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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-11-21
A REPLY TO REFORMBR.
Lincoln Co., N. @.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
In your issue of O;t. 3Ist "Retormer"
says that I entirely forgot that but for
the negro rec more than so, 600
whites would have stood ready TO con
denim fraud and perjury.
No, Mr.. Reformer, / did not forget
n thing of the kind, for I really did
not know that there were over 80, 600
white voters in North Carolina that
were so unpatriotic as to refuse to vote
against fraud and perjury on account
Of the negro sosrecrow in 1894 con
slider the assertion an insult to the
white people Of the State.
In your reply to I'D Dan" you
made the assertion that the Democratic
party was defeated in 1894 on account
Of corrupt election laws; thus vir sually
declaring that the people Of North
Carolina would not submit to q traudu-
lent election law. But when I show
you that The 80 900 negroes which the
amendment proposes to disfrRnchise
voted against a fraudulent election
law In 1894, you make this dodge, and
say that more than 80. coo whites would
have voted against fraud and perjury,
but they were scared to. Verify, a
dro wing man catches at q straw.
And, again, can you find over so, OOO
voters in the Democratic party, that
will vote against the present gag cleo
tion law, which is even more obnoxious
and fraudulent than the old Paine cleo
ton lsR9 Think not.
Mr.. Reformer says that the oppon
en- 8 Of the amendment are resorting
to schemes in order to proven the
triumph Of education and progress
Now, really, is not that an unreason-
able assertions I think "Old Dan" IN
his article in your issue Of Oct "a n.
makes it very plain that public educa-
ton is at stake if the amendment is
ratified.
Will "Reformer" or any of the adv0
Gates of the amendment tell US what
Mr.. J. W. Lassiter meant by that part
Of his article in the issue Of July 4 h
where he says after the Constitu ionaI
amendment is ratified, that DIR. KtIgo
and a few thousand of his friends 0ne
Dukes will see that the educational
paupers in North Car olina are no longer
provided for by taxation9 Does not
this, coming from one of the advocates
Of the proposed measure, corroborate
'Old Dams statementR
II N FLLYAW.
Cumberland Co., N. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-11-21

James A Gr5er, of Athens, O.
writes: Ia
For ten years have been a a. # ,,,-
trom a Cancer on my face. which oro1
worse until the discharge o. matta8p So
came profuse and very offensive =
nelly I was induced to use R,ton;o
Blood Balm q B b The Cff4nsino
discharge decreased at once and tbo
hardness disappeared 1t became Ioao
and less in s;z9 until nothing remainoSS
excep5 a scar. I cannot say too mncS
in praise o. 8. B B"
If B B B will cure deadly Canoe,
the most malignant blood disease ther6
is, it certainly will cure less fatal blood
troubles.
Write at once for a free trial B .ttIa
OF B. B B az d other information for
it is an honest remedy that You can
test befOre you part with your o
II you are already satisfied that
Blood Balm is what YOU need. Won
gill find lhTge bottles for sale nv
all druggists at 81, OF 6 large bottles
(full treatmeDt) S. For smrle bottles
address @lood Balm Company. I79
Mitchell Street, ALBANIA. g.. and
trial Bottle and med icsl book will be-
ba sent, all charges prepaid. Describe
your trouble, and we vi | II cIude free
medical advise. Write to day-don't
4 Law
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-11-21
HYDE COUNTY ALLIANCE.

correspondence Of The Progressive farmer
HYDE runEy far ners' Alliance met
the van Q larter Sub Alliance, at the
school hou4e. on the Sd Thursday in
October, 1899, Bro. Perrin Sslby, Presi-
dent, in the chair. After going through
our routine business, we endeavored to
devise some plans TO build up u or
ganization. We did not have q large
turnout at our meeting and that caused
US to look around and see if each one
of us is doing his duty, and we came to
the conclusion that we are not comply
ing with the pledges that we had made.
We endorsed the action of our State
Executive Committee, and resolved
that we would help them to carry out
their plans in the way of building up
the Alliance and it's primo pies.
Our membership is small, but true
to the principles of the Farmers ALI
ance, and we, and each one of US, in
tend to work hard within the next
three months to strengthen our mem
bership with good material-stronger
than it has been for a long time. We
hope to send in our January report
double the membership that we now
have, and show to other Alliances that
we are nlG dead yet.
Yours fraternally,
JOSEPH HODGES Co. Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-11-21
THE DIRECT PRIMARY LAW IN
MINNESOTA.
A N HUNTER. Pres

