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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27

taxes as Cue, not to exceed in any case
fifty dollars, and the board OF county
commissioners of the county in which
any such persons may be convicted as
aforesaid, if said person be committed
to prison for failure to pay the said
fine, may employ such offender on the
public high ways, ard seid commission
eres may allow such offender a credit
of 80 much per day Oh said fine and
cost as to them may seem just and
reasonable.
1t shall be the duty of the chairman
of the board of county commissioners
to act as prosecutor on the part of the
county before such justice of the
peace"
On, such a set of ''incompetents,
nincompoops, and sell OUTS made up
that Democratic legislaturel Wonder
why the Democratic papers didn't ad-
wise the people to leave the party
BAIL
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27
THEE MILES FOR A cRM-

In Australia, on government
railroads, you can ride a distoD"'
1000 miles for S. 50, frst-clasa n.y.
workingmen can ride six miles f." "Ie
cent, twelve miles for four ooS' Wv"
thirty miles for ten cents, and ,ai"a'
men receive from twenty five tn tbi'a
per cent. more wages for eight ba.g
of labor than they are paid in ~.
country for ten hours. In Victo.Il
where these rates prevail, the not
come from the roads is sufcientto,s
all the federal taxes, which ia anotr|
convincing proof Of the possibiIitv !,
thh possibility of government witb,ss
taxation.
In Hungary, where the roads .,
StRte-owned, you can ride six nil
for one cent, and since the rca7 g NY
bought by the government the mo1S
wages were doubled.
Belgium tells the same ~story-fs,,
and freight rates cut down oneboH
and wages doubled. Yet the rosS,
| pay a yearly revenue to the govo0
ment of 81, O(O, 900.
In the United States, under privsh
ownership, it is the other way. ",
have paid the railroads billions in lana
and money and are now paving tbon
millions yearly for carrying the mail
and yet freight and passenger rates AN
SO extortionate as to almost prohibitiu
while wages paid railroad EMPLOYS
are degrading and almost criminal IN
their smallness. Surely, America bao
a deal to learn from its various motbg
countries.
In Germany you can ride four mills
for one cent on the government-owne
lines. Yet wages are over 1875 per cent
higher than when the corporation
owned them, and during the past tr
years the net profits have increase
Al per cent. Last year the roads paI
the German government a net prof
of $25, 900, 900.
If our government owned the raj
roads we could go from Boston to sa
Francisco for $40. Here is the prod
The United States pays $275 for th
postal car from Boston to San Fya
cisco. A passenger car will carry fit
passengers, which, at $40 each, Woul
be $500, or a clean profit of $3.50 Pc
car car, and this, too, after payingfV
and one half per cent. on Waters
! stock, which is fully one hundred pa
cent. on the cost of the road. Thag
quoted figures r taken from a reIiaH
source.-Uncle Sam.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27
OLD COMMISSIONERS RESPONSE,
BILE,

Some Of the Democratic papers are
never SO happy as when exposing Pop
ulist ''incompetency," and they are
not disposed to look disappointed when
their pretended exposures are shown to
be fabrications, or else due to the man
agement or Encouragement of Demo
Gratis who have gone out Of Office.
Recently the News and Observer
reported a deficiency of 50, 500 in the
finances of Chatham county. This
was a sweet morsel to roll under the
talking valve Of the silver -tonged edi
tor, for Chatham is the banner Popu-
list county in the State. No doubt
several Democratic ''outs'' looked upon
this news rs a sign that they would
speedily be restored to a land flowing
with pieand other good things. Butalas
All is not pie that glitters. Now for the
facts. When the P0pulist Board Of Couu-
commissioners took charge inDec9m.
Der, 1895, in Chatham county thew
found a deficiency of 50 584 SO. THIS
was due to the extravaganza, misman-
agement, OR mistakes of the Demo
cratic Board of County Commissions,
which had held the reins for nearly
thirty years. TIE only way to meet
this deficiency was to levy extra special
tax, and this has not been done so far.
We do not know why nor how the
finances got into that shape, but have
given the facts as We got them. Now
isn't it small for the Democratic papers
to talk about ''Populist incompetency"
under such circumstances It always
results in damage to themselves. Why
do they insist on having their 'expos
ures" exposedG
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27
A STEP FORWARD.

