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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
IS GRADUATED TAXATION THE
REMRCY7

So far as we can see, the best remedy
for trusts yet proposed is graduated
taxation coupled with government con
troll Of transportation liues-by other
means than government ownership, if
we can; by government ownership Of
enough to control, if we must.
Graduated taxation seems to strike
at the chief evil, which ia the concen
tration of wealth into the hands Of a
few. The government control of rail
roads seems necessary in the light Of
recent investigation, because it has
been proved that most railroads are
special privileges to monopolies
and are in league with the trusts in
their effort to crush competition.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
EDUCATION PAYS IN DOLLARS
AND CENTS.

In his recent address at the State
University, Dr.. Butler made n of
strongest pleas for increasing our edu,
c~atiOnal facilities that we have ever
read. In these dag 8 when money getting
seems to be the chief and highest aim
OF the N lrIty Of men, the people
mJs be taught that education pays
not In culture alone, but also in dol
lars and cents. This DIR. Butler sue
ceeded in doing. Til s. who DO not be.
iIeve Z S statement nat where the
public school term ia longest, there is
mems average productive capacity
greatest should carefully consider the
facts which he presents to s Istain his
contention. Said he:
Il near sometimes In the newspapers,
the press, in the legislature, that there
is a great deal OF money expended for
education Perhaps q halt should be
called, and q few thousand taken here,
a lew thousand taken there, in order
that the tax budget may be less, in
order that the demagogue's appeal may
be made to the unthinking voter. I
AN prepared to demonstrate, as is any
other s udenE OF education prepared to
demonstrate, that there is no ocher
form, of pubic investment that begins 20
psv the Cuc on capital invested, az
the money spent on education, meas.
ured in d,llars an1 cents, end in terms
OF cur ideals Permit n1e TO ILLUSTRATE
by some facts within the knowIgdee nj
all Of US. Where the public school
term in this country Is longest, there ia
the average productive capacity of the
Cit z ns greatest. 1t is a coincidence
perhaps, bu5 il is a coincidet ce thar
follows the table Of figures all the wav
down. When the man OF science ipds
this III his test tube or balance he nro
claims it as a scientific d~iscoverv
proved By inductive evidence. The
average school period, taking the
United States over, is 4 3 years. The
everage school period of children in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
TIE RIortNG OF The RICH.

The Sloane B Imont scandal would
be Of small interest to the public were
il not for the fact that it is sympto
matte of moral degeneracy, and marks
the meeting point between the *.
tr+ NEE of our society, on a common
frontier, or free z me, where the wearer
OF the satin and the Of the drab
entertain the same opinions and Weld
to the same impulses. The social
subssra ium feels thaE it has nothing 70
lose by a subj :csion or surrender 60
sensualism, and the very wealthy feel
that there is nothing desirable which
tEey cannot buy. In the one case b
flesh is tortured into desperate def
ance OF public opinion, and feels a
sense of immunity from criticism in
it's degradation in the other the f.sh
is pampered and INDUCED into an AFRO
CANT contempt for conventions and a
s~uperciiious disregard for public opin
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

The meeting of the Teachers Assem-
bly, this year was, we are glad olearD,
a very pleasant and al the same time
most e lpful affair. Hundreds OF teach
ers and other persons interested in
education attended and the addresses
delivered were valuable and entertain
ing.
For the ensuing year Prof. D Matt
Thompson was unanimously elected
President, Prof. ]. A. Holt first Vice
President, and Prof. w. T. Whitsett,
Secretary and Treasurer. The follow
ing Vice Presidents were also chosen:
+. P. Hobgood, J Henry Joyner, Miss
Mary Arlington, DR.. T. P. Harris IN,
J. Q. Horner, J r Bridges, W. D.
Wike and J. B Carlyle.
Local taxation for schools Yves gen
orally defeated throughout the State
two years ago, in many instances no
doubt because the people were called
upon TO vote on the matter before the
advocates Of the measure had had
tine to impress it's advantages upon
them. S nee that time the sentiment
in favor of the defeated measure seems
to have grown steadily. The following
resolution regarding this subj act was
unanimously adopted by the Assembly:
"ReSOlUed, That the North Carolina
Teachers Assembly rejoices that to
day the number of communities in the
State which have adcp5ed the principle
Of local taxation for public schools is
about twice as large as it was ten years
ago; that we recognize that the future
of North Carolina depends upon the
success Of the cause of local taxation
for the public schools throughout the
various townships Of the State; and
that we, moreover, recognize that the
success of local taxation depends upon
able and enthusiastic local leaders in
connection with a system Of active
and eff ctive school supervision"
a resolution endorsing the work of
the State superintendent of Public
Instruction was also unanimously
adopted.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
PERHAPS THIS HITS YOU.