Toe legislature of Minnesota in it's
closing hours put upon the rolls a law
the workings of which will be watched
with lively interest by all who are
striving to give ID the c%O0ecience and
better judgment OF the psopte a means
Of free expression in n selection Of
candidates, This law provides for
holding direct primaries IN the county
of Hennepln, in which the City of Min
neapolis is located. The fact of it,
passage has already been noticed Ia
our columns, but the history and scope
of the measure, as describes by Mr.
Webster Wheelock, OF the 81. Paul
Pioneer Press, deserve much fuller eX
animation. The measure was the pint
product of group of Minneapolis men,
several Of whom have had a practical
experience in poIiEIcs, and one of whom
is a politician of ma iional reputation.
The law, therefore, embodies no 'iri.
descent dreams > III Is a GhoroUg1ly
practical asu drawn by practical
men who know the ins and outs of
politics.
For three or four years there has
been a demand in Minnea polls for some
measure OF this kind. Prior to 1895,
party primaries 10 Minnesota were
conducted without regulation by
statute. But the Legislature of that
year, in response to a very general de
mand for a remedy for certain under
hand practices that had grown up,
passed a law which legaliz9d party
primaries, required ample publication
of the place and time of meeting, pre-
scribed rules for their conduct, and
gave to the convention itself a stand
ing in law. This law has done away with
q CREST deal Of fraud and chicanery.
AS far as it goes it is satisfac iory. But
it has left the power to dictate domi
nations in the hands of the active poll
ticians, who's interests are not always
identical with those OF the general pub.
lie. Tt has continued the convention,
with the trading and log rolling which
so often result in the selection of men
disEaste'ut to the rank aud file OF the
party. Beyond making it possible to
find out where the primary is> to be
held, it did nothing to ward giving IF set
to the will of the 0 political voter il
the choice of candidates., or to relieve
hum from the dilemma of vo TIM blindly
or not at all.
The first blow ct the root Of the
trouble was struck in 1897 by Judge
HICKS OF Minneap polls, WHOSE direct
primary bill was commented on in The
Outiook oil May 1 1897. This measure
aPphed the Australian ballot sy stem to
PRIMARIES, and-what was more essen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-11-21
BUSINESS NOTICES.

In these days OF trusts and combines
the firm or company that stays out Of
trusts deserves the farmers support.
TIE Page Woven Wire Fence Co., Of
Adrian, Mich, is such q compar y
Give it your patronage.
We direct attention to the advertise
ment of Mr.. VIM. A. Fretwell. of Souta
Boston, Va , in this issue. We believe
his plan deserves the consideration o,
tobacco growers, and hope many o.
them will write him for particulars Of
his new method.
Do you turn your horses out for ths
winter7 If so, we want to call you
attention to a very important matter
Horses which have been used steadily
at work, either on the farm or road
have qlite likely had some strains
whereby lameness or enlargements
have been caused. Or perhaps ne~
life is needed to b9 Infused into their
legs. Gombault's Caustic B .isam ap
piled as per directions. just es you ars
turning the horse out, will be Of grea'
bene fit; and this is the time when j.
can be used very successfully. On
great advan tage in using this remedy
Is that after it is applied it eeds no
care or attention, but does it's WORK
we'll and at a time when the horse is
having a rest. OF course it can be useo
with equal success while horses are in
the stable, but many people in turning
their horses out would use C4usHc Bal
sam it they were reminded of it,
this article Is given as a reminder.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-11-21

Send postal card with address and
learn all about joining a colony~of 5. 900
Americans who are going to buy and
settle in CUBA. Address:
SAMUEL ARCHER,
MICA, N. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-11-21
GOOD NRWS FROM DAVIDSON
COUNTY ALLIANCE.
JOSEPH HODGES Co. Sec'y.

correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
On account of delay in getting shoes
on the second Thursday of October, we
postponed Davidson County Farmers
Alliance meeting until the fourth
Thursday of October. Sorry to say we
did not get our order filed for a week
later. No blame is chsrgeable to any
of the officials at our factory, but some
of US could wait no longer and had to
buy elsewhere. ALI right now.
Oar meeting was we'll attended. Two
Subs. were not represented and We
have not sent in our State dues, wait,
ing to get all at once.
We had q very earnest meeting, re-
solving that each member be q self ap.
pointed missionary 60 go into the high.
ways and byways and gather up our
old members and puE them into a work
ing Sub. or re, organic their old one, and
get new members where possible.
Morning, noon and night, every day,
any day, we have agreed to work for
the up building of our noble, useful Or
der, ard hope for splendid success.
Very respectfully,
A N HUNTER. Pres't.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-11-21

1.-THE probabilities are that there will
be a sharp advance in the general
prices of fertilizers " a prominent man
utacturer ia quoted by an exchange as
saying. "The price of fertile r ma
terials have materially advanced and
will advance still more, in consequence
of which the manufacturers Of fertili-
z8is will be compelled to advance the
price of the manufactured article to
meet this advance Of raw material.
The price of fertilizers have for se several
We ,rs been on q very low basis, but the
coss of the material has responded to
the general advance in the cost of raw
material in ell the industries, and that
will ~necessitate an additional cost of
the manufactured article, as, for in
stance, phosphate rock is now from
81. so to 81 rs per ton higher than it
was last year and the sulphur in
pyrites is also from s % to 81. so per
ton higher, and the same applies TO the
cost Of all ammor lated ingredients, as
we'll as the advance that has been made
in the price of labor, and Of the gen.
eral running supplies. machinery, etc ,
necets .rily used in the manufacture Of
fertilizers. This altogether would mean
that the cost Of manufacture and Of
material would average over the cost
of last year from 50 % to 50 40, and
this will necessitate a proportionate Rd.
vance in the cost of the manufactured
article. The trade may look therefore
for a Continued average high price fer
fertilizers this year than last over 50
per ton"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-11-21

wall of indifference and unintelligent
conservatism which it's application will
widen, and through it the people OF
Mime sofa, aud probably those OF other
Northern States, will not be slow to
enter into the citadel Of their rights.
With direct primaries, as the expert
ence of South Carolina and Georgia
has abundantly shown, the machine
can only recommend, nev dictate,
nominations. Best of all, the respon-
sibility of each voter for the candidates
nut forward by his party awakens the
public spirit essential to a pure democ-
racv.-The Outlook.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-11-21
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-11-21

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-25
USELESS EXPLORATIONS.

Tho return of Mr. wcllman from the
Arctic regions without any visible re-
Suits beyond tho confirmation Of the
already well established fact that those
high ATTITUDES are UNIT Tor human hab-
itatlon. eurgcats the thought that n
tho efforts Of explorers were directed
10 some other parts Of tho earth. ynlu-
able results would be- obtained Lly-
ingstono and Stanley. Tor instance, viz
tunlly added new continent 90 the
world by opening up Africa to cl'lllza-
ton and enterprise. But the Arctic
explorers have done nothing but Inn
peril their lives In frozen waste.
There are still regions Of the earth
almost as unknown ns was tho dark
continent before stnnlcy's famous
Journey. The Interior N South Ameu-
ca awaits tho adventurous traveller.
Much ~ tho Interior OF Asia Is sim a
terra lncoguitn. Even Siberia, which n
destined before long 10 play an import
ant part In tho economy Of the world,
ls but little known except from the
Earblcd reports Of convict life that have
become popular There rs enough un-
known country 10 explore In the inhnhl-
ted world 10 satisfy the ambition Of adj
y,nturous spirits for "a long time 20
come. why spend energy and vast
sums OF money ON the exploration "
irrH
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-25

