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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25
EDITORIAL MOTIFS.

We have examined DR.. Cooper Cur
tice's bulletin on "Oattle Quarantine,
Ticks and Distemper" and again urge
our cattle-oWning readers to secure a
copy Of the work aud read it. A copy
may be had for the esking by apply
ing to the State board of Agriculture,
Raleigh, N. @. ItIis.,a very valuable
work.
Whether or not the people are mas
tiers in this country, you cannot blot
out the fact that they can be M 9ters
if they resolve to be. 1t is we'll enough
therefore for them to do some think
ing between campaigns as well as in
campaign years. One thing the people
Of North Carolina should IN advance
Of next years campaign make the pol
iticians undeTs and is that they do not
intend hereafter to have real issues
overshadowed by the ''nigger" scare
crow. The constitutional amendment
covers the negro question pretty thor
oughly, and on the stump other ques
tions should be discussed. And one of
the things which our people should see
is not overshadowed by the negro
question, is the problem of honest cleo
ton laws, for in this matter, every
one admits that the last legislature
hagrantly violased its solemn pledges
to the people. Pledged in favor Of
flair and just election laws it placed
on our statute books what is undoubt
eddy the most unfair and unjust law
we have ever had. 1t is just as much
the duty of all voters and all papers
to lay aside political differences and
partisan prejudice in considering our
present election laws az in considering
the proposed constitutional amend
ment. Let us look at these two qles
tions, not as partissns, but as men and
patriots.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25

ings Of the lest legislature remember
that Senator Hairston first introduced
a bill ito domesticate foreign corpora
tions"-one which aroused little oppo,
sition from the railroad attorneys or
agents. Investigating he found that
his bill was unconstitutional, and &C
cordiDgIy withdrew it and offered as q
substitute another bill with the same
purpose which was clearly constitu-
tional. Then it was that the dogs OF
war were turned loose. The corpora
ton attorneys and lobbyists worked
like Trojans and as a result another
bill ito domesticate foreign corpora
tiona," fathered by Locke Craig, was
brought forward. The Craig bill
seemed acceptable to the railroads (as
the StatesviIle Landmark and other
papers stated at the time) and was
accordingly adopted.
Those who have a copy of The Pro
gressive Farmer of January S1st can
find in it the prediction that the Craig
law would probably be a dead letter.
Keep your eyes open and see our
prophecy fulfilled.
MORAL: When q 80 called reform
measure is not opposed by the corpora
ton lobbyist and newspaper, it is we'll
to watch it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25
NEITHER SYSTEM NOR MIN
WHOLLY TO BLAME

Our readers understand, we suppose,
that we do not endorse all the senti
ments expressed In MI. Hubbard's ar
ticle, "a Message to Garcia" pub
lis1ed on page 5 Of this weeks issue.
Still it does you no harm to weigh and
consider the arguments of the man
with whom you do not agree. Under
present conditions it is true that many
honest capable men are out Of employ.
ment-men who could ''carry a mes
sage to Garcia" Let US not, however,
as the profe sional kicker does, ignore
the fact that many men are failures
because they belong to the class which
Mr.. Hubbard so we'll describes. On
the other hand let US not, as Mr.. Hub
bard does, attempt to disguise the fact
that thousands Of efficient and ener.
getic men r poverty stricken or out
Of employment through no fault Of
their own, but as an effect Of Ubiquitous
laws Of special privileges which enrich
the few at the expense Of the many.
To sum up the whole mater, neither
the laws nor the men are to blame for
all the trouble in the labor field. Our
duty is to destroy the inequalities In
law and government. With Unborn in.
efficiency, we have nothing to do and
can do nothing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25
A MAN WITH AN OPINION