The Railroad Commission has taken
another step forward. Last week the
rate on ten word kilograms inside the
State was reduced from % to Is cents,
which is something nearer the proper
mark. Railroad passenger and freight
rates were not reduced, but it should
have been done. However, the Com
mission increased the taxable value of
all the railroads in the State about So,
600. 600, which will place the roads that
much nearer on an equality with other
tax payers. This, of course, means
So. 600, 900 more than the assessed value
in 1896 1t will be remembered that q
considerable amount of railroad prop
erty was placed on the tax list a few
years ago that had been escaping taxa
ton entirely.
We believe that it would have been
fair and right to have made a decided
reduction in fares and freight rates at
this time, but it was not done. But,
of course, we must commend the Com
mission for even a slight step in the
right direction. THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER made the fight for the estab,
lishment of the Commission almost
alone. We had the satisfaction of see-
ing passenger fares reduced from four,
five and six cents per mile to 81 for
first class fare and q for sec nd class.
Ten word kilograms were reduced from
40 cents to %, and now to Is. Freights
of all kinds have been reduced, better
depot accommodations made, more
railroad property placed on the tax
list, etc. In short, the Com mission has
been of great benefit to the public at
large. But there is no reason why the
Commission should not reduce passen
ger and freight fares more yet. We are
opposed to such reductions as would
cripple the roads, but it is plain that
the danger line is some distance away.
The owners of railroads are no better
than the owners Of grist mills, and the
law says they shall charge SO much for
grinding grain. If this were not true
the owners of mills could grind" the
public to death. 1t is much easier for
the few railroads to combine and do
the came. There are but few compel
ing lines of railroads, and it will not
begin to do to leave it to competition.
The law must take a hand. Govern,
ment control or government ownership
will always be a fact, and the corpora
tions that now own the roads can only
prevent government ownership by
submitting to equitable government
control. The purchase of members OF
a railroad commission, if attempted,
may be successful, but the people will
take a hand if that is done.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27
CRRAM OF HI PRESS.
Hard Hits, Bold Sayings and Patiot:
Paragraphs From Reform Papers,

Hard Hits, Bold Sayings and PGtriOt:
Paragraphs From Reform Papers.
Has it occurred to you that congress
is going ahead with it tariff bill with
out waiting for the consent Of any
other nation7- Griffin News.
That Mckinley wave got stranded
Ohio, where it is expanding it's torcs
Thirty five assignments have been
made in Macs own county since The
first of the year.-Facts.
The practical meaning of 16 to 1 I'D
der the present gold standard is thai
the working people and farmers getB
patches to 1 pair of pants. Look abouI
you and see. -Midland Journal.
1t is conservatively estimated thai
more than one hundred millions OF dt
lars we're spent directly and indlrecQ
upon Queen Victoria's jubilee ceFs
monies. At the same time 50,OOO,w
of the queens subj cts are starving ID
the various districts of IndIa.-IO
Idaho Times Democrat.
If you think railroads are not pubn'
highways, try to prevent one troD
building across your farm and see nov
quickly the courts will tell you tnS
they are public institutions. Hy0
think they are public highways adv
that they are robbing you, take ''
matter before the same court ard nov
how quickly it will tell you that tna
are private concerns, privileged "
charge just what the please -LlVp1
Issues.
By the annexation of Hawaii UnC'
Sam becomes poseessor of eight islano'
Their names are Hawaii, Maui, Oan@ :
Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Nihau, Kano"
eve. OF course we are not expected !
tire our tongues with such Names aD ~
merely as a starter we suggest the "
lowing good old American names ~
them: Havemeyer, SearIes, Sprec1as
Rockefeller, Carnegie, StandaEoOI
Polariscope and Dutchstandard. InI
names are familiar to the p9Vp"
Exchange.
The combination ticket put up :
D5sMoines Wednesday isa daisy "
headed by a silver Democrat Tor ~ =,
ernor, a national bank president -
lieutenant governor, an unknown ~
for superintendent of public lns'f ~
ton, an outright gold Democrat h
supreme judge and an Arthur paw"
Populist for railroad commlsSlO
We freely admit that we have s"~
gall, but not enough to ask the FIX
Isis of Cass county to support aca
nation like that much less tosuPP
oursef-Rimetallist,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27
ZEB Y. WALSER,
General

