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

A number of State papers, including
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, have Of
late had something to say regarding
the alleged bad treatment of prisoners
in Nash county. Our readers will
recollect our article on the subject in
our issue of May gath. Regarding this
this Nashville Graphic says:
"We have thoroughly investigated
the matter and have interviewed the
prisoners confined in our county Ill,
who, after reading the article pub
lished by THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
denounce it as without foundation,
and say that their supply of food is.
plentiful and consists of bread, biscuit,
boiled ham, side meat, fish, vegetables
and occasionally soups. It is IN IN
d~isputable fast that all prisoners re
leased from the Jail are always in much
better condition than when they were
first in~carcerated, and one prisoner in
formed us that he weighed more now
than at any previous time before be
ing placed within the Jail. The ill is
inspected at each term of court by the
grand jury, and once each month by
the county commissioners, who invari-
ably report the place well kept and the
prisoners well fed. The following is
the report of the grand jury, of the
spring term Of 1898:
I'VE have examined the Ill and
had statements of prisoners, who re-
port that they receive sufficient food
of fair quality, and that they have
comfortable quarters. The sill is in
good condition.
s. r.. HMLIARD, Foreman.
"In regard to the sub letting OF the
contract at IS per month, this charge
is bitterly denied and it matters not
what the amount may be no one has
right to complain so long as the prison
ers are well cared for and the commits
sioners are satisfied that the contractor
is doing his duty.
I'VE regret very much that THE
PRoGREssIvElFARMER has been made
the tool of q malicious plot"
We cheertully reproduce the above
and assure the Graphic that it is not
our intention to harm anyone, except
for the public good. Il the facts are
as stated above, then the ivestigasion
will make all things right and no one
is injured except the person who fur
nished us the evidence 20. And as
the Graphic seems to know that per-
son, we call no names.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07
PROTECT THR RAILROAD I'm,
PLOYRES.

III. the case OF Greenlee vs. the West
ern North Carolina Railroad Company,
the Supreme Court af1rms the decision
of the lower court, holding that the
railroad company should pay for IN
Try to the plaintiff while the said
plaintiff was in the employ of the de-
fendant. Judge Clark rendered the
opinion, which was concurred in by
Judge Douglas and Judge Montgomery,
Chief Justice Faircloth and Justice
Furches dissenting. We think the de,
cision q just one. Six years ago our
Supreme Court held that the railroad
companies were liable for injury to
passengers in case they failed TO pro-
vide the latest safety appliances for
passenger cars. The Charlotte Obser-
yer pronounced the recent decision
''communistic." We can't see that it
is any mora "communistic" to hold
the railroads responsible for injury to
the 10000 railroad employees in this
State than for the passengers who ride
ON the trains. Butby putting the latest
coupling appliances ON all the freight
cars, injury and death to employees
would be reduced to q very small per-
centage. It is said that self couplers
have been placed on sixty per cent. OF
the freight cars. Until the other forty
per cent. are provided with self coup
lers, the courts should hold that the
companies are responsible for in Try to
train hands who are hurt while coup
ling. Il is only a matter Of $1s per
car, and as the Western North Caro-.
lima Railroad is bonded up to $40 5t7
per mile, it ought toaford a little mat
ter like that. Then damage suits would
not make such inroads upon the in
come Of the road. This will apply to
every railroad company in the country.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07

