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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1892
Page
2
Edgecombe Moore and several counties endorse the St. Louis platform by large margins. Editorial notes urge decisive action in elections, while counties like Gaston Burke and Warren align in support. The piece records endorsements, internal party debate, and calls for unity against partisan diktats.
The piece urges hayseeder farmers to attend primaries, cover crops, and plant cand idates, arguing for farmer empowerment over corporate control. It cites bold claims on railroad costs, praises a farm-led political shift, and endorses Progressive Farmer ads to November.
A historical critique targets editors praising “great prosperity” while hundreds of printers are jobless. It exposes editors’ inflated claims, long editorials, and their supposed service to plutocrats who have mortgaged the press, highlighting stark economic divides and press struggles.
The piece contrasts Ocala and St. Louis platforms, noting partisan presses defend or condemn them. It argues Alliance preserves Ocala while a new conference platform aims to found a party if old parties fail to grant relief. Omaha Convention may adopt or alter the conference platform, but not Ocala.
The piece compares the Ocala 1889 and St Louis 1892 platforms, arguing they align on key reforms. It cites Bro Elias Carr’s role, notes consistencies and disputes over railroad ownership, tariff reform, currency, land ownership, and federal finance proposals, and questions Carr's endorsements and consistency with the Alli ance platform.
The Rockingham County Alliance met at Wentworth in regular quarterly session on the 14th. St. Louis demands were endorsed and delegates elected to the May 17 conference, identified as Alliancemen. The meeting was harmonious.
A clipping urges unity across political opinions, flags third party threats in the South, and endorses government ownership of telegraph and telephone services. It cites Judge Walter Clark and presses postal reform, tariff issues, and a call to defend farmers from economic peril and political corruption.
The letter by Bro Elias Carr is questioned for omitting tariff specifics while praising the St. Louis platform. The piece argues the platform supports near free trade with room for protection, calls out Republicans and Democrats for tariff stances, and links tariff to finance, banks, trusts, and wartime congressional stock in bonds through 1880.
Two papers defend President Marion Butler and the State Farmers' Alliance, praising his Concord speech and Willian's Hall address. They contrast perceived media misrepresentation with fair coverage, noting Butler’s three hour lecture on wealth, currency, and commerce reform.
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