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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-08
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Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
have seen a poor, NANCY bull-pup
sit on a farmyard doorstep, away in
the quiet deep of midnight, when all
around was still and heard a low trump
citing of the hind leg upon the floor,
indicating havoc among the restless
inmates of bis auburn locks, and send
forth a whining ''yawW 'yawI" at the
imaginary man in the magnificent,
full moon ss che sailed with tireless
wings, all ~unheeding, on her silvsry
way.
You may have heard of the presump,
tuous muskrat that walked out upon
the shining track of che great trunk rail
way, in front of the ponderous, fire.
breathing engine, with its thousands
of tons of freight and passengers, and
with blood in his eyes, solemnly warned
the on coming train Of the disastrous
consequences of approaching any near
er until his majesty should choose to
retire to his sumptuous apartments be-
meath the sleepy horse chestnut root.
You may, also, have heard Of that
great conhAgration, that was shooting
out its forked tongues, licking up for
ests, villages, cities and everything
else in it's dreadful track, and that
when men were sore distressed and
women and children suffered in Eor
rowful tears, the poor little lightning
bug flaw slowly out and said, Gentle
men, Idid'nt do it."
But now, listenl In O recent issue of
the Atlanta Constitution / see that one
J. W. Fries, imputed TO be a citizen of
Salem Winston, n. c., recently, In
the City of Washington, alluded to the
beloved and lAmented L L. Polk, of
the United States of America as the
great Apostle of Disoontent." L. il
not verify, true that when the steaIthy
spade of the greedy ghoul disturbs the
sleeping aches of the patriotic dead,
the heart Of every honest patriot Of
the nation swells with undisguised,
righteous indignasion4 So les il ever
bel
OF course, any wag, claiming to be a
North Oarolinian, can ''create q smile"
where, when he don't know any better
way to amuse others than to try to dis
parage his own State, and blacken the
sacred memory of one of ito most illus.
trious citizens and benetactors. But
such is goldbugism. One smiles at
another without believing q word that
he says. J. B. BRNsoN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-08
w. R. LINDSAY REVIEWED.

SoTFOSpOndOneO Of the Progressive Farmer.
Having my iron already In the fire
for regular chapters to the FARMER, it
it would seem that I have enough ON
hand without putting another iron In,
but in N corner Of nay shop is enoth,
er little bslloWg that 10 O kind Of back
action annex TO the main page, ready
for business Rny time. Is looks after
all breaks, flaws or mistakes-in fact,
keeps up q general insurance policy ON
all the work turned out. Ia other
words I am writing chapters on the
fundamental principles of civil gov
ernment, ct ones the most important
and pressing that confront the people
of any nation on earth to- day, and sd-
dressing myself specially to q brother
hood who represent primitive indus
try, the basis of all livelihood, COM
merce, fnancs and material develop.
ment; and also who constitute the
membership of an Order (Alliance)
which we should purify, strengthen
and adorn, till it shall stand side by
In harmony with and under the light
OF the Christian church; the redeemer
of mankind from unnecessary indus
trial bondage.
So in my writing I humbly aim at
principle, not policy; right, not weight;
science, not tradition; liberty not scr
vitude, trusting for success which will
follow right, as surely g. that light
will drive away darkness.
In defence from Brother Lindaay's
criticism I say briefly, viz:
Art. G. ('tOpposition TO money lend
ers," etc. Those are the very chaps
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-08
LAND.

We demand that no land shall be-
held by corporations for speculative
purposes or by railroads In excess of
their needs as carriers, and all lands
claimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
ExEcTIoN OF UNITED STATES SENATORS.
We demand the election of United
States Senators by a direct vote of the
people. That each State shall be di-
vided into two districts of nearly equal
(c) That our national legislation shall
be SO framed In the future as not to
build up one industry at the expense
of another.
I'D We believe that the money of the
country should be kept as much as
possible in the hands Of the people,
and hence we demand that all National
and State revenues shall be limited to
the necessary expenses of the govern
ment economically and honestly ad.
ministered.
() We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the govern
ment for the safe deposit of savings
of the people, and to facilitate ex.
change.
f) We are ~unalterably opposed to
the issue, by the United States, of in
terest. bearing bonds. and demand the
payment of all coin obligations of the
United States, as provided by existing
laws, in either gold or silver coin, at
the option of the government and not
at the option Of the creditor.
TRANSPORTATION.
now owned by aliens should be re-
voting population, and that Senators
from each shall be elected by the
people Of the district.
DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
Relying upon the good, common
sense of the American people. and be-
Heving that g majority of them, when
uninfuenced by party prejudice, will
vote right On all questions submitted to
them ON their merit; and, further, to
effectually annihilate the pernicious
lobby in legislation, we demand direct
legislation by means of the initiative
and referendum.
3. A. SoUTHwoRTH,
6ec'y-Treaa. n. E. A. and /. q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-08
THE HEDGE ETC

