The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-01
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RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. II. 1898

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DEAR - After Incorporating
our position as you do, it does not
seem that you could expect Us to pub
lish your letter. If you will read our
editorials as we'll as the agricultural
matter on the first page" you will fed
that we do not sanction everything
that is done by the Republican party"
neither do we ''abuse the Democrats
for everything they have done" As to
what the Republicans have done for
the good Of the State, will say we are
not set for the defense of the Republi
cans. But, taking the record of each
party in this State since 1892, the ques
ton is more easily answered than the
one: what have the Democrats done
for the good Of the StateI" We will,
however, say something regarding this
question before closing.
As to ''where the Peoples party will
get recruits" and where it will get to
If fusion is continued, that question
can be best answered by another ques-
ton: "Where will the Peoples party
get recruits and where will it get to if
it allows the Simmons Ransom gang to
again get the reins of government,
tasten another Infamous election law
upon US, repeal the charter Of the only
farmers organization in the State, set
up a double room bar in the capitol, in
crease the tax on farm and farm stock,
run the State Department without
books, approve the infamous oyster
frauds and the equally infamous SO
year lease, enact An 8 per cent. interest
law and continue their policy Of t. king
persons attempting to induce negro
emigration and of ~scorning and ours
ing all honorable attempts to get the
white men of the State togetherR
This is the record of the gang that
are now attem pting to regain control
Of the State, and if the Republican
party has done nothing else, it has at
least co operated with the Populists in
their efforts to nullify these obnoxious
laws.
Which party, judging by this rec
ord (Which you and every D mocra5
must admit is their true recorc) is the
greater friend Of the gold standard,
Of trusts, and of corporationsf"
You ask what would Col. L L Polk
do were he living to day9 Lst US see,
Col pix was the greatest friend the
Farmers Alliance ever had. Do you
believe he would vote for a par y that
attempted to kill it by repeating its
charters
Col Polk favored honesty. Do sou
believe he would approve a party
whose managers manipulated the 99-
year lease and she Infamous oyster
frauds2
Col. Polk was a friend to popular
education. Do you think he would re-
pudiate the party that has given US
better public schools than ever before9
Col. Polk was an earnest advocate of
sobriety. Do you think he would want
a double room bar in our State CapitolR
Col. Polk favored honesty. Do you
think he would endorse bull pens and
secret circulars to cheat people out of
their right to vottf
Col. Polk was a business man. d.
you think he would want to see the
State Department managed without
books, and money and business letters
unattended to thrown into a waste
piles
Col. Polk was a friend to the farmer.
Do you think he would want to see
their taxes raised, or the SIX per cent
interest law, enacted for their benefit,
Fepealed3
Col. Polk was an advocate of free
silver, and an opponent of trusts and