The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.

our Eastern North Carolina farmers,
whose crops were go seriously damaged
by the recent severe storm in that sec
ton. Later reports Indicate that the
storm did sven more damage than was
first thought.
The Hickory Mercury says: avery
Kale will be hung on the 2O5h at the
Newton Jail. The sheriff has to hang
him privately unless the County Com
missioners order other wise, and they
have not" And let Us hope they will
not. By making it public they would
do far more harm than good. Such
exhibitions are not desired in civilized
countries.
Bro. J. P. Sossaman sends us a good
letter on Alliance matters which will
appear next week. In Bro. Sossaman's
paper last week We find the following
note: I'VE learn that Long Branch
Alliance, near this city, will 500 be
reorganized with Capt. S. B. Alexander
at the head. LIT the old guard stand
steady. We think we see reinforce.
ments in sight"
A new E3op has arison. Hei is writ
ing a series Modern Fables" for the
Saturday Evening Post, and we must
confess he seems to have much Of old
E5op's spirit. Witness Fable No. 1 on
"Gambling:" "a monkey playing
with a steel trap got his tail cut off.
He went back the next day to get his
tail, when he got his foot cut off.
Now he said, I will go back and get
both my foot and my tail He went
back, and the third time he got his
head cut off, which ended his monkey
ing with the trap" Old # Iop seldom
wrote q better thing than that.
Col. VIM. J Bryan declares that he
does not favor Withdrawing our troops
from the Philippines until a stable
government is established in the
islands. That's sensible and in strik
contrast to the rantings Of some anti,
im%perialists who claim that we are
treating the FiIipinos as barbarously
as Spain treated the Cubans, that
Aguinaldo is a second Washington,
ETC., etc. Mr.. Bryan realizes that one
a oppose expansion and imperialism
without endorsing the foolish and IN
American idea Of surrendering all to
Aguinaldo and his flibustering expedi
ton.
The Progressive Farmer is receiving
more new subscribers per week than
at any time for several years pact.
Have you sent us a club from your
neighb 0rhood7 We want each sub
scriber to send Us two new subscribers
before Christmas. 1t can be done with
little effort. Aud for g in new sub
scriptions and 60 cents cash we will
give you credit for a years subscrip
ton. Write Us how many sample
copies you can distribute to advantage
in your vicinity, and we will send
them, for we want q club Of new sub
scribers from every school district in
the Safe before 1900.
We are pleased to note that Preai
dent Graham never neglects an oppor-
tunity to cautien his Alliance brethren
against admitting unworthy man into
the order. And in this matter we hope
all will heed Bro. Gsahem's sugges
tions. Do not regard the religious or
political belief OF an applicant for
membership; ask only. Is he honest,
and Of good character7 Does he seek
membership for personal advantage or
will he be OF benefit to the order2 Do
not allow the desire for increased
membership to lead you into accepting
dishonest or corrupt men, for IN most
instances the admission of n such
man will drive two good men from
the organization.
The popularity of our General Cor
respondence department ia due to the
fact that TIE Progressive Farmer is
the only North Carolina paper that al
lows such perfect freedom in the dis
cussion of measures and principles We
are proud of this department. of our
paper. In it our readers give their
views of all matters affecting the vel
fare of the people and from it they get
the views of all others. Some of the
deepest thinkers Of this and other
States use it to get the attention of the
great army of thinking, intelligent
readers of The Progressive Farmer.
And the humblest laborer has the
privilege of expressing in it freely and
fully his views upon the questions OF
the day. We are glad that the inter
rnt in this dnnnrknank Ia a. wall sna