The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-07
W. THOMPSON. Sec'y.
FUNNY, ISN'T ITP

Did you read that rare, rich and
racy document, the address of the
State Democratic, Executive Commit
tee9 It you didn't you missed a treat.
It beats Mark Twain all through, but
we will refer to just one point.
Warming up In their work, the com
mittee grew eloquent and evolved the
following juicy morsel for the mis-
guided members of 1.-The party of hon
est government" to roll under their
tongues:
"The condemnation of the by pocrisy,
and falsehood of the Republican party
is crushing.
''IC is equally pronounced, whether
we hear it, loud and free, in the wheat
fields of OHIO and Iowa, or struggling
for ~uGterance in the wealth congested
centre of Greater New York, where the
candidate for mayor received 80, 600
pluralisy-a candidate whose only cam
paign utterance was I Am a Demo
crat; who was heart and soul for the
Chicago platform and the candidates
who stood, on it,"
Put your thinking machine to work
upon this refreshing item. OF what
victory does the committee boast2
They boast and rejoice over the vic
tory Of Tammany's gOLd6Wg candidate
for msyor-a candidate whose cam
paign manager was an ardent goldbug,
and whose platform was silent as to the
money question. His ''only campaign
utterance was, I am a Democrat, he
didn't say whether he was a gold or
silver Democrat. Anybody can be a
DamocrRG-some kind.
The State Democratic Executive
Committee congratulates Tammany on
it's success.
Aud what is Tammany2
A combination of political prosti
tutes, and mercenary politicians; a
band of men united to oppose all honest
and pure government in the New
Worlds greatest city; a machine,
clique, that does more to c >rrupt poll
tics than any other organic atom of the
same number in altAmerica.
And yet the executive committee of
the party that wants ito restore o.
save the mark) honest government" in
North Carolina, rejoices because this
corrupt machine was again placed in
New York. Doesn't it seem s5range3
Taey rave ABOUT dishonest govern
ment in this State, and rel oice in the
prosperity of corrupt Tammany, Do
they wish to put a Tammany in power
in North Carolina7 If 80, we'll may we
say to all honest men, ITO your tents,
o Israeli
Part of the address is good. But
even here, are they sincere7 How can
they be9 In n breath they endorse
Bryan and rejoice at the election of a
goldbug!
But, Oh" says one, sit is only the
Populist newspapers that say Tam
many is corrupt. It is a false charge,
made for political effect" This is not
the case. Non partisan people every
where recognize the fact that Tam
many is a corrupt organic alton.
The Youths Companion, of Boston,
is in politics fair and impartial. Moth
ing In the least tainted with Populism
entersits columns. Now get the issue
OF Nov. % III, and what do we fndH Re.
viewing the result of the November
elections, it says:
"The one contest which was Waged
with great spirit, and which attracted
the attention of the whole
and indeed of Europe, was that for the
control of the municipal government of
New York-'the Greater New York
which consists Of the whole metropoli-
tan district, and constitutes the second
largest city of the world.
"Spoilsmen have revelled in the Nav
York City government, and grown fat
and rich upon its revenues. Occasion
ally reform has carried the day, and
for a short time affairs have been con
Quoted honestly, or at least compare
lively 80. Then the people have grown
tired or Indifferent, and the spoilsmen
have regained aseendency.
1.-THE Companion is no sense q politi.
cal or a partisan paper, and we do not
think we become partisan when we say
that Tammany Hall has been, IS, and
promises TO be, a menace to good and
pure government 6n NesV YOrb-not be.