The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-18
CREAM or Il PRESS.
Hard Hits, Bold Sayings and Patriot,
Paragraphs From Reform Papers.

Paragraphs From Reform Papers.
A number of Memorial Day orators
are still out of a job. Lots of fellows
who wouldn't fight want q chance to
talk.-Grange Advocate.
If trusts would fight trusts there
would be a chance for equitable prices,
but they quit fighting just before they
reach that point.-Alabama Monitor.
For every dollar expended for sugar
under the new tariff schedule you will
get eighty cents worth and pay twenty
cents to the sugar trust.-Tulare Valley
Citizen.
Times are harder than they were
under Democratic rule, and all know
that is saying a great deal. Better
give the Populists a chance next time,
Missouri World.
If President Mckinley wants to keep
his promise good to give the people
prosperity. he will find a way it can be
done by reading the Omaha plat
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If the present Mckinley boom con.
tinues much longer, the advance agent
of prosperity may call eff his show. 1t
is no 8 to lie any further about the
date Of its arrival. Alabama Monitor.
If we are to educate voters simply
for the purpose of selling them to tie
highest bidder, for money or Office,
here is n paper that will never con
cent to it. Let us have G. separation Of
the sheep and the goats.-Morgan
Buzz Saw.
Some California banks are generously
Offering to loan money at one per cent,
a week. That's only $50 for the use Of
800 for a year! There may be some
''crauks' who think it would be only
fair to split the difference and take
h8lf.-Sound Money.
The Iowa code will be published by
the state, and will be furnished at $2&
per copy. The price heretofore has
been 81. Every experiment. in mu.
nIcipal. state or national ownership has
resulted in lessening the cost from 1 to
800 per cent.-Kansas Commoner.
An exchange says that in the coal
regions of Ohio little children are fight
ing with the dogs for the garbage
thrown from the hotels and boarding
houses. Yet under present conditions
John D. Rockefeller the coal king has
an income of about $50 per minute
Cleburne Herald.
And now gold is going out agsin'
Whats Going out with all this re-
stored confidence lowering around'
Yes, going out at the rate of about
81. 0O0, 900 a week and nc prospect OF q
cheap silver basis coming to curse ue,
What's the matter with this sound
money" administration anyway
Farmers Tribune.
Prior to 1860 a good, healthy young
negro servant would readily sell Tor
$1,000 spot cash. II any one desires 70
ascertain how cheap white Or black
slaves are now, hang out a sign ger
wants wanted" and you will quickly
learn that slaves, black and white, can
be had for feed and a few cast off rags
Southern Mercury.
Charles W. Spaulding, d~etaultlnG
treasurer of the board of trustees OF tine
University Of Illinois, wrecker Of tho
Globe Savings bank, good judge 0.
high priced wines and higher prlceo
horsefesh, patron extraordinary OF o.
least n pretty stenographer and OIL.
around high roller" has changed nS
address to read as follows: Cell o.
murderer's row, Cook county JAIL
Chicago.-OttaWa Journal.
AS soon as the Senate gets through
with the Dingley bill and it becomesS
law, we expect to give u readersa
clear statement of the manner in Which,
it will increase taxes. If our streng'n
does not fail us, we hope yet to impress
upon our people the undeniable tru'D
that u system Of raising federalta1"
is the most Infamous species OF thle'
cry, favoritism and oppression that t0
sun ever shone upon.-Peoples Far"