But now comes the editor of the
Statesville Mascot with the announce.
ment that he knew all about it; that it
was thoroughly discussed. Then why
on earth did not he and his Democratic
colleagues herald it abroad9 Why
did not the three Observers order the
largest ''scare head" type to proclaim
the fact9 Why did not Col. Famous
Annunciator Odds make the very air
hot with burning words9 But no; they
kept mum; they must make political
capital out of it st the peoples expense.
Their party did not do it, and they
must not mention it while it could be
remedied, thus making themselves the
servants of a sect instead of the whole
people. Are such men patriots, or
party iots3 He who has ears to hear,
let him hear. Let them answer, if they
can.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27
THE MONEY TRUST NOT Salts
FLED,

1t seems that the great inter national
(bankers) money trust is not half salts
fed, It comes forth with some spark,
ling new reasons for the delay of pros.
perity, even after declaring that the
success Of the gold ticket last fall meant
full restoration, and later on that the
tariff question would settle it. A dis
patch from Saratoga, N. Y, says:
The closing session Of the State Bank.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27

The Winston Republican, notingkhe
fact that Horac9 Boies now considers
free silver at Is to 1 an extreme de-
mand, says ''your uncle Horace is now
on the road that leads to a dollar as
god as gold" that is for dollars as
scarce as gold, and as great robbers as
is the gold standard. Correct. When
a man yields one inch to England and
to her domination, he is very likly to
yield a second one. Stand firm. At
this time this is especially necessary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27

