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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-23

net years gains have been $84 O38 932
or about seven millions per month.
The cir ulating medium of ali kinds,
including gold, since May 19t, 1895 has
been 1927. 1O5 $50. an average OF about
ten millions per month. These figures
show that we have almost or quite
enough money, if it were properly dis
tributed. There's the rub.
NEW YORK BANK STOCK
The New York Flnancier has ver
aged up the banks of New York which
belong to the Clearing House Associa
ton, and finds that the total capital Of
80 banks May 1st, 1897 was 1854. 222 700.
and these same banks held surplus
earnings of ST., 285, 300, making their
book value of stock Sal, sos. 600,
On May 1gt, 1899 the number of
banks was reduced to82. with a capital
of 500. 1854, 100, surplus $40, 557, 800,
total $141, 921. 700 book value. The
average of sales of stock in 1892 was
1862 per each 800 of stock for the 80
banks, while the last sales of each of
the 80 banks in 1899 shows average
sales at 1856 IS for each 500 Of stock.
Q lite a profitable business.
INCREASING EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURED
PRODUCTS
In March 1896, this country exported
less than 20 million dollars worth Of the
products OF our factories; in 1892,
twenty six millions; in 1898, twenty
eight millions. In March 1899 the ex
ports of manufactured PROD ucts had
increased to $50. O25 .733 OF these, ex
ports Of agricultural IMPLEMENTS in
creased over March of last year from
81 40 1877 to 81, 379. 744; of cotton cloth,
from 81 O3O 657 yards to As 266, $50 for
March this year, (Ohina took of this
90. 433, 500, or nearly double what she
took March. 1879
The total value of exports this year
to March 3lst, was nearly 243 million
dollars as against 2O9 millions same
time last year, which shows for the
first time in our history manufactured
exports exceeding one third of total
exports. While this seems to be a
favorable showing for our m~anufactur.
ers, by reference to the reports OF i'm
ports it will be found that exports of
manufactured goods did not exceed the
imports of manufacturers more than
25 per cent. and that the tariff laws of
1897 are blamed for the small imports
since then, which accounts to a large
extent for the difference.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-23
soMK FIGURES AND FACTS.

From the government statistical alb
stract for 1898 which has just made its
appearance, many interestingtacts may
be CLEANED. Comparing the Stats
tics contained in it with similar stats
tics for the year 1868-thirty years be
fore ind that the population of the
country has increased from SO 473,-
600 to y 389. 900; the interest on pub.
lie debt has decreased from So 48 to
81 cents; the pension tax per capita
has increased from 65 cents to 81 SO;
the per capita liquor and tobacco tax
has decreased from S. II to 50 80, and
the per capita tariff tax from 81 "a to
81 Sc From the same authority we
learn that the per capita circulation
Of money has increased from $19 80 to
to $24 IL, and that the average Amer
lean uses less wheat and -four and
more corn and meal than 80 years ago.
In the same time the public patronage
Of the postoffce grew from A cents
per head to 81 90, and the consump.
ton Of sugar, coffee and cotton goods
increased 80 per cent. per capita. The
consumption of raw cotton was % 26
pounds per head in 1898, wheat and
wheat -four 4 81 bushels; corn and
cornmeal, % 70 bushels; sugar, 81 l
pounds; coffee, IL As pounds; tea, 81
pounds; whisky, 10 gallons; beer,
Is Ga gallons; wine, .28 gallons; wool,
5.34 pounds.
POSTAL MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
The Postal authorities are of the
opinion that the money order business
for the fiscal year ending June 3Oth
next will aggregate at least $50 mil
lion dollars-an increase of 25 millions
over the previous year.
The same authorities announce that
a new and cheaper form of order will
be issued soon, and it is expected that
this will add largely to the revenues.
The Department now realizes a net In
come of 81, ESQ, 900 from the sale of
money orders. The estimated cost of
clerks handling this business is $780,.
coo, this leaves a net profit of $3.50 900
&c she D pRrtment.
The Post Office Department is one of
the best managed departments of the
General Government. Is there anv
reason why it should not establish and
control Postal Savings Banks9
THE COUNTRY'S MONEY
R ports show an increase during
April 1899 of six million dollars and it
ia now claimed that we have $25 40
per capita in circulation. The exact
amount of gold May 1st ia put at
&7O1. or 442, a gain of S. 221 SEQ dur
ing April. As the amount of gold a
year ago was only $6I7, OBS, $40, the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-23
THE BUFFALO CONFERENCE.

