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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31

North Carolina is q part of the said
organization,
'.ResOEved, That we endorse the let
ter Of Mr.. Bryan and the address of
Chairman Jones seeking to unite the
silver forces"
But it turns out that the Southern
Railways gang Of Palmer ties had
everything their own way and would
not allow even this to pass. Where
upon the Observer remarks:
1.-THE fact that they are not in the
platform as adopted is important"
Yes-and significant.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31
N. r. P. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The next man with a proposition"
to make should make it in q channel
containing no mines.
The fusion Populists stood on the
burning deck, and would have ben
standing there yet, but the Democrats
split up the deck to make political
kindling wood.
If some PopuIists would devote more
TINA to building up the party and less
to making propositions, " they would
not be compelled to lift themselves
out of the wreck by grasping their
own bootstraps.
The man who says he is in favor Of
free silver and opposed to monopoly
and endorses the actions Of the State
Democratic Convention, is not aDemo-
Graf, but a 'hyp"o''crat." There is a
large band of ~'hypocrats" in this State
and it is well TO watch them.
Col. Josephus Daniels sustained his
reputation as a rapid fire politician
during the past week. He changed
from the leader of the fusion brigade
to the leader Of the anti fusion brigade
in q few hours, and read the resolu
tions opposing fusion with much eclat,
whatever that is.
1t will be noticed that the Democratic
platform does not accuse the Populists
Of ever doing any evil. Democratic
newspapers say this is done in order to
get the Populists to go back. No,
thank you. If you a find nothing
bad in our record, we are perfectly
content to remain where we are.
We have it from the lips Of an at
torney for the Southern Railroad Com
pany, that 80 out Of the SO members Of
the new State Committee Of the 50
called Democratic party, are lawyers,
and that @8 Of these are paid attorneys
for the Southern Railroad Company
A party of, for and by the corpora
tions, verify
Too many young dudes r getting
military positions on the strength Of
the reputation of their fathers as fight
ere. This, perhaps, vas what con
strained the Truckers and Planters
Journal to make the following sen
sible remark: "a great many things
in this world make US tired. but when
ever we see q sap headed young puppy
ventilate himself on the reputation of
his father or grandfather, we become
completely exhausted"
Bro. Click, of the Hickory Mercury,
doesn't claim to be q prophet, but he
hit the nail tquarely on the head in the
following prediction made before the
meeting of the Democratic State Con
vention: What will the Democrats
do in r Aleigh to morrowG This is the
question every body is asking. Our
opinion is they will straddle. They
will declare in favor Of Bryan, free
silver and the Chicago platform They
will declare In favor of q CO operation
of all free silver forces, provided they
will all abandon their own organiza-
tions and 60 into the Democratic party
and agree to let the ringsters issue and
distribute the spoils, as they have been
doing. This is about the only thing
they can harmonic on. But we will
seq"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31

The ex Honorable, q lawyer wv
Northampton county, after S'% Gna'
that he came to the Democratic w.
vention instructed, but the sCuOD
the convention was not in ACCORD W."
his instructions, but was rlgnH -
proceeded to tell the convention ~
to treat the Populists. "AsK Sn' ~
come back, and if they 90 ..m
c1me," said he, ''then treat ,"s.o
just as you treat the negro. nsm
they come to your house reqlLrs
to come in at the back door, Will I'D
Show them the same courtesy "a
show the negro. Don't allo" tlo nob-
associate with your wives ana O1 .Esir
tiers, and you will bring them 20 o0d
senses" This we heeed him say and
We are sure the sentiment was 90
expressed in as near the langu@ory.
use as we can repeat it from 10
And of course we don't forget ST %ooot
suits. We wish TO inform the Id
able 90 gentleman that the NO.
est, TO be driven By any su0n tbst
into serving the ~plutocratic gaDs onps
controlled the convention
means captured him.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31