A "hsdge DOCTOR" O kind of quAck
In Ireland, was being examined ct en-
inquest on his treatment Of O patient
who had died, II gave him ipeoaeuan-
ha," he said.
You might iast as well have given
him the aurora borealis," said the cor
oner.
"Indaae, yer honor, and that's just
what l should have given him Mkt if
he hadn't died."-Hospital GaBstte.
WANTED-Evsry man who has lana for gnIa
10 advertise In The Progressive Farmer.
WANTED-EVery man wha ra4mma blSosaA
noCbeS cattle, hogs or chickens DO adYOFtfHR
them In n Progressive Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-08

at all, would require good pay, and
where to get the wherswithal to do the
work with is the question.
Now, I would suggest that the many
farmers % and Alliance brethren who
so successfully formed the Alliance for
the fsshpots to themselves, should
consider that but for the Alliance aid,
they never would have had the pleas
ure and distinction to eat government
pie and live CT the fat of the-lGnd,
should come to our aid and help re-
store the organisation to Ito former
siEs and efficiency.
Come Mesars Butler, Worth, Aver,
Newborne, Thompson-and q lot OF
other smaller fry-come gentlemen,
chip in, say q three-months' salary
each, to help defray expenses to keep
capable lecturers in the field.
You have picked the hesh OF the
Alliance until there is nothing left but
the naked skeleton. You have been
largely the benehciaries Of the past
Alliance enterprise and rode her al
most to death. Now, show your ap,
probation and gratitude. Come and
help restore her to vigor and activity.
You are able to do il now.
JEREMIAH JENKINS
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-08
(OETICIALO
NATIONAL ALLIANCE DEMANDS.
COFEICIALO

6, 1896.
WHEREAS, The Declaration of indie
pendence, as a basis for a Republican
form of Government that might be
progressive and perpetual, states:
THAT all men n created equal;
that they are endowed with certain Il
alienRble rights; that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness; that to secure these rights, gov
ernments r instituted among men,
deriving their just powers froIa the
governed"
We hold, therefore, that to restore
and preserve these rights under @
Republican form of government, pri-
vate monopOlies Of public necessities
for speculative purposes, whether of
the means of production, distribution
or exchange, should be prohibited, and
whenever any such public necessity or
utility becomes a monopoly in private
hands, the people of the municipality,
state or union, as the case may be,
shall appropriate the same by right OF
eminent domain, paying a just value
therefor, and operate them for, and in
the interest of. the whole people.
TNANCB.
We demand a national currency,
safe, sound and flexible; issued by the
general government only; q full legal
tender for all debts and receivable for
all dues, and an equitable and efficient
means of distribution of this currency,
directly to the people, at the minimum
of expense and without the interven-
ton of banking corporations and in
sufficient volume to transact the bust
ness of the country ON a cash basis.
(G) We demand the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver and gold at the
legal ratio of 16 to 1.
@ We demand a graduated income
tax.
(a) The government shall purchase
or construct and operate q sufficient
mileage Of railroads to efectually con
troll all rates of transportation on a
just and equitable basis.
6) The telegraph and telephone,
like the postoh1ce system, being q ne
cessity for the transmission of intelli.
gence, should be owned and operated
by the government In the interest of
the people,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-08

A father was lecturing his son on the
evil of staying out late at night and
rising late in the morning.
"You will never succeed" he said,
unless you mend your ways. Remem.
Der, the early bird catches the worm"
"And what about the worm, fatherF'
said the young man aneeringly.
Wasn't he rather foolishin getting up
go earlyG"
my son." said the old man, shat
worm hadn't been to bed ct all; he
was only getting home"
The young man coughed -PittGburg
Dispatch.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-08
NASHVILLE, NASH Co, N. O..