A nan with an opinion and the
courage to express it is a man who ia
valuable in a community. 1t does mt
matter where he STANDARDIZATION ba.
hind the counter, or in the editorial
room or behind the pulpit II ba
thinks and has the courage to back IN
his thoughts and the intelligence to
express them-he is worth a thousand
times more than the trUculent boot.
lick; the go be tween; the tale bearer
or the h~ypocrite who is all things to
all men. The day for honest opinion
is to-day and to morrow. And if q
ne Wspaper editor or a politician is for
the single standard let him have the
right to that opinion. We will not in
the pre s mt light agree with him-but
we shall most surely respect his opin.
ion and not call names or threaten to
stop the paper just because the editor
is big enough and brave enough and
honest enough to think a little for him.
self.-Exchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25

g hodge-podge Of laws as will keep the
courts q decade in determining, while
the trusts will thrive and crush the
people in their attempt to make hay
while the sun Shines
Let us bear in mind that unless we
are willing TO go to the root Of the
matter and put the knife in at the very
source Of the trouble, we are endsn'
gering the peoples welfare every time
we attack che trusts. Just as So
called temperance legislation called
into action the full powers Of a gigan'
tic interest and created an oligarchy
which rules to day in matters legisla-
tive, so will i'll directed anti trust leg.
islation develop the full powers Of the
all corrupting trust, with it's billions to
spend in buying legislation and the
control Of the courts.
THE first question to be consider d
is: Whence comes the trusts Have
meyer, the sugar refner, says the
protective tariff is the mother OF
trusts Oxnard, the beet-sugar man
utacturer, says the tariff has nothing
whatever to do with the trusts. Now
shall we take one side or the other OF
this controversy in sheer ignorance, or
shall the farmers of the land seek to
learn for themselves the truths Anoth-
er says that no trust can exist for long
which is not sustained by m form
of monopoly. If the trust is a cause,
then legislation may be directed against
it. If it is an effect-a result Of con.
ditions-then should not legislation be
directed against those conditions? Why
attempt to cure a single manifestation
of the disease and leave the disease to
spread itself in other and myriad ways9
If the trust is a result of conditions,
and monopoly Especial privilege in
some form or other the chief Of those
conditions, the power to destroy them
resides in the people and always has
resided there-it is the power to tax
them out Of existence or assume their
control in the public interest. And
after our legislatures and congress nave
epent years in an attempt to destroy
the trust by special Legislation they
will learn that this is the only effective
way OF dealing with the trust.
lit is q moment in our national his
tory which calls for the highest patri-
otism, the most resolute determine
ton, the broadcast intelligence concern.
ing the matter in question, and the
Wis 9st use of the resources at command.
The individual citizen cannot escape
his own personal responsibility. He
cannot petition and demand for some
thing when he himself does not know
what he wants, and then lay the blame
for failure upon the congress and the
legislature"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25
a DIRECT VO rR.

Trust the people, let them decide, in
country and city alike, for Themselves,
by direct vote, every great question in
which they manifest, by petition or
other wise, q sufficient interest to
justify the trouble and expense Of 8
general election. The people, it must
be remembered, are the only ones that
have the right to be wrong. II they
are so, in their own hands they hold
the power always to right the wrong
they have done themselves, at any
time they choose. John T. Kenney, in
The Arena.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25
COVE RNMENT BY INJUNCTION
AGAIN.

Judge Charles 81. Simonton, of the
Federal Court, on last Monday issued
an Injunction restraining the North
Carolina Corporation Commission, the
State Auditor and the State Treasurer
from raising the assessment above that
of 1898 on the Southern, Seaboard Air
Line, and Atlantic Coast Line railway
systems and directing the railroads to
pay taxes upon the 1893 assessment
The order further directs that the de
PENDANTS show aus why the restrain
ing order should not be made perma-
nent, and the g comes up for hear,
ing before Simonton, at Asheville, Sep.
TENDER 3O.h. Under the Rsses ,ment of
1898 it will be remembered the total
value of railroad property in North
Carolina was &32 522 92I, while the as
sessment made this year raises the
figures to $42, 514 459
So il will De seen that the railroad
corporations are again appealing to
the Federal Court to take a hand in
North Carolina matters. And this in
spite Of the fact that the last legisla
lure passed what is known as the Craig
act, the purpose of which we were told
was to prevent the railroads doing THE
very thing.
Those who kept up with the proceed,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25
n REASON WHY.

