The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13

US the foundation of Democratic lib
erty.
He freely spent his time, money, and
spent his blood, that this might be 6
land of freedom and happiness to al
classes, and freed the colonies from
foreign rule.
Whenever the law and machinery
of our government are made and op
era.ed In his interest, contentment
happiness and security to life and
property are guaranteed. When the
farm home is prosperous all other
classes are assured of prosperity. Toe
farmer feeds the world, and should
have a say about the govsrnmsnE tnas
rules.
Keep the farmers produces from
YOUR townp and cities and they will b.
deserted and truly their busy streets
will be grown up in grass.
Tee great trains that are now &c
heavily loaded with our grain, wheat,
oats, corn, apples, potatoes, cotton n
cattle, would be idle in their sheds il
the farmer should cease from his toll
for a short space Of twelve months.
War is terrible. famine is terrible,
oestilence is terrible, but the greatest
blight that eau b9fall this nation Ia the
blight that must fall upon our farmers
Il we are not waGchtul.
When hope departs despair enter,
and braeds mischief beyond measure
Il behooves the producer to be q
doing. II hes not always been sc that
the producer was the slave Of the Con .
sumner. II has not always been tta'
the producer was the lamb upon WHOM
the middlemen and spectators c0ulG
feed and grow fat
Il has not al ways been that the pro
Queer was the clay on which the m0Le}
char ger could sbape and build up n
great fortunes. But alas the tin =
change, and we so On forever in the
old beaten paths.
We should organize, we should unite,
we should move as q unis; u grea
guide should be eqIal rights to eli.
special privileges TO one We muei
speak cut and let our demands bt
kaown. If not we will be left in the
great march CT human events, We
must q OF be drones, neitbe Or must we be
slave masters; we must have Jul
chariot (agriculture) manned arc
horsed with the best brains and blooO
Of this land. Manned with brains &
guide and dire3t the powerful arc
mighty forces that mueG pull her Ct
heights as yet unattained, whose sun.
nit is besaE with daugef on every slde
Manned with hearts determined am
Grave to push onward and upward, u
ind threatened danger chai1ed By g.
all-pO vertul Ruler to psrmit the de
termired ard earnest { 0 pass unmo-
We NUT meet organization with or
g4niz 4tiO1; we must meet force with
force; we N ust meet Intelligence WAT
Intelligence; we mus meet trues VIII
rust, ZOE 10 destroy but to pass aDO
s1rpaas, with eqll rights to all an
special privileges 10 more
desire to sugges; that the folio yin
teuIanos Do urged upon our NagioDe
e ores DtafIves il Congress.
Fire. Free delivery of mail in tt
rural districts, and that the eervice b.
placed On tee same permanent to0tlrl
SO tba delivery CT mail III the Cities
and rhae the appropriation therefor b
conmaneBrara wish tne banef s aD,
demands FIR the service.
Ssc3nd. Providing ter postRl saving
oasE5.
Tair1 Slbmit an anandmsnt TO t.
OoE@1jGuti n pr2v,diog for sae eltc1lo
Of Ua:tad States Senator's bg drac
vote Of th8 De2pie.
f urth. E~1acting pure food laws
F,iGh. Providing tor The extensI X c
he markets for farm pro .ucEs, max
inR it the duty OF the UaEtea sac.
. insults 10 aid in the extension Of oag
&o.a for farm proeucIs as for manu-.
featured articles,
s xth The enactment of an anti,
ErusE law clearly definsng what J. @
part OF any corporation would bt
against public policy.
Seventh. The speedy construction &
Nicaragua canal by the U0isec