The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-02


confusion in insurance circles by ding
a bill Of information in the Kinds
County CircuiG Court, declaring that
all insurance companies doing bust
nees in the State and acknowledging
allegiance to the Southeastern Thrift
Association, have violated the State
Law reRRrding trusts and combines
He asks that their franchises and
cnarterers be cancelled and the com,
panies prevented from lransacting
further business in Mics ssippi
at q conference OF representatives
of the Southern Railway Company and
the Seaboard Alr Line, recently Eeld
in New York; it was decided that the
two companies will during the com
ing year, at least, maintain existing
rates. The rumors that there Is to BE-
another wor between the Southern
Rallr way and the Sesbo0rd Ar Line
are said by those in q position to know,
TO be without Foundation. IL is stated
that both systems have all the business
TnRt Can be hsndle1 at present Ia es,
and not only the opposition OF fuan
clal interests, but that OF the mercRn
tile community, as well, would deter
any move in his dlrectIou at present.
Governor Pingree has called an ex
IRA session of the n cnigan legislature
to amend the State constitution so as
to r quIre the assessment of railroad
prCperly for pun poses Of taxation LAKE,
other property. Uoder the existing
system railroads in Mchigao are taxed
on the basis Of their gross receipts. In
order 90 accomplish his desire the gov
ernor must have the constitution
amended, and the purpose Of the epe
c al session IS to stumble amendments
to the vote Of the people at the 1t xt
regular election. The most PR gres
sive ideas on the subject OF taxation
favor the taxation of corporations.
such as railroad, telegraph, and tx
press companies, OF the basis Of their
gre 81 earnings.
The s uthern Hosiery Yarn Spin
nsHs' Association met last month
in Charlotte, 75 per cent of
all hosiery yarn Fp ndles in the Sou'h
being repre- sented. The most lmpor
tant feature Of the meeting was the
passing OF resolutions in regard tt ex-
pansion. They urge upon the Presi
dent and me- mbeTs of Congress the
preservation of the integrity of the
Chinese empire and ofour treaty rights
there. the maintenance OF the open.
door policy in China, the Iesto japan,
China, the Philippines and immediate
construction of an 18th milan ship canal,
and the construction of a caole from
the Pacific coas to Ha vail, japan,
China, the Philippines and other
Oriental points. IE was also resolved
that Congress be urged to Gre sc the
navy and make il fully ad' quare 10
prott c. our commerce IN all eeas.
Senator M4rlon Butler, chairma a Of
the Peoples P,rty National Commit
Gee has sent out letters to the mem
Oers of the Peoples Party National
Committee, calling attention to toe
action OF the committee when IN ses
sion DC Omaha last ear in agreeing to
hold the National Convention as least
one month before either of the old par
parties met. Senator Butler asks the
advice Of the members o. the commit
zee and invites suggestions from them
If When and where the convention
should be held and whether or not the
silver r publicans shall be asked to
meet with the Populists, s netor
Allen the newly cleo ed Senator from
N Oraek4, favors holding the cOnVen
tlon at Washington in February. He
thinks it will be- settled That Bry an
will Oe nominated by both the Demo
Gratis and POputIsts and says that
Brs an will carry N=braska by twenty
i've thousand.
Just before the az urDment Of Con.
sress, Senator Hoar, of MRssRchuse tEs,
presented a remarkable resolution Mr..
Hoar's resolution, after Ieferrlng to the
custom followed by the United States
la times past, R6 important perI0de OF
their history, and Oriefy referring to
the result of the war, declared that
the moss pressing oOligatic ne that con
front us we're the sowing of the race
problem OF our own soil by making the
uetrO secure IN his home and vose; TO
OrIDg the Indian to c~IvIllzsEIoD; to
maze the ballot DIX pure; - ct cure TO
me wage Garner sufficient Temuners.
ton to insure support of llfe and com
fort and leisure In old age; to expand