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THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER : MAY 31, 18S2 WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? Mk. Editor: When the people com plain of the present financial distress m the country and cry out against the hard times, the Democrats hold iip their hands in holy horror and exclaim it is the Republicans who are responsi ble and not them. Now let us see if this is true; let us see if the Democrats did what they could to prevent the vicious legislation from which the peo ple have suffered for more than twenty years. It will be necessary to examine the Congressional Record and see how the Democrats and Republi cans have voted upon various meas urcs. On the 4th of December, 1805, Mr. Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of ihe Treasury, made his report to Congress, In that report he use3 this language : "It is a well-established fact which has not escaped the attention of all in telligent observers, thit the demand for more money increases (by reason of an advance in prices) with the sup ply, and that this demand is not un f requently most pressing when the vol ume of currency is the largest and in llation has reached the culmination poiut. Money being an unprofitable article to hold, very littlo is withheld from active use, and in proportion to its increase prices advance, and as prices are reduced the demand for it falls off; -o that, paradoxical as it may seem, a diminution of the currency may in fact increase the supply of it." This report was one of the most re markable that has ever been sent out from the Treasury Department and in it the Secretary made a plea for less money. In another part of his report he says: "The people are now com paratively out of debt. The expansion of the currency has now reached such a point as to be oppressive to a large portion of the people (neaning sup pose oppressive to the money classes) while at the same time it i diminish ing labor and is becoming subversive of gooi morals. The remedy and only reniedy within the control of Congress is, in the opinion of the Secretary, to be found in the reduction of the cur rency. " At the time this report was written there was in circulation among the peo ple, in round numbers, two billions of dollars of paper money to say nothing of gold and silver, making over fifty dollars per capita. Everybody who was old enough knows how prosperous we were when this volume of money was in circulation. But the Secretary of the Treasury feared for the morality of the people if they were to continue long in ease and plenty, so he sug gested a contraction of the currency so that prices should be reduced and the people should be compelled to work harder to make a living and thus pre serve their morals. Great God, who ever heard such a proposition? The people must be reduced to poverty and want and slavery to preserve their morals. The three million tramps now in the land are not forced to commit crimes for a living, but ought to be saints, under Mr. McCulloch's plan of contraction, if poverty and distress are essentials to good- morals. But what are the facts in the case? Has not crime increased in proportion to the tramps in the country? You may preach forever, but you can't convert a man with an empty stomach. When Christ was on the earth he recognized thi3. truth and performed thirty-one miracles and twenty-eight of them were to relieve the bodily sufferings of man. I did not begin this article to discuss the evils that had resulted from a con tractions of the currency , but to show who was responsible for the passage of the act antagonizing the funding of the money that was in circulation among the people at the time it was passed. The act of April 12th. 18GG, was supplementary to the act of March 3d, 1865, and was really the first fund ing act since the war. " The passage of this act was the beginning of all of our woes and has brought more suffering upon the people of this country and wrecked more fortunes and caused more universal and widespread distress among the producing and laboring classes than all the wars that have been waged in this country since the establishment of our government. On account of the passage of this act re ducing the volume of currency from over fifty dollars per capita to less than five dollars now, the producing and laboring classes are in worse con dition than the Southern States were at the close of the war. I have said frequently on the stump that if the volume of currency could have re mained at fifty dollars per capita