The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07

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odThe Populist held their judicial con-
Vsntion &c Maxton last week and Mr..
HF SeaWeH, Of this place was nom
mated for the Superior Court jsdge
ship. The fact was made known TO
the Republicans who were holding their
judicial convention at Hamlet and
Mr.. Seawen was endorsed by them.
The Republicans then nominated Mr..
y. p. Cameron, Of Rockingham for the
relationship and after the fact was
made known to the Populists, Mr..
Camerons candidacy was endorsed by
them.4Carthage Blade May 18.
If the above is not fusion 7 fail TO
see what fusion is. The two parties,
with ideas as conflicting as they can
well be here form aunion 60 effect a
certain purpose-sweep the folds. I
would like TO see both the old parties
shake their respective parties and come
to the only party that is advocating
doctrines that wiz Q bring re
lief to the country. But principle
must be as the foundation, and IN
order that we may have O. common
principle, both Of said O old parties
must, as q condition ~precedent Of join
ing rs, shed their old garments AS O
matter Of precaution against infee-
tious diseases the garments must be
left outside the camp. No goldbugs,
metallic redemptionists nor bond infa-
tionists will be admitted to the camp.
The following, subject to various modi-
Acationa. is submitted as q basis for
the reform movement: s5F
4. A tariff in favor of properly pro-
tecting all home industries.
3 That the circulating medium be
property inflated by our issue of full
legal tender United States Treasury
notes, receivable for all debts, public
and private, irredeemable in coin.
Nomore bonds. ErEUuJ S&aH
8. That United States Postal Saw
ings Banks shah be established, suh
Cieut IN number 20 suit the convenience
oElthe people, and that all national
banks, as banks Of issue, shall be
wiped out. 1'a1 40 -Ai@A ls
q That no contracts payable In other
than lawful money being either either
gold, silver or paper, atnthe optionof
the debtor, will be permitted. s5tF olia1
~ A graduated income tax that viii
cause the wealthy Of the country to pay
ita proper proportional taxation. Il Il
6. Government ownership OF rail-
road, telegraph and tslephone1ineg..L
~ ThRtdmale yCOnVictss instead of
being confined in penitentiaries or
prisons, shall be employed in con
s~truCting government railroads, tele.
graph and telephone Inca ,ES7sEaa9
IS! That speculation in farm prod
ucts by buying and ceiling futures
shall be prohibited. EaoifaaEp 1sY s1a otI
g. That speculation in ~sub-letting
mail contracts shall be stopped by Civ
ing thossnresiding on ornear the routes
Gdvantagesj 1sG9sst Vr5v5 1oc5 aa5
B1Oa That the fraud and swindle by
which silver was unnecessarily and
Unjustly demonetiE3 ID I'm 1873 shall be
righted byurestoriug9 the coinage laws
as they existed prior to the perpetra-
ton of said MISUNDERSTANDING sum of
all villianies. - gs El1E8 as nmo0 get
IL. That the work OF the House and
Senate shall besepRrate.i Mono sssity
for bills to be acted on by both houses.
IL. That when a bill lie reported by
q committee of Congress and placed
on the calendar it shall remain there
until acted on by Congress. a9h''472'7'
Is That Congress shall be left con-
tinaously In session until ell business
before it, including the French Spola
ton claims (dearIy 100 years old) shall
have been properly adjudicated and
settled. li22 nt @ baa 577urah ygsucI
IA That United States Senators and
judges Of the Supreme Court Estate
and NationaD ahaIl be elected BY q di
rect vote of the people. ilE" b1E -a5E
as That the terms Of cnce, whore
the annual compensation is $500 and
upwards, shall be reduced TO one term
Of four years only, and that any per
sonafteF having served for four years
shall forever thereafter be ineligibIefor
any Office he may have held. ,~e1in-2
o16n That no lawyers shall be elected
TO State Legislatures nor to Congress-
for the next % years. g aa3 " s1siisH
At. That the act known az Civil
Service Reform shall be repealed.
F1sS That the employees Of manufac
turing establishments will be permitted
TO labor not more than Sen hours q
day.
uaS All insurance cornpsnies,
including life. FIRE, ETC., shall be com.
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