and who controlled this convention.
This is perhaps because q majority Of
the Democratic editors in this State
prefer Cleveland TO Bryan and are
doubtless goldbugs at heart. One
paper, however, Webster's Weekly.
realizing that true Democrats are not
in control does not fear to strike at the
traitors. II says:
1.-THE Democratic State Convention
ment i'm the city of Raleigh last Thurs.
day. It's proceedings r now his
tory. The attendance was small, be-
ing confined almost exclusively TO the
towns and cities. Col. Julian @. Carr,
of Durham, was temporary chairman,
while u old friend Charley Cook, Of
Louisburg, was made permanent chair
man. The nominations of the six Su.
perior Court Judges. who had already
been nominated by their respective
judicial districts, were confirmed.
The one question OF interest before the
convention was whether or not there
should be cooperation between the
Bryan wing of the Populist party and
the Democratic party. The conven-
ton was very large against co-opera
ton by the State organizations, but
leaves it to each county and district
to settle for itself. We do not recol-
lect to have ever attended a conven-
ton where there was such q small per-
centage Of farmers. The State execu
tive Committee consists of Sc mem-
bers. Out Of this number u legal
friends, the lawyers, get S3, and we
see it stated that "a of these are paid
attorneys of the Southern Railroad
Company, whose President, Col. An
drews, voted for Mckinley instead of
Bryan"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07
A PERSONAL LETTER TO THn
READER.

We want, dear reader, a club Of new
subscribers from your neighborhood.
Just think how many of your neigh
bors are not subscribers to TIE Pro
GREssIVE FARMER They should have
1t, at least, during this campaign, Send
to US for a bundle of samples and get
Us up a club. You cannot do better
work for the cause. The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER pleases every member OF the
family, and every issue will be ga
warm number" Get your neighbors
to subscribe now. One year. 81; six
months 30 csnts; three months, %
cents.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07
PLATFORM NOTES.


I'VE favor fair and just election
laws" But it will be noticed that they
failed to adopt that part of the Popu,
list platform which declares that each
party should be represented on the
election boards. Watchl
Again the Democratic platform says
I'VE condemn free passes" But it
will be seen that here too they failed
to state by what means they expect to
stamp out the free pass evil. Ii is not
so In the Populist platform. An effect.
ual remedy is recommended by them
as follows:
I'VE favor q law not only forbidding
the giving of free passes and other
favoritism and determinations, but
also forbidding any except the actual
employees of said corporations from
receiving the same"
I'VE endorse the gallant fight of
Hon. W. J. Bryan" said the Dems.
And as strong proof that what they
sag does not accord with what they do,
they forth with refused to act upon
the suggestions Of the leader whom
they said they endorsed. ''Oh, consic
tency thou art q 3well'
Another plank In their platform re
minds US Of their inconsistency in
claiming to favor the laborer in his
fight against the monopolists and the
capitalists. II is this:
I'VE favor the enactment Of such
legislation as will encourage capital TO
make investments within our state.
and guarantee that the same shall be
justly protected"
There is in this a sly hint that CAPT
tai is not now Justly protected" This
is just what might have been expected
from q convention controlled by the
Southern Railway. Capital was, you
know, justly protected in the days
when the SO year lease of the North
Carolina railway was made and the
people of the State thereby cheated
out Of an enormous sum. This con
vention wants a return of such days.
The Democrats say they favor the
extension of the powers of the rail
road commission, and a close scrutiniz
ing into affairs in order to ascertain,
establish and maintain such rates as
shall be fair and just TO the people and
TO the transportation and Transmission
corporation" Bus their railroad law
yers did not join the Populists in say
ing that rates are too high and in dc
manding "R reduction of freight, ex-
press and passenger rates, telegraph
and telephone tariffs to the same level
to which the general range of prices OF
products has fallen under the gold
standard" Not at all. They studiously
avoided any such declaration, and as
they did not define their ideas of Jus
tice TO corporations, it is probable that
il left TO Col. A. B. Andrews and his
band of railroad attorneys who con.
trolled the convention, the decision
will be that rates must be increased in
order Co give justice to transportation
and Transmission companiesl
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07
n. r. r. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES,