till now, we in the South would never have known that we lost the negroes, so prosperous would we have been. Well now, who is responsible for this changed condition of things? When this act was passed on the 12th of April, 1866, the vote upon this measure in the House was: Yeas, 81; Republicans, 53; Democrats, 28. Nays, 54; Republicans, 53; Democrats, 1. It will be seen from the above that the Republicans were equally divided and that the bill could not pass without help from the Demo crats and twenty-eight Democrats voted with fifty-three Republicans and passed the act, while only one Demo crat voted with the fifty-three Repub licans against this monstrous measure. Now who is rasponsible for the passage of this act? Kind reader, let the scales of party fall from your eyes and look at this vote and answer the question honestly and candidly. The Democrats claim to be opposed to national banks. Let us examine the records on this point. The act of Febl 13th, 1863, established the nationa. banks in this country. Under this act their charters were to run for twenty years, so that unless they were renewed these banks would have to have closed in 1883. The banks did not wish to go out of business, for the banking busi ness was too profitable to them, so on the 12th of July, 1882, Congress passed an act extending the charters of these banks for twenty years under certain conditions, which were favorable to the banks and which were largely com plied with by.; the banks. When this bill passed the Domocrats had a large majority m the Horise, which they had Richmond, Ind. Mr. Editor: Three sample copies received last Saturday, for which ac cept thanks. Have not had time to read the paper, but from the glimpses I have had of it I feel that I would like to take it regularly, but at present have not the means to spare. Have often thought it would te well for Northern people to read Southern pa pers, and vice versa. But The Phogres sive Farmer is the first 1 have seen except the Atlanta Canstitution. In this count- the F. A. Sc I. U. and the reform movement is not very ener getic. It seems to me that ;tho people here are so accustomed to old party methods that it is impossible to arouse them to a real sense of truth and hon esty. A man here who would try to educate the people and insist on the members of the Alliance doing their duty as members of the organization Land citizens of the United States, would be judged insane, because the people are so accustomed to the parties pledg ing to do one thing and acting in direct opposition to all pledges, that a man acting according to his pledges is a curiosity. Yours for truth and justice, Benjamin Fisiikr had since 1874. They had the power to prevent this legislation. But how did the vote stand? There were 3o6 members and only 189 voted. eas, 110; nays, 79. Whf-ro were the other 167 members? Were they influenced to be oirt of their places by Wall street and the banks? These are pertinent questions. The passage of this bill was a great advantage to the banks and their friends were there and in their places to vote for it, but where were the friends of the people? Only 79 could be found, while 167 skulked and hid out to keep from voting on a measure fraught with so much misery to the toiling masses for the next 20 years. Don't it look like the Democrats are responsible for the extension of the charters of national banks? The Democrats have claimed to be in favor of the free coinage of silver. They have told the people what a great blessing it would be and that it would increase the circulation of the cur rency. In 1890 the people gave the Democrats an unprecedented majority in the House and expected, of course, they would pass the- silver bill, but what is the result? 82 Democrats and 66 Republicans voted against the free coinage of silver. Now who is respon sible for the defeat of the bill? The Democrats had 150 majority and could have passed the bill Are they not re sponsible? Yet when they are charged with being responsible they say the Republicans did it. The people are getting their eyes open ar.d the old party leaders will not be able to leceive them any longer. A campaign of edu cation has been going on and the masses are better informed than at any period of their lives Light has at last dawned upon them, the scabs are drop ping from their eyes and they are be ginning to see the way they nave been deceived by the party bosses of both parties. Now the 011I3' question is, have the people the manhood and nerve to throw off the party yoke and vote for the prosperity and happiness