The npol1gists Tor tho trusts neglect
10 account Tor the fact that in nearly
niI instances whore "a line Of goods ia
controlled by % syndicate. the price has
boon Increased. salt. for instance. nee
gordlug to published figures, has gone
up from So cents a barrel 10 $50; car
pets are 90 per cont higher. iron. steel.
wire nails and lumber are all more
costly than before the formation Of the
trusts controlling their manufacture;
print-cloths are thrcc-qunrtcrs " a
cent a yard above last years prices and
copper and brass goods have advanced.
Stoves and an kitchen goods have gone
M about 20 per cent, while coal Is still
climbing. and the iiat might bc EXTEND
cd indefinitely.
Nor IL this climb IN prices due 20 any
scarcity Of raw material. The produce
of tho earth Is aa abundant ~ ever and
the manufactures are as busy as ever
IN turning out their products II ~ due
entirely 90 the arbitrary action of SYM
dlcDtcs that. after having stined compc-
titIon. dlctntc their own terms
The condition may not be- ono which
the law can roach, but popular opinion
can. And unless some legal remedy IH
found FOR on oppressive evil, the trusts
viii make more converts 10 socialism
and kindred systems. than an the add
vocatcs " "a new order ~ things have
done by their own efforts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-25
GERMANS Fon the noEns,

The sentiment expressed by two hum
drcd Germans, residents Of Johannes
burg. tho great mining town Of Trans
vaal, proves that the tiuundcra are by
no means united on the alleged grlcy-
nncca against tho government These
foreigners have signihed their willing
ness 10 fight for the republic Ia case OF
British Invasion. Were u true, that
the Ultlandcrs are the objects uf OPP
preston to the vNtout represented by
the dcmagogues. these Germans would
certainly not have scnt committee to
tho opprossors with the message that
they are willing 20 join the Beers, which
would virtually mean 90 light Tor the
pyrpetuntlon ot the oppression,
Hut the action of the Johannesburg
Germans ~ significant, too. us an indi-
cation 81 the probable sentiment
throughout the South African states. II
wnr breaks out, tho formation OF a sep
arate German corps la tho Hovr army
would probably attract German volun-
tcers outside TuuFyuul Az the war
spirit r. strong IN that nation, The fnct
would naturally create throughout tho
German empire an Interest lu and SYM
pathy for tho Beers ANA their war
Their victories would be- regarded as
rejecting glory on the German name,
md their defeats would be regretted.
The situation would certainly create
possibilities for complications between
two powers not ON TOO Intimate terms
u would be better for Great Britain
not 10 commence tho Trnnsynal war
The alleged grievances % little clique
M t'ltlandcrs urc no longer regarded as
serious. uut oven 10 they were. the at
tpntIon paid 10 them by the British
colonial office Is norug violation NJ
tho treaty by which British suzerainty
IFS limited % tho supervision OF the for
clgu policy OF the Transyau. Questions
OF taxation and franchise can by no
reasonable Interpretation be classified
us foreign policy. Under the existing
regulations the moddllng of Great
Britain IN tho Uiuander agitation Is not
technically iusunnble on any grounds
sanctioned by international law or cus-
tom. II is arbitrary and can be sup
ported only by force. Tho British gov
ornment can hardly anord 20 play the
role OF the wolf in the fable. British
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-25
coNGnnss On CmAnIrY.

