The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
E WE FORGET"

- info il as we are, it is hard for us to realize
~. + j not so natural and as universal as the
:. +bat we breathe or the sunshine that WE bask
a. ike the words "patriotism" and reform"
/. form "liberty" has been so abused by dema-
.r,os that we have acquired a certain sort of
.n+omnt for it and are apt to smile when we
t.- orr orators descant on "this priceless herit-
If the American freeman"
And vet our political liberty is something
.~r real. and our n~on-appreciation is due solely
% the fact that we never have to do without it
= this country and few of us ever go into those
nh World countries where its absence would
,nsaliIv impress itself on us. Pat, you remem-
her once remarked to Mike that "health is a
u;cb+v rood thing" And Mike responded, eyes,
ssnocianv when yez is sick" So it is with our
American freedom: we never appreciate it until
We are deprived of it.
These observations are suggested by a recent
Associated Press dispatch giving the gist of a
circular for the government of editors and pub
fishers recently issued by the Russian Govern
menr. Throughout the Cars dominions the
press censor is as much a part of the established
order Of things as the sheriff or the tax-collector
in America. He can cause the Imprisonment of
offending editors in his own territory, while for
eign newspapers containing articles displeasing
10 the Russian Government may be mutilated,
the offending article BACKED out, or the entire
PAPER rejected. We have a subscriber in Trans
caucas;a. for example, and if this article happens
to catch the eye of the censor, our Transcau-
casim friend may never have the pleasure of
reading our opinion of his governments sys-
ten.
D.. -lz4- -. z4.-4oI o,4 - IL -og ~ ~1uo Tho
cnsors catalogue just issued by the Cars
officials. stating just what the Russian editor
may talk about without going to jail, and what
subjects he must avoid in order to retain his
liberty" We think the article will cause many
readers to appreciate more fully than they now
DO the blessings of American liberty and the duty
Of the citizen to maintain this liberty and trans
nit it to his children unimpaired. Here is the
censor,S catalogue:
/, Ministerial reports to the Car published
without the consent of the Minister of the In
terror, likewise rumors about the same; likewise
acts and expressions of the Czal.
,. Matters emanating from the higher govern
mental circles. such as documents and decisions,
may not be referred to without the consent of
the authority concerned.
3. Circulars of governmental departments may
not be referred to without the special permits
sion Of the department concerned.
+ Information relating to the empires de-
tensivc position, mobilization or dislocat1on OF
the army or navy, credits for war purposes taxa
ton, Of strategic roads or warships etc. etc.
may be taken only from the "Russki Invalid"
;. News or articles concerning the maintenance
Of the Chinese Eastern Railroad and It's guard
are forbidden.
6. News about the communicating of agents OF
the finance minister into Persia and the results
OF their work is forbidden.
l. News about or articles on school disorders
or the last University repulations are forbidden