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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1895
Page
2
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The piece rails at Gov. O Ferrall and Sam Small amid libel talk while praising Cleveland as a cautionary example. It critiques the last legislature’s omissions, warns against goldbugs, endorses the Alliance insurance push, and notes circulating exchanges on gold standard versus bimetallism. It ends with a pun on Cleveland’s stance and calls for stock advertisements and banking skepticism.
The North Carolina penitentiary dispute centers on expanding the board to fourteen and partisan appointments. Gov. Carr backs nine Democratic directors while the old board and Capt. W H Kitchin clash with the new appointees. Court action by Judge Starbuck and Supreme Court review loom as Treasurer Worth withholds further vouchers. The Beaufort Herald questions the honesty of recent legislators and editors.
The Charlotte Observer responds to our critique of President Cleveland’s denial and defends its stance. The piece denounces goldbug claims, defends Lansing’s position, cites newspapers from Buffalo to New York, and notes an Oyster Law in the last legislature granting dredgers equal opportunity along the coast.
A farmer recounts his five year tax bill and daily purchases from cotton proceeds. He describes selling a bale for 49.50 and paying taxes 22, buying wife’s dress 5, children’s shoes 6, flour 650, sugar 4, coffee 2, preacher’s pocket 3.75, and a second bale for 2250 with taxes 22.25 and a quarter left. He contemplates investing in United States bonds and supporting the gold standard.
The piece calls for thorough organization among farmers, urging join the Alliance to counter wealth power. It warns that current poverty and economic pressures require united action and civic effort, noting Nashua Savings Bank failed with 2.7 million liabilities and officials opposed silver legislation.
The piece urges formation of reform papers in every congressional district to counter mount a powerful press linked to gold interests. It argues reformers are growing poorer yet more numerous and must act now to educate the public and push for silver coinage to lift prices and invigorate the economy.
The piece mocks Republican and Populist defections to the Democratic Party, claiming 200,000,000,000 disgusted Populists have returned since June 15, 1892. It ridicules newspaper influence and realignment rhetoric while accusing officeholders of relying on ostracism and boycotts, asserting deceit as their tactic.
A newspaper invites subscribers to place a fully descriptive land advertisement four times for one dollar. Non subscribers can join for one year and pay an extra dollar for the ad. The offer aims to attract many land listings and urges quick action.
A letter argues magistrates may qualify anytime in the month and questions clerks’ power to hold up oath taking. It cites 1883 and 1885 acts defining 30 day and three month qualification windows for justices of the peace, contending the law aimed to ensure timely qualification before September 1.
The passage argues that the 1885 legislature repealed the 1883 law to require quicker qualification of justices. It contends appointees have three months to qualify from appointment, urging immediate qualification to resolve the dispute and inviting proof to the contrary.
The Farmers' Voice notes a Chicago invitation to President Cleveland amid silver dollar controversy. It contrasts bank and creditor figures with merchants, railroads, and Wall Street influenced by high price gold dollars, while many business leaders and the public favor silver. The piece argues financial policy harms trade and signals a shift toward silver.
The article notes seventy American fortunes totaling about 3 billion dollars, with top estates up to 150 million and many others over 10 million, plus 63 millionaires in Pennsylvania and sizable sums in New York and Boston. It contrasts this with British magnates and warns wealth concentration could dominate politics and society if trends continue.
A Washington Post feeler seeks to derail reform by nominating a Southern Democrat as a gold standard ally to head off reformers. Henry Clews and Ex-Secretary Charles Fairchild warn the plan risks undermining party goals, urging a nationally acceptable candidate with sound monetary views. The Progressive Farmer advertises a two year subscription offer.
The North Carolina Board of Health released two pamphlets on tuberculosis prevention and drinking water in malaria control. Secretary Dr Richard H Lewis notes cooperation can drop mortality, cites artesian wells as improving water quality, and offers free copies. Also mentions the sales surge of a financial school pamphlet and a renewal offer.
The Vance County Alliance reports in regular session on April 11 1895 endorsing the Alliance Shoe Factory and urging stock subscriptions from allied groups and individuals. It urges renewals for subscribers in arrears and warns that payments are needed to prevent suspension of the paper.
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