Paris viii not like chicago. have a
congress Of religions at its world'a fair
next year. but according 60 an official
announcement. the very essence Of rcli-
charity be represented
there.
The French government invites all
the countries interested so the fair to
aond dologatcs 90 an international con-
grcss. called FOR the purpose 81 dealing
with public assistance and private
bononooncc."
the plan BE- 60 treat. at thla congress.
o1 subjects relating TO childhood; the
HI e. tho iunm. aud the incurahlei the
able bodied poor. ana the furnishing Of
work other mnttr-a closely related
10 these Will bo btsrght up. such as
the efficacy Of relief az the home. come
promise between public ana private as
s.atauco; treatment and education Of
children In reform schools. and assist
anco OF INDECENT oonsumpuyos.
The scope and aim Of thle proposed
oonrrosa commend themselves 10 all In
tcroatcd IN the unfortunntUs Of the hu-
man family, II cannot be doubted that
"a thorough discussion Of the questions
Indicated. based on tho experience Of
the various countries represented. will
result IN practical good TO all. Each
nation has something to learn from the
othorn. The rapid advance Of the world
in every direction IL due to the liberal
International discussions. by which
every section has prontcd by the cx.
poriences OF every other scction-oomc-
thing entirely impossible aa long as
each little corner Of tho world was
guarded by walls. real and Imaginary,
from outside intrusion.
The question ~ charity f. one Of great
Importance. To tho true Christian.
Lazarus at the door prtvcnte, perhaps,
the very opportunity he needs for maxi
Ing such friends as may receive him
Unto everlasting habltatione." lie feels
that he has done his duty but poorly
when he has paid his assessed tax. and
l,ft with somebody disc the distribution
N Il. In order that he may escape per-
sonal contact with suffering brother.
Charity by proxy does not sltisfy the
sympathy that dolIghts In bcncvolcnce.
Nor doca It fulnl tho law OF the Mas
tor.
ON the other hand. Il II
well Understood that lndlscrim-
mate distribution " aims Il
likely to do as much harm AZ good. The
philanthroplst f. thus confronted with
a problem. for the solution OF which a
variety Of plans have been suggested
by legislators and by charitable Hoclc-
Ties. III Of which aim 10 protect pri-
waite bcncyolcncc from being Imposed
upon. while rendering aid TO those wor-
thy of IL. How 10 do this efficiently
will be the question before the proposed
Paris congress.
We hope the United States will DO
sufficiently represented NJ that gather
Ing. The various relief societies In
this country have much experience In
/ the Kind N work 10 be discussed there
They would be In a position to impart
as well as 10 receive valuable informa-
/ ton on practical charity
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-25
LANDS ALONG rmE BEAR.

Complaints have come 20 us from old
residents on Bear River. IA Rich coun-
~. that shecpmcn have been buying up
lands which Tor many years have been
used az rangca by tho settlers. They
say that In a short time, n this occupa-
ton IL continued. they win have no
place Tor cow-hords or range for stock.
which are so necessary to farm no In
those parts, Sheep destroy pnsturaEc.
and the people there think they ought
not 20 be permitted TO craze within i've
mllcs OF settlement
II Ia probable that the compllluants
have real grievance. The ravag,,
OF sheep ON ranges where they are
hcrded in large numbers. urc uudpubt
edly great and often fatal to heritage.
But shccpown,r4 have the same right
60 purchase nuda ln tho market us
farmers have. And there ls nothing 60
prevent the bona ndy settlers from buy
Ina up the tYacts in quostion, ana thus
keeping the sheep men out unless IL
may Doe the lack OF money They sure
~ would not contend that persons de-
elring 10 purchase rhoull be refused
the privilege simply because they own
sheep
There Is 6tIll great deal or unaoll
land IN the region now mentioned, The
proper thing for the Fotuyrs along
Bear River tp do, ls 10 unite and adopt
measures to buy mp those ranges. They
should have taken this stop long ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-25

allowed. at Ave per cent interest per
aunum.
The whole matter In Utah is under
control Of the state board u land come
mlssloncra, and regulated By State
laws. The grant from the government
20 the State. we are told. will include
40 the unclaimed lands within It's
borders Thus thc settlers can learn ait
particulars aud make their terms
whether OF private sale or public nuc-
ton when the lands have been APP
praised. with that body and secure an
rights which are reserved TO actual
settlers.
Some ~ those sections nrc school
lands. for which special provisions aud
terms are made by law. These are in
favor OF actual occupants. and de-
signed for the protection OF the settlers
Instead OF the benefit OF HpoculatorH.
We advise our friends in Rich cUun.
ty and lta Vicinity 20 bose no time lu
obtaining GOO. Goo The lands Hull open
60 purchase. 10 would Doc we'll ror-
hups. Co. appoint 20 Trustworthy CONE
mltteo Co make inquiries and negotiate
loo the Interest of tba people, who have
struggled poo long and against many
difficulties. thus far succgssfullV 90
make homes and rnin O. comfortable
livelihood They must not slumbor
over this. loft while they are doing.
outside parties quietly gain possession
uf tho lands go necessary Co the welfare
NJ the settlements wake up and act
at oncpi