of their firesides their wives aud chil dren. May God help them to make one manly t-ffort to relieve themselves of the financial despotism that now op presses them and that will enslave their posterity forever. LETTER FROM INDIANA. A 16-YEAR-OLD BOY FROM PAMLICO. WRITES THE GREAT REFORM MOVEMENT Mr. Editor : Please allow me space m your columns for a few words from Triumph Alliance, No. 1,076. We have a large membership at this lodge. We have some few Juke-warm members but not many. We are fighting the same old fight. Times are getting pretty warm along now about politics in this section, but the Alliancemen are sticking right up for theif rights ajid are going to have them on some terms. I am 16 years old and as true grit Alliance boy as ever lived. We have right full meetings and are doing a heap of good in the county. Brethren, read and learn and keep yourselves posted and let's have the day some as well as the money lords. Brethren, you don't want your children to be slaves under these money lords, and if the times are not changed they will have to be and you too. When wre work hard all the year and make a large pile of corn and we can't keep enough of it for bread a great many years. We don't want anything but our rights, and we must have them. Much success to The Progressive Farmer. Yours truly, Walter L. Barnett. A PITT CO. ALLIANCE PASSES RESOLUTINNS ENDORSING COL. SKINNER'S WORK. Johnson's Mills. The Farmers' Experiment Alliance. No. 957. reouests that the following resolutions be published : We, the members of Experiment Alliance, takintr into consideration tho many excellent services of Col. Harry Ol.: r J r j .1 1 1 oiouuLTm uoieuuing tuo principles ana aavocaung uie demands ol our Order in different portions of the State, and whereas, we desire to express our ap preciation of the same ; therefore be it Resolved, That Experiment Alliance, No. 957, of North Carolina, do hereby fully endorse his course and fully recommend the good will of all true Alliancemen throughout the State to be extended to Col. Skinner, so long as he may stand by the position he has taken, up to now, in our cause. 2. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to The Progressive Farmer for publication. . F. M. Kilpatrick, SecV. Eastern Reflector copy. . Tie Proiressive Farmer from now mm nv fib fnr flarf Make up your Clubs. Cents. The Autocrats are Quaking in Their Boots. Mr. Editor: The political cauldron is in a boil. This year of grace, 1S92, will mark a new era in the annals of the ages. The great unrest of the masses portend the upheaval of the social, financial and political strata, the result of which no eye but that of God can penetrate. The autocratic thrones of Europe are quaking to their centre s, emanating from the fact of a pauperized yeomanry, and the pluto cratic lords of America may make note that middle age ideas are becom ing obsolete with the masses; that the divine right of kings to rule and op press, or combined wealth of plutocracy to crush out the life blood of the laborer, has in fact and si-ntiment about reached its terminal. Hence it behooves all elates to study well and carefully the existing lamentable con dition of affairs is painfully apparent it is a sacred duty they owe to them selves, to their wives and children and to their coming posterity. All their wisdom, patriotism, patience, fortitude, courage and forbearance must be brought into full aud lively exercise, for up m the result of this crucial period of our history hangs pendant the weal of millions and fate of a republican government. The last decade has so thoroughly aroused the wage earners as to their exposed condition the im positions that have been fastened upon them so thoroughly enlightened as to a path of escape from their un happy environments that they will no longer listen to the assertion of pluto cratic claims unquestioned, or yield an iota to its mandates. In the outset we are confronted with three factious or parties, conflicting in nature and divergent in principle, each essaying to prove the success of the other. The most direful results will ensue and chaos run riot with stn timent. Now in this raging sea of political chaos, this maelstrom of surging ele ments, what is the duty of the patriotic observer of events and custodian of his country's welfare? It is to compare carefully and by careful analysis el .se ly scrutinize the merits and demerits of conflicting parties and upon reach ing a fixed conclusion to at once act with all the vim of his mental ami moral manhood, aggressively, fear lessly in the interest of