Here is an interesting contribution
to the currency discussion. W. T.
Curtis in his Washington letter to the
Chicago Record, says:
I'm reply to an inquiry I would say
that the reason As cents worth OIL
silver circuIates at the same value as
gold is because it bears the stamp OIL
United States and ia interchangeable
with gold. For the same reason a
worthless piece of paper is Interchange
able at par with gold"
Now. if Mr.. Curtis had gone on TO
show the reason why, when what be
declares here to be the truth is the
truth, the powers that be are trying 70
destroy all the paper currency the
governments fat makes good as GOLD
aud turn overy to a few bankers a me
nopoly greater than any despot IN tne
history of the worid ever had, his mat,
ter would possess real interest anu
value.
And if he had gone farther, Il H.
formed the people why we should O0
selling bonds and paying interest "
the tune Of millions annually when 1n0
people are ready and anxious to Fah0
the governments notes in all neeolu'
amounts without interest, in paymen'
for service of all kinds the government
might desire, he would earn the RrS''
tude of millions of his stupid fellow,
c~ountrymen who can't for the LIE u
them comprehend the thing. -F"
mers' Voice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25

/ see in the near future a crisis ap.
preaching that unnerves me and causes
me to trembIe for the safety of my
country. AS a result of the war, cor.
porations have been enthroned aud an
r Of corruption in high places will
follow, and the money power of the
country will endeavor to prolong its
reign by working upon the ~prejudices
Of the people, until all wealth is az.
gregated in q few hands and the R..
public is destroyed. / feel at this
moment more anxiety for the safety Of
the country than ever before, ever in
the midst of war Lincoln.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25
THAT TRIBUTE MONEY.

For nearly a century America has
boasted that she has millions for de.
tense but not one cent for tributeG"
How does this proud boast ft in with
the statement that it has been deter
mined to pay the Sultan of the Island
of Sulu Zone of the Philippine group,
which we have purchRsed) a subsidy,
such al he received from Spain2
We are not better pleased with the
idea by being told, by the New York
Outlook, that the policy thus adop.
ted man be considered as only a tenn.
porary ons undertaken In the midst of
war"
1t is a step in the wrong direction
one we shall not find it easy to retrace.
If the M0hammedan Sultan Of Sulu
had any claims upon us, we should
have as~certained what amount he
cold Justly claim, paid it, and retired
him to private life, instead Of estab.
fishing this repulsive precedent which
will undoubtedly give US trouble In the
years to come. But We do not admit
that this Sulu monarch deserved or
deserves any more recognition at our
hands than the bigoted Bashaw Of
Tripoli received from Thomas Jeffer.
son in 1901. In refusing the BashRw's
demand for tribute, and teaching him
something Of his own littleness, JET
ferson set President Mckinley an ex
ample which it seems to as Mr.. Nc.
Kinley could have safely followed in
this case. II we pay tribute to the
sultan Of Sulu why not pay a similar
subsidy to Aguinstdo, Gomez and 9TH
ers9 And if the policy is only "a tenn
porary one undertaken in the midst
of war;" will not there be trouble
when the war ends and the tribute
ceaees7 Will not TIM Sulu monarch
claim, and with good reeson and sound
| )gic, that he ls as justly entitled to
the subsidy then as now9 And will
not his followers JAKE that view of the
case9, We lay no claim to the gift of
prophecy, but We do predict that there
Ia trouble Ia store for US as a direct re-
suit of this foolish procedure.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25
A PARTY SLAVE.