The government no longer allows the
newspaper dispatch boats TO accom-
pany the naval feet. This is a mis-
take. Better let somebody go along to
take care of the navy.
Col. Josephus Daniels remarks that
Everybody knows THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER is a straight Republican
paper" OF course he doesn't expect
anyone TO believe such q yarn, but he
is merely getting in practice for the
campaign. Besides, crow doesn't agree
with him. Weknow it's tough, Colonel,
but we are not to blame.
Mr. b. f. Keith, of Wilmington, was
q delegate to the National Convention
of the Silver party held in ST. Louis in
July, 1895. He was also an active par
ticipant in the Populist Convention
held in the same city. He was q dele
gate to the recent Populist State Con-
vention and is a would-be Democratic
candidate for Congress in. the Sixth
district. He is also one Of the ''many-
sided" politicians who criticize The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. The public is
tired of such political cattle.
The Elizabeth City Carolinian de
tends the course of our National Gov
eminent in appointing to military po-
sitions sons of officers In the late war.
For u part, we think these young
gents who are eternally talking Of what
their fathers did because they know
they have done nothing worthy Of
such fathers, should be given a back
seat. At any rate, let them go in as
privRtes and work their way to the
top. This is the only safe way for 'fde
generate sons of noble sires' are not
yet a thing of the past.
And now il leaks out that Morgan's
mob which captured the running ma
chinery Of the convention week before
last, and sat fat down on fusion, are
going to fool the Pops in the various
counties with a proposition to divide
with them. The mob will offer to give
the Populists q few county Offices and
the mob will take the legislature.
Watch out, boys, they'll fool the Popu
lists as they did the Democrats, and
they will ride in on their backs and
then you may look out. Now is the
time to watch and stand firm.
Another lynching-a double one
has recently occurred in this State.
Lynching is lever iusti1abe, though
it is often condoned. Thedouble crime
for which the two wretches were
Iynched demanded swift punishment,
and no punishment could have been
too severe. But courts can be quickly
convened and promptly mete out pun
ishment in such cases. Lgnching is
unlawful. It is q dangerous proceed
ing. A crowd of p~eaceable and good
citizens can be aroused to such degree
Of indignation by the committal Of q
horrible crime as will cause them to
commit a crime to avenge q greater
crime. Such men T generally sure
Of the guilt Of the person lynched, but
the danger is that irresponsible men
will in. this way seek to avenge real Oh
imaginary wrongs without positive
proof and bring about q deplorable
state Of lRWlessness.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07
soME SOLID rRurH.

While a great number of the plain
people who have heretofore affiliated
with the Democratic party are ex-
pressing their disgust at the action Of
State Convention, there are but few
Democratic papers manly enough to
tell the truth, regarding who composed
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07

Congressman Stroud has introduced
a bill to give Mrs. Bagley OF Raleigh, q
pension of $40 per month for the loss Of
her son. Let the South be outspeken
against this pension business. 1t is
founded in demagoguery and injustice
and we want none of it.-Lenoir Topic.
To this we say amen There is not
a widowed mother in all the round
world who has a juster right to the
sympathy and high estesm Of the
American people than the mother of
Worth Bagley. But let the peoples
representatives be careful that this
pension business, which has already
gone too far, go no farther.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07

Merrimac at $50 .. m. and vorL.,
until they had anchored he ea on
right" in the narrow channsl Just
tenant Hobsou then set off an Aleu-
torpedo with an electric ~attacb%tnal
He and his men then rowed ave. ent.
Merrimac exploded, sank, and H. Inc
the narrow channel. "OSed
Two of the men were woupdoa
surrendered to the Spanish And all
not mistreated. Lieut.. Hobaon !eFe
greatnephew Of Gov. Moreheaa~ a
grandson of Chief Justice Pearso~ a
2 nephew of Congressman RicSms aaa
Pearson. By this brave act. victoD~!
assured. for Cervera will be comnaSgs
TO surrender. SQ
The aim OF The PRoGREssTvE Fan
is to give the people the truth a1s
nothing but the truth. Last aug
just before going to press we had w.
an apparently reliable source the ato"
ment that 80 members of tho
Democratic State Executive Comn;.
are Southern Railroad ATTORNEYS "
published it as a runner. Most as;,. 70
would have stopped here but y
wishing to mislead our readers, y. wv
about to find out the facts in the o..'
As q result, we are told that va ~aS
misinformed, but none of our nor"0
cratic friends will give us the o~as.
facts-tel as exactly how msnv ~
attorneys for the Southern Railroos
The Raleigh Post, monopoly organ -
language not employed by decspt ~.
pers, abuses for saying that we besra
such q thing. But when called unoo
by us TO correct it's own untrue stot.
ments regarding US and to give us tSo
exact number of members who o,o
Southern Railroad attorneys, it provos
it's unfairness and lack of argument bV
remaining az dumb as an oyster.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07
THESE WILL EAT CROW,

