks OF lnCG
baton. A few hours of exposure y
air that has filtered through a Sha
soiled with filth will addle the egg sDa
make it worthless for incubation. J.
also very quickly Injuries the flavor .
eggs. Therefore the best thing TOW
with an egg that is soiled is to wasOa ,
thoroughly at once, and then use ,
before it has time to deteriorate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
A DISSATISFIED CONSTITUENT

A Democratic member Of the House
has received a letter from an active
politician of that party in his district
calling attention to the fact that he is
reported in the Congressional Record
almost every day as being paired"
with q Republican. II don't doubt
your loyalty to the party" reads the
letter, ''but I think the boys would like
it a good deal better if you paired with
Democrats instead Of Republicans" p
Chicago Record.