II your name appears on the little
red slip on page 1, then We respectfully
but firmly request you to look after
the kind of company it is keeping-we
mean the date just opposite it. II that
date is behind the date Of this issue,
then you should send your renewal at
once so cents at least. Remember it
costs money to get out a paper in sum
mer as well as in winter, and as we
have strained a point to accommodate
you, we wish you to strain a point,
if necessary, TO accommodate us. Let
US hear from you with whatever sum
you can spare.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

in the cotton belt continues TO attract
attention. The cotton farmers are
beginning to look with suspicion upon
naDers containing these cunningIy
worded readers, Likes the American
Company's Press" "Fhe Roudlap
Bale, Roundup Cotton Bale, " Yarn
% Per Cent. Stronger" r. 3undlap
Bale Becomes Popular" BETTER Price
for Cotton" etc, etc. Readers with
the two last namad titles have not Jet
made their appearance, but you will
see them within the next two weeks
Other papers, too, are beginning to
comment on our scoop" In its last
issue the Winder, Ca, Economist said:
"In this Issue We copy from The Pro
gressive Farmer of North Carolina a
strong article in opposition to what 10
known as the Roundup Cotton Bale
IL makes a clean and clear exposure Of
the American Cotton Company, which
ia one Of the stupendous trusts organ
lied to rob the farmers. We trust ell
our readers will peruse it and that the
farmers will become aroused to that
point that they will fight and oppose
the adop ion of the 'RJundlap Cotton
Rala
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
THE DEADLY CIGARETTE

Very little has been said Of late ab,.
the evil that cigarettes are doing ~
verify believe they are wrecsinp w.. W
lives than whiskey. The nor ~ ~
make for the manufactures, no NV
ter how wisely expended, can in %,
wise atone for the bright young Irn
they are dragging down to death, -,
Messrs. Ben and Washington DID.
have made pri1cely donations ~
Trinity College. We hope their ben "
factions will help many a poor bo,
Their business has hurt Thousands :.
then. and Children Raio,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
EDUCATE.

Neglec; no opportunity to give the
children OF your neighborhood and
every where your Influence can reach,
the best possible educational advan
tages.
Likewise neglect no opportunity to
induce all people to educate themselves
upon the great questions of the day
TO read unpEejIdiced newspapers and
to think for themselves. The true
u Of SpRin's decline and fell lies in
the fact that her sui 3cts ceased to be
a thinking psople-her bold peasan.
try was destroyed" And if a blind,
unthinkipg common people in a mon.
archy can by prejudice and ignorance
bring disaster upon themselves and
their country, how much more certain
the downfall OF a republic whose vo
tiers are blinded by ignorance and
prejudice. Bat let 1t not be forgotten
that, in the language Of TIE Coming
Age, I'VE must educate the soul as well
as the brain and Dody, and, as moral
training has been SO sadly neglected,
the greater stress should now DC placed
it"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