January q, 1898.
The Nash County Alliance met with
Dortchea Sub. Alliance January Is,
1898 On account Of the location, per-
hapL several lodges failed to be rep
resented. Kven our ever faithful and
true President, Brother-M. N. BiBSett,
failed to make his appearance; but,
nevertheless we had a good meeting.
Our Vice President, brother ]. j. II.
Edwards was on hand and performed
his part Well-eVen TO stable duty"
And the dinner-oh, yesl We, too,
were present, and could some of those
brethren who failed to come have seer
that table, and just tasted-oh, my!-
they never would have said, "Dortches
Alliance ia out of the way o. ''too
far of" again. Everything seemed to
be lovely and peace and harmony
reigned supreme. Communications
from Headquarters were read. We
were very sorry we had no samples of
shoes, but we did not despair.
The writer was elected County Bust.
ness Agent and was instructed TO send
and get q fall line Of samples and have
them on hand at q called meeting,
which will bs held at Elm Grove
Church On Saturday, February IL,
1898 We earnestly hope that each
SUD. in the county will send q full dele
CATION, and that the brethren and sis
&om@ ~1n- Nrrwn ont an M 900 nn8 lot TTE
have n of the largest meeting we
have had since the dross was burned.
Brethren, here are q few thoughts /
would be glad for each one of IS 10
study carefully: OF course we all need
and must have shoes, and we are glad
we have a factory of our own; yet,
there are dozens Of other things that
we also need and must have that we
do not manufacture, but that we ought
TO buy through the Agency. Just take
your pencil and our Price-List of
course you take THE PROGRESSIVE FAR
MER. If not, subscribe to it at once) and
calculate for yourself. Now, don't
stars Of IN such things as saw mills,
steam engines or threshing machines;
nor need you figure much on pianos,
organs, or carriages; but take small
things, such as -four, lard sugar and
coffee, cheese, baking powders, lye,
lamp oils, starch soda and salt; plows,
pillow lines and back bands, axes, SHOW
els, pitchtorks, nails, and scores Of 9th
er things we buy, and see if an ordi-
nary farmer csuld not save enough in
a single year to pay his dues ten years
and enable him to take and pay for
n Of the best papers publishsd-THB
PROGRESSIVE FARMER-our organ.
If this be true, as I verify believe,
would you say the Alliance is mo
good" or thas you cant pay your
duesl' But says one: 81 haven'5 the
ready cash on hand, and as my local
merchant will run" me on time, /
am compelled to go to him. This is 10
and even more so, and we are not max
ing war on those tender-hearted fellows
who help Us over the ditch, if they do
not leave Us in q worse condition than
they found US; but, brethren, to make
the matter short, let's resolve this year
10 buy just a. little as possible on time
and trade through our Agency a. much
a. we can.
F~raternally yours,
Q. 81. BAINRs,
Sec'y-Treas. and %. Bus. Agt. Mash
OounEu Alliance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-08