fight the largest and bestro..
ron OF lawyers in the South pat,
And the people are fOoled
Their instructions have gone with as g
Democracy. into the cann y. 'n thet
racy and plumber. After tbo PlutOC.
OF the officers and the commit.tloO
began to dawn upon on looko.S It
honest delegates, and bv this and
dawning on the people,-tba. e d
Andrews and his crew of attoA'R'
had entire control of the maCb;"ueya
were working it. for all it wa. and
The President was a LAWYER. "U''A
fourths of all the committees 'I'ee
years; 80 out of Sc members ~ aE
State Executive Committee ls
next two years are LAWYERS %
whom are-paid attorneys Of tho ~
ern Railway, so says an atto,Do"
Southern Railway Company wS9 Of
working day and night updo. %e
direction of Morgan's oversee %s
Andrews, who is not in svmn. W.
with a single syllable of the -. uy
planks in the platform which
adopted for the purpose Of oa "Ss
ing such suckers as may be fooIoSI
it. Read the list of officers and
mitteemen, and you will see that HS1
they have taken about the entire nL.@
form OF the Peoples party excoDt 20,
condemnation of the fraudulent l..s4
they have appointed a eate worhi1a
majority on their Exc cutive Oomnt'
tee who are opposed to Bryan and ~.
dead opposed to every decIaration -,
reform contained in the platform
The war cry from their hypoc,isi..,
lips during the campaign will h
''white man and white metal y Nj.
will be their shibboleth to get in m
then''white metal'' may go, and "vbtn
men," who seem to think people do mn
know they are white unless thew csN
a convention and declare it, will Law in
the white pie, IRE open their bar in tha
capitol and boast of the number NJ
members Of the General Assemble
they can debauch and make drunk in
order to kill their votes for reforms
demanded by the people. Yes, Der.
haps another State Auditor can Be
found that will reinstate this kind Of
glorious work" Perhaps they will
then put q man in the Office of Score.
tary of State who can save, for
campain whiekey, the difference
between 500. 900 per year paid in.
to the State treasury for the last 16
years of their power, and the S115, 600
paid in by the present incumbent.
They declare emphatically that they
would co operate with nothing thai
would not put them in absolute contro
and management, unhRmpered, Of thC
whole system Of State government
from top to bottom, and that they will
hear no further proposition from any
source, except from those who humii
tate themselves in the dust and make
unconditional surrender. Are there
those who will accept these termsG Il
80 they most assurdly must be berett
o. the smallest degree of self respectO Or
patriotism.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31

Our supply of war news this week
ia limited simply because as an editor
expresses it, war news is as sc 1rce as
snakes in Ireland" and we do not care
to print columns of rumors simply for
the glorious privilege of fooling the
people and then taking it all back"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31
WHERE The BLAME RESTS.

In an open letter to Mr.. Josephus
Daniels, written April 22d, Hon. w. =.
Bryan says:
SIN the hour Of need the Populists
and silver Republicans came to our
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31
HYP-"oCRAT rs" DON'T EVEN
WANT SILVER FORCES TO
GIT TOGETHER.


The committee appointed by the
Populist State Convention to confer
with any party ~favoring the reforms
advocated in their platform with refer
ence to CO operation, met in room 10,
Park Hotel, last Wednesday afternoon.
There were present Chairman Cyrus
Thompson, J B Lloyd, M 3. Caldwell,
J. B Schulken, K. A. Moye and z 7.
Garrett.
The following communication was
sent to the Democratic Convenven.
Our readers can fad resolutions re-
ferred to in our last issue.
RALEIGH, N. O., May %, 1898.
Hon. Clement MamIy, Chairman Demo
cratic State Executive Committee:
DEAR Strive, the conference CON-
mittee, elected by the State Convention
of the Peoples party, which assembled
in this city on the 18th inst, have the
honor herewith to present a copy Of a
series of resolutions adopted by the
said convention, which resolutions, to-
gether with this letter, we request you
as Chairman of the Democratic State
Executive Committee to lay be
fore the Democratic State
Convention which is to assemble in
this city on Thursday, May 2 sh, 1898.
for such consideration and action as
the judgment of your convention may
determine.
This committee was elected by the
Peoples party State Convention under
the fifth resolution Of the series here
presented.
If your convention shall declare it's
Endorsement of the principles.and pur-
poses set forth in these resolutions, and
favor a co operation with the Peoples
party in the coming campaign to carry
the same into effect, your convention
is requested to name a committee to
confer us as to the details Of the CO.
operation.
We are nov present in this city, with
headquarters at room No. 10. Park
Hotel, where we will await the action
of convention upon this proposition.
Very respectfully,
CYRUs THOMPSON, Chm'n.
JAMES B. LLOYD,
MORRISON 81. CALDWELL,
j. B. 6CHULKEN,
z T. GARRETT,
e. A. MOVE,
Committee.
The following are the resolutions
passed by the Democratic State Execu
tive Committee in which they refuse
TO fuse:
''The Committee on Platform and
Resolutions, by direction Of the con.
vention, having under consideration
the proposition for fusion made by q
committee of the Populist party,
recommend that this convention adopt
the following resolutions in respect
thereto:
ResoL0ed That the proposition for
fusion submitted by the Populist COM
mittee be, and the same is here by, re-
spectfully declined.
Q. That the Democratic State Execu-
tive Committee be, and the same g
hereby, instructed to entertain no
further proposition for fusion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31