A conference of retormers of all par
ties to be kno nn "a The National
Social and Political Conference" has
been called to maer at B0ff4lo, n. Y ,
June Is n to July t \, next.
Among the signers are Senator ALLEN,
Prof Ely, Henry D LLOYD, Senator
Pettigrew, Eugene V. D bs, josiah
Qlincy, OF Boston, james g Mcguire,
Lyman Abbott, D. D Senator Marion
Butler, Prof. Graham Taylor, Prof.
Heron, Gov. Altgeld, DR. E. B An.
drews, Benjamin Fay Mills, 8. NJ.
Jones, Mayor of Toledo, Prof. Henry
Garter, Prof. Bemig, Prof. Commons,
Washington GLADDEN., George Fred.
Williams, W. D Howells and many
others Of like distinction.
Something of the purpose of the con-
ference may be learned from the fol
lowing extract from a circular letter
which we have received signed by
Eltweed Pomeroy, President of the
National Direct Legislation League,
who is secretary Of the committee:
ID ar Sir:-A meeting will be held
in Buffalo, N. Y, from June 28;h to
July 3. 1899. of progressive men and
women Of various political aud social
beliefs to consider the present condition
Of American politics and economics
and what is the next thing to do. We
are in the midst of important changes
in political issues and parties and
social and industrial conditions, and it
is felt that a frank and friendly inter
change Of opinion on the part of
thoughtful and serious men may lead
to united effort and efficient action in
important directions.
"The conference will be opened Wed
nesday morning, June %, and close it's
aessions proper on Monday evening,
July 3 There will be a large public
meeting on j ally 4 and sermons in the
churches on July 3 The other meet,
lngs for the sake Of the freest discus
sion will be for members of the confer
ence alone, such reports of the pro-
ceedings as may be deemed desirable
being furnished the press by the con
terence's press committee.
This convention is purely a meet
ing for conference, no person present
to be bound by any resolution he does
not vote for. The membership OF the
conference will be secured entirely by
invitation, and you are requested to
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-23

Eliz abeth City CaroIinian. The Car
Gilman holds that it is the duty of
every man to take an interest in poll
tics-in short to be an honest politician.
When a man says. 81 take no interest
in politics" what is he doing3 H9 is
Indicating the sovereignty of an
American citizen and there is no sue
cession.. The Is, 900 900 voters of the
United States have as much right to
stay away as any n man has. AS
an excuse a man is sometimes heard
to say that politics are dirty. Well,
his house would be dirty il he never
attempted to clean it. If all citizans
refrained from voting we would have
anarchy and every man should realize
that he contributes to this kind of a
result when he takes no part in poll
tics.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-23
KNOWLEDGE IS THE GUIDE TO
POLITICAL PROGRESS

knowledge is the cause-political
progress the effect. Knowledge is the
analysis of cause and effect political
action the method of attaining results,
"Urcle Toms Cabin" was an educator
e Emancipation" a political effect.
Common Sense" was an educator
"R volution' a political effect.
If you would comprehend why poll
teal parties as at present constituted
fail to achieve results, read the fol-
lowing:
Tnere r six million people in the
United States, over ten years of age
who cannot read or write. %. 8.
Census, 1900
There are four million children Of
school age GIVE to eighteen years., in
the Uaited States, who are too poor to
attend school.
Fifteen million children of school
age GIVE to eighteen yearp) attend
school on an average OF less than one
third Of the average school time per
annum. 70. 8 Conn of E lucation.)
Oae million of these so called chill
dren become voters, at each Presiden
tial Election.
d. they need literature9
There are five hundred thousand
business men in the U lited States, who
do not understand the Fundamental
ethics that apply to their business.
There are one million organized
wage earners in the y nited States, who
do not permit the discussion of public
policies affecting their happiness IN
their own councils. They suppress
free speech among themselves.
There are several million farmers ID
the = aited States, who do not under
etand the depression in agriculture
and are unaware of the fact that dc
cline in agriculture and concentration
OF population in cities were the death
rattle Of the R)man R public. -R9VIe"
of Reforms.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-23