we are after. I would not give a pin
for q financial reform that does not hit
them squarely between the eyes. Lst
the hit man kick.
There is no government COMPETE
ton" whatever In G.. d. and e. They
simply assume the inherent right to be
the arbiter of his own financial liberty
instead of leaving it TO 1.-The bankers
business" as it 10 noN left.
Neither persons nor government have
any right to reap" usury, and We
want to entirely do away with it, as the
lone per cent" is simply to pay clerk
hire and other expenses between the
borrower and government (all the peo
ple.)
We need not trouble about what
kind Of money we shall pay other ma,
tions so long as we can produce grain,
cotton, metals, oil, etc, enough to sup
ply half the world.
Furthermore, there are two stand
points from which to discuss the money
question in it's relation to political econ
omy. One 10 that of the ''get there"
demRgogue oGicsseeker politician; the
other 10 that OF truth, right, science
and human righta- See National ALI
ance Demands-''an equitable and eff
cient means Of distribution Of this
currency directly to the people at the
minimum of expense and without the
intervention Of banking corporations, y
etc.
Now minimum expense" means the
least possible cost to the borrower, and
lone per cent" or even less is intended
only to pay the salary of all employ
ees and other expenses so that no man,
corporation nor ven government shall
make q cent of usury off the borrower.
We are taking are of the man who
borrows from necessity, to help him in
his weakness or even poverty, remem
bering that he also is q sovereign and
has his rights as a sovereign and a
brother. Ii any who are smart in
business propose to circumvent this
good purpose Of the Alliance and COB
BILE up the money and get rich unjuBtly
fast, we propose to limit the amount to
him. (5ee CD If by chicanery some
do, we propose another way Of reach
ing them: by graduated tax. See the
principle Observation-Disclosures Demands
Cb) that Is resting the burden most
heavily on accumulated wealth. This
is clearly the purpose and principle of
the Alliance and it ia just and right,
sous.
For our further specific views on
money, interest, graduated tax, etc,
see our future chapters under the cap
tion Of ''Tho Peoples Platform" Every
article Of the platform proposed in
Chapter III. was penned by members of
the Alliance, some of whom we're mem.
bers Of other industrial orders (t
might almost be named the Alliance
platform for that master) who are in
diligently and solemnly obligated to
great principles and propose TO keep
their political action and particular.
Iy) platform within the limits of those
principles; trusting in God for the get
there" rather like Cromwell to his
soldiers when he said, Crust in God
and keep your powder dry" Tae pow
der of the Alliance il it's great princi
pies in politics and industrial Econo-
my as they relate to individual sover-
eign rights in o Government of Civil
and Religious Liberty.
SAMUEL ARCHIE,
NEr0A NJ ~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-08

What many young people wanted,
but thought beyond their means, they
now now possess by the simple way
stated in our advertising columns by
w. g. Baker, $50 Main street, Spring
field, Mass.
If people will sell q certain quantity
Of his good he will send them an article
of value. Mention Thu PROGRESSIVE
FARMER and write him for particulars.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-08
Railway
Condensed Schedule.
IN EFFECT JUMP "A, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH DAILY.
NoRFoLK AID CHAEEANooaA LnMITHD.

NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA LIMITED.
$40 D. m. Daily.-Solid vestibule
trains with sleeper from Norfolk to
Chattanooga via Salisbury, Morganton,
ASheville, Hot Springs and Knoxville.
Connects at Durham for Oxford,
GAINESVILLE and Keysville, except Sun
day. At Greensboro with the Wash
ington and Southwestern Vessibule
Oimited) train for all poins North and
with main line train No. IL for Dan
vile, Richmond and intermediate local
stations; also, has connection for Win
ston. Salem and with main line train
No. 80, Omitted States Fast Nail" for
Charlotte, Spartansburg, Greenville,
Atlanta and all points South; also,
Columbia, Augusta. Charleston, Sa-
vsnnah, Jacksonville and all points In
Florida. Sleeping Gar for Atlanta,
Jacksonville and at Charlotte with
iEleeping Oar for Augusta.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
Has g.. m. Daily.-Solid train con
Gjsting of Pullman Sleeping Car and
coaches from Chattanooga to Norfolk,
arriving at Norfolk at 3 p. m, in time
to connect with the Old Dominion
Merchants and Miners, Norfolk and
Washington and Baltimore, Chesa-
Deake and Richmond 8. 8. Co.'S for all
points North and East.
Connects at Selma for Fayetteville
and intermediate stations On the Vii
son and Fayetteville Short Out daily,
except Sunday for NewOern and More
head City daily for Goldsboro and VII
mington and intermediate stations on
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
Express Train.
8: So a. m. Daily.-Connects at Dur.
ham for Oxford, Keysville, Richmond;
at Greensboro for Washington and all
points North.
Express Train.
$40 D. m. Daily-For Goldsboro and
intermediate stations.
Local Accommodation.
300 q. m.-Counects at Greensboro
for all points for North and South and
Winston Salem and points on the
Northwestern and North Carolina Rail
road. At Salisbury, for all points In
Western North Carolina, Knoxville,
Tenn, Cincinnati and western points;
at Charlotte, for Spartanburg, Green
ville, Athens, Atlanta and all points
South.
TRAINS ARRIVE At RALEIGH, N. O.:
ExpCess Train.
$40 D. a. Daily.-From Atlanta,
Charlotte, Greensboro and all points
South.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
$40 n. m. Dailv.-FrOm all points
east, Norfolk, Tarboro, Wilson and
water lines.
From Goldsboro, Wilmington, Fay
etteville and all points in Eastern Caro-
lima.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
Has q. m. Daily.-From New York,
Washington, Lynchburg, Danville and
Greensboro, Chattanooga, Knoxville,
Hot Springs and Asheville.
Express Train.
1858 q. m. Daily.-From Goldsboro
and intermediate stations.
Local.
7:9O q. m. Daily.-From Greensboro
and all points North and South. Sleep
ing car from Greensboro to Raleigh.
900 D. m. Daily except Sunday
From Goldsboro and all points East.
Local freight trains also carry pas
sengera.
Pullman cars on night train from
Raleigh to Greensboro.
Double daily trains between Raleigh,
Charlotte and Atlanta. Quick tina;
unexcelled accommodation.
w. Il. GREEN,
General Superintendent
". A. TURK,
General Passenger Agent,
WaRhinRton. d. O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-08

