The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-10

to this class become a sourC of profit
amounting to several hundred million
dollars annually above the
COST OF OPERATING q SAME,
and cOnst quently, Is that much of a
producing classes, or rather, it is ab.
sorption of that many hundred mil
lions OF wealth from the products Of
the workers annually, that should be
left with them
To accomplish this end, they de-
mand hat all public transportation,
including electric lines, streetc8rs Sc E,
shall be purchased, owned and operated
by the governments; National, state,
county and city, at cost of operation,
like the p~ostofi;e department..
Neither of the old parties advocated
this measure, 0 will they make it an
issue In a campaign, while the Popullst
party does both.
Lastly but not least, 1 will refer to
the referendum principle in govern
ment. Ours is a democratic govern
ment, republican in form; that is, the
people are sovereien and govern
neutrality-suspicious. who are elected
to do the gill Of the people; but un-
fortunately in these later times, wealth
has more power than human rights,
and one man with a huDdred million
dollars can secure the enactment of ten
laws for the protectIon of property and
accumulation of money, whereas a
million men possessing only an hun.
dred dollars apiece, can hardly secure
the enactment OF one law relating to
individual human rights.
This su0verts W of the z eat prin,
ciples of our fathers in the Declaration
of Independence, which is Liberty
and the pursulE OF happiness" In this
insiduous encroachment Of wealth over
human rights, the very foundation OF
u free republic is being undermined.
Therefore the industrial people de-
mand that they shall have the right by
petition to have any law they choose
GO frame, submitted to the vote of all
for approval. This they call initiative
Legislation. Also laws framed by their
Legislators they demand shall be sub
mitted t. their approval, which is
referendum" to the people. Also that
a gross disregard of the people, by an
official, shall SUI ct him to removal
Oy them, and his Office at once refilled
by them. This they term imperative
mandate"
Any person by giving a little study
to the principles | have noted in these
chepters-and there are M re. of les
aiRn,icance-will readily see that they
apply to all GU g vrrnment from
President or Chief Executive TO town
ship business and Cficere. He a as
readily see that a fusion WITH other
parties by which some emall points are
gained with them, while it's IeaCers
squarely and v~oci'erousIy demand all
our other principles as communistIc,
anarchIstic, visionary, and totally I'M
practical; is certainly I'm R Use and silly,
If not q criminal offence against party
adherence, and Is a COMPROMISE OF
honor, integrity, z9al and honesty Of
purpose.
/ do not as ert that a co operation of
n party with another party whereby
y man nominated by 1t and strictly I'D
herring to it's principles, and another
man nominated by our party ano
adhering strictly to all our principles,
and both Candidates placed on each
party ticket, with the PLAIN under.
sanding that each NJ IN SHOULD support
his o On party PRINCIPLES when Ia office,
thus there might buI little narm come
OF it to our party. However, IN the
Light Of experience, even his sep has
baen very dangerJu9 ground for US to
enter on. catering Iuto a fusion by
which our party IL to support candid
etes VINO adhere TO one Or two OF GU |
principles Rud are adverse TO or Ignu,e
the others, Is almost sure Destruction
TO a young party whose SUCCESS d.
ponds on iss education o. the DaOp @ / q
a higher level of political economy ar0
industrial lioerty
by your leave, Mr. Editor, l will not
stop here, but will give you some more
chapters.
SAMUEL ARCHER
Kings nunta Reforror (PoD \.