the masses and the well-being of the sulfering major ity, leaving results to the great arbiter of men and nations. As m the multi tude of counsellors rests safety, 1 will give my convictions for what they are worth, invoking a free and fair discus sion by all classes, for often by agita tion and discussion error is winnowed from the truth. It should at least be placed in such position as to admit of no dubious or twofold construction and all honorable men should have this motto emblazoned on their escucheons ' Ehsi.t!n.ls, unity uon-esM-ntial , liberty ; Iu all thlng-i, charity." Whilst 1 have stated that there will be three or four nartifa in iho fipld thero will be in fact or virtually but zivo tne moor element and tre cor morant monev nowor. and in mv nnin ion upon the success of the former de pends the prosperity, harmony and neroetuitv of our erreat common wpn.lt.h The initiatory movement of this grand 1 1 t - - pnaianx ot laoor unions sprang trom no revolutionary or socialistic instinct or any motive adverse to human rights and interests, but from the dreadful necessity of self preservation that ruling motor of our every nature. The shylocks, being so ravenous in their propensities una exacting in tneir de mands. opened the eves of the multi tudes to the fact that theirs w.is an "in extremes" condition- a condition which at once demanded a combination of forces active research, Herculean ef fort and asrerressivo movement. Knv ing proposed all kind of compromise i i. . : 1 , wiiii uieir quonuam irienos witnout fruitage, henceforth their battle cry is onward freedom from pntnnp'linf .al liances or fusion0, uncompromising for tne rignt and uoa its deiender. This great Third party (for it is in evitable that there shall be one) the care ful forethought and embodiment of the determined free wi!l and desire of th masses, so resistless in its impulses tnat even its it aders could not arrest its progress, is the only hope of the na tion. for in its Dlatform of nrinomlns are so nearly and clearly embodied the mnerent ngnts 01 tne masses as are set forth in the declaration of indepen dence of our fathers that it has not been inaptly called the Second Declar ation of Independence. That its policy and principles will oe attacked and followed with all the inventive ran cour, malice and phrohetic malediction of its assailants is clearly apparent it ha3 been the attachee of all great move ments of the past that its great arch enemy, the money power, with the lever of Archimides though so power ful and unscrupulous in its mode of warfare, will be a foe hard to combat. Yet we quad not, looking to the God of Gideon for defence of our rights. In the initiation of the movement of the combined labor unions had they been more emphatic and positive in their opposition to compromise or fusion with existing parties they would have been far in advance of the position they now occupy and have doubtless lost much vantage ground and respect of their quasi adherents. The weaker kneed of the unions have long thought a third party both feasible and desir able but quailing under the frowning battlements of their assailants, were wtm in moral courage to assert it. The old Democratic party, pregnant as it has been in the past with useful and grateful historic fril.for.ft Vina failed m these latter days to measure up to the full standard of her duties, as evidenced in th fn tration of Mr. Cleveland, the refusal of the long-clamored cries of the masses ior nnanciai relief and the crowning infamv of their defection on the silver vote, an issue which has more clearly and potently awakened the masses to the i assinine stupidity or cunning depravity vuau a.Liy fjL meir administration, or maladministration, and has devel- oped this idea (and has firmly em bedded it too; in the minds of the labor unions, that their boat would never reach the haven save through their own propulsion. The Northern Democrats and Repub licans are in such intimate relationship on the question of finance that it will require positive genius and all the available efforts in combination of the labor unions of the great Northwest, West and South to wrest from these gold bugs the nefarious lease of power by which they have enchained the people, and if not wrested from them in the near future they will hold it in perpetuam. The Democratic par y, whose cardi nal points are so analogous' with our own, are impotent to aid the wage earners in their struggle from their present unhappy environments from the fact as aforestated of the unholy wedlock of Northern conspirators, hence