The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-09-25

Somehow the fact escaped our no
tice-and that of other North Caro-
lima editors, we believe-that Col.
John S. Cunningham, of Person
county, was chosen Vice-President
of the National Farmers Congress at
its recent sessionin Colorado Springs,
Col. This is a new and deserved
honor for the Chairman of our pro-
gressive Board of Agriculture.
DR.. Cooper Curtice, until recently
State Veterinarian, has returned TO
Rhode Island. DR.. Curtice aroused
our people to the Importance OF
stamping out cattle ticks n IeXas
fever, and it will be a misfortune to
the State if his successor does not
as theoretically prosecute this work.
We think DIR. Curtice produced last
ing good by his iabors in this State.
In u General News columns we
give a press dispatch describing the
shooting of a number of striking
miners near Shenandoah, Pa, last
week. We believe it was entirely
unjustifable. 1t does not appear
from the press dispatches that any
non-union miner or anyone else had
been injured when the soldiers, by
the sheriff's order, opened fire on the
strikers. 70 US it looks very much
like cold blooded murder.
Bishop Fitzgeral said to the edi-
tors at Asheville 1.-The best things
are ahead of US, not behind US. Only
an atheist can logically be a pessi-
mist. The movement of humanity
under the rule of an all-wise, all
gracious, almighty God, is forward,
not backward" No better thing
has been said in North Carolina this
year than the middle sentence
''Only an atheist can logically
be a pessimist." It deserves a place
among the proverbs of the country.
"What is the prospect for re-or-
ganization in this county?" ought to
be the chief topic for discussion at
each October County Alliance meet
ing. Get the views of all present
and report to Secretary Parker and
The Progressive Farmer the pros
poets, what you propose to do, the
obstacles, if any, in the way of re-
organization, and the remedy. When
you find the energetic, influential
man needed to work among outsiders
and convince them of the value,
benefits and high aim of the Order,
elect him on the spot.
The thoughtful, progressive farm
ers of Scotland county, realizing the
need of organization, have called a
meeting of farmers for the purpose
of forming some farmers association
for the promotion of their general
welfare. The meeting is to be held
in Laurinburg, today. We hope that
some influential Allianceman will be
there to present the merits of the
Farmers Alliance. And all over the
State the same influences that have
reused Scotland farmers to action
are at work. Let not our Alliance
officials neglect to reap the harvest
now ready.
Why is it so difficult for a farmer
to secure political recognition? Is it
because our agricultural classes
allow the lawyers and professional
men to go as delegates to conven->
tions to the exclusion of farmers?
Or is it an evidence of machine rule?
Or is it because our farmers have
not the training needed to give them
influence with public assemblies?
These thoughts are suggested by the
failure of the States only farmer
Congressman to secure a re-nomina-
ton, though the convention heartily
endorsed his record, CATER nominal
ing a lawyer to succeed him.
Cotton throughout the South has
opened very much earlier this wear
than usual. Unfortunately, the
farmers are marketing rapidly and
as the per cent. Of the crop harvest.
ed to date is so much greater thar
usual, nearly or quite as many
bales have been put upon the mar
ket by this time as is the case in full
crop years. This fact has reused