Massachusetts, is z years. The proper
ton, therefore, in that State as COM.
pared to the other States of the entire
Union is 20 to 43 1t is very interest
ing that the proportions of the produc.
tive capacity in Masaacht s tits and the
whole United States, measured in
terms Of every man, woman and child
is rs 60 IS to 81; education 70 to 43 pro
ductivity, IS TO 81. Now let US calcu-
late that a moment. On the ht SIS of
3O6 working days in Massachusetts and
on the basis OF a population Of some
thing over 2 600. 900, that 9 that
every citizen OF Massachusetts, man,
woman, infant in arms, is to be credi
ted with q productive capacity every
year OF S88 IS more than the average
for the Unlon as O whole, or to put in
the most straiking fashion that the ex
cess for the State Of Massachusetts for
4 year is 5000, 600, 900, just 90 times
the cost of maintaining the public
eclools. Throw way nine tentns, as do
the coincidents, and you get your mon
ey back.
Let me state that in terms of North
Carolina: If the State of North Care
lima could bring it about that every in
dividual's productive capacity were
increased 10 cents a day, that is, just
one third the Massachusetts, excess, il
the average productivity OF North
Carolina could be increased 10 cents a
day for BOG working days, and roughly
1 $50, 600 population, you would be bet
ter eff in the next calendar year in
this State to the amount of $54. 600. 900,
and if you could increase to the Mas
S schueetts excess of 20 cents, you
would be better IF to the extent Of
$3.50 900, 600, and you are now spending
less than 81, COO. 900 on your education.
I state those facts because I am conf
dent that the materials S can be met
their own ground We will show the
legislature, the tax payer, in dollars
and cents, that here and here alone,
he gets b money back at a rate of
interest prohibited by law on any other
form of investment. There is abso-
no escape from that conclusion,
and therefore / say when we are told
that We cannot provide for any Amer
lean commonwealth, my answer is
again, we can aft ord to invest so cents
TO get che dollar, where there is GER
no wide spread distrust and no
serious dedication"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
THE THINKERS.
BUT N ANTIDorE.

tt is foolish to look sanctimonious
and gnash against the trusts. The
blame lies with our Legislators. They
should know their business, and it ia
their business to devise laws that will
accomplish the end for which they are
intended. Let the people, instead of
aimlessly raving hold their representa-
tives in Congress to a strict accounta
bility; know what they want and de
mand it. Then will the contemptuous
grin fade from the c~ountenance and
cold shivers will play up and down
the spinal column of our powerful cor
poratiCns.
E 7ery poli5icial party has its or
ganlzation, which is perfectly proper
so long as the organization fulhlls lis
legitimate end, which is the advance
ment Of the principles Of the party 1t
should serve instead It's Of boss. But
most men have so much human nature
in them that when placed in a position
where possible they look first and prin
cipally to their own interests.
When a party organization degener
ates to this we have machine politics
of the most pronounced type. There
is but one antidote; every citizen must
keep himself informed and hold these
30 intrusted to a strict accountability.
s J, Woodbridge.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
THE ALLIANCE OR SOMETHING
BETTER.

Will those papers which are contin
tinually warning farmers against the
Alliance support the Grange or any
other farmers organiza atoms We are
anxious only that the farming and Ia
boring classes shall get together" as
other classes are getting together, and
if the grange or any other oganiza-
ton Is better for this purpcse than is
the Alliance, then let us have it.
We notice that the papers which are
so a~ssiduousIy opposing the re organi
cation OF the Alliance fear very much
that the farmers will be duped by de
signing politicians Isn't 1t strange
mat they never express any fear for
the safety of other business men who
organiz.9 They would have US be
lieve that the farmers have not sense
enough to distinguish bet #een honest
men and designing politicians, but that
men OF all other professions are s.
enough to do this. Will farmers allow
such s~landerers to lead them9 We
trOW not.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
The r LASH.

T1ere is q growing tendency on the
part of the people to ignore party lines
when il c)rnes to the election Of candi
dates for local Offices. This ls as It
should be. It seems to me the height
of absurdity to vote for a man to be
supervisor or town clerk Of village
president simply because he happens
to be a democrat or a republican, as
the case may be. Tt is just as foolish
to do that as it would be to trade with
q grocery mar or hardware dealer for
the same s We always go to the
store where we think we get the best
goods or the most for the least money,
and we do not particularly care to
know { what political party the owner
belongs. Why should we apply a
different principal in the selection of a
town or village clerks What the
t~ownspeople are after ia good service.
The man who can be expected to give
it is the man who d~eservee the Cfc9,
no matter whether he be a democrat,
a republican or a probibitionist.
I go further than that. E zen the
party caucuses, l b9lieve, are Justified
in ignoring party lines. II the other
party has a man co0spicuoUsly fit for
a local office, ard better than any q al
in my own party, I would not hesitate
30 advocate his nomination or in6ors8
menu in the c8UcIs of my own party,
Notwithstanding the opposition Of
some old party fossils. The name of a
really good man is no disgrace to any
ticket. That of a sc0uLdrel is, even it
he belongs TO the party, In other
words, party Affirmation is no IF set for
lack OF character or personal worth.
Aud when it comes to the election, I
will vote as I please any do lot
feel bound by the action of any caucus,
and surely I set my own Judgment and
conviction above the dictates Of the
party. ANY other C Nurse seems to ma
childish in the extreme. In faGT, party
is nothing to me. | see in the party
only a means to a certain end This
end is good government in the nation,
in the state, in the county, town or
village, as the casa may be II J. can
to secure it through my party I
go with my party, When l have no |
such hope I am not with the party, or
the party is not with me. In
short, I believe in being a man and an
American fest and O party follower
If this means ''betrag ing
the party" let the party make the
MIST of it. I owe no loyalty to any
party that is not loyal to the great
principles which I want my party to
represent-and one of these great prin
is the nomination of f5 men, in
fact, the best m9n for public eff 20.
Call these sentiments "mUgwumplsh"
if you wish, to me they seem founded
On good common n Farm and
n, rcT1o
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
MORAL COURAGE.