there are but two horns of the dilemma for the labor unions to lose their automony by absorption through fusion with either of the old parties, or boldly ding to the breeze the banner of human rights it is now clearly ap parent which horn they will lay hold on. Agaiu, the Democratic party should not let its imagination run riot with itfc judgment by trembling at the huge op position of a third party, for its success would be the crowning glory of the wage-earners who3e defeat would only result in t he success of the democ racy through our National House of Representatives. But in the event of no third party in the field, with a di vided democracy against a unified ex isting administration with its wealth and hordes of truculent employ ees the almost irresistible inference is the de mocracy will meet its Waterloo, Hence from no practical standpoint can the democracy benefit the allied labor forces or the latter jeopardize the in terest of the farmer. North Carolina, from her peculiar situation, cannot at present bear any strain upon her political condition, or admit of any divided sentiment be tween her Alliance and Democratic citizens in her State elections, but in the national contest she fshould come boldly to the front in championship of the right of the masses, with Polk as her gallant standard bearrer, her fa vorite and highly favored sou who has done more than any fifty men in the Union in defence of the rights anc lib cities of the masses in reconstruction of the brotherhood of the States in the elimination of sectional bitterness a m m whose intelligence is as broad as his patriotism is deep, and from the enthusiasm and unanimitv with which he was choben leader at tne great con veutions at St. Louis, Ocala and India napolis, unerringly proclaim him the choice of the labor element of the country, for whose interests he has so unceasingly and arduously labored. "Tertiam " DR. CULBRETH IN ANSON. LlLESVILLE, N. C. Mr. Editor : We deem it right and just to Dr. Culbreth that we should in form the brotherhood through The Progressive Farmer, the official organ of the Alliance, of Bro. Culbreth's po sition and work in Anson. It is no new thing for the officers of this great reform movement to be misrepresented. We are certain that the item published in the Wadesboro Messenger and copied by other papers will not have the lea-it tendency to weaken the con fidence of the brotherhood in Dr. Cul breth. He spoke at four places in the county and at every place he strongly advocated the principles of the Alii ance. We are satisfied that Dr. Cul breth fully realizes his duty tv the brotherhood, with whom and for whom he is working, and the fact that he docs not mention the Third party (which is out of his province as an Al liance lecturer to advocate any party) is no proof that he repudiates it. Dr. C.'s text at every poino where he spoke wa-i ''equal rights to all and special privileges to none." He clearly showed that the Alliance was here from neces sity, that the causes which brought it about are real and not imaginary and that its aims are high and its purposes noble. He also stated that it was in politics and was there to stay until we obtained proper redress from the evils of unjust legislation which is so oppres sive to the laboring people. Fraternally, Assox. HELP ASKED FOR AN AFFLICTED BROTHER. HOW THEY DO IT. Whereas, Bro. W. A. Inman is a member in good standing in New Britain Alliance, is one of the charter members, has fully attested his devo tion to the principles of the Order by standing firm at his post for over four years. He is a very poor man with a large family and has been very unfor tunate in that he has a son 17 y ears old who has for over seven years been afflicted with fits, rendering him for a great portion of the time incapable of work, or even taking c ire of himself. Not only this, but his affliction requires the attention of other members of the family, to the extent of hindering a great portion of their time. Therefore be it Resolved, By the members of this Lodge, that we call upon each Lodge in the State for a contribution of 25 cents for the relief of said brother. This is the first appeal that we have ever made, while we nave responded to many ap peals from sister Alliances. Resolved, That the name of each Lodge responding to this appeal be published in The Progressive Farmer. Resolved, That all contributions be sent to Bro, W. S. Miliken. Lecturer of this Lodge, Excelsior, N. C. Read and approved m open Alliance this 7th day of May, 1892. . , E- Little, Pres't. A. G. Million, Sec'y. . Tie