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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1897
Page
2
The excerpt recalls Polk’s reflection on a government “of the people, for the people, and by the people” as he contemplates shadows and a setting sun, contrasting track shadows with a dark valley and river.
A column surveys wheat prices and farm trends as Congress debates tariffs. It notes Hoover's letter, Bryan’s visit, streetcar fare in Indiana, and press biases in the south. It laments railroad rates, insurance, and freight costs while urging self reliance and informed farming practices.
A State secular press and some religious outlets condemn the Alliance while urging firmer political involvement. Proponents argue past leaders betrayed activists, advocates note allies moved into county, state, and national roles, and warn against delaying reform to curb monopolies and trusts. The piece stresses unity and persistent reform across multiple issues.
The piece attacks proponents of honest and sound money while detailing the Globe Savings Bank failure in Chicago. It cites losses including 423000 of University of Illinois funds and 400000 in school bonds, alleges post insolvency deposits, and criticizes journalism and editors for corruption and incompetence.
A New York City gathering of New York State Democratic editors heard a toast to The Editor noting the editor’s life has highs and lows with frequent downs. The speaker cited a self-made editor who rose from nothing to wealth through energy and frugality.
Col Joseph Pie Caldwell reproduces an extract from our personal defense and comments in a late spring edition. He laments that he cannot unfold himself further while accusing rivals of pursuing pie. The piece hints at jealousy and bulldozing tactics to secure a share of pie from locals.
A Young Men's Era piece argues that many prominent leaders and notable figures hail from rural roots. It cites presidents Washington to Hayes and journalists Watterson Halstead Sage Gould Whittier and Howells as examples, noting their early familiarity with farms and rural life.
Richmond State notes irony as J. Pierpont Morgan supposedly would hoard gold if free silver passed. Instead Morgan finances a beef canning plant in Mexico to compete with Illinois and Missouri, highlighting the gold bugs' alleged duplicity.
Bob the Atlantic hose carriage horse died suddenly at Newbern last Thursday. An autopsy found arsenic in large amounts in the stomach and doctors believe rat poison was mixed with the animal’s feed. The piece condemns the cowardly act and calls for severe punishment for the culprit.
The piece argues that a Mexican dollar purchases far more in Mexico than abroad, boosting local industry as manufacturers relocate across the border. It notes Mexico’s high exports to the United States versus imports, a growing debt payoff, and large port and railroad investments under the Diaz regime, including Tampico, Coatzacoalcos, and Veracruz projects.
The Arizona Ecker laments a weak agriculture beat and seeks reader reports. It complains the department lacks real farming content and invites Eastern visitors to sow crops or share bottom canyons and mountain yields.
The Pa. Alliance Advocate argues that members gain financially and educationally from studying the Alliance. It says discussions at meetings teach more than costly lectures through plain talk, and that farmers feel at home among peers with questions answered in accessible language.
A sharp critique questions the belief by members of the Ways and Means Committee that import duties are paid by foreign producers. The article questions whether this is a belief or a political tactic to sway public opinion against the protective tariff.
A letter from W. S. Barnes of the North Carolina Farmers Alliance urges county alliances to hold a special meeting to push the planned shoe factory project by mid year 1897. Delays threaten the organization’s funds as leaders invoke Col. L. L. Polk to urge duty and prompt action.
A widow thanks friends for aid during her husband’s illness and death and announces sale of a good milch cow, a roan gelding eight years old, and a black and white shoat at low prices, with a note of gratitude and a Bible verse.
A 1897 Treasury Department letter to sheriffs in North Carolina proposes a Sheriffs Institute or Convention. It notes benefits of professional exchange on revenue and machinery acts and suggests state officials attend, with families invited for a week of discussions and recreation, asking sheriffs to answer if they favor holding such a gathering.
A fragment discusses meeting location and date suggestions with sheriffs and officials and notes no public funds for expenses. It also reports on counterfeiting concerns, including a poultry fraud where roosters are misrepresented as hens to boost prices.
A collage of quotations from various US newspapers discussing money reform tariffs and political critique. Topics include bank reform, freight rates, initiative and referendum, and reactions to McKinley era policies, with humorous and pointed remarks on editors, detectives, and public figures.
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