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i mA I Itemte klPfe Ml bH-x fek IAV' WW- f VOL. XXI. r StrANCKSLE ITER. ' Senate Chamber, June 'IS, 'HO. . Elhis L'tirr, Esq., I'lfsitlait Fuiiiicrs A Alliance J Xmlk Carolina, Ohl y Stiat In, X. (,'. Deak Sik: So many reports concern ing my position on what is known an tin Sub-Treasury or Farmers' Warehouse bill have been circulated in our State, ami I have received ho many letteis of en quiry on I lie subject, that I have deemed ' it my duty to answer them all in this way. 1 write to you as the honored head of the Farmers' Alliance of North Caro- 'lina, and desire iu this nmuuer to make known to the people my holiest opinion ji on this and copnato subjects. I do this I all the more readily because lam con- scious that I have never, in the course . j of my political life, concealed from the ' "J people who have honored me any candid ;i conviction in regard to any important 'public matter. It is too late for me now ' x to begin such a course. V 1 On the 2-ith day of February, 181)0, Wtne request ot l.oi. Ji. i. i'olk, i resi dent of tho "N. F. Alliance and Indus ' trial Union," I introduced in the Senate bill, 2800, popularly known as the Sub Treasury bill, and procured its reference to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, where it was supposed that it Would receive more friendly considera tion than from the Committee on Finance fo which it would otherwise have gone . according to the rules. On receiving ft I told both Col. 1'olk and lr. Maeuno tho chairman of the Legislative t'ommit tce of the Alliance, that I was not pre pared to promise them to support tho pill; that it was a great and radical do- part ure from tin; accustomed policy of our legislation, and that there were ques linns both of practicability and eonstitu- - Jionality, which I wished to reserve. I ,told them also, that I hoped for good re . Jfjs lro,u ,ts introduction, and believed Pi .at its discussion would attract the atten ' tion of the country to the condition and i' the wants of the agricultural classes, and .) if this bill was not deemed tho proper one, that some other would be formula . :;ted in the directiou of tho needed relief. I procured an early consideration of the ' bill by the committee aud a very able ' most interesting discussion by Messrs. . Polk aad Macune was had. ltut so far ; without result. The committee has not yet made a report, though I am assured that a majority of its members are anxi ously seeking to devise a method of relief which shall not be open to the objections of tlfhtbill. r. My own position remains the same. I 1 cannot support this bill in its preseut "shape, But I am not opposed to the . principle and purposes of the measure. On the contrary, they are those which I have for ten years advocated, and for -he accomplishment of which I have iu ..every county in North Carolina again and J again urged tho organization af farmers, "; pointing out to them how that all other " classes of society were orgauized for the ' r" ' promotion of their separate iuterosts. It ;ia a shameful truth, that in the enormous ; growth of the wealth of our country in a the last twenty years, the farmers have 1 not proportionately participated. All - candid men admit that they have not ,' .' had their share of the aggregate prospcr- -jity of our couulry. The reason of this is as plain to be seen as any cause 'for any effect. For a quarter of a cen- tury the legislation of our country has . been notoriously in the interest of certain combinations of capital. The manufae- turers have been protected by enormous ', J duties upon foreign imports, many of ' ' . which are absolutely prohibitory. The currency has been systematically con tracted by the withdrawal of circulation uh(T the demonetization of silver in tho iutcrest of thebaukors, brokers, bond holders and all the creditor class. In this way the inevitable results have been pro duced. The enoiuiiiiiM wetdih of nor country has more and more ceased to be widely distributed and has been conccn- ; ' trated iu the hands of a few. Overgrown . fortunes have been accumulated by the favored ones, while mortgages have been the chief acquisition of the many. Tho . 