cent Democratic State Convention of
Kentucky and the duty of Democrats
toward the ticket nominated, is from
a Kentucky county paper, the Carlisle
Mercury. It rivals the statement OF
the Republican who asserted that he
would not endorse the Ten Command
ments if they were supported by the
Democratic party. And yet there are
hundreds of party editors rs base and
serviIe as the editor of the Mercury
some of them doubtless in North Caro-,
lima. They are not as candid and in
genuous as he-that's all. Here is the
Mercury's statement:
The Mercury, as has been it's
tom for thirty-odd years, places the
Democratic ticket at the head Of it's
columns, and shall give it the best sup
port it can under the circumstances
I'm urging the Democrats of Mich
olas to rally around the flag, boys we
know we are committing a sin against
all decency and honor, yet Jul loyalty
to the Democratic party impels US to
submit 10 the edicts Of the convention,
even when we know that fraud, lying
and treachery were used lavishly to
accomplish the end reached at Louis
vile last week. Faithful Democrats
cannot stop to question the methods Of
the great leaders Of the party, and the
right to pass upon the acts of our
shreWd managers is not reserved for
the common folks. It is enough for
the ordinary plug Of the country to
know that the thing has been done,
and it is his duty to submit, and to
join with u new State organ, the
Courier Journal in shouting Hail to
the King Lst every Democrat who
believes in fraud and every other form
of vice in politics 1in with US in giving
the ticket a hearty support"
Commenting on the above. the Char
lotte Observer says:
I'VE have seer anything in
the way Of abjsct surrender Of indi.
vidual opinion TO the Oehest Of party
that approaches this. Here an editor
confesses that he is committing q sin
against all decency and honor yet he
cannot stop to question the methods of
the great leaders of the Democratic
party 1t is enough he says, for the
ordinary plug Of the country to know
that the thing has been done, and it is
his duty to submit, and this man calls
upon every Democrat who believes in
fraud and every other form of vice in
politics to join with him in giving the
ticket hearty support"
The Observer man should remember,
however, that this is nothing more than
every day party prejudice in it's worst
form. When we consider that the
same disease in q less aggravated form
is rife in every locality, is it not time to
consider seriously that which General
Washington warned US against in his
wise Farewell Address-'the banefuI
effects Of the spirit of party generally"
But partisan prejudice we have had
always with us and as the cause Of
education progresses our people are de
pending more and more upon their
own intelligence and honesty and are
trusting less and less to party leaders.
The statements of pessimists to the
contrary Notwithstanding, the signs Of
the times point to better days.
Bro J z Green of the ''Grand Cir.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25

Bro ] z Green of the "Grand Cir
cult" thinks that as we have nerve
enough to tackle trusts and combines
we should not have hesitated about
tack ing the waves at Carolina Beach.
Now we supposed that Bro. Connor OF
the Rich Square Patron and eleanor
and the writer satisfied Bro. Green of our
nerve by killing alligators and that far
more courageous act before which rid,
ing the waves and alligator hunting
pale into nsignificance-s sleeping for
three consecutive nights, with seven
teen other braves in the famous Room
No. |" If our memory serves us right,
Bro Green steered clear Of alligators,
Room No. l and the waves.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25

A valuable work for those who are
studying the political situation ia
Thomas g. Sherman's Natural Tax
alton. We have found the work very
intere s ling AMI instructive, and
though we cannot agree with all the
authors conclusions, must confess that
sudden s of political economy Cannot
afford to be ignorant of MIR. Snerman's
Isl lie Of the case" We will send q
paper covered copy Of the work to any
address upon receipt of price-25 cts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25

Elk Solicitor VIM. J. Leary. sr =.
Edenton, urges in a recent article nh
lished in The Progressive Farmer tn.
the children who attend the nubI;'
schools ought to be taught and trainoS
in the art of conducting meetings And
conventions of the people, "for thu
Church and State have use for s,,oL
things" He suggests that at Ieoat
half Of every Friday in the pubIio
schools should be consumed in dehato.
and conducting meetings regularly ~
ganized under the rules of parliamon
tary usage" The suggestion imDresso.
us tavorably. The school BOYS Of n,
day will become the future citizens ~
the State, and this preparation for
practical usefulnecs will give them tho
assurance that ever comes with traiD,
ing. The suggestion ia worthy of con.
sideration City Carolinian
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25

