The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15

The present reports show the total
loss of life in the war with Spain to
have been 2 COG officers and men; OF
these, 2 600 died of disease in camp.
Col. AL F~airbrother makes this time
ly observation: Governor Russell
has been abnsed mere than any public
man in North Carolina. Now If the
Democratic press would remember and
pound some of the ID mocratic Officials
who deserve it, what they say about
Russell would have more weight"
Rev. Lyman Abbott, editor Of the
Outlook, has this to say or direct leglc
lation: I'm my JUDGMENT the remedy
for the evils of democracy is more de-
mocrRcy; fresh appeal from the few to
the many-from the managers to the
people. l believe in the referendum,
and, within limits, the initiative, be
cause it is one form OF this appeal from
the few tt the many, from forces of
abstract democracy to democracy that
is the rule of the people,"
The inter collegiate debate between
Wake Forest and Trinity in this city s
o. m. Nov. "a a, Thanksgiving Day,
promises to be interesting. The subj oct
for discussion is: Resolved, That the
| United States should not adopt a policy
of territorial expansion" Trinity has
che affirmative and Wake Forest the
negative. The representatives from
Trinity are, 81. NJ. North, 8 A Stewart,
and Jno. n. Flowers. The representa-
o ven, w. f. Fry and w. N Johnson.
We hope there will be a full attend
ance, for we believe SUCH discussions
should be encouraged.
Last week we saw Hon. John w. At
water, Congressman elect from this
district, and although he declared him.
self still a Populist, the News and OF
server next morning announced that
ne would go into the Democratic eau
Gus. Mr.. Atwater gave as hisTeason
that the Populist party had fused with
the Republicans. Now, the fact is, we
do not think there will be in the next
Congress q single Populist owing his
election to Republican votes. This
knocks out Mr.. Atwater's so called
reason" and as we see it, the only
manly thing for him to do IS to go into
the Populist caucus, or if he will go
into the Democratic caucus, declare
himself a Democrat.
The regular quarterly meeting of
Wake County Alliance in October ad-
nurned TO meet November 175h. Let
every Sub in the county take notice
and have a good representation pres
enG At the court house IL a. m Poll
tics has been running high. The ex
cite ment has been intense. That strain
IA nov eff and it is the earnest desire
OF THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER that all
who love the principles OF the Order
wilt nov come together IN love, forgiv
ing and forgetting the past. There is
room for the Order There is need for
it. Il ought to and can be of great
benefit to all farmers, regardless of
their partisan pref Idices
The politician said the Alliance was
a good thing as long as it kept out Of
politics He meant it wac a mighty
good thing until it discovered the poll
5ician was trying to manipulate it in
his interest and sat fat down CD him.
Then ne left it AMI began to abuse il.
Every party now in existence bas had
It's tur trying to work the Order Nov
the time has come for them all t." hands
off! and let the farmers who era not
seeking Office get together, organize
for their own betterment and that of
their neighbors, regardless of how they
have voted or may vote in future.
There are untold blessings in their
reach by union mental, moral, mate
rial blessings
The people of Wilmington are begin
ming to realrze that in giving employ
ment almost wholly to negroes they
have made a serious mistake. The
country negro is in nearly every in
stance quiet and inoffansive, but when
he goes Co town, he speedily changes.
Among the resolutions passed by Viii.
mington business men last week were
these: "Fourth-That the progressive
element In any community is the white
population and That the giving Of
nearly all OF the employ ment to negro
laborers has b en- against the cest in.
terests OF this county and city and is a
sufficient reason why the city of vii
mIngtou. with its natural advantages
has not become a city of as least so 900
inhabitants. FIfth-That we propose