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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1893
Page
2
A fragment from The Progressive Farmer dated April 25 1893 includes subscription and advertising instructions for readers and advertisers. It notes subscription rates and payment methods and urges intelligent county correspondents to report valuable facts. A quoted political line by L L Polk from 1890 reflects populist governance ideals.
Editorial notes discuss President Butler speaking in Tarheel and Elizabethtown, advocate district appointments, and reference recent prohibitions on selling weapons to minors. They critique bank failures in Mobile and Nashville, discuss silver coinage sentiment, and urge support for The Progressive Farmer. The piece also covers speeches, college leadership, and farmer prices amid national economic commentary.
Congressman J C Sibley a Democrat in name and practice supports reform groups. He plans to donate his salary for two years with allocations totaling 9000 to Grange Crawford and Erie counties and their alliances and unions, a move seen as future preparation rather than demagoguery.
The piece notes a hay storm sweeping the South and North with North Deacane escaping largely unscathed. It expresses hope the state will be overlooked by the storm and forgotten as Cleveland appears to be forgotten.
A reader attacks The News and Observer for blaming cotton farmers while arguing the one crop system harms all, urging diversification. The piece questions why mills, merchants, and railroads profit while farmers get little, explaining fixed prices and fluctuating markets hurt growers and calling for systemic change.
A reflective piece argues farmers are generally thrifty and capable, though some individuals are extravagant. It notes epidemics and wars break many financially while others prosper, cites Civil War examples, and warns farmers are too good natured and easily taken advantage of by buyers.
The Philadelphia city government chambers pass resolutions to petition Congress for government ownership of all telephone and telegraph lines. Both branches approve unanimously amid a campaign of press skepticism toward the idea. Philadelphia's conservative business community is noted for its sagacity while critics decry the reform as impractical.
A Thursday clash between troops and angry miners in Tennessee leaves one dead and several wounded. The piece blames the state for placing convict labor in mines, sparking unrest as miners protest labor cuts and harsh treatment by state and coal company owners.
County Alliance reports describe meetings as the best in months with enthusiasm and a firm commitment to success. Sub alliances are increasing, political differences are diminishing, and a campaign to distribute alliance papers to non readers is urged as key to expanding influence.
The new State Attorney General Mr Osborne questions the tax status of the National Alliance aid degree. He argues it is not exempt, citing assessments and non incorporation while claiming similar fraternal groups enjoy tax relief. Supporters insist it mirrors other benevolent orders and should be exempt.
A Georgia General, once listed as mentally and physically disabled for a pension, served as Commissioner of Pensions and now draws both salary and pension. The piece laments party rot and cites Australian bank failures, urging reform as financiers face a coming crash.
The article assails the News and Observer for backing gold standard politics, accusing it of cruel, self-defeating coverage. It argues financial institutions would fail as European trepidation spreads and labels President Cleveland a leading gold standard advocate.
National and state leaders report renewed strength in Farmers' Alliance chapters from South Carolina to Georgia and Indiana. Lecturers, organizers, and subcounty groups push to broaden membership, renew activism, and maintain the Alliance as an independent political school with no party ties.
A compilation of short satirical notes from various papers including the Davie Times Wilmington Star Hickory Mercury and Charlotte Democrat. It notes the charm and folly of politics religion and business with quips about governors aldermen railroad franchises and allies.
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