WILL GA4 CRUW,
Boiled, Fried or Stewed a,-.Whst sou.
Democrats Said Before Their st.t.
Convention Met---Mark 'Em Down An
Your List and See How MANY Hsv.
Manhood Enough to Strike at MOuop.
oily Now.
These fellows who say that a silver
man and a goldbug can vote together
are the vilest kind Of h~ypocrites. Thew
just as well say that oil and water will
mix. Such men are after office and to
get Office they are willing to lie and de,
ceive men who truly and honestly
want better times and better things.
Davidson Dispatch.
The Raleigh Post has found time
from its defense and laudation of the
Southern Railway to attack Mr.. Bryan.
the last nominee and ordained to be
future. nominee Of the party to which
the Post processes allegiance. We are
not surprised at the Posts attitude.
We have understood that che large
majority of the POSTS stockholders,
from Railroad Msgnate,A A. B. Andrews
down to the smaIlfry, voted either for
Palmer or Mckinley, in the last cleo
ton. Tt was started to weaken the
faith Of the people in the Democratic
principles if possible, and its attack
upon Mr.. Bryan is but the unmasking
of it's plans. In the meantime Bryan
and silver continue their onward march
to victory -Statesville Mascot.
THE R2leigh Post and its crowd are
greatly delighted at the action Of the
late Democratic State Convention.
They triumphed, and if the Mascot
stays Democratic it must follow their
lead.-EDs
Chairman Jones' address
simply asked the union of all silver
forces, without sacrifice of party or
ganization.
We are not finding fault; indeed, We
hope for the best, But il the Demo
cratic party would be successful N
must be sincere. And the people are
not going to be bound to platform ana
policy, supposedly Democratic, which
shall be promulgated by q set OF men
who, through intrigue and party Inn.
deity, manage to have themselves
labeled Delegate" and sent up to hn'
eigh, on May 26 5h.-Concord Journal
We have observed that the objection
to cooperation, when brought down "
q fine point, is not principle, but onc7
-Webster's Weekly.
In the hour Of need the PopulistsaDu
silver Republicans came to the rescue
Shall we repulse these friends no" -
order to conciliate gold Democrats' =
the returning Democrats have O1SI
converted and are now in sympa'y
with the Chicago platform, they VIZ
favor such co operation as VIII g."
success to that platform; it they -
only acting with the party no" l|
der to make a future desertion mU
hurtful TO the party, they ougO'
TO be permitted to ALLEVIATE ~
frienda-William J. Bryan.
The issue is very plain noW;
Bryan and Jones against CleVe
and Hanna. II the policy OF the i
wins, Vance's Democracy viii OeI
stated in power in North Carohn"
Fayetteville Observer. ,,s
Nov that Cleveland and
have won and Vance's DemocFaoy
laid On the shelf, will the oDS
longer remaini in the Democratic pa"
EDS
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07

"I am standing notU Just behind the
sIFtain, and in fun gLOUg Of the coming
esRset. Behind ne are the shadows on
Gbe track, before me lies the dark GALLEY
GHd the TiUer. When mtRgte tgtth tts
dark wdterS I WdRt to cast one finger
tsq look upon O country whose goUeT91-
msent 10 Of the people, for the people,
and bN the people. d. l. Polk, Jstg
ssh. 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-07

The editor l. not responsible for the
views of correspondents.
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