The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-17
Editorial.

The State Board of Elections met
in this city last week, and appointed
county election boards. In most
counties these are composed entirely
of members of one political party.
This action ought to be reconsidered.
Who sows the wind shall reap the
whirlWind.
We get this bit of good doctrine
from one of our exchanges and com
mend it to our readers: 1.-THE place
to decide what your political duty is
to yourself, your family and your
God, is around your own hearthstone
with your family. When you have
80 decided, go to work and show
your faith by your work"
As will be seen from our General
News columns this week the Senate
Committee has reported unanimously
against seating Senator Clark, of
Montana, the wholesale use of whose
money in the legislature of Montana
secured him a seat in the upper
house of Congress. This is a victory
for morality and good government.
NOwif the Senate will also GUST Quay,
Of Pennsylvania, it will be a more
respectable body.
The most reliable manufacturers
and dealers in all kinds of goods, We
hiCles, farm implements and machi-
merry, seeds, improved stock, etc,
advertise in The Progressive Farmer.
1t will pay you to carefully examine
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ud was seen IN The Progressive
Farmer.
Perhaps after all we shall not have
such a bitter campaign. Certainly
the candidates for State officers that
have already been nominated, as well
~ those most prominently spoken Of
- candidates before the two cOnven-
tons yet to meet, are gentlemen of
excellent character and men not given
70 infaming passion and party
hatred. 1t IS to be hoped that they
VIII not lose their heads during the
campaign. If COOI-hoaded gentlemen
lead, the campaign will be conducted
III a banner becoming civilized PEG
pie,
North Carolina seems likely to lose
two of her foremost educators. Pres
ident Alderman, of the University,
has been elected President of Tulane
University, of Louisiana. AS Tulane
has nearly twice as many pupils and
pays it's President more than twice
as much as Our University, it is
quite probable that President Alder
man will accept. North Carolina
can i'll afford to lose him. And Pres
ident James c. BIasingame of the
prosperous young Baptist Female
University of this city, because Of a
disagreement with the Trustees. has
rendered his resignation. DR.. Bias
ingame has many admirers in this
State who will regret to learn of his
action.
The Democratic party in its plat
form adopted here last week pledges
itself if successful to maintain four
months public schools in every
school district in the State. The
Popuist and Republican parties Will
probably do likewise. A good SIGN
II the times. ''The people are rising
from slUmhar at last" and are de
termined that proper provision shall
ne made for the education of the ris-
ing generation. Let the good work
"a on. And let the people hold each
party to strict accountability in this
matter aud repUdiate any that dares
break faith with the boys and girls
"f the State and with their parent
who are trying to give them the ad-
Vnntage5 they should have.