PasroniEe those who advertise in
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER. It never
knowingly admits q humbug ad. You
will also do us q favor by always men
tioning THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER in
writing an advertiser.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-08

In order to sleep well lie it BEST to Lie
on the right side, or on the left ideI
Ans.-If you IRE on the right side, it
isn't necessary to lie at all.-Ex.
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Do you want your paper changed 30
rother Office! State the one at which
oou have been getting Is.
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80 Our friends Ia writing TO any Of
ar advertisers will favor Us by men
5oning the fact that they saw the
advertisement In TIN PRoGRESSIvB
SARNs9.
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Peoples Letter Box.


Wepa is car Postal Gard Department, q
de4srtment for brief letters en- politics.
Adtaaes work, news from all over the
STATE and nation, and kindred subjects.
We want correspondents from each COM
mUnity i'm the q. s. Give us your views.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-26
I,idicui,h by aukrls

New York, Feb 25.-The Press says: Gu
bans i'm this city rdicule the reports Of
a tunnel under Havana harbor. Arturo
Arguila who has spent most of his life
i'm Havana. said:
In my opinion the whole story is built
on the subterranean passage that con-
meets Cabanas with Moro. land passage
which has been in existence for we know
not how long. 1t probably extends back
to the early part of the 18th century and
was constructed for the purpose of af-
fording means Of escape from the outer
fortress Moro to the inner Cabanas in
the event of an attack. There is not a
man living to-day who remembers when
it was put to any practical USE
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-26

Chicago. Feb. 25.-H II. kohlsaat. who
is very close 10 President Mckinley, pub
fishes a statement in the Evening Post
to-day relative to the information i'm pos
session of this government regarding the
Maine disaster. In conclusion the article
says: This much is absolutely true.
President Mckinley knows nothing about
the wreck OF the Maine or testimony as
to its cause that hc has not made public.
He will not withhold any information
when he gets il. He has not come 10 any
conclusion as 10 whether the disaster was
accidental or designed. or whether ii was
caused by an internal or an external ex-
plosion. When h. receives the report of
the court Of inquiry he will know facts
which he will make public with his con-
clusion and policy
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-26

Tampa. Fla. Feb. 25.--Although the of
iicials of the company have not so stated
publicly. pretty much every body here un-
derstands that the Plant system has com
pleted arrangements for the transporta-
ton of troops and munitions OF war to
Havana on short notice. All of their ships
have been placed in condition for emer-
gencies. Should war be declared II is said
that they have perfected plans to land
a large body of troops in Havana within
&c hours after their arrival at this place
Troops can be transported from Washing
ton and New York to this point in 20 to
80 hours. The company has also made ar
rangements, il is understood. To land
promptly men and arms ut Key West and
all strategic points on the coast of Flor
ida and at Mobile.
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snnfn ffenr, War.

London, Feb. 25.-According to a special
dispatch from Madrid reports received
there from the United States to the effect
that public opinion in the latter country
is becoming more exciting owing to the
impression that the Maine disaster was
not due to accident, are "restirring pop
ular feeling here lin Madrid) and the con-
viction is increasing in ministerial circles
that the worst must he expected
Continuing, the dispatch says: 1.-THE
government has no choice If the United
States adopts threatening attitude, for
the prospect of war Is popular with all
parties. and the more excitable newspa-
pers are already urging the government
To take measures to enable Spain to
strike the first and decisive blow"