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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1896
Page
2
Fragmentary quotation from July 8 1899 attributed to L. L. Polk. Expresses longing to gaze upon a country governed by the people and for the people. Describes shadows on the track behind, a dark valley and river ahead, and a sunset glow approaching.
The Richmond Times cautions workers about free coinage while lampooning monetary plans and discussing North Carolina cotton production. It also criticizes Andrew Jackson revisionism, railroads, and Populist factions, urging party discipline and faithful leadership amid fiscal and agricultural concerns.
The Executive Committee of the People's party held at 4 p m on Thursday with many party representatives invited to express views on this year s state course They discussed cooperation with Republicans on honorable terms and rejected some offers While all sides favored reform and financial measures the meeting moved toward a straight fight with the old parties The group praised Senator Butler as a clean leader and urged unity for financial reform against plutocracy
The Charlotte Observer rebukes Carlisle and New York papers over silver dollar value, arguing the gold standard risks ruin. It questions continued demonetization and criticizes Congress for privatizing money, urging a return to public money power and denouncing hypocritical churchgoers.
The Winston Sentinel laments a surge of newspaper and flower thieves in the city. It laments thefts of its paper from subscriber yards, and of flowers and even blooms from residents. The piece mocks offenders who steal to avoid paying, sometimes using substitutes for payment and escaping into the night.
The piece recalls President Cleveland's 1893 inauguration and cites rising federal debt from 585,034,200 to 837,149,149 on March 1, a $252,115,949 increase. It accuses reformers of plans to repeal Internal Revenue and criticizes tariff handling, noting 1895 collections of 145,246,077.75 and comparing tariff rates from 1890 to present.
A Cotton Plant excerpt argues for membership in the Farmers Alliance as protection against financial pressures. It condemns those outside the group while praising cooperation and free silver. It also mocks sermon and speech borrowing by ministers and politicians, noting politicians’ use of historic speeches.
A compilation of editorials and excerpts from reform papers voices the gold standard critique and silver coinage advocacy. It quotes diverse sources from Vox Rose Texas to Free Press and Mirror Waxahachie Texas, noting party stances and calls for monetary reform.
In this excerpt the speaker laments debt management and fiscal restraint after the Civil War, contrasting U S budgeting discipline with European lenders. It argues war risks, market pressure, and borrowed funds threaten national prosperity and future credit, noting persistent obligations and revenue constraints amid evolving economic theory.
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