date either gets left or places h..
under obligations to the corno.amt
fellows to get the nomination, M 'On
good bye honest representative, 'uen
If the farmers will arouse thar0o.,
and take an active part in politio""Ve
take the same interest in thino0 1uo
effect them that the corporatioHo " 'ust
things that effect them, we can I'm
rid ourselves of trusts and monoro 5?On
And just as long as the farmers a.
different and needless, you will gu IL,
that they will thrive regardless ~ aua
party that happens to be in powo, 10y
cause it is natural to get all von O''
and keep all you get, and trust. s o
simply corporations that are orpan;1aS
by men who have that phase of hnnoU
nature fully developed, and will wosp
it to their fullest capacity unless fo,.:
bly, restrained. - Charles M'HaDrv "
WaIlaces' Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-23
POLITICAL

The rottenness of New York munich
pal politics is getting a thorough air
ing in the Mazet investigation now IN
progress. The fact that the so called
mayor, judges and other high officials
of Americas greatest city do the bid
ding of Boss Croker, of Tammany,
"who, without having done a stroke
Of honest labor for many years, or
conducted any enterprise to success,
rolls in wealth, the result Of a system
Of blackmail which affects every
branch Of the city's life, is enough tn
bring the blush of shame to the cheek
of every American voter. The only
encouraging thing in the whole per
Torrance is the fact that these dis
couraging truths are being brought
out-that the public is beginning to
learn the true condition of affairs.
Among the many interesting revela
tions made by the committee was this,
which we give as a sample: Before
last January, the Roebling freprooting
process was rejected by the Building
Department, which must approve all
building plans for all structures what
aver in the city. Shortly after Janu
ary, a company was formed for the
exploitation of that process and to
that company Boss Croker became
a contributor, in it his son became a
stakeholder and oficeholder, and of it
his nephew, also a youth and an as
sistant district attorney, became a
counsel. Thereafter, all plans for
buildings Of or additions to buildings
of a freproot character had to be so
framed that this preferred process had
to be adopted and all other processes
were rejected"
Again, in the matter of furnishing
sewer pipe to the city, evidence was
adduced to show that the Croker
family has a good thing. Until
Tsmmany came into power any manu-.
fscturer of Sc wer pipe had a chance to
sell his product to the city. Now only
The Contractors Supply Company, in
which are Croker's two SONS and q
nephew, al sell sewer pipe to the city.
This is because the specifications now
call for a kind of pipe which only the
Croker Company can manufacture,
because that company owns the
patents.
These are but two Of the many sick
ening revelations of political corrup
ton on the part of the D Democratic ms
chine made by the Maz9t committee.
And Rev. Dr.. Parkhurst, who doubt
less knows whereof he speaks, states
that the Republican machine domi
mated by Boss Plat is even more rot
ten than Boss Croker's Democratic
machine!
II New Workers. have any sense of
decency and honesty, nothing save a
revolution in political aft airs will sat
isfy them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-23
FOR PURE FOOD.

S nator Mason's pure food investiga
ton is attracting considerable attention
and appears to be setting a good many
people to thinking as to what manner
Of things they r taking into their
stomachs. 1t seems that almost every
thing is adulterated and that it was
not necessary to go to Puerto R CO and
Cuba to find traces of preservatives in
foods. Some things are haTmlessly
adulterated, and this OF course is mere.
IL commonplace fraud, but in many
instances a~dulGerants, C0lOratives and
preservatives are used which are pro-
nounced by government and State ex
perts to be exceedingly deleterious to
health. While the government has been
making some c~ommendable investiga
lions as to the authorizations of foods
and products imported from Europe,
this Senate pure food investigating
committee demonstrates that it is
highly proper that some energetic at
tention should be directed to the food
subject at home. Probably a large ma
jority of the people of the country are
not especially annoyed with stomach
troubles, but the expert statements
made about deleterious food adulter
atoms are enough to set everyone to
thinking as to what secret injury may
be going on in his system through
the constant absorption of unkn OWN
chemicals, taken into the stomach
with daily feod. Professor Mitchell,
the chief chemist of the Wisconsion
D liry and Food Commission makes
the sworn statement that nearly every
butcher in illinois uses preserving
liquids for keeping meats which are
laid aside for the manufacture OF
Hamburgher steaks, and other alleged
delicacies. "FreeZine' he has found
extensively used to keep milk and
butter and this he states is nothing
less than almost pure formaldehyde, a
chemical which acss d~isastrously upon
the tissues Of the stomach, and it's
effect can only be c~onjectured when
milk diluted with it, or butter pre-
served by it are used constantly by a
family.
If Senator Mason shall stir up the
pure food Question thoroughly and get
enough trustworthy evidence together
to show Congress the necessity of some
immediate comprehensive pure food
legislation, which in connection with
the local State laws on the subject,
will guarantee every citizen that he
shall have what he asks and Jays for,
and that he shall know what he is eat
ing, he will have made better use of
his VEG alton period than most of his
colleagues. To tell the truth, he will
do the country more good than the
average Senator does, through Senate
sessions, vacations, and all.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-23
THE REMEDY FOR TRUSTS