81 am standing ROU Just behind the
CMrtain, and jn fIH gLOt0 Of the coming
0snset. Behind me are the shGdOGCs on
Re truck, before me lies the dark odLey
Snd the TiUeT. When I mjEgLe OU6tb StS
dark IUdters I tCuRt to cast one finger
Eng look upon q country whose govern
sssnt is Of the people, for the people,
and by the people, "-L. L. Polk, july
sch, 1890.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
Thrown Out OF Court.

San Francisco, Jan. 2l.-The case of
Horace w. Philbrook, who sued the JUS
tices of the state supreme court and
several attorneys for S500,000 damages
because of his disbarment from all state
courts, has been thrown out Of court
by the decision of Judge Knowles OF
Montana. Philbrook originally charged
that Justice Harrison had been in
fuenced by corrupt motives In deciding
a case against his client, and intimated
that the entire court was venal. The
justices took up the matter and dis
ha rred Philbrook
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21

Bay City. Mich. Jan. 21-Wheeier &
Co. IS shipyard has shut down, throwing
zoo men out of work, as a result OF the
riveters refusing to accept per cent
increase in wages. The riveters had
been on strike several days, their OBJ
feet being to obtain the scale OF wages
paid in 1895. The riveters would have
accepted the proffered increase had
they not been required to sign an
agreement not to act as body, but as
individuals, and agree that the COM
pany retain 10 per cent of their wages
as a forfeit against quitting without its
,onuapf
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
RUSHING SHIPS TO CHINA,
British Ad~S atty Hurries Part ofIts Fleet
eff 'Ac ~ the Pacific.

81 Nc ~ the Pacific.
VietofIs. y e., Jan. 21.-orders have
been rsceived' cat Esquimault by Rear
Admiral Pallsef from the admiralty in
structing him to have every vessel in
his fleet ready to start for China on
twenty-four hours notice. Immediate
ly all was hustle around the dockyards,
the crews of the different vessels being
busily engaged rushing coal and pro-
visions on board. Then came an order
for her majesty's ship Pheasant TO
start on her trip across the Pacific, she
being nearer ready than the others.
Later instructions were received for
III. M S. Imperious, the flagship OF the
station, TO proceed to the scene OF ac-
tivity. She will start on Saturday. 1t
is not known whether or not Admiral
Palliser will accompany her. 1t Is not
likely unless the conditions In the orient
reach a climax that the other vessels at
present here will be q dered there. The
Icarius is only a y II vessel and the
Phaeton and Leander, having just COM
pleted a long voyage, are in need OF
some repairs. In fact the Leander is
already i'm the drydock and the Phaeton
is TO follow her.
1t is not known just where III. NJ. S.
Ampion is at present but she has
probably completed her work at Cohos
island and is coming north, being under
orders to report at Esquimault. The
torpedo boat Destroyer will remain at
Esquimault. The next order is one to
have the armament of the Empress
boats ready to be shipped on short no
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
FREE FOR ONE BRIEF MOMENT.
Wife-Beater Ratcliffe Released and Rear
rested ON Another Charge.


