The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17

has been planted IN this State TO oRtet
as had been planted up to this time
last year.
The Dewey nights seem to have
cooled the Spaniards' fiery temper.
Now let LIE give them Fitz and all
viii he we'll. 6toAtSE e@ahiGtt
There was not a Southern man in the
batch of appointments as staff officers
sent to Congress by President McKin-
ley last Monday. ~ -., -s-+7, ,v,,rl
The price of four is rapidly advanc-
ing, Farmers who hseded the advice
of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER last fall
Sow more wheat"-wM not be Like
" to regret the action. -assbua ag
The State Alliance Executive Com
mittee met May Ord and transacted
routine business. Work at the shoe
factory has been suspended for the
summer. Bro. Denmark Chairman of
the Committee will tell you Of the
work accomplished, throughyour Sub
Secretary. 41aEs t a.a aa ss.w 30
We are glad to note that the House
has passed a oint resolution to submit
to the States a proposition for the cleo
tion of United States Senators by direct
vote of the people. This is certainly a
needed reform, and it ia to be hoped
that the promoters Of the measure will
not rest until they achieve uccess or
place the blame for failure where it
belongs. 1880 5."
The Sub and County Secretaries
may look out for an interesting report
Of the shoe factory work, up to date,
which Bro. Denmark is now preparing.
It will be an interesting document and
and we are sure your eyes will be open
ed by it. He would have had it mailed
this week but other pressing duties
have demanded his attention. It will
be read by your secretary at your
meeting. Be sure to hear it, brethren.
In reply to a Forsyth county CORE
s~pondent, will say we know nothing Of
Geo De- Vany and his so called scheme
to help Confederate veterans. By
mistake his communication appeared
in our issue of August 31st, 1897, and
we explained in a later issue. that we
knew nothing of his financial standing,
etc. 1t seems that he is now trying to
boom himself for the Presidency, but
he is of cours wasting time in this
effort. .~,f... ,-..z,
Some Psopla express surprise at the
small number Of persons killed in the
naval battles Of this war. The inn
proved guns, they say, do not seem TO
be getting in their deadly work atsueh
q rapid rate as was expected. For the
comfort of such persons we will say 1t
Is thought that Admiral Sampson will
be in q battle in q few days and if
modern artillery fails, it is we'll known
that the Sampson tribe can do some
good work with Jaw bones and other
weapons of that kind. ,.s Ks san.
Before the wal commenced we we're
made to shudder at the heartrendinR
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which it was said would result from q
fight with modern guns, naval vessels
etc. But this kind OF talk doesn'6seem
to hold good. In fact, had 20, 600 In
dams declared war against a tribe
numbering $4,000 they with no better
weapons than bows and arrows, would
doubtless have killed more than have
been killed in this great war between
Uncle Sans 20 5000, 900 people and
5pain's Is, 600, 900. But, of course, il
must be remembered that we have
guns and battleships with all modern
improvements.
The Monoe Enquirer has this to say
regarding the leaders and the led. 1.-The
need Of u country, politically speak.
ing is not more leaders. OF leaders
We have had a plenty. What we need
above everything else is an outspoken
declaration by the men who will not
be led by the self called leaders. We
have leaders enough now to carry LIE
to. destruction, and the mosE of the
leaders are headed in that direction
Taere r some good points in the
Euquirer's remarks. Bat we wish to
say that we must have leaders and
: the need of u country, politically
speaking" is leaders worthy to lead,
leaders who think of the rights of the
great common people as. we'll as of their
own precious selves. -s. s..
War is, among other things, a pretty
expensive luxury. Congress, it will
be remembered, put $50. 600, 900 in the
hands of President tt be used in gett
ing our army and navy ready to fight.