ers' Association was held this after
noon. These resolutions were adopted:
,"It is the settled conviction OF the
members of this convention that all
doubt as to our currency should be re-
moved. Currency is the basis OF ali
business transactions, and unless this
basis is sure and unvarying trade and
commerce cannot thrive nor prosperity
be assured. We are consequently IN
favor of the prompt removal OF all ex
listing causes of distrust as to the sta
bility of our currency, and urgently
request of our legislators to take such
action as may accomplish this end.
''We recommend retirement Of all
government paper, and that a safe bank
currency under government supervis-
! ion be substituted. The preliminarles
of such action could be prepared on
sound economic lines by commission.
Equitable action by our legislators on
these lines will encourage trade to
| flow in it's natural channels; will cause
the great resources of our country to
be developed, and the comfort and
cheer which follow upon commercial
| activity and which are the birthright
of our people to be speedily restored.
''In this expression we speak for the
| thousands of business men with whose
wishes and conclusions we r familiar
by reason Of daily intercourse. We
speak also for the great multitude OF
workers, who feel the pressure OF hard
times in the United States, hard times
which are prolonged by inaction IN the
reform of the currency, and unneces-
sary, because simply changes in our
laws which would Immediately remedy
our condition are not brought about,
thus forcing upon our population the
evils Of a currency created for the ex-
igencies of war, but ~concededly a men
ace to stability in times of peace, while
other less favored nations of today are
reaping the rewards of a solid pros
perity.
1--WE accordingly demand action on
the currency question, and solemnly
warn our countrymen that safe con-
ditions cannot possibly reveal it,"
Now you have it straight from head
quarters. They are not satisfied. The
full and complete adoption of the gold
standard falls into the capacious jaws
Of this trust like a small stone into the
mouth of Vesuvius, and goes bounding
from crag to crag. A few months ago
nothing but the gold standard would do
them, and that was all the country
needed, they declared. Next the res
toration of the old tariff rates, or higher
ones, and now they drop all that and
demand thorough and absolute control
of the output of money. The rawlings
of the worst anarchist ever heard in
America, or elsewhere, m mild as
compared to the demands of this pomp-
GUS gang of boodlers. How much more
of it will take to arouse the American
people, a sufficient number of them, at
least, to a full sense of the danger of
allowing this equity gang Of financial
cutthroats to dictate further legislation
in their interest, to the great detriment
of nearly everybody not engaged in
banking, and it is really detrimental to
nearly all the small bankers. as rec
ords Of their numerous failures will
show. The American people should
declare that this money trust has gone
! far enough, and promptly put q check
upon it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27
n. e. 2. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Mr.. Thomas E Roberts, OF Orange
county, in renewing his subscription,
says ST have the finest crop OF wheat
in this section. Isowed 80 bushels and
will make 500 bushels. Expect 4 O
bushels of oats. Corn good. A fine
rain on the 18TH"
Z Prosperity must be a very timid
beast. We have been getting up some
j0kes on her for the last few weeks, but
lol the Winston R publican punches US
in the ribs. "Hush! do, please, hushI'
it e~ntreated, you'll scare the thing
away" We expected prosperity was
a moro hardy animal than that.
Major A. D. Reynolds, a North Caro-
linian, who has made a fortune Of $500.
900 manufacturing tobacco at Bristol,
Tenn, has decided to quit the business
because he thinks it is a sin. The Major
was a little late in making the disc0v-
cry, but we trust that he has time
enough left to grow a pair of wings.
N"Living wages" says an exchange,
come only under Republican rule ad
miDisterad along protective tariff lines,
and nowhere else" OF course The
thousands Of coal miners who are now
on a strike; the factories that are shut
ting down; the mills that have discon
tinued operations, and the numbers of
unemployed are all evidences Of this
II Terence V. Powderly has secured his
piece Of pie-the reward of his treach
cry. Now he can enjoy himself; that
is, unless he has q conscience. We ex
pected better things Of Pc wderly. o.
all things, traitors and sell outs" are
most to be detested. We can respect
and even admire an enemy; we may
praise his courage and zeal, but a
traitor, the very name is lo8thsome.
England is not a very humorous
country, but some Of the money lords
over there have had a standing joke
that they get off every year by coming
here and shipping all our surplus gold
to London. But we are about to get
even with them. Not long ago some
Yankees began to nose around in Alas
ka, which is owned by England, and
found gold in the raw state by the mil
lions, and they are sending it here By
the ship load. England and Canada are
raising a rucus, but it will do no good.
However, England will put on her
thinking cap and get it over there after
we get to handle it g little.
( DE-. Kings0ury is a born soldier. He
didn't get enough Of wal to satisfy his
bloodthirsty spirit during the four
years from 81 to '65, or as he calls it.
''the late sanguinary and fratricidaI
struggle. "-Accordingly, he is on the
war path again. He has tackled DR..
Kilgo, of Trinity, and from the length
Of his letters we have decided that he
has given DR.. Kilgo the alternative:
either to be killed outright or be talked
to death. We don't know which we'd
choose, but as it is, we aye going to stay
clear Of the fight. We don't care if
the Warlike doctor has ornaments in
nus sanctum, but when that ornament
SOmes IN the shape of our scalp, we re
7p0chuhy ask to be excused.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27

A merchant who had died suddenly
left in his bureau a letter to one of his
correspondents which he had not sealed.
His clerk, seeing it necessary to send
the letter, wrote at the bottom: "Since
writing the above, I have died"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27
soMk OBSERVATIONS ON THE
REVENUE ACT.