will cost the commissioner 81 Ooo o.o
and a short season in the p~enitentioSu
to ride to Denver on anything b,1t J
regular ticket, fully paid for in casS d
the current price of tickets" "'
And this is why the Wisconsin
mer smiles. He has shut off a h,'"
sWindle on the taxpayers and oneneS
the way to honest legislation; be- b"I
done much to lessen the infuenco -,
the railway lobbyist and has d~estrovoS
a powerful incentive to venal mon
political life-all of which are jmno. "
ant results to flow from n niooo y.
''hayseed" Legislation .-Ex. "
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Mrs. Mary carey, III years old, died
al Washington, y. j.
The democratic national executive
committee, with Senator j. X. Jones in
the chair, met in Chicago to consider
matters pertaining to organization.
ways and means, and the administra-
tive affairs of the party.
The Kentucky democratic state cam
paign committee comedies that Taylor
rep) has Il majority for governor on
the face of the returns, but bases a hope
of the election Of the democratic ticket
on throwing out the vote of Louisville.
Maj. William Dickey, one of the best
known men of Maine, and member Of
the legislature for 35 years, died at Fort
Kent.
The canvass of the official vote in
Ohio shows that Judge George Il. Nash
(rep) has n plurality of 1903 for gov
ernor.
Carrot A. Hobart, vice president of
the United States. died at his home in
Paterson, y. j., aged So years. lie
leaves widow and one son. Mr.. Ho-
bart's death was due directly to angina
pectoris.
Gov. Bradley has called special
election in the Seventh Ketucky dis
trict December IS. to elect n successor
to Congressman Evan Settle. deceased.
Miss Eliza Works died at Henrietta,
n. Y, aged 105 years 10 months and II
days.
DIR. Daniel McMurtrie, medical direct
or in the navy, retired, died at Wash
ington. aged G3 years.
Jacob McManes, who for many years
was the acknowledged republican lead
er Of Philadelphia, died in his seventy
eighth year.
William Magill died at his home in
Amherst, Mass. lie was the inventor Of
the German student lamp while stu
dent at Yale.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
BOERS DEFEATED.
Lord Methuen successful I'm His First
Battle for the Relief OF
Kimberley.

London, Nov. "a. - Lord Methuen,
whose duty is the relief of Kimberley,
fought his first battle Thursday near
Belmont. In an official report re-
ceived from him by the war office at
midnight Lord Methuen claims de-
cisive success, but reports his losses at
some ESQ, as follows: Killed, three Of
ficers, sc men; wounded, % officers,
100 men; missing, %. The wounded
include Brig. Gen. Featherstonhaugh,
Maj. Dalrymple Hamilton, Maj. Dash
wood, Capt. Sapte, Capt. Freeland.
London, Nov. 24.-The secretary OF
war has received the following dis
patch through Gen. Forester-Walker
from Gen. Mcthuen, dated Belmont, No
venber 23:
ATTACKED the enemy at daybreak this
morning He was in a strong position.
Three ridges were carried In succession. the
last attack being prepared by shrapnel.
Infantry behaved splendidly and received
support from the naval brigade and artil-
lery. The enemy fought with courage and
skill. Had / attacked later / should have
had far heavier loss. Our victory was COM
plete. Have taken 40 prisoners. Am bury
ing n good number OF the Beers, but the
greater part of the enemy's killed and
wounded were removed by their comrades.
Have captured a large number or horses
and cows and destroyed a large quantity of
ammunition"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
A BRUTAL CRIME.
BOdies(Of n Woman and Three Chill
dren Found on n Farm I'm
Pennsylvania.

Williamsport, Pa. Nov. 24.-The hor-
ribly mutilated bodies of woman and
her three children were found Thursday
evening at their home on n small farm
about a nile from the town of Mont
gomcry, this county. The coroner left
here at midnight for the scene of the
tragedy. Details are meager. A short
time ago peddler named IIummell
married the widow of n farmer and took
up his residence with her on the farm.
The widow has three children. For the
past week neighbors passing the farm
noticed that there were so signs of habi-
tation. Ar investigation WIS made
Thursday, and to the horror of the in
vCstigators the bodies of two of the
children were found hidden beneath n
strawstack. On going into the house
the bodies oe the mother and the other
child were found lying in the sleep
ing apartment. Hummell was seen at
Montgomery Wednesday, but nothing is
known Of his whereabouts since that
time. The bodies were horribly mutt
lated, the murderer evidently having
used club in his fiendish crime.