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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1895
Page
2
Quoted lines set in 1890 reflect L. L. Polk praising a government of the people, as sunset shadows fall on a track and a dark valley lies ahead. The speaker envisions a nation where governance channels the will of the populace.
N. R. P. A. editorial notes report the People's party winning Sidney city elections by majorities from 38 to 98. The piece also notes editorial rules, Raleigh bills tinkering by Democrats, a tax proposal for single men to fund Fort Worth home for fallen women, and upcoming lectures by J. A. Collins. It mentions anticipated Supreme Court focus on assignment laws and asks for county magistrate names but declines to publish for all 96 counties.
A Western paper editor decries obituary resolutions and public notices after death. He objects to funeral notices, black borders, and unsigned thanks, arguing these customs have become hollow rituals after decades of hardship.
The piece argues that many Populists are not fleeing the parties despite grievances from the last legislature. It recalls earlier waves of Populists joining Democrats since 1892 and suggests some sensational claims about party switching are overstated. The author cautions against assuming broad demographic shifts and notes lingering discontent without full demoralization.
New estimates compare against January 1894 show horses at 187,821 and 117 percent of prior, with decreases in male stock and oxen, while milk cows rise by 0.10 percent. Sheep and swine fall sharply. per capita values shift, with horses down 241 percent and swine down 169 percent. Total livestock value drops to 1.819 billion, a 351 million decline from 1894.
The Hickory Mercury contends nepotism ran through the 1893 Democratic legislature, listing pages and relatives such as Westley Jones G E Badger Smith Williams Graham Clark Rush King Charlie Edwards and Russell Sherrill. It questions whether officials favored kin and notes Paul Kitchin among cited cases while defending party loyalty.
A reader accuses state officers of using kin in clerical roles and cites examples from finance, Justices of the Peace, and Auditor reports. Mentioned are W B Merriman, Miss Pat tie Montgomery, Miss Annie R Jones, Miss Maggie Busbee, W G Burkhead, Miss F S Burkhead, and Robert M Furman. The piece critiques the Superintendent of Public Instruction for paying his wife a high salary.
A Massachusetts moment claims Governor O Ferrall entertained Teamoh and Mitchell, while Mrs O Ferrall bowed. a cold dinner followed and Teamoh pushed a bill to punish拒 color-based refusals in state social events. The piece casts doubt on political motives and social pretensions amid Virginia hospitality.
The Edenton Fisherman and Farmer argues education benefits the farm and youth. An educated farmer risks better work with teams feeds, crop rotation, stock quality, and improved living conditions. The piece urges boys to seek broader learning to become better neighbors and appreciate freedom.
Weather and late spring have slowed farm work with snow and rain. Avoid plowing when land is wet as soil damage and lost labor follow. Plan later, diversify crops, sow peas mid May to early June for manuring, and plow under in September for soil improvement. Avoid a large cotton crop.
The New York Charities Conference plans a potato farm scheme for the poor adapting Mayor Pingree's Detroit program. Committees target idle city land for 1 third acre plots with seeds supplied. Donations include 200 acres from William Steinway in Long Island City and seven acres from Columbia College.
A 19th century note critiques a North Carolina bill printed by the legislature. It argues the act aims to regulate assignments but is badly drafted, risking inclusion of mortgages notes and deeds of trust. The text records endorsements and opinions from lawyers and officials, with ratification dated March 15, 1895.
Col. T. M. Argo doubts the Mortgage Act’s constitutionality in cases where a present loan is secured, arguing it may restrain property transfer, clash with trade laws, and violate public policy, though he concedes general constitutionality.
W. M. Smith of Concord, a Democrat, says his bill to regulate and prevent fraudulent assignments was drafted by J. T. Smith of Stanly County. The measure included a clause exempting mortgages given for cash, and has delayed many business transactions. Smith urges action and court opinions to resolve the bill’s path.
In Staunton Virginia an elderly man named Stover was sentenced to life imprisonment for larceny under the state's third offense law. His total theft amounted to 87 cents, with prior items including a 25 cent flatiron and a 25 cent chicken, and a 37 cent bacon slice. The piece notes his frail mental state and questions the severity of the sentence versus potential alternative outcomes.
The Progressive Farmer’s cited six per cent law and several bills passed, including preventing the school book trust and advancing county reform. The paper notes some items like homestead, code commission, and state income tax were not met, but claims seven demands were fulfilled. It vows to expose dishonest county and district scions and predicts consequences when the proper time arrives.
Readers are invited to mail two hundred dollars to advertise surplus land for sale and receive a year of The Progressive Farmer. The appeal emphasizes that adverts are not filler and that the magazine lists items from harvesting machines to Chester pigs. Subscriptions and ad placement are offered to those who respond now.
A letter from the Atlanta Constitution reprints a Cincinnati Gazette item arguing that demonetizing silver doubles debt for farmers. It claims a shift to a gold standard inflates wheat debts, doubling obligations from 1000 to 2000 bushels, and warns against praising the change amid vast national indebtedness.
North Carolina observers decry a flippant press tone toward the state’s highest court and alleged partisan influence. Editors tied to railroads face accusations of drafting court opinions to serve money power, predicting a voter backlash. Ruskin quote on a woman's role concludes the piece.
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