We do not defend the actions of any
sect or party, unless we think our de-
tense will hasten the enactment of our
principles into law, but it seems to US
that some one should correct the wild
rumors that have gone out concerning
the law which gives delinquent tax
payers a berth in the county Jail.
Upon reference to the Senate Journal,
we fad that a majority of the Demo
cratic Senators-those innocent and
digniied members-actually voted for
this law.
oh, WE'LL" says some one, 'but
there are not many Of them " Of course
not. These harmless looking gents
couldn't do much, but they beat their
tin pans, got to the front, and assisted
in pushing the bill through lust like
little soldiers"
In the House things went differently.
Here majority of the Den ocrats voted
against it. We will give them credit
for that.
But really do they deserve any credit
for their action in the matter7 1t is
claimed by some who had good oppor-
tunities to observe the actions of the
various members, that a majority of
the Democrats neglected no opportuni-
ties-opportunities that might have
been improved for good pUrposes-to
add obj actionable features to bills that
were likely to pass, and conceal their
faults until the bills had passed OF the
Legislature adjourned.
Their party was not in power and it
was to their interest to see that faults
and Objectionable features were not
discovered while it was possible to
remedy them. We hope that a ma
j1rity of the Democrats were above
such contemplate acts, but the mys-
terry which hangs about the revenue
act serves to increase rather than to
dispel our suspicious.
Here is g letter from Attorney Gen
eraI Walser which explains itself:
LEXINGTON, N. O., July 10, 81
"HOn u E Bryan, MOncure, ~ c.:
DEAR SIR:-In reply to your letter
Of recent date, I have heretofore given
expression TO an opinion that sections
50 and 50 Of the Revenue Act of 1897
will bear some doubt as to what they
apply. l have been informed by gen
tIemen who were members Of the Gen
eral Assembly that these sections were
meant to apply only to privilege taxes.
But be that IS il NAV. il Ia nv 0Dirinn
that it would not be the duly of the
sheriff to make report to the court as
provided for in the law until after the
day for levying and Selling had passed.
But from all l can gather these sections
were not intended 20 apply 10 poll and
personal property taxes cut only to
license or other privilege taxes.
Yours truly,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27

A Michigan editor received some
verses not long ago with the following
note OF explanation: "These lines were
written fifty years ago by one who has,
for a long time, slept in his grave
merely for pastime."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27

AUiamceman, If goW receive a SST ID
copy of this paper, 1t IS to TeTg9"~ III
that 4Ou should send as one G0""'
get 1t one gear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
MARTINS FERRY.

Miss Rosa Copham has returned
home from Canal-Doyer to spend seV-
eral weeks with her parents.
Chas. K. Williams went out to Mt.
Pleasant last evening to visit his par
ents.
Abram Ong of Mt Pleasant, return
ed home yesterday. after a visit with
his daughter. Mrs George Tweedy.
Miss Annie Dickinson is here from
Steubenville, visiting friends and rela-
tiyes.
Work has been commenced at con
structing the new electric crane that
is to be put in the Aetna Standard tin
mill
Maud Rodgers Of this place, has filed
suit for divorce from her husband,
VIM. A. Rogers, on the charge OF gross
neglect of duty.
The teachers of the Central school
will form a sleighing party that VIII go
out to Colrain this evening and take
supper at the Wayside Inn.
A young child of George Williams.
of Second street, died yesterday morn
ing. after a short illness. The re-
mains were sent TO Woodhill, W. Va,
i'm the afternoon for interment.
Yesterday morning Philip Bair died
at the home of his son-in-law, Jacob
Green. on South Third street at five
o'clock. after an lingering illness, due
to a cancerOus tumor. The deceased
was sixty-four years old and come TO
this country from Germany a few years
ago in the hope that change of eli
maet would better his fast failing
health The remains will be shipped
to New York this morning for burial
Miss Lucy McWilliams is spending a
few days at Bellaire with relatives.
Monday evening Annie Louise White
will give one of her ever popular reel
tails at the Opera House under the aus
pieces Of the Kings Daughters. A part
of the proceeds will be used for charity
work.
The Presbyterian church entertain
ment and supper last evening was well
attended. Supper was served from five
TO eight o'clock. which was followed
by an entertainment of musical ma
ture The performers rendered their
parts in a faultless manner, which was
greatly appreciated by the audience.
The proceeds of the affair Will be
placed to the credit Of the new church
fund
Mrs. S. G. Robinson is confined to
her home with an attack Of the grip.
Dot. the Miners Daughter, the
atrical production Of an excellent quail
ity. was played last evening at Maeune-
Choir hall. to a large audience by men,
beers of ST. Mary's literary society.
The members that took part in the af-
fair demonstrated that as far as anna
tuer theatrical performers are concern
ed they rank with the foremost.
The remains Of George Stills, who
died al Bridgeport Tuesday night. were
Inferred in Riverview cemetery at this
place yesterday.
Ed. Schofeld still continues the same
with the exception of constantly grow
ing weaker