Moral courage should be inetina.
into evey life. It is an irresistip.
taljsman against manifold temptetion,
that beeet our steps on every hand. L
enables US to be good in the presepn
of evil. I have no great admiration
for the man, who, in order to be pur
and holy, fees from the world and
lives the life of a rec,use; but bsU
profound respect and reverence for one
who can mingle with sin without b.
ing contaminated; who can walk
through the fire of temptation, coming
forth without the smell of the flames.
who can resist vice and immortality m
matter in what alluring forms thev
present themselves. This power, which
stamps moral heroism upon the in
divI1ual and characterfzos strong
vigorous, brave manhood and woman.
hood, may be acquired by all.
Fl is my hero, first of ell,
Though spear nor sword lie WELD,
Who holds the Wrong bis Only ice,
The r jght his only shield.
Who dares to battle for the truth,
Though Error, on her side,
II g gathered hosts, and shakes in wat
Her pinlons far and vice.
For though he yin, but for ore truth,
When martyrdom il pest,
His victory Is for sill the race,
AS long as time shall las5.
The Coming Age.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

There must be something done%
sides political planks in party p'"
forms to do up the trusts The cG,
rency reformers will get arOunu -
time enough to etcp the free CIV"
yell. The fight in 1900 will be on TUE
and imperialism. And the pla1Ols~J
will all declare against the unIaS'~
encroaohments Of corporate @eaL oost
and the people will vote and Leu "e'
that -Fairbrother's Farrago.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

There is q mistaken idea Of culture
prevalent. Culture does not mean
merely committing to memory a g'eS'
number Of facts GU of text BOOKS, O1'
it does mean a careful and thougnaU
assimilation of every bit of knoWledS'
that comes our way for the purpose"
making ourselves more ir;elIgeDT
more noble, more helpful human D.
ings, and where can be found a batS'
school for the development Of tnss'
attributes than in a wisely and prey
erly conducted home2-La aides H'|
Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27

Trusts are being attacked from every
q arter and by all political parties.
When new political platforms are built
every one OF them will contain an
anti trust plank; and mean While the
trusts will continue to do busineeg9 ct
their old stands. and new ones will be
formed, and the courts will IN Oh full
time and the people (wboe8 properly
can be foun6) will continue 10 pay tie
freight.-Farm and Ranch
1t is time nOw-tEme after three de
cades Of it, three decades ending ma
cyclone election Of bitterness and hate
conclusIvely determining the real
doubt OF the matter-tine now that
men who desire to be known az lew
abiding, decent citizens North Caro-
lima we're q1i5 of calling their fellows
who politically oppose them black
hearted, It is time at lat to suffer
ones fellow citize IN to differ with one
in his vote and to respect him for IT,
No political party is perfect, end the
best ls touched with all the weakneSS5s
Of the worst. The best of them hola'
none too much of character, none too
mucn of principle. And neither tn8
beet nor the worst should longer Do
suffered to control the stuff reyes OF GU
z5ns by the power of abuse or con,
tempt or prescription or anything o.
the kind. It is time at Last, has al
ways been time, for US ell to be GU
z Ems fist, party men afterwaro;~
brothers, if so high a state is possible
all the way along.-Bib!ical Recorder
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-25
Courts Nav Settle it in New York.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-In the boroughs
of Manhattan and Brooklyn the strike
situation, generally speaking, remains
unchanged. Policemen still guard the
depots of the several lines. 1t is ex-
pected that they will be sent back to the
stations Saturday or Sunday.
The event of the greatest interest is
the arrest Of President Rossitter of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company on a
warrant charging him with criminal
libel, Albert L. johnson, former presi-
dent of the Nassau railroad, being the
complainant. Ex-President johnson
objects to statements made by Presi-
dent Rossitter to Brooklyn reporters in
recent interview.
The letters written by Mayor Van
Wyck to each of the district attorneys
of the four counties included within the
city regarding the enforcement of the
1O-hour law, it is thought, may result in
q transferance Of the street car trouble
of Greater New York to the courts.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-25

