The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-16
NOT "NIGGRR,"NOT TARIFF, BUT
TRUSTS, THE ROOT OF
THE RVIL.

Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
scrullnIz4 and phIlosoph1zs it as we
may, we can't find a single instance in
our county (Pasquotank) where a
farmer has been struck with the wave
of prosperity, elthyugh a very loud
noise is being made of its approach
with the moneyed men, such az bank
ers, railroad bosses and all who are get
ting their living by the sweat Of some
body else's brow. The farmer has the
sweet satisfaction only OF hearing and
reading Of this great prosperity howled
about so much by these fellows.
The great wave which is pouring
such treasurers in their laps, is sub
merging and destroy ing the farmer,
the evi influences Of which is driving
many from the faro. Most all of our
sons who are fortunate enough to have
q little learning are bidding adIeu &c
the farms and seeking a more lucrs
tive business, as room as their father
turn them loose; and not a few su
C4u4b IL LAC = OOG404O8 A4 DAS A@4 q
and are destroyed
81 w long these conditions will ex
list. the Lord only knows Il is TO b.
hoped, however. that the farmers ana
all others thai ere contributing to tbt
already enoTm US piles of theee
money men, without getting their =
share, will wake 10 and make an IF ,rr
at least, to remedy e. j. great evil. We
have got co beard the Fr-et lion in oil
den, but it can be dlDe. We have got
to fight the devil with fire, az the say
ing goes, and TO do that, we must or
gan "a, as they have done, nothing
short Ct u getting together, it seems.
will produ q the desired relief. IC Is
wrong, from a BIole view, to do that
The loud Oossted religion and goodness
Of the people OF our great country
ought 10 forbid such con btnaCi0ns
taking advantage of one another. IL IL
high time we began to practice what
we preach, or else stop preaching alto
getner
WHAT a farce and a shame upon the
people &C lay claims TO CnristIgnIGy
and at the same time sanction such
robbery and unholinees as is going Oh
in our coUurry TO day It seems the
Lord hath poured out upon us ''the
spirit of deep sleep" for cl)sIng ouT
eyes and Re citing Has righteous laws
Tho FoPnorZ and prhoP workoro in ,bo
great hive OF industry seem to be tn,
soundest IN sleep just now They art
bel z devUured by the other fellows
who Away seen vide awake to her
business interest and sharp enough o
feed uOon them Without so much as
disturbing them In their STUNT era.
They tell the farmer if he will make
IL b, urs iusrea1 Of 6 he will make
money and be independent. The same
fellow We tell the farmers the reason %
ton, corn, r &C, etc Is so cheap, is III re
is so much re 8 d, and don't seem Co
have ems enough to see the iEcoDsIpt
ency of thair foolish theory. All s-n
sible farmers know that overproduc
tion is not the cause of hard times With
them. TdeY also know that it ia not
laziress with them that makes the
prices Of their field products low.
neither does the negro or tariff have
anything 20 do With &c. B It combine
tions and trusts made aud operated bv
the rich Is III C use. a wav fariDg
man, or any orh-r man not an over
grown fool. ouxnt to have found ut
this simple thing by this time. Bat
I'm sorry 60 say some have not foun1
it out yet, and are st,ll waiting for the
Lord to both wake them up and make
the opOresaor stop oppra 8 nR and de
YOUR ng them. THOMAS MrADs
P~asquotank % N. O.