1 have been reading with consider
able interest your articles upon trusts
and monopolies. Your write up of the
workings Of those gigantic combina
tions, where output is curtailed, prices
controlled, labor diverted from natural
channels, unbalanced trade conditions,
then labor thrown out of employment,
bringing hard times and losses to all,
including even the organizers of the
trust itself, shows masterful reasoning,
coupled with good understanding.
And 1 wish to heartily second your
protests against lobbyists and corpora
ton influence in our legislative and
other state aft airs.
In fact, I believe you have diagnosed
the case correctly. But when it comes
to the remedy l am afraid you have
gone yer to the patent medicine coun
ter. For l see you have stated it as
your opinion that these evils could
never be cured until q new party was
formed. Now that is the cure all that
has been suggested or tried for every
wrong, either real or imaginary, since
the days of George Washington.
Hardly a day passes that some new
party is not organlz d, and in some
favorable years a half dozen have
sprung into life to be nipped by the
November frosts.
It is not new parties we want, but
new men. Party principles are all
right, but personal honesty and integ,
rity are what is lacking.
The real cause is Indifference on the
part of the voter, for there is not the
least doubt in the world but that the
American people can have any law
they want and have it enforced, too, if
they will only arouse themselves. If
your hired lar plows up all the corn
and leaves all the weeds, would you
stay at the house and swear at him
and let him keep right on, or would
you go out and stop hlm9 You would
stop him, of course, and if we would
take as much interest in our public
business as We do in our private at
fairs, we would soon be able to stop
the nefarious work of all these human
leeches.
IL is a question by itself and one that
will have TO be solved. And it ought
to be solved soon. And the people of
this country will probably be better
off if it is not made a partisan cry-be
caus9 trusts and monopolies can pros
per under free trade or protection, or
the gold standard or free silver, for
they have no politics, except SELF h in
terest. If every citizen will see that
honest and competent men are nomi
mated for Legislators, and when a man
is doing good work, keep him in c6ce,
regardless Of party, trusts and monop-
olies will soon be a thing of the past.
But a good man is sent to congress or
the legislature and does his full duty.
and consequently the corporation in
1uence is against him. Every railroad
attorney and every corporation hire
ling will be pulling wires to knock him
out of a denomination; and the farmer
stays at home blowing corn or harvest
ing and the corporation fellows attend
the convention and the honest candi
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-23

In the recent municipal election.
San Francisco has set public onirios
agog by adopting some startling inn
vations. The thing of greatest interos.
in it's new organization is the adon+ios
of the famous Initiative and rePeror
dun" which has afforded considereH,
fun to the scorners of Populist doo
trine. The initiative is described 40 =
method by which a certain per centsuo
of the voters may of their.own adcord
by signing a petition, cause a given
subject to be referred for decision tn
popular vote, sucn decision to be f nal
without the Endorsement of the citv
council or mayor. The Referendum
provides simply for the referring NJ
questions of popular interest to q
direct vote of the people for accent
ance o. rejection. That sounds like
very good American doctrine, ton
Notwithstanding the shafts of ridicuIe
that have been hurled against it
Charity and Children (R9lig
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
NEW SCHEME TO
MAKE MONEY