G. Il. HANCOCK,
Chairman Republican State
Central Comite.
Q. w. PHILLIPS, Secretary.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-25
Iowa and Omaha to the Coast.

Dies MONIES, Ia, July 22.-General
Solicitor Cole of the American Tele-
phone company appeared before the state
executive council today, asking reduc-
ton of the company's assessment in
Iowa. 1t now owns long distance lines
from New York to Omaha, and he said
it will next year build from Davenport
to St. Paul, from Des Moines to Mime
apolis and from Council Bluffs to Kan
sas City, and finally to the Pacific coast
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-25

CHICAGO, July 22.-s, r. Davis Of the
Des Moines, Ia, Gazette, a delegate to
the Auditorium meeting and chief pro-
moter Of the Boies boom in 1896, says:
''There is no doubt that the Iowa state
convention to be held on Aug. 16 will
reaffirm the platform of 1896. There
likely will not be anything additional
said about silver, but the Coliseum plat
form will be declared for in it's entirety.
1t is probable that Cato Sells of Vinton
will be nominated for governor, al
though there are others mentioned"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-25
NNNVNWHA1NNtAWv

Republican State Convention.
To the Republican Electors of the State
of Iowa:
There will be delegate convention
OF the republicans of Iowa held in the
city Of Des Moines. Iowa, on Wednes-
day, August 2, at II O'Clock a. m. for
the purpose of placing in nomination a
candidate for each of the following Of
fees, viz:
For governor,
For lieutenant governor,
For Judge of the supreme court,
For superintendent Of public instruc
ton,
For railroad commissioner,
and for the transaction of any other
business that may properly come before
q republican state convention.
All voters of the state believing in re-
publican principles and who indorse the
policy of the republican party are in
vited to unite under this call for the
election OF delegates to said convention.
The ratio of representation will be as
Ollows:
One delegate at large from each coun-
ty, and one additional delegate for each
two hundred 900 votes or fraction OF
one hundred 100 or over cast for Hon.
OcO. II. DOUSOl, lcpuUllCdu CduulOttlO
for secretary of state at the general
election held November s. 1898.
1t is especially recommended and
urged by the state central committee
that the several counties in the state
reorganize their county committees at
the convention held for the purpose of
electing delegates to the state conven-
ton. The representation to which the
several counties will be entitled under
This call is &c fellows
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-25
Killed by a Pile Driver,

MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia, July 22.-Near
Woodbine, Paris Pruitt, the 17-year-old
son of Noah Pruitt of Loyeland, lost his
life. Young Pruitt, was engaged in
carrying water to pile driver gang, in
some manner the descending hammer
struck the boy on the head, crushing
the skull into shapeless mass.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-25
Scarcity of Laborers in Iowa,

CLINTON, Ia, July 22.-There is great
demand for men to work on the river
improvements. The contractors are
paying 10 cents an hour for common
labor and give the men opportunity to
work as many hours as possible. Har-
vesting makes men scarce.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-25
After the Standard Oil COMPANY.

Dies MONIES, July 22.-Attorney F.
S. Dunshee left last night for Washing
ton, where he will present the evidence
in regard to the conduct of the Standard
oil business in this city before the in
dustrial commission now in session. Mr..
Dunshee claims the Standard Oil com.
pany has been pursuing unfair methods
in Des Moines.