Progressive Fanner from now flntu Nov. 5th for Fortv Cents. Make up your Clubs. The System by Which the Gold Specula tors Enriched Themselves. Senator Beck, in a speech delivered in the United States Senate, January 12th, 1874, stated that the bondholders had made, since the first bonds were issued up to 1869, at which time the bonds were made payable in coin, one thousand million dollars profit. The Senator proved his statement as fol lows: In 1862 the government sold 6 per cent. 5 20 bonds to the value of $60,982, 450, for which it received, however, only $41 030,610 in gold. That is, the greenbacks which it received for the bonds and which were destroyed, were only worth that much in gold. Here was a clear profit of $16,951,801 in favor of the bond buyer in the first transac tion. Besides, the bondholder has re ceived also in interest from 1862 to 1874. $ 11,187, 1S8 on his bonds, which added to his first profit, makes his total profi . up to tlias day on the first deal $28,139,889. A clear steal, for which they did not give in return one cent. Who had to pay this? Why, of course the farmer and producer. In 1S63 the government sold bonds again to the amount of $160,987,550, for which bonds it again received green backs. At that time gold wa? worth $1.58 in greenbacks. It will be seen now that the bondholders paid only $101,890,851 in gold for them, which gave them a net profit of fifty-nine millions, ninety six thousand six hun dred and ninety-six dollars, adding the interest for ten years, which amounts to $35,458,017, we have a clear steal of $91 555,713, out of the pockets of the people, for which they never received one cent of value or labor. In 1864 the government sold bonds to the value of $381,292,250, received, however, therefor depreciated paper which at that time was worth very little. One dollar in gold then would buy $2.01 in greenbacks. These bonds brought the government only $189, 697,633 in gold," lees than one half their nominal value. The speculators made a profit of $191,594,614. Now comes also the interest on these bonds which the dear public paid, amounting to $114,956,768 in ten years. In the year 1864 the robbers took from us, witnout our consent, $306,551,382. In 1865 the government sold bonds to the amount of $279 746,150, it re ceived therefor, however, only $208, 213,090. Tne robbers retained for themselves $71,532,060. The interest on these bonds amounted to $37, 627, 307 Or they received a total net profit of $110,159 367. How do yow like it? In 1S66, the government sold bonds to the value of $124,914,400, for which we received $S8, 591,783 in coin. Or the speculators made a profit of $36, 332 627; add to this the interest for eight years, which amounts to $17, 757,182, and we find that they made a total profit of $53,758,182 out of that year's bond issue out of us. In 1S67, the government sold bonds to the value of $421,469,550 The pur chasers paid, however, only $303, 805, 603, therefore giving them a profit of $118,254,047; add to this the interest for several years, which is $49,631,694, and that year thev took from us by legal theft $167,915,741, which you and I have had to pay these patriots(?) since. In 1868 the government sold bonds to the value of $425,443,800, for which it received $312, 626, 326, clearing a profit for the speculators of $112,617,497; add to this tne interest for six years, $40, 542.288, and vou were swindled out of $153,159,765 that year. Besides these five per cent, bonds, the government also sold 6 per cent, bonds during that time amounting to $195,139,559, for which it received only $132 957.410 A profit for the money sharks of $72,182,140; add to this the interest paid them, $26,115,724, and they have made a clear profit on these bonds of $98,295,864. The following table of profits or steal ings from the American people, with out a doll ir of equivalent having been given, therefore will explain itself : Net Profits. 