NEW YORK. Oct ia fair.
faced. sbarp-eyed woman. u whom
the police attach the names Miss A.
Long" "Edna Brown" "Edna wal
lace" and Edna Ions" was ar
raiEnsd before Magistrate Meade in
the police court today and released
for hack - evidence TO show she ae.
tuaily received money.
The police claim she worked IN en-
tirsly now stock scheme BY inform
ing men IN different parts 81 tho
country - her confidential position
IN a stock brokers' ONCE. where she
frequently overheard secret plans t.
bull or bear tho market Her letter
goes On Il have positive Information
on an active listed railroad stock
now quoted at low figure. that viii
advance 20 TO 30 points within the
next 10 days and Stii reach par with
Tn 90 days. ! VIII impart this infor-
nation and keep you fully informed
as to the inside working Of the same
Tor $50. Relying on your honor as
gentleman that you Will not 81 p
vulge your source Of informa ton and
trusting to hear from you by return
mail. / remain"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
BRYAN Is
MAKING MONEY

cASrCS. III. oct IS The coin
eit.nt Vlsia ~ Irrt.tsut Mc&iu ry
and William igsas here has ere
at,d rr.BI deaf - Interest n"t
aaly ln Canton. bat ia tawua a'ane
the Hae - are railroad iu both de
#.cftaa8 d. Waz tHafnrt ~ Canton
that cni UrsFh aaH PAD 900 Zoe
making arH.ra thff#, Hnd "a mem
hsr a. tes =aesi committee ~ ar
ranrf urrts says the Nebraska IRA
tor Htlpu 4tcTi skIrstH#y that The ~
aa.rss sum should be- gaii Hfrf be
FORE Hs began tHo add eaH
The Sam. eHsm EfrHmau said that
col ifYaa sos rtHAH= #ar# ef
triumph tnsr % Hi5aaiH earn fairs
and fhzf 81 2 #.d atHs ant al re-
muarratl#n fr ata t.eizs. Ia enc
week recently Ia Colonel earned 81
80. aud fhr raHtae COMMITTEES man
said be "a sd BE- WAS drawing %
larger laH Hrs tEia th rre sat -
thr Gn5trf tf.f# -. HiHttsr-
u5au aItf e=n Hf. al.zeaa. sp-
PROV - - inviting col iirYan "a Can
t1a since 80 Increased the popular
lty - the corn fair The farmers
and merchants were prosperous. he
said and Nsrs willing TO spsnd the
money
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
MAY
LOSE HIS FEE
Should the Revolution Sue
coed, This Might Happen.

WASHINGTON. -. G.. Oct IL
There Eaa been some talk - the
possibility u ~ President Harrison
ioainE ~ fFe ~ tsaa ono iu thr Nrnc-
xuritn ease should the revolution in
Venezuela result ln me nverfhraN
Il thH government hy whirh be was
employed The success - the rHv9-
luton q uot an imruselbiiIty. and
In some - these small republics. the
private obligations - tne drfunrt
government are rot Always REGARDED.
with reference to TIE apprehension
that has been expressed IN this
score. state department oneials are
~ the opinion that therc il upt like
Iy 30 D. any iimculty about II Har-
rlnou Collecting whatever has been
rrpmls~d him from any government
that mny D. IA power in Venezuela.
THsy Say that any element IN power
probably waufd regard this as n debit
~ honor and that the fact alone tea
Mr Harrison WIS formerly the chief
HNas 8tlVe 81 tHr United states.
which secured for Nenszuria the re-
epgnItion ~ her rEhta would be- sur
Hcirnt to secure him fair tree ttuent
under all circumstance There
wou 4 be no doubt - the obligation
u a new government 10 pay this
debt ~ me old should the revolution
succeed yet should the obligation be
repudatfd lt would be departure
from custom for ten United States
- attempt g. compel ita payment By
force.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-13
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
FOR KANSAS

EMPORfA. Kan. oct i1.--Anirew
Carnegie worked on the rennsyi-
vauia railroad when the late Col. J.
- Anderson was important in its
management. Carnegie was admit
tod 20 tho Anderson home. and had
the use ~ the library 81 about q. 100
volumes Two months ago Mr. Car
nczi- wrote to Mr.. Anderaon'a widow
az Manhattan. Kan. saying he de-
sired to DO something for his old ben
efaetors and suggested erecting a
memorial tablet IN the uow addition
u Carnegie library al PittaburR. IA.
Mfs Carnegie replied that the IT,
hrary Mr. Carnegie used In the old
days was now at the college In En-.
poris. but now poorly housed. and
Hhe suggested that Mr. Carnegie
erect library building for It. NJ
Carnegie has given his consent and
directed that architects draw the
plans Mrs Andernan's friends now
tope to secure 900 for a building
ami the same amount for an cndow-
ment for special religious library
for the use Of the Caiviniatic minis
tcra all over the West.