5 farmer being compelled to sell his sur- . plus wheat, beef and cotton in free trade markets of the world was uot allowed al- I. so to buy his supplies in the same place but was compelled to bring his money f nome irom rurope, ana buy Ins iron, f his clothing aud all his farm supplies irom tno domestic manufacturers at prices enhanced not only by these cnor inous duties, but likewiso by this severe . ( t contraction ui the currency. What else .; (' 'could possibly have followed bat indeb tedness and bankruptcy for that class who had thus to bear the ultimate burdens " oaused by this disturbance of the laws of j V economy, and By which alone the undue Z ' nches of mio class wi re bctured? , ' All efforts to secure the repeal of this - : ' outre geous taxation and to restore the full use of silver as money, having so far proved unavailing, reasonable men are not surprised that the oppressed class of our people have at last organized and de termined to do something. For one I sympathize most cordially and sincerely with this determination, Inasmuch as it is impossible to compensate the farmer for the robbing of him under this tariff taxation by imposing tariff duties for his benefit also for the reason that similar products to his are not impel ted into this country the question aiises, how shall he be compensated? If some way be not devised, and we continue to impose these j tariff taxes on him, we simply admit that I he is to be oprinssoil forever or until he is scut to the poor house; and that whilst we have power uudcr the Constitution, to destroy by taxation one class of citi zens, we heve neither the power nor the disposition to compensate that destroyed class, nor to equalize the burdens of life among the people. I never will agree to this, and I stand ready to vote for any measure for the relief of the agricultural classes of the community that will serve the purpose, asking only that it be within the power conferred upon Congress by the Constitution. We live, happily for us, in a government of limited powers, but because, as I believe the present tar iff duties are utterly unconstitutional, and but "robbery under the forms of law," I cannot gain my consent to vote for this sub-Treasury bill which provides for the loaning of money to the people by the government, and which, in my opinion, is without Constitutional authority. I believe however, under that clause of the Constitution which gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign countries and among the States, that the bonded warehouses now in usj for the reception of foreign importations might also be used at every port of entry in the I'nited States, and others established elsewhere as well, fur the reception of domestic articles, intended for export or for sale in other Slates, and that the government could be made to receive i hese articles and issue receipts therefor upon winch toe holders could readily borrow money. This, I believe, would answer every puipose contemplated by the sub-Treasury plan excepted that of borrowing money at a specified cheap rate. However this may be, I know, my dear sir, that neither you nor the good and true men whom you represent would ask me to infringe iu any way upon the organic law of our country, in the faith ful observance of which alone consits the safety of our people. Permit me to say that there is at this time a great responsibility resting upon you. There is an uprising of the agri cultural class of our people, the most pow erful class of our society, which amounts to little shoit of a revolution. This rcv oluiion is directed toward a redress of the evils arising from unjust legislation. You are the chosen head and representative of that class in the State of North Caro lina, one of the most honored and re spected citizens. I feel, sir, that with the freedom of a friend and fellow worker of the same political faith, I may say to you that you may do much to prevent this popular cry for redress from becom ing, a clamor for revenge. Guided with in the proper chanuels and by wise coun sel, I believe it is the movement for which all patriotic men in our country have waited and wished so long, and that it will result in juster legislation and more equally diffused prosperity. Hut if reck lessly, unwisely or selfishly directed, it may result in incalculable injury to our country and especially our boutbern por tion of it. I notice with pain that much of the ill feeling of the farmers is directed, not against the authors and upholders of this nefarious legislation, but against their nenrest neighbors and friend- those whose interests are as intimately connected with their own as is that ot members ot the same house- buhl T nh-Mrvi (bat biltt'r fi'i-lin1' springing up between towu and country between the farmer who brings his product to town and the merchant who buys it aud iu return sells him his daily supplies that ofty-n tho farmer is taught to believe that the lawyer, the doctor or tho professional man is hostile to him or is some way responsible for the ills which ho suffers. I need not say to you that this is all wrong, unwise and hurtful to a degree to all concerned. It saps the strength of our people and weakens their power to procure redress. We need everybody's help, bocauae our oppressors are a great party entrenched in tho strong holds of the government. Naturally the redress of wrongs occasioned by unjust legislation is tho repeal of that legislation. The great Democrat ie party of America, now in largo numerical majority, but de prived of the control of the government by tho most unscrupulous methods, open ly and almost with unauiuiity, favors the repeal of all the legislation of which you complain. A little strengthening of its WE LI) ON, X. 0. THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1S90. l,.,,,,io ,,,i i, ., :n ii. ; ... I i.iiiu.