1862 $ 28.138,989 1863 94.555,713 1864 306,551,582 1865 110,159,368 1866 53.757,183 1867 167,915,741 1868 153,159,765 6 per cent, bonds 98,298,864 Total $1,024,537,204 Now permit me to show you from the United States Treasurer's report of 1S91, what you have paid in interest on the bonded debt since 1862 up to 1891, inclusive: 1862 $ 13,180,324 1863 24,729,947 1864 53.685,422 1865 77,397,712 1866 133,067,742 1867 143.781.592 1868 140,524,046 1869 130.694.242 1870 129,235.498 1871 125,576.566 1872 117,357,840 1873 104,750,698 1874 107,119,816 1875 103,093,545 1876 100,243.271 1877 97,124,512 1878 102,500,875 1879 105,327,949 1880 95,757,595 1881 82,505,741 1882 71,077,207 1883 59,160.131 1884 54,578,378 1885 51,386,256 1886 50,580,146 1887 47,741,577 1888 44,715,007 1889 41,001,484 1890 36,089,284 1891 37,547,139 Total $2,481,454,408 You have paid this amount of interest f.r tiA bondholders, besides a clear profit of $4,924,537,204, or a total of $3,502,991,612. How do you like the system? Nnw notice another thiner. The war closed in 1865 and peace was restored, yet our mieresi K.epi going up ngnc 781.591 in 1867. anH if a to5. down below tho lnct tl,Jt '' What caused the debts alS T-v tni nstt - i I1(l Inf. ajkj juu uuu bco max your m tajen trom you and' dtroM or won't vou see anrl 01H: m Now permit me to call uuu tu uuuwer greac swino T4 when the war closed, theentir k: debt of the government treasurer's report of tint 88 6S0,647,869. u' In 1866 it had run up to ao ' 173.69, and it did not omn"- low the amount of 1865 until k-' it was still t2.4S0,(72 327(i4 1 owe $1,552,140,234 73 v But now permit me to phov r other swindle, that I want sonfc05 solve if he can. ' :' In the United States Tnay port of 1891, on page 3. v:e fiJ much we paid annually in inter?. pensi ma, navy and army, m,v eous expenses, and how much ? vpnrlv on our nnhliV rhi, T e' j j f .Ji down the list of expenditur e on ' ' UUkU LIilU. U11UUULIJ j 1 HiKl 1H13 ing paid on pu 011c aeut P;u-hMp . givu vi-nj ctAti uuico 111 IIlU.il .;- 1866 1867 1S68 , 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1S76 1877 1878 1879 18S0 1881 1S82 1883 1SS4 1885 1886 002 ik :!:; . n. 2:i: (, J 22 1 4 7 ll; -1 1'.l in ii 1-., )..) hi 0:o in i'v: in 10.1 K 27l.(r .V.KI hi 2011.1:1 2ll.il. 2n5 in 1887. 188S. 1889. 1890. 271 ii 2:.ur 312 r Total s:),o:)tWi Remember your total debt w; 1865, only $2,680,000,000, on whir the government's own showing, have paid about $10,000,000,000 bof-ides 2,481,000.000 interest 678.000,000 profits. 85,000,000 premium Total, $13 243,000,000 Or, in other words, you have the debt over about six timos. and' yet in debt $1,552,140,204. and, rem; ber, it takes more labor and e products to pay what you yet owe ti it did to pay all you have so far p J but you are patient and suffer silence Why don't you kick and; out of the old parties that Lever re: to steals. My friends, why Dot h: after vote for men who are pledged repeal the laws that permit this: bery? Hugo Peygi AN APPEAL. Mr. Editor: We the undcrsirj have been appointed a committee RnflFalrt Allianro TSJr Ml in hhflf Bro. Bryant Williams. He lost i only milch cow, which was w orth ii He is a poor man and a member of J Alliance in good standing, and tl stood by the Order for five year?. Ti is the first time we have asked fort in our Alliance, but have responded many similar appeals. We hope tl all the Sub-Alliances in the State t contribute something for this wort brother. Send all contributions to B. Williams, Carter's Mills, Mo: county, N. C. T. P. Ma ness J. E Press ell, A. W. Riddle, Committee PRESIDENT BUTLER AT KIN-STON. Mr Editor: President Butler, the State Alliance, made a speech TTinfit-rm Anril 93-1 t.hn.t will lonberi membered. The court house, which a large one, was filled, every seat oetf occupied. It was expected beforebat that he would make a good speech, m yet all were astonished when the, heard him. For about four hours tj held most of the audience spell bouik Even the enemies of the Alliance wert compelled 10 aamic mat : i unanswerable. I have heard aImJ$ the best speakers that have visidtfcj portion of the State for the last fiBeej years, including lecturers, politician lawyers. Alliance speakers and minu ters, but among them all I haveners yet heard a speech from any man W taken as a whole, that equalled tnaicj Mnnnn Riiflor loot Sfttnrd-lV. au - him 44 The Henry Grady of North tar lina " is not flattery. S. H. Bright. DR. DURHAM AT HENRIETTA. TTwvptf.TTA. N- C v Durham rfiiVn ofVi rirm orpfisionai ui- j trict, addressed the people of thispiac ( on the 9th inst. at night. He maoe good, sensible, plain, practical ppeew-i to a crowd of Rutherford county ancemen. He discussed the pn J and aims of the Alliance and the & of the day in a very plain and PJfj way. He goes from here to oiner points m tms tne iu Ui,rcip(i The Doctor is a "pure ana uuuc Allianceman and contends P0f,e"Ali ... .... j the AUi ior ine iaitn once aenvereu - ance. He represented Cleveland an vxasxon counties, two hw"uu ; democracy, in the last State benate. S. F. Haerill. .LiiU iiu&iuoaiiu ruiiuui low until Not. 15ft to W Cents Make upour Clubs. i 7 " ni m, A r '
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