rested ON Another Charge.
New York, Jan. 21.-Edward j. Rat
cliffe. who was under sentence for as
saulting his wife, enjoyed a few mo-
ments of freedom, when his cell door
was opened and he was led toward the
entrance of the gloomy building. Judge
Dickey Of the supreme court, Brooklyn.
accepted bail for the prisoners release
In the sum of s2.500.
Ratcliffe walked through the un-
barred gate separating the cells from
the office Policeman English was
waiting for him with a warrant for
perjury, and formally placed him under
arrest. With the policeman clinging to
his arm the wife beater walked across
Franklin street into the criminal court
building, where he was to be arraigned
before Magistrate Deul on the charge
of perjury. But the court room was
closed and the magistrate had gone
home. This cut off Ratcliffe's getting
bail for the day.
When on trial for assault Ratcliffe
swore that he had no wife other than
the complainant. 1t is now alleged
that he was previously married in Eng
land The woman who claims to be his
first wife is now on the ocean coming
TO prosecute Ratcliffe for bigamy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
Presidential Nominations.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate: Frank McCord, OF Ohio, to
be collector of internal revenue for the
eighteenth district of Ohio. To be
Consuls-Charles Burr Towle, of New
Hampshire, at Saltillo, Mex: Robert
Butler Malone, OF Virginia, at Nuevo
Laredo, Mex; Robert s. Bergh, of
North Dakota. at Gothenburg, Sweden;
aGbriel Bic Ravndal, of South Dakota,
at Beirut. Syria.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
FLOOD IN THE OHIO.
1t is Caused by High Water In the Licking
and Little Miami Rivers,


and Little Miami Rivers,
Cincinnati, o., Jan. 21.-The Ohio
river, after a sudden rise at the rate
OF five feet an hour, caused by the
flood in the Little Miami and the Lick
ing rivers, settled down to a rate Of
three inches an hour, with the excep-
ton that between and Z o'clock in
the morning there was a rise of six
inches. The rainfall, which ceased be-
fore daylight. amounted to 2.34 inches,
and it came so heavily as to nearly all
flow into the rivers. High winds have
prevailed throughout the night and day
and the temperature is falling, both of
which conditions operate to lessen the
danger OF flood. According to present
advices there has not been a general
heavy rain i'm West Virginia nor else
where about headquarters. At Pom
eroy the river was reported stationary
at twenty Eight feet, with hard rains
all night, the weather being like April.
Much damage has been done along the
Little Miami river. The bridge on the
Pennsylvania road at Morrow has gone
out, causing a long detour by trains.
Louisville, KY, Jan. 21.-Fears are
entertained here of a flood. The Ohio is
rising steadily. At o'clock in the
morning the danger line was but three
feet off, but by noon the distance had
been decreased nearly eleven inches.
The waters are touching the curbstones
at the foot Of Fifth and Fourth streets
and the residents in these localities
have packed their belongings prepara-
tory TO flight
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
National Fishing Congress.

Tampa, Fla, Jan. 21.--The national
fishery congress was called to order at
II 80 by Chairman Gillet, who, as mayor
of the city of Tampa, delivered an ad-
dress of welcome and gave assurance
that the presence of the delegates was
appreciated. When congress convened
Tampa Bay casino was packed with an
immense crowd of people, representing
nearly every state of the Union and
several foreign countries. The COM
mittee on permanent organization re-
ported and presented the Hon. "A. N.
Cheney of New York for permanent
chairman
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
SAYS SHE SAW PEARLY GATES.
How a Trance at a Revival Affected Miss
Ida Sharp.

Camden. N. j.. Jan. H.-Miss Ida
Sharp, the 20-year-old daughter Of
well-known resident of Stockton. was
carried out Of a stirring religious meet
ing a few nights ago in what was sup
posed to be a cataleptic fit, brought on
by unusual excitement She has now
entirely recovered and declares she was
not in a fit, but in a trance. during
which she was waited TO the pearly
gates, where she beheld Christ, who
placed a wreath upon her brow.
She beheld the glories of the celestial
city, she said, and recognized departed
friends there, particularly all intimate
acquaintance of her mother who died
some years ago. She says everything
seemed very real until brought back
to earth by a sharp pain. This was
caused by an electric battery in the
hands of DR.. Martindale, who had been
called to attend her after her removal
from the church. Miss Sharp related
her experiences at meeting In Delanco
church and produced decided sens
aion
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
Theological students Expelled.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 21.-As the result
Of an investigation at the Western
Theological seminary of Allegheny
City. three students were expelled and
seven others suspended for unminister-
ial conduct Another student was re-
called from Princeton for further in
vestigation. The names OF the offend
ing students have been withheld from
the public. The exact charges are also
unknown Rumors of all kinds have
been afioat and have varied from the
statement that theologues have been
studying the city by gaslight, to
charges of petty gambling and unmin-
isterial language.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
rr.mp. 60 Attend Berry's Funeral.