-', uuu ifuti a iiiLiu, will luiijii; n iu triumph. Its tiiumph will be yours. A little sapping of its strength, a little divisiou in its ranks, will be ils defeat again. Its defeat will likewise be yours. The danger is that oppressed freemen become impatient and impatient men are often unwise. Your great organization is but little more than two years old it is not yet grown. It cannot look for great harvest of results before the sowing and thi! maturing of the crop. Already wonderful things have been achieved. Venerable legislators, life long servants of corporations aud Wall street policy have already come to know that there is urge class of the American people called farmers and who have lights and privileges like others. No greater shock lor years past has been given to the sleek and comfortable recipients of ila.-s legis lation than the recent passage through the Senate of the bill to restore the un limited coinage and legal tender charac ter of silver. This was undoubtedly due to the Farmers' Alliance. For the past six mouths there has been more discus sion upon the condition of the fanners and matters pertaining to their interests than had taken place within ten years previous. The more of this talk the better for the farmers. Their wrongs are so palpable that the justice of re dressing them will become more and more irresistible as the light is turned on. The policy of the farmers, being now right, is to keep within the right. De mand nothing that is illegal, ask nothing that is unreasonable. Especially, it seems to me, they should be careful not to injure their friends. They should hold their forces in hand ready to aid those who favor them and to strike those only who are hostile to their purposes and principles. To at tempt to make a political party of the r armors Alliance tor the purpose of supplanting either of the great parlies who divide the American people would be a great mistake. In the South it could only destroy the I) -mo ir.itie party and leave in undisputed contr.il that other party which is the author and up holder of the evils by which we are afflicted. By your own rules you ex clude from membership a majority of the community and for that reason, alone, you should not undertake to become a political party. 1 see many indications of that tendency which give me much concern. In the neighboring State of South Carolina there is a contest raging which, as it looks to me, can only have the result of putting that State back under African rule. This, too, among men who profess to agree upon all mat ters of principle. Let us hope that we may avoid such dangerous and unseemly contests in our State. I trust much to you, my dear sir, and to the conversa tism, good sense, moderation and patriot ism of the fanners of North Carolina, to avoid the taking of any position or the doing of auything that would prevent the Democrats who aro in the Alliance and the Democrats who are not in the Alliance from working together for prin ciples which aro common and foriuterests are general, with that harmony which so triumphantly brought us out of the house ot bondage, in the period irom 18 4 0 to 187b, and which has in so great a ineas ure restored our State to a reasonable degree of prosperity and credit. Let us not imitate the conduct of the Jews when their saered city was beseiged by the lloman armies, who fought their enemies with incredible valor all day and fought each other with incredible fury all night. Let us, on the contrary, stand together aud fight our common enemies day and night. Let us strive for a reduction 01 taxation on the necessaries of life for a reduction of the expenditures of th government for an increase of the cur rency and the price of farm products by the free coinage of silver and the restora tion of its full legal tender character for a repeal of the tax upon State banks tor the regulation ot transportation rates by railroad commissions, and la-t but not least, let us earnestly contend aiainst that spirit of ccntralizition which is constantly threatening to absorb the local self-government of the people of the States Very truly yours, Z. 15. Vance Are you miserable by Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of Appetite, Yellow Skin? Shiloh's Vitalizcr is a positive cure. Tor sale by W. M. Co hen. The llcv. Geo. II. Thayer, of Bour bon, Ind., says: "Both myself and wife owe our lives to Shiloh's Consumption Cure. For sale at W. M. Coheu's drug store. For Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint you have a printed guarantee on every Dottle of Shi'"l' Yitaliz r It never fails to cure. For sale by W. M. Cohen, druggist. FOR CORONER. TO Til E VOTERS OK HALIFAX COrNTV: I understand that a report has gone abroad that 1 am not a candidate for re election iu the office of coroner of Hal i- 'ax county. Such is a mistake. I am a candidate and solicit the support and influence of my many fiiends, and if elec ted will discharge the duties of said office to the best of my ability. A ery respoot fully, W. B. Wiiiteiif.au. Wcldon, July 8th. FOR TREASURER. In mentioning candidates for tho vari ous offices allow uie to suggest to the voters of the county V. F. Parker for re election to the office of Treasurer. Mr. Parkir lr.s proven himself to be eminent ly capacitated for -the position, and by his tit u ess and splendid financial tact has done the county excellent service. There has been no more faithful officer and he has aided the people during the hard times. His books will show that out of a transaction of between one and two hun dred thousand dollars only a mistake of few cents has occurred. He is the man for treasurer and should be re-elected without opposition from any source; iind if brains and not prejudice is the rule will be returned, to the whole peo ple of Halifax county. CrnE.V. R1MGWOOD. 1IAIN IS NEEPEIt. Mr. George Hariisomof Medoc.who has just returned from a ten days visit to Morehead is loud in his praises of that famous resort. lie says fishing was fine boating and moonlight rides ou the briny Jeep with the lair aud lovely ladies were delicious. George is a handsome, gallaut eau, and popular with all, especially the fair sex, and knows how to enjoy himself. The woot!s are full of cantilates and all seem anxious to seive the people. Mav the most competent be chosen for 'when the wicked rule the people mourn." It may be that we put too much taiih in systems and look too little to men. Let us choose men ot purity, conscience and above suspicion, and all will be well. We cannot control the evil tongues of others but a good life enables us to de spise them. To persevere in oue's duty and to be silent is the best answer to calumny. P. Card. FOR CORONER. Di-Mi'i.iNU, N. C, July 8th, 1890. Mr. Editor: It being currently re ported that our present able and efficient corouer will not be a candidate for re election to that office, and no other name having been mentioned in that connec tion, ihe many friends of our former neighbor, M. B. F. Gary, have decided to press his claims. In suggesting his came to the Democ racy of Halifax county, wo present one who has always been faithful to every trust committed to him, and no mistake will be made in the event of tho nomina tion of this sterling Democrat. We are glad to iulorin you that our prospects for a bountiful harvest were never better, and it scjius now that the largest crop in tho memory of the oldest inhabitant will be made. We also hear many kind words about your valuable paper. Many Voters. FOR REGISTER. The candidacy of Mr. Whitaker for register of deeds appeals to the heart of every man regardless of polities. Wounded nearly unto death iu one of the hottest fights of ihe war battling fur all that was near aud dear unto Inm and bis country, now scarred and disabled from labor iu the cornfield or workshop he appeals to those who promised that the appeal of no soldier should be heard in vain. Lot us see how the proini-e to aid those dis abled soldiers is kept. One of the can didates for register of deeds has said he would withdraw in his behalf, and it would be a wise and generous act for all to do so, showing a magnauimous, geuer ous and commendable spirit. C. Soldier. Yuu Take No itlsk In buying Hood's Sarsaparilla, for it is everywhere recognized as the standard building up medicine and blood purifier. It has won its way to the front bv ils own intiiusic merit, and has the largest, sale of any preparation of its kind Any hoi est druggist will confirm ibis s'aienient. If you decide to take Hood's Saisapanlla do not '.e lii.mtvd to buy anything else I instead. Be sure to get Hood's. HO WTO KILL YOUR TOWN AND KEEP IT DEAD NINE SUCCESS FUL RULES. 1. If there are any manufacturing en terprises now in your city or being built, be very careful not to let any informa tion of them get into your city papers, for it might let somebody in other places think your city is yet alive. Besides, to write and talk about your factories might possibly advertise some persons or corpor ations who had not paid for such adver tising, and that would be very wroug, even though your city is benefited by it. Take big blocks of stock iu all "Land Companies," &c, that are formed in other places. This reduces the sur plus aud working capital in your commu nity and prevents the establishment of industries in your city. These other towns will never take any stock in a Laud and Improvement Company" if formed in your town, so you will not be troubled in having any of your outside investments returned to your own com munity. A few hundred dollars invested in your town in a "Land Company" can be made to pay you as well as the same amount invested in any "booming" city. ii. If you have factories in your place don't think of buying any of your stock from them as it might help them to suc ceed and thus your town would grow. Buy your stock from penitentiary con cerns all over the country the product of your own mills may be as good or better, but don't ever consider that. 4. When you need any supplies of dry goods, groceries, hardware, clothing, books, furniture, musical instruments, wagons, buggies, &c., &c., anything and everything, be sure that you send your orders to tho north direct instead of patronizing your home dealers. You may be in business yourself, making a living, and perhaps getting rich on the people of your town, but you must not patronize them iu turn because they might also succeed and thus improve your town. 5. When you go away from home don't let anybody catch you "talking up" for your city. Let other people talk for their towns but you be a clam, for an unguarded word might make somebody desire to settle in your town with some money and start a factory to give your poor people work. It is much better to support your poor people by supposed chaiity than to give them employment in factories. You may be away from home this summer, but dou't let anybody know where you live or that your town has any advantages for residence or business. C If you have vacant lots keep your grip on them. Don't sell them for then you can't keep your city from growing. If anybody is so reckless as to want options on your vacant and useless property in order that it may be built up in nice homes, be sure to name some fabulous sum as the price. Nobody can take it from you by force, aud you have a lawful right to keep it vaeaut forever. You must not lose sight of your rights. . If you should at any time so far forget yourself as to be induced to take stock iu any factory established 111 your city, be sure to always speak of tho in vestment as a very doubtful one, and say that you arc not likely ever to seo it agaiu. This shakes confidence iu the enterprises and encourages other peopl to also give them a kick. Then when you have made them fail you may have the pleasure of saying "1 told you so." 8. Constantly bear in mind that en terprising men of other towns arc only "cranks" when they re trying to build up your place. If they seem about to succeed in establishing some need industries be prompt to fight them, for they must be put down .t once, at al hazards or they may ruio vour town by increasing its prosperity and by bringing in more wealth. 9 If you should have occasion to speak of your place at home or abroad always ul!udo to it ns being "dead." Yon may be the main cause of the funeral 1 ut 8tran,Tcr will nn f . w this. Ilmne f'lks, rmwcwr, wili know you as llo I chrouic croaker and town killer. NO. 16. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 0 1 II -OF VIRGINIA ! SPRING NO. 1. MALARIOUS FEVERS, AF FECTIONS PECULIAR TO "WOMEN, ATONIC DYS PEPSIA, ETC. Dr. Wm. T. Howard, of Baltimore, Pro fessor of Diseases of Women and Children, in the University of Ma ryland. "For twenty-five years of my professional life I resided in the town of Warrenton, N. C, some forty miles distant from the Buffalo Springs, aud sent many patients to them, thus having ample opportunity of observing the effects of the wa ter, and I feel fully warranted in saying that nothing but the want of mountain air, the pau city of the accommodations hitherto, and the small pains to bring it before the public, could possibly have prevented its taking rank with that of the far-famed White Sulphur Springs, iu Grecnbier county, W'est Virginia." NERVE TONIC PROPERTIES SPRING NO. 1. X ERVOl'S DYSPEPSIA, DISEASES OF Vt OMEN, AMIUMIMHIA OK PHEGXANCY, DISOR DERS OE TEETHING INFANTS, ETC. Dr. John II. Tucker,. Henderson, N. C, Member of the Medical Society of North Carolina, Member of the American Medical Association. "The action of the Buffalo Litbia Wa ter, SPRING NO. 1, Is that of a decided Nerve Tonic. Ner vous Dyspepsia with its trains of distress ing symptoms is promptly and perma nently relieved by it. In many of the diseases peculiar to women menstrual irregularities, suppression and the many functional derangements resulting from Chloro-Ancinic conditions I prescribe this WUtel' W ith n'must tho suiiiu confi dence that I do Quiuino in Fever and Chills. In Albuminuria of pregnant wo men it has proved a great blessing. "I have observed marked beneficial re sults from its use iu the disorder in the teething of infants. I have sent many patients of this class to the Springs for the use of this water, and without ex ception, thoy have returned to me cured or greatly benefited." IsT O W Apply for rates of Board to IV!. L OGLESBY, BUFFALO LITH1A SPRINGS. VA. win 1 GUESTS.
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