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

EDITORIAL T

The Progressive Farmer can I'LL NO
more orders for copies OF "The Philip
pines, Our Navy and New Possessions. "
Our readers will pleasa take notice.
The unusually lar Ie nu nber Of crimes
reported in the State papers last week
Is evidence OF the facs that many peo-
pie seldom think of Christmas as the
anniver sary of tue birth of the Prince
OF Peace, the teacher Of peace and
good will.
The Agricultural aud Mechanical
College Is again Offering short courses
in agriculture for tie benefit Of young
men, or old men, for that matter, who
wish to get q correct idea Of the prin-
ciples of agriculture but have not time
TO take the long course We advise
anyone desiring to bacom9 q better
farmer to write for free circular.
January 3, 1900, is the date of this
Issue, but not until another year can
We print an edition in the twentieth
century. The ninete 3nth century does
not end until 1900 years have been
fully completed. At any rate, this is
our opinion, and we have the sRtisfac
tIon Of Knowing that it is very popular
with people who havs given the mat
ter much thought.
The hitherto over. confident British
now acknowledge that the Beers are
"foemen worthy of their STEEL" A
generally accepted fact ia thusexpressed
by the R view Of Reviews: "a race
that can show such qualities as the
Boers have exhibited in che last three
months ought not to be exterminated
It's hardy stock ia needed in the work
o. developing the Dark Continent"
The sincere horror Of vaccination en-
tertained By many other visa sensible
people is very surprising, Tnis prejl
dics ia just as dangerous as it is wide
spread Vaccinati IN at this time is of
more than usual Importance. Small
poK has already made its appearance
In many sections of the State and un
less proper eff Jrt ia made to check it's
advances, will probably become very
general before spring.
Senator Butler has introduced in the
6snaEe a resolution proposing an
amendment TO the Constitution pro
viding that the Chief Justice Of the
United States, and United States JUDGES
shal be elected by the people. We
think this let and proper. Toe judi
ciary ia purest when in closest touch
with the people. As DR.. Abbott says
1.-The remedy for the evils Of democ
Facy ia more democracy"
One New Years resolution we hope
many OF our readers will make is this:
TO write o. aener for the columns of The
Progressive Farmer. We want to fill
Up the sixth page of each issue with
fearless, independent LEI ters on live
questions. We want such letters from
plain, every day people. Wi5h such
great national questions as trusts, free
silver and expansion, such great 8 ate
questions as the Constitute aal amend
ment, re organic alton Of the Alliance,
and better public school facilities we
should have a full page Of letters each
week.
The States bill for legal services
during the fiscal year recently ended
was, it appears to US, unnecessarily
large, ]. O L Harris Re ceived 90 997
W. O Douglass nearly or q1ite s. OUO
Jas. II. Pou got 81 887 for one case
O5hers received SIN all amounts. The
Legislative Investigating O. mmittee,
appointed by the last le~gi'lasure. very
properly recommended retrencdment
along this line. Acting on rnis sug-
gestion, CIV. Russell b "a CIT do wn a
bill just presented by NJ Charles A
Cook, of Warrenton, from $3.50 to $500,
and one By Simmons, P0u and Ward
from 81 500 tn 81 600.
The Goldsb 1ro Argus is entirely
CORRECT In the statement that school
books In this State are sold at pric "a
much too high. We believe it is gen.
orally admitted that with proper eff 1rt