Paducah, KY, Jan. 21.-Trainmen ar
riving In the city from the tramp camp
near the Illinois Central track. two
miles from the city. reported that the
ragged occupants were preparing to at
tend Berry's funeral in body when
ever II might occur. Eight of their
number have been selected to volunteer
as pailbearers at the interment. Mrs.
Sadie Miller Berry and her attorney. +.
q. Wood, have left for Mount Vernon,
Ills. Mrs. Berry departed without hav-
ing made a second visit to see her hus-
bands body.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
Croker In Command.

New York, Jan. 21.-The standing
committees of the general committee of
Tammany hall have just been an
nounced by Augustus Peters, charm an
of the general committee. The name of
Richard Croker heads the finance COM
mittee. which means that he is TO take
ND the nominal leadership Of the or
ganization as well as its actual leader
ship. A few years ago John c. Sheehan
was selected by him as his nominal sue
cessor, and Sheehan has held the chair
manship up TO the present time.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
THE CURRENCY HEARING.
Ex-secretary Fairchild Appears Before the
Committed.

Committee.
washington, ID. c., Jan. 21.-The cur
rency hearing before the house COM
mittee on banking and currency was
ex-Secretary Fairchild being
heard through the morning. with the
understanding that Secretary Gage
would resume at O'clock. The inquir-
les of Mr.. Fairchild were along the line
Of developing the degree Of success with
which the monetary commission bill
could be put into practical operation.
Considerable feeling has been aroused
by the determination of the committee
by a party vote not to hear President
Warner, OF the Blmetalic union. and
Chairman Towne, of the silver Repub-
lican national committee. unless these
gentlemen prepared a bin and assumed
responsibility for IL. Mr.. Cox, the
senior member of the minority, says
this action is equivalent to declining to
hear the silver representatives undec
any circumstances, rs they do not wish
10 appear as the advocates OF any cur
rency or banking bill. but TO resist such
a measure IL on gold lines. Mr. Cox
takes the view that IL Is as important
TO present the opposition to-the pending
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
Reception to President Dole.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The war de-
partment is making preparation for
notable reception TO President Dole
upon his arriva lin Washington. Orders
have been given to have allthe troops
stationed in the city and vicinity as
sembled at the station under command
of Colonel Sumner and a fine parade
will mark the trip of the visitor from
the train to his hotel, where he will be
called upon by the high officials of the
government II is probable President
Mckinley will exchange visits with
President Dole
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 2l.--A section OF
floor at the Cudahy packing plant fell.
CARRYING down several workmen. j.
Novak was killed. Chris Montgomery
sustained broken jaw and other bad
bruises. and Mike O'Day received a bad
scalp wound. The wall supporting the
floor had been weakened by repairs In
progress.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
L.nck Of a Rockford Man.

Rockford, Ills. Jan. H.-J. L. Carey, q
Grand Army man OF this city, claims
to have discovered rich gold mine
owing to dreams. Carey says one night
last summer he dreamed OF the loca-
ton of a rich claim four miles from
Golden, Col. The dream was repeated
three times and was so vivid that he
started for the spot. He found the To-
cation as pictured in his dreams and
has sent home samples of rich quartz
taken from the claim, which experts
declare will be one of the richest In Col
orado
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
CHAPMAN IN THE way.
Minors Cannot Agree Because OF
His Obstinacy.
HOLDS OUT FOR PREFERENTIAL.

Factions Fight Hard for "a Decision, Meth
er Side Wanting n Compromise-Penn-
sylvania Operators Say the Differentiai
Works AN Injustice to Them and Must
he Wiped Out-Machine Scale Must Also
BE Settled Refore Final Adjournment.
Chicago. Jan. 21.-Prospects OF an
early adjournment OF the joint conven-
ton of miners and operators are not
very promising the obnoxious Ohio g.
cent differential is still the bone OF con-
tention, and Operator II. l.. Chapman
the greatest obstacle in the way of a
prompt settlement. Mr.. Chapman. who.
by the way was the Democratic candi-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21
a,ean innuatInup.

Canton, o., Jan. 2i.-A bell boy at
the Hurford house found the dead body
of a man I'm a bathtub filed with
water. The remains were recognized as
being those of Luther Hough. trav-
cling salesman for a gentlemen's FUR
